Pafko drives Dodgers, boosts NL lead with late homer
Handy Andy Pafko hits .300 with 15 homers and 55 RBIs as the Dodgers beat the Phillies 6-2 on a 10th inning three-run shot. Murry Dickson dominates for the Pirates in a 1-0 win over the Cubs. Bill Glynn homers twice in Cleveland’s 10-9 win over St. Louis, tightening the AL race as Early Wynn notches his 14th victory. Rain cancels two night games while Chicago sweeps Detroit in a doubleheader.
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Chicago
Pafko
Chuck Dressen
Curt Simmons
Phillies
Dodgers
New York
Boston
Max Surkont
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Murry Dickson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Dickson
Bill Glynn
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
Indians
New York Yankees
Brownies
Bobby -Eller
Lou Brissie
Larry Dobry
Glynn
Early Wynn
Dave Madison
Detroit
Billy Pierce
Joe Dobson
Major League Stars Help Dodgers Win On Pafko's 10th Inning Homer
Andy Pafko hit a three run homer in the 10th to give the Dodgers a 6-3 victory over the Phillies while Brooks scored five via homer, double and long drive. Murry Dickson shut out Chicago for 10 innings and drove in the lone run with a single for a 1-0 Pirates win.
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Andy Pafko
Dodgers
Brooks
Phillies
Murry Dickson
Pirates
Chicago
Baseball Standings and Schedule for the American League
The American League standings show New York 64 45 587 Cleveland 61 47 565 2% Boston 47 47 500 Washington 50 528 Philadelphia 52 49 515 Chicago 46 64 418 18% Saturday's schedule features Boston at New York Philadelphia at Washington Detroit at Chicago Cleveland at St Louis Friday's results include Cleveland 10 St Louis 9 in 12 innings Chicago 4 2 Detroit 3 1 2twi Boston at New York postponed Philadelphia at Washington postponed wet grounds Sunday schedules list multiple matchups including Brooklyn at Philadelphia New York at Boston and St Louis at Cincinnati.
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New York
Cleveland
Boston
Washington Cove
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Teigredee
Washington
Detroit
Twinight
Sundagy
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
L. Pet
Major League Leaders Turn Up In 1960s Box Scores
A summary of top players in batting and pitching with names and figures. Notable leaders include Musial in batting for St. Louis with a .333 average and 75 runs, Sauer of Chicago leading home runs with 27, and Roe of Brooklyn 9 wins and 1.89 ERA. Other leaders include Spahn and Simmons in strikeouts and Consuegra with a 5-0 record.
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Musial
St. Louis
Atwell
Chicago
Lockmar
New York
Sauer
Thomson
Adams
Cincinnati
Schoendienst
Slaughter
Hodges
Brooklyn
Reese
Jethrer
Boston
Roe
Wilhelm
Four Legion Junior Finalists Resume Action
After rain delays four finalists in the state American Legion junior baseball tournament return Saturday night. Ottumwa meets Algona in the opener while Des Moines faces Cedar Rapids in the second game. Friday rain forced schedule changes with Sunday’s champion game set for night.
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Carrol
American Legion
Ottumwa and
Algona
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
National Junior Amateur Golf Tourney Opens in Eugene
The seventh annual National Junior Amateur golf championships open in Eugene Oregon with over 140 junior golfers from 43 states Hawaii DC and Canada expected. Contenders include two recent national junior title winners Donald Bisplinghoff and Edie Meyerson. Dark horse Roger Rubendall joins a field that also features Herbert Klontz Jr. and Tom Watrous.
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Eugene
Ore
U. S
Letts Tournament Rescheduled for This Sunday
The sixth annual Letts softball tournament, postponed from last Sunday, will be held this Sunday in Letts. In the upper bracket Dave's Timberjacks meet Stewart and Crone of Washington at 11 a.m. and Southend Merchants of Muscatine, with Huttig's personnel, face Western Auto of Wapello near 12:15 p.m. Lower bracket play starts at 1:30 p.m. with Iowa Electric versus Letts and Henderson's versus West Liberty at about 2:45 p.m. The finals are at 8 p.m. with a 6:30 p.m. consolation game.
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Dave’s Timberjacks
Stewart and
Playoff Game Start Time Adjusted for Hendersons Kent Feeds
The first playoff game between Henderson's and Kent Feeds now begins at 7 30 p m at Oregon Field to allow fans to depart earlier. A second game is scheduled for Wednesday due to the SEISA game Tuesday night.
