Pirates Keep Rolling But So Do Braves
Pirates sweep Giants 2 1 on Murtaugh hunch after 4 3 completion. Kluszewski’s single breaks 1 1 tie with Hall out, Mazeroski starts ninth with double. Braves beat Reds 3 2 as Hank Aaron and Mathews drive late rallies. Cardinals, Cubs, Phillies also win as NL action tightens pennant chase.
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Associated Press
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Ted Kluszewski
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San Francisco Giants
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Giants
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Pennsylvania
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Baseball Standings and Results for Midweek Schedule
Wednesday games include Los Angeles at Philadelphia San Francisco at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at Milwaukee Chicago at St. Louis Results Philadelphia 6 4 Los Angeles 2 3 first game 10 innings Pittsburgh 4 2 San Francisco 3 St Louis 8 Chicago 7 Milwaukee 3 Cincinnati 2 Thursday has one scheduled game.
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Pittsburgh
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Baseball Scores From Early Season Standings
Games listed include Cleveland defeating New York 9 to 2 in five innings due to rain. Chicago beat Boston 4 to 1. Detroit triumphed over Washington 7 to 1. Kansas City topped Baltimore 8 to 6. Baltimore vs Kansas City also scheduled. Charleston led Denver 8 to 7 with Charleston ahead 1-0. Wichita led Minneapolis 4 to 2 with Wichita ahead 1-0.
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Washington
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New York
Cleveland
Baltimore
Kansas City
Pitchers Wynn White Sox defeat Red Sox 4 1
Indians power past Yankees 9 2 as Russ Nixon drives in four with two homers and a double. The Red Sox are held to one hit late by Wynn’s seven strikeouts. Nixon adds a second homer and two-bagger in a big eighth inning.
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White Sox
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Russ Nixon
Indians
Yankees
Fight Results From Richmond and Abroad
In Richmond California Johnny Wills 133 outpointed Teddy Davis 136 Oakland California over 10 rounds. Streatham England Randy Sandy 15444 drew with Ron Redrup 16514 England over 10 rounds. Yolan de Pompey 168% Trinidad knocked out Randy Turpin 175 England in two. Ft Erie Ontario Rocky Fume relle 155 Buffalo New York knocked out Bobby Johnson 1612 Indianapolis in two.
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Calif
Johnny Wills
Oakland
Teddy Davis
San Jose
Streatham
England
Randy Sandy
New York
Ron Redrup
Birmingham
Yolande Pompey
Trinidad
Randy Turpin
Erie
Rocky Fumerelle
Buffalo
N.Y
Bobby Johnson
Indianapolis
League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
The list shows St Louis star Musial at .338, Ashburn of Philadelphia at .355, and Aaron of Milwaukee at .333 for batting. Banks of Chicago leads with 113 runs, Banks also has 119 RBIs, while Aaron has 99. Aaron tops hits with 183, Ashburn 162, Banks 176. Banks 45 HR, Ashburn 27 steals, Raydon 8 4 as pitcher.
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Philadelphia
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San Francisco
Aaron
Milwaukee
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Pittsburgh
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Virdon
Clemente
Mathews
Blasingame
Baseball Leaders and Statistics from 1950s Season
A compilation of player stats including batting averages led by Mantle and Runnels, runs scored led by Mantle, RBIs led by Jensen, hits led by Fox, and fielding mentions. Key figures include Power, Kaline, Sievers, Colavito, Aparicio, and Williams among others with teams Chicago Boston Cleveland Detroit Kansas City Washington New York. Pitching leaders Turley Hyde MecLish Wynn and Bun ning appear with win loss and strikeout totals.
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New York
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Cleveland
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Chicago
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Detroit
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Aparicio
Rivera
Landis
Petrified trees found in northeast Arizona used for arrow heads
Petrified conifer logs altered by geologic action into agate remain in northeast Arizona where Native Americans once shaped the unusually hard rock into arrow heads.
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Callison Sparks White Sox Past Red Sox For Second Place
Johnny Callison, 19, recalled from Indianapolis, went 3-for-3 and drove in the tying run as the Chicago White Sox defeated Boston 4-1. Early Wynn pitched three hits as Callison doubled and scored in the sixth and again in the eighth, aiding a key late rally. The win, in a crowded pennant race, kept New York, Cleveland, and Detroit in pursuit.
