National League race tightens as four clubs surge
In a tight pennant chase the top four clubs each won,_CARDinals, Giants, Braves, and Dodgers, share momentum while the Yankees and Orioles post key wins. The Phillies struck down St Louis 11 3 as the Giants overwhelmed Cincinnati 17 and Milwaukee defeated Brooklyn in a tense set of clashes. Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, and Wes Covington powered Milwaukee with back to back homers.
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Major League Standings and Friday Night Games
American League standings show Chicago leading with 40 wins and 25 losses, New York at 40 and 24, Detroit 31 53, Cleveland 38 29, Boston 33 93, Baltimore 45 47, Kansas City 25 40, Washington 22 47. Friday games schedule lists Detroit at Boston, Kansas City at New York, Cleveland at Baltimore, Chicago at Washington.
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National League Player Club Leaders and Friday Games
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Runs Batted In Show Early Season Power
Aaron and Musial lead the leaders with key RBIs for the Braves and Cardinals while Hook and Mays drive runs for the Redlegs and Giants. Moryn contributes for the Cubs in a showing of early league offense.
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Former Dayton guard Bud Ward signs 1997 Redskins contract
Jerome Bud Ward, former Dayton University guard, signs a 1997 pro football deal with the Washington Redskins. Ward, drafted last year while still in school, did not play due to a knee injury.
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WVU Pitcher Joins Senators After Quick Rise
24-year-old Jim Heise, a right hander from West Virginia University, jumped from the Class B Southwestern League to the Washington Senators to replace Evelio Hernandez. Heise, 6 feet, 180 pounds, set WVU's all time victory mark with 24 wins and is expected to start against the Chicago White Sox. He had a 2-2 record with Midland and previously posted a strong 4-1 mark with Hobbs, New Mexico, in the Southwestern League.
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Big Field in Women's Open at Mamaroneck NY
A field of 32 pros and 65 amateurs tee off in the first round of the U S Women's Open at Mamaroneck New York. Wiffi Smith, pro since January, is touted as the one to beat while six former champions including defending titlist Kathy Cornelius are present.
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All-Star fan vote narrows race for third base spot
The AL All-Star third-base competition tightens with George Kell of Baltimore holding a slim lead over Reno Bertola of Detroit as of midnight, while Gil McDougald of the Yankees trails in third after starting at short. Bill Skowron of the Yankees is sidelined by a hand injury but with no fracture.
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