Pirates Harvest all Farm 1 Game Short of Second
The Pirates move within one game of second place in a tight NL race after rookie George Witt earned his first major league win in a 2-1 victory over the Dodgers. Curt Raydon and Witt helped Bucs win seven of ten as Chicago and Philadelphia also posted wins and Atlanta widened its lead in the NL.
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George Witt
Witt
Columbus
Los Angeles
Milwaukee Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Detroit
New York Yankees
Kansas City
Boston
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore
Cleveland
Washington
Silky Ninth Fails To Top 6-Furlong Field At Hollywood
Silky Ninth finished ninth in a 10 horse Monterey Purse race at Hollywood Park won by Airwar with Pete Moreno aboard. Strong Bay was second and El Cajon third as trainer Reggie Cornell remained confident, noting Silky’s form for a bigger test next month in the Westerner.
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Inglewood
Calif
Silly Sullivan
Monterey
Hollywood Park
Warner Ranch
Airwar
Pete Moreno
Strong Bay
Fl Cajon
Silky
Reggie Cornell
Cornell
Aliwar
Radium Rays
Willie Harmiatz
Strong Ray
el Cajon
Baseball Briefs and Standings Snapshot in American League
American League standings show New York 38-20 and Boston 31-31 as the league pacesetters. Results from Friday and Saturday include Chicago 5 Baltimore 3 and Detroit 7 New York 1 with several rain affected and postponed contests across divisions.
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Associated Press
New York
Boston
Kansas City
Chicago
Cleveland
Baltimore
Washington
Detroit
Louisville Beats Minneapolis in Extra Innings 3 2
In an extra innings finish Louisville edged Minneapolis 3 to 2. The scoreboard showed a tense contest with late rallies sealing the win.
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Louisville
Minneapolis
Denver
Wichita
St. Paul
Charleston
League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
League leaders show Vernon Cleveland and Fox Chicago high batting averages with .358 and .342. Cerv Kansas City leads runs with 45 and RBIs with 53, while Mays San Francisco tops hitters with 382 at bats and .370. Pitching leaders include Larsen 5 1 and .833, Ford 8-2 at .800, and Turley 76 strikeouts for New York.
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Chicago
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Detroit
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Kansas City
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New York
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Boston
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Martyn
Lemon
Washington
Triandos
Baltimore
Aparicio
Harrell
Larsen
Ford
Papas
Hyde Washington
Turley
Harshman
Wynn
Aussies Seek World Mile Record at AAU Championships
Australian runners Herb Elliott and Merv Lincoln headline the 70th National AAU Track and Field Championships in Bakersfield aiming to break the world mile mark on a clay track. Elliott clocked 4:01.4 and Lincoln 4:07.9 in heats as records fell in the hammer throw and 440 yard hurdles.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Herb Elliott
Merv Lincoln
Bakersfield Stadium
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Lincoln
Boston
Harold Connolly
Russia
M. P. Krivonosov
Ohio State
Glenn Davis
Buckeye
Connolly
al Hall
Hall
New York
Athletic Club
Brighton
Mass
Davis
Josh Culbreath
Philadelphia Pioneer Club
South Africa
G. C. Potgieter
Culbreath
Baseball Standings and Player Stats From Recent Games
In St. Louis the game featured home runs by Thomas against Pittsburgh who posted a 20 for Banks Chicago 18 and Walls and Moryn 15 for Chicago. Stolen bases credited to T. Taylor Chicago Ashburn Philadelphia and Mays San Francisco with 10. Decisions show McMahon Milwaukee 6 1 .857 Phillips Chicago 5 1 .833 McCormick San Francisco 4 1 .800. Strikeouts list Jones St. Louis 81 Friend Pittsburgh 62 Phillips Chicago and Antonelli San Francisco 61.
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San Francisco
Musial
St. Louis
Skinner
Pittsburgh
Banks
Chicago
Walls
Moryn
Aaron
Milwaukee
Cepeda
Thomas
T. Taylor
Ashburn
Philadelphia
McMahon
Phillips
McCormick
Jones
Friend
Antonelli
DeJohn Outpoints Baker in Syracuse Boxing Card
In Syracuse New York Mike DeJohn defeated Bob Baker by decision in a 10 round bout. The Pittsburgh opponent fell short as Monroe Ratliff stopped Bob Parrish in Los Angeles. Al Williams scored a stoppage over Sandy Assogna in Rome with a volatile card abroad.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Mike DeJohn
Bob Baker
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Calif
Monroe Ratliff
Los Angeles
Bob Parrish
Melbourne
al Williams
Australia
Sandy Assogna
Rome
Cheyenne Youth Helps Movie Hero in Theatre Incident
A 13 year old Cheyenne boy fired a BB pistol at figures on screen during a showing of Slaughter on 10th Avenue. Police said no one was hurt and the incident is under investigation.
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Cheyenne, Wyo
Cheyenne
10Th Avenue
Norman Manages Tigers Rally Like Stengel Wins
Detroit under Bill Norman climbs near second in the American League aided by Jim Bunning’s 14 strikeouts and a two run Kaline double. The Tigers topple the Yankees 7-1 as Chicago and Cleveland games influence the standings across a busy league night.
Littler Seen as Dark Horse in Flint Open Chase
The Flint Open at Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc saw Gene Littler two strokes behind leader Tommy Bolt after a rainwashed second round. Bolt shot 69 to hold the top score while Littler and four others shared third, as Snead retired ill and several major winners faltered amid the washout.
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Tommy Bolt
Sam Snead
Gene Littler
Singing Hills
Calif
Warwick Hills
Grand Blanc
Littler
PGA
Bill Casper Jr
Apple Valley
Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Bolt
Arnold Palmer
Bert Weaver
Beaumont
Tex
Paul Harney
Worchester
Mass
Ambition Stunted For Private Eye
A 17 year old in Indianapolis along with two other youths was caught driving a stolen car. A private detective badge and handcuffs were found on the boy who dreamed of being a sleuth. He was jailed in his own manacles.
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Indianapolis
A's Rediscover Hisfing Secret Defeat Boston 5-3
Kansas City broke a three game skid by rallying with four runs in the fifth inning to beat Boston 5-3. Bill Tuttle drove in two with a double as Ralph Terry earned the win to reach five victories. Dick Tomanek aided in the seventh, while Bob Smith took the loss as KC moved within a half game of the Red Sox.
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al Dark
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Associated Press
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Red Sox
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St. Louis
Bob Rush
Cardinals
Musial Struggles as Aaron Delivers Key Slam for Braves
Hank Aaron drilled a grand slam off Billy Muffett in the eighth to power the Braves past the Cardinals. Joe Cunningham scored on Gene Green's RBI single and doubled in another run. Stan Musial went 0 for 3 in a batting slump.
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Billy Muffett
Hank Aaron
Joe Cunningham
Cardinal
Gene Green
Stan Musial
Two Girls Drown In Kennett Pool
In Kennett Missouri two 13 year old girls Erma Fay Willard and Glenda Ricks drowned at the municipal pool. Erma was found in 11 feet of water after candy pieces were found in her lungs signaling choking as the cause. Glenda who could not swim died while attempting to help her friend.
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Kennett
Erma Fay Willard
Glenda Ricks
St. Louis
Erma
Glenda
Californian Preserves 3000 Buttonhooks Collectible Quilt
In San Diego California Mrs. Ann Dewalt treasures a 3000 item buttonhook collection. The pieces include varieties once used for high button shoes button spats and long sleeve gloves. One item even combines a button hook with a hair curling iron.
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Calif
Ann Dewalt
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