Brooklyn Dodgers win fifth straight as pennant race tightens
Brooklyn with a five game win streak rallies to beat Milwaukee 5-4 at Ebbets Field driving the Braves deeper in the standings. Carl Furillo drove in three with four hits and Al Walker delivered a bases loaded single in the ninth for the comeback. The Braves have dropped 11 of their last 16 as Charlie Grimm’s grip weakens.
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Tony DeMarco Meets Martinez In Boston 10 Rounder
Tony DeMarco the No. 2 welterweight contender and Vince Martinez meet in a 10 round bout at Fenway Park in a pick em clash. DeMarco, a slugger with a sharp left hook, seeks late knockouts while Martinez, from Paterson New Jersey, rides a 21 fight win streak and has a potent right hand. The bout will not be telecast or broadcast.
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Major League Leaders Association American League
Mantle of New York leads batting with .388 and runs 56. Mantle also tops RBIs with 57 and hits with 81. Kuenn of Detroit doubles leader with 16 and Vernon of Boston has 14. Simpson of Kansas City leads triples with 6. Mantle and Berra of New York tied for homers with 23. Francona of Baltimore and Kuenn of Detroit lead steals with 7. Brewers of Boston top pitchers with 9 1 record and .900, Pierce of Chicago 9-2 .815. Score leads with 86 strikeouts for Score of Cleveland and Pascual of Washington with 68.
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Long Homers and Strong Batting Leaders Across League
Long of Pittsburgh leads with 17 homers while Boyer of St. Louis drives 49 RBIs. Bell and Lopata top doubles. Mays and Moon pace steals as Mazzel and Labine share pitching rebounds. Detailed stat lines highlight Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati and Brooklyn performances.
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White Sox Draft Fines For Third Strike Dispute
Chicago White Sox players were fined by American League President Will Harridge after a Thursday New York incident. Dave Philley received 100 dollars for arguing with umpire Charley Berry on a second strike and failing to take a proper stance. Sherm Lollar and Fred Hatfield each fined 50 dollars for bench actions.
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Hamia Beats Berrios In NYC Ring Outpoint Victory
In Madison Square Garden New York Cherif Hamia of Algeria outpointed Miguel Berrios of Puerto Rico over ten rounds. The decision came in a lightweight bout with Hamia securing the nod on judges cards.
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Saturday Schedule St Louis at Pittsburgh Chicago at Philadelphia Milwaukee at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York
Friday results Brooklyn 5 Milwaukee 4 N New York 4 Cincinnati 3 11 innings Philadelphia 6 Chicago 5 10 in Chicago 8 Philadelphia 5 sec ond N Pittsburgh 12 St Louis 1 N Sunday schedule St Louis at Pittsburgh 2 Chicago at Philadelphia 2 Cincinnati at New York 2 Milwaukee at Brooklyn 2
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Sched for Monday slate in MLB games
Washington faces Chicago while Boston plays Detroit and New York meets Cleveland in night action. Baltimore hosts Kansas City. Chicago visits Washington as New York visits Detroit and Cleveland hosts New York in the late card.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia and Milwaukee at Pittsburgh
Only games scheduled today feature Cincinnati visiting Philadelphia and Milwaukee traveling to Pittsburgh. No other contests are on the slate.
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Lollar to Take Break From Marty Marion Plan
Chicago star catcher Sherman Lollar will receive more rests this season as manager Marty Marion plans to rotate him against certain pitchers. Lollar leads the White Sox with a .310 average and four home runs, while Marion says the team must protect him to keep pennant hopes alive. Lollar matches up as a pivotal on field leader, guiding pitchers and the defense, though he notes fatigue could affect his play by August.
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Older Riders Show Class In Olympics
STOCKHOLM Sweden older riders compete for dressage medals led by Henri St Cyr 54 and Gosta Boltenstern 52 both former champions. Eight others over 50 pursue the coveted Olympic dressage medal as age is touted as no barrier with daily riding and steady training emphasized.
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American Gals Defeat British in Wightman Cup Showdown
The United States clinched the 27th Wightman Cup by sweeping Friday’s three matches and then securing at least one win in four tests today. Shirley Fry defeated Angela Buxton 6-2 6-8 7-5 amid a disputed line call, while Althea Gibson captured the West of England title by beating Daphne Seeney 7-5 10-8 in Bristol.
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Thomson Stroke Ahead of Hogan in Open Charge
Australian golfer Peter Thomson held a surprising stroke lead over Ben Hogan in the Rochester Open as he appeared relaxed and smiling. Hogan battled a 140-stroke pace, while Thomson’s steady play kept him in front through the early rounds, signaling a tight finish to the event.
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Mt Vernon Pro Faces Cut After 154 At Open
Roy Glenn, Green Hills Country Club pro, shot 79 after a 75 to reach 154 at the halfway point of the U S Open. The cutoff for finishing rounds stood at 149, leaving Glenn in a large group of players not advancing to the final two days.
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Open Championship Closes With Thrilling Leaderboard Duel
Thomson led after 36 holes of the U S Open at Oak Hill with 70 69 139 Hogan chased one stroke back while aiming to become the first five time Open winner Others in the hunt included Middlecoff Furgol Barber Ellis Boros Palmer and Kroll in a tight four way tie at 141 and 142 as the field tightened toward a dramatic final day.
