Yankees and Braves poised to clinch pennants tonight
By ED CORRIGAN the Yankees and Braves could clinch or force playoff scenarios tonight as top contenders fight in crucial games. New York beat Boston 5-1 lifting them to at least a tie for the AL title while Chicago and St. Louis pursued the pennant race.
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New York Yankees
Milwaukee Braves
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City
Braves
St. Louis
Yanks
Boston Red Sox
Cards Open Do Or Die Series With NL Leader
The St. Louis Cardinals face the Milwaukee Braves in a pivotal three game set with the Braves five games ahead and six left. Lew Burdette will start for Milwaukee against Wilmer Mizell as the Braves aim to clinch the NL title. Warren Spahn and Del Crandall express confidence while Henry Aaron eyes the decisive game.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee Braves
Braves
St. Louis
Fred Haney
Lew Burdette
Burdette
Wilmer
Vinegar Bend
Mizell
Cardinals
Haney
Warren Spahn
Chicago
Cubs
Aaother del Crandall
Henry Aaron
Rio Grande Edges Trimble 13 12 In Rough Football Clash
Rio Grande defeated Trimble 13 to 12 at Glousterfield as both teams gained over 300 yards. Mike Crothers led Rio Grande with a first quarter TD and PAT, while Trimble’s Sam Jones and Mike Morrison sparked late rallies. Injuries plagued Trimble as Morrison filled in at QB late.
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Rio Grande
Glousterfield
Cardinals
al Darby
Mike Crothers
Sam Jones
Carothers
Shambin
Mike Morrison
Ken Neville
Chuck Karns
Jim Tippie
Chuck Poches
Jim Cumiskey
Morrison
Duane Roberts
Nevillemen
Jones
Little World Series Opens Between Denver and Buffalo
The 41st Little World Series starts in Denver with Denver of the American Association and Buffalo of the International League vie for minor league baseball glory. Buffalo seeks its third straight title, while Denver makes its first appearance. The first three games are in Denver, then the rest in Buffalo, weather permitting. Denver beat St. Paul in six games. Buffalo defeated Miami in five.
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Denver
Buffalo
St. Paul
Miami
Seixas and Gibson Claim Pacific Southwest Titles
Vic Seixas, 34, from Philadelphia, defeated Gilbert Shea 9-7 6-3 6-4 to win the men’s singles title at the 31st Pacific Southwest Tennis Tournament. Althea Gibson, from New York City, beat Louise Brough 6-3 6-1 for the women’s singles crown, mirroring their recent Forest Hills U.S. National final.
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Los Angeles
Vic Seixas
Althea Gibson
Seixas
U. S
Forest Hills
Miss Gibson
Foolish Family Jester 1957 standout 2 year old foaled April 1 1955
Foolish Family Jester, a notable 1957 two year old racing prospect, was foaled on April Fool's Day in 1955 and is a son of Tom Fool.
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Foolish Family
Tom Fool
Basilio Chance to Dethrone Sugar Ray in Yankee Stadium
Middleweight champion Sugar Ray Robinson defends his title tonight against Carmen Basilio in a 15 round bout at Yankee Stadium. Basilio, 30, is a 5 to 7 underdog but brings aggressive body punching and a punching power that may unsettle the taller champions. Basilio’s 51 12 7 record faces Robinson’s 140 5 2 with 9 KOs as both fighters seek a pivotal victory in a highly anticipated clash.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
Carmen Basilio
King
Chittenango
N. Y
Sugar Ray
Yankee Stadium
Basilio
Robinson
National League and American League batting leaders listed
A historical baseball roundup lists leaders for both leagues by category. Notable names include Musial, Mays, Aaron, Ennis, Schoendienst, Fox, Mantle, Williams, Sievers, Aparicio and Wynn with figures for batting average runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching wins and strikeouts.
