Narleski Leads Indians to First, Eyes MVP in Doubleheader Sweep
The Cleveland Indians moved to first place as Ray Narleski starred in relief, securing two scoreless outings in a 5-3 doubleheader sweep over Chicago. Narleski has eight wins with one loss and 53 appearances this season, forming a feared bullpen with Don Messic. The Yankees, Dodgers, and Tigers also posted wins in a busy day of baseball standings shifts.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Cleveland Indians
Ray Narleski
Jim Konstanty
Narleski
Indians
Chicago
New York Yankees
White Sox
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
New York
Giants
Philadelphia
Phillies
St. Louis
Redlegs
Bob Lemon
Mike Garcia
Cleveland
Don Messi
Durocher suspends Antonelli after mound outburst
Giants manager Leo Durocher suspended Johnny Antonelli indefinitely without pay after a temper tantrum on the mound during a game with the Phillies. Durocher cited a serious breach as he explained the action taken with Horace Stoneham backing him.
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Johnny Antonelli
New York Giants
Leo Durocher
Philadelphia
Durocher
Antonelli
Rochester
N.Y
Fred Fitzsimmons
Phillies
Giants
Richie Ashburn
Bobby Morgan
Granny Hamner
Fitz
Johnny
Ramon Monzant
John
Horace Stoneham
The
Horace
Leo
National Tennis Championships Narrow Field of Juniors
Only two rounds complete at Forest Hills as most juniors exit early. Barry MacKay of Dayton remains the sole surviving member of the eight man junior cup squad, with Mike Green of Miami also advancing. Tony Trabert and Beverly Baker Fitzgerald seed success as the women’s draw begins third round play.
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Forest Hills
N.Y.P
America
United States Lawn Tennis Assn
Barry MacKay
Dayton
Ohio
MacKay
Mike Green
Miami
Fla
Jack Kramer
Don Budge
Green
Italy
Nicola Pietrangeli
Dick Raskind
N.Y
David Harum
Coral Gables
Gerald Moss
Modesto
Calif
Pennant Race At A Glance In American League
Standings show New York 81 53 .604 and Cleveland 80 54 .597 with remaining games listed against Detroit Kansas City Chicago Boston Washington Baltimore and others. Schedule details include home and away dates, with key Sept games toward the pennant chase.
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Yankees
Washington
Chicago
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore
Detroit
Kansas City
Cleveland
New York
Boston
Away
Kaline
Smith
Power
Mantle
Kell
Tuttle
Kuenn
Jensen
Boone
Berra
Fox
White
Goodman
Finigan
Carey
Spiel
Williams
Zermal
Rivera
Minoso
Busby
Byrne
Ford
Donovan
Trucks
Lemon
Hoeft
Turley
Pierce
Sullivan
Philadelphia Eagles
Browns
Green Bay Packers
Memphis
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
Charleston
W. Va
Detroit Lions
Pittsburgh Steelers
Miami
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Green Bay
Winston- Salem
N. C
Cardinals
Bears
Little Rock
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Patty Wins Singles Baden Baden Tennis Title
Budge Patty, former Wimbledon champion from Los Angeles and Paris, won the Baden Baden Invitational singles title by routing Fausto Gardini 6 1 6 1 6 1. He then paired with Luis Ayala to take the doubles 6 4 13 11 over Jaroslav Droby and Bob Howe.
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Baden-Baden
Germany
Budge Patty
Los Angeles
Paris
Patty
Leaders In Majors Baseball Stat Leaders Roundup
Baseball leaders across the National and American Leagues are listed by batting runs batted in hits doubles triples and home runs. Notable names include Ashburn Campanella Kluszewski Snider Mantle Kaline and Mays with standout figures in batting average runs and pitching decisions.
