Veeck Pushes for Four More Clubs in Major Loops
Chicago AP report quotes Bill Veeck urging expansion to ten teams with Toronto Montreal Houston and Minneapolis as candidates. He says if a move is needed it should occur but would fight to keep the Cleveland Indians, noting strong attendance in 1948 and subsequent years. He hints at renewed interest after a bid last spring and Cleveland officials insist the Indians are not for sale.
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Major League Leaders AP Baseball Statistics Summary
American League leaders include Mantle advancing 86 home runs and Runnels with 327 at bats. Notable figures: Fox with 157 hits, Kuenn 92 doubles, Aparicio 24 stolen bases. Pitching leaders show Turley with 186 strikeouts and Delock posting 123 decisions. National League leaders feature Banks with 108 RBIs and Aaron at 160 hits, Ashburn at 484.
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Basilio Prepares for Aragon Bout in September
Los Angeles AP report notes Carmen Basilio boxing five rounds daily as he trains for a September 5 fight with Art Aragon. Basilio looked sharp in a Long Beach workout against Willie Dillon, with plans for five rounds again before a day off. Aragon’s camp in San Jacinto had him doing three rounds yesterday against Dewitt Lewis.
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Birds Aim For 2nd Place in Braves Giants Showdown
The Baltimore Orioles surged toward second in the American League after sweeping the Tigers and White Sox, with Al Kaline and Brooks Robinson contributing key hits as Milt Pappas won in relief. In the National League, the Dodgers beat the Giants 6-1 behind Warren Spahn as Los Angeles maintained an eight-game NL lead while the Braves aimed to topple New York’s pace.
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Pep Meets Baptiste in 10 Round Fight at North Adams
Wille Pep, the Hartford featherweight champion, battles Manuel Baptiste of San Francisco in a 10 round bout postponed a day by rain. Pep seeks his 219th win against eight losses and a draw in a career stretching toward a September test against feather king Hogan Bassey in Boston.
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Willie Pep
Conn
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San Francisco
Riflemen Hold Practice Shoot at Carr Rod and Gun Club
Gary Dingfelder led a 50-yard rifle practice with 79 high score. Art Knopp won the 50-meter prone division with a perfect 200. Dingfelder and Eugene Davis posted 1099 scores in the event at Columbus range last night.
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Australian team triumphs in Davis Cup clash at Bake
In a tense national Davis Cup tie, Eastern officials faced scrutiny as the Australians secured a decisive victory. The match highlighted the skill of the Australian squad and the competing Eastern representatives under pressure on a challenging surface.
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Spahn Earns First West Coast Win With Braves
Warren Spahn, 37, pitched a six to one victory for Milwaukee over San Francisco on Monday night. He earned his 17th win of the season and moved the Braves further ahead in the National League standings. Spahn fanned seven, walked five, and allowed five in the second inning as Milwaukee built a five run cushion. The left-hander noted he was too wild earlier but finished strong in a one run seventh inning for the Giants.
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Warren Spahn
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Cardinals
Ron Kline
R. G. Smith
Larry Jackson
Hank Folles
Bob Clemente
Spain
Los Angeles
California
Wisconsin
Spahn
California grid recruit charges spark UCLA probe
Berkeley AP report says UC investigates head coach Pete Elliott amid allegations from George Dickerson that UCLA players Dean Moore and Bill Kilmer were offered illegal payoffs to enroll at California. Elliott denies the charges and says he asked booster Herman Weiner to cease activities pending inquiry.
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Herman Weiner
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Elliott
Weiner
Los Angeles
Dean Moore
Bill Kilmer
Citrus Junior College
Moore
Kilmer
Major League Franchise Oped In Minneapolis
AP reports Minneapolis faces a nine million dollar bond plan to attract a major league baseball team with a 10 to 1 alderman vote. The plan backs 5 million for expanding Metropolitan Stadium and 3 million to refinance existing bonds, contingent on a firm team commitment by January 1, 1959 and a signed contract with a major league club.
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Four Americans eliminated in world fencing championships
In Philadelphia all four Americans, including U S champ Dick Barty of Detroit, were eliminated in the second round of the men s individual competition. In Saratoga Springs New York Clvet won the 28 650 Merchants and Citizens handicap. In Atlantic City Gousin Con captured the feature at seven dollars and eighty cents.
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Detroit Downs Altoona 5-1 in NFBF title game
Detroit captured its fifth National Baseball Federation championship in the tourney's 15 year history with a 5-1 win over host Altoona. Dave De Busschere threw hitless ball until the seventh, fanning 10 with four walks as Lamy Cutright's first inning two-run double provided the lead. Altoona committed three errors.
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Haney says hustle key to Braves pennant win
MILWAUKEE AP Fred Haney rejects miracle man label and credits his players for Milwaukee's success this season and last. Despite injuries to Red Schoendienst Wes Covington Billy Bruton and Bob Buhl Haney adjusted lineups used bunts steals and squeezes to keep the Braves in first place. He cites mutual confidence as the big difference and refuses sole credit.
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Four Girls Triumph In Net Openers
Four players advanced to the second round of the Mead Park girls singles tennis tournament after opening matches. Top seed Mrs David MacKenzie dominated Phyllis Jaggs 6 0 6 0, Kathy Downey defeated Carol Leonne 6 0 6 0, Carol Chirluzlo won 6 2 6 3 over Carol Jaggi, and Janet Muckinhaupt won by forfeit over Marl Ann Diemer.
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Phyllis Jaggs
Kathy Downey
Carol Leoné
Carol Chirluzlo
Carol Jaggi
Janet Muckinhaupt
Marl Ann Diemer
Theresa Hajec
Kathy Hoylen
Linda Hanna
Marcia Myers
Adeline Ross
Diane
Cookles
Colleen Gardner
Mary Leone
Margaret Frisina
Joy Zalzneck
Sandra Varrassa
Mary Fflowers
Mary Downey
Rossbacher
Judy McMichael
Mary Beth Keppel
Braves win 6-1 as Spahn bags 17th with five hitter
Warren Spahn of the Braves pitched a five hitter for his 17th win, fanning seven and walking five while leaving 10 on base in a 6-1 triumph over the Giants. Clint Courtney of the Senators drove in two on a homer and sacrifice fly, then hit a single and scored the deciding run on a wild pitch in a 5-4 Washington win over the Indians.
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Giants
Clint Courtney
Senators
Washington
Indians
Beavers Test Tech Tomorrow Scrimmage at 10 A.M.
Corry Area High School football prepares for second practice as the Beavers host Erie Tech in a 10 a.m. scrimmage tomorrow. Coach Lou Hanna said Dave Hillstrom’s fractured nose is not as serious as feared and he returned to practice. A scrimmage with Erie Academy follows next Monday, closing the slate before the season opener at Warren on September 13.
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Dave Hillstrom
Erie East
Erie Academy
Warren
Farrell Cage Ace Discharged
Jullus Mc Coy of Farrell Pennsylvania, a noted Big Ten scorer, is discharged from the Army and joined the St. Louis Hawks for pre season training. The 62 percent 200 pounder was with the Sixth Armored Cavalry in Germany for 15 months. As a Michigan State senior he scored 00 points in 22 games and overall 1 877 points in three years.
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ST. Louis
Jullus McCoy
Farrell
St. Lewls
Australian runner clocks 1500 meters in four minute mile pace
Bromma Sweden Herb Elliot from Australia coasted to a 1500 meters time of 3 4L7 clocking, equalling a four minute mile pace.
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