Dodgers Boost League Lead in 6-3 Victory
Brooklyn Dodgers opened a 13 game lead over the Braves by beating Milwaukee 6-3. Roy Campanella driven in two, Duke Snider and Carl Furillo each had an RBI, as four third inning hits plus a third-inning burst and a late error fueled the win.
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Kiwanis Knocks Rotary From Babe Ruth Playoff
Kiwanis defeated Rotary 34 to 7 at McCurdy Field to reach the final round of Frederick Babe Ruth League playoffs. Forden Hughes scored four runs and drove in another, including a two run homer in the seventh. Bobby Crum and Mike Stup pitched for both teams.
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Baseball scores and standings from today's games
National League and American League standings show New York and Chicago leading their divisions. Schedule highlights include Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and Detroit at Kansas City with several night games and tomorrow’s expanded lineup across both leagues.
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Gary Linton Benefit Twin Bill Set for Labor Day
Gary Linton, the rising baseball star sidelined by a severe shoulder injury late in 1955, will be the focus of a Labor Day benefit twin bill at Yellow Springs. The event begins at 1 p.m. with a girls’ softball game featured in the program.
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Official Sendoff for Tri County vs Maryland State Baseball Game
Mayor Jon A Derr promotes the annual charity baseball game between Tri County League all stars and Maryland State League, for the American Legion Christmas Tax Fund. Sept 7 at 3 pm, rain date Sept 8, with Austin Ansleberger and Mike Mulcahey leading squads. Tickets from local shops and Legion members. Camp Detrick posted details.
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Vic Wertz Improves in Hospital After Polio Battle
Vic Wertz of the Cleveland Indians is recovering from polio in Lakeside Hospital. His wife Lucille reports he plans to return to baseball next year and will answer fan mail. Doctors say improvement is steady and paralysis is unlikely, though he will miss remaining games this season.
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Frederick High School football tryouts begin amid rough turnout
Frederick High School coaches opened the season with 42 players on the field, focusing on fundamentals, ball handling, and footwork. Head coach Gene Hummel praised returning veterans and the majority turnout while noting general greenness among recruits and detailing practice times.
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Terps Eye Orange Bowl as ACC Predicts Top Crew
The Associated Press reports 467 invited players, with 132 likely to make a championship squad as ACC teams begin drills. Maryland leads with 67, Duke 65, as Duke’s Sonny Jurgensen and Maryland’s Jim Tatum front a potentially dominant eight-team conference. The ACC votes to send its top team to the Orange Bowl in January to face the Big Seven winner.
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