Yankees Top Red Sox in 10th to Stay In AL Lead
The New York Yankees beat Boston 3-2 in 10 innings to extend their edge atop the AL standings to 14 2 games over Cleveland and Chicago. A walk, Tony Kubek single, and a wild throw sparked the decisive run as Bobby Shantz earned the win in relief.
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Pete Runnels
Bobby Shantz
Mike Fornieles
Indians
White Sox
Gerry Staley
Jim Perry
Johnny Klippstein
Elorde KOs Gomes in 1st round title defense
Flash Elorde, 25, Filipino junior lightweight champion, stopped Harold Gomes in 1:20 of the first round in a nationally televised title bout in San Francisco. It followed a seven count after a "lucky left" and featured a rapid finishing flurry. Elorde remains with 22 knockouts in 72 fights and eyes a bout with Joe Brown, with talks of a Manila defense contingent on Takayama Moore results.
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Elorde
Lupe Sarreal
Joe Brown
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Orient
Manila
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Davy Moore
Moore
Ottawa Girls Rally To Ninth Victory In Softball
Ottawa girls beat Kincaid 15 6 last night for their ninth win of the season. Mary Jones hit a third inning home run as Ottawa piled up 12 hits and seven runs in the second inning. Kincaid collected eight hits and scored in multiple innings, while Ottawa won a three inning exhibition 17 and under team beat Ottawa 17 and under squad 25 6.
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al Pilarcik
Ron Hansen
Jim Gentile
Gus Triandos
Senators
Washington
Wes Stock
Julio Becquer
Billy Gardner
Tex Clevenger
Frank Lary
Tigers
Ottawa
Kincaid
Mary Jones
Ottawas
Bill Parsons
Queen Elizabeth sails despite wildcat strike at Southampton
The 83,673 ton Queen Elizabeth sails for New York with 1,308 passengers, defying dock pickets as 804 more passengers are to join at Cherbourg. A recent strike had halted the Queen Mary, with unions pressing for a four pound per month rise and shorter work weeks, while a companion Saxoniz sails to Canada amid speculation the walkout may end.
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Drowns In Ozarks AM bn were anavals MILLIS Mo
A 6 year old North Kansas City boy David Lee Bell drowned at Lake of the Ozarks while swimming with his brother. His body was recovered from 15 feet of water. The clip indicates a life jacket mishap contributed to the tragedy. Authorities reported the incident amid a day of unrelated labor action affecting steelworkers and railroad employees across U S Steel mills and subsidiaries.
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United Steelworkers Union
U. S. Steel
Duquesne, Homestead
Edgar Thomson
Irvin and
Clairton Works
Topeka Man Re-elected To Knights of Columbus Board
Clarence J. Malone of Topeka and Luke E. Hart of St. Louis were re-elected Wednesday to three-year terms on the governing board of the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus.
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Topeka
Luke E.hart
St. Louis
Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus
Brundage May Be Drafted for 1964 Olympics
Rome hosts a heated IOC session eight days before the Tokyo games as officials debate drafting Avery Brundage or selecting a successor. The panel also faces how to recognize Nationalist China and the timing of the games. Key contenders include Lord Burghley and an Iron Curtain representative. Olympic roster nears 8 000 athletes from 67 nations.
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China
Avery Brundage
Chicago
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Via Veneto
Brundage
David Burghley
Iron Curtain
Tokyo
United States
Problem Of Olympic Parade Solved In Rome
The United States along with Russia and Germany each had 245 spots but a 311 member U S rowing team chose to practice while boxers and water polo players preferred rest after the parade. Equestrians and yachtsmen would not attend, solving the seating dilemma.
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U.S
Arthur J.lentz
U.S. Olympic Committee
Thursday and Friday Baseball Schedule and Standings Fragments
Thursday games list New York at Boston Kanszar City at Detroit Chicago at Cleveland Ny Washington at Baltimore Friday games New York at Washington Baltimore at Boston Chicago at Kansas City Cleveland at Detroit plus National League standings with teams and records and a few results from Wednesday including Chicago at Los Angeles and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia with scattered notes on matchups and remaining games.
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Rope Trick Aims to Flank Olympic Boxers
Rome reports San Jose State boxing coach Julius Menendez tests a rope trick to curb clinching. Two pairs spar in a roped triangle to force fighting over the rope, a method to please officials at the Aug. 25 to Sept. 5 Olympic Games.
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Menendez
San Jose State
Labine Relieves Pirates Rally To Top Phillies
Clem Labine returns to NL form with 1 1/3 hitless innings in relief helping Pittsburgh overcome Philadelphia 5-3. His performance preserves a 72 game lead over Milwaukee and caps a series of NL results as Rickey Hoskins’ roster moves ripple through standings. Labine, signed by the Pirates to a new curve, struck out six including Tony Curry with bases loaded.
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Associated Press
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Pirates
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Dodger
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al Dark
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Ed Mathews
Jim O'Toole
Joey Jay
Sherman Jones
Johnny Antonelli
Delay Possible for Patterson Johansson Third Bout
AP reports a strong chance the Patterson Johansson third heavyweight bout will be delayed to spring 1961. The Oct 1960 Los Angeles date may be scrapped due to organizer time, Coliseum rent concerns, and bout publicity difficulties.
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Jo ‘Hansson
Los Angeles Coliseum
Big Eight Coaches Meet Friday in Kansas City AP report
Big Eight football coaches plan a Friday newsmen pow wow and 9 am luncheon in Kansas City expected to draw 500 fans. Doug Weaver of Kansas State makes his first head coach appearance succeeding Bus Mertes. Other coaches include Bud Wilkinson Oklahoma Dan Devine Missouri Jack Mitchell Kansas Sonny Grandelius Colorado Clay Stapleton Iowa State Bill Jennings Nebraska and Cliff Speegle Oklahoma State. Oklahoma State aims for the Big Six title this season.
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Ference
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Oklahoma
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Missouri
Jack Michell
Kansas
Sonny Grandelius
Colorado
Clay Stapleton
Iowa State
Bill Jennings
Nebraska
Cliff Speegle
Oklahoma State
No Press Pass For Great Jesse Owens
Rome AP reports Jesse Owens, former Olympic hero, cannot gain accreditation as a reporter for Ebony at the Rome Games. The U S Olympic Committee spokesman says the application was rejected as too late and that all American correspondents were accredited on a first come first served basis.
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Jesse Owens
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