Pirates Win NL Title Ending 33 Year Wait
The Pittsburgh Pirates clinched the National League pennant by beating the Milwaukee Braves 4 2 in ten innings as Eddie Mathews hit a decisive homer off Elroy Face. Pittsburgh earns a seven NL championship total with past titles in 1901 1902 1903 1909 and 1925. The World Series opens Oct 5 in Pittsburgh with games at Forbes Field before moving to New York and back to Pittsburgh if needed.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
New York Yankees
Danny Murtaugh
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee Braves
Eddie Mathews
Chicago Cubs
Glen Hobbie
Buccos
Hobbie
St. Louis
Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
Forbes Field
New York
Mathews
Homer
Elroy Face
Bucs
Harvey Haddix
Braves
High Flying Yankees Clinch AL Pennant in Nine-Game Run
By ED CORRIGAN the New York Yankees stretched their lead after a strong patching effort by Casey Stengel. They won nine straight including a 4-3 clincher over the Boston Red Sox as Ralph Terry and Luis Arroyo aided a decisive victory. The Indians shut out the White Sox 4-0, tightening the pennant race and sending Chicago into third behind Baltimore. The World Series opens Oct. 5 in Pittsburgh with a schedule through Oct. 13. Bobby Locke held the White Sox to four hits as Detroit edged Kansas City 6-5.
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New York Yankees
Casey Stengel
Yanks
Kansas City A’s
Baltimore Orioles
Stengel
Jenks
Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Chicago
White Sox
Giants
Philadelphia A's
Connie Mack
Ralph Terry
Luis Arroyo
Pittsburgh
New York
Bobby Locke
Indians
Washington Senators
Brooks Robinson
Detroit Tigers
Pro Football Opens With Big Crowds and Records
The NFL launched its 41st season with star players and huge attendance. Bob Layne led the Steelers to a 35-28 win over Dallas as he surpassed Sammy Baugh’s career passing yards record. Johnny Unitas extended his TD in a 20-0 Colts win over Washington. Other openers saw New York over San Francisco 21-19, Cleveland over Philadelphia 41-24, and Chicago beating Green Bay 17-14. The American League drew 9,000 for Steelers-Cowboys due to rain, while Dallas hosted a strong crowd of about 42,000 for the LA-Dallas clash.
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National Football League
Bobby Layne
Layne
Eddie LeBaron
Pittsburgh Steelers
Dallas
Cowboys
Sammy Baugh
Baugh
Washington Redskins
Baltimore Colts
Washington
Johnny Unitas
Ray Berry
New York
49Ers
San Francisco
Cleveland
Eagles
Philadelphia
Chicago
Packers
Green Bay
NFL
Bowling Scores Mixer Upper League Highlights
Mixed results from the Mixer Upper League bowling night feature high scores by Christie 513 and Robertson 473. Notables include Honn 379 and Pogue 596, with Mudrick 464 and Nidley 520 also contributing strong figures in a chaotic scoring slate.
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Hier
Christie
Robertson-Honn
G. Honn
SO H. Robertson
Mudrick-schnoke
P. Mudrick
Nally -Roser
Nidley
Downtng-Liegesyi
Lyegerot
South
Pogul
Betty Pogue
Mobutu demands Ghana troops exit Congo
In Leopoldville Col Joseph Mobutu demanded immediate withdrawal of U N troops from the Congo after a mob attack on two of his government commissioners. The three hour UN meeting with Dayal and von Horn followed incidents where commissioners Nussbaumer and Kandolo were beaten by Lumumba supporters.
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The
Congo
Joseph Mobutu
Patrice Lumumba
U.N
Ghana
Mobutu
United Nations Command
Ghana Brigade
Lumumba
Joseph Kasavubu
Damie Kandolo
Rajeshwar Dayal
India
Dag Hammarskjold
Carl von Horn J
Sweden
Dayal
von Horn
Mobuly
Jose Nussbaumer
Kancolo
Nussbaumer
Kandolo
Retired Mailman Wins Golf Tourney
Osterville Massachusetts AP retired mailman Mike Cestone fifty five from Jamesburg New Jersey captured the U S Seniors Golf Championship Sunday on Oyster Harbor course with a 20 hole victory over Dave E Rose fifty six from Cleveland Ohio broker Cestone succeeds J Clark Esipie junior of Indianapolis who withdrew Wednesday in a dispute over a US Golf Association ruling on the use of caddy carts.
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Osterville
Mass
Mike Cestone
Jamesburg
N. J
Cestone
U. S
Oyster ‘Harbor
Dave E. Rose
Cleveland
J. Cark Esipie Jr
Indianapolis
U. S. Golf Association
Using a pastry blender for mashing bananas
A handy tip suggests mashing bananas with a pastry blender when preparing batters for cake cookies bread muffins or milkshakes. This method speeds softens fruit for smooth even mixtures and reduces lumps in baked goods and drinks.
Glider Crash Injures KU Aerodynamics Professor
An experimental glider crashed at Olathe airport injuring pilot Costas Choliasmenos 35 of Mission Kansas an assistant professor of aerodynamics at the University of Kansas. He was in fair condition at KU Medical Center after the first flight of the craft.
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Olathe, Kan
Olathe
Uni
Versity of
Kansas
Costas Choliasmenos
Mission
Kan
K. U. Medical Center
Topeka
Jos
Choliasmenos
Practical Co Ed Sees College As Mrs Degree Debate
Marsha Sterling an 18 year old from Wilton Conn argues that many girls go to college for a Mrs degree to meet men and fill suitcases with fashion. She plans to study at Emory and Henry College while prioritizing funds for future work in Christian service.
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Marsha Sterling
Wilton
Marsha
PTA
Gelatin Mix Used as Base for Molded Salad
Some cooks blend lemon and lime flavored gelatin to form a base for a molded salad. The practice combines citrus notes to create a textured dish popular in retro American menus.
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