Dodgers Pull Ahead as Davis and Howard Spark Win
Tommy Davis and Frank Howard drove in all runs as Roger Craig earned a victory over the St Louis Cardinals. Willie Davis collected one third of the Dodgers dozen hits, lifting Los Angeles 3.5 games ahead of the Giants with five games left. Walter Alston warned of a power gap, but Davis and Howard hinted at a strong run with an all soph0omore outfield possibility.
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Tennis Needs Big Shakeup Says World Leaders
Tennis leaders acknowledge a global downturn with waning crowd interest and talent development. Open tournaments are urged to revive the sport, with Borotra proposing new authorized players and rule tweaks to improve play variety and spectator appeal.
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Law to start Series opener for Pirates vs Yankees
PITTSBURGH AP Vernon Law, Pittsburgh’s 20 game winner, will pitch the World Series opener against the New York Yankees on Wednesday October 5. He will be opposed by lefty Ford, Stengel’s chosen starter all season. Murtaugh sticks with a right handed lineup adding Dick Stuart at first Hal Smith behind the plate and Gino Cimoli in center.
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Pirates Rally in Extra Inning Victory Over Reds
Dick Stuart homered to drive in three runs and a 16th inning single by Dick Schofield plated pinch runner Gino Cimoli as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 4 3 in an extra staged game. Cal McLish allowed the decisive scores while Fred Green pitched the final inning for the Pirates.
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Norris quits boxing amid foes' pressure in Chicago
Prominent boxing sponsor Jim Norris declares he and his International Boxing Club exit the sport after intense congressional scrutiny and harsh reforms, saying boxing has lost incentive and talent while critics beat them down. The piece also notes Yankees beating Senators 5 1 in Washington with Ryne Duren striking out the first five batters.
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Syracuse Holds Top Spot in First UPI Coaches Poll
Syracuse and Mississippi, last year’s co leaders in the major college football race, again hold the top two spots in the initial weekly UPI coaches poll. Mississippi is No. 1 with 16 of 35 votes, while Syracuse charts second with 14. Fullmer trains hard in Los Angeles as he prepares for his title defense in October.
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Red Sox shake front office after Harris firing
Boston officials fired general manager Bucky Harris and farm director Johnny Murphy. Mike Higgins took over Harris's duties as field manager with no GM title, while Neil Mahoney was named to replace Murphy. The moves followed Ted Williams retirement as an active player and Williams being assigned to spring training duties, fueling speculation about restructuring.
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Tigers top White Sox as Wynn shines in 4-2 win
Detroit beat Chicago 4 to 2 to move the White Sox to third in the American League with three games left. Early Wynn allowed four hits in eight innings and earned his seventh defeat as Kim Bunning won his first game for Detroit.
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Chargers Waive Bobo Donnell and Others in Housecleaning
Buffalo The Chargers continued a housecleaning on Tuesday with Sid Gillman placing three more players on waivers bringing the total to six on the road trip. Linebacker Hubert Bobo defensive end Ben Donnell and defensive back Jessie Thomas were released. Bobo injured in the first Dallas game then failed to regain form. Bobby Clatterbuck will be activated soon to bolster depth behind Jack Kemp. Current No 2 quarterback Bob Sarama may move back to defensive back.
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Rams Won't Swap Arnett Shofner For Guards
Rams general manager Elroy Hirsch states Jon Arnett and Del Shofner will not be traded for any NFL offensive guard. He says he has secured every guard on other teams but top flights remain unavailable and the team won’t give up their stars.
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