Howard named MVP after 35th homer in loss to Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids beat Green Bay 14-4 as Frank Howard collected his 35th homer and MVP honors in the Three I League. Lindstrom homered for Davenport in a 6-5 win over Burlington aided by three key defensive plays at home. Fox Cities topped Winona 5-3 with Dantonis homering. Dan Dantonis had four hits.
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Green Bay
Frank Howard
Cedar Rapids
Chuck Lindstrom
Davenport
Burlington
Bill Stenger
Jim Lynn
Winona
Fox Cities
Don Dantoni
Iowa
Green Bay Bluejays
Loop
Ohio State University
Bob Hendley
Dick Howser
Howard
Harry Wallace
Bluejay
Carlos Pascual
Appleton
Griffith disputes simultaneous stadium bond approval plan
Griffith says the Minneapolis bond issue to fund stadium expansion and a Senators board transfer proposal will not be approved simultaneously. Mayor Peterson expected parallel decisions, but Griffith asserts no vote on any relocation will occur now and the plan stands separate from bond approvals.
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P. Kenneth Peterson
Minneapolis
Senators
Griffith
Hart Beats Zumbro Falls In Region 19B Tournament
Hart blanked Zumbro Falls 4-0 at Mayo Field in Rochester in the Region 19B tournament. Zumbro Falls advances to meet Caledonia Sunday at 2 p.m. at Caledonia.
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Hart Downs
Zumbro Falls
Rochester
Minn
Hart
Zumbroto Falls
Mayo Field
Caledonia
Eau Claire 9's Edge Minot 5-2 in NL Action
A costly fifth inning error opened the floodgates as Eau Claire scored four runs to beat Minot 5-2 in Northern League play. Rich Ramont’s grounder past Ron Taylor and Bob Warner’s dash home fueled the rally, with Pete Peterson denting the lead with an eighth inning homer.
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Eau Claire
Minot
Ron Taylor
Braves
Rich Ramont
Taylor
Bob Warner
Pete Peterson
Fargo-Moorhead
Duluth-Superior
Twins
Grand Forks
Aberdeen
Winnipeg
St. Cloud
Minor League Baseball Scores From Pacific Coast and International Leagues
Scores show Sacramento 2 Portland 6 Salt Lake City 6 Phoenix not listed Seattle 10 Spokane 2 San Diego at Vancouver rain in Pacific Coast. International results include Montreal 10 Buffalo 5 Toronto 6 Rochester 1 Columbus 6 Richmond 2 only games scheduled. Fight results list Ezzard Charles 198 beating Johnny Harper 203 and Boots Monroe stopping Nacho Escalante 3 in Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
Sacramento
Portland
Salt Lake City
Phoenix
Seattle
Spokane
San Diego
Montreal
Buffalo
Toronto
Rochester
Columbus
Richmond
Omaha
St. Paul
Denver
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Louisville
Wichita
Charleston
Cedar Rapids
Greer Bay
Davenport
Burlington
Pax Cities
Winona
Fairmont
W. Va
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Johnny Harper
Steubenville
Ohio
Calif
Bob Butcher
San Francisco
Tommy Harrison
Los Angeles
Moncton
N.B
Yvon Durelle
Baie Ste. Anne
Freddie Mack
Brooklyn
N.Y
Boots Monroe
Elliott Smashes 1500 Meter Mark in Goteborg
Australian runner Herb Elliott clocked 3:36 for 1500 meters in Goteborg, ahead of Czechoslovakia’s Stanislav Jungwirth who held the prior record at 3:38.1. Elliott’s mile pace comparisons sparked praise from rivals like Bannister and Landy, with Dan Waern calling him the greatest runner seen.
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Goteborg
Sweden
Herb Elliott
Dublin
Elliott
Melbourne
Roger Bannister
John Landy
Dan Waern
Czechoslovakia
Stanislav Jungwirth
Jungwirth
Bowling score stats from Bernie's Red Lant and peers
Bar league results list bowling scores for Bernie Dugan's Midway and others. High series by Dick Pfennig 533 and Buck Rogers 528. High single 205 by Dick Pfennig. Other venues include Horseshoe Bar Olson's Tavern and The Web Tavern with listed weekly scores.
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Dugan's Midway
Olson's Tavern
Sportsman's Bar
Cap Harter
Wally Mosser
National League
Cary Oil
Roosevelt Co
Sentinel TV
Auto-Lite Hotshots
Curve Cafe
Piggly Wisely
Morrison's C
Horschak's Tavern
Fantle
Fifth Ave
Kienahs Greenh
States Power
Louis Bantle
Ed's Tavern
Rex's Bar
L. C. Rubber Mills
Markos & Son
Hillcrest Big Shop
M. Markham
L. Kinwitter
M. Coniff
A. Jones
I. Clark
V. Krueger
Trades & Labor C
Staats Pennant Co
Riviera Sportswear
Brieway
Popcorn Tavern
Beisse
Const. Co
Penn Severson
B. Harris
HK. Griffin
E. Hanson
M. Verse
Wavra
R. Gantha
B. Mitley
J. Richmond
H. Wooden
Fern Severson
Sportsman’s League
South Lancs
Danny's Music
Roellig
Eversole-Rogers
Rubber Mills
Coon Creamery
Allis-Chalmers
Tri-State Office S
John White
Ron Ambers
Vern Seitz
Ken Weber
Ed Temp
Dick Zischke
Les Bendel
Geo. Carroll
Lions and Giants Clash in Detroit Night Exh Pair
Lions aim to rebound after a 35 19 defeat to the All Stars as they host the Giants in Detroit in a NFL exhibition. Rams meet Browns in Los Angeles while Redskins clash with Colts in Baltimore as Bears face Steelers and 49ers host Cards to close the weekend.
