Santo's Slugging Beats Dodgers in 10th Cubs Rally
Ron Santo hits two homers to lift the Chicago Cubs 5-4 in 10 innings over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Santo tied the game in the fifth and won it with a clean shot to left in the 10th, ending a four-game skid as Banks weakness and Dodgers power blur. The Cubs climb behind Santo’s star turn while Banks recovers and the Dodgers stumble atop the league.
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Raven's Auto clinches CSPSL playoff spot with late rally
Raven's Auto beat TV Cable 12 31 in a City Slow Pitch League game at Clapp Park. Joe Fitzgerald had four hits for Raven's Auto while Harvey Rennie and Jim Peters each collected three for TV Cable. Frank Policoro's base running stood out.
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Joe Fitzgerald
Harvey Rennie
Jim Peters
Frank Polidoro
Silverman Offers $40,000 for Clay to Meet McNeeley
Promoter Sam Silverman offered Cassius Clay $40,000 to fight Tom McNeeley of Arlington in mid September at the Boston Garden in a telegram to manager William Faversham. No immediate reply from Clay. McNeeley, once a heavyweight contender, seeks a comeback after his defeat to Floyd Patterson in Toronto.
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UPI
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Cassius Clay
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Toronto
Boston Group Asks Land For Stadium
The Greater Boston Stadium Authority moved to authorize the Boston Redevelopment Authority to act for land acquisition for a proposed 50 million dollar covered stadium with 60 000 seats. Rail yards behind South Station are the prime site, a 12 acre tract near public transit and the Southeast Expressway.
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Boston Redevelopment Authority
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Latin Players Will Stage Benefit Game
Major League players of Latin origin will stage a benefit game for the Hispanic-American Baseball Federation at the Polio Grounds on Columbus Day October 2. The Hispanic-American organization helps foster and develop Spanish American baseball throughout the United States.
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New York
UPI
Hispanic - American Baseball Federation
Polio Grounds
Columbus Day
United States
New England Babe Ruth Tourney Semifinals Set
Puerto Rico faces Portland Maine and Blackstone Valley meets Montpelier in the second round in Cranston Rhode Island as Medford Massachusetts and Manchester New Hampshire secured berths to the Saturday semifinals Medford edged Housatonic Valley 2-1 and Manchester defeated Cranston 5-0 in Thursdays action
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New England
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Connecticut
Housatonic Valley
Canaan
Stu Gilbert to Manage Ski Shop in Washington trip
Stu Gilbert, longtime ski instructor and Eastern Ski Association veteran, will manage a ski shop in Washington, D C, after leading a Pittsfield club to a city round robin win. Besse Clarke defeated Pittsfield Electric 6 1 in a playoff for third place as Bob Bar ington threw a one hitter.
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Country Club
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Pittsfield Electric
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Allendale Field
Washington
D. C
Tury
Hechinger Co
Richard England
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Jug ‘End Barn
Eastern Ski Association
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Pico
Woodridge
N. Y
Night World Series Games Rejected by Frick
Chicago UPI Ford Frick, baseball commissioner, rejected a four year proposal by Kansas City Athletics owner Charles Finley to move weekday World Series games to night time to boost TV audiences. Frick said no change without league consultation and noted the TV contract runs to 1966. Finley claimed potential audience increases and cited high night game frequency in the regular season.
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UPI
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Finley
Charles QC. Finley
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Vernon Law Placed On Voluntary Retired List
Pitcher Vernon Law of the Pirates was placed on the voluntary retired list after Ford Frick approved his application. Law, 83, helped the Pirates win the 1960 world series and pennant, but shoulder injuries slowed him in 1961 and he asked to retire rather than be used as a starter or reliever. He plans to spend time with family in Palmyra and Meridian and hopes to return next year if possible.
