Downing Sleeper Needs Mayo Clinic Sleep Cure
Yankees lefty Al Downing seeks help at Mayo Clinic for narcolepsy that disrupts day and night rhythms after narrowly beating the Twins 2-1. Doctors will test and treat with pills to induce sleep at night and keep him awake by day as he aims to regain form.
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Invasion of Czechoslovakia Threatens Mexico Olympic Games
The Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia sparks IOC worries as nations consider boycotts. Sweden Norway and Denmark cancel European events. Mexico City October 12 through 27 remains on schedule, with Avery Brundage saying no IOC rule bars Russia.
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Minors League Scores From Several Matchups
In the Minors International League Toledo beat Louisville 5 to 2 Columbus defeated Buffalo 8 to 0 Richmond won over Syracuse 6 to 5 Rochester tied 5 to 5 Jacksonville 4 Pacific Coast League San Diego 3 edged Indianapolis 2 Tulas 8 defeated Phoenix 4 Seattle 4 beat Portland 2 Oklahoma City 6 won against Denver 5 Spokane 9 beat Vancouver 3 Hawaii 5 lost to Tacoma 4.
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National League Roundup Showcases Hitters Surge Across NL
In a hitter friendly day, Cubs beat Atlanta 5-4 and 13-5, Giants rout Mets 13-3, Pirates down Cincinnati 19-1 with four hits from Matty Alou and Gene Alley, and Banks, Williams, and Mays led big rallies. St Louis also topped Philadelphia as Cle mente clouts two homers. A bomb scare paused Mets and Giants game briefly with no damage.
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Baseball Scores And Standings By The Associated Press
National League standings show St Louis leading with 81 wins and 46 losses followed by Chicago Cincinnati San Francisco and others. Wednesday results include San Francisco 13 New York 3 and St Louis 8 Philadelphia 3. American League sees Detroit 64-40 and Baltimore 73-52 atop the table with Boston and Cleveland also in strong placement. Fridays schedule features New York at Cincinnati and Boston at Baltimore among others.
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Hawaii Teen Keala O Sullivan Leads U S Olympic Dive Team
Hawaii teenager Keala O Sullivan, 17, from Honolulu, placed first in the 3 meter springboard trials in Mexico City with 447.90 points. Air Force Lt Micki King of Pontiac, Michigan, finished second with 405.06 points after a strong prelim showing. The crowd cheered as 2 year old Sue Gos sic of Tarzana made an emotional impression with her support in the event.
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Princeton Beegshchor Defeats Garnett Wenendy in Night Game
In Garst Field action Princeton 1 beat Garnett Wenendy 8–0 in the men’s invitational Belis tournament. Harris edged Princeton No. 2 5–4. Tonight Princeton No. 1 faces Osawatomie at 7 and Harris meets Ottawa World Bookers at 9.
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