AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS AND RESULTS SUMMARY
Baseball standings show Cleveland tied with Detroit and Kansas City in the AL, with New York and Baltimore leading. Yesterday, Chicago defeated Kansas City, Detroit crushed Cleveland, Baltimore beat Washington, and New York won 13 to 6 over Boston. Today's schedule includes six games across AL cities.
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Boxing Angles IBC Czar Seeks Help Clean Boxing
Detroit NBA plea for federal action to clean up professional boxing sparks New York promoter Jim Norris to endorse federal management if commissions fail. Senator Potter pledges probe. Barton reports witnesses balk at affidavits, fearing retaliation. NBA forms 10 member panel to meet Gov Leader on uniform code as leadership changes occur.
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Nino Valdes vs Bob Satterfield Heavyweight Showdown Tonight
In Chicago at Chicago Stadium, Nino Valdes of Cuba and Bob Satterfield of Chicago meet in a 10 round nationally televised bout on ABC at 9 p.m. EST. Valdes, ranked high, seeks a title shot after a skid, while Satterfield, with 30 knockouts in 38 wins, aims to upset and slow his rival, a matchup noted for power and risk.
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Rams and Redskins to Clash Tonight in Memorial Coliseum
A crowd of 70,000 or more is expected in Los Angeles as the Rams meet the Washington Redskins in a pro exhibition at Memorial Coliseum. Sid Gillman makes his LA coaching debut with the Rams, who seek to extend an edge in the annual charity game. The Redskins recently held the 49ers to 7-6 and note the 49ers routed Pittsburgh 61-14.
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U S Davis Cup Strategy Faces Australia Challenge
American spies study the Australian Davis Cup team as the Challenge Round nears at Forest Hills August 26 to 28. Tony Trabert Vic Seixas and teammates named to the U S squad include Ham Richardson and Gil Shea. Rosewall and Hoad swept Italy at Germantown and Hopman eyes practice for Forest Hills. Italy’s Canepele predicts Australia will win. he says Americans would have struggled against them.
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Lew Hoad
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Hartwig
Neal Fraser
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Dodgers Move Seven Home Games to Jersey City Stadium
Brooklyn leading the National League plans to shift seven regular season games to Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City New Jersey along with an exhibition against an American League club. Club president Walter O Malley cites sagging attendance and outmoded Ebbets Field as reasons while noting other NL clubs consented to the plan and predicting broader implications for Brooklyn attendance and stadium debates.
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Leaders In Majors Batting And Fielding Highlights
A compilation of league leaders lists Ashburn Philadelphia batting .332 and Campanella Brooklyn .325, Kluszewski Cincinnati .324, Burgess and Post Cincinnati, with runs led by Snider Brooklyn and Kluszewski Cincinnati. Robins, Post, Bell Cincinnati top RBIs, and Kluszewski 152 hits. Home runs include Kluszewski 41 and Banks 39, with several other leaders in doubles, triples, and steals. Pitching leaders include Newcombe 18-3 and Roberts 19-9. League total home runs reach 1,002, far from 1953’s mark.
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Post
Snider
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Banks
Chicago
Mays
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Long
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Baseball Leaders and Stat Totals From The League
Batting leaders show Kaline and Kuenn atop Detroit with high averages. Mantle leads runs with 100 and home runs with 30 for New York. Jensen and Boone drive RBIs for Boston and Detroit. Pitching leaders include Byrne and Donovan with strong win totals and low ERAs, while the league records show a 756 home run total in the season.
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Oklahoma City- Wichita final in regional Legion baseball
Oklahoma City was set to meet Wichita in Enid Oklahoma for the American Legion regional tournament final. Oklahoma City needed one win to clinch the title while Wichita advanced with a 13-1 semifinal victory over Overland Missouri fueled by 18 hits led by Andy Reed who beat Wichita 14-2 in the previous round.
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Brown Wants Otto To Return
HIRAM Ohio Coach Paul Brown asked Otto Graham to return to the Browns quarterback job but the timing remains unclear after discussions with Graham and his wife Beverly. Brown cited Graham's unresolved personal issues and noted a federal court ruling blocking Bobby Freeman from playing with Cleveland due to a Winnipeg CFL contract.
