Big Three Rise In NL Pennant Chase
The Milwaukee Braves Brooklyn Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds surge toward the top as the National League race tightens. Hank Aaron and Joe Adcock miss games yet Milwaukee wins. Duke Snider returns for Brooklyn. Cincinnati climbs within a point of third as St Louis falters.
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Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Braves
Hank Aaron
Joe Adcock
Duke Snider
St. Louis
Philadelphia Phillies
Cardinals
Nuxhall Finds Answer to Troubles in Reds Win Over Phillies
Joe Nuxhall regained form, pitching four hits and seven strikeouts to earn his fourth win in nine decisions as the Reds defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2. George Crowe powered the offense with a two run homer, while a collision sidelined Chico Fernandez. Roy Smalley added a fifth inning homer as Philadelphia scored first but never regained the lead.
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Philadelphia
Joe Nuxhall
Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Hamilton
Phillies
George Crowe
Richie Ashburn
Chuck Harmon
Crowe
Jack Sanford
Ibbotson Breaks World Mile Mark at White City Stadium
Britain’s Derek Ibbotson shattered the 1954 world mile record with a 3:57.2 clocking at White City, finishing ahead of Ron Delany and Stanislav Jungwirth. The race featured a blazing first quarter in 55.3 seconds and a dramatic final stretch as Ibbotson surged past near the end.
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London
Derek Ibbotson
Britain
John Landy
White City
Ron Delany
Ireland
Stanislav Jungwirth
Ken Wood
Poland
Stafan Lewandowski
Stockholm
Dan Waern
Sweden
Ibbotson
Delany
Tobotson
Blagrove
Jungwirth
Calhoun Wins Decision in Tough Fight with Ballarin
Rory Calhoun defeated Ger Ballarin by decision in a hot 10 round nationally televised bout before 1,447 fans who paid 3.29 dollars apiece. Referees ruled 54-1, 7-2-1, and 6-3-1 in Calhoun's favor as Ballarin sustained cuts and both men drew loud postfight cheers and critique. Ballarin, a 22 year old from White Plains, was praised for counterpunching while Calhoun pressed with wild lunges and ears.
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Calhoun
Joe Palmer
Dick Albino
Harold McGrath
Rory
White Plains
N. Y
George Bretonnel
Germinal Ballarin
Paris
France
Rory Calhoun
N.Y
Syracuse
Johnstone Faces Bailey For Title
OMAHA Ann Casey Johnstone, a 34 year old golfer from Mason City Iowa, meets Meriam Bailey, 20 year old Northwestern National Collegiate champion, in a 36 hole duel for the Women's Western Amateur title. In semifinals Bailey defeated Polly Riley of Fort Worth 4 and 3 while Johnstone defeated Anne Richardson of Columbus 3 and.
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Omahaw
Ann Casey Johnstone
Mason City
Iowa
Meriam Bailey
Northwestern University
Miss Bailey
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Tex
Carton No 2 Wins Gardner Beard League Game
Carton No 2 edged Carton No 3 in a Gardner Beard & Carton League contest at the Gardner diamond. W Wills of No 3 and Fultz of No 2 each had a triple and a single. Robert A Red Rolfe, former Yankee third baseman and later Detroit Tigers manager, is Dartmouths director of athletics.
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Carton
Gardner Beard & Carton
Gardner Diamond
W. Wills
Fultz
Robert A
Red) Rolfe
Yankee
Detroit Tigers
Dartmouth
Sorg Aeronca Game Postponed to Tonight in Cincinnati
The Sorg Paper-Aeronca game, originally set for last Tuesday, was restaged for tonight at 8 p.m. at the East Side diamonds in Cincinnati. Pitchers Sanford and Morehead started for Philadelphia and Cincinnati respectively, with scoring by Harmon, Crowe, McMillan, Temple, and Smalley among others. The game ended 7-2 in favor of Cincinnati, with Nuxhall earning the win.
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Cincinnati
Abrhoae Temple
Ee Bell of Ae
Robinson
Crowe
Burgess
Lynch
Post
Hoak
McMillan
Philadelphia
Rhoae Ashburn Cf
Ie Se
Sorg Paper
Morehead
Miller
RBI
Harmon
Temple
Bell
Smalley
Sac-Nuxhall
Ashburn
Bouchee
Haney Sees Unprecedented Race Near Wire
New York Braves manager Fred Haney voices unease as Milwaukee leads the No-League amid a chaotic race. Key stars Hank Aaron Felix Mantilla Bill Bruton and Joe Adcock are sidelined, while replacements step up as the season stays volatile and thin at the top.