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Open Championship Ends With Few Surprises Amid Shrinking Field
The 36 hole final cut to 51 players left defending champion Jack Fleck, Lew Worsham, Jackie Burke, and Chick Harbert among those who failed to advance. Fleck offered no explanation, saying only that he shot 150 and his game wasn’t good enough for the tournament.
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Yankees Beat Indians 6-2 Behind Bucks Eight Win
Johnny Bucks pitched a six run allowed game with three hits and two singles as the Yankees defeated the Indians 6-2 for his eighth win and a third over the Tribe. Ray Boone drove in all Detroit runs with a ninth and tenth inning scoring burst.
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Redhead Schoendienst Delivers Hometown Heroics In Giant Debut
Albert (Red) Schoendienst, newly arrived from St Louis, hits a game tying homer in his first at bat for the New York Giants against Cincinnati. With arm still sore, he planned to pinch hit, but delivered a dramatic seventh inning blast to tie the game as 11,000 plus fans roared.
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Players Bigger Figures Show
SAN DIEGO Calif The league official Warren C Giles said new statistics from Cincinnati show batters are taller by two inches and heavier by ten pounds on average than in 1936. He maintained the ball is unchanged and that longer homers come from bigger players, especially high priced stars.
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Johnny Logan Becoming Bust
MILWAUKEE Braves recall Felix Mantilla from Sacramento to bolster weak hitting and erratic fielding by shortstop Johnny Logan. Jim Pendleton optioned to Wichita AAA to make roster space Mantilla batted .275 with Toledo last year while Logan sits at .240.
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Plugs Fail as Pirates Shellack Cardinals at Forbes Field
Pittsburgh pitchers dominated a reshuffled St. Louis infield as the Pirates roared to a 12-1 victory. Whitey Lockman and Alvin Dark committed errors in the first game of reformatted infield, while Ron Kline allowed seven hits for his sixth win. Hank Foiles hit a three run homer and Bill Virdon added two RBIs for Pittsburgh.
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Cubs and Phillies Split Twin Bill in Dodgers Park
The Chicago Cubs lost a 6-5 extra inning opener to the Philadelphia Phillies then won the nightcap 8-5. Elmer Vale hit a three run pinch homer in the seventh and Jim Greengrass tied the opener in the ninth with a homer. Monte Irvin put the Cubs ahead in the 10th before Philadelphia answered. In the second game Pete Whisenant hit a three run homer off Bob Miller to spark a Cubs victory as Sam Jones prepares to face Stu Miller.
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U S Riders Fail To Win Anything
In Stockholm Sweden the equestrian dressage event concluded with the British team taking team gold and Petrus Kastenman of Sweden winning the individual gold. The American team did not place any rider in the top results after two days of competition amid precise maneuvers and timed patterns.
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Frenchman In Line For Title Shot In Boxing Match
Cherif Hamia of Algeria earned a featherweight title shot by unanimous 10 round victory over Miguel Berrios at Madison Square Garden before 2000 fans and a national TV audience. He survived hits in rounds one five and six, then surged late, sending a Puerto Rican foe down in the fourth. Hamia’s French manager urged a title bid, as Markson eyed a Saddler rematch in the Garden in early fall.
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Zukosky Leads by One at Southern Illinois Amateur
West Frankfort student Walt Zukosky held a one stroke lead at Carmi midway through the 35th Southern Illinois Golf Association Amateur Championship. His 36 hole total stood at 142 two over par with Onorio Gherardini of Centralia at 143, and Bill Barnett of West Frankfort and Jeff Beaty of Centralia tied for third at 144. Defending champion Bob Goalby of Belleville was eight behind at 150.
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Kansas Leads NCAA Prelims
Kansas led the NCAA championships qualifiers with nine athletes reaching Sunday's finals at Berkeley California UCLA followed with eight USC had seven California Michigan State Morgan State Abilene Christian and Fresno State each had four qualifiers Texas had three Manhattan Minnesota Duke San Jose State Pittsburgh West Chester State Teachers Oregon Stanford and Indiana had two apiece Twenty eight schools had one qualifier.
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Needles and Fabius Lead 88th Belmont Parade
Needles from D. and H. stable leads post parade for the 88th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in a $100000-added race over a mile and a half. Fabius from Calumet Farm is central as rivals include Career Boy Jazz Age and Ricciavi. About 35000 expected. upper 80s forecast with possible showers.
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Golf leaders pace Mt Vernon club in six man play
Mt Vernon Green Hills Country Club leads after three weeks in a six man teams event in southern Illinois. Pursie Pipes is medalist with rounds 69 75 68 totaling 212 strokes. Jeff Beaty of Centralia is runner up with 74 68 77. Host clubs Benton Du Quoin and Carmi hosted the first three weeks.
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Junior League Teams Play At Park Tonight
Mt. Vernon Junior League teams Kiwanis Ellis' Case Rotary 1st National Lions and Jaycees meet in a 7:30 exhibition at City Park. Standings through last week list Kiwanis 5-1, Ellis' Case 3-1, Rotary 2-2, 1st National 2-2, Lions 4-3, Jaycees 6-0. Top hitters include Skelton and Peek with high averages and several players from Ellis and Kiwanis among leaders.
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American Association Scores Summary
The Associated Press reports on November 4 with results from Charleston Wichita Minneapolis Louisville Omaha St Paul Indianapolis. Notable scores include Charleston 3 10 in gs and Minneapolis 0 8, while Omaha up 1, St Paul 3, Indianapolis 2.
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