White Sox Head Toward First Title In Four Decades
White Sox ride a five percent edge in the AL pennant race after sweeping Detroit 7-2 and 11-4 in a double header. Donovan returned from shoulder trouble with a four-hitter, Kluzubewski delivered RBI hits as Chicago built a big early lead and held on for the opener. The Sox support came from Lollar and Aparicio with timely hits as Stanka notched the win.
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ED Wilks
Associated Press
Dick Donovan
Ted Kluszewski
Chicago
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Detroit
Donovan
Cleveland
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Indians
Kansas City
Herb
Bowling Scores and League Highs From Mid-Continent and Wed Night Lanes
Readable entries show various high scores and lane leaders across Mid-Continent and Wednesday Night Lames leagues. Notable names include Gov Reyer, Tanlin, Durbin, Hoffman, Wiltard, Holtman, Baker, Bryant, Maloney, and Ledlagter with scores ranging from the 70s to the 500s.
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Princeton Merchants
Stearlend
Culby
Durbin
Ofte
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Wrishi
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H. Alpe Addar
Mount
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Lowrance
Gimore
Talten
Wiltard
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Wolgagt
Peoples Nations
W. Holtman
Towner's
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Kansan State Bank
D. Baker
Firet National
D. Bryant
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B. Maloney
Niteher
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Alien
Baseball scores battle in early week standings
American League standings show New York 66 .500 and Cleveland 55 580, with Chicago at 50 and Boston 71. Wednesday results include New York 4 Washington 3 and Cleveland 6 Kansas City 3. National League leaders San Francisco 58 .61 and Los Angeles 60 .54, with Chicago 4 San Francisco 3 in midweek action.
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Cleveland
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Detroit
Baltimore
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Kansas City
Washington
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
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Schicabo
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Pirates Stumble as Reds Sweep in Doubleheader
Cincinnati Reds swept a two night doubleheader with 6-3 and 2-1 wins over Pittsburgh. Willie Jones hit a three run homer in the opener and Don Newcombe outpitched Bob Friend in the second game as the Pirates slipped five games behind the first place Giants. The Giants beat the Cubs 4-3 on Jackie Brandt’s ninth inning homer as second place Dodgers edged St. Louis 9-6. Vern Law took the loss for Pittsburgh, while Brandt and Robinson homered for the Giants and Alou and McCovey connected for San Francisco. The Dodgers set a major league pitching record with 899 strikeouts in the season.
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Cincinnati Reds
Willie Jones
Don Newcombe
Bob Friend
San Francisco
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Jackie Brandt
Los Angeles
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Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Vern Law
Gus Bell
Frank Robinson
Jones
Elroy Face
Vada Pinson
Robinson
Teds
Brandl
Don Elston
Sam Jones
Johnny Antonelli
Lew Burdette
Felipe Alou
Willie McCovey
Dodgers
Cardinals
Curt Flood
Bob Dulba
Gil Hodges
Charlie ‘Neal
Chuck Churn
Detroit
Carl Sawatski
Phils
Burdette
Robin Roberts
Jack Parr Leaves Court For School
Former Kansas State star Jack Parr announced quitting pro basketball to return to school. He played 66 games for the Cincinnati Royals last season, scoring 262 points, and will enroll at Washburn University in Topeka to complete premed coursework for medical school.
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Cincinnatium
Jack Parr
Kansas State
Cincinnati Royals
National Basketball Assn
Parr
Washburn University
Topeka
Kan
Tough To Pick A Favorite In Southwest Loop
Dallas AP reports that in the Southwest Conference race no clear favorite exists as teams like SMU Texas Christian Texas and Texas A M vie for the title. Strong candidates include SMU with Don Meredith and a powerful backfield. TCU with 29 lettermen led by Abe Martin. Texas boasting speed and scoring depth. Arkansas showing sophomore talent led by Lance Alworth. Rice centered on sophs like Roland Jackson. Baylor under new coach John Bridgers rebuilding with pre-T attack.
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Bill Polk
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Jim Welch
Abe Martin
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Jim Sexton
Jack Collins
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Lance Alworth
Rice
Owls
Roland Jackson
Texas A & M
Charley Milstead
Baylor
John Bridgers
Baltimore Colts
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US Grabs Gold Medals At Pan American Games
In Chicago AP reports the United States leads the Pan-American Games with 45 gold medals as swimming and basketball shine. The U S also competes in four boxing finals tonight amid the Western Hemisphere carnival opening last Friday.
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Chicago
United States
Uncle Sam
Franklin County League shifts to fall baseball and cross country
Five member schools Richmond Rantoul Lane Princeton and Appanoose replace football with fall baseball volleyball and cross country while Williamsburg and Pomona keep football. Fall baseball runs Sept 15 29 with five games per team volleyball begins Oct 21 and cross country races follow at Lane.
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Franklin County League
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Lane
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Appanoose
Clayton True
True
Armstrong Falls to Tiger in 10 Round Fight
In Camden New Jersey Dick Tiger the Nigerian challenger handed Gene Armstrong a first pro defeat in 18 fights. Tiger dropped Armstrong in the third round and dominated, promising a new path for Armstrong and hinting at future opponents like Joey Giardello.
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Camden
Dick Tiger
Gene Ace Armstrong
Armstrong
Tiger
Convention Hall
Gene
Jersey Jones
Joey Giardello
Cardinals and Athletics battle for lead in staged clash
The Associated Press reports a key showdown as the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Athletics both seek control of the pennant race. The two clubs clash with significant implications for the early standings and fan expectations as the season unfolds.
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Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Kansas City Athletics
Dodgers top Cardinals as strikeout record falls
Los Angeles defeated St Louis 9-6 in the National League as the Dodgers' pitching staff set a new major league strikeout record with 899. Ken Boyer extended his 21 game hitting streak with a lone hit, while Curt Flood drove in three runs with his fifth homer. Chuck Churn earned the win in relief.
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Ken Boyer
Curt Flood
Don Blasingame
Gino Cimoli
Hal Smith
Chuck Churn
Bob Duliba
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