White Sox Extend Lead With Close-Game Wins
The Chicago White Sox, 28 of 33 one-run games, hold a three-game AL lead under Al Lopez after sweeping Washington in a double header 4-3 and 9-0. Gerry Staley and Early Wynn starred in relief and as starter respectively, while Detroit, New York, Baltimore, and Kansas City also posted notable results in a day of tight baseball.
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Chicago White Sox
al Lopez
White Sox
Cleveland
Washington
Gerry Staley
Early Wynn
New York Yankees
Kansas City
Ewbank Stands Put On Champs In Pro League
Baltimore Colts coach Weeb Ewbank pushes to avoid complacency after last year’s NFL title. He targets upgrades at interior defense, linebacker, and two halfbacks while keeping most of the 1958 squad intact. John Unitas anchors the quarterback spot as Ewbank scouts two possible signal callers.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Colts
Weeb Ewbank
Spurs
Fred Thurston
Marv Matuszak
Green Bay
George Shaw
New York Giants
Matuszak
Leo Sanford
Colts
Bill Pellington
Dick Szymanski
Don Shinnick
Shaw
John Unitas
Andy Nelson
Ray Brown
Brown
Nelson
Speed Demon
Lenny Lyles
Jack Cali
Jackie Simpson
Curly Johnson
Houston
Ford Burkett
Southeastern Oklahoma
Jerry Richardson
Wofford
Dave Sherer
Southern Methodist
Raymond Berry
Jim Mutscheller
O Dwyer aids Mexican series on bandits set in 1860s
William O Dwyer former New York mayor becomes chief adviser to a company producing 39 television shorts for ABC. Shooting begins September 1 with Sonny Tufts starring as a cast mostly Mexican. The series portrays Mexico under Emperor Maximilian in the 1860s.
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Mexico City
New York
William O'Dwyer
United States
ABC
Sonny Tufts
Mexico
Maximilian
Salina Team Wins Junior Legion Meet
Salina edged Wichita 11 to 10 to win the Kansas American Legion junior baseball tournament title in Salina. It was Salina’s second straight championship after Wichita defeated Hays 14 to 5 to reach the finals.
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Salina
Kas
Kansas American Legion
Wichita
Hays
Ottawa Teams Beat Pomona in post season baseball
Ottawa city recreation teams swept Pomona clubs in post season play. The Ottawa Braves Pee Wee team won 7-1 in five innings, while Ottawa Midget league edged Pomona 6-3 behind strong pitching by Shofner who struck out six. Pomona’s lone Pee Wee run came in the fourth on walks and a sac fly.
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Ottawa City Recreation
Pomona
Ottawa Braves
Pomona Pee Wee
Ottawa
Harry Murphy
Collins
Colorado
Kansas
Braves
Shofner
Jameson
Pomona Club
Six Killed in Colorado Crash at 5:20 PM
In Strasburg Colorado an AP report states the time was 5 20 p m Saturday when six persons would be dead in a fatal crash authorities named the victims and began investigations into the collision occurring in the afternoon on a weekend.
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Strasburg, Colo
Tragic head-on on U S 46 claims six lives
LaVerne Miller 35 of Topeka and his wife Donna die in a crash on Dead Man's Hill on U S 46 east of Colorado with Homer Carter 50, his children, and Miller relatives among the dead. Survivors include Lindamood and Arvin Carter with others injured. Carter had prior drunken driving arrests and license revocations.
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LaVerne Miller
Topeka
Bruce
David
Miller
Donna
Walter
Lena Lindamood
Colorado
U.S. Highway 46
Dead Man's Hill
Carter
Edward
Amy
Anna
Denver
Lindamood
Arvin Carter
James Carter
David Miller
Crafty Speeder Is Outsmarted
In Burlingame California AP patrolman Robert Quinn cited William J McDonald age 20 for driving 45 miles an hour in a 28 mile per hour zone. McDonald sped off and hid in a residential area. He returned as the officer stood ready with his ticket book and faced additional charges including reckless driving resisting arrest and assault and battery.
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Burlingame
Calif
Robert Quinn
William J McDonald
McDonald
Quinn
Dutch Police Hold Wanted American in Amsterdam
American student Emory N. Eaton Jr., 26, accused of stealing $19,000 from a New Hampshire liquor store owned by his father in Seabrook. He was arrested in an Amsterdam hotel as an undesirable alien after press reports triggered police action and extradition was requested by Concord authorities. Eaton had arrived in Amsterdam from the United States.
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Amsterda. Netherlands
Seabrook
N.H
Emory N. Eaton Jr
Amsterdam
Concord
Warren Waters
Eaton
United States
Minor League Baseball Is On The Skids
AP report surveys the collapse of minor league baseball from 59 leagues and 446 clubs to 21 leagues and 150 clubs, with attendance dropping from over 41 million in 1949 to under 3 million last year. The piece notes forecasts of a Continental League targeting top minor hubs and questions leadership, telecasts, farm system, and economics as causes.
