Yankees Maintain Lead as Bosox Clip Indians 11-7
The Yankees split with the White Sox to stay atop the league standings, while Boston defeated Cleveland 11-7. Ted Williams hit two homers for the Red Sox, and Elston Howard, Bill Skowron, and Mickey Mantle powered the Yankee wins with timely home runs.
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Red Sox
Cleveland
Ted Williams
Sox
Herb Score
Mel Parnell
Tom Hurd
Yanks
White Sox
Elston Howard
Bill Skowron
Gil McDougald
Mickey Mantle
Ed Lopat
Jack Harshman
McDougald
Hank Bauer
Sandy Consuegra
Mantle
Johnny Bucks
Jim Konstanty
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Gray
Jack Meyer
Cubs
Milwaukee
New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Pirates
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Richardson Figures In Top Flight Match At Wimbledon
Hamilton Richardson a 22 year old Rhodes scholar from Baton Rouge faces Sweden's Sven Davidson in the opening round of the 69th Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Tournament. Richardson, unseeded, takes on the third ranked American against the eighth seeded Davidson who is viewed as Europe’s No 1. Davis Cup stars Trabert and Seixas are mentioned in coverage.
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Wimbledon
England
Hamilton Richardson
Baton Rouge
Sweden
Sven Davidson
Europe
Davidson
U.S
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Vic Seixas
Major League Leaders in American League Batting and Pitching
Kaline leads AL batting with 379 at bats and 88 hits for Detroit. Mantle of New York tops runs with 59 and home runs. Jensen and Mantle share 47 RBIs. Minoso and Rivera of Chicago tie 8 stolen bases. Donovan of Chicago and Wynn of Cleveland lead pitching in wins with 8 and .800 win percentage on 5 decisions.
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Kaline
Detroit
Mantle
New York
Jensen
Minoso
Rivera
Chicago
Donovan
Wynn
Cleveland
National League batting leaders and RBI and home run notes
Ashburn of Philadelphia led NL batting with .352. Snider of Brooklyn had 59 runs batted in and 82 RBIs by Labine and Mueller. Snider also led with 82 RBIs while Aaron of Milwaukee and Mueller of New York tied for RBIs. Snideralso led in home runs. Boyer of St Louis had 5 stolen bases. Labine of Brooklyn pitched 5-0 with a 1.000 winning percentage based on five decisions.
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Redlegs
Joe Nuxhall
Brooks
St. Louis
Sandy Amoros
Rl Furillo
Carl Erskine
Karl Spooner
Spooner
Erskine
Phils
Marv Blaylock
Willie Jones
Cub
Hal Jeffcoat
Meyer
Phillies
Cubs
Warren Hacker
Howie Pollet
Dave Hillman
Milwaukee
Giants
Leo Durocher
Willie Mays
Ray Crone
Paul Giel
al Dark
Dale Long
Pirates
The
Nuxhall
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Snider
Brooklyn
Brook— Aaron
Mueller
New York
Junior Legion Wins Two Losses Over Weekend
The Decatur Junior Legion split a weekend with a win and a loss. Poole led with four singles in the 4-3 game. Crowe started, Hartselle beat them 17-6 as Wade and Long preserved the shutout later. Crowe and Long combined on the mound. The team hosts the Decatur Jaycees next Tuesday at Legion Field.
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McElroy
Ralph Blalock
Cullman
Johnson
Decatur
Jack Crowe
Poole
Legion
Cave Springs
Hartselle Legion
Hartselle
Crowe
Kenneth Long
Long
Royce Wade
Scotty Grammer
Benches Say Hey Kid Willie Mays by Giants Manager
Milwaukee report notes Giants manager Leo Durocher benched Willie Mays for the first time in his career after criticizing the team’s attitude. Mays, substituted by Whitey Lockman in center field, sat on the bench and later said the decision might help him refocus.
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Milwaukee
Willie Mays
New York Giants
New York
Leo Durocher
Mays
Whitey Lockman
Deer
Dark
Durocher
Willie
Leo
Fort Walton Beach Faces AF All Stars
Fort Walton Beach meets the AF All Stars in an annual charity style game at 8 p.m. Jets manager John Streva will start a league ending lineup against top Florida League pitchers and batters. Fort Walton Beach lags last night’s Dothan result, while Graceville pummeled Donalsonville 17-6 in a warmup for the event.
