Maris Falls One Short Of 60 Home Runs In Baltimore
Roger Maris narrowly missed tying Babe Ruth with 60 homers in a 154 game season by one flick foul ball from avoiding strike two. He hit his 59th and came close to two more in Baltimore as Ralph Terry secured the pennant for the Yankees with a 4 0 win.
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Optimistic Ohio U Grabs Spotlight at Athens Club
Ohio University coach Bill Hess outlines an optimistic outlook for the Bobcats as a young squad prepares for the season. Sophomore fullback Jimmy Evans is out with a sprained ankle, and Hess praises the team’s work ethic, depth, and blocking while avoiding win-loss predictions.
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Reds' pennant race narrows as lead stays five games
Cincinnati Reds win a tight 3-2 over the Pirates to edge closer to the NL flag with eight wins in nine, Wally Post delivering a two run homer. Dodgers survive 13 innings at Chicago, keeping five game gap. Koufax hurled a complete game with 15 strikeouts.
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Price scale named for World Series ticket tiers
Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick announced World Series ticket prices ranging from 2.05 for bleachers in Cincinnati to 10.50 for a box in New York with a Dodgers pennant scenario set at 2.00 to 10.00. Additional NY and Cincinnati game prices reflect tax and seat type with open dates October 4 5 and 6 and games through October 12 in New York and Cincinnati.
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Reds poised to win first pennant since 1940
Cincinnati buzzes as the Reds near clinching the National League flag. Four wins plus losses by Los Angeles could seal the title, while fans scramble for World Series tickets and rooms fill up ahead of potential October games.
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Darwin 8 7 beats Cutler in second half playoff for title
Darwin defeats Cutler 8 to 7 in the second half playoff to advance against Chauncey for the Summer League title at Amesville Sunday. Bill Wilson had two hits and two runs, with McAfee and Cunningham adding two hits for the losers.
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Porky Oliver Dies After Long Golf Career
Ed Porky Oliver a former caddy at 11 rose to prominence in professional golf over the prior two decades. He died Wednesday of cancer at Memorial Hospital Wilmington aged 46 with his wife Clara at his bedside after periods away from the tour.
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Brown Joe Ready Today Before 16th Little Brown Jug
Delaware reports the largest field ever for the 16th Little Brown Jug classic with $70 000 for three year old pacers. Lang Han owned by Samuel Huttenbauer of Cincinnati is a 2 1 favorite in division one while Henry T Adios rates 3 1 in division two as nine horses compete.
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Buffalo Bisons Seize win in playoff chase
In Rochester New York the Buffalo Bisons improved to 2-1 by defeating Rochester 4-2 on Wednesday night. Lefty Billy Smith held the hosts to two hits as Buffalo closes in on the International League playoff championships and a possible World Series berth.
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Yankees Clinch Pennant With 4-2 Win Over Orioles
Major League stars Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle homered to reach 59 for the season as New York defeated Baltimore 4-2. Ralph Terry pitched a four hitter to seal the pennant for the Yankees for the second straight year.
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Craft To Manage New Houston Club
Harry Craft, 46, Houston's last minor league baseball manager, will guide the city into the major leagues. He signed a two year contract Tuesday to be field manager of the Houston Colts, a 1962 National League entry.
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Veteran Giants Lead Linebackers Include Huff Livingston Scott Leo
The New York Giants list four veteran linebackers Sam Huff Cliff Livingston Tom Scott and Jim Leo reinforcing the roster noted for 1950s era depth.
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Dancer Leads Yonkers Harness Drivers With 31 Wins
Stanley Dancer of Yonkers New York tops the spring meeting with 31 victories and 159174 dollars earned in 1961 harness racing action at Yonkers Raceway.
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