New League Encouraged By Majors Cooperation
Continental League leaders vow to organize an eight team circuit by 1961 with New York Toronto Houston Denver and Minneapolis St Paul among founders. Branch Rickey and William Shea foresee acquiring players and stadiums meeting league requirements as Ford Frick backs their plan pending compliance.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
NEW York
Branch Rickey
William A. Shea
Toronto
Houston
Denver
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Joe Cronin
Warren Giles
Shea
Ford Frick
Major League Committee
Rickey
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frick
Bowler Frisbie Eyes Nagy Duel After Exhibition
Sports figures hosted an exhibition at J-J Lanes with Jack Frisbie and Steve Nagy. Frisbie posted a 709 series at Sports Bowl and 685 at J-J, including 279 and 278 games, while John Hover rolled a perfect 300 in the same session. The event drew 22 of 24 possible strikes, signaling readiness for a bowling showdown with Nagy. Also noted, Reds pioneer vibes as Jim Turner, Yankees pitching coach and former Stengel aide, mused on manager traits and adaptability.
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J-J
Art Eliopoulos
Steve Nagy
Cleveland
Nagy
John Hover
Hover
Flower
Frisbie
Jack
Bill Soule
Cincinnati Reds
Jim “Milkman” Turner
New York Yankees
Casey Stengels
Bil McKechnie
Stengel
Turner
Jim
Dempsey Named Promotional Director for Johansson Patterson Bout
Jack Dempsey, 64, hired as promotional director and adviser to Rosensohn Enterprises to help stage a world heavyweight title rematch between Ingemar Johansson and Floyd Patterson on Sept. 22. Johansson won the title from Patterson last June 26. Dempsey resumes in boxing after years out, noting no stock in the company. promoter's license had been suspended due to prior statements by Bill Rosensohn.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Rosensohn Enterprises
Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Johansson
Patterson
Dempsey
Dodge
Max Baer
Max Schmeling
Baer
Pauline Azcadun
Reno
New York State Athletic Commission
Bill Rosensohn
Jones to Name Doubles Team At Last Minute
U S Davis Cup captain Perry Jones said he will name the doubles pair just before the finals against Australia in Forest Hills. He announced Bernard Tut Bartzen replacing Ham Richardson and kept Alex Olmedo Earl Buchholz and Barry MacKay on the team that upset Australia last year. Olmedo and Buchholz, top seeds in the National Doubles tourney, beat Ramsey Earnhart and Paul Palmer in straight sets and will face Larry Nagler and Allen Fox in a test match.
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Brookline
Mass
U.S
Perry Jones
Australia
Forest Hills
N.Y
Jones
Bernard Tut Bartzen
Dallas
Ham Richardson
Alex Olmedo
Earl Buchholz
Barry MacKay
Neale Fraser
Roy Emerson
Robert Mark
Rodney Haver
Olmedo
Buchholz
Thursday Games New York at Detroit
A slate of Thursday games features New York traveling to Detroit with both teams aiming for a win as the week progresses.
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New York
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Boston
Kansas City
Baltimore
Chicago
StaleyEmerges as White Sox Clutch Reliever in pennant push
The 39 year old Gerry Staley, now a key White Sox reliever, limited Baltimore to one hit over three shutout innings as Chicago won 6-4 to extend their AL lead to six games over Cleveland. Staley earned the win after pitching in relief behind Nellie Fox and Luis Aparicio, part of a late rally.
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Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Baltimore
Cleveland
Staley
Nellie Fox
Indians
Washington
New York Yankees
St.Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Yankees
Turk Lown
Early Wynn
Luis Aparicio
Jim Landis
Sherm Lollar
Sox
Aparicio
Fox
Wynn
Ken McBride
Jim Baxes
Senators
Jim Perry
Lennie Green
Roy Sievers
Yogi Berra
Hector Lopez
Don Messi
Art Ditmar
Tigers
Whitey Ford
Baseball standings and scores from midsummer schedule
The column lists team records and percentages for the National and American Leagues, with Chicago and Philadelphia prominent. Tuesday results include Philadelphia 2 St Louis 1, Cincinnati 7 San Francisco 0, Los Angeles 7 Milwaukee 6 in 13 innings, plus Chicago 6 Baltimore 4.
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Moore To Risk Feather Crown In Title Go At Olympic
World featherweight champion Davey Moore defends against Hogan Bassey in a 15 round national TV bout at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. Moore, 25, white-knuckled favorite at 3-1, seeks to repeat his March upset win over Bassey, who previously captured the title in 1956. The bout airs on ABC with each fighter earning 30 percent of gate and TV take. first contest grossed $65,602.
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Los Angeles
Davey Moore
Hogan
Kid Bassey
Nigeria
Olympic Auditorium
Pacific
ABC
Springfield
Ohio
United States
Davey
Moore
Bassey
Basey
Cherif Hamia
France
Pjarito
Little Bird) Moreno
Mexico
Little Bird
George Biddles
Coates
Newcombs Big Help To Dodgers Blanks Giants
Don Newcombe returns to help the Dodgers in the pennant race by shutting out the Giants 7-0 for Cincinnati. Meanwhile Los Angeles won in 13 innings over Milwaukee 7-6 as Duke Snider clubbed a homer to climb within two games of the Giants. Gus Bell and Wally Moon fueled Cincinnati and LA late rallying actions, with Spahn taking another loss.
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Dodgers
Reds
San Francisco
Giants
Los Angeles
Milwaukees
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Braves
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Newcombe
Gus Bell
Ed Fisher
Wally Moon
Rip Repulski
Spahn
Larry Sherry
Don Drysdale
Hank Aaron
Repulski
Gil Hodges
Duke Snider
Ralph Kiner
Mel Ott
Stan Musial
Wes Covington
Ashburn Delivers Two-Out Single Beats Miller in Seventh
Phillies win as Richie Ashburn hits a two-out single in the seventh to break a 1-1 tie with ex-mates Aaron’s fly to short, while Jim Owens improves to 9-10 despite 10 hits and nine on, fanning seven in a full nine innings.
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Aaron
Phillies
Richie Ashburn
Bob Miller
Jim Owens
Phils
Series Could Be Goofiest If Giants Capture Pennant
AP reports the 1940s era Candlestick Stadium may still be incomplete if the Giants win the National League pennant. The makeshift setup could lack outfield signs and pennants while fans face parking challenges and a partial PA system. The field is expected playable for game three on Oct 2 if the Giants lead, with 38,000 seats planned by contractor Charles Harney.
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Giants
Candlestick Stadium
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Giants
Charles Harney
Seals
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