Campanella homers twice as Dodgers top Reds
Roy Campanella powered Brooklyn with two homers driving in 104th and 105th RBIs, as the Dodgers beat Cincinnati 7 to 4 to extend their lead to eight games. Billy Loes earned the win with relief, while Gus Bell Kluszewski and Willard Marshall homered for the Reds.
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Willard Marshall
Billy Lees
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Adcock and Mathews power Braves past Pirates 7 4
Milwaukeesecond place Braves defeat Pittsburgh 7 4 as Ed Mathews hits his 35th homer and Joe Adcock adds a homer triple and single. Lew Burdette wins his ninth, Hall takes the loss. 17,163 fans attend in Milwaukee.
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Pirates
Lew Burdette
Pittsburgh
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Adcock
Bob Hall
Dickson
Hall
Johnny Hetki
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Cubs Batter Roberts To Down Philadelphia 4 1
Chicago hurls ace Robin Roberts across the Cubs lineup to win 4 to 1 over Philadelphia. Pollet holds off Phils late as Cubs ride three triples and timely hits to back a seven inning Roberts shelling. Hamner and Kazanski spark Philadelphia with a first inning run, but Chicago answers with three triples and takes control.
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Waitkus
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Raleigh makes clean sweep in Dixie AAU meet
Raleigh wins men's division with 78 points and Chapel Hill takes women’s crown at Pullen Park pool in Raleigh. High Point places earn money finishes including James Richmond Sheppard in junior men 80m breaststroke and Kirkman Kittell Kearns in girls 40m freestyle with top three finishes.
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Pullen Park
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High Point
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James
Sheppard
Hill
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Sonner
Dunlap
Smith
Pirie Wins Mile of Century At White City Stadium
Gordon Pirie competing in one mile ran a 4:06.8 to defeat Wes Santee in the so called mile of the century. Pirie closed with a 58.4 final quarter as 40,000 fans roared and Santee finished in 4:07.2.
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London
Gordon Pirie
Wes Santee
Kansas
Pirie
Santee
White City
Moody Wins Unanimous 10 Round Decision at Rainbo Arena
Alan Moody, a rising Chicago welterweight, defeats Irving Steen of San Diego over 10 rounds in a nationally televised feature at Rainbo Arena. Both fighters weighed in at 145 pounds for the bout, Aug. 8.
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Chicago
Alan Moody
Tough
Irving Steen
San Diego
Calif
Rainbo Arena
Hackney's Column on Red Sox Kiddie Korps Outfield
Hackney notes Lou Boudreau managing the Red Sox Kiddie Korps in an August 17 opening, featuring Gene Stephens Tom Umphrett and Kim Piersall. He marvels at their close-to-infield outfield positions speed and rifle arms.
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Lou Boudreau
Gene Stephens
Tom Umphrett
Kim Piersall
Red Sox
Boudreau
Athletics Rally Past Tigers 9 5 For Second Straight Win
Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 9 to 5 at home, scoring four in the fifth and a seven inning rally to hand Gromek his sixth loss. Marion Fricano earned the win to even his record at 6-6 as Matt Batts and Steve Souchock led Detroit homers, while Batts left the game after being struck by a foul tip.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Matt Batts
Steve Souchock
Marion Fricano
Joe Demaestri
Ed McGhee
Steve Gromek
Batts
A's
Athletics
Gromek
Demaestri
A’s
Fricano
Morris Martin
Cass Michaels
Eddie Robinson
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Eddie McGhee
Ray Boone
Ray Murray
Robinson
Grosmek
Ray Herbert
Johnny Pesky
Bucha
Harvey Kuenn
McGhee
Murray
Logen Babe
Detroit
Abrhoeo
Niemans
McGeech
Mhatfid
Frivanop
Martin
Myrtle Desk Report Highlights Key Scorers
Heritage Myrtle Desk WP Benneur nunay shows top hitters with multiple baskets. Heritage Blackwell and Hill each contribute two baskets, while Smith and Barrow also score two baskets apiece.
