Mantle’s 52nd Homers Tie Ruth Gehrig Rally Feat
Roger Maris went 0 for 3 while Mickey Mantle blasted his 52nd homer of the season to share the two man record of 107 by Ruth and Gehrig in 1927. The Yankees moved 10 games ahead of Detroit as Bill Stafford won to back 11 hits including Tony Kubek’s two run homer. Boston beat Detroit 9-2 as Fornieles homered and pitched well for the Tigers. Baltimore swept Washington to pull within two games of Detroit. Kansas City beat Minnesota 6-4 with Pagliaroni driving in five. White Sox, Orioles, and other results noted with late relief stars and key homers.
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Bill Stafford
Tony Kubek
Gary Bell
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Tigers
Tracy Stallard
Mike Fornieles
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Washington
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Minnesota
Jim Pagliaroni
Red Sox
Jim Bunning
Fornieles
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Dick Brown
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Whitey Herzog
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Orioles
Ed Houbaugh
Hoyt Wilhelm
Dick Hall
Minnie Minoso
White Sox
Billy Pierce
Jim Donahue
Mantle Still In Home Run Race Despite Knee
Mickey Mantle vows to press on as he hits his 52nd homer in a 9-1 Yankees win over Cleveland, keeping pace with Maris and two games behind Ruth’s 1927 pace. Maris also on pace. both vie for the 154-game record, with Mantle nursing a bruised left shin.
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Baseball Scoreboard Friday Results and Weekend Schedule
Baseball scores show Baltimore 2 to 4 over Washington 1 to 2 and New York 9 over Cleveland 1 while Boston 9 beat Detroit 2 and Kansas City 6 defeated Minnesota 4 Chicago 5 Los Angeles 3 in 10 innings Today's games include Detroit at Boston Cleveland at New York Minnesota at Kansas City Washington at Baltimore Chicago at Los Angeles Sunday's schedule lists Cleveland at New York Minnesota at Kansas City Washington at Baltimore Chicago at Los Angeles plus additional matchups Philadelphia Cincinnati St Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee San Francisco and related pairs.
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Jayhawks Land Omaha Star Gale Sayers
Kansas University will enroll Gale Sayers a star football and track athlete from Omaha Central High School. He chose KU over Nebraska saying he could do better at Lawrence and called out alumni pressure. Sayers set a Nebraska high school broad jump record and scored four touchdowns in a recent all star game.
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Gale Sayers
Central High School
Nebraska
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Scores From OTTAWA BOWL
Ottawa Bowl at 41815 N Main reports score details and standings from the latest matches. Local bowlers and teams competed for top placements with notable performances and point totals across divisions.
Unusual Quarterback Problem For Bears In Exhibition Win
The Chicago Bears show two strong quarterbacks, Ed Brown and Billy Wade, in a 24 to 21 exhibition victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers at Soldier Field. Brown and Wade combined for several long scoring plays including 92, 90 and 75 yard touchdowns as 45,223 fans watched. Pittsburgh rallied with three fourth quarter scores to spoil the shutout bid.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Ed Brown
Billy Wade
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Athletics Win Fourth Straight at Municipal Stadium
The Kansas City Athletics rallied from behind to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 for their fourth straight win, tying their season best. Dave Wickersham earned the win in relief of Jim Archer, while rookie John Wyatt recorded the save as Harmon Killebrew hit his 40th homer for the Twins. Norm Siebern and Frank Cipriani led KC with two hits each.
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Jim Archer
John Wyatt
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Jim Kaat
Harmon Killebrew
Norm Siebern
Frank Cipriani
Wall Fires "Greatest Round"-61 Den ver Open lead shifts
In the third round at Meadlow Hills Denver, Art Wall Jr fired a 10 under 61 as Dave Hill preserves a five stroke lead at 127 after 36 holes. Bob Rosburg sits second at 132 and Juan Rodriguez 133 as leaders chase Hill’s margin and Wall’s record round.
