Marty Marion's White Sox Top Yankees For Lead
Chicago White Sox rally past New York 2-1 at Yankee Stadium to move within two games of the AL lead as Dick Donovan outpitches Whitey Ford until Nellie Fox drives in the winning run in the ninth. Mantle homered to tie, Fox extended his hit streak to 13.
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Baseball A L E Batting Leaders From 125 At Bats
Major League American League leaders include Kaline Detroit at .370 and Mantle New York with 57 runs. Kaline tops hits with 84 while Mantle shares 15 home runs. National League lists Ashburn Philadelphia at 356, Snider Brooklyn 57 runs and 22 home runs. Kiluszewski and Mays add triples and power.
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Baseball schedules and results for the American League
Saturday set shows Kansas City at Washington Chicago at New York Cleveland at Boston at noon. Friday results include Boston 6 2 Cleveland 5 3 Chicago 2 New York 1 Baltimore 3 Detroit 2 in 11 innings. Kansas City 4 Washington 2. Sunday schedule has Kansas City at Washington Detroit at Baltimore 2 noon Chicago at New York 2 noon. Monday has no games.
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Baseball Scores and Schedule From Sunday Railcard
Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 3 1 in 10 innings while Milwaukee won 5 4 over New York. Brooklyn routed St Louis 12 1 and Philadelphia edged Chicago 3 2. Sunday slate includes Pittsburgh Cincinnati 2 12 30 p m Philadelphia Chicago 2 Brooklyn St Louis 1 p m and New York Cincinnati 7 Pittsburgh Milwaukee 8 pm.
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American Association Scores Reported By City Pairs
In a concise set of scores Denver defeated Indianapolis 3 to 1 while St Paul beat Charleston 5 to 1. Omaha secured a 4 3 win over Louisville and Toledo edged Minneapolis 4 2.
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Jackson, Baxter Favored In Trans Miss Golf Semis
Des Moines reports a Jim Jackson versus Rex Baxter semifinal setting in the Trans Miss Championship with eight players left, Jackson the defending champion and Walker Cup player from St. Louis and Baxter a 19 year old Houston University athlete. Jackson’s rally over Fontanini included a 25 foot birdie putt on 17 to seal a 1 up win.
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Iowa
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Eddie Langert
Minneapolis
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Two NCAA meet records fall on opening day
At Los Angeles the NCAA championships saw record javelin marks by Jerry Church of Oregon State and a 220 yard dash best by Northwestern’s Jim Galliday. Arnie Sowell failed to advance in the 880 as USC eyeing team title hopes.
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Fox Leads AL All Star Poll as Fox Is Ahead of Avila
Nellie Fox of the Chicago White Sox took the American League lead for second basemen in the All Star Baseball poll. His average jumped to .328 and he surpassed Bob Avila of Cleveland by 1,985 votes with Fox at 37,286 and Avila at 35,303.
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Squaw Valley Eyes 1960 Winter Olympic bid
Squaw Valley residents brace for the 1960 Winter Olympics as California pledges up to a million dollars to transform the Sierra Nevada resort into the games site. Local committees push plans amid the statewide push for Olympic hosting.
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Pirates Sign Leon Hurst From Peoria Junior High Team
Pittsburgh Pirates sign Leon E. Hurst pitcher from Peoria Jr Central High School and assign him to Brunswick Georgia in the Class D Georgia Florida League. Hurst, who graduated this summer, was signed Thursday and will report in a few days.
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Five senses plus horse and common in smart phrase
A playful riddle-like line notes that everyone starts with five senses and the clever ones add horse and common, ending with the word ennae.
Dodgers Pound 16 Hits To Smother Cardinals 12-1
Brooklyn Dodgers crushed the St Louis Cardinals 12-1 in a night game in St Louis. Don Newcombe pitched effectively limiting the Redbirds to seven hits and earned his 11th win while contributing three hits including a homer. Duke Snider belt two homers for the Dodgers as Ken Boyer provided the lone Cardinals run with his 10th homer. A fifth inning bench moment between Carl Furillo and Brooks Lawrence added local drama.
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Milwaukee Braves Sign Kenosha Pitching Sensation
Milwaukee Braves sign 17 year old prep sensation Bob Hartman, a Kenosha Wis. hurler followed by about 15 major league scouts, and assign him to the Toledo farm club of the American Association after his high school graduation.
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Peacock Knocks Out Macias In Non‑Title Fight
Billy Sweet Pea Peacock of Los Angeles delivered a knockout over Raoul Raton Macias of Mexico City in a non-title bout at 12112 Los Angeles. The event featured a decisive finish, with Peacock improving his record and Macias suffering the stoppage in the ring.
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Sweetpea) Peacock
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Raton) Macias
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Indians edge Red Sox 3-2 in nightcap doubleheader
Ray Narleski pitched a four hitter to defeat Boston 3-2 after the Red Sox won 6-5 in the opening game. Billy Klaus fueled Boston’s first-game victory with a three-run homer and three singles while driving in two more runs.
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Varrichione Named Latest All Star for Notre Dame
Chicago reports Notre Dame lineman Frank Varrichione agreed to play in the 22nd annual College All Star game. He has starred for Notre Dame the last three seasons and will join fellow college standouts in Chicago.
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Seats Ready For Softball Fans At City Park Field
Mt. Vernon league officials announced ample seating at City Park diamond with bleachers filling on the east side and part of the west. Two games set for tonight, 7 p.m. 4 H club game then 8 p.m. Parkmore Grill versus Western Auto.
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Frisina Seeks Fourth Illinois State Amateur Title
Defending champ Jim Frisina of Taylorville Ill. aims for an unprecedented fourth Illinois state amateur golf crown at the 20th annual tourney at the University of Illinois course. A 192-player field competes in 36 holes of qualifying Monday and Tuesday, with 63 low qualifiers joining Frisina for match play ending in a 36-hole title round Saturday.
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Archie Moore weighs near 175 for title defense
New York Archie Moore and Bobo Olson near the weight limit for their title bout with Olson challenging. Moore reportedly may weigh under 175 at the Madison Square Garden scale after a light session in Summit New Jersey. Moore previously weighed 173 in August for a prior bout.
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Westlake to Report for Orioles After Trade
Baltimore general manager Paul Richards said Wally Westlake would report Sunday or Monday after being traded from the Cleveland Indians to Baltimore along with Dave Pope and cash before the deadline. Westlake had not decided to report, while Billy Cox chose to retire and return home to Newport PA.
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Hogan The Hawk Closes Just One Stroke Off Pace
San Francisco reports Ben Hogan known as The Hawk trails by one stroke at the halfway mark of the 55th National Open. Harvie Ward Jr and Tommy Bolt lead with 144 as Hogan, Julius Boros, Walker Inman Jr, and Jack Fleck stand at 145. Sam Snead posted 148 after a strong 69 round, while Ed Furgol barely qualified at 155.
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Amvets Tigers Triumph In High Scoring Game
Amvets Tigers beat Shrine Senators 23 to 4 as Jerry Mulli can and Larry Clay homered. Mullican earned the win with four strikeouts for the Tigers, while Cavaker and Crosnoe matched with Senators. The Giants defeated the Dodgers with a grand slam by Russell Bullock. Toedte secured the win with seven strikeouts.
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Three Tie League Scores From Baseball Action
Waterloo defeated Peoria 8 to 6 in 11 innings while Burlington beat Evansville 9 to 1 Cedar Rapids won 9 to 5 against Quincy and Keokuk topped Terre Haute 8 to 2 in league play.
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