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Fort Walton Beach
Fila
John Streva
Jets
Dothan
Ft. Walton Beach
Graceville Oilers
Donalsonville
Rattlesnake Regrows Tail Rattle After Shedding
A rattlesnake replaces its tail rattle with a new segment after each shedding, leaving behind older rattles as it grows. Scientists note the pattern reflects regular renewal of the tail segments throughout the snake’s life.
Fleck Wins National Open as Hogan Ends Era
Ben Hogan steady and wobbly as Jack Fleck upsets the Open field with a 69 to Hogan's 72 at Olympic Club. Fleck, 32, from Davenport, Iowa, becomes the tournament winner and top national figure, while Hogan signals retirement from serious competition after a bid for a fifth Open title falls short.
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San Francisco
Ben Hogan
Trowan
Jack Fleck
Davenport
Iowa
Hogan
Olympic Country Club
Lake
Fleck
18Th Green
Sam
Parks
Moylan Defeats Morris For Southern Title
Eddie Moylan of Trenton New Jersey defeated Allen Morris of Atlanta to win the Southern Tenis Tournament men's singles title. Moylan won 7 5, 6 2, 6 0 in the final. In the women's singles, Karol Fageros of Miami defeated Mapleneea to claim the title 6 3, 7 5.
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Memphis
Eddie Moylan
Trenton
N.J
Allen Morris
Atlanta
Mexico
Karol Fageros
Miami
20-20 Vision Shifts Toward Close Work Needs Glasses
Many people over 45 retain sharp distance sight but require reading glasses for close tasks. Eye strain and blurred near vision can prompt early optical corrections.
Olson bids for position among super champions
Olson fights for a light heavyweight title shot at New York's Polo Grounds facing Archie the Gypsy in his fourth defense. Weight issues threaten Moore who must make 160 pounds, weighing about 170 for the bout. A win could set Archie up for a September 22 date with Rocky Marciano. Gene Poirier faces Oscar Pita at St Nicholas Arena with a 12-1-2 record and 24 knockouts in a 41-0 career slate. DuMont will televise.
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Moore
Olson
Archie Moore
Bobo Olson
New York
Polo Grounds
Apirep
Associated Press
Dog
Archie the Gypsy
Vegas
Nino Valdes
Archie
Rocky Marciano
Gene Poirier
Oscar Pita
Argentina
St. Nicholas Arena
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Pita
United States
Fred Montforte
Brockton
Mass
DuMont
US Uses Over 12 Million Burners in Central Heating
The report states the United States employs more than 12 million burners for central heating across homes and facilities, indicating widespread reliance on this equipment for temperature control and energy management.
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United States
Denver Police Break Up Young Marijuana Con Game
Denver police halted what they called the youngest con game, after a 14 year old said an 8 year old sold him marijuana cigarettes for 50 cents each. The 14 year old boasted of a bargain while authorities planned a talk with the boy and his parents.
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Denver
Reynolds Captures Robbins Invitational Final In 5-2 Victory
Reynolds defeats Chemstrand 5-2 in the Robbins Invitational final after blasting Thiokol 21-1 in a semifinal. Reynolds scored in the first inning on a three run homer, added two in the fourth, and sealed the win with two more in the fifth. Billy Joe Legg pitched five innings for Chemstrand with Jervis and Moore each working the sixth.
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Reynolds
Thiokol
Billy Joe Legg
Chemstrand
Jervis
Moore
Summit names span four states and dragonfly eyes reveal many facets
New York Ohio Tennessee and Pennsylvania each list at least four Summit places. A dragonfly eye comprises about 30 000 ommatidia giving its complex vision.
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New York
Ohio
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Detective Moritzky Examines Cigarettes Found With Tea
Detective Moritzky inspected the cigarettes and found they contained only black tea with no tobacco or other contents detected.
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John Moritzky
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Olympic Club
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Junior Legion
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Bill McNeil
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Lookouts Chicks
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Travelers
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Atlanta Crackers
Paul Stuffel
Jerry Dahike
Stuffel
Ralph Atkins
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Tom Acker
Sulphur Dell
Bob Honor
Jim Kite
Lennie Yochim
Art Murray
John Wingo
Pels
Mobile
Ralph Rowe
Cris Kitsos
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Earl Hersh
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von Johnson
Elisebeth Taylor
Paris
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Mark Twain
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Fae Horizors
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Quacw
Rustin Ov- Morley
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Cochise
Hatfield
Victor Mature
Luzen Beall
John Lund
Chief Crazy Horse
Duel IN the Jungle
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Jeanne Crain
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