Squeeze by Schedule Squeeze by Schedule
Two 3 game sets loom as the pennant race tightens with Yankees Red Sox and Indians Tigers set to clash. Chicago White Sox lead as Detroit faces heavy tests while Brooklyn Dodgers suffer a 1-0 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Gene Baker homered off Don Newcombe for Chicago. Sad Sam Jones notches win.
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White Sox
Chicago
Detroit
Yanks
Cleveland
Casey Stengel
Red Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Don Newcombe
Newk
Cubs
Gene Baker
Sam Jones
Jones
Dodgers
Wrigley Field
Baseball scores and standings AP briefing
The Associated Press presents recent scores across leagues with American League leaders Boston New York Cleveland and Chicago near the top. National League results include Brooklyn Milwaukee New York Philadelphia Chicago and Cincinnati. Minor leagues Denver Omaha Toledo Minneapolis Texas Oklahoma City and other cities report various two game outcomes.
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Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Kansas City
Washington
Baltimore
Nixon
Ford
Pierce
Shantz
Jone
Stubbs
Wilson
Wight
Rooklyn
Milwaukee
Hiladelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Hearn
Padres
Jackson
Spahn
Klippein
Davis
Philadelphia
Denver
Louisville
Omaha
Indianapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Charleston
Oklahoma City
Houston
San Antonio
Tulsa
Dallas
Beaumont
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Colorado Springs
Des Moines
Torrid BoSox Aim for Yanks
New York hosts Boston in a three game set as the Red Sox seek to extend a 43 win in 59 and tighten the AL race while the Yankees struggle with 12 wins in 34. Pinky Higgins notes chances depend on remaining games with New York. Casey Stengel warns of offensive woes and hopes to slow the hot visitors.
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New York
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Kansas City Athletics
Yankees
White Sox
Yanks
Red Sox
Indians
Tigers
Kansas City
Boston Red Sox
Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees
Sox
Pinky Higgins
Casey Stengel
Sluggers Highlight AL and NL Batting Leaders
Right handed batters lead the AL with Al Kaline at .351 followed by Harvey Kuenn .329 Vic Power .318 Al Smith .315 and George Kell .313. In the NL Roy Campanella tops at .334 while Richie Ashburn, Wally Post and Duke Snider hover near .317. Snider leads with 88 homers and 109 RBIs for the Dodgers. Mantle has 26 homers and Jensen 48 RBIs. Stanford beats San Jose State 11 times in 12 meetings and they set Oct 29 in Palo Alto for a rematch.
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Kaline
Detroit
Harvey Kuenn
Kansas City
Vic Power
Cleveland
al Smith
Chicago
George Kell
Power
Brooklyn
Roy Campanella
Campy
Stanford
San Jose State
Palo Alto
Calif
Cards Staggering In Seventh Spot
MILWAUKEE The St Louis Cardinals struggle with an unstable bullpen and weak offense leaving 48 games to avoid their worst NL finish since 1919. Harry Walker cites relief pitching as the main problem after a closed door meeting. Bill Virdon provides some run production while Stan Musial slumps.
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Milwaukee
St. Louis Cardinals
Branch Rickey
Cardinal
Eddie Stanky
Cardinals
Harry
St. Louis
Walker
Stanky
Philadelphia
Akins Edges Isaac Logart In New York Bout
In a 10 round decision at St Nicholas Arena Virgil Akins edged Cuban challenger Isaac Logart 6-4-1 on the judges card with Referee Fay Miller scoring for Logart 5-4-1. Promoter Tex Sullivan announced a $100000 gate and a September 26 or October 3 rematch against Vince Martinez in Newark with a split 55 percent purse for Akins and Martinez.
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Isaac Logart
Virgil Akins
Vince Martinez
St. Nicholas Arena
Logart
Eddie Mafuz
New York State Athletic Commission
Akins
Joe Agnello
Frank Forbes
Fay Miller
Tex Sullivan
London Sporting Club
Box Martinez
Paterson
N. J
Newark
New York Virgil Akins Stops Logart in City Bout
Akins from St Louis outpoints Logart from Havana in a 10 round match in New York. In San Francisco Eddie Machen of Redding stops Shamus Jones of Los Angeles in two rounds.
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Associated Press
New York
Virgil Akins
St Louis
Isaac Logart
Havana
Cuba
San Francisco
Eddie Machen
Redding
Calif
Shamus Jones
Los Angeles
Bonanza Golf Meet Prepares as Pros Tee Off
A Chicago event features eight foreign pros and U.S. players launching international cup matches ahead of a 72 hole world championship of golf. The article notes the tournament as golf’s premier money event and mentions summer plans around Chesapeake Bay with a quirky line about a banana and billions of jellyfish.
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Chicagom
U.S
Tom O'Shanter
Chesapeake Bay
Ashley Qualifies In Western Open
Ashley, a Chanute senior and Kansas amateur champion, qualifiers for the Western Junior girls open at Lake Geneva with an 8 and 4 victory in stroke play. Anne Quast of Seattle leads with even par 73, four strokes ahead of the field as 16 reach the championship flight.
