K-State Eyes Boulder Test To Open Big Eight Season
Kansas State hopes to snap a long losing streak at Colorado as it opens the Big Eight season in Boulder. Colorado, led by Dal Ward, seeks a strong run as runnerup to Oklahoma. Kansas State also battles a season impact with injury concerns and lineup changes after Dale Pidcock’s knee injury.
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Yankees Pitching Comes Alive as World Series Nears
Casey Stengel regains confidence as Whitey Ford, Don Larsen, and Tom Sturdivant shut down Baltimore over the weekend. The Yankees assemble a six man rotation with Turley leading, plus Maas and Duren ready, aiming to protect the pennant and pace Milwaukee. Turley seeks 22nd win to become the club's first since 1934 Lefty Gomez.
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Ashburn and Richie Ashburn lifts league batting lead in doubleheader
In a two night sweep over the Pirates the league leader regained the National League batting lead at .343 by going 6-for-10 with a 1-0 nightcap run and a 14 inning opener victory. Jack Sanford pitched the second game complete for a shutout.
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Baseball Briefs From Tuesday Action And Standings
Major league brief recaps show Philadelphia beating Pittsburgh 3 1 in 14 innings and Pittsburgh prevailing 2 0 in the other game. National League standings list Milwaukee 90 60 Pittsburgh 84 67 San Francisco 78 71 Cincinnati 75 76 Los Angeles 69 80 Chicago 68 81 Philadelphia 65 85 with Chicago at San Francisco Chicago at San Francisco and St Louis at Los Angeles on Wednesday.
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Injury Robs Jay Of Spot in Series
Milwaukee pitcher Joey Jay has surgery on the fractured ring finger of his left hand after a line drive in St. Louis. The 23 year old right hander was expected to be the Braves third starter in the World Series but will miss the rest of the season.
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Ashburn Edges Mays For NL Batting Lead
Richie Ashburn vaulted ahead of Willie Mays in the NL batting race with a 6-for-10 surge spanning a doubleheader sweep by the Phillies over the Pirates. Ashburn went 4-for-4 in the nightcap for a .343 average, edging Mays who sits at .342 with five games left as Ashburn has four.
Braves Edge Yankees In Pitching Ahead Of Series
Milwaukee and New York clash with the Braves holding an edge in pitching. Lew Burdette, who topped New York last season, may start the first game. Whitey Ford, Don Larsen and Ryne Duren have been hampered by injuries and arm trouble. Spahn remains effective as the Braves’ rotation shows depth with Rush and Willey stepping in.
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42-0 TCU Victory Not the Whole Story
Kansas coach Jack Mitchell argued the 42-0 win over TCU masked issues. He said the score could have been 60-0 and blamed overcoaching for players not executing assignments, though improvements in learning roles are expected as play sharpens.
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Tech-Missouri Basketball Game Set for NBC Telecast
Texas Tech and Missouri will meet in a nationally televised college basketball game on December 20 in Lubbock. NBC has scheduled the game for 2 p.m. CST, following approval by Tech officials after talks with NBC.
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League Leaders Batting and Runs in Major League Baseball
The American League batting leaders over 380 at bats include Runnels of Boston at .323 and Kuenn of Detroit at .319 with Williams of Boston at .314. Mantle of New York tops runs with 122, Power of Cleveland 96, and Runnels 94. Jensen of Boston leads RBIs with 118 followed by Cologito of Cleveland at 106.
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Baseball League Leaders and Standings Snapshot
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1958 National League batting and pitching leaders noted
Cards and Braves and 1958 season statistics highlighted include Banks Aaron Mays and Ashburn leading in runs hits and home runs. Spahn and Burdette top pitching with 91 11 and 19 10 records. Notable names appear from Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Milwaukee in a round up of season leaders.
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Metropolitan Opera Tenor Richard Tucker's Early Life
Richard Tucker rose from an errand boy in New York Wall Street banks to become a famed Metropolitan Opera tenor, illustrating a dramatic rise from modest beginnings to international acclaim.
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