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St. Louis
Mays
New York
Aaron
Milwaukee
Ennis
Schoendienst
Robinson
Cincinnati
Hoak
Virdon
Pittsburgh
Banks
Chicago
Snider
Brooklyn
Williams
Boston
Mantle
Fox
Sievers
Washington
Wertz
Cleveland
Malzone
Minoso
Gardner
Baltimore
Bauer
McDougald
Boyd
Simpson
Burke confident as U S Ryder Cup team dominates
U S Ryder Cup captain Jackie Burke Jr says his team beat a great challenge in mud and rain. The Americans defeated Sam Snead's challengers 9 2 to 5 1 at Wanahak Country Club on rain soaked six thousand six hundred thirty yard course. Don Finsterwald of Tequesta Florida and Athens beat Ed Oliver of Canton Massachusetts 2 up in Sunday matches.
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Buffalo
Jackie Burke, Jr
U. S
Sam Snead
Wanahak Country Club
Don Finsterwald
Tequesta
Fla
Athens
Ed Oliver
Canton
Mass
AME Tuesday Schedule Highlights Key NBA Matchups
Pittsburgh visits Brooklyn New York hosts Philadelphia Chicago plays Cincinnati in a two night double header St Louis travels to Milwaukee with all games slated for Tuesday night action on the schedule.
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Mays
New York
Gilliam
Brooklyn
Buhl
Milwaukee
Sanford
Philadelphia
Drott
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pet. G.B
Cleveland Cowwnes
New York Bhs
Kansas City
Washington
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Kansas
Baltimore
Middleport Thumps Wahama 47 to 12 to Snap Losing Streak
Middleport Knights roll to a 47 12 victory over Wahama as Harlan Whitlatch and Bobby Nelson spark a 482 yard rushing and passing attack. Nelson 94 yard TD, Whitlatch 83 yard run, team leads 27 0 at half and 41 7 after three quarters.
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Wahama Sdmans
Yellow Jackets
Wahama
John Thompson
Jackets
Nelson
Ralph Sayre
Kenny Green
Leroy Darling
Paydirt
Junior Rowley
Jim Harris
Harris
Abbott
Darling
Mike Erwin
Rutland Rout Eastern 38 to 0 for second win
Rutland Red Devils dominated the Eastern Raiders 38 to 0 in their second victory of the season. Larry Dugan scored twice as Darrell Dugan Tom Jeffers and Larry Carson each found pay dirt, with five players reaching the end zone. Eastern struggled to threaten and was shut out.
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Yanks
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Ted Williams
Rutland
Jim Vennari
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Larry Dugan
Red Devils
Darrell Dugan
Tom Jeffers
Larry Carson
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MESCO
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D. Dugan
Jim Graham
L. Carson
Schedule fragments for five Ohio schools revealed
A transcript shows dates and opponents for Athens Logan Middleport Nelsonville Pomeroy and Wellston across September through November with home and away notes. Key matchups include Athens vs Nelsonville Pomeroy Walton and Jackson contests, plus several clashes with Gallipolis and Wellston.
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Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Logan
Wellston
Athens
Oak Hill
Welleton
MacArthur
Belpre
Favorites Win Rate at Monmouth Park Meet
Favorites won 138 of 416 races, a 33 percent rate, during the Monmouth Park thoroughbred meet.
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Monmouth Park
Cincinnati Stars McMillan and Temple Found at Tryout
Cincinnati discovers a striking keystone pair in a local tryout camp as shortstop Roy Mc Millan and second baseman John ny Temple emerge as promising prospects for the team.
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Cincinnati
Keystone
Roy McMillan
Johnny Temple
Ohio College Football Opens With Key Early Showdowns
Ohio State faces its first test as Bowling Green visits Xavier in a big early clash. Xavier edged Kent State 13 7 behind a 98 yard play, while Ohio U beat Indiana Pa 50 0 and Toledo won 7 0. Other results include Marietta over West Virginia Wesleyan and Heidelberg defeating Bluffton.
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Columbus
Ohio
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Xavier
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Jerry Casper
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Wilmington
Cincinnati
Dayton
Muskingum
Geneva
Baldwin- Wallace
Youngstown
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Whittenberg
Adrian
Mich
Defiance
Otterbein
Ohio Northern
Cardinals Giants Win NFL Preseason Games
The Giants shut out the Lions 17-0 to move to 3-2 and defend the Eastern title. Green Bay tied the Steelers 10-10 in a late rally, finishing 5-0-1 in preseason. Cardinals topped the Colts 28-21, and San Francisco upset Philadelphia 17-14 as Lou Little's long coaching tenure noted.
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Dick Lane
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