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Tigers blank Indians as Hoeft twirls two-hit gem
Pitcher Billy Hoeft limited Cleveland to two singles, retiring 21 straight, as Detroit won 7-0. Bill Tuttle and Frank House powered the offense with four and three RBIs respectively, Tuttle homering, and House adding a homer plus two doubles in the rout.
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Four Oklahoma Golfers Qualify for Championship Play
Oklahoma’s four entries in the International Jaycee Junior golf championship advanced to match play in the championship division. Billy Cotton Dunn of Duncan led the Oklahoma pair with a 36-hole total of 146, two over the medal rounds by Dick Foote Santa Ana California Percy Odell Massey Durham North Carolina and Jack Nicklaus Columbus Ohio. Dunn pursues a grand slam after winning the USGA National Junior Amateur recently. Hobbs Duncan Harris Stillwater Jones Frederick all posted sub 161 totals to join 100 plus players in the division.
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Jim Harris
Stillwater
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Fred Haney Broadcasts Pirates Games for Stars, 1943 48
Fred Haney served as radio broadcaster for Hollywood Stars home games in the Pacific Coast League from 1943 through 1948 while also managing the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Fort Sill Seeks Three-Game Sweep Over Airmen
Fort Sill aims for a third straight win over Sheppard Field in Wichita Falls after taking 13-3 and 11-4 games. Daryl Spencer drove in five on a homer and two singles while Neil Sheehan struck out 13 with three walks in a complete game. The teams meet tonight at 8 p.m. as Fort Sill gears up for the Fourth Army tournament at Sill, Sept. 5-10.
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Oklahomans In The Majors Mantle Powers Yankees Past Red Sox
Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees belted his 30th homer off Frank Sullivan in the third inning to drive in Yogi Berra and put New York ahead 4 0 in a 13 6 victory over Boston. Mantle also scored, drove in another run and doubled.
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Phillies Crush Pirates 12-3 Behind Morgan's Three Runs
Bobby Morgan scored three runs and collected two hits as Philadelphia routed Pittsburgh 12 to 3. The Phillies offense exploded with solid hitting and stout pitching securing the win.
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Stephenson drives in a run in Cards' 3-1 win over Milwaukee
Bob Stephenson of St. Louis drove in one of the Cardinals' three runs in the 3-1 victory over Milwaukee. He had one hit in four at bats and participated in two double plays.
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Milwaukee
Stephenson
Cleo Springs Secures Berth in National Semipro Meet
Cleo Springs defeated the Cherokee Chiefs 7-5 in the state meet finals to earn a spot in the national semipro baseball tournament. The home team withstood a ninth inning rally as Tom Lagrose delivered clutch relief pitching after Cherokee scored twice in the ninth.
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Tuesday home runs across majors spark varied rallies
Baseball roundup notes several players belting homers including Campanella and Williams. Dodgers, Giants, Cardinals, and Yankees rely on long balls to boost leads as pitching rotations maneuver through a packed Tuesday schedule.
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Jack Fleck Shares Lead Then Fades at Phoenix Open
Jack Fleck, renowned for his playoff victory over Ben Hogan in the U S Open, opened with a 67 at the Phoenix Open in February but faded to a total of 282 and tied for 13th place.
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Ben Hogan
Unbeaten Teams To Mix Tonight in YMCA Softball Finals
Central Baptist faces First Christian at 7 p.m. in the finals of the YMCA church softball tourney winner’s bracket. Centenary Methodist ousted First Methodist 15-10 and First Baptist defeated Cameron Baptist 7-6 to reach the loser's bracket finals.
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Tennis In Brief From Brookline And Philadelphia
Doris Hart and Shirley Fry advanced to the second round of the Women s Doubles with a 6 2 4 6 6 0 win over Helen Rihbany and Karol Fageros. Rex Hartwig and Neal Fraser swept Sam Schoonmaker and Ed Bennet in the Men s Doubles 6 1 6 1 6 0. Rosewall and Hoad sealed Australia s 5 0 Davis Cup win over Italy in Interzone finals. Willie Shoemaker rode six winners at Chicago’s racetrack including Col Fe.
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Doris Hart
Coral Gables
Fla
Shirley Fry
Akron
Ohio
Helen Rihbany
Boston
Karol Fageros
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Rex Hartwig
Neal Fraser
Sam Schoonmaker
Ed Bennet
Pine Orchard
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Ken Rosewall
Lew Hoad
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