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New York
Fred Haney
Milwaukee Braves
Braves
Haney
Hank Aaron
Felix Mantilla
Bill Bruton
Joe Adcock
Hodges Wins 1000th RBI With Car and Gifts
Brooklyn first baseman Gil Hodges, 33, received a new car and gifts after collecting his 1,000th RBI. In a twi-night doubleheader at Ebbets Field against Chicago, Hodges had two hits in nine trips, scoring the winning run in the opener 6-3 in 10 innings and driving in the first run of the nightcap, a 5-3 Dodgers sweep.
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Brooklyn
Gil Hodges
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebbets Field
Chicago
Dodgers
National League Matchups and Results Recap
In the National League schedules and results, Milwaukee defeated New York 3 to 1, Brooklyn beat Chicago 6 to 3 with a 10 inning first game, Pittsburgh routed St Louis 7 to 0, and Cincinnati won 7 to 2 against Philadelphia. Sunday’s games list Chicago at Brooklyn, Milwaukee at New York, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, and St Louis at Pittsburgh in two games each.
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Braves
New York Giants
Andy Pafko
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cubs
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
von McDaniel
Milwaukee
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pet. G.B
Baseball standings and schedule update readers note
National league style standings show team records and percentages for Chicago Boston Cleveland Detroit Baltimore Kansas City Washington New York with recent game results and upcoming schedule. American Association and International League results list Wichita Louisville Denver Minneapolis St Paul Omaha Indianapolis and other scores.
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Pet. G.B
New York
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington
Kansas
Richmond
Columbus
Toronto
Montreal
Buffalo
Rochester
Havana
Miami
American Association
Wichita
Louisville
Denver
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Omaha
Indianapolis
Charleston
Haves and Have Nots Reach PGA Semi finals
Dayton Ohio had a mixed quartet reach the 39th national PGA championship semi finals after two 18 hole rounds. Don Finsterwald and Walter Burkemo join Don Whitt and Lionel Hebert, with Finsterwald routing Sam Snead 3 and 1 to move ahead. Lionel Hebert upset Jay Hebert and Claude Harmon fell to Lionel’s brother.
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Don Whitt
Alameda
Calif
Lionel Hebert
Lafayette
Nalist
Whitt
Finsterwald
Heberti
Burkemo
Lionel
Jay
Sam Snead
Doug Ford
Dick Mayer
Tommy Bolt
Mayes
Charles Sheppard
West Newton
Mass
Jay Hebert
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
M.Y
Pafko Drives Braves Past Giants With Two Home Runs
Yesterday's Stars by AP reports Andy Pafko powered the Braves to a 3-1 win over the Giants, driving in all three runs with two homers to push Milwaukee into first place. Vern Law pitched effectively for the Pirates, yielding nine singles but walking none and fanning four in a 7-0 blanking of the Cardinals.
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Gene Conley
Braves
Johnny Antonelli
Pafko
Andy
Conley
Antonelli
Dodgers
Andy Pafko
Milwaukee
Giants
Vern Law
Pirates
Cardinals
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John Roseboro
Clem Labine
Lee Walls
Randy Jackson
Scap
Sal Maglie
McDaniel
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Don Messi
Yankees
Bill Skowron
Whitey Ford
Gene Woodling
Ted Lepceio
Billy Klaus
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Billy Pierce
Willard Nixon
Paul Foytack
Tigers
Pete Ramos
Frank House
Billy Lees
Vic Powers
Woody
Nuxhall
Chico Fernandez
Smoky Burgess
Fernandez
Don Hoak
Roy McMillan
Sanford
Seth Morehead
Johnny Temple
Gus Bell
Roy Smalley
Hal Jeffcoat
Jim Hearn
Milton Marnor
By Jack Hand
Johnstone
Bailey
Ae Orthewe
Florenceky
Aeronca
Sorg
ED Corrigan
Hodges
Dayton, Ohio
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Haves
Don Finsterwald
Tequesta
Fla
Earol
Walter Emo
Franklin, Mich
Snead
Ford
Pittsburgh Plate Glass 2
Ec. of
PGA
Miami Valley Golf Club
Fessional Golfers Association
Whio - Radio
Whio - TV
Middletown Beer Distributors, Inc
Clark ST
Earl J. Hicks
Tytus
Dohn Hardware
Broad
Eagle’s Lodge
Middletown
Franklin
Western Electric
Hawthorne Works
Decatur
Ill
Dayton
Ohio
C. L. Sawyer
SAT. & Sun
Adams
H. E. Heath
Hawthorne Station
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