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Joe L. Brown
Murtaugh
Palmyra
N.Y
Meridian
Idaho
Heads Triumph In PTL Matches At Camp Merrill
PTL tennis at Camp Merrill saw Valoscove defeat Prescott 6 3 to lead Heads over Lavers 32 in a field match on Wednesday night. Bruce Barmett beat Steve Ransford 6 2, Fred Armstrong won 6 2 over John Burdett, Pill ngall beat Gene Marsten 6 0 6 0, Court McDermott defeated Myles Selwartz 6 1 3 4.
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Pittsfield
Camp Merrill
Paul Valoscave
Eam
Joel Prescott
Bruce Barmett
Steve Ransford
Fred Armstrong
John Burdett
Pill
Ngall
Gene Marsten
Court Mc
Five Stakes Races At Pimlico In 1945 Treated As One Day
The greatest stakes program ever staged at an American track took place at Pimlico on June 16, 1945. Wartime conditions forced all five races the Preakness, Dixie Handicap, Pimlico's Jennings Handicap, and the Pimlico Nursery to be run on the same day, highlighting Pimlico's record day.
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UPI
Pimlicca
Regional Little League Semifinals Set After San Juan Win
San Juan Puerto Rico edged Manchester New Hampshire 2 1 to reach the New England Regional semifinals in Brattleboro Vermont. Burlington Vermont and Woonsocket Rhode Island meet Brewer Maine in the other semifinal. The winner advances to the Region One Tournament in Danvers Massachusetts beginning Monday.
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New England
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Negro Enters Doubles Play At Brookline
Arthur Ashe of Richmond, the first Negro named to a U S Davis Cup team, entered the 83rd National Doubles Tennis Championships at Brookline with Larry Nagler of North Hollywood. The UCLA teammates will play doubles Aug 19 25. Ashe earlier won the Southern California intercollegiate championship against top rivals.
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Rafael Osuna
Jan Crackenden
John MacDonald
New Zealand
Somerville Captures State Legion Title With Ninth Inning Rally
Somerville won its second straight state American Legion baseball title by scoring all runs in the bottom of the ninth to beat Worcester East Side 3 2 at Lincoln Park. Mountain hit a bases loaded double after two singles and a bunt, sending the crowd home happy. they will face Bath in the New England Regionals at Springfield on Aug 16. Stamford eliminated Bristol 8 5 in New England action. Central Pairs beat Hope Valley 2 0 to reach Rhode Island finals. Central Fails meets Auburn in opener tonight.
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Bristol
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West Haven
Rhode Island
Hope Valley
Central
Auburn
Richman advances on forfeit in state slow pitch tourney
Richman Cate of Pittsfield advanced to the quarter finals after Fitchburg AA failed to appear at Franklin Field last night. The Richman club, once listed as Dom's Barber Shop, will meet Taunton at 10 tomorrow. Monson’s Steerite upset defending champion Mt. Carmel Worcester 11 to 10 in the lone game last night.
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Mt. Carmel
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Lightly-Regarded Catcher Is Hero of Indians' Win
Cleveland catcher Jose Azcue stole home and scored on a double as Dick Donovan hurled a three-hitter to beat Baltimore 2-0. Azcue, 23, claimed the No 1 job after Johnny Romano’s sidelining and sports a .279 average with eight homers. Gary Peters, Chicago lefty, extended his win streak to six as White Sox beat Kansas City 5-3. Yankees, Twins, Cubs, Mets, Pirates, and others won or played.
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MGA Senior Tourney Set at Oak Hill C C Fitchburg
Entries close next Friday for the MGA senior amateur golf championship at Oak Hill Country Club from August 26 to 30. Open to golfers 55 and older as of Aug 26. An 18-hole qualifier on opening day, then match play through Friday. Championship division first flight 16 scratch, second and third flights 18 at 85 percent handicap. Frederick J. Wright Memorial trophy to the winner's home club for a year. Prizes to winners and runners-up in each division.
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Executives mull revived American Association with six teams
Baseball executives approved a plan to reactivate the American Association by forming a six team circuit from clubs now in the International League and Pacific Coast League. The move would reduce those leagues to eight teams each and must win approval from both major and minor leagues before final adoption. Potential sites include Louisville Memphis Montreal Omaha New Orleans and Birmingham.
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