Yankees and Orioles Set for a Tight Scramble in 1950s Race
The article weighs the Yankees and Orioles in a tense pennant race with Baltimore as a sentimental underdog. It highlights Yankee experience, Orioles strong pitching, and the looming District games against the Senators as pivotal to the pennant chase. The piece projects a wire‑tight finish and a potential Orioles Pirates World Series matchup if the Birds reach baseball’s peak.
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Baltimore
New York
Pirates
Orioles
Yankees
Oriole
New Yorkers
Paul
Washington
Senators
Richards
Crew
Nats
Bombers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Baseball games today feature Estrada Turley and more
Today’s schedule includes Baltimore Estrada facing New York Turley, Kansas City at Cleveland with Daley vs Harshman, Chicago at Detroit with Pierce, and Boston at Washington Ramos. National League standings list Pittsburgh Milwaukee St Louis Los Angeles San Francisco Cincinnati Chicago Philadelphia. Yesterday saw Los Angeles beat Chicago 5 4 Milwaukee over Philadelphia 6 4 Cincinnati 4 Pittsburgh 3 San Francisco 6 St Louis 2.
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Estrada
New York
Turley
Kansas City
Daley
Cleveland
Harshman
Chicago
Pierce
Detroit
Fischer
Boston
Muffett
Washington
Ramos
W. L. Pet
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Mizell
MeLish
Sanford
Jackson
Mahaffey
Buhl
Koufax
Cardwell
Pet. G.B
New York Bc
Kansas
Spahn Hurls No Hitter Against Philadelphia
Milwaukee ace Warren Spahn pitched a no hitter to beat the Phillies 4 to 0 for his 11th win of the season. The 39 year old struck out 15, walked two, and earned his seventh consecutive victory while guiding Milwaukee toward a 20th win. Johnny Logan and Joe Adcock sparked the late defensive play to preserve the gem. The win kept Spahn on pace for 300 career victories as he also added a fourth shutout this year and his 51st since 1946.
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Milwaukee
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Lew Burdette
Phils
Spahn
Johnny Logan
Joe Adcock
Bob Malkmus
Logan
Adcock
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Don Cardwell
Chicago Cubs
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Cy Young
Christy Mathewson
Walter Johnson
Braves
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al Dark
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del Greco
Crawdad
Malkmus
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Walters
Herrera
Dark HO
Gonzalez
Neeman
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Woods
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Atay
Amaros
Lepcio
Kappes
Buzhardt
Smith
Amaro
Buchardt
Callison
Philadelphea
Aliwaukee
Op—Amarc
Malemus Sand Herrera
Philadsiona
S& Bruton
Logen
Baseball scores and homers from Chicago and St Louis games
Chicago defeated Detroit 8 to 6 with Minoso hitting a home run for Chicago. Detroit pitchers included Chiti who allowed 7 runs. St Louis beat San Francisco 6 to 2 as Marichal took the loss and Cepeda and Kirkland homered for San Francisco while Mustal and James homered for St Louis.
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Chicago
Detroit
Dixn
Wrenn
Staley
Lotar
Lary
Chiti
W—Lary
L—Staley
Minoso
San Francisco
iSt. Louis
Marichal
Miller
J ‘Schmidt
Simmons
Kline
Grim
Gibsom
Smith
Sawatski
W—S. Miller
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Cepeda
Kirkland
St. Louis
Mustal
James
Reds Rally Past Pirates 4-3 in Ninth Inning Twist
Cincinnati ace Jim Brorman closed the game with the final out as the Reds beat the Pirates 4 to 3. Eddie Kasko delivered a bases loaded single in the second, fueling Cincinnati's early lead. O’Toole earned the win in relief fashion after Haddix struggled, while Dick Scho walked and Smoky Burgess doubled for Pittsburgh’s lone runs.
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Jim Brorman
Pittsburgh
Jim O'Toole
Fro Ois
Dick Schowalked
Smoky Burgess Dinch
Eddie Kasko
Otode
Stmack
Pirates
Itsburgh
Haddix
Witt
Labine
Face
Smith O'Toole
Brosnan
Bailey
W — O'Toole
L—Haddix
Ridgeley Beats Berkeley Springs In Friday Scholastic Grid
Friday results from Ridgeley West Virginia show Ridgeley 22 Berkeley Springs 6. Games include Southern Oakland 47 West Virginia School for the Deaf 6 and Petersburg 7 Moore Held 6. Scores list Mountaineer Thomas of West Virginia and Circleville versus Northern Accident 34 Terra Alta 14 Douglass Baltimore 34 Spingzar in DC 8 Hill Cumberland 28 Fred N Hagerstown 6 Westminster tie.
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Berkeley Springs
Southern
Oakland
School For Deaf
Petersburg
Moore- Held
Romner
Franklin
Mountaineer
Thomas
Circleville
Northern Accident
Terra Alta
Cumberland
Fred N. Hagerstown
Westminster O
Tiey
Spahn throws no hitter as Braves surge to second place
Pitcher Warren Spahn tossed his first no hitter and 15 strikeouts in a 0 win over the Phillies, moving the Braves into second place. It was his 287th victory, his 51st career shutout, and his 11th 20-win season. Roger Maris hit his 39th homer with a man on base as the Yankees beat the Orioles 42 to pull ahead in the AL race. NFL exhibition: Chicago 21, Pittsburgh 21.
