Babe Ruth remembered as baseball legend and elusive man
New York reports the life of Babe Ruth from his final days to his death, recalling his power on the field and human moments off it. The piece mentions his 1934 season struggles, reactions from teammates, and memorable quirks that endeared him to fans.
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Pirates Rally Past Braves in Milwaukee Battle for NL Lead
The Pirates outslug the Braves 22 to 6 in Milwaukee as Bob Friend wins his 18th. Dick Stuart belts a late homer, and Don Gross closes to seal the win. Spahn loses despite a two run lead as Eddie Mathews hits his 22nd homer and Hank Aaron adds a single. Skinner and Swart contribute key hits as Pittsburgh gains ground in the National League race.
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Bruins Lose Six Key Players As Camp Opens
UCLA football coach George Dickerson faces a shuffled squad with six players ruled unavailable as full practice starts at Spaulding Field. Wingback Bill Mason and tackle Dave Smith are out, along with Dennis Dressel, Willard Pench, Mike Profit, and Tom Yesuda. Mason seeks a Rams tryout after scholastic ineligibility. Dressel advised to sit out due to knee issues.
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Spaulding Field
Bill Mason
Dave Smith
Tentor Dennis Dressel
Willard Pench
Mike Profit
Tom Yesuda
Mason
Rams
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Sportsmen Cars Race at Gardena Tonight
The colorful Sportsmen cars, modified hot rods with customized bodies, take over the Gardena Stadium oval tonight with the first race slated for 8 15 p m.
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Gardena Stadium
Virginia Medal to Arrowhead Cuo By JERRY WYNN
The Virginia Country Club Invitational underway with Arrowhead duo Jim Moffitt and Greg McPhate leading after a four under par 57 best ball in Fridays final qualifying. Moffitt net 59 after a gross 70 while Dutch Seebald and Ralph Hadsell posted a 58. Virginia qualifiers Pearson and Brickey shot 60 as the field eyes Sunday’s finish.
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John Connolly
Virginia
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Bor Shumway
Jerry Wynn
Virginia Country Club
Greg McPhate
Arrowhead
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Fox Hillis
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Mis Flaming
Lagura Beach Dun Af FL
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D. James
Charles ‘Pearson
Vernon Brickey
Counié
Aragon Basilio Fight Weigh-In Tensions Spark Debate
A boxing column debates the Basilio Aragon bout at Wrigley Field next Friday night, weighing muscle and matchups. Arthur Aragon may have a seven to eight pound edge as Basilio prepares in flux, with commentators questioning weight trends and training status and predicting potential outcomes.
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Arthur Aragon
Carmen Basilier
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New York
Fairbanks
Basilio
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Ray Robinson
Sugar
Jim Healy
Tina
Gibson and Cooper Lead Wimbledon Singles Slams Bid
Althea Gibson of New York and Ashley Cooper of Australia, reigning queen and king of Wimbledon, launch bids for a little slam in the U S championships. Gibson faces Caryle Wright of Brooklyn on center court while Cooper, finalist last year, meets Gordon Yuhn Fleltz as the field narrows toward the title.
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Mal Anderson
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Ferree Fires 61 In Vancouver Centennial Golf
Jim Ferree, who bought a putter for eight dollars in St Paul, shot an 11 under par 61 in the second round of the Vancouver Centennial tournament. His 36 hole total stood at 130, four strokes ahead as the third round began.
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Los Angeles
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McBeath James Sets 312-Mile Sail Mark in Pro Tennis
Davis of Santa Monica leads seeded players as amateur and pro tennis faces USRA1 events. McBeath from Long Beach with James set a 312 mile aim while Seixas battles Nielsen at Rye and stars from Arlington and Dayton push for titles. Canadian entries and local favorites advance in various matches.
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Pass Defense Helps Lions in Preseason Win Over Giants
DETROIT 26 GIANTS 7. Yale Lary and Jim David scored on second half interceptions to fuel Detroit’s easy victory before 33,090 fans. Charley Conerly was picked twice. Watson added two touchdowns for the Lions. Redskins beat the Colts 27-7 in the other exhibition.
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UPI
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Washington Redskins
Baltimore Colts
Yale Lary
Jim David
Giants
Lary
Charley Conerly
David
Conerly
Sid Watson
Redskins
Lennie Moore
Baltimore
Rams Slip To First Loss After Early Wins
Rams coach Sid Gillman blamed the setback on youth as Frank Ryan impressed with his passing and poise. Returning to Seattle next weekend for a Saturday night clash with the Cardinals, four players will be out injured, while Leon Clarke Lou Michaels Billy Ray Smith and Alex Bravo are listed as returning. The schedule then includes games with the 49ers and Steelers before a test against the Browns.
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Sid Gillman
Sid
Frank Ryan
Rams
Seattle
Cardinals
Dan Fortmann
Leon Clarke
Lou Michaels
Billy Ray Smith
Alex Bravo
Frank Qualifies Chevy at 118 mph for Southern 500
Larry Frank of Angier North Carolina, an experienced short track racer, qualified his 1958 Chevy for the Labor Day Southern 500 mile late model stock car race at 418.421 miles per hour.
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Angier
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Del Mar and Park Ave Racing Card Report
Decipherable entries note Del Mar and Park Ave venues with listed fields and races. Several names and terms appear garbled but indicate Derby and racing events with horses and participants.
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Park Ave
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Holywood Ferien Stadium
Selessk
Poottali Elke Ceailiy Owl
Tame
Veterana Biaditiinum
Gort Virrints
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Sports on Radio TV Artiodeese Summary
Fragmentary OCR text shows a sports radio television listing with unclear names and matchups. Contains scheduling references to broadcast times and stations but lacks coherent event details or outcomes to summarize a definitive sports story.
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