Cards Win Eighth In Row Near NL Leaders
The St Louis Cardinals run to eight straight wins tightens the NL chase as Musial and Ennis drive a 4-0 win over Philadelphia. Cincinnati stays ahead with a 4-3 10 inning victory over Pittsburgh, while Brooklyn, Milwaukee jostle for position behind them. Mantle fuels the Yankees as Chicago falls, and key performances from Jackson and Dickson pace the Cards surge.
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Merchants Seek Fourth League Win Sunday
Atlantic leads the northern division of the Noda way Valley conference at 3-0 and heads to Bridgewater for a Sunday league game after a non league double defeat last weekend. Bridgewater sits 1-2 tied for third. other Sunday games include Lyman at Nevinville and Cumberland at Massena. Dick Brown tops Merchants in league play with four hits in two contests. Jess Petersen and Bud Jorgensen follow with strong averages and several players show varied marks in three games.
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Duane Taylor
Lou Gipple
Marty Budd
Norman Blunk
Major League Leaders and Awards Summary
A condensed snapshot lists top performers by batting, pitching and fielding across leagues. Notable figures include Aaron and Musial leading home runs and RBIs, Koufax and Sanford cited for strikeouts, Mantle pacing batting average, and Western teams’ recent NBA playoff success alongside Boston and Philadelphia in earlier finals.
Major League Standings And Schedule Snapshot
The standings show the top teams in the American and National leagues with wins losses and games back. Notable leaders include Chicago New York Cleveland and Detroit in the AL and Cincinnati Brooklyn Milwaukee Philadelphia New York St Louis and Pittsburgh in the NL. Scheduled games include New York at Chicago Baltimore at Detroit and Boston at Cleveland among others.
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Marne Midgets Top Casey 6-5 in Ten Innings
The Marne Midgets edged Casey 6 to 5 in ten innings in a Nistita Valley league game. Morten Sono and Harris combined for 18 strikeouts, Walls and Seck led Marne with two hits each, while Casey errors helped the late comeback. Shuckhart doubled and singled for Casey, with Kunkle also adding a single.
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Bowling results from Comic Strip league action
Dick Tracy swept Knotts while the Bams won two of three against Katzenjammer Kids in the last mat. Kerby Millbollin posted a 7 series as Laura Miller totaled five. Zoe Belty rolled 417 with a 170 single game. Marilyn Haghem had a high mark and Daua Maller a Tod.
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Schedule for state junior girls golf tournament at Atlantic Club
A full schedule outlines golfing and social events for the state junior girls tournament at Atlantic Golf and Country Club next week. Fifty entries expected, with practice Sunday and Monday, 18-hole qualifying Tuesday, then five flights. Key players include Andy Cohn, Sharon Fladoos, Jeannie Richey, and Sondra Anderson.
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Atlantic Golf and Country Club
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Waterloo
Sharon Fladoos
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Jeannie Richey
Vilisea
Sondra Anderson
Fort Dodge
Millers Take Lead In Triple A By Narrow Win Over Omaha
Minneapolis surged ahead in the American Association after a 3-2 victory over Omaha, with Joe Marzoneri beating Bob Mabe in a tight pitcher’s duel. Orland Cepeda drove in the decisive run in the sixth, scoring Jack Tobin from second as Rance Pless homered and tripled for Omaha. Louisville shocked Atlanta 5-3. Wichita’s first place tie ended, dropping out of the lead for the first time since April 25.
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Associated Press
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Tigers beat Orioles as Stars shine on mound
Yesterday's game saw pitching standout Stars tie for the AL strikeout lead with 70 while Tigers snapped a season-best six-game win streak and swept Orioles 4 to 2. Mantle clashed with Yankees in a 7-6 loss to the White Sox as New York slugger hit two homers.
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Yankees
Ward put on probation by USGA for amateur status
The United States Golf Association ruled that 31 year old E Harvie Ward violated amateur status rules and placed him on probation for one year. This bars him from attempting a third consecutive National Amateur Championship at Brookline Massachusetts starting September 9.
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Pittsburgh Sends Stuart To Chiefs
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that Dick Stuart the home run hitter has been sent back to Lincoln Nebraska in the Western League. Stuart said he would rather pursue Hollywood movie work if he cannot stay in the Pirates organization. He previously played in the Pirates spring camp and with Hollywood in the Pacific Coast League where he hit six homers.
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Topeka Ups Homer Production To 90 With Two Clouts
Topeka regained its Western League lead by beating Sioux City 6-5 as Wen dell Doss and Jim Poke hit key home runs. The win keeps Topeka four games ahead with 90 homers for the season. Pueblo halted Amarillo’s six game streak with a 9-5 victory as Danny Lynk hit a grand slam in the ninth. Lincoln beat Des Moines 2-1 and Albuquerque stopped a five game skid defeating Colorado Springs 8-4.
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Associated Press
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Hogan Taken Ill and Leaves Golf Open
Ben Hogan withdrew from the National Open at Inverness Toledo after being struck by severe back and chest pains. After a 54 minute delay for diathermy treatment he returned to the course and told officials he could not continue stating it may be bursitis or similar ailment. Hogan was considered a strong chance to win the Open, having already won four titles.
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Dodgers Fall Twice In Recreational League Doubleheader
Dodgers drop two in a row as the White Sox win 5-1 and the Indians win 12-3. Duskin stars for the Braves with a triple and a single, while Biggs adds two triples. Sandhurst and Fancolly provide the Dodgers' only hits in the opener.
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Storm interrupts national golf tournament at Inverness
A heavy rain and windstorm halted the first round of the National Open at Inverness Club Toledo. Eight champions were present with players from ages 17 to 62 including Jackie Nicklaus and Bobby Cruickshank. The windswept 1919-yard course features 117 traps and numerous trees as experts pick OKT Man Par to lead.
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Second Prep Star Declines Kinnick Scholarship
Ames star Bob Covey, famed Iowa 440 yard record holder, will enroll at Kansas University next fall and decline the Nile Kinnick Scholarship at the University of Iowa. He follows Bob Whelan, a 6 foot 10 inch Le Mars basketball standout, who also chose Stanford.
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