Redlegs Surge as Phils Edge Braves in NL Tight Race
In a tight National League pennant scramble the Philadelphia Phillies defeated Milwaukee 4-3 as Milwaukee’s 11 game winning streak ended. Cincinnati routed Pittsburgh 10-2, Brooklyn beat Chicago 6-2, and St Louis topped New York 6-0. In the American League the Yankees beat Kansas City to widen their lead to 2 1 2 games while Boston beat Chicago 11-9. Cleveland rallied to beat Baltimore 12-11 and Detroit lost to Washington 3-1. Willie Jones Andy Seminick and Stan Lopata homered for Philadelphia. Hank Aaron homered for Milwaukee. Johnny Logan homered for the Braves. Ted Williams 4 for 5 led Boston and Dave Philley drove in four for Chicago.
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Batting surge boosts Indians as Smith leads win streak
Al Smith fuels Cleveland seven game run with a .283 average after 15 hits in 25 at bats lifting his season mark from .242. Stan Musial nears NL record with 22 more extra base hits to surpass Mel Ott. Detroit struggles in one run games, and Dale Long's slump continues. Jackie Brandt ordered to report for draft physical.
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Fed Up Attack By Briggs May Cause Gordon To Quit
Detroit Tigers president Walter Br iggs Jr amid a public attack on the team sparked talk of resignation by Coach Joe Gordon and pressure on manager Bucky Harris. The club slipped further in the standings after a 3-1 loss to Washington and consecutive defeats, with players and staff urging steadier leadership.
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Chestnut Upsets Costa To Jumble Ring Ratings
Chestnut upset Costa, 21 favorite, earning a top challenger spot after defeating Carmelo Costa of Brooks in a televised capstone at Capstal Arena. In-state finals in Des Moines saw Tresor crush Oskaloosa 17 to 0 as contenders race toward the 1956 Iowa Open Baseball tournament finals.
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St Paul Wins After Last Ditch Rally To Take Third
Last ditch rallies lift St Paul to third place in the American Association as they beat Charleston 6 to 4 after scoring three runs in the seventh. They added another in the eighth to seal a 7 to 4 victory. Meanwhile Omaha defeated Wichita 3 to 3 and Denver Bears toppled by 2 to 1. Robert D. Hott resigns as Fort Dodge High School football coach to pursue post graduate studies and become athletic director at the University Web School in Iowa City.
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Top Golfers Tee Off In Women's Western Today
Marlene Bauer Hagge leads a field of women professionals as the 72 hole Women's Western Golf Championship opens at Wakonda Club. She has five titles and 1956 winnings of 9195, with Patty Berg and Louise Suggs among rivals in the $1000 first prize event.
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Zion Lutheran Edges Methodists 14-13 For Second Place
Zion Lutheran held second by edging the Methodists 14-13 at Sunnyside field in a tight YMCA church league contest. Aldag homered and Strittmatter key hits helped Zion’s ten hit attack while McCormick and Hensley homered for the Methodists in a high scoring game with early leads swapped.
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Stiff competition to feature Olympic track tryouts
In Los Angeles a strong field competes Friday and Saturday for U S Olympic team spots across 17 events with many surpassing Olympic records. In pole vault four vaulters have cleared 15 feet this year including Richards Bragg Gutowski and Morris. only three will make the team. The 800 meters and 110 meter hurdles feature especially deep fields likely to challenge top rivals from elsewhere.
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U S Track Coach Urges Caution Over Rankings
Coach Jim Kelly of the U S track and field team warns against overrating the nation at a time when competitors from other countries have also improved.
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Stamps of Stars Pitching Slow Giants But Cardinals Win
Yesterday's stars pitched for the Cardinals as Tom Poholsky and teammates walked once and struck out five amid a hour forty five minute thunderstorm delay while five-hitting the Giants 6 to 9. Chico Carrasquel hit a fifth hit an RBI single to beat the Orioles 12 to 11 in 11 innings tying the Tribe's eighth straight win.
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Chiefs Start Western League Split Season With Wins
The Associated Press reports Lincoln Topeka and Pueblo opened the Western League split season Thursday night with strong second half starts, signaling a positive momentum for the trio as the season begins.
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Lincoln Tops Albuquerque 8-3 as Zavatarro hits homer
Lincoln defeated Albuquerque 8-3 behind Joe Zavatarro's homer with a man aboard in the fifth. Dick Shinnick earned his second win against one loss. Pueblo surged past Sioux City 8-5 with two two run doubles by Ken Worley and Bob Parker in the third to take a 6-1 lead. Art Burnett homered for Sioux City in the sixth. Armando Suarez improved to four wins against two losses. Des Moines and Colorado Springs rain postponed
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