Dodgers Clinch Pennant With Pirates in Final Day Drama
The Brooklyn Dodgers win their second consecutive National League pennant at Ebbets Field as they defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12–5. Snider hits two homers to boost his season total to 43, Don Newcombe gets the win, and Brooklyn secures a World Series date with the New York Yankees. Milwaukee falls short, losing twice to end a close pennant race.
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Mantle and Aaron Lead Batting Champs in Relays
New York Yankees star Mickey Mantle won the American League batting title with a .3527 average and 130 RBIs, while Hank Aaron led the National League with a 328 average and 200 hits. Duke Snider set a Brooklyn record with 43 home runs as the Dodgers clinched the pennant. Ted Williams last won the triple crown in 1947.
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Colts triumph as Shaw directs late surge in opener
Baltimore defeats Chicago 28-21 as quarterback Shaw directs a scoring drive from the Colts after a tense game. He connects on key passes and a 3-yard run while Lenny Moore and Royce Womble contribute receiving TDs. Bears rookies Jeter and Casares threaten late before Colts seal win at home.
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Lane Leads Lions To Win Over Packers
Lane returns in the third quarter to guide the Detroit Lions to a 20 16 victory over the Green Bay Packers. He boots a 12 yard field goal and scores the decisive touchdown in the final period, adding two conversions. Rote passes to Knafele and Howton for Packers TDs as Cone nets a 46 yard field goal. Don Melhenny scores Lions other TD on a one yard plunge.
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Maryland Football Results From The Associated Press
Maryland 6 Wake Forest 0 Navy 19 William and Mary 14 Johns Hopkins 7 Franklin & Marshall 7. Morgan 6 North Carolina College 6 to Penn Maryland 19 Western Maryland 0 Maryland State 34. Hampton Institute 0. High School results include Mount St. Joseph 32 Patterson 12. St Pauls 33 St Andrews 6. Severn 18 Hagerstown St. Cumberland Ft Hill 9. Macg W.Va 0. Bladensburg 10 Monty Stair 6. Charles Town W.Va 34. Annapolis So Bethesda-Chevy Chase 2 Joint 7. Wheaton 14 Suitland 13. Late Saturday college scores include Bucknell 17 Gettysburg 7. Marshall 25 Morris Harv. Geneva 12 Waynesburg 6. W Va Tech 35 Concord. West Liberty 19. Cincinnati 7 Tulsa 6. Baylor 0. East Tenn 7. Western Carolina 0. North Carolina A&T 26 Virginia Tech 0. Miss 7 Kentucky 7. George Washington 19 Furman. Vanderbilt 46 Chattanooga 7. Georgia Tech 9 Southern Methodist 7. Arkansas 18 Okla A&M 7. Utah 26. Montana 6. Ocean color note mentions light scattering in water.
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Tatum Beaten Again as Oklahoma Crushes North Carolina
Oklahoma, ranked No 1, dominated North Carolina 36 0 for its 31st straight win and national lead. Bud Wilkinson outcoached his former pupil Jim Tatum, while major results across the nation saw Georgia Tech, Michigan State, Michigan and Illinois winning, and Army struggling against Navy and Penn State routing Virginia Tech.
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Durocher May Take Over Cleveland Team
Cleveland rumors swirl over who will replace Al Lopez after six years as Indians manager. Len Durocher, former Brooklin Dodgers and New York Giants pilot, is floated as top candidate amid moves by team executives and a high salary tele vision executive. Greenberg expresses surprise at Lopez resignation and the managerial shakeup.
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League Leaders 3 The Assosciated Press AMERICAN LEA
Mantle leads in runs batted in and runs for New York, with 162 RBIs and 353 runs. Kuenn tops hits at 196 while Piersall and Jensen share doubles with 49. Aparicio steals 2 bases, Ford has 196 decisions for New York, and Jones records 176 strikeouts for Chicago.
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Detrick Bowling League Women’s League Standings and Stats
Standings show Mix Ups leading with 9 matches and 1 win loss. Daffy Ducks and All Arounds trailing. Individual averages list Mercer Burgess Younk and others. top game by Burgess 213, Mercer 319. team highs include Mix Ups 413 and Dollarettes 497. Daffy Ducks 491 and Dollarettes 1492 season totals. National Football League scores recap: Pittsburgh 30 Washington 13. Los Angeles 27 Philadelphia 7. New York 38 San Francisco 21. Detroit 20 Green Bay 16. Chicago 7 Cleveland 7. Baltimore 28 Chicago Bears 21.
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Seixas And Hamilton Win Trip Down Under
Seixas and Hamilton triumph in the doubles to pull the United States ahead three to zero in the Davis Cup quarterfinal. The Americans crushed Laly Pietraggel and Orlando Sirota 1-6 63 64 62 reversing Wimbledon last summer’s score to seize the lead. Captain Bill Talbert announced substitutions Sam Giarlmava and Mike Green will face Sirola and Metren ger in tomorrow’s singles as the U.S. moves toward defending tennis’ international trophy at Perth and Adelaide later in the year.
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Resigning manager Lopes leaves Cleveland after six years
The 48 year old Lopes, a popular and capable manager, quit amid a conference yesterday after six seasons with the Tribe, claiming the club should finish better than second. He spoke of six trying years, said he has no offers, and plans to return home to Campania. The note on Anglo-Saxon words for hook and beech follows.
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