Joe Brown Tops July Fighter of the Month
Ring Magazine named lightweight champion Joe Brown of New Orleans as Fighter of the Month for July. Zora Folley rises to No. 1 heavyweight challenger after a knockout of Pete Rademacher. Don Jordan and Gerald Gray enter top 10 at welterweight with new rankings. Leo Espinosa becomes bantamweight No. 1, Raul Macias falls to fourth.
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Pete Rademacher
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Mexico
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Mickey Crawford
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Don Jordan
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Jamaica
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Giancarlo Garbelli
Leo Espinosa
Philippines
Raul Macias
Bums Cards Win In VFW Little League Standings Shift
The Bums beat the White Sox 7-5 as scoring came in the first and third innings. Andy Richman earned the win with Charles Kern catching, while Barry Jordan took the loss. Cardinals beat Tigers 8-6 on a fifth inning bases loaded triple by Charles Thurman to reach fourth place. Bill Horton was the winning pitcher.
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Manley
Stanley Fredericks
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Methodists Take Lead After Big Win in Church Softball
The Methodists moved into a first place tie after a 10-2 victory over the Christians. Sonny Stearns homered for the Christians in the fifth inning. Andy and Lupe Godinez formed the winning battery while Tom Smith and Royce Wells pitched for Christian. Dale Cleaver caught. The win followed Stark's effort in a prior game.
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Stark Dropped By Methodists In Tight 4-3 Loss
The Methodists edged Stark 4-3 after a back and forth game. Lar ry Richwine homered for Stark to tie in the second, White homered for the Methodists in the sixth, and the winning run scored in the seventh. Don Howell and Larry Erickson earned the win, while Bill Haddan and Bud Butts took the loss.
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Baseball Briefs American League Standings and Results
The American League standings show New York leading with 64 wins and 33 losses, followed by Boston and Baltimore. Tuesday results include Cleveland beating Baltimore 9 to 4, Chicago 2 Washington 1, and Boston 11 Detroit 8 in 11 innings. Los Angeles beat Milwaukee 4 2 and San Francisco edged Cincinnati 4 3.
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50 Day Hunting Season On Mourning Doves
Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission sets a 50 day mourning dove season from September 1 to October 20 with a daily bag limit of 10 and possession limit of 20. Director Dave Leahy cited plentiful doves for the liberalization. Rails and gallinules run September 1 to November 9, same as last year. Ducks geese and other migratory birds will be set at a Wichita meeting August 22.
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Casey Answers All Questions But Objective Not Obtained
Kansas City AP reports that Casey Stengel dodges a clear stance on the baseball monopoly bill. A reporter pressed him on whether modern players are better. Casey referenced a fielding bunt and cited Mantle Cerv and McDougald in a humorous reply about eras.
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Baseball Talk On Lively Ball Era And Greats
A reporter recalls changes from the lively ball era to the dead ball era. Casey compares players like Speaker and DiMaggio, notes bunting with a modern bat, and praises Max Carey’s base stealing while weighing today’s pace and risks.
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Fullmer Out. Spider Webb Steps In For Szuzina In MSG
New York AP Spider Webb replaces Gene Fullmer in the Szuzina fight at Madison Square Garden. Webb, 28 3, is promoted by the International Boxing Club after Fullmer refrained due to an eye cut in training. The 10 round middleweight bout airs on ABC at 9 p.m. EST under New York rules with two judges and a referee.
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Franz Szuzina
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ABC
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Szuzina
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Bremen
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Dick Tiger
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Aluminum engines eyed for lightest car yet
Detroit AP reports an all aluminum car engine may reach early volume production with Chevrolet exploring use in a smaller car possibly for 1960. Industry engineers deem the aluminum unit the best bet for quick deployment, promising about a 30 percent weight reduction and improved brake efficiency, though material costs and cylinder wall lining remain challenges.
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Industry shifts in car engineering favor aluminum parts
Lighter metal is easier to machine and tools last longer with aluminum than cast iron. Power steering and brakes, air conditioning gain adoption while fuel injection and air suspension lag due to cost. Three years of limited engineering innovations have tempered progress in standard cars.
Troublesome Dog Easy to Find
Mrs. Bernice Evans, 45, told police she was bitten by a dog. Patrolman Ben Way found the dog without trouble and was bitten on the left hand.
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