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Ashburn
Philadelphia
Campanella
Brooklyn
Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Furillo
Snider
Mavs
New York
Post
Aaron
Milwaukee
Ennis
Banks
Chicago
Bell
A Milwaukee
Moon
St. Louis
Logan
Reese
Cincinnati, 27. Triples — Burton, Milwaukee, Mays, New York
Long
Pittsburgh
Clemente
Sundex
Mays
Mathews
Bruton
Boyer
Temple
Gilliam
Brookyn
Newcombe
Labine
Roberts
Buhl
Burdette and Conley
Jones
Haddix
Antonelli
Semipro Crown On Line Tonight
Wichita Boeing Bombers defend their title against Linton Texas Oilers in the National Nonprofessional Baseball Tournament final in Wichita. Wichita advanced with a 7 2 win over North Platte Plainsmen as Delos Smith drove in four runs. Linton beat St Joseph in the semifinal to reach the final, with the prize set at 10000 dollars.
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Wichita
Wichita Boeing Bombers
Linton
St. Joseph
Mich
Auscos
Texans
Harve Reid
University of Texas
Weekend Fights Report From Global Boxing Cards
Weekend boxing notes from Johannesburg Buenos Aires Glade Bay Hollywood Tokyo Montevideo list bouts with fighters Cohen Toweel Lausse Gavilan Slade Durelle Jordan Winslow Kaneko Tanaka Martinez Ansaloni and others.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Robert Cohen
France
Willie Toweel
Buenos Aires
Eduard Lausse
Argentina
Kid Gavilan
Cuba
Glade Bay
N.S
Jimmy Slade
New York
Yvonne Durelle
Canada
Hollywood
Don Jordan
Los Angeles
Woody Winslow
Merced
Calif
Tokyo
Shigeji Kaneko
Japan
Noboru Tanaka
Montevideo
Uruguay
Dogoma Martinez
Rinaldo Ansaloni
Browns Seen As Favorite With Otto Pitching Again
Otto Graham returns to lead the Cleveland Browns as they prep to open the 1955 NFL season as likely Eastern Division favorites. The club, after a sting of exhibition losses, aims to rebound with Graham at the helm and faces a schedule including Detroit and Baltimore, while Western contenders Rams and Forty Niners post strong showings in exhibition play.
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Browns
Otto
Otto Graham
Cleveland Browns
Graham
Paul Brown
Cleveland
George Ratterman
Los Angeles Rams
Rams
San Francisco Forty Niders
Chicago Cardinals
Forty Niners
National Softball Crown On Line at 4th Army Championship
Four games open the 4th Army baseball championships with Class A teams from Ft. Bliss Camp Chaffee Brooke Army Medical Center Ft. Sill defending champion and Class AA squads from Ft. Sam Houston New Orleans Port of Embarkation White Sands Beaumont Army Hospital Sandia Base. Class A winner advances to All-Army at Ft. Belvoir Sept 19-24.
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Ft. Siul
Okla
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Louisiana
Arkansas
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Brooke Army Medical Center
San Antonio
Ft. Sill
Ft. Sam Houston
New Orleans
Port of Embarkation
White Sands Proving Grounds
N. M
Beaumont Army Hospital
Sandia Base
4Th Army
Ft. Belvoir
Winners Clash in Southwest Regional Softball Finals
Oklahoma City hosts undefeated Standard Parts of Memphis and American Brittain Horton Insurance in the winners bracket final of the Southwest regional tournament. Both teams have starter dominance as they vie for a spot in the regional title game.
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Oklahoma City
Standard Parts
Memphis
American Brittain-Horton Insurance
Fourth Army baseball tourney opens at Fort Sill
Fort Sill hosts the ten team Fourth Army tournament at Butner field with A bracket action featuring Sill vs Fort Bliss and Brooke Army Medical Center vs Camp Chaffee. AA bracket includes White Sands Proving Grounds vs Fort Sam Houston and Sandia Base vs New Orleans Port, with Fort Hood and William Beaumont Medical Center also in play.
