Hi Tom playoff opener draws small Durham crowd
Durham officials and Carolina League president Bill Jessup lament a 875 attendance for the playoff opener at Durham Athletic Park, far below the hoped 3,000 as Hi Tom pitcher Dave Reed shut down the Durham lineup and Eddie Logan earns top batting honors with a .327 average for 1957. Jubilee awards crown Fred Harrington as Most Popular Player for a second time.
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Mantle's Injuries Loom Over Yankees Lead
Baltimore report says Casey Stengel worries how injuries, especially Mickey Mantle’s aging shin and arthritis, threaten New York’s AL edge. Mantle’s batting average slipped to .370 after a three game Orioles series, and his speed in the outfield is diminished lowering the club’s mobility. Hank Bauer is also sidelined with a fractured thumb, testing the Yankees' depth.
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Larry Doby
Walt Dropo
Willie Mays
Danny O'Connell
Valmy Thomas
Giants
Ray Jablonski
Hi Toms Meet Bulls Tonight in Do-or-Die Series
Durham's Hi-Toms trail 1-0 in the Carolina League playoff as Art Hirst is set to oppose Jerry Thomas at Durham Athletic Park. Reed dominated, fanning 13 with 7 hits allowed, while the Bulls built a 4-2 win on timely hitting and bullpen work. A crowd of 875 witnessed the league championship game with $2,500 in prize money on the line.
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Feller
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Spahn Registers 41st Shutout Shatters Mark
Wonderful Warren Spahn of Milwaukee's Braves becomes the NL's all time shutout leader with his 41st, as he blanks the Cubs in six hits and 80 victory to push Milwaukee 82 games ahead of the Cardinals. Hank Aaron belts his 39th homer in the eighth. The Phils rally to beat the Dodgers in 12 innings, while the Yankees and Giants win to keep pace in their leagues.
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Jack Sanford
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Chicago Cubs
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Phils
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White Sox
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Pittsburgh
Cubs
Dick Littlefield
Hank Aaron
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Dodgers
Gil Hodges
Dick Farrell
Bob Miller
Brooks
Farrell
ACC Gridders Stage Two A Day Sessions Less Than Two Weeks Out
ACC football teams held grueling two a day drills with Wake Forest getting an extra week. Maryland and Clemson report early injuries while Duke NC State and North Carolina prep for opening games with emphasis on conditioning and fundamentals.
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Virginia
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Warren Giese
Jim Tatum
Paul Amen
Ben Martin
Sick of racing Flock denounces sport after Darlington crash
Fonty Flock, injured in the Southern 500 crash that killed Bobby Myers, retires from stock car racing. He blames promoters and amateurs, says racing is run for money and cites dangerous entries at Darlington. He had earlier filled in for Herbal Thomas before announcing retirement.
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Major League Standings and Schedule Update
The American League standings show New York leading with 84 wins and 49 losses, followed by Chicago and Detroit. Wednesday’s schedule features Washington at Baltimore and Boston at New York, with Tuesday results including New York 2 Baltimore 0 and Detroit 3 Chicago 2 in 11 innings.
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Baseball Scores and Standings From Evening Games
Milwaukee blanked Chicago 8 to 0 while St Louis crushed Cincinnati 14 to 4. New York edged Pittsburgh 6 to 5 in 12 innings and Philadelphia downed Brooklyn 3 to 2 in 12 innings. Scores, pitchers and schedules listed for Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Chicago, Pittsburgh, New York, Milwaukee, St. Louis.
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Vejar and Fullmer Set for National TV Boxing Clash
Gene Fullmer of West Jordan and Chico Vejar of Stamford collide in a 10 round nationally televised bout on ABC. Both boxers hope victory advances them toward a title shot as the fight airs at 7 p.m. local time under a five point must scoring system.
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Stamford
New Althea Gibson Seeks Wimbledon U.S. Title
Forest Hills report shows Althea Gibson, aged 30, calm and confident as she pursues a Wimbledon U.S. title after advancing to the quarterfinals. She defeated Sheila Armstrong and faces strong rivals as she aims to join a select group of champions. The men’s side features Vic Seixas and Dick Savitt in top matches.
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