Braves Take Over Lead In National League Race
The Milwaukee Braves moved atop the NL standings for the first time since May 30 as they closed the gap on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Milwaukee swept the Cubs 7-5 and 1-0 while Pittsburgh faltered late against San Francisco. Los Angeles extended hot form with back-to-back wins and a strong shutout run against Philadelphia as Stan?
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AFL Coaches Satisfied With Team Scrimmages
AFL coaches praised weekend drills as intra squad scrimmages across teams heated up. Giants begin NFL training as Titans and Patriots squads assess ball carriers and quarterbacks in preparation for coming seasons.
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Polackwich Leads Golf With Subpar First Round
Dr Steve Polackwich of Saco shot four under par 31 in the Purpoo Dock Club Member Guest first round. Teamed with Lou Daigneault, he won the two ball best ball event 69 65 134. Second round 38 with four straight bogeys, total 69. Forest coverage remains over a third of U S land area.
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Olympic Swim Hopes Rise Over Weekend
Weekend at the AAU Men’s National Outdoor Championships saw six world records fall and 14 senior events set new marks. Gus Stager hailed progress toward a dominant U S team with trials in Detroit August 2-5 to pick the Olympic squad for Rome. New records included Rounsavelle in the 400m individual medley and Troy in the 200m butterfly among others.
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Wooster Pair Win Low Gross In Scotch Foursome
Harry and Ruth Wooster won low gross with a 40 at the Scotch foursome tourney held yesterday at Biddeford and Saco Country Club. Arthur Carr and Marie Brousseau captured first net with 30, while Prendergast and Young tied for second with 33 along with Tate and Sanborn. Welch and Bagley and Lennox and Prendergast tied for third net with 34.
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Rockingham Has Another Bonanza
Rockingham Park fans hit a parlay jackpot of 30 536 80 after selecting the final six winners on a Saturday card. The featured Andover Handicap winner was Mike Hudson Jr paying 4 40, with Reluctant Lady 16 80 Foxy Silver 31 20 Class Will Tell 36 40 Destiny Unknown 11 80 and Minister 21 40 among the other winners.
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Betsy Rawls Wins National Women's Open Golf Championship
Betsy Rawls of Spartanburg S C captured the National Women's Open at Worcester Country Club after overcoming a seven stroke deficit in the 36 hole final. Mickey Wright faded from a midway lead and finished five behind in 229. Joyce Fiske and Mary Lena Falk tied for third at 298.
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Little Minor League Week Recap and Upcoming Games
Last week weekly results show Lemire 17 Marcotte 16 Hebert 18 Larochelle 9 Fecteau 15 Emond 2 Hebert 19 Lemire 7 Larochelle 17 Emond 3 Standings list Larochelle Lemire Marcotte Emond While this week features Mercotte versus Fecteau Emond versus Lemire Larochelle versus Fectau and Lemire versus Larochelle with five games on the schedule.
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Coaches Will Treat Olympic Stars Well
Eugene Oregon AP reports US Olympic track coaches prepare athletes for Rome. Bud Winter Ralph Higgins Larry Snyder George Eastmont oversee a week of workouts ending in a Saturday meet. Most stars likely secure trip but three 10,000 meter runners must hit Olympic qualifying time of 29 40 to earn seats on the August flight.
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Turkey gobbler sits tight after nest disturbance
Richmond Kentucky resident John Will Adams reports his farm turkey showed unusual behavior by chasing a guinea hen from her nest and then roosting on the eggs, effectively incubating them as of the latest account.
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Grba Shuts Down White Sox to Boost Yankees
Eli Grba, called up from the Richmond farm, pitched the first complete game of his short major league career to beat the Chicago White Sox 8-2 and trim their lead to one game. The win followed New York’s 6-3 loss in the opener and came as the Yankees snap a skid amid a crowded American League race.
Red Sox stay hot after doubleheader sweep of Indians
Boston shifts focus to three game series versus league leading Chicago after taking two from Cleveland. Willie Tasby fueled a 10-6 and 7-6 victory with timely hitting and clutch pitching from Mike Fornieles, despite not recording a hit in five official at bats. Monbouquette and Fornieles earned wins as Boston outscored Cleveland 16-12 behind decisive rallies and timely baserunning.
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Indians Rally Against Piersall After Boston Spat
The Cleveland Indians confront Jimmy Piersall over his onfield antics as AL President Joe Cronin investigates. Piersall was fined 100 for Saturday's fracas with Ed Hurley and faces possible suspension. teammates threaten a committee to press GM Frank Lane to curb his behavior.
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Baseball Standings and Results A L and NL Summary
Major League standings show Chicago leading the American League with 52 wins, New York 49, Baltimore 51, Cleveland 47, Washington 43, Boston 36, Kansas City 33. Sunday results include Chicago 6 2 over New York, Boston 10 7, Cleveland 6 6, Washington 3 10 over Baltimore, Detroit 1 1 innings. National League leaders Milwaukee 52 36, Pittsburgh 53 37, Los Angeles 48 40, St. Louis 49 41, San Francisco 45 42, Cincinnati 40 49, Philadelphia 35 55, Chicago 35 45. Early week schedules list several NL and interleague matchups and makeups.
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John Thomas On Way To Olympics
Boston University star John Thomas, holder of a 7 foot 3 3/4 inch world record, departs for Los Angeles en route to Eugene, Oregon to join the U S Olympic team. He plans three West Coast meets before heading to New York and then Switzerland and Rome for the 1960 Olympic Games. The piece also notes a New York Stock Exchange survey reporting that nearly two thirds of American adult stockholders earn under 7500 dollars.
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Hebert brother wins 42nd PGA Championship in Akron
Jay Hebert, a wounded ex marine, outlasted Jim Ferrier and Sam Snead by one stroke to capture the 42nd PGA Championship at Firestone. Lionel Hebert, the 1957 Dayton winner, also hails from Louisiana as the brothers join a rare duo of siblings winning major titles. Hebert earned $11,000 of a $63,000 purse, Ferrier took $5,500, while Snead and Sanders each won $3,350.
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Antiques Given To Eisenhower From Interior Designers
Rare 18th and early 19th century pieces were gifted to the White House reception room by the National Society of Interior Designers. President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower received eight Georgian brass and crystal wall lights with hurricane shades, plus Hepplewhite sofas, wing chairs, arm chairs and tables. The presentation was made by Michael Greer as group president.
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Major League Leaders Chart From AP Racing Ahead
American League leaders include Skowron and Minoso in batting with 334 and 323 at bats. Mantle and Maris lead in runs and RBIs, while Aparicio and Fox headline stolen bases. Pitching leaders feature Formieles and Coates, with notable strikeout totals from Bunning, Drysdale, and Williams.
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Gifts Highlight George Washington Clock At Society Dinner
President and Mrs. Eisenhower praised gifts funded by society members as they viewed a display featuring American Hepplewhite and Sheraton pieces with Duncan Phyfe attributed items. The mantle clock once owned by George Washington drew attention while only chair arrangement was altered, with Mrs. Eisenhower proposing two chairs for better photo placements.
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