Leading Hitters and Pitching Leaders Snapshot
United Press International compilation shows top NL hitters like Musial Mays Cepeda and Walls with high averages and RBIs, alongside leaders in American League such as Nieman Kuenn Mantle and Jensen. Pitching leaders include Turley Dickson and Garver with win totals and ERAs, highlighting standout performers in both leagues.
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Pet Musial
St. L
Mays
S. F
Green
Ashburn
Pail
Cepeda
American League
Nieman
Bal
Kuenn
Det
Fox
Chi
MeDgld
Vernon
Cleve
Cube
Thomas
Pirates
Giants
Walls
Cubs
Cerv
Athletics
Jensen
Red Sox
Triandos
Orioles
Mantle
Yankees
Gernert
Purkey
Redlegs
Spahn
Braves
MccHahon
McCartrick
Friend
Elston
Turley
Dickson
Garver
Ford
Sisler
Urban
Hart and Turner Clash in 10 Round Welterweight Bout
In Philadelphia Sugar Hart and Gil Turner meet in a 10 round fight with a possible title shot at stake. Hart, 25-3-0 with 20 KOs, is favored to win and Turner, 55-17-1, recently beat Virgil Akins and plans his aggressive style. The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission will crown the state champion and promoter Herman Taynor offered Akins $30,000 to defend.
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Philadelphia
Upi Garnet
Sugar
Hart
Gil Turner
Golden Opportunity
Turner
Pennsylvania Athletic Commission
Herman Taynor
Virgil Akins
National Boxing Association
Ring Magazine
Charley
Tombstone) Smith
Akins
Vince Martinez
Hoak Grills Field Screen and Batting, Talks Lineup
San Francisco UPI reports Don Hoak, former Marine and Redlegs third baseman, criticizes the left field screen in Los Angeles for hampering sluggers Gil Hodges and Charley Neal. He recalls his own career, boxing before baseball, and notes he ignores batting averages despite a 293 season peak. Hoak says he pays little heed to numbers.
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San Francisco
UPI
Don Hoak
Los Angeles
The
Redlegs
Gil Hodges
Charley Neal
Gil
Hoak
Elf
Florida
Marines
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebbets Field
Billy Cox
Jackie Robinson
Chicago Cubs
Ransom Jackson
Brooklyn
Walt Moryn
Randy
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Clifton star Henning signs intent to attend Baylor
Clifton High School athlete Don Henning, a multi-sport letterman in football basketball and baseball, has signed a letter of intent to enroll at Baylor University in Waco Texas.
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Waco
Tex
Don Henning
Clifton High School
Baylor University
Boxing Draws and Wins Reported from UPI Dispatches
In Sydney Clive Stewart of Australia stopped Peter Schmidt in New York Tony DeCola halted Peter Schmidt in a 158 to 145 bout. In New Orleans Charley Joseph defeated Milo Savage after outpointing him in Salt Lake City.
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Sydney
Australia
Clive Stewart
Los Angeles
New York ST. Nicholas Arena
Tony DeCola
Brooklyn
Peter Schmidt
New York
New Orleans
Charley Joseph
Milo Savage
Salt Lake City
Utah
Nuclear blast may shape new Alaskan harbor
Washington report notes a possible use of a nuclear blast to create an Alaskan harbor north of the Arctic Circle. AEC Chairman Lewis L. addresses the proposal and its implications.
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Washington
Alaskan
Arctic Circle
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Lewis L
Lees Returns to Orioles After Suspended Outburst
Billy Lees is back with Baltimore today after manager Paul Richards said he is willing to forgive past events. Lees, suspended after a temper outburst on June 1 with Washington, now says he will pitch again if Richards tells him to and that he still wants a trade.
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Baltimore
UPI
Billy Lees
Paul Richards
Lees
Richards
Dodger
Cleveland Indians
Crossroads Bout Focus Shifts to New Corners
Willie Reddish, a former heavyweight boxer, trains fighters but sits out the upcoming crossroads bout. Hart and Turner will each have some new handling corner roles.
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Willie Reddish
Hart
Turner
Also Mentioned on This Page
United Prese International
Banks
Spencer
Sievert
Senators
Skowron
Howk
Hodges
Neal
Donald Jaffe
Puerto Rico
United Press International
Nicky Griffen
Mobilgas
Dearborn
Michigan
Mobil
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Mobil Company
Nicky
United States Auto Club
Cus-Tv
GO Mobilgas
Galveston
Gino Cimoli
Mike McCormick
San Francisco Giants
Bob Schmidt
Los Angeles Coliseum
Dodgers
Strauss
Alaska
Pee
Lew
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