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Wis
Kansas
Missouri
Lake Geneva Country Club
Jean Ashley
Chanute
Kas
Kay Caldwell
Kansas City
Anne Quast
Seattle
Meriam Bailey
Lois Drafke
Esessess
Judy Anderson
Jo Anne Gunderson
Katherine Reichert
Matty Wats
Swaps Scar
Andrea’ Coht
Ccssescee
Ardith Lamps
Harriet Dukes
Cscssess
Sally Hardwick
Carol Sorenson
Laurayne Conway
Athletics' Fricano Optioned to Denver
Kansas City sent pitcher Marion Fricano on option to Denver of the American Association. He appeared in 10 games this season with 19 2/3 innings pitched and a 3.15 ERA, with no decisions. He was recently recalled from Indianapolis.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Athletics
Marion Fricano
Denver
Fricano
A's
Indianapolis
College All Stars Meet Browns In Chicago Friday Night
The College All Stars face the Cleveland Browns at Soldier Field in Chicago Friday night aiming to end a five game skid. Coached by Curly Lambeau the all stars boast a national lineup with future pro stars, while coach Paul Brown emphasizes the pro class of this year's all-star squad and the Browns’ readiness to confront them.
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College All Stars
Cleveland Browns
Soldier Field
Stars
All Stars
Otto Graham
Glenn Dobbs
Bob Steuber
Pat Harder
Washington Redskins
Chicago Bears
Curly Lambeau
Green Bay
Chicago Cardinal
Charley Justice
Fred Morrison
Gordon Soltau
Eddie Labaron
Philadelphia
George Ratterman
Buddy Young
Charley Trippi
Graham
Harder
Erley
Crazylegs
Hirsch
Los Angeles
Cecil Isbell
Washington
Sammy Baugh
Gaynell Tinsley
Max Boydston
Oklahoma
Alan
Horse
Arkansas
Bud Brooks
Sid Fournet
LSU
Matt Hazeltine
California
Sam Palumbo
Frank Varrichione
Noter Dame
Pittsburgh
Eldred Kreamer
Buck Lansford
Texas
Miami
Ohio
Tommy Jones
Lambeau
Hiram
Paul Brown
Collegians
Collegians Prep Strong All Star Group Against Browns
Coaches and scouts say the collegians look solid in a scrimmage with the Chicago Cardinals last Friday. Curly Lambeau leads the staff with Steve Owen Hamp Pool and Hank Anderson all have pro league ties and know Browns personnel. Lambeau plans offensive and defensive platoons with free substitutions restored to field an organized all star unit to challenge the Browns.
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Collegians
Chicago Cardinals
Curly Lambeau
Steve Owen
Hamp Pool
Hank Anderson
Browns
Lambeau
Brown
First Baptists and Lutherans Win Church League Softball
First Baptists defeated Knights of Columbus 4 to 1 while Lutherans beat Presbyterians 14 to 4 in church league action. Junior Hall shut out the Knights six innings, McCoy took the loss. R Burghart earned the Lutheran win as the Presbyterians, rejoining league play, saw McKenzie lose. The Lutherans exploded with a nine run third inning after a three run first, with two more in the fourth. the Presbyterian scoring came in the second and fifth innings.
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First Baptists
Knights of Columbus
Lutherans
Presbyterians
Junior Hall
Knights
Baptists
McCoy
R. Burghart
McKenzie
League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
League leaders list shows Campanella of Brooklyn at .334 with 275 at bats, Ashburn of Philadelphia at .328, and Post of Cincinnati at .317. Snider leads RBIs with 109 for Brooklyn, Banks and Ennis tied at 90, while Post again tops hits with 140 and Bell 137. Snider also leads home runs at 38, Banks with 37, Kluszewski 36. Pitching leaders include Newcombe 18-2 for Brooklyn, Erskine 10-4, Lees 9-4. Knine hits .351 and Kuenn is noted with 275 at bats.
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Campanella
Brooklyn
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Post
Cincinnati
Snider
Banks
Chicago
Ennnis
Bell
Kluszewski
Aaron
Milwaukee
Newcombe
Erskine
Lees Brooklyn
Baseball season stats and leaders from 1955 report
The record highlights leaders in RBIs and hits across teams. Notable names include Kaline and Power leading Detroit and Kansas City respectively, Mantle for home runs with 26, and pitching figures for Byrne Donovan Konstanty with win loss and percentages.
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Troit
Power
Kansas City
Jensen
Boston
Boone
Detroit
Kaline
Kuenn
Smith
Cleveland
Mantle
New York
Zermal
Byrne
Tho
Donovan
Chicago
Konstanty
WSCS Meeting Hosts Coffee and Devotions at Buffalo Church
Mrs. Jim Pringle led the WSCS meeting at the Buffalo Methodist church with a coffee gathering. Devotions by Mrs. Harold Sauders centered on How Real Is the Kingdom to Us, and reports included Mrs. W. T. Swinney on the Baldwin School of Missions. Approximately 125 attended as plans for a September birthday luncheon with Altoona secretary Marjorie Frankenberg and guest Judy Clough were announced.
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Buffalo
Ella Wolfe
WSCS
Methodist Church
Jim Pringle
Harold Sauders
W. T. Swinney
School of Missions
Baldwin
Pringle
Timotea P. Deguna
Manila
WSC
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