Pro Football Eyeing Six Cities for New League
NFL Commissioner Bert Bell said a rival loop plans to start next year in six cities with a meeting set in Philadelphia or Atlantic City. Houston Denver and Minneapolis are confirmed while Dallas New York and Los Angeles are near starters. Potential bids include Buffalo Louisville Miami Seattle and San Francisco with Davey OBrien linked to backers.
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Two Leagues Begin Playoff Softball Action Tonight
Two softball leagues open playoff action with twin bills. Industrial National League games start at Springfield Lower with Myrtle Desk vs Thayer Coggins at 6 p.m. and Minnesota Mining vs Adams Recreation at 8 p.m. Springfield Middle hosts matches with multiple games and potential Friday tiebreakers.
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Minor League Results Summary
The American Association games saw Charleston beat Denver 4 3 Louisville defeated Minneapolis 6 3 Houston over Dallas 9 4 Omaha won 2 1 against Fort Worth and J Paul edged Indianapolis 3 2. In the International and Pacific Coast Leagues Portland topped Sacramento 7 1 Spokane beat Salt Lake City 6 1 Vancouver routed Phoenix 9 1 San Diego lost 2 1 to Seattle.
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Major League Leaders By The Associated Press
Leading hitters and pitchers are listed with marks from the Associated Press rankings. Key figures include Maris and Killebrew in batting, Aaron and Mathews in power hitting, and Face and Drysdale dominating pitching. The list covers batting, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, home runs, steals, and strikeouts across multiple clubs.
Phillies rally in NL race amid rough patch and late-season surge
The National League standings show the Phillies snapping a skid with a 3-2 win over the Giants at San Francisco on Gene Freese’s eighth inning homer and Jim Owens’ four-hit pitching. Wally Moon drives in four for the Dodgers with a key homer and a two-run double to break a tie, while Cincinnati and St. Louis split tense late innings as Marshall Bridges loses for the Cards and Jim Brosnan earns the win for the Reds.
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Idle Caps Gain Lead with Winston-Salem Support
Winston-Salem handed Wilson two losses 5-3 and 6-2 to knock the Tobs from first place while Raleigh-Durham rain postponed. Leroy Gregory pitched five effective innings with relief help as Winston-Salem took the opener. Bob List tossed a seven-hitter in game two. Greensboro beat Burlington 8-6 after trailing early.
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White Sox Extend AL Lead With Two-Game Sweep
Chicago's AL dominance grows as Al Smith belts a two run homer for an 84 win over Cleveland in game two, while Boston thumps the Indians in the opener. Kansas City rides nine straight wins, and in the NL Philadelphia tops San Francisco 3-2 as Dodgers surge past Pittsburgh.
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