Braves surge to second in NL as Aaron and Jay shine
Hank Aaron belted two homers and drove in three as the Milwaukee Braves beat the Dodgers 4-1. Bob Buhl lasted four innings. Joe Jay pitched 6 2/3 scoreless relief for his first win since last September. The win, with San Francisco losing, moves Milwaukee into second in the NL, four games behind Pittsburgh. Aaron lifted his season average to .284 with two homers, while Don Drysdale fell to 4-9 after allowing four walks and four runs. The A's defeated the White Sox 9-6 behind Harry Chiti's three-run seventh, breaking a 5-5 tie.
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Associated Press
Hank Aaron
Joe Jay
Milwaukee Braves
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Jay
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Braves
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Giants
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Boston
Don Drysdale
Ed Palmquist
Drysdale
Bob Buhl
A's
Sox
Harry Chiti
Hank Bauer
Norm Siebern
Hansel
Yyyutyna
Andy Carey
Gorham Pace Showdown for $600 Purse Draws Seven Defenders
Seven former winners compete in Gorham Raceway feature pace for a $600 purse as top Maine drivers like Al Langille and Marion Robinson seek wins. Dolly Jones, Marie Eden, Junior Frank, Hal's Gal, My Ensign, and Popsicle headline a stacked card with potential for record peaking times and a close photo finish tonight.
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Maine
Dolly Jones
Delaware
Junior Frank
Marion Robinson
L. Q. Wright
Pittsfield
Maryland Pacer
Marie Eden
Floyd Harmon
Hal
Edgar L. Black
Ralph Fenno
Popsicle
Fenno
Langille
Reed
Gerry
Keglers Score In Ladies Sweepstakes
State bowling champion Doris Gillis of Biddeford finished second in the Ladies Open sweepstakes in Somersworth New Hampshire with 988 across 10 strings. First honors went to Peggy Deshler of Manchester with 1000. Estelle Morin of Concord was third with 967. Kate Gillis of Biddeford was fourth with 964. The sweepstakes closed the ladies season. In Sauk Centre Minnesota Sinclair Lewis, born there, earned the nickname Doodles Lewis as a boy after calling himself Yankee Doodle Dandy when he ran away at 13 to join the Army.
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Biddeford
Somersworth
N. H
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Peggy Deshler
Manchester
Estelle Morin
Concord
Kate Gillis
Sauk Centre
Minn
Sinclair Lewis
Doodles Lewis
Trotters and Pacers at Borderview Gorham Race Card
Race card lists multiple trotting and pacing events at Borderview with drivers and horse names across eight races down to class D and C. Notable entrants include Dimples Fingo Ency's Dream Jess Hanover Marie Eden and Pretty Nifty among others with various owners and drivers.
Oilers edge East End 2-1 in Biddeford softball game
Roy and Perreault combined four hit pitching to back Art Descoteaux's solo homer, the Oilers' only hit, in a 2-1 victory over East End at Memorial Field. Descoteaux belted another homer in the sixth as East End tied it in the third, with key plays including a dropped ball and a fielder's choice. The night also notes upcoming Lightning vs Rochambeau, and a museum feature on Baraboo's Circus Museum once Ringling Brothers HQ.
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Perreault
Art Descoteaux
Oilers
East End
Memorial Field
Descoteaux
LaFlamme
Sullivan
Lessard
Chenard
del Dallaire
Lightning Club
Rochambeau
Roy & Perreault Oilers
Braves Beat Pirates 11-8 in St Louis Summer League Opener
The Braves defeated the Pirates 11-8 in the opening game at St. Louis field. A four run Braves rally in the fifth broke a near deadlock, while a late Pirates surge nearly matched it. Ted Caouette walked six in the first inning, but Bob Doyon settled after a rocky start and earned the win with 10 strikeouts. Norm Beaulieu led the Pirates with a double and two singles, while Paul Twomey went 2 for 2 for the Braves. Doyon improved to 1-0. Caouette fell to 0-1. Umpires Soulard and Guerin. Time 2:05.
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Pirates
St. Louis
St. Louis Field
Ted
Caouette
Bob Doyon
Doyon
Norm Beaulieu
Pirate
Paul Twomey
Twomey
B. Guillereault
Parisien
Beaulieu
Camire
D. Guignard
Capulette
Gosselin
Soulard
Guerin
Patterson Reclaims Heavyweight Title at Polo Grounds
Floyd Patterson defeated Ingemar Johansson at the Polo Grounds to reclaim the heavyweight championship in the fifth round with a leaping left hook after countering Johansson’s right. Patterson, 25, became the first former champ to regain the title. Johansson suffered his first pro defeat after a string of knockdowns earlier in the bout. Patterson’s jab and left hook strategy overwhelmed Johansson, who also landed a hard right late in rounds but could not sustain the attack. Estimated gate around 800000 with 40,000 to 45,000 in attendance and large purses for both fighters plus potential network and movie rights revenue.
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Floyd Patterson
Ingemar Johansson
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Ingemar
Jonansson
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
Archie Moore
Chicago
Artie Mercante
Ingo
Viking
Floyd
Tounder
Johansson
Bill Fugazy
Feature Sports, Inc
First Landing Favored In $50,000 Massachusetts Handicap
First Landing with Willie Shoemaker is the likely favorite in a six horse field for the 26th Mas sachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs. Polylad and Talent Show are among the notable rivals in this mile and a quarter race, with Polylad carrying 116 pounds and Tony De Spirito up, Objet d art.
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Associated Press
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First Landing
Willie Shoemaker
Massachusetts
Suffolk Downs
Polylad
Gulio Cesere
Satan Helper
Battle Neck
Christopher Chenery
New England
Talent Show
Sword Dancer
Jimmy Rowe
Bald Eagle
Rowe
Quincy Adams McKeen
Tony DeSpirito
Ray Broussard
Arthur Hunt
Ken- Love
Amber Mornand
Angpet
Local Baseball Roundup and Little League Shutout
A mixed page shows city league results, with Kansas City 9 Boston 6 in one game and Baltimore at Chicago and Boston at Kansas City on Tuesday. It also covers major league standings, and a Bagley’s victory highlight as Don Caouette pitched a three hit shutout at Old Orchard Beach Little League with 11 strikeouts and no walks.
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Baltimore
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
Kansas City
Boston
Detroit
Szumita
Elks
R. Lauzier
Rousselle
J. Bolduc
Huot
Belisle
Lafortune
Eagles
Voisine
Nolette
Lauzier
Boissonneault
Don Caouette
Bagley’s
Old Orchard Beach
Saco
Caouette
Potvin
Lions
Kurlanski
Bagley
Runnels
Maris
Mantle
Hansen
Minoso
Skowron
Lollar
Fox
Aparicio
Snyder
Becquer
Lemon
Landis
Piersal
Coates
B. Daley
Bunning
A's Grab 9-6 Win Over Red Sox In KC Tilt
Kansas City A's battered rookie starter Tom Borland and four others for 12 hits in a 9-6 victory over Boston. Carey produced a three run pinch hit double and a solo homer as KC pulled ahead in the seventh, widening Boston’s trouble in the standings behind the A’s.
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Boston
Red Sox
A’s
Ier
Indians
Cleveland
Tom Borland
Cnore
Mike Higgins
Carey
Showman Attacks Long Pointed Ladies Shoes
Broadway observer Lawrence Langner critiques women’s long pointed shoes and spiked heels as a sign of status and a movement to curb mobility. He argues fashion reflects class and theater has long influenced attire, calling for a shift away from restrictive footwear.
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Lawrence Langner
Langner
Neney
Meni
Ital
Russia
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Blood Island
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