Boston Slugger Belts Homer In 11-2 Romp Over Chicago
Dick Stuart powered the Boston Red Sox past the Chicago White Sox 11-2, driving in three runs with a homer and two singles to extend his American League lead to 33 homers and 33 RBIs. John Blanchard hit a grand slam for Cleveland, trimming the Yankees 7-4 as Kansas City beat Washington and Baltimore defeated the Angels. Tito Francona Fred Whitfield and Willie Kirkland also homered for Boston.
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Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Johnny Pesky
Boston
Chicago
White Sox
Yankees
Cleveland
John Blanchard
Kansas City
Washington
Baltimore
Los Angeles Angels
Hienter
Dave Morehead
Bressaud
Blanchard
Indians
Tito Francona
Fred Whitfield
Willie Kirkland
Football Practice For High Schools Barred Until Sept 2
Massachusetts high school football practice cannot start before September 2, an announcement by John Grosz for the Massachusetts Principals' Association. The note corrects a prior report that practice could begin August 2. Examinations cannot occur before August 31.
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ADAMS
Massachusetts
John Grosz
Charles Downs
Massachusetts Principals’ Association
Grosz
Probable Pitchers In American League by United Press International
United Press International lists probable starters for major matchups across the American League and National League. Highlights include Wickersham and Lovrich for Kansas City against Regan and Lary in Detroit, and Wilson vs Ramos in Cleveland, with multiple night games featuring notable pura.
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United Press International American League
Wildcats Set SEC Rebound Record In 1954 Win
Lexington AP reports the University of Kentucky pulled down 102 rebounds against Temple in 1954 setting SEC single game record and aiding a winning effort. Wildcats defeated Opponent with final score F461.
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Lexington
University of Kentucky
Temple
Wildcats
Eddie Spence Meets Al Duarte In New Bedford Bout
Eddie Spence of Pinsfield faces Al Duarte of New Bedford in a six round middleweight bout Monday night at Sargent Field New Bedford. Spence seeks a third straight win following knockouts of Leroy Holmes and Augie Simmons in recent weeks. Manager Roger Sala expects Spence to weigh about 148 pounds. Duarte, a veteran of over 100 fights dating back to 1951, is a seasoned foe as Spence holds a 4 1 record with one defeat.
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Pinsfield
Eddie Spence
al Duarte
New Bedford
Sargent’ Field
Spence
Leroy Holmes
Augie Simmons
Roger Sala
Simintons
Duaric
Stock Car Title Race Set for Fonda Tomorrow Night
The national stock car championship will decide at 8:30 tomorrow at Fonda Speedway in a 200 lap event on a half mile track. Rain postponed from Saturday, largest purse at $6000, with drivers from Western NY and Canadian and Southern veterans. Time trials begin, 40 starters, 3 through consolation race. rain date is Saturday Sept 7.
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N.Y
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Fonda Speedway
Northeast
Lancaster-Buffalo Speedway
Pone Kingpetch to Defend Title in Tokyo Fight
Thai world flyweight champion Pone Kingpetch signed to defend his title against Hiroyuki Kirihara of Japan in Tokyo on September 18. The bout would be Kingpetch’s fourth title fight in Japan and is expected to net the champion about $30,000.
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Tokyo
UPI
Pone Kingpetch
Thailand
Hiroyuki Kirihara
Japan
Kingpetch
Four Pop Warner Teams Planned in Pittsfield Football
Commissioner Edward Red Fox announced four Pop Warner teams will form in Pittsfield this fall, restoring the program to its 1955 1961 structure. The teams will conduct an intra city schedule with age brackets 10 14 and 12 13. First practice is Monday at 6 at Clapp Park with on site registration for boys not yet 13 by March 1. Parental permission is required for all applications.
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Pop Warner
Pittsfield
Edward Red Fox
Warner
Fox
Clapp Park
Mrs Bubriski Decks Hole In One at Stockbridge Club
Mrs Bubriski of Taconic Wil in Stockbridge shot a hole in one at Sprague Electric Berkshire arena during an Allied women's tournament. She used a five iron to ace from the Edward fifth base on the Stockbridge Golf Club greens. Teammate Mrs Jenkins of Wahconah Datton witnessed the shot.
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Ey Bubriski
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Bubriski
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Belmar Newberg
New York
Sprague Electric Company
Berkshire
North Adams
Edward Fifth
Stockbridge Golf Club
Bubinski
Francis Jenkins
Wahconah
Datton
Pittsfield
Pontoosuc Lake Country Club
Three State Pros Tie in Maine Open Golf Lead
In Portland Maine the final round of the 54 hole Maine Open sees three Massachusetts pros share the lead after day two. Jay Dakin of Leicester shot 67 to join Billie Bas Staters Bill Ie of Plymouth and Charlie Mendel of Foxboro, the young pro who set Riverside G C course record 63. Ban Keefe of Wayland and Ed Kuna of Orange Conn are one stroke back at 140.
