Chicago Holds Slim Lead as White Sox Win Again
The White Sox stay atop the American League aided by Al Smith's two run homer in the eighth for a 4-3 win over the Yankees, while the Red Sox split with Cleveland in a doubleheader. Kansas City Athletics extend the majors best streak to nine straight with a 6-1 victory over Washington, moving into fourth place.
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Phillies Hold First After Giants Comeback Bid
Philadelphia's Phillies surged in the pennant chase, winning seven of eight and 11 of 14, as Gene Freese hit a tying home run and Jim Owens spun four hit pitching to beat San Francisco 3-2 in San Francisco. Dodgers beat Pirates 9-4. Braves fall to Cubs 5-4. Reds rally past Cardinals 4-3 in extra innings.
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Peters Wins Handicap Tournament at Ottawa Country Club
Mrs Peters defeated Mrs Wilbur Foulks in a three hole playoff to capture first place after tying Mrs Peters and Mrs Dick Peters with a net score of 70 in the Ottawa Country Club handicap event. Esther Garrison had best net ringer. Blind Bogey winners were Elder White Young and Hill. nineteen women competed.
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Osawatomie Team Into Semi Finals
Osawatomie advances to the Kansas Babe Ruth Baseball tournament semifinals in Winfield Kansas. Osawatomie will play Tri County No 2 while Topeka faces Olathe. On Tuesday Tri County beat Pioneer 8-2 and Osawatomie edged Sunflower South 3-2 with finals set for Thursday night.
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New Era Of Sports Appears In Offing
STANLEY MEISLER reports fans may see a new era in sports with expanded major leagues. NFL Commissioner Bert Bell testifies before Congress about a rival football league planned to start next year in six cities, with Houston Denver and Minneapolis named as sure teams and Dallas New York and Los Angeles likely. The plan aims to reach eight teams after the first season and may involve Boston Buffalo Louisville Miami Seattle and San Francisco as candidates.
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Sugar Ray To Fight Paul Pender
Sugar Ray Robinson is expected to accept a 150000 dollar offer to fight Paul Pender in Boston on September 25 as promoter details emerged.
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Boxers Near Deal For 15 Round Boston Garden Bout
Silverman said after two days in New York with Robinson and manager George Gainford the match likely to be set for 15 rounds at Boston Garden. A promoter previewed the plan before flying to Copenhagen. If the champion defeats Patterson again no decision on future was announced.
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Return match details eyed for Johansson Patterson rematch
Promoter Bill Rosensohn headed to New York aiming to finalize a September 22 rematch between heavyweight rivals Ingemar Johansson and Floyd Patterson. He said only minor problems remained to be solved before the bout in New York.
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