Braves Club Phillies Twice Giants Triumph
The Braves swept a doubleheader with the Phillies 8-7 and 14-3 at Connie Mack Stadium behind 33 hits including two Crandall homers and five triples. Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews fueled Milwaukee with multiple hits and runs. The Giants defeated the Dodgers 12-8 at Los Angeles as Jim Davenport homered and Clem Labine took the loss.
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Braves in command of pennant race says Haney
Milwaukee Braves manager Fred Haney said the team can win the National League pennant barring further injuries. He cited the 2 game sweep over Philadelphia and noted Eddie Mathews notching his 1000th major league hit while Wes Covington and Bill Bruton remain limited by knee trouble. The club leads by 62 games and travels to Pittsburgh for a two game set against the Pirates.
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Bill Bruton
Packers Scrimmage Highlights Sluggish Injuries
Green Bay coach Ray McLean reports eight week absence for veteran tackle Helluin due to shoulder separation. Rookie Harry Horton out with a hairline elbow fracture. Max McGee to be released from hospital as team tunes up for Shrine game versus Pittsburgh in Milwaukee on August 20. Dick Deschaine suffers ankle sprain.
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Hillsboro Victory Clinches Wildcat East Title
Hillsboro scores 10 in fifth to beat Elroy 17 to 5 in nine innings and clinch the East division title. Larry Marshall collects four hits and Tom Green hits a grand slam for Elroy. Ontario tops Wilton 15 to 9 in another Wildcat League game with LeRoy Ferries and Henry Rose leading gains.
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Punting Record Tied by Arizona Official and Star Pitcher
R S Loeb of the University of Arizona set a noted punt distance when a scrimmage kick in Jerome rolled six miles downhill to near Clarkdale after bouncing off the field. In baseball News Warren Spahn reached his sixth All Star game appearance after being on ten squads.
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Major League Leaders Summary With Batting and Pitching Feats
Major League leaders in batting and pitching for both leagues are listed with top names and figures. Notable figures include Musial and Ashburn atop National League batting, Banks leading with 34 homers, and Aaron frequent high placings. In the American League Mantle and Runnels appear among leaders in runs and hits, with Turk Turley leading strikeouts.
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Chicago
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Padres
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Runnels
Boston
Kuenn
Detroit
Goodman
Mantle
New York
Cerv
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Fondy Tops La Crosse To Win Legion Crown
Fond du Lac defeats La Crosse 8 1 to capture the State American Legion baseball title. Hub King struck out 19 in the final as Fondy had earlier eliminated Rhinelander and West Allis. La Crosse had upset West Allis before losing to Fondy in the final double elimination. Wayne Houser delivered the winning run in the ninth against West Allis.
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Tennis Champs Crowned Fuller Hays Win City Tourney
Roxie Fuller and Stan Hays won La Crosse City Recreation Tennis Tournament titles. Fuller swept junior girls 6 0 6 0 over Francie Pamper then beat top seed Margo Loveland 2 6 6 3 7 5 in a dramatic afternoon final to claim women’s singles. Hays recovered from 2 6 loss to beat Dick McLoone 8 6 6 1, and then teamed with Dave Bagneski to win the men’s doubles 8 6 8 6.
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Bangor Dominates Sparta 6-1 for Western Wisconsin Lead
Bangor defeated Sparta 6-1 to capture the first half Western Wisconsin League title. Merlin Nehring pitched a nine hit game in his Bangor debut, striking out eight without a walk. Dick Stanton led Bangor with three hits while Corky Schilling and Bob Stigewald added two each. Sparta pitchers Billy Richards allowed 10 hits with 13 strikeouts.
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Cedar Rapids Rally Downs Green Bay In Three-I League
Cedar Rapids routed Green Bay 13 8 lifting to first place by half game as Garner hit a homer and drove in six. Davenport edged Winona 9 8 with Lom bardi and Scercy homering. Fox Cities split with Burlington 5 4 with Van Dyke solo shot.
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Taylor Edges Melrose In Skyline League Contest
Taylor defeated Melrose 3-1 in Skyline League play behind Ron Johnson’s seven inning effort. Gary Ohearn went 3 for 3 for Taylor, while Dick Rand led Melrose with two hits. Alma Center topped Hixton 15-9 as four Alma Center players each had four hits, including Orville Olson and Ralph Sabotta.
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Monroe Wins Forfeit in Wisconsin Baseball Tourney
Monroe advances to the semifinals after Milwaukee 901 Club forfeits when rain stops play at the Wisconsin Baseball Commission tournament. Green County’s Monroe led 1-0 with bases loaded and one out as rain halted action in the fifth inning.
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Pitchers Shine In Doubleheader Split With Yankees and Indians
Ted Bowsfield Bowsfield and Hal Woodeshick led a trio of AL pitchers with outstanding showings while Ted Tomanek and Dick Hyde helped KC and Washington secure key wins. The Red Sox, Indians, and Senators split twin bills as Detroit beat Chicago in 12 innings. Mantle totaled five hits for the Yankees across the day.
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Hokah Nine Sweeps Waukon In 6–3 League Win
Hokah Minnesota defeated Waukon 6 to 3 in a Fill more-Houston League makeup game Saturday night. Roger Von Arx pitched all nine, with Leitzau and Vorseth each going 3 for 4 and Leitzau hitting a double.
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Rain Suspends Miller Open at Tripoli Golf Club
Torrential rain and strong winds halted the Miller Open at Tripoli Golf Club in Milwaukee. The 68-player field had scores wiped clean as play paused on Sunday, with Cary Middlecoff back at 13 under through 54 holes and leading by three strokes.
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