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Maine
Massachusetts
Jay Dakin
Leicester
Mass
Iith
Bas
Wayland
Ed Kuna
Orange, Conn
Baseball Scores And Schedule From Today
Cleveland 7 New York 4 Boston 1H Chicago 2 Kansas City 6 Washington 2 Baltimore 5 Los Angeles 1 Only games scheduled Minnesota at Baltimore Kansas City at Detroit Boston at Cleveland Los Angeles at Washington Chicago at New York Kansas City at Detroit Boston at Cleveland Minnesota at Baltimore Chicago at New York Pittsburgh 9 Chicago 3 San Francisco Milwaukee St Louis 3 Los Angeles 2 Today’s games New York at Chicago Pittsburgh at Philadelphia St Louis at Houston Milwaukee at Los Angeles Cincinnati at San Francisco Cincinnati at San Francisco
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Detroit
Wickersham
Lovrich
Regan
Lary
Boston
Cleveland
Wilson
Ramos
Los Angeles
Washington
McBride
Ostpon
Minnesota
Baltimore
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Stigman
Perry
Roberts
Pappas
Chicago
New York
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Bouton
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Hank
Tath
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Houston
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Farrell
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Spahn
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Cincinnati
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Maloney
Sanford
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Granada Hills and Stratford II Finalists in World Series
Granada Hills California and Stratford Connecticut reached the Little League World Series final after convincing semifinal wins. California beat Timire Turkey 14 0 as Stratford toppled Duth Minnesota 34 Tom Berry pitched one hit for Stratford while Rob Vaughn Ken Kinsman and Dave Sebnem drove in two runs apiece and Kinsman homered. Exhibition Football score San Diego 21 Houston 4.
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UPI
Granada Hills
Calif
Stratlford
Rob Vaughn
Ken Kinsman
Dave Sebnem
Kinsman
Stratford
Minnesota
Ron DeFeo
Joe Duzak
Jay Julian
Julian
Connecticut
Trizak
Penny Fall Is Winner In Stockbridge Golf Tourney
Penny Fall of the Country Club of Pittsfield won the women s Allied olf tournament at the Stockbridge Club with an 88 in yesterday s play. Class B leader was Marguerite Coronet 99 and Class C leader Mrs Jenkins 103. Net winners were Jane Kellar 39 15 74 Margaret McDonnell 1041 and Mrs Herbert Covel 105d 75.
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Stockbridge
Penny Fall
Country Club
Pittsfield
Stockbridge Club
Marguerite Coronet
Berkshire Hills Country Club
Jenkins
Jane Kellar
Berkshire Mills
Margaret McDonnell
Berkshire Hills
Herbert Covel
Merchants Idle As League Resumes Postponed Games
Great Barrington merchants will be idle this weekend as the Interstate Baseball League catches up on postponed games. Labor Day doubleheaders feature Great Barrington vs Amenia and vs Millbrook in Great Barrington, with Arlington meeting Amenia in Amenia on Sunday. Playoff race tightens with Winsted leading and Pougkeepsie eliminated. two other teams eye elimination as standings tighten.
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Interstate Baseball League
Arlington
N.Y
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Millbrook
Conn
Sugar's Bout With Greaves Is Canceled in Montreal
Montreal CPI Sugar Ray Robinson cancels a September 5 bout with Canadian Willie Greaves after injuring his left wrist in training last week. An alternate opponent is being sought to headline the boxing card.
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CPI
Sugar Ray Robinson
Willie Greaves
Eplave Robinson
Lynn Meffert Wins New England Junior Finals at Pittsfield
Lynn Meffert defeated Gail Hartshorne 6 1 6 2 to win the 18 and under title at the fourth annual New England junior girls championships at the Country Club of Pittsfield. Tec Burbank beat van Symonds 6 1 6 4 to take 16 and under, Connie Colt won 63 6 1 in an IM and under, while Burban Symonds teamed to beat Hartshorne Shatz 6 1 6 4 in doubles.
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Lynn Meffert
Gail
Hartshorne
New England
Pittsfield
Tec Burbank
Lonameadow
van Symonds
Connie Colt
Elzabeth Trotman
Burbank
Symonds
Daryl Hartshorne
Carla Shatz
Travers Auburn
John Mogulescu
Norman Holmes
Neil O'Leary
Cardinals Salvage Finale With Runaway Dodgers
The St. Louis Cardinals edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 to halt L A's seven-game streak, with Curt Flood collecting four hits and Ken Boyer driving in the go ahead run on a sixth inning double. The result trimmed the Dodgers’ lead to 10 1/2 games as both teams vie in a crowded NL race headed toward Milwaukee and San Francisco.
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Curt Flood
Houston
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Cardinals
Mood
BM White
Bali
Flood
Ken Boyer
Julian Javier
Dodeiers
Colts
Dodges
Milwaukee Braves
Pioneer Bowl Sets Initial Pin Classic
Chicopee Falls bowlers and others across New England will compete in the Absorbine Jr Autumn Scratch Classic at Pioneer Bowl. The event runs Aug 40 through Sept 6 to 7 and 8 with a $500 guaranteed prize and an estimated $880 first prize from an expected 200 entrants. Entries from Albany Troy Schenectady area also expected. bowls five games on 30 lanes. The tournament is BPAA affiliated and ABC sanctioned.
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New England
Albany- Troy-Schenectady
New York
Pioneer
Massachusetts
Jerry Winer
BPAA
ABC
Area Archers Plan Meet at Central Berkshire Bowmen Range
The Central Berkshire Bowmen sponsor a state field archery meet Sunday at their new outdoor range on Church Hill Road near Pittsfield State Forest. Sixteen Western Massachusetts clubs join archers from Eastern New York and Southern Vermont in a rain or shine event expected to draw over 200 competitors.
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Churchill Road
Pittsfield State Forest
Sihe
New York
Vermont
Massachusetts Field Archery Association
National Field Archery Association
New England
Burelingame State Park
Rhode Island
National Association
Faw
Berkshire County
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Don Drysdale
Dick Groat
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Stan Musial
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Ernie Broglio
Wally Moon
Tommy Davis
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Torre
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Tony Colinger
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