Pirates Still League Leaders But Cubs Gave 'Em a Scare
Pirates maintained the NL lead despite twin losses to Chicago 7-6 and 7-5 in a Sunday doubleheader in Pittsburgh. Cubs ace Matt Batting? No. Cubs beat them behind Ernie Banks and Smoky Burgess tied a record with 11th pinch hit homer. Milwaukee and San Francisco also dropped behind.
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Doctor Sends Piersall Home From Indians After Ejection
Boston reports reveal Jim Piersall, Cleveland outfielder, ordered to rest to soothe nerves after a second-game ejection against the Yankees. The player, who spent part of 1952 in a Boston area hospital, said he will await word from General Manager Frank Lane on his return.
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Dwight Jr. Legion Falls 1-0 to Pontiac in Legion Play
Dwight Junior Legion lost 1-0 to Pontiac on Sunday. Pontiac scored on a ground rule double with a runner from first. Dwight was held to 2 hits while committing 2 errors as Hanley took the loss and Martin earned the win. Dwight next plays in the two weekend Junior Legion tournament starting next Saturday at Gibson City.
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National AAU Track Champions Record Set at Bakersfield
New marks entered the National AAU record book as Ira Davis set a hop, step and jump American and meet record at 53 feet 4 1 4 inches. Jim Grebe's 1 500 meter meet record stood at 3 42 7. Al Oerter and Otis Davis shared meet marks in their events as Dellinger edged Beatty in a photo finish 14 26.4 for the 5 000 meters.
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Deacon) Jones
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Ford clinches 14th Country Club of Charleston title
Frank Ford won the Country Club of Charleston golf championship to claim his 14th title. At age 55 he faced 11 year old Robert Baker Jr., who was far younger in this matchup.
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U S Team Wins Canada Cup Secures Team Title
Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead led the United States to the Canada Cup team victory at Portmarnock Ireland. Snead missed the individual crown finishing behind Flory Van Donck of Belgium who captured the title. Palmer travels to St Andrews for the British Open while Snead sits out to focus on business.
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Baseball standings and results round up for Sunday and Monday
Major League Baseball updates show New York and Cleveland battling in a 11 inning game while Baltimore and Kansas City win big. Chicago and Detroit split results as Boston and Washington also split. National League leads show Pittsburgh Milwaukee and San Francisco jockeying for position with multiple Sunday and Saturday results.
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Sox Slugfest Downs Boston in 9-2 Orioles Win
Jim Gentile drove in seven runs and led Baltimore to a 9-2 victory over Kansas City as the Orioles reclaim first place by one game over the Yankees. Chuck Estrada pitched seven solid innings of two hits allowed. White Sox swept Boston 4-3 and 21-7 as Detroit fell further, and Maris hit two homers for New York in the doubleheader.
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ACs Drop Fourth In Row to Braidwood in League Play
In Coal Valley action, Braidwood raced to a 14 1 victory as Wilkinson shut Morris ACs to four hits. Bolen struggled with 19 Morris hits allowed, while Davis scored the lone AC run in the first inning.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Highlights
The data lists top players by batting with 140+ at bats and top pitchers with five or more decisions. Notable figures include Banks and Mays leading runs batted in and hits, while Drysdale tops strikeouts. Others show Bruton and Pinson in doubles and triples, with Williams and Roebuck leading pitchers.
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Baseball Stat Leaders From The League Leaders List
Lists top players by batting and pitching in various categories. Mantle and Maris lead runs and homers while Minoso and Lollar show strong hitting and doubles. Pitching leaders include Bunning and Pascual with high strikeout totals.
Sports Calendar Monday and Tuesday League Matchups
Monday schedule features Little League games Steele against Black and Minor Little League clashes Berkland Schenk versus Sheedy. Tuesday offers Pony League Mettille against Root at 6 00 p m and Little League Black versus Knapp Minor Little League Enger versus Bednarik Hume versus Taylor and Softball Wilson against Newark.
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Fullmer to Meet Basilio for NBA Middleweight Title
Gene Fullmer and Carmen Basilio confront in Salt Lake City to contest the NBA world middleweight crown. Fullmer won the title last August by KOin Basilio, after Ray Robinson lost the belt for not defending in time. Basilio, 33, seeks redemption following a recent close defense loss to Giardello.
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Jockeys Reach 100 Wins Milestone This Year
The first four jockeys to reach 100 victories this year were Bill Hartack Willie Shoemaker Martel Yeaza and Eddie Arcaro, marking a notable stride in the season's standings.
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