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Chicago White Sox
Boston
Callison
Indianapolis
American Assn
White Sox
Early Wynn
Wynn
New York
Cleveland
Yankees
Yonkers Boxer Crawford Not Pressing Like Jones in ABC Telecast
A Yonkers resident with 45 wins in 72 starts and 11 knockouts fights shows a sharp left jab and right cross but avoids pressing as hard as Jones. ABC will air the bout at 10 p.m. EDT.
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N.Y
Crawford
Patsy Crawford
Jones
ABC
A’s Down Orioles and Cubs Duel in Slugfest Night
In Kansas City the Athletics beat Baltimore 8-6 as Pres ton Ward homered three times and Bob Cory also went deep. Eddie Kasko blasted a grand slam for St Louis in a 8-7 win over Chicago, while Jim Brosnan earned the victory in relief. Ralph Terry captured the KC decision despite a rough sixth inning.
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Preston Ward
Ward
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Bill Tuttle
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Bob Nieman
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Crawford Meets Jones In TV Welterweight Bout Tonight
Art student Mickey Crawford faces Tiger Jones in a 10round TV welterweight bout in Chicago. Crawford, 24, is No 4 in the NBA welterweights with 22 wins in 26, while Jones, 30, is a swarming fighter who rose to prominence after a strong action in Chicago three years ago against Sugar Ray Robinson.
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National Boxing Assn
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Mich
Battler
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Wright Urged For Athlete of the Year Title
Dallas AP report says Mickey Wright, the San Diego golfer, is urged as woman athlete of the year after becoming the biggest tournament winner in women s golf by taking a playoff for first money in the $8,500 Dallas Open.
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Mickey Wright
San Diego
Miss Wright
Wright Wins Dallas Golf Title Over Hanson by Three
Diana Wright claims the top prize of 1247.35 after finishing 284 for 72 holes, beating Beverly Hanson by three strokes in a tight finish. Wright, who has five tournament wins including the National Open and Ladies PGA, posted a stroke average of 75.10 and earned 11 134.18 overall.
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Calif
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Miss Hanson
Big Eight Scrimmage Run Hampered by Injuries Across Conference
Big Eight teams slowed contact as injuries mounted. Nebraska's Bill Jennings contemplates delaying another scrimmage while Kansas State cancels a full game session for rest. Missouri weighs backfield changes after Donnie Smith's knee injury. Oklahoma shifts lineup with Moore and Bradley, and Oklahoma State players Hitt Keys Benn return to full practice.
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Bill Jennings
Nebraska
Kansas State
Bus Mertes
Jim Luzinski
Missouri
Donnie Smith
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Billy Jack Moore
Lester Bradley
Don Hitt
Howard Keys
Gerald Benn
Oklahoma State
Shadow Missing From Hollywood Cast Lot
Shadow a chestnut horse linked to the Masterson TV series is missing. Owner Ralph McCutch eon says the horse likely wandered off with cast horses used for extras on location.
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Hollywood
Shadow
Bat Masterson
Masterson
Ralph McCutcheon
Private Service For Slain Girl
Private services were held today for 18 year old Marjorie Schneider in Fort Collins Colorado. Floyd Robertson confessed to kidnapping raping and killing her after forcing the vehicle stop near Horsetooth Reservoir. He described a motive to police saying he could not stand to see anyone else have fun.
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Marjorie Schneider
E. M. Schneider
WaKeeney
Kan
Miss Schneider
Floyd Robertson
Here
Robertson
Darlene
Balloon Atomic Device To Start Utah Tests
LAS VEGAS NEV AP reports an atomic device will be detonated as part of tests in Utah. The news item notes a balloon related device will begin testing with officials confirming plans and location. No further details provided in readable text.
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Utah
Las Vegas, Nev
AEC Outlines Nuclear Test Rollout Including Balloon Shots
The Atomic Energy Commission announced a staged test program starting this month with a balloon launch and a first shot no earlier than Sept 16. A balloon shot after Sept 20 is planned, followed by a 50-foot tower shot in October and underground detonations in October.
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Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Hooplums Steal 15000 Plastic Hoops From Newark Factory
A group of bounders broke into the Wham-O Mfg Co in Newark New Jersey and stole over 15000 plastic hoops used by children. Police are seeking the hooplums responsible.
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Newark
N.J
Wham- O Mfg. Co
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