White Sox Surging Toward Top Half in A L Pennant Race
The White Sox rise to third place a half game behind Cleveland and two behind New York after a two game sweep of Baltimore. Roy Sievers drives in runs, matching a 20 game hitting streak with a first game winner and a late homer in the second game as Bob Shaw and Earl Wynn claim wins. Detroit beats New York twice as Boston extends a seven game streak with a win at Kansas City. Fans protest a fair ball ruling on Bill Skowron as Washington and Cleveland win, while Brewer and Nixon contribute for Boston and the Red Sox.
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Bowling league standings for 20th Century Lanes double event
In the Men’s Doubles at 20th Century Lanes the standings show Crystal Bottling Pepsi Cola Lewis Polakewich New Method Cleaners Merchant's Express Gosselin's Contractors and others with scores listed. Top players include T. Single and H. Castle with high series totals and multiple 4 string and 5 string entries across divisions.
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Baseball Standings and Results From AP National and American Leagues
American League standings show New York 46-33 and Cleveland 46-35 with Boston at 33-48. results include Detroit 12-3 and Kansas City 4-2 on Sunday. National League lists Pittsburgh 51-33 and Los Angeles 43-39. notable scores include Cincinnati 6-0 over Milwaukee 7-3 and St. Louis 6-8 Chicago 0-1.
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Liston Faces Folley in Denver Heavyweight Clash
Sonny Liston prepares for a 12 round bout against Zora Folley in Denver. Liston is the top NBA and Ring No 1 challenger to Floyd Patterson with a potential title shot on the line. Folley from Chandler Arizona is ranked No 3 by NBA and No 2 by Ring.
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Local Little League Scores and Standings Show Tight Race
Last week games feature Hebert and Marcotte leading scorers with Emond and Fecteau close behind. Standings show Larochelle and Lemire tied atop the table with De Matos and Pee Cutan trailing as schedule lists Lemire versus Larochelle and Hebert matches upcoming.
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US Davis Cup Team Set for Mexico City Challenge
The United States Davis Cup squad prepares for a delayed trip to Mexico City for the Aug 5 7 8 American zone series amid thin air. After a 5 0 win over Canada in Quebec the U S squad heads to the Clay Courts in Chicago then to Mexico City led by Captain David Freed. New Zealand also advances in the American zone by a 3 0 win over the West Indies while Sweden tops France 3 2 in Baastad to face Italy in the European final.
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Lucky Course Sits Jackpot At Rockingham
A Wallingford couple, Earl and Mrs. Ferguson, won 28 306 dollars from a 2 bet in Rockingham Park Pic-Six pool after selecting five of the last six winners. It marked the third largest $2 payout in American thoroughbred racing history, as longshots triumphed and the favored Dandy Blitzen fell in the feature.
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Opening Day At Lincoln Downs With July 4 Racing
Lincoln Downs kicks off on July 4 with a special opening day program. Early return fare is set at 29.00 dollars for the day's wagering and fanfare.
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Trainer Hired By Phone Wins Major Races
Inglewood California report on Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney hiring trainer W L Bob Wheeler by long distance call. Wheeler trained three Whitney horses to $100,000 added races including Silver Spoon in the 1959 Santa Anita Derby and Tompion in the 1960 edition, with dotted Swiss latest in the $162,000 Hollywood Gold Cup. Jockey Eddie Burns, age 29, rode the winners though he has never met Whitney. Burns notes Whitney is a fine man.
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Hemus lifts Cardinals with late-season wins in pennant chase
The St. Louis Cardinals surged into contention by winning 13 of 17, aided by a 6-0 and 8-1 sweep of Chicago. Ray Sadecki and Ray Jackson starred on the mound, Stan Musial reached 3,252 career hits, and Willie Mays sparked a Giants rally while McCovey was sent to Tacoma.
Red Sox Open Series at Chicago as Five Pitchers Win
Boston rides a seven game streak into Comiskey Park to face Chicago with Bill Muffett seeking another win in relief or as starter. Ike Delock and Bill Monbouquette also contributed victories as Tom Brewer and Willie Tasby pace offense on the heels of a 4-2 win over Kansas City.
Major League Leaders Snapshot In Batting And Pitching
Leaders include Mays and Banks for batting titles with high averages and runs. Mantle and Maris top runs and RBIs in the AL. Pitching leaders show Williams and Roebuck with wins, Drysdale and Friend key in strikeouts. The list covers players by team and stat across both leagues.
Scarborough Races Open in Maine Featuring Judy Fleming
Scarborough Downs in Maine opens its season on a flat track with Gov. Reed presenting a trophy to the winning jockey in the inaugural handicap. Judy Fleming, Miss Greater Portland 1960, headlines as she leads the field for three distance races on the program.
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Andrews Post Takes State Junior Legion Playoff From Owen-Davis
Harold T. Andrews post of Portland defeated Owen-Davis post of Saco 12-1 and 11-9 in a playoff series to win the Tri County league champions and advance in the state junior American Legion tournament at Togus. Tommy Murphy, the third Andrews pitcher, held Owen-Davis to limited scoring as Andrews rallied from 9-8 down in the fifth to win 2-0 in the series.
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Detroit Fans In Uproar After Close Homer Call
Umpire Joe Paparella defended a disputed eighth inning homer by Yankees’ Bill Skowron that tied the game 2 2 as Detroit fans booed and hurled objects. Tigers won 3 2 half inning later. recalls Medwick/Mary Owen incident echoes as crowd chaos erupts at Briggs Stadium.
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Musial Edges Lajoie for Fifth in All Time Hits
Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals collected his 3252nd major league hit to move past Nap Lajoie into fifth on the all time list during a Sunday doubleheader in Busch Stadium. He went 2 for 4 to raise his season average to .312 despite not playing in the first game.
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Owen-Day Rallies Behind Strong Pitching and Bats
Players Dennis McNabb and Johnny Perreault each had two hits as Owen-Day edged their opponent in a 4 inning stretch highlighted by solid hitting and pitching. The game featured a late rally concluding after 4 1/3 innings.
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Olympic Fans See Culture In Rome Exhibition
Olympic visitors to Rome for the Summer Games can view Sports in Art and History near the Olympic Sports Palace. The exhibit gathers Italian museum works including paintings sculptures vases mosaics costumes etching and books detailing sports culture.
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Fights Last Night in Los Angeles and Havana
In Los Angeles Cisco Andrade from Compton stopped Raymundo Battling Torres of Mexico in the seventh round. In Havana Enrique Hitchman of Cuba won a ten round decision over Felix Hernandez of Cuba.
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