Ashburn Finishes Season With NL Batting Title
Philadelphia's Richie Ashburn, 31, ended the season atop the National League with a .353 average after three singles in four at bats in the Phillies' 6 4 win over Pittsburgh. Dave Philley set a major league record with his eighth straight pinch hit in the finale, while Milwaukee and St Louis split a doubleheader and Boston beat Kansas City.
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Batting Title To Williams
Forty year old Ted Williams clinched his sixth American League batting title with a late four game surge including a double and a homer. Williams finished at .328 while Pete Runnels ended at .322 as Boston beat the Washington Senators 6 4 to secure third place. Williams went 7-for-11 in the series for a .636 clip, and stated he would have been happy if Runnels had won.
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Baltimore Stuns Lions In Opening NFL Clash
In a high scoring opener at Baltimore, the Colts overcome the Detroit Lions 28 to 15. Raymond Berry starred with 149 receiving yards and two scores, while John Unitas connected repeatedly as Baltimore rallied from a halftime deficit. Detroit’s Hopalong Cassady also showed well with two TD catches amid a game marked by punting miscues.
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49ers Rally Past Steelers In NFL Opener
San Francisco quarterback John Brodie directed a 16 point comeback to beat Pittsburgh 23 to 20 before 51,856 at Kezar Stadium. Gordie Soltau hit the winning 22 yard field goal with 2:31 left as Brodie connected with R C Owens for the first SF TD and Bill Stits intercepted twice.
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Weekend Fights And Scores From Associated Press Results
Hollywood reports Hank Casey outpointed Neal Rivers in San Francisco while Ezzard Charles faced Alfred Zuany in Juarez. Rain postponed heavyweights to Tuesday. Saturday college football and basketball results feature Kansas, Oregon State, Texas Western, New Mexico, Howard Jayne T, Texas A I, Trinity Southern, and many others across teams and venues with multiple scorelines and match outcomes.
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Redskins Rally Past Eagles 24 14 In Comeback Win
Quarterback Eddie LeBaron directed two long fourth quarter drives to erase a 14 10 deficit as Washington defeated Philadelphia 24 14. LeBaron led 69 and 60 yard marches, with Dick James and Den Bosseler scoring and Sam Baker adding three extra points. Norman Van Brocklin scored for the Eagles and set up their other score.
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Final Standings and Weekend Scores in the League
Final standings show New York at 62 wins and 59 losses with Chicago and Boston near the top. Weekend results list Boston over Washington, Detroit beating Cleveland, Kansas City edging New York, and Chicago defeating Baltimore. Sunday games include New York scoring 34 to Baltimore, Cleveland 6 over Detroit, Boston 6 over Washington, Chicago vs Kansas City.
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Midget Skins Beat Lions 19-0 in Opener at McCurdy Field
In the Midget Football League opener the Redskins defeated the Lions 19-0 at McCurdy Field Saturday night. Key plays included a blocked punt by Bill Monath, a Dennis Jackson reception for a score, and a 25 yard run by Dave Yontz. The Lions denied the conversion attempts and intercepted a pass in the third quarter.
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National League Final Standings and Recent Results
Milwaukee leads with 28 wins, Pittsburgh 56 losses, San Francisco at 74 and 16, Chicago 78 and 7, St Louis 63, Los Angeles 78, Philadelphia 4 and 3. Saturday results include Philadelphia 7 Pittsburgh 3, Chicago 7 Los Angeles 4, St Louis 11 San Francisco 7, Philadelphia 6 Pittsburgh 4. Cincinnati 4 Milwaukee 0. San Francisco 7 St Louis 2. Only games scheduled.
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Bears Beat Packers 34 20 In NFL Opener
Chicago Bears defeat Green Bay Packers 34 to 20 at City Stadium as Gale Gilimore scores three touchdowns including a one and an eight yard plunge and a 73 yard pass to Brown. George Halas returns to coaching duties as Ed Brown adds a score. Packers lead early on Bobby Dillon kickoff and Hornung adds two runs and field goals. Leo Kowalski congressman 76 dies in Chicago.
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Ijamsville Wins Shaughnessy Cup With 10 5 Victory
Ijamsville captured the Shaughnessy Playoff Cup by defeating Poolesville 10 to 5 to complete the pennant playoff double in Maryland State League history. Key moments include Crone and Tyergar scoring in the second, Carpenter and Zimmerman driving in runs, and a late surge that sealed the win behind Zimmerman’s relief effort and Martz’s game deciding smash. The win marks a rare four straight playoff titles for the pennant winner.
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Cleanest burning fuel ad promotes new additive
A sales pitch highlights a new fuel additive that purportedly makes the fuel the cleanest burning option. The message invites readers to write or call for service and to grant the privilege of serving them.
Middletown Advances In Trico Playoff With Ninth-Inning Bunt Rally
Middletown tops Walkersville 3 to 2 in the first round of the TriCounty league playoffs. Three infield bunts produced two runs in the ninth as Middletown takes a 1-0 series lead. Next Sunday Middletown meets Lovettsville in a best two of three series for the title.
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Ashburn Wins Batting Title in NL Finish
Philadelphia star Richie Ashburn clinched the National League batting title by going three for four as the season ended. He posted a .3495 average, ahead of Willie Mays of San Francisco who went three for five to finish at .314.
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Giants season at Seals Stadium ends with solid turnout
The Giants finished a strong San Francisco debut season at Seals Stadium drawing 1,272,625 in attendance, the Sunday gate boosting totals and marking the transplant from Polo Grounds. They finished third, after a pennant chase cooled by a four game skid to the Braves in Milwaukee. Rookie pitchers struggled against Nelson Chittum, Sam Jones, and Chuck Stubbs in the finale.
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Mays Fails To Overtake Ashburn In Final Batting Pace
In a tense finish at San Francisco, Willie Mays needed a near miracle to pass Richie Ashburn for the NL batting title. Ashburn finished 3 for 4 to end the season at .3495 as Mays closed with a late bid, hitting his 28th homer but not enough to overtake the Philly star. The Giants beat St. Louis 7-2 before 19,435 fans.
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