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Henderson’s
Kent
Oregon Field
SEISA
Ferrier Leads Tom Golf Tournament by Two Strokes
Midway leader Jim Ferrier sits two ahead of Lew Worsham entering the third round of Tom O'Shanter's $90,000 event. Ferrier shot 68 and 66 to reach 134 10 under par, while Worsham followed 65 with 71 for 135.
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Chicago
Midway
Jim Ferrier
Ferrier
U. S
Lew Worsham
Tom O'Shanter
Big Jim
Worsham
Roberto de Vincenzo
Buenos Aires
Pete Cooper
White Plains
N. Y
Cooper
Thorpe Rushed to Hospital in Serious Heart Condition
Jim Thorpe age 64, famed football great and Olympic hero, is in Rose De Lima Hospital in Henderson Nevada after a heart ailment. Doctor J F Coogan said the condition is serious but not critical though Thorpe was unconscious on arrival and placed in an oxygen tent. Thorpe runs a bar near Henderson and was named greatest male athlete in an AP mid century poll.
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Henderson
Nev
Jim Thorpe
Rose de Lima
J. F. Coogan
Thorpe
Associated Press
Legion Juniors Play Two at Iowa City on Sunday
Muscatine American Legion juniors sponsored by Dow Motors head to Iowa City for a doubleheader with the Iowa City juniors. First game starts at 1 30 p m. The Muscatine juniors were rained out of their last game with Wapello at League Field in South Muscatine. The game was to be played last Sunday.
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Muscatine American Legion
Dow Motors
Iowa City
Muscatine
Wapello
League Field
South Muscatine
Defending Champion Faces Final in State Girls Softball
Des Moines Green Wood Electric, the defending champion, and Lucas Blue Belts advance to the women's state softball final set for Sunday night. Des Moines defeated Dumont Lions Club 8-1 behind Neen Norlin’s five hit effort. Lucas beat Cedar Rapids Wilson 5-2 despite being outhit.
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Boone
Des Moines
Greenwood Electric
Lucas Blue
Dumont Lions Club
Neen Norlin
Lucas
Cedar Rapids Wilson
U S Davis Cup Team Aims for Third Straight Win
The United States Davis Cup team led by Vic Seixas and Herb Flam seeks a third consecutive victory over Canada in the North American zone final. If Flam and Seixas perform as Friday, the Americans expect to clinch the best of five series and may use Bob Perry and Jack Frost in Sunday singles.
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Montreal
United States
Canada
Vic Seixas
Herb Flam
Bob Perry
Jack Frost
U. S
Flam
Seixas
Brendan Macken
Lorne Main
Henri Rochon
Main
Worthington Loving Team Wins Tennis Doubles Final
Phil Loving and Paul Worthington defeated George Volger and James McKinney in a three hour doubles final at Weed Park. Match scores were 4-6 10-8 6-3 and 10-8 with KWPC and McKee’s Sports Shop sponsoring. Singles final between Volger and Worthington is set for Sunday at Weed Park if weather allows.
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Phil Loving
Paul Worthington
George Volger
James McKinney
Weed Park
KWPC
McKee
Volger
Worthington
Ferrier Leads World Golf Championship At Midpoint
Former Australian Jim Ferrier shot a six under par 66 to grab a 36 hole total of 134 and lead the world golf championship. In the world amateur tourney Bill Campbell of Huntington West Virginia fired 68 to stand two strokes ahead of Frank Stranahan with 136. Betty Jameson of San Antonio Texas shot 73 to hold a 145 halfway in the world women's pro meet.
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Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Tex
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Bill Campbell
Huntington
W Va
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Campbell
Stranahan
Chicago
Jim Ferrier
W. Va
San Antonion
SEISA Games Rained Out Delays Reschedule in SEISA
All SEISA contests were rained out Friday night. Wilton at Dave's and Iowa Electric at Letts will be rescheduled. Iowa Electric and Dave's meet at Oregon Field Tuesday night to decide standings, while Letts travels to Wilton for another SEISA game.
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SEISA
Wilton
Dave's
Iowa Electric
Letts
Oregon Field
Southeastern Iowa Softball Association
Layne Wins Split Admittedly Disputed Title Shot
Rex Layne defeated Ezzard Charles in one round at Ogden Stadium in a controversial decision by referee and judge Jack Dempsey. Charles camp and co manager Jake Mintz protested loudly as Layne’s camp claimed the Utah strongman earned a solid victory and eyed a Layne Walcott bout in September with a crowd exceeding 23 000 and a gate over 150 000.
