Standings and schedule for American and National Leagues
American League games feature Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston Detroit at Washington Kansas City at Baltimore with multiple matchups and pitchers listed. National League standings show Brooklyn Milwaukee New York Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati St Louis Pittsburgh with today and tomorrow schedules and results including A.M. and P.M. times and notable pitchers.
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Cleveland
New York
Wynn
Byrne
Chicago
Boston
Johnson
Brewer
Detroit
Washington
Gromek
Schmitz
Kansas City
Baltimore
Shantz
Wight
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
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Boxscore Summary From Milwaukee Night Standings
Major League boxscores show Milwaukee edge Philadelphia 3 4 and Pittsburgh over Chicago 5 4 with key hits from Zimmer Crandall and Long. The New York St Louis arc closes 9 1 as Musial Dickson Mays highlight the early sessions. Runners, outs, and pitching lines fill the rest of the compact ledger.
Big Four AL clubs clash as Chisox invade Boston
The White Sox lead the AL race by one game over the Yankees and Indians, with the Red Sox hot behind. Connie Johnson faces Tommy Brewer as Dick Donovan is out 4 weeks after an appendectomy. Kell hobbles with back trouble for Chicago. Early Wynn and Tommy Byrne shine for their clubs in the separate AL and NL action.
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Marty Marion
Dick Donovan
Connie Johnson
Tommy Brewer
Red Sox
White Sox
George Kell
Yankees
Indians
Early Wynn
Tommy Byrne
Yanks
Brooklyn Dodgers
Milwaukee Braves
New York Giants
St.Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Redlegs
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Lew Burdette
Brooke
Johnny Logan
Junior Gilliam
Karl Spooner
Third Brook
Ernie Johnson
Don Liddle
Giants
Willie Mays
Hershell Freeman
Art Fowler
Cincinnati
Dick Hall
Cubs
Teammate Helps Late Hurdler Reach Race In Relief Start
In Lincoln Nebraska a prep school hurdler rode on a teammate's quick move as the other racer jumped three hurdles to allow the late runner to start in a second attempt. The plan succeeded briefly but the late hurdler did not place.
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Campanella Holds 10 Point NL Batting Lead
New York dispatch reports Roy Campanella of the Brooklyn Dodgers in the NL leads Richie Ashburn by 10 points with a .338 average after 12 hits in 30 at bats. Ashburn slips to .328 with six safeties in 27 trips as Al Kaline dips 13 points in the AL chase. Harvey Kuenn and George Kell rise in the AL, while Duke Snider and Ted Kluszewski contend with 35 homers. Snider leads NL RBI with 104. Willie Mays trails with 34 homers among rivals.
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New York
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia
Richie Ashburn
Campy
Ashburn
Richie
Campanella
al Kaline
Detroit
Harvey Kuenn
Tigers
George Kell
Chicago White Sox
Duke Snider
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Ted Kluszewski
Willie Mays
New York Giants
Snider
Kaline
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Ray Boone
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Klu and Duke Near Babe Ruth Pace in Home Runs
Ted Kluszewski of Cincinnati and Duke Snider of Brooklyn lead the pace set by Babe Ruth at 60 homers in 1927, each with 35 by game 103 and 104. Ruth needed 106 to reach 35, while Ruth’s August total was nine and September 17. Willie Mays stands close with 34 in 105 games.
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New York
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Duke Snider
Brooklyn
Babe Ruth
Big Klu
Duke
Babe
Ted
Ruth
Willie Mays
Giants
Brandeis Names Lisel Oppenheim Fencing Coach
Lisel Oppenheim, long time fencing instructor at the Boston YWCA and charter member of the Boston Fencing Club since 1939, is hired to coach both Brandeis men's and women's fencing teams. She will assume duties this fall as a mother of two.
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Waltham
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Brandeis University
Lisel Oppenheim
National tennis championship to be held at Forest Hills
The national tennis championship is scheduled for Forest Hills New York from September 2 to 11 inclusive. The event will feature top players competing for the national title at the renowned venue, with matches spanning a full 10 day period.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
20 Game Winners Likely Down to Few This Season
Newcombe and Roberts appear the only likely 20 game winners with about a third of the season remaining. Sullivan Wynn Lemon Ford Donovan are others in the running, as injuries and slow starts trim the expected total.
Tribe Lucky to Be Close Lopez Tribe Lucky to Be Close Lopez
New York. Cleveland manager Al Lopez says his team is lucky to be close in the American League. The Indians have won 9 of 12 and are tied for second, one game behind the White Sox. Opening series with the Yankees features Wynn vs Byrne, Garcia vs Turley, and Score vs Ford. Bob Lemon will miss the series due to a leg injury.
