Walker Cooper Sparks Cards Rally in NL Pennant Race
Walker Cooper delivered a tying single and key blows to lift the St. Louis Cardinals in a tense game, boosting their chances in the pennant chase as Brooklyn faded. Clem Labine earned a win for the Dodgers in a separate late-innings slugfest with Pittsburgh, while Milwaukee dropped another decision.
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Phillies Belt Reds As Braves Remain Ahead In Standings
Cincinnati finished second trailing as Philadelphia won 6-3. The Cubs and Giants split, Detroit rebounded with a 10-4 win over the Yankees, and Chicago White Sox led by Billy Pierce dominated Baltimore 13-3. The Red Sox beat Cleveland as Whitey Ford was sidelined by injury. Mel Parnell and others contributed in pace-setting American League action.
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Redlegs Fail to Capitalize in 6-3 Setback
Philadelphia edges Cincinnati 6 to 3 as the Reds squander a big scoring chance. Milwaukee and Brooklyn also noted for letting momentum slip away in this period.
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Cincinnati Reds rally past Phillies in late-innings comeback
In a tight National League clash, Cincinnati trailed Philadelphia until an eighth-inning burst produced all Reds runs. Willie Jones, Gus Bell, and Roy McMillan sparked the rally as Curt Simmons labored. Philadelphia had taken an early lead but could not hold off Cincinnati’s late offense and Cliff Lawrence fell to 3-0.
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Frick Moves to Study What Ails Minor Leagues
New York based report says Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick will rush preparations for a survey of the minor leagues. A joint major league committee approved the study with a $500000 fund. Brooklyn president Walter O Malcolm proposes a national baseball day to boost minor league revenues. Other actions include a Sunday night doubleheader under lights rule, reporting date set for Feb 28, Baltimore's bid for the 1958 All-Star game not officially granted.
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Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Summary
Baseball leaders listed by figures for 225 at bats or 10 decisions show Mantle of New York leading in batting with .362 and 129 hits, Williams of Boston at .349 with 127 hits, and Wertz of Cleveland tied for RBI with 80. Mantle also led in runs with 99 and home runs with 7, while Kaline of Detroit had 127 hits. Pitching leaders include Brewer of Chicago with 174 strikeouts and Pierce of Chicago with 128, Mantle and others appear in batting and fielding leaders across the scattered data.
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Mayer Strokes To Early Tam Lead In All American Golf
Dick Mayer from St Petersburg Fla led by one stroke at Tam O Shanter as he shot a second straight 69 to reach 138 after two rounds. Julius Boros and Peter Thomson chased with 140 and 142 while a host of stars failed to survive a 148 stroke cutoff for the final rounds.
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Candid Big Ten Report On Recruiting Aid Due
A special conference committee in the Big Ten criticized past athletic aid practices and warned of a loophole that allowed unearned aid. Members Leslie W. Scott Verne Williamson and others stated the Look magazine story did not influence the meeting. Darrel Floyd of Furman has been named the Soul Conference athlete of 1956.
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Williams Shuttered World 100m Record En Route to Melbourne
BERLIN W WIllie Williams a GI from the University of Illinois who earlier shattered the world 100 meter mark may not run in the Melbourne Olympics He failed in 1952 tryouts and pulled up lame in trials this year He ran 100 meters in 10.1 seconds shaving a tenth from the 1921 record but it may not be recognized at the next meeting of the International Amateur Athletic Federation The final of an international military meet in Olympic Stadium featured four official timers
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Fight Results at Madison Square Garden Giambra Wins
New York Madison Square Garden hosts boxing with Joey Giambra of Buffalo New York defeating Rocky Castellani in a bout billed at featherweight scale. Result highlights Giambra improving standing amid a packed crowd in Manhattan.
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U S Davis Cup Prospects Soar From Rising U S Players
U S Davis Cup hopes rise as Vic Seixas and Hamilton Richardson shine in a win over Mexico at the Westchester Club. Richardson, 22, defeats Francisco Contrearas while Seixas lands pivotal wins as the Americans push toward the final. Doubles pair Sam Giammalva and Barry MacKay rally the team in a tense zone match.
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Akron racer Dick Hoover tops Buzz Fazio in final heat
Dick Hoover of Akron defeats Buzz Fazio in a late heat to win a car race test event. Hoover posted the best time in a single trial, finishing ahead of Fazio as the competition concluded.
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