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Layne
Ezzard Charlies
Rex Layne
Lewiston
Utah
Charles
Ogden
Ezzard Charles
Charles Camp
Jack Dempsey
Ogden Stadium
Charlies
Jake Mintz
Dempsey
Mintz
Marv Jenson
Rex
Jersey Joe Walcott
Jenson
Layne-Walcott
Ken Mayne
Mayne
Geneva Amateur Tourney Slated For Sept. 1
Entries are accepted for the fourth annual Geneva Amateur golf tournament set for Labor Day September 1 at Geneva Golf and Country Club. About 135 golfers from Iowa and Illinois expected. first prize in the championship flight is a $100 set of irons with four other prizes. Championship flight entry costs $5 with no qualifying. all championship players tee off at 9 a.m. Additional flights feature 18 players each with four prizes per flight and a total of $500 in prizes. A Muscatine firm offers a $50 merchandise prize to the first player who breaks the course record of 69 for 18 holes.
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Geneva
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Iowa
Ilinois
Muscatine
Ft Madison Faces Pueblo In Open Softball Final
Fort Madison and Toledo meet Saturday in the National VFW Open softball double elimination to decide who backs Pueblo, the defending champion, in the title game. Pueblo ran its win streak to four by beating Fort Madison 20 Friday night.
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Ft. Madison
Pueblo
Colo
Toledo
Ohio
Keokuk
Macomb
Hannibal
Enid
Okla
Austin
Tex
Gagne to Head Davenport Ring Card on Aug 16
Promoter Perk Purnhage promotes an outdoor Davenport show at Davenport Municipal Stadium on Saturday August 16. Main event Vern Gagne vs Hans Schmidt in a two out of three falls match with 60 minute limit. Balbo vs Gypsy Joe in the semi windup two out of three falls 45 minute limit. Carl Engstrom vs Art Ball in a one fall 30 minute match. Tickets range 1.75 to 0.25 dollars with box office open at 12 noon and showtime at 8 30 p m.
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Perk Purnhage
Davenport Municipal Stadium
Vern Gagne
Hans Schmidt
Johnny
Great’ Balbo
Columbus Junction
Gypsy Joe
Davenport
Iowa
Last Place Gems Sweep Evansville in Twin Win
Quincy Gems led by Zack Monroe and Gene Olson shut down Evansville in a 10-1 nightcap after a 6-3 opener. Monroe allowed one hit and one run in the first inning, then held Evansville hitless rest. Olson gave up six hits in seven innings for the win.
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Zack Monroe
Bradley University
Gene Olson
Quincy Gems
Evansville
Monroe
Indiana Braves
Gems
Olson
United States Takes 2-0 Davis Cup Lead Over Canada
In Montreal Herb Flam of Beverly Hills defeated Henri Roch 6-2 8-6 6-2 and Vic Seixas beat Lorne Main 6-2 6-3 6-4 to give the United States a 2-0 edge in the North American zone final.
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Montreal
Herb Flam
Beverly Hills
Calif
Henri Rochon
Vic Seixas
Lorne Main
United States
Canada
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Jack Hand
Handy Andy Pafko
Surkont Blanks Braves
Blow
Chisox
Major League
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Simmons
Mizell
Fain
Woodling
Joost
Berra
Doby
Robinson
Fox
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Vernon
Tiples
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Young
Jensen
Minoso
Consuegra
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Pierce
Shants
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Legion
Steve van Buren
Philadelphia Eagles
Hershey
Les Wheeler
Norm Willey
Jonny Magee
Frank Wyde
NEA
Herbert Klontz Jr
Ottumwa, Ia
Tom Watrous
Royal Oaks
Mich
John Barton
Tom Washburn
Moline
Dick Merton
John Miller
Fairfield
al Steiger
Ed Hagermann
Don Palmer
Dubuque
Paul Barton
U.S
Dave Browning
Dallas
Patricia McCormick
Helsinki
McCormicks
Long Beach
Calif Unea
Mexico
Enrique Torres
Ben Sharpe
San Francisco
Coliseum Bowl
Eur
Ens
Grandview Ave
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Waterloo
Kernels
Paul Buckhout
Jim Brown
Terre Haute
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