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Fort Sill
Fort Bliss
Falcons
Army
Sill
Butner Field
Sill-Bliss
Brooke Army Medical Center
Camp Chaffee
White Sands Proving Grounds
Fort Sam Houston
Sandia Base
New Orleans Port
Grange to headline Oklahoma City Quarterback Club kickoff
Oklahoma City Quarterback Club opens Monday Sept 19 at the Biltmore Hotel with Red Grange as top attraction. The Galloping Ghost will speak and answer fans questions in a 10 week football luncheon series joined by Bud Wilkinson and Cliff Speegle. Season tickets $16 available at Winn Ticket Agency.
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Oklahoma City
Red Grange
Biltmore
Grange
Star
Illinois
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Cliff Speegle
Oklahoma A&m
Pin Tourney Slated for Lawton Handicap Singles
Entries are open for the Lawton Bowling Association handicap singles tournament set for October 12. Lt. Col. James R. Buntyn, association president, announced a $5 entry fee with $2 to the prize fund and one prize for every five entries. Handicaps use a graduated scale based on league averages as of September 24, 1955, giving higher average bowlers a larger percentage of handicap but fewer pins.
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Lawton Bowling Association
James R. Buntyn
Association
Buntyn
Stengel Ejected as Yankees Face Senators
Casey Stengel’s good conduct medal was bent after he was ejected from the game Sunday for the first time this season. Umpire John Flaherty ejected him in the first inning of the Yankees Senators matchup following protests over ball and strike calls.
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Jack Banta
Shawnee
Shortstone
Gene Wallace
Oilers
Seminole
Miss Jones and Buckley Reach Henryetta Finals
Henryetta Oklahoma junior singles final set as Barbara Buckley of Oklahoma City faces Wanda Jones of Lawton. Jones advanced with a 0-6 6-4 7-5 semifinal win over Roddy Johnson, while Buckley won her semifinal on Saturday. Jim Schultz of Greenville Texas leads men’s singles finals after defeating L A Sanders 6-1 8-6.
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Henryetta
Okla
Barbara Buckley
Oklahoma City
Wanda Jones
Lawton
Miss Jones
Roddy Johnson
Miss Buckley
Jim Schultz
Greenville
Tex
L. A. Sanders
Tahlequah
C. J. Hixon
Fort Smith
Ark
Rick Green
Tulsa
Schultz
Virginia Minor
Jane Ellingson
Miss Minor
Andy Ritche
Miss Ellingson
Virginia Bune
Canadian Pro Football Saturday Results Big Four Wins
Montreal defeated Ottawa 34 to 22 while Toronto triumphed over Hamilton 31 to 6. In the Western League Edmonton beat Saskatchewan 19 to 12 and British Columbia edged Winnipeg 15 to 7.
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Big
Montreal
Ottawa
Toronto
Hamilton
Edmonton
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Winnipeg
Braves Nip Cards 6 5 On Late Bid
Muskogee and Paris win as Oklahoma circuit wraps season. Lawton rallies 6-5 behind Hickman eighth straight victory while Ardmore falls 6-5. Seminole forfeit over Shawnee after ejection sets final standings as playoffs begin with Muskogee at Shawnee and Paris at Lawton.
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Braves
Muskogee
Shawnee
Paris
Lawton
McAlester
Lennie Bacon
Ardmore
Ponca City
Seminole
Clair Hickman
Ken Aycock
Dan Staniec
Cardinals
Frank Mancuso
Hickman
Bob Lovell
Ken Wright
Roger Cook
Cook
Dale Hendrickson
Ae Anderson
Brown
Cf Perereen
Chadwick
Williams
RCN
Staniec
Wilingham
Rauch
RBI
Hoffses
Aycock
Pearce
Kaiser
Willingham
Peterson
Krol
Yurchak
Lovell
Wright
So—Hickman
U—Butterbaugh
Kennaday
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LHS
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R. A. Burt
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GULF
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United Press
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