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Associated Press
Detroit Lions
Lions
New York Giants
Detroit
Los Angeles
Rams
Cleveland Browns
Washington Redskins
Baltimore Colts
Baltimore
Cleveland
Giants
San Francisco
Redskins
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
Colts
Chicago Bears
Steelers
49Ers
Chicago Cards
Floyd Patterson Named Fighter Of Month
Floyd Patterson earned the heavyweight title honor after a 12th round knockout of Roy Harris. Ring magazine rankings shift with Harris dropping to seventh and Nino Valdes moving to fourth behind champion Folley Machen Johansson and Calhoun. Gene Armstrong rises to No. 8 in middleweight rankings after defeating Rory Calhoun.
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New York
Floyd Patterson
Roy Harris
Ring Magazine Today
Harris
Cuba
Nino Valdes
Marie Dejohn
Syracuse
N.Y
Archie Moore
Howard King
Prize Prospects Signed By Tigers
DETROIT AP Two prize prospects a catcher and a left handed pitcher have signed bonus contracts with the Detroit Tigers. Director of scouts Ed Katalinas said Purnal Goldy of Blackwood New Jersey and Larry Nosse of Euclid Ohio received substantial bonuses. Each signed a 1958 contract with the Charleston Senators Detroit s top farm club.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Ed Katalinas
Purnal Goldy
Blackwood
N. J
Larry Nosse
Euclid
Ohio
Charleston Senators
Vanderbilt's First Horse Dies at 27 in Baltimore
Discovery, the first horse bought by Alfred G. Vanderbilt and the mount that helped him rise in racing, was sent to death in Baltimore on Thursday at age 27.
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Baltimore
Discovery
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Golfers Ready for Weekend at La Crosse and Maple Grove
Labor Day weekend brings Colman Cup qualifying at the La Crosse Country Club with 32 players advancing to match play and 32 more into September Scratch. Maple Grove hosts a weekend best ball two man team tourney with full handicaps and multiple prizes.
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la Crosse Country Club
Maple Grove
Prescott Advances To WBA Finals
Prescott drove to a 12 3 victory over Cumberland in Wisconsin Baseball Assn Class A play led by Dick Tronnier who hit a homer three singles and two RBIs. Tronnier belted the seventh inning homer as Cumberland and Ellsworth contest for a spot in Sunday’s final with Prescott.
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NEW Richmond
Dick Tronnier
RBI
Prescott
Cumberland
Wisconsin Baseball Assn
Tronnier
Ellsworth
Jim Schlewitz
Jerome Johnson
Rollie Schell
Buz Moen
Don Zaspel
Gene Lessman
Ernie Mechelke
Dick Tronier
Miami Pony League World Series Wins Title in Washington
Miami, Fla., won the Pony League World Series title in Washington, Pa., defeating Hamtramck, Mich., 3-2. Bob Chandler delivered a seventh inning double scoring Ron Levanthal for the winning run, as Miami claimed its sixth straight win in the double elimination event.
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Washington
Players Are Better Today Says Haney From Milwaukee
Fred Haney, former Detroit under Ty Cobb and later Pirates and Braves manager, argues modern players are better and managers would struggle with Cobb era. He credits Cobb and Branch Rickey for lessons, noting specialists and patience as keys and Cobb remains a trusted adviser.
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Haney
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Fred Haney
Ty Cobb
Milwaukee Pilot
Cobb
Branch Rickey
Detroit
Rickey
Hollywood
Pittsburgh
Browns
Pirates
Braves
National Tennis Championship opens with key questions
Forest Hills AP. The National Tennis Championships begin with questions about Barry MacKay progress under Jack Kramer, Ham Richardson bid for Davis Cup, Alex Olmedo eligibility and performance, and defending champion Mal Anderson’s form. Seeds place Anderson and Cooper atop, Richardson third, with MacKay and Olmedo prominent in opening matches.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Barry MacKay
Jack Kramer
Ham Richardson
U. S
Alex Olmedo
Peru
Mal Anderson
Australia
Ashley Cooper
Anderson
Cooper
Richardson
Neale Fraser
Harry Hopman
MacKay
Olmedo
Kurt Nielsen
Denmark
Dick Savitt
Ing
Barry
Jim Shakespeare
Hollywood
Calif
Tony Vincent
New York
Althea Gibson
Frick Sees Major Leagues Shifting and Expanding
Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick warned that major league clubs will move to other cities and a third league may form. He urged Washington Senators to stay, noting Washington is a good baseball town, and said other single-city teams should be allowed to remain if possible.
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Casper
Wyo
Ford Frick
Washington Senators
Washington
Frick
United States
Steelers Purchase Johnson From Packers
California Pa reports veteran halfback Joe Johnson was purchased by the Pittsburgh Steelers from Green Bay who released him on waivers earlier in the week. Johnson played four seasons with Green Bay before joining the Steelers.
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California
Joe Johnson
Green Bay Packers
Pittsburgh Steelers
National Football League
Johnson
Green Bay
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Ir Cox
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Gary Johnson
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Williams
George Myer
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Joe Reichler
Ker
ED Corrigan
Perry Jones
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Voigt Packard Company
South Front Street
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Office Equipment Co
Main St
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Glenmore S
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OLD Thompson
Glenmore Distilleries CO
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