Aaron Stars As Milwaukee Whips Bums
Aaron star Homer ace Aaron hit for Milwaukee as it beat Brooklyn 8 6 at Ebbets Field. Henry Milwaukee’s big hitter batted .417 with three hits and four RBIs including the clinching homer. Braves widen lead. Yankees spark 13 6 win. Mantle hits two homers for 34 on season.
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Boston
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Bob Nieman
Baltimore 4 Kansas City 3 as 10th inning homer beats
A dramatic 10th inning homer gave Baltimore a 4 to 3 victory over Kansas City. Chicago and Washington were not scheduled.
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Washington
Mantle Clouts Indians as Yanks Surge Ahead
Mickey Mantle slugged two homers, his 33rd and 34th of the season, to power the New York Yankees past the Cleveland Indians 13-6. New York widened its lead to 10 games over Cleveland as Mantle extended a hitting streak against the Tribe to 15 games and a 373 season average against them. The Yanks now own the momentum in the pennant race.
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Bears Rally To Beat Wichita In Extra Innings
Denver Bears climbed to six games in the American Association standings with an 8-6 ten inning win over Wichita. Tony Kubek sparked the comeback with a double scoring Bob Martyn, then added an insurance run on Zeke Bella. Don Bollweg homered for Wichita to build a 5-1 lead before Denver tied it in the fifth and took control late. Rain washed out Charleston St Paul and Louisville Minneapolis games.
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Orioles Ride Late Homer Past A's In Kansas City
The Baltimore Orioles topped the Athletics 4-3 in 10 innings as Bob Nieman hit a walkoff homer breaking a tie. Oakland fell into the cellar, three games from seventh, while St. Louis opened a date with Pittsburgh and added Glenn Nelson from Brooklyn as a left handed pinch hitter.
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Rocky) Nelson
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Brooklyn
League Standings and Tuesday Schedule Highlights
National League standings show Milwaukee 57 34 and Cincinnati 57 39 leading with Brooklyn 41 56. St Louis 46 47 Philadelphia 45 51 Chicago 40 54 New York 32 57. Tuesday features eight NL games including Milwaukee at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at New York. Monday results: Milwaukee 8 Brooklyn 6. Cincinnati 4 Pittsburgh 2. Philadelphia 5-4 Chicago 4-2. American League table lists New York 56 39 Cleveland 56 39 Boston 53 43 Chicago 48 44 Baltimore 44 53 Detroit 44 53 Washington 38 60 Kansas City 34 62. Tuesday night clashes include New York at Cleveland and Baltimore at Kansas City with several matchups noted.
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Rotary league champions and season finales mixed in doubt
Rotary leagues show shared titles and near-ties across Pee Wee and Midget divisions as Tigers Braves and Cardinals finish with strong records. Turk Lown leads NL relievers while Athletics and Orioles navigate pitching and hitting slumps amid evolving rosters. American Legion Ottawa Lawrence tourney scheduling sparks criticism of double-elimination rules.
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National League pennant race tightens into three horse battle
The National League shows a three team push for the pennant and a four team scramble for fourth as Milwaukee Cincinnati and Brooklyn duel for top spot while the Dodgers improve. Giants sink toward the cellar as St Louis Pittsburgh Philadelphia and Chicago fight for position. In the American League New York leads the pennant chase but No 8 remains unsettled with Washington and Kansas City strong contenders. Dean Stone’s surprising pitching could swing seventh to last for the A’s.
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Troy Herriage
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Nats
Gold Sox Rally Past Bruins to Extend Lead
The Amarillo Gold Sox came from behind twice to defeat the Des Moines Bruins 8-5, widening their Western League second-half lead to 32 games. Pueblo and Topeka also played, with Ken Worley delivering a three run homer and Maury Wills and Charles Soraci adding homers for the winners.
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Briggs To Try Lake Erie Swim
SANDUSKY Ohio Harry H Briggs Jr a 1st lieutenant in the Marine Reserve and former director of admissions at College of Emporia will attempt a 34 mile Lake Erie crossing from Pelee Point Ont to Cedar Point Ohio this Saturday No one is known to have covered the rough stretch Briggs 35 now on temporary Marine duty in Toledo and formerly helped coach swimming at Western Reserve University has swum long distances previously including 18 miles Sardinia to Corsica in 1954 William Sadle Jr a 57 year old grandfather tried the same crossing two years ago but could not make it.
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Ortiz defeats Salem in tight lightweight decision
New York lightweight Carl Ortiz extends his undefeated streak to 16 with a split decision over Tommy Salem at St Nicks. Salem required seven stitches after the bout as judges disagreed on the winner, while Ortiz led AP at 73-7. Ortiz weighs 135 pounds to Salem’s 132 1/2.
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Artie Aidala
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Associated Press
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Major League leaders and star players noted in AP summary
The Associated Press lists AL batting leader Mantle New York .371 and 127 hits. Maxwell Detroit .341. Kuenn Detroit .338. Wertz Cleveland 78 RBIs. Mantle 89 runs. Fox Chicago 119 hits. NL leaders include Snider and Kluszewski 25 homers. Musial, Aaron top batting averages. Musial 73 RBIs. Musial leads in All Star appearances with 13. noted as safe investment alongside Savings Bonds.
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New York
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Detroit
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Cleveland
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Kansas City
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Chicago
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Will Resign Federal Posts
Four members of the Welfare Department secretariat planned to quit within two months, leaving Secretary Folsom in charge. Undersecretary Harold C. Hunt, two assistant secretaries Bradshaw Mintener and Rosswell B. Perkins, and Dr. Lowell T. Coggeshall, as well as Surgeon General Leonard A. Scheele, were named as preparing to resign to return to private life.
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Education Commissioner Brownell resigns to take Detroit post
Samuel M. Brownell steps down as Commissioner of Education effective Sept 1 to assume the role of superintendent of schools in Detroit. The resignation ends his tenure guiding state education policy and administration as he transitions to a city school leadership role.
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Soil Bank Plan Attracts 16000 Oklahoma Signatures
Oklahoma farmers signed up for the soil bank program, with officials reporting over 16,000 signatures. The signup deadline passed Friday as about five million dollars is expected to be paid to state farmers for wheat, cotton, and peas set aside from production.
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Oklahoma
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