Yankees Injuries and Sox Defeat Highlight Slowed Pennant Race
Yankees suffer injuries and a rainout as Boston beats New York 7-4 lifting Chicago in a crowded pennant chase. Milwaukee gains on Pittsburgh 4-3 in NL. St Louis and Philadelphia go 14 innings to a 4-3 win. Brooklyn drops eight games after a 9-2 loss to Chicago. Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews power the Braves with five combined hits and two homers. Ken Boyer drives a 14th inning winner for St Louis to drop Robin Roberts to his 20th defeat.
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Wichita and Denver Win Openers in Playoff Series
Wichita Braves beat St Paul 4-1 and Denver Bears edged Minneapolis 4-2 to take early leads in the best of seven American Association playoffs. Norm Larker homered for St Paul off Carleton Wiley, who allowed one hit over the final six innings. Earl Hersh and Joe Christian accounted for early and late runs as Wichita and Denver seized home-field advantages.
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Sooner Coach Is Crying Hard
Norman Oklahoma coach Bud Wilkinson described Oklahoma Sooners as fatigued after gruelling two a day practices. He noted the team has become dull but plans to ease up and improve timing before the September 21 opener at Pittsburgh. Quarterback uncertainty remains with Harris and O Neal gone. Dodd and Baker lead, with Sherrod and Holland as limited veterans.
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Lincoln Narrows Gap On Amarillo In Western League
The Associated Press reports Lincoln narrowed the lead on Amarillo by beating Sioux City 4-2, the only Western League game played. Rain washed out Lincoln at Sioux City and Amarillo at Pueblo, Topeka at Des Moines. Cold weather postponed Albuquerque at Colorado Springs. Doubleheaders set tonight to wrap up before Sunday. Amarillo has seven games left, Lincoln six. Topeka dropped from contention, eight back.
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Dodgers Move To California In Play For 1960
New York Mayor Norris Poulson awaited word from Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley on whether the team would move to Los Angeles. Nelson Rockefeller, courting a stake in the club, said progress to keep the Dodgers in New York had stalled, while Rockefeller's office noted efforts to keep New York represented by ownership, expansion, or a shared stadium plan.
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Gardner Names Hoch New Head Football Coach
Lowell E. Hoch is named head coach at Gardner and optimistic about improving a 2 5 2 record from 1956. He returns 13 lettermen including fast backs Sid Fraizer Jon Sheeves and Paul Cloud with times near 10.3 and 10.8 seconds in the 100 yard dash. Schedule lists nine games from Sept 20 to Nov 6 at various sites.
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Martinez to Meet Baker in Major League Standings night
Chicago hosts Larry Baker in a key boxing clash as Vince Martinez, 28 year old welterweight contender with 56 wins in 61 bouts and 28 knockouts, aims for another upset victory. Martinez seeks elimination bouts for the 147 pound crown if Basilio defeats Robinson. ABC telecasts at 8 pm.
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Princeton Loses To Rantoul 10-8 In High School Baseball
Rantoul beat Princeton 10 to 8 as a seven run third inning swung the game. Princeton pitcher Whiteford took the loss, with Fishburg allowing one run in three innings after a fourth inning reliever. Rantoul starter Johnson earned the win, backed by Kirkland over three relief frames. Fishburn hit Princeton’s only homer in the third. A return game is set Friday at Rantoul.
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Samuel A Deel Dies At Baldwin
Samuel Asher Deel, 72, professor of physics at Baker and the college registrar, died yesterday in Baldwin Kansas He retired from teaching in 1987 Funeral services are planned here Thursday Deel was a former mayor of Baldwin.
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