Burdette Shuts Out Dodgers as Braves Lead NL Rally
Lew Burdette pitched a four hitter for a 4-0 win over the Dodgers at the Coliseum. He added a three run homer for Milwaukee and moved the Braves back to a 6½ game lead in the NL as Banks homered twice for the Cubs in a 5-3 win over Pittsburgh. Cincinnati beat San Francisco 8-1, while St Louis defeated Philadelphia 2-1.
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Banks Near Ruth Pace with 40th Homer in Cubs Win
Dan Banks hit his 39th and 40th homers as the Cubs beat the Pirates 5 3. At 27 he trails Babe Ruth’s mark by two games and could challenge Ruth’s 1927 pace with a strong September. Facing Pittsburgh in game five of a weeklong set, Marcelino Solis opposes George Witt.
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Baseball Standings Major League National League recap
The chart lists current NL teams with games won and lost totals, including Milwaukee, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia. It shows win percentages and games behind the leader, reflecting the season standings.
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Cedar Rapids Beats Davenport 6-2 in Three I League
Cedar Rapids tops Davenport 6-2 after dropping two games, with Bob Taylor and Horace Garner homering and Jack Caffery earning the win. Burling ton out 12 innings in Burlington's 2-1 win, Winona’s Rudy Horvatin pitched all 12 in defeat, Fox Cities sweep Green Bay 5-0 and 4-3 with unearned runs in the nightcap.
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Rudy Horvatin
Green Bay
Bob van Dyke
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Turley’s 18th win boosts Yankees past White Sox
Turley overcame wildness to pitch six innings and hold Chicago to six hits as the Yankees halted the White Sox seven game streak. He improved to 18–? on the season, with the Yankees widening their lead while Red Sox and Tigers won elsewhere.
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Football clinic set for August 27 at Memorial Field
The Coulee Region Officials Assn and City Recreation Dept sponsor a football clinic at Memorial Field La Crosse on August 27 at 7 30 p m. Darold King directs on field demonstrations with Central High players and area prep coaches invited. A post demonstration meeting for officials and coaches follows at the Dairyland Power recreation room.
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Dad) King
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Bowling Ladies League Scores and Highs at Pla Mor Alleys
Results from the Pla Mor Alleys Ladies Bowling League show team totals and individual highs. Highlights include high scores by M Conniff Doris Gilles Rev Carr Lil Klawitter R Christenson Lois Nimocks Eleanor Schild Alice Jones Bena Zirbes V Krueger and Edith Hanson posting a 200 high single.
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Jordan Signs Pact With Cage Pistons
Detroit AP reports Phil Jordan, a key uncertain player for the 1958-59 Detroit Pistons, has signed his contract for the upcoming National Basketball Association season.
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Spray Pitcher Young Hurler Faces Control Struggles in Salem
Preston Bruce Jr., a 21-year-old Pirates farmhand and White House doorman’s son, hobbling with wildness in Salem Appalachian League. Scouts say he has major league fastball and curve, but his control falters, walking 40 and allowing 27 runs in seven appearances across six starts and one relief stint. Bruce earned Ike’s notice via Branch Rickey Sr. and drew attention for his towering frame and erratic command.
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Braves and Yankees Pinpointed as League Pennant Winners
Indiana AP dispatch reports Bill Kaplan of Kaplans Sports Service predicts the Milwaukee Braves and New York Yankees will win their league pennants. Kaplan, in Indianapolis amid a federal gambling inquiry, says both teams are “cinches” to capture the pennants and the Yankees hold 8-5 World Series odds.
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Fay Crocker Leads Waterloo Open With Two Stroke Edge
Fay Crocker, 44, oldest on the ladies PGA tour, fired a two under par 70 to hold a two stroke lead in round two of the $7,500 Waterloo Open in Waterloo Iowa. Louise Suggs Beverly Hanson and Kathy Cornelius sit two back at even par as the 72 hole event runs through Sunday.
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Gutierrez Stops Manzi In New York Bout
Alvaro Gutierrez of Mexico wins by stoppage over Pat Manzi in a boxing match in New York. Minor league scores feature Omaha over Wichita 3-2 in 10 innings and other results across American, Pacific Coast and International leagues. Northern League and three league scores list Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and Fox Cities lineups.
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Braves suffer home loss as Dodgers cool off in Los Angeles
Milwaukee blanks Los Angeles 4 0 as Fred Haney laments his Braves struggle against the Dodgers. The Braves announce Wid Mathews will follow Casey Stengel with the Yankees, while Del Crandall heals from a hand bruise and is ready to play.
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Forss Wins La Crescent Wide Open Golf Tourney at Rushford
Don Forss defeated defending champion H L Barton to capture the championship flight trophy at Ferndale course Rushford in a strong turnout of almost 100 golfers. Results list top finishers across six flights and a women's division with special awards including medalist Forss and sportsman Paul Broring.
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Wisconsin sailors lead three divisions in Inland Lakes regatta
Neenah AP reports 160 entrants lined up for final races in the Inland Lakes Yachting Association regatta on Lake Winnebago. Sailors from three divisions led the field as competition concluded.
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Brue Wins Wisconsin Open in Final Burst of Birdies
Amateur Bobby Brue of Milwaukee overcomes thin margins to win the Wisconsin Open at North Hills. He sinks a 22-foot birdie on 18 after a 35-foot putt on 17 to seal the title, defeating defending champ Tommy Veech who faltered late.
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Southwest coaches pick TCU and SMU as top 1958 contenders
Southwest Conference coaches say letterman count signals strength with TCU and SMU leading at 20 lettermen each. TCU returns a strong ground game led by Marvin Lasater and a passing threat from Hunter Enis, while SMU features Don Meredith and Dave Sherer as they face Ohio State Notre Dame and Rice in the league race.
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West Salem 9 to host EC Oilers in WWL finale
West Salem hosts the Eau Claire Nelson Conoco Oilers Sunday at 8 p.m. for the Western Wisconsin League season finale. West Salem finished the second half undefeated but lost to Bangor in the playoffs. pitching options include Haverly Osgood Mahlum if Ankney is not back from the state softball tournament.
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Wimpy) Miller
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Southpaw Sets Mark For League Strikeouts
Lefty Bill Spanswick, 19, struck out 22 in nine innings to blank Superior 13 to 0, boosting his season total to 134 strikeouts in 84 innings. He moved to 7 wins and 1 loss, breaking the Nebraska State League nine inning record of 21 set in 1957 by Len Biles.
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Giants drop 3 rookies ahead of Friday exhibition
The New York Giants cut three rookies Curley Johnson from Houston Herb Drummond from Central State Ohio and Dick Christiansen from Arizona as heavy drills continued in Salem Oregon for the Friday night game with the Los Angeles Rams.
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