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Associated Press
Warren Spahn
Braves
Phils
Roger Maris
Yankees
Orioles
Lopez Maris lead Yankees over Orioles in opener
Hector Lopez and Roger Maris hit home runs as the New York Yankees topped the Baltimore Orioles 4 2 to seize a one game edge in the series opener at Yankee Stadium. Whitey Ford allowed five hits through eight plus, then gave way to Bobby Shantz who escaped a bases loaded jam by striking out Marv Breeding with the tying runs aboard.
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NEW York
Hector Lopez
Roger Maris
New York Yankees
Baltimore
Orioles
Whitey Ford
Birds
Bobby Shantz
Marv Breeding
Jim Busby
Busby
Ford
Yankee Stadium
Yankee
Walt Dropo
Hon Hansen
Gus Triandos
Chuck Estrada
Lopez
Jackie Brandt
Yankees
Maris
Bobby Richardson
Barber
Clete Boyer
Tony Kubek
Hansen
Boyer
Kubek
Gene Woodling
Brooks Robinson
Dropo
Triandos
Mickey Mantle
Ofer Maris
Bill Skow
Abrich Brandt
Richson
Marist
Robinson
Mantle
Gbropa
bPearson
Tao
Hansen Ss
eStechen
Richardson and Skearon
LOB
Marsey Maris
Beman and Gardner reach Amateur Final in St Louis
Deane Beman defeated John Farquhar 5 and 4 and Bob Gardner beat Chuck Lewis 2 and 1 to reach the National Amateur Golf Championship final at St Louis Country Club. Beman, a Maryland senior, trailed early but surged with late birdies. Gardner, 39, from New York, overcame Lewis in the waning hours to set up a title bout between the Bethesda youngster and the veteran at the 6,616-yard course. A farmer posted a sign declaring No Huntin No Fishin No Nuthin at his property entrance.
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Deane Beman
John Farquhar
Bob Gardner
Chuck Lewis
Beman
Maryland
Farquhar
Gardner Dapper
New York
Lewis
Little Rock
Bethesda
St. Louis Country Club
Middletown Seeks Second Win In Maryland League Play
Middletown faces Walkersville in a best of three playoff set after losing 0-4 in the opening game. New Market trails 0-1 in their series and hosts Tjamsville in the other matchup. Germantown visits Bolivar as the two teams clash in the other league tilt.
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Middletown
Sjamsville
Walkersville
Tjamsville
Danny Neel
Frank Marz
Tom Coleman
Tjamsvie
6Iai Ned
Ville
Germantown
Bolivar
Dick Burdette
Montgomery County
Terry Wulf
Dennis Reeder
Bealvar
Middletown-Walkersville
Ken Eaves
Dick Forest
Xeel
Domwih
New
Fraser Laver Meet In Tourney At Forest Hills
Neale Fraser and Rod Laver, both left handed Australians, were set to clash for the National Tennis championship at Forest Hills. The final, postponed twice by rain and Hurricane Donna flooding, would follow the women’s final between Maria Bueno of Brazil and Darlene Hard of Montebello, California.
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Forest Hills
N.Y
Neale Fraser
Rod Laver
Donna
West Side Tennis Club
Maria Bueno
Brazil
Darlene Hard
Montebeiro
Calif
Fraser
Laver
Senators Edge Red Sox 3 0 Behind Stobbs Tight Effort
Washington Senator pitcher Stobbs with two outs in the ninth aided by Ray Moore shut out Boston 3-0. Stobbs earned his 11th win to improve to 11 4 while Moore preserved the victory and Ted Williams was struck out twice with runners on. Delock, Fornieles and Pagiaroni handled Boston’s lineup as Washington improved in the pennant race.
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Washington
Chu Stobbs
Ray Moore
Boston
Washington Senators
Stobbs
Ted Williams
Moore
Russ Xaxon
Delock
Fornieles
Pagiaroni
Batley
L—Delock
Fort Hill blanks Frederick High 28 0 in CVAL opener
Fort Hill defense dominates Frederick High as the Sentinels intercept twice and build a 28 point lead. Ricky Parsons returns a 70 yard interception for a second quarter score while Bob Shewbridge and Del Helmick power Fort Hill on the ground. Frederick stalls offensively. Paul Green hits Bil Sheetz for a 22 yard TD to cap the scoring.
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Frederick
Sentinels
Fort Hill
Bob Shewbridge
Manges
Ron Manges
Shewhbridge
Dave Howser
Eli McDonough
iPass
Ricky
Rich Parsons
Sentinel
Howser
McDonough
Rinehart
Richy
Crummitt
Shewbridge
del Helmick
Dave Clem
Paul Green
Bil Sheetz
Cadets
Green
Minu
Marrone
Wilson calls for early start to Olympic program
START TRAINING EARLY NEW OAK AP Kenneth L Wilson president of the United States Olympic Committee called for an accelerated program in sports where the U S has struggled after returning from Rome. Wilson joined 64 Olympic officials arriving from London by chartered plane and urged a grass roots program to begin training youngsters early toward Olympic competition.
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NEW Oak
Kenneth L. Wilson
United States Olympic Committee
Rome
Wilson
London
America
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