Yankees Rally Back Into First With Doubleheader Sweep
In a tight pennant race, New York edged Baltimore 5-4 and 12-6 to reclaim first place by a half game over Cleveland. Hank Bauer homered twice including a four RBI shot as Rip Coleman notches his first win with relief from Bob Grim. Ted Williams hits a grand slam for Boston in a 6-0 second inning burst against Mel Parnell.
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Dav es Coffee Cup Triumph in Final Playoff Preview
Dave's beat Coca Cola 6 to 5 to claim a second win of the half and strengthen its playoff position. Stockman delivered the decisive blow with a long single in the seventh after a large third and fourth inning surge. Hender southpaw Leo Kiely allowed only one hit rest of the way. Jim Piersall homered for Coca Cola in the seventh to account for the Red Sox runs.
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Unsettled Muscatine High sports hire talk roars
Muscatine High School weighs football coaching with Earl Gantenbein and Walt Kochneff as joint season bosses and Bob Sonneman as freshman-sophomore wrestling coach with Bob Herwig assisting. Herwig may aid in basketball and track. Sept 9 opening night looms as the pair push a wide open offense.
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Aussies Reach Davis Cup Challenge Round
Australia advances to the Davis Cup challenge round after a 3-0 lead in the series as Rex Hartwig and Lew Hoad defeat Sirola and Nicola 7-5 13-11 7-5. Singles remaining: Trangali vs Hoad and Sirola vs Rosewall. United States to defend in Forest Hills August 26-28.
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Illinois star J. C. Caroline ruled ineligible
Illini back J. C. Caroline declared scholastically ineligible after failing a summer psychology course. The No. 1 offensive and defensive threat, he planned to return to regain eligibility, leaving coach Ray Eliot to reshuffle the lineup and fill key positions. Caroline led Illinois to a Big Ten share and rushed 1,256 yards in 194 carries in 1953.
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Baseball Games Proven Longer This Season
An Associated Press survey shows major league games are longer by over 30 minutes than 25 years ago and over 20 minutes longer than 15 years ago. Data through Aug 15 1930 and decade comparisons reveal rising averages and more three hour games.
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SCOREBOARD AMERICAN ALSN Louisville Omaha Falls
The scoreboard shows Louisville 12 over Denver 2 and Omaha 7 over Indianapolis 14 innings. Toledo 3 9 and St. Paul 2 8, with ae 11 Charleston 10. Keokuk 7 7, Quincy 3 4, Peoria 8 4, Burlington 4, Terre Haute 4 Cedar Rapids 3, Evansville 4 Waterloo 3.
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Boxing Group Seeks Congressional Aid in Fight Probe
The National Boxing Association will ask Congress for help to clean up professional boxing after learning the FBI has investigated the sport for two and a half months. NBA president Anthony Petronella outlined plans for a seven man committee to draft nationwide uniform boxing laws, as state rules vary widely. George A Barton, ex NBA president and longtime chair of the Minnesota Athletic Commission, told 150 state boxing officials that the Department of Justice began the probe in June through its antitrust division.
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