Smith's Hitting Lifts Angels To Ninth Victory
Willie Smith delivered the game winning hit for a third straight night as the Los Angeles Angels beat Washington 9-5. He drove in five runs with a homer and a triple, boosting his average to .340 and extending the Angels’ win streak to eight, the longest in the majors this season. Power led the day with four hits, while Jim Piersall and Bob Perry added three each. Reliever Bob Lee earned the win.
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Baseball Standings and Scores From Wednesday and Schedule
National League standings include Philadelphia leading with 40 24 and San Francisco 40 27, while New York trails at 20 49. Wednesday results feature Pittsburgh 3 New York 1 and Philadelphia 9 Chicago 8, with Houston 7 St. Louis 5. Today’s games include Pittsburgh at New York and Los Angeles at San Francisco. Friday schedule lists several cross matchups across leagues.
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Minor League Baseball Scores Across Leagues
Baseball results from the International and Pacific Coast leagues list several games with scores: Buffalo 9 Columbus 8, Atlanta 5 Rochester 0, Toronto 3 Richmond 0, Jacksonville 4 Syracuse 3, Oklahoma City 6 Seattle 2, Portland 8 Dallas 2, Tacoma 2 Denver 110, San Diego 4 Arkansas 1, Spokane 6 Salt Lake City 1, Indianapolis 6 Hawaii 1.
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Pacific Coast League Scores and Thursday Schedule
Oklahoma City beat Seattle 6 to 2 while Portland defeated Dallas 8 to 2 and Tacoma won 2 to 1 in ten innings over Denver. San Diego topped Arkansas 4 to 1 and Spokane defeated Salt Lake City 6 to 1. Indianapolis cruised past Hawaii 6 to 1 with Thursday games set: Seattle at Oklahoma City, Denver at Tacoma, Portland at Dallas, Arkansas at San Diego, Salt Lake at Spokane, Indianapolis at Hawaii.
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Wednesday Stars Batting Shine for Los Angeles Angels
Willie Smith of Los Angeles drove in five runs with a homer and a triple as the Angels won their eighth straight game 9-5 over Washington. His homer sealed the win as his hits powered three consecutive nights of decisive victories.
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Yale Lary Named Adviser On Punting For Kids
Yale Lary the Detroit Lions punting star is named adviser on punting for the punt pass and kick championship. He urges choosing a natural kicking style and tells youngsters to keep their eyes on the ball while noting last season’s strong punt averages. Ford and the NFL sponsor the event with millions of participants anticipated.
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Big Guard Joins Grid All-stars
Nebraska guard Bob Brown, 22, 6-5 and 290 pounds, joined the West team for the fourth annual All-America game at War Memorial Stadium. The East and West squads trained in high heat before Niagara Falls tour. ABC will televise the game at 8:30 p.m. EST with about 25,000 spectators expected.
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Even McKinley Has Close Shave At Wimbledon
Wimbledon championships feature upset scares as three men’s seeds fall in three days of play. Champion Chuck McKinley of San Antonio, Texas faces bold upstarts threatening his hold as the tournament advances.
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Major League Leaders and Wimbledon Tennis Notes
Statistics show Williams Chicago and Mays San Francisco leading batting as Major League bats. Mays tops runs and RBIs. Williams leads hits as Oliva and Killebrew pace other categories. Wimbledon round reports feature McKinley’s tough five setter against Koch and early seeds upset by Barthes Hewitt Pilic.
Harris Jr. Seeks Golf Glory in Cleveland Open Bid
Lebron Harris Jr., 22, Oklahoma State graduate and former amateur, has turned pro two months ago and aims for the $100000 Cleveland Open at Highland Park. He has finished money in two of three events for $1306 and predicts a solid living from golf, acknowledging stars Palmer and Nicklaus as benchmarks. Nigeria's Dick Tiger also arrives in New York to press for a return bout with Giardello after Giardello's December title win.
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