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Heritage
Benneur
Nunay
Myrtle Desk
Smith and
Barrow
Heritage Blackwell
Hill
Red Sox Rally Past Indians 5-4 Behind Hudsen Closer
Sid Hudson delivered six innings of relief to seal a 5-4 win for Boston over Cleveland. Tommy Umphlett drove in three runs and Sammy White added two as the Red Sox erased a 4-0 deficit after one inning. White drove in the winning run in the third with a double, and Umphlett followed with an RBI single.
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Sid Hudson
Tommy Umphiett
Sammy White
Red Sox
Indians
Hudson
Cleveland
Bill Henry
Umphlett
White
Early Wynn
Evers
Umphliett
Cardinals Rally Past Giants 8 3 for Third Straight Win
St Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Giants 8 to 3 as Ge Staley pitched seven strong hits for his 14th win and first complete game since July 1. Rip Repulski and Stan Musial supplied homers and key hits, Musial driving in two runs while Enos Slaughter added a two run single.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
New York Giants
Ge Staley
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Staley
Cardinals
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Rip Repulski
Stan Musial
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Larry Jansen
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Red Schoen- Leokman
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Westrum
Koslo
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Williams
RBI
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Repulski
Slaughter
Castignone
Irvin
Jabl
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Corwin
Hearn
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West
Kuzava Completes One-Hit Shutout In Doubleheader
New York Yankees left-hander Bob Kuzava pitched a 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox in the nightcap after White Sox leadoff hitter Bob Boyd doubled with two outs in the ninth, ending a near no hit bid. The doubleheader sweep, before 58,787 at Yankee Stadium, moved New York eight games up in the American League. Whitey Ford had opened with a 5-hit shutout and the Yanks pushed their scoreless-innings streak to 25.
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New York
Bob Boyd
Bob Kuzava
New York Yankee
Chicago White Sox
Yankee Stadium
Yanks
Kuzava
Boyd
White Sox
Whitey Ford
Pinch Hit Drives Ford Past White Sox In Ninth
A dramatic ninth inning dash gave Ford a 5 4 win over Sandy Consuegra as Johnny Mize delivered a clutch pinch hit. Earlier Sam Mele and Gene Woodling sparkled with a sensational pair of throws and a pivotal catch by Woodling on Minnie Minoso’s 425 foot drive. Kuzava nearly joined the no hitter club before he walked leadoff man Boyd in the first. The Yankees have won seven straight as they near another game against the White Sox, with Raschi scheduled to pitch against Dobson unless Pierce insists on taking the mound.
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Sam Mele
Gene Woodling
Woodling
Minnie Minoso
Johnny Ize
Ford
Sandy Consuegra
Kuzava
Wyandotte
Mich
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
New York
Boyd
Bob Wilson
Minoso
Krsnich
Phil Kinzuto
Joe Dobson
Billy Pierce
Paul Richards
Mize
Gene Wood
Rain Halts Paige Start in Washington Game
Satchel Paige was tabbed for a rare starting assignment for St. Louis against Washington, but rain stopped play in the third inning with no score. Paige had just come to bat when a thunderstorm began, and the game was postponed shortly after.
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Washington
Satchel Paige
St. Louis
Paige
Golf standings and scores from a major championship report
The article details round three scoring with leaders at 211 and 212 including Julius Boros and Freddie Haas. Notables at 212 include Wally Ulrich Earl Stewart Jr Jim Ferrier Jimmy Demaret Jack Burke. Besselink and Douglas card rounds, others at 213 include Lloyd Mangrum Ed Furgol Cary Middlecoff and Tommy Bolt Toski. Amateur and women's divisions list Frank Stranahan Louise Suggs and Babe Zaharias among leaders.
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Minn
Earl Stewart Jr
Dallas
Jim Ferrier
Jimmy Demaret
Jack Burke
Burke
Douglas
Besselink
Chip
Lloyd Mangrum
Ed Furgol
Cary Middlecoff
Tommy Bolt
Toski
Hector Thomson
Glasgow
Scotland
Frank Stranahan
Joe Conrad
San Antonio
Louise Suggs
Patty Berg
Babe Zaharias
Wiffi” Smith
Guadalajara
Mex
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la Grange
Til
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