Braves Trim Cardinals in a 6-2 victory behind Spahn
Warren Spahn earned his 10th win as the Braves defeated the St Louis Cardinals 6-2 in Milwaukee. George Crowe went 3 for 3 boosting his average to .311 while Henry Aaron hit his 24th homer. Musial added a 8th inning homer for St Louis and tied the NL extra base hit record.
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Henry Aaron
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Larry Jackson
Mel Wright
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Ken Boyer
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Red Schoendienst
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Crowe
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WIAA Grid Insurance Cards Available For Central Gridders
Central high students are told by Coach Gordon Bahr to secure WIAA football insurance cards at the high school office. Cards are required before equipment and physicals, with gear issued Saturday August 20 and first practice set for Monday August 22.
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West Salem Tops Bangor 5 2 In Eight Inning Thriller
West Salem broke a 2 2 tie with three eighth inning runs to defeat Bangor 5 2 in a make up Western Wisconsin game. Pat Moran delivered a two run triple and Bob Schroeder added an RBI single. John Ankney earned the win with six hits allowed and 16 strikeouts while Gordie Meyer took the loss for Bangor.
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Wis
Bangor
Wisconsin
Pat Moran
Bob Schroeder
Moran
John Ankney
Gordie Meyer
Harry Meinking
Salem
Ankney
Art Wittmershaus
Leo Schroeder
Wiggert's Magnifies Lead With Mindoro Cup Victory
Mindoro wins 19th league game by beating the Alibi 10-5 at Memorial Field as Franzini homers and DeLap, Franzini each have three hits. Mindoro knocks Village Shopping Center 12-2 in another loop action to improve to 19-2, while Alibi sinks to 5-17. Mindoro rips 18 hits off Fagan. Swango, J Paisley and others contribute. Village Shopping Center drops to 8-21. Schmidt collects three hits for the losers.
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DeLap
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West Avenue
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Swangol
Schmidt
Trempealeau Ball Loop Votes Down Protest By Ettrick Outfit
ARCADIA Wis Special The Trempealeau County league executive committee ruled against Ettrick protest of the July 14 Ettrick Strum game. Umpires failed to appear so three from the stands officiated. Ettrick lost 3 to 2 and protested the lack of league umpires.
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Ettrick Outfit
Arcadia
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Ettrick
College Stars Ready To Pass Against Pros
Chicago will host a college all stars team facing the Cleveland Browns Friday night. The stars, rebuilding after a 31 6 loss to Detroit last year, will use pro coaching and a strong passing game led by quarterbacks Ralph Guglielmi Dave Leggett Paul Larson George Shaw and Tom Carey. Hank Anderson says passing is essential to score in pro football.
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National League Tops American Circuit 6 4 in All Star Game
In Black River Falls Wisconsin the National League defeated the American League 6 to 4 at the fair grounds during the Black River Sportmen's Club Field Day. John Lund delivered the game winning two base hit in the seventh after a fourth inning triple, with Nicky Homstad striking out 14 to earn the win. Ralph Boehlke and Dave Mills contributed for the losers with three hits and a triple respectively.
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Fairgrounds
Black River
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Nicky Homstad
Gale-Ettrick football physicals set for Aug 16
Lud Kroner, athletic director, announced Gale-Ettrick football players will take physical exams at Galesville Grade School on Tuesday Aug 16 at 7 p.m. The event invites prospective players from the district to attend and complete the required screening.
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Indians Take Over Second as Yankees Slump Ahead
In a crowded pennant chase, Cleveland moved into second place after a 4-2 win over Detroit. Boston and Chicago also won, widening the gap behind leaders. Herb Score earned his 11th victory while Ray Narleski closed out the ninth. The Yankees dropped to lose ground after a 4-1 defeat by Boston.
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Herb Score
Ray Narleski
Billy Pierce
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Bill Wilson
Pierce
Minnie Minoso
Bobby Shantz
Billy Klaus
Grady Hatton
Willard Nixon
Whitey Ford
Nixon
Peerless to Host St. Paul Eagles in Two Exhibition Games
The Peerless team of the Classic league will host the St. Paul Eagles for two exhibition ball games at West Avenue diamond. The games are set for Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
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St. Paul Eagles
St. Paul
Dodgers Rally In Extra Innings To Beat Giants 4-3
In a tense National League tilt, Chicago defeated Cincinnati 4-3 while the Dodgers staged a late comeback against the Giants. Willie Mays hit his 36th homer as New York held a 2-0 lead before a sixth and seventh inning surge tied the game. Marv Grissom issued a bases loaded walk for the walkoff in the 10th.
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Giants
Willie Mays
Ruben Gomez
Marv Grissom
Buzzers and Smashers Tie for Second in Carrier League Plural
The Buzzers beat the All Stars 20 12 with 17 hit attack led by Lynn Larson Rich Limberg and Jerry Flint three hits apiece including two Larson homers. The Smashers beat the Champs 16 2 as Steve Gollnick powered a four hit cycle including a home run. Chuck Van Auken added a homer for the winners.
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la Crosse Tribune
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All Stars
Waaler
Lynn Larson
Rich Limberg
Jerry Flint
Chuck van Auken
Dennis Wohlroefer
Gollnick
Kansas City Athletics Break Home Attendance Record
The Kansas City Athletics shattered the all time home attendance record with 24,383 fans for the A’s versus the Chicago White Sox. Season home attendance for 50 dates reached 961,555, averaging 19,231 per game, with 20 home dates remaining. Last year the club drew 304,666 at Philadelphia.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
American League standings show Chicago leading with 64 wins and a .598 pace followed by Cleveland and New York. Tuesday results include Boston over New York 4 1 and Chicago over Kansas City 4 1. National League leaders Brooklyn and Milwaukee top the table as several interleague games unfold. American Association results list Louisville, Omaha, Toledo, and Minneapolis victors.
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