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Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
White Sox
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Red Sox
Yanks
Indians
New York
Don Newcombe
Brooklyn
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Newcombe
Dodgers
Roberts
Frank Sullivan
Early Wynn
Bob Lemon
Whitey Ford
Lemon
Dick Donovan
Wynn, Lemon and Roberts
Johnny Antonelli
New York Giants
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee
Bob Grim
Yankees
Antonelli
Spahn
Grim
al Lopez
Cleveland
Sal Magile
Lopez
New York Giant
Yankee Stadium
Vic Wertz
Hoot Evers
Gene Woodling
Tommy Byrne
Mike Garcia
Bob Turley
Herb Score
Score
Tribe
Nats Honor Big Train 48 Years After First Pitch
Washington honors Walter Johnson at Griffith Stadium with the Tigers as foes echoing 1907 debut. Ty Cobb and Johnson’s family attend as the Hall of Famer, a 373 win pitcher, is remembered for dominance and the Hall of Fame charter inductee alongside Cobb Ruth and Mathewson.
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Washington
Walter Johnson
Griffith Stadium
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Tiger
Ty Cobb
Johnson
Walter Jr
Carol
Eddie
Senators
Tigers
Baseball Hall of Fame
Cobb
Babe Ruth
Christy Mathewson
Leagues End Spring Training Before March One Rule
Major and minor leagues voted to drop the March 1 reporting mandate for spring training and allow players to report earlier if they wish. They also agreed to joint discussions in December in Chicago to address the controversial bonus rule, aiming to eliminate it. Commissioner Ford Frick announced a New York meeting in August for winter baseball study and public reaction surveys showed many Americans view baseball as national.
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Ford Frick
New York
Baseball
Carrbbean Confederation
Frick
America
Boxing Roundup From Last Night
The Associated Press reports boxing results with Bobby Boyd stopping Tony Anthony in New York and Arthur Persley outpointing Joe Brown in New Orleans. Details note weights 157 3-4 and 161 3-4 for Boyd and Anthony, and 135 for Persley and Brown with 12 rounds in New Orleans.
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Associated Press
New York
Bobby Boyd
Chicago
Tony Anthony
New Orleans
Arthur Persley
Red Cross
Joe Brown
Trabert Begins Ten Day Treatment Plan for Back Pain
Tony Trabert, the Davis Cup ace, starts a 10 day series of heat and hospital treatments to cure a pulled back muscle ahead of the Forest Hills Challenge Round. Doctors expect a cautious return, with Talbert planning rest and monitoring as he remains at home during convalescence.
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New York
Tony Trabert
Forest Hills
Trabert
U.S
Australia
Cup
Bill Talbert
Tony
Meadow Club
Ed Moylan
Talbot
Major AF TIN E Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
A condensed listing from baseball leaders shows Kaline of Detroit leading in batting average .352 and 91 runs batted in 141 hits. Mantle of New York with 23 homers. Rivera of Chicago stole 17 bases. Byrne of New York 9-2 with .818. Newcombe Brooklyn 18-1 with .947. Snider Brooklyn 89 runs and 104 RBIs. Kluszewski Cincinnati 35 homers. Jones Chicago 133 strikeouts.
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Associated Press
Kaline
Detroit
Boone
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Boston
Mantle
New York
Rivera
Chicago
Campanella
Brooklyn
Snider
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Cincinnati
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Nears Swimming Record in Mississippi River Swim
Antonio Abertondo, 37, Argentine swimmer, aims to set a Mississippi River endurance mark late today. He has logged about 200 miles from St Louis and plans to reach Cottonwood Point, Missouri, a 300 mile voyage, challenging John Sigmund’s 292 mile 1945 record.
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Antonio Abertondo
Abertondo
Kentucky
Cairo
St.Louis
Cottonwood Point
John Sigmund
Caruthersville
Vic Seixas Boosts Davis Cup Cup Hopes in Eastern Grass
Vic Seixas shows no shoulder trouble in first round of the Eastern Grass Court championships at South Orange, defeating Larry Shaffer 6-2 6-0 and advancing into the second round. Seixas leads a lineup of favorites including Ham Richardson Eddie Moylan Gil Shea Herb Flam Jack Frost and Straight Clark as titles hopefuls for the Davis Cup team.
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Tony Trabert
Vic Seixas
Seixas
Larry Shaffer
New York
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Trabert
Ham Richardson
America
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Los Angeles
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Monterey
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