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United States
Toronto
Denver
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Houston
National Assn. of Professional Baseball Leagues
Underwater Stay Sets Solo Swim Record in Pensacola
Jane Baldasare, 24, former beauty queen and model, claimed an underwater swimming record by surfacing after 21 hours and 17 minutes in Sabine Bay. She swam 14 miles, surpassing her husband Fred Baldasare’s 13.2 mile Ft. Rucker mark and doubling Ginger Stanley’s 7 mile women’s record at Silver River.
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Pensacola
Fla
Jane Baldasare
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Ginger Stanley
Silver River
Auto Care Ads Promote Waxes and Protectives
A bold auto supply blurb touts Colors colorings and seat covers made of fib ers plastics and nylons. It claims the best waxes to beautify cars and features push button spray cans like Instant Sim onize Vista Hard Shell Turtle and Instant J Way Body Gard. Stop here for all your auto needs.
Baseball Scores Roundup from Monday and Weekend Games
Chicago defeated Washington 9 to 4 while Baltimore edged Cleveland 8 to 3. Detroit won 7 to 3 over Heaton, New York beat Kansas City 4 to 2 in a 14 inning thriller. Milwaukee fell to Los Angeles 7 to 5, San Francisco defeated Cincinnati 4 to 3, Philadelphia won 8 to 4 at St. Louis 3 to 2, Pittsburgh 6 beat Chicago 3 in 11 innings.
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Washington
Baltimore
Cleveland
Detroit
Heaton
New York
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Fittsburgh
Repulsa Cincinnat
Pittaburgh
Chicazooy
Boston
Peton
Angeles
Esery
Ailwaukes
Tittaburgh Sane
Oy Snenee
Louis Oe Baer
Finsterwald Wins Cleveland Open by Narrow Margin
Don Finsterwald pocketed 8800 in Cleveland Open winnings and flew home to Tequesta Florida with his family while Dow captured the $25000 Cleveland event in a dramatic finish. Gene Littler tied for second with Mike Souchak two strokes back as Finsterwald bogeyed the final hole.
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Cleveland
Seneca
Gene Littler
Singing Hills
Calif
Big Mike Souchak
Duke
Grossinger
N.Y
Giants Dynasty Tied to Strategic Trades Across Eras
The Giants dominance hinges on key trades, notably Eddie Stanky and Alvin Dark for the 1951 pennant and Johnny Antonelli for the 1954 title. In 1959, pitchers Jack Sanford and Sam Jones bolster a game and a half lead over the Dodgers as Johnny Antonelli and Cepeda power a string of victories. Giants beat the Cardinals as Cepeda hits his 23rd homer. Pirates win in extras as Face racks up another victory. Phillies sweep a doubleheader. Braves rally but fail to close Milwaukee’s edge.
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New York Giants
Eddie Stanky
Alvin Dark
Johnny Antonelli
San Francisco Giants
Jack Sanford
Sam Jones
Sanford and Jones
Giants
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Jones
Cardinals
Sanford
Cincinnati
Orlando Cepeda
Dodgers
Braves
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cubs
Elroy Face
Pirates
Philadelphia
Phillies
St. Louis
Cepeda
Don Newcombe
Reds
Jerry , Lynch
Red
Joe Adcock
Nath
Eddie Mathews
Dick ‘Groat
Face
Vern Law
Gene Conley
Jim Owens
Cards
Ed Bouchee
Archie Ready For Title Bout
Arch ie Moore weighed 175 pounds the light heavyweight limit and said he is fit for the title defense against Yvon Durelle of Baie Ste Anne N B on Wednesday night. Durelle weighed 176 and his trainer predicts a tighter defense with fewer openings.
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Montreal
Archie
Moore
Yvon Durelle
Baie Ste. Anne
N. B
Jack
Doc) Kearns
Durelle
Charlie Goldman
Berg Defends Women’s Western Open Title in Seattle
SEATTLE AP Patty Berg, 41, from Minneapolis, will defend the Women’s Western Open crown. The 30th annual event opens Thursday on a tight, knight-rough Rainier Golf and Country Club course overlooking Boeing’s plant. Berg has won the title seven times, last two consecutively.
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Seattle
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Boeing Airplane Co
Miss Berg
Rainier
College All Stars Slow Up Training
Chicago AP reports the College All-Stars will hold a final double workout today before easing for Sunday's game against the Baltimore Colts at Soldier Field. The team had Sunday off except for a meeting where Saturday scrimmage films were shown.
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Chicago
Baltimore Colts
Soldier Field
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