Antonelli Aims for Pitching Triple Crown in N L
Lefty Johnny Antonelli of Milwaukee, now with New York Giants, leads the National League in earned run average, wins, and winning percentage as he seeks the pitching triple crown. He has 16 wins, 2.23 ERA in 182 innings, and an 11 game win streak with no losses since May 21.
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Lancaster and York Games Summary
Lancaster beat Hagerstown 19 to 7 while York prevailed 5 to 1 over Lynchburg. Newport News defeated Portsmouth 4 to 2. Colonial Heights Petersburg tied Norfolk 3 to 3 in extra play. second game ended in a rain tied call after seven innings.
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Stamford’s 15 year old star eyes Babe Ruth World Series
In Stamford Connecticut a 15 year old boy, Andy Wasