Rathmann Triumphs In 500 But Fans Die In Stand Collapse
Jim Rathmann edged Rodger Ward in a record 500 mile Indianapolis race, setting a new speed record and leading most of the event. A homemade scaffold collapse on the back stretch killed two and injured about 50 spectators as the crowd watched a dramatic battle to the finish.
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Face Stops Braves Rally as Bucs Win 8-3
Pittsburgh. Elroy Face relieved Harvey Haddix after an eighth inning rally, bagging an 8-3 victory over the Milwaukee Braves in a holiday twin bill opener. Dick Groat doubled twice and singled, Gino Cimoli drove in four runs with a triple, single and double as Pittsburgh’s hitters chased Spahn, Jay, Piche and Mackenzie.
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Baseball Scores and Standings From Last Night and Tonight’s Games
Baltimore defeated Boston 7-3 while Washington beat New York 5-12 in a busy set of results. Cleveland routed Chicago 49 to 14 as Kansas City and Detroit posted wins, with scores and tomorrow’s matchups listed alongside National League standings and tonight schedules.
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Kansas City Whips Detroit in Two Games
Whitey Herzog homered with two aboard and Marv Throneberry cleared the bases as the Kansas City Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 3 2 in the second game of a doubleheader. The A’s won the opener 7 6 on Hank Foiles’ pinch single in the 11th.
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Rained for Everybody Hal Moser Says
Frederick High School's Cadets finish eighth with 28.12 points at the Class A state meet in Catonsville after rain delays. Montgomery Blair wins with 66 points as Northwood and Walter Johnson place second and third. Tom Murdock of Walter Johnson sets the only meet record in the shot put.
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Racing drivers dodge wrecks in tense track incident
Stevenson of Garden Grove and Weller of Phoenix spun on the southeast turn but were unhurt. Duane Carter of Indianapolis spun on the 44th lap without incident, while Don Branson of Champaign narrowly avoided a crash when his car struck the pit wall and nearly rolled onto the main track.
Germantown Holds Lead With 2-0 Tri County Win
Germantown stayed unbeaten and in first place in the Tri County League by defeating Middletown 2-0. A sixth inning pair of runs, one on an error and one on Bob Ricketts double, secured the win as Mike Menard allowed nine hits in a complete nine innings. Ricketts went 4-for-4 for Middletown.
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Giants Split Doubleheader. Fade to Second in Circuit
Willie McCovey delivered a walk off homer in the nightcap as San Francisco beat Chicago 5-4 after dropping the opener 2-1. The Cubs won the first game 2-1 before the Giants tied the doubleheader with a 5-4 win.
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Williams says Boston writers are pallbearers for managers
Ted Williams, calling from a Boston hotel with a cold, says he has no managerial ambitions and would not manage in Boston. He criticizes the Boston writers as the sport's worst consist of second guessers who would drive out even a great manager. He notes owner Tom Yawkey has not discussed a Red Sox managerial job with him.
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League Leaders American League Batting and Fielding Notes
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