Von McDaniel shines in Cardinals' 2-0 win over Dodgers
St. Louis pitcher Von McDaniel blanked opponents in his first start and improved to 2-0 after a four inning relief stint. The Cardinals moved 1 game ahead in the NL race while Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Brooklyn suffered losses in a tense pennant chase.
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Brooklyn
Pirates Edge Reds 3-2 in 11 Inning Standoff
Cincinnati Reds drop to slump as Pittsburgh Pirates pull off a late rally. Mazeroski and Foiles delivered key hits in the 11th with O'Brien scoring on a sacrifice and wild pitch to seal a 3-2 victory. Frankie Robinson exploded for five singles in a separate high for the Reds. Don Gross counters Vernon Law in the next game.
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Local Squads In Tourney At Butler County Slo-Pitch
Four Middletown softball teams compete in the Butler County Slo-Pitch Tournament at Hamilton Wilson field. The unbeaten Aeronca Royals (9-4) face Hamilton Purdy Boys at 7 30 p m with Aeronca Jets taking on Hamilton Champion Paper tomorrow at 6 p m and Bill's Cafe meeting Local 114 in an all Middletown consolation clash at 8 15 p m.
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Aeronca Jets
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Bill’s Cafe
Andrews and Giammalva Advance to NCAA Tennis Semis
In Salt Lake City third seed Art Andrews of Iowa defeats Crawford Henry 6 4 6 4 11 9 to reach the singles semifinals. Sam Giammalva of Texas, ranked seventh, defeats John Powless 6 3 8 6 6 1 to reach the semis. Barry Mackay faces Ron Holmberg as Tulane and Michigan vie for the team title.
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Sam Giammalva
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Crawford Henry
Tulane
Giammarva
John Powless
Murray State
Powless
Barry Mackay
Ron Holmberg
Michigan
Towa
Victory coach resigns for Ohio post
Charles R. Straight 33, head football and baseball coach at Victory High School Clarksburg, says he resigned Thursday to take a similar position at Indian Hills High School in Hamilton County Ohio.
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Owens Signs Mickey Owen as Redlegs Scout
Former major league catcher Mickey Owen is signed by the Cincinnati Redlegs as a scout per general manager Gabe Paul on Thursday night. The move adds veter an experience to the Reds scouting staff.
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Gabe Paul
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Cincinnati Redleg
Baseball standings and results from weekend schedule
Standings show St Louis and Milwaukee leading divisions with New York, Chicago and Pittsburgh close behind. Weekend results include New York 12 Chicago 10, St Louis 2 Brooklyn 0, Philadelphia 6 Milwaukee 1, Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 2, and Boston 4 Kansas City 3. International and American Association games listed with scores and postponements.
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Field Is Classy At Ciney Bowl
Cincinnati crowd to witness a 100-lap Grand National NASCAR championship at the Bowl’s high banks. The field features Tiger Tom Pistone Don Oldenberg Red Rinehart Art Binkley Mason Bright Bobby Vance and other top late-model stars fresh from Langhorne speed records. Heat races at 7 30 p m and the feature at 8 30 p m.
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Pa.) Speedway
Jets Split Doubleheader in Columbus
The Columbus Jets beat the Buffalo Bisons 93 in the first game but lost 2-0 in the second, placing the Jets in a four way tie for fourth with Rochester.
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Ohio
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Rochester
Calhoun and Giambra Fight Ends In Draw In Syracuse
Rory Calhoun of White Plains and Joey Giambra of San Francisco fought to a draw in Syracuse New York and weighed in at 159 and 157 pounds respectively.
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N. Y
Rory Calhoun
White Plains
Joey Giambra
San Francisco
Drew
Mile Greats To Tangle In AAU Feature Tonight
Dayton Ohio reports a closing session of the 69th AAU track championships features a mile duel between Don Bowden and Merv Lincoln, both under four minutes, with Tom Courtney also in the mile. Last night saw records in 440 hurdles, hammer, shot put, high jump, and six mile. Glenn Davis set a 50.9 in 440 hurdles. Harold Connolly hurled 216-3 for a meet mark. Bill Neider 61-6 1/4 in shot put. Douglas Kile set 29:22.8 in six miles. Charles Dumas cleared 6-10 3/4 in high jump but failed to beat 7-1 1/2.
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San Francisco Olympic Club
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Australia
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Ohio State
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Harold Connolly
Boston
Bill Neider
Kansas A
Ken Bantum
Manhattan College
Douglas Kile
Hamilton
Ont
Gordon McKenzie
Ameri
Baseball Leaders and Standings Highlight Major Players
Based on 125 at bats Musial of St Louis leads batting at .365 and Aaron of Milwaukee has .353 Fondy of Pittsburgh sits among top with .353. Aaron also leads runs with 48 and RBIs with 52, while Musial posts 53 RBIs and 86 hits.
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New York
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Philadelphia
Schmidt
Drott
Chicago
Mantle and Williams Lead League Stat Lines
The summary lists players with top marks: Mantle of New York .381 batting average and 19 home runs. Williams of Boston .356 and 17 homers. Runs, RBIs, and hits leaders include Sievers, Skowron, Malzone, and Fox. Pitching leaders feature Shantz of New York .889 and strikeout totals for Bunning and Wynn.
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Shantz
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Kansas City
Bunning
Detroit
Wynn
Cleveland
Middies Win Rematch After Bruising Battle
In Syracuse at War Memorial, middleweights Joey Giambra and Rory Calhoun fought to a unanimous drawn ten rounds. Giambra, 25, preserved his unbeaten streak and ranking with a late rally while Calhoun pressed the pace throughout. Officials split on rounds, with plans discussed for a rematch in a month in either Syracuse or New York.
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Ah Ead
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Calhoun
Frank Forbes
Billy Brown
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Buffalo
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Howe Has Big Year With Red Wings And Hart Trophy
Gordie Howe, Hart Trophy winner for the third time in his 11 year NHL career, enjoyed a big season with the Detroit Red Wings. He earned 4500 over salary plus 1000 for being team scorer, 1000 for the Art Ross, 1000 for the Hart, and 500 for the Red Wings' semi final win over the Bruins in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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VecDaniel Shines In Rookie Debut Against Dodgers
St Louis rookie Von McDaniel, 18, threw two hits and no runs in seven innings against Brooklyn. He showed youth in postgame questions, spoke with parents in Hollis, and earned praise from manager Fred Hutchinson and catcher Hal Smith.
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Danny McDevitt
Lindy McDaniel
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Hal Smith
Stobbs Briefly Drops No 18 For No 13 In Hex Boost
Washington pitcher Chuck Stobbs switched from shirt 18 to 13 amid superstition night at Griffith Stadium. A rabbit foot and four leaf clovers were handed out as Virginia fans brought a rabbit, aiming to lift his luck. Stobbs then shut out the Indians 6 3 with eight strikeouts as the Senators, aided by 9 462 fans, won behind his improved control.
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Bobby Thomson
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McDaniel Delivers Second Win With Zero Earned Run
Von McDaniel pitched two hits allowed in a 2-0 win over the Dodgers in his first start, remaining unbeaten with a 17 inning scoreless run. Ed Bouchee drove in five for the Phillies in a 6-1 victory over the Braves.
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Ed Bouchee
Curt Simmons
Hank Foiles
Hal Jeffcoat
Bob Purkey
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