Indians Regain Lead In Hot American League Race
Indians flip the AL lead after a split with Washington and Chicago. Jim Perry fired a two hit shutout in game two while Baxes drove in the winning run in the 12th. Woodling added a three run homer as Cleveland topped Chicago in the nightcap. Locke delivered 11 innings for the tough loss, and Held supplied two homers for the Tribe to surge atop the standings.
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Jim Perry
Bobby Locke
Jim Baxes
Cleveland
Perry
Reading
Lovke
Boxes
Los Angeles Dodgers
Washington
Baxes
Indians
Locke
Mudcat Grant
Jamesville
N.C
Woodie Held
Tucson
Ariz
Pete Ramos
Minnie Mindson
Baltimore
Chicago
Milt Pappas
Gene
Woodling
Drysdale wastes no energy as Dodgers win in hot game
Drysdale allowed seven hits including a two-run homer by George Crowe and struck out five. He still leads the majors with 159 strikeouts and has won five straight, eight of his last nine decisions. He is 13-6 on the season and hinted at a possible 20-win year though he wouldn’t admit it.
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Don Drysdale
St. Louis
Dodgers
Coliseum
Don Drysdale Reaches Thirteenth Win in Dodgers Victory
Los Angeles pitcher Don Drysdale improved to 13 wins with an 8-2 Dodgers win over St. Louis. He contributed three RBIs, further extending Los Angeles' gap, leaving them 14 games behind the leading Giants.
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LOS Angeles
Don Drysdale
St. Louis
Dodgers
San Francisco
Drysdale
Wild Evening For Stock Car Racing Fans
Over 1,000 spectators watched Ottawa Speedway stock car program with a dramatic crash in the modified feature as car 23 driven by Harlon Johnson and car 1 driven by Harvey Shane collided. Johnson escaped with minor injuries, Shane was barred from the track for an indefinite period. Other mishaps included Al Gilbert and Homer Smith injuries. eight race winners listed and track repairs require postponing next Saturday’s races.
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Ottawa Speedway
Harlon Johnson
Osawatomie
Harvey Shane
Parsons
Bill Hughs
Johnson
Ottawa
al Gilbert
Homer Smith
Wag
Johnny Eccles
Iola
Bud Hatch
Yates Center
Johnny Bennett
Don Irwin
Topeka
Thad] Dasher
Jack Malriott
Women Golfers in Photo Finish Mount Prospect Open
In Mount Prospect Illinois Betsy Rawls and Beverly Hanson lead at 54 holes with 219 three under par while Mickey Wright and Louise Suggs stand at 220 and Fay Crocker at 221 as the Mount Prospect Women's Open narrows to a photo finish for the $6,500 first prize in a $20,000 purse. Rawls tops the money list with $13,154 and Wright follows with $12,482 as Suggs trails with $11,764 and Hanson bids to regain peak earnings.
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Mount Prospect
Ill
Betsy Rawls
Beverly Hanson
Mickey Wright
Louise Suggs
Fay Crocker
Montevideo
Uruguay
Miss Rawls
Miss Wright
Miss Suggs
Hanson
Lack Wheat Is Honored In Hall of Fame Ceremony
Kansas City AP Zack Wheat was honored in a pre game ceremony at Municipal Stadium before 14905 fans. Eight other Hall of Fame members were introduced at home plate. Arnold Johnson presented clocks radios and a new car to Wheat. Wheat thanked Johnson and recalled his ties to the area as the A's beat Boston 5-1.
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Kansas City
Zack Wheat
Baseball Hall of Fame
Municipal Stadium
Hall of Fame
Arnold Johnson
Kansas City Athletics
Wheat
Lake of the Ozarks
Sunrise Beach
Johnson
Ty Cobb
Jimmy Foxx
Ray Schalk
Frank
Athletics
Boston
Braves End Slump With Four-Game Winning Streak
Braves surge past mid season lull as Milwaukee eyes second place behind San Francisco Giants. Spahn wins. Burdette and Anderson pace a sweep of Pittsburgh with strong pitching and homers by Logan and Tadlock. Giants drop to 11 1/2 games lead after Cubs and Dodgers win while Buhl exits with arm trouble.
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Milwaukee Burgher
Fred Haney
Warren Spahn
Lew Burdette
Braves
San Francisco Giants
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Johnny Logan
Joel Tadcock
Bob Anderson
San Francisco
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Gene Conley
Phils
Richie Ashburn
Phil
Spahin
Anderson
Cubs
Mike McCormick
Ben
Bob Buhl
Je Banks
Art
Schult
Chicago
Willie Mays
Rotary Pee Wee League Athletics versus Pomona Lions
Schedule lists Monday games at Garfield playground and Forest Park fields. Rotary Midget League Yankees face Dodgers at 5 pm, United Presbyterian meet Sacred Heart at 7 pm, Trinity Methodist vs Fire Baptist at 8 30 pm all at Forest Park. Tuesday shows Pomona Lions against Dodgers at 5 pm and multiple church league matches at Forest Park.
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Rotary Pee Wee League
Pomona Lions
Garfield Playground
Rotary
Yankees
Dodgers
Forest Park
Little Diamond
Church League
United Presbyterian
Sacred Heart
Trinity Methodist
Fire Baptist
Church League Wesleyan Methodist
Church of the Nazarene
Ruhamah Union Chapel
North Baptist
Stars Subdue Reds as O'Toole Humbled by Ashburn Rally
Brooks Lawrence leads a 18 hit attack in Cincinnati beating Robin Roberts while Don Newcombe sits out with a leg injury. Ashburn collects four singles in five trips, contributing to Jim O'Toole's rough rookie outing and a fourth loss for the rookie.
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Drysdale
Charlie Neal
Brooks Lawrence
Don Newcombe
Robin Roberts
Cincinnati
Ashburn
Jim O'Toole
Graham Pleased With His College All Stars
Evanston Illinois Otto Graham says he is very pleased with the attitude of the College All Star football squad. The All Stars meet Baltimore's NFL champions at Soldier Field on August 14. He notes good spirit willingness to work and strong overall speed.
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Evanston, Ill
Otto
Graham
Baltimore
Soldier Field
Weather prompts fixes for mufflers and pipes
An advertisement urges repairs before bad weather and promotes Genuine Maremont factory duplicate mufflers exhaust pipes tall pipes and clamps plus Smithy custom built glass packed mufflers. It guarantees fit and urges customers to act ahead of deteriorating conditions.
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Maremont
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