Banks Poised To Become NL MVP For Second Straight Year
Ernie Banks slugs his 36th homer and drives in two as the Giants top the Cubs 5-4 in a four game series. Banks, batting .312 with 112 RBIs, could become the NL’s first back-to-back MVP. Willie Mays drives in two as St Louis, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee and Philadelphia win. Dodgers, Braves, Reds lose.
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Ernie Banks
Chicago
Larry Jackson
Los Angeles
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Gene Oliver
St. Louis
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Oliver
Roger Craig
Sally Hemus
Don Blasingame
Ken Boyer
Cards
Duke Snider
Dodgers
Bob Friend
Yawkey’s first Red Sox deal pays off with Geiger Wertz impact
Boston owner Tom Yawkey initiated the club’s best trade by sending Jimmy Piersall to Cleveland for Gary Geiger and Vic Wertz. Geiger, 22, thrives at .279 with 10 homers and 38 RBIs while Wertz, hampered by injuries, hits .290 with seven homers and 45 RBIs. Piersall, in Cleveland, has slipped to .240 with three homers and 21 RBIs as Boston nears a four-game sweep of the Yankees. The Red Sox, boosted by the pair, push toward the top of the standings amid other AL action.
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Red Sox
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White Sox
Duke Maas
Pete Runnels
Runnels
Jackie Jensen
Cletis Boyer
Bob Cerv
Preston Ward
Russ Snyder
Ned Garver
Dick Donovan
Lonesome Polecat Offense Attracts Coaches Interest
Middletown Middies coach Glenn Ellison showcases the Lonesome Polecat, a split back offense that drew attention at Canton clinics. Ellison has prepared a brochure, fielded 89 information requests, and plans new wrinkles as teams prepare for the season. Alumni and college coaches seek details for next spring clinics.
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Glenn Ellison
Ellison
Tiger
Canton
Wightman Trophy Returns To Usual Resting Place
SEWICKLEY Pa AP the Wightman Cup is back in its usual place in the United States. If Britain hopes to win again they must pair a teammate with Christine Truman. Britain won last year in a big upset without Althea Gibson for the Americans. American women won four of seven matches. The British girls lack hitting power and rely on baseline play except for Truman the 18 year old 6 foot forward. She is a rising star but needs help.
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Sewickley
U.S
Christine Truman
Miss Truman
Colts 12 NFL games to be broadcast nationwide on Mutual
Baltimore Colts will have all 12 National Football League games broadcast on Mutual’s national network this season. The network will carry games in all cities except those that already host NFL teams.
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Baltimore Colts
Mutual Broadcasting System
Twin-Cities Bowling League Plans Preseason Meeting
The Twin Cities Bowling League will hold a pre season meeting Wednesday at 9 p m at the Sports Bowl, announced this morning.
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Baseball standings and results across leagues
A dense update of standings and results from multiple leagues. Key teams and records are listed with recent scores such as Cleveland 6 Detroit 9 and Boston 6 New York 2. Monday and Tuesday schedules highlight interleague matchups and night games across the American and International Leagues, with noted scores like Philadelphia 8 Cincinnati 6 and Los Angeles 5 Milwaukee 3.
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Yesterday's Stars in Baseball Doubleheader Recap
Dick Stuart slugged a homer with a man aboard to lift the Pirates to a 21 win over Milwaukee in game one. The Braves took game two 5-2. Ike Delock relieved and limited the Yankees to four hits as Boston won 6-5 in game one, with New York taking game two 4-2.
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Hopman Predicts Davis Cup Return Down Under
Australia leads Davis Cup buildup after rout of India at Forest Hills securing 4-1 victory. Neale Fraser and Rod Laver won singles to set up a potential return clash with the United States Aug 28 to 30. Harry Hopman praised Fraser Laver and Emerson while Perry Jones and others debated Olmedo's amateur supremacy.
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Los Angeles
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Boston
Weekend fight results in Buenos Aires and Hollywood
Orlando Zu rettea of Cuba and Nestor Savino of Argentina drew in Buenos Aires at 136 percent, while Pelon Cervantes of Mexico defeated Eddie Gasparra of Los Angeles at 140 percent, 10 rounds in Hollywood California.
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Los Angeles
Schenley Smooth American Gin Introduced
A new gin named Schenley Smooth American Gin or S A is advertised as exceptionally smooth for cocktails. Distilled from 100 percent grain neutral spirits, it is eighty proof, code number 334B, and priced at $3.61 a fifth from Schenley Distillers Co New York City.
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Weakness Shows In Opening Game
Cincinnati Reds drop opener 4-5 and are shut out 6-0 by Philadelphia in a double loss. Key rallies came on hits by Freese and Anderson, with Philley, Bouchee, and Post contributing in the opener. Pitching woes from Purkey and control issues doomed Cincinnati in both games. The club heads into the nightcap facing the Giants with O'Toole against McCormick.
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Joe Koppe
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Philley
Willie Jones
Pinson
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Valmy Thomas
Phils
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Bouchee
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Jay Hook
Harry Hanebrink
Jim Brosnan
Philadelphia
Post
San Francisco Giants
Jim O'Toole
Mike McCormick
Reds Revisit 1940 Glory At Crosley Field Tonight
Cincinnati fans’ll see a two inning exhibition at Crosley Field reviving 1940 pennant heroes led by Bill McKechnie and Hank Gowdy. Derringer, Walters among two dozen vets return to face present Reds before a National League game with the Giants. Several stars have died. Frank McCormick sits out due to lung surgery.
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Hank Gowdy
Reds
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Willard Hershberger
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Bill Baker
John Vander Meer
Whitey Moore
Gene Thompson
P. Witt Guise
John Hutchins
Pan-Am Village Opens at University of Chicago
The Pan American village for 1600 athletes from 25 nations will open on the University of Chicago campus. It will provide housing dining banking church postal medical and recreational facilities for athletes from Aug. 27 through Sept. 7.
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University of Chicago
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