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Bowling Scores Home Improvement and High 10-30
Bowlers at Royal T Lanes and Fairmont Dairy report top 10-30 scores. F Hughes posts 163 for Gambles-1 with 515 total. M Hull 150 for Hull-1 with 429. C Honn 159 for Trout's Jewelry-1 with 446. H Dole 168 and H Carey 444 mark independent events.
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Finch
Wertz Reminds Fans Players Are Human After Trade
Boston AP Vic Wertz discusses his trade to Detroit for an undisclosed sum and a younger player. The 36 year old veteran reflects on 15 MLB seasons, says players are human, and explains handling boos from home fans while focusing on better play to turn cheers.
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Vic Wertz
Detroit
Tigers
Cliff Cook Voted MVP of American Association
Denver AP reports Cliff Cook third baseman for the pennant winning Indianapolis Indians earned the American Association most valuable player award. Cook led the team in key offensive categories and was honored by league officials in a formal ceremony.
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American Association Today
Reds Regain 2-Game Lead In NL Pennant Chase
The Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis 3-2 in 10 innings to reclaim a two game edge as Los Angeles lost to San Francisco. Pittsburgh joined the Giants by topping Milwaukee 2-1 while the Cubs defeated Philadelphia 4-1. Cincinnati moved back to .500 since Aug. 16 with key hits from Gus Bell Eddie Kasko and a two-run double by Frank Robinson.
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Willie Mays
Orlando Cepeda
Angels Manager Rigney and Two Players Fined
Los Angeles manager Bill Rigney and two Angels players were fined after disputes with umpires in Kansas City. Rigney received 100 dollars for staying on the bench after his ejection by Jim Honochick. Pitcher Ryne Duren was fined 100 dollars for tossing towels onto the field following George Thomas’s ejection by Ed Hurley. Thomas also faced a 500 dollar fine for an uncomplimentary remark, and Rigney was ejected in Tuesday’s game as part of the same incident.
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More Water Development Is Urged Across Midwestern States
Kansas City Kansas AP the 10th annual meeting of the Missouri Arkansas Basins Flood Control and Water Conservation Association urged continued water resource development across Missouri Kansas Nebraska and Iowa. Board members pressed irrigation recreation and conservation as equal to flood control with navigation noted as essential too. Brig Gen W R Shuler Omaha Missouri River division engineer warned against elevating hydro power over other benefits and emphasized balanced development. Lt Col E L Walentest deputy chief engineer for the Kansas City district reported on progress.
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Nebraska
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Women Golfers Plan Election at Ottawa Country Club
The Ottawa Country Club Women’s Golf Association will elect officers for the coming year at a 1 p.m. luncheon Tuesday before afternoon golf. Prizes for the ringer tournament will be awarded. Pairings listed: Speer Shade North. Deputy Fletcher Foulks. Crawford Elder Young. H Kramer Peters. Netherland Sheldon. Fredeen Sloan. Reservations or cancellations to CH 2-3401 or CH 2-4654.
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Gypsum Mine Could Shelter Kansas Residents Near Blue Rapids
D W Peart of Bestwall Gypsum Co says the Blue Rapids area mine can shelter up to 500 000 people and is accessible to about 16 500 Marshall County residents. The 135 foot deep honeycombed mine maintains 63 degree temps, has running water, and will be tested for drinkability. Transportation plans with Union Pacific include using empty boxcars for those without cars. Citizens must stock two weeks of food, blankets, and emergency power. health department will inspect storage.
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Ulysses Child Killed By Car
A 19 month old boy Daniel Ray Koehn was struck and killed by a car on a country road near his home in Ulysses Kansas. The driver Lawrence Giesaking a 30 year old implements repair man said he could not avoid the collision.
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Ulysses Implements
Lawrence Giesaking
Differing Accounts In Desert Shooting Near Barstow
Kathryn Elise Leavenworth, 8, told deputies her brother Richard, 4, was shot in the desert near Barstow after their mother stopped the car. Mary Katherine Leavenworth, 37, said an automatic pistol fired accidentally during target practice. The girl described a plan to blindfold her and play a game, and Richard was found crying on a blanket. The mother said the car ran out of gas and she led the boy into the desert for target practice before seeking help.
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Richard
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