Burdette Nearing NLs Top Shutout Mark In 14 Years
Lew Burdette, amid NL pennant chase with Milwaukee, raised his season shutouts to six in a neat five-hit 8-0 win over St Louis, becoming the first NL right-hander with six in a season since 1951. He denied a walk and got key hits from Musial, the Cardinals, and the Braves maintained their lead in the standings as other NL games shifted the races.
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Gals discuss Vandalia Grand American trapshooting plans
Sportsmen's Club gathering reviews the Grand American opening at Vandalia next week and the state shoot for 1957. George Wagner notes Middletown may host the classic again while debates on reloads and weather timing continue. Wagner cites 1948 Vandalia 527 shooters and 1949 Middletown 487 as records.
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Redlegs face four game set with Braves at Crosley Field
Crosley Field tickets are in high demand as the Redlegs host the Milwaukee Braves in a four game series starting tonight. Box office congestion and advance sales hint at large crowds, with estimates flagging potential turnout near 100000 for the series and a strong season total possibly exceeding a million if the team stays in contention.
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Burke, Furgol 7 Under, But Crowded For Lead
Ed Furgol and Jackie Burke shared the Milwaukee Open lead at 7 under par 63 as the second round began. Forty pros and two amateurs scored under par on Tripoli’s 6,380 yard course. a 265 or better may win over 72 holes. Other 63s equaled the course record. notable scores included Littler and Bracketed peers, while Middlecoff and Krak joined the cluster at 67 and 68 respectively.
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Albert Debuts As 49er Coach Against Browns
Frankie Albert makes his debut as a pro football head coach for the San Francisco 49ers facing the Cleveland Browns. The Browns beat the College All Stars 26 0 last week while the 49ers have only a dozen practices for this exhibition game. Albert emphasizes defense noting Lou Groza could strike with a field goal if the 50 yard line is crossed.
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Rams Redskis Clash Tonight at Los Angeles Coliseum
Rams and Redskins, both strong on defense yet high scoring, meet in an NFL exhibition expected to draw over 80 000 at the Los Angeles Coliseum. The Rams hold a 6-4 edge in the series with a 9 point advantage in odds. Last year Eddie LeBaron threw four TD passes as Washington won 31-28.
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Canadian First To Swim Strait
Cliff Lumsden of Toronto completed the Juan de Fuca Strait crossing from Victoria to the Washington shore. He swam 18.3 miles in about 11 hours and 35 minutes, finishing in darkness with a guiding bonfire on Green Point. The strait is famed for treacherous currents and unpredictable conditions.
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Armco and Schoenling In Exhibition Tilts
Armco and Schoenling, top local softball teams, schedule weekend exhibitions against visiting nines. The Triangles host Hamilton Hudepohl tonight at Gardner Diamond with Kibler facing Wad Fannin or Earl Alexander. Tomorrow Schoenling welcomes Williamson's of College Corner at Gardner Diamond as part of the Armco Girls' Jamboree with Chris Van Cuyk, ex-Dodger, pitching for Chattanooga in the Southern.
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Musial Sets National League Mark for Extra Base Hits
ST. LOUIS Stan Musial, 35, hits his 1,072nd extra base with a seventh inning drive. The Cardinals star, chasing a 3,000 hit goal, cited batting title as top objective while Milan faced an 8-0 loss to the Braves. Musial leads NL slugging at .583 and trails Hank Aaron in batting for the season.
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Next Step For Yankees Make Trade For Nixon
Yankees fall short as Nixon dominates again in Boston Boston right-hander Willard Nixon baffled the Yankees with a sharp slider and fastball limiting New York to two runs on three hits over eight innings Berra opened the eighth with a single but Nixon was pulled after 2 1 3 innings No. 28 year old Georgian said he loves to pitch against the Yankees and his bullpen closed the 2 1 victory Casey Stengel marveled at Nixon’s slider saying it ruins the Yankees and keeps his club in first place by 9 1/2 games over Cleveland and 11 over Boston
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St Louis Woman Leads Norwood Hills Invitational After Round One
Fay Crocker of St Louis holds a three stroke lead in the Norwood Hills Women’s Invitational as 20 players advance to round two. Crocker, who played in all last year’s events, shot 69 five under par at the Norwood Country Club’s 6019 yard layout. Beverly Hanson of Apple Valley, California, opened with 72 to sit in second for the $900 first prize.
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Thursday and Saturday baseball results and standings snapshot
Scores include Milwaukee 8 Saint Louis 0, Brooklyn 10 New York 9 in 13 innings, Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia 1, Chicago 4 Cincinnati 2. Saturday features Milwaukee at Cincinnati, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Chicago at St. Louis, and Pittsburgh at New York amid American League and National League tables and upcoming schedule notes.
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Pitching and Hitting Shine in Tight Sox Cubs Win
By the Associated Press Willard Nixon held the Yankees hitless through seven innings and faced the minimum in eight while a two run single helped the Red Sox edge the Yankees. Sally Drake led the Cubs with three hits and an RBI double that broke a 2 2 tie in a 4 2 victory over the Redlegs.
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Reds open crucial homestand with Cubs series
Cincinnati hosts Chicago in a pivotal NL race as Frank Robinson belts his 27th homer to tie the game, only for the Cubs to take the lead on Sally Drake’s double and Jerry Kindall’s score. Manager Birdie Tebbetts names Larry Jensen to start against Milwaukee.
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Gardner League games produce one run决定s
In the Gardner Board and Carton Inter-Plant League last night Mill No. 2 defeated Manchester Machine 23 to 22 after four seventh inning runs. Carton No. 3 beat Office 6 to 5 as Don War moth and Jack Cooper led Carton with a homer and three RBIs. Ken Cruse Don Pratt and Jim Bowen homered for Mill No. 2 in the comeback from an 11-0 deficit.
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Philadelphia bout ends in decision for Ben son over Josato
In Philadelphia, lightweight fighter Ben son, 149, earned a decision over Jake Josato, 145, both from Philadelphia. In Dallas, Buddy Turman, 181, from Tyler Texas, kayoed Felix Antonio, 174, of Dayton Ohio, in the fifth round.
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Mickey Mantle Falls Short of Babe Ruth's Record Pace
The article notes Mickey Mantle has 42 homers in 114 games and would need a faster pace to surpass Babe Ruth's 60 homers in 154 games. Ruth reached 60 in late season with a dramatic September surge, while Mantle faces a tougher finish if he keeps his current pace, as Foxx and Greenberg did in past years.
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International League Scores Show Varied Results
In hockey league play Toronto defeated Columbus 8 to 3 while Richmond triumphed over Montreal 5 to 4. Buffalo beat Havana 7 to 3 and Miami edged Rochester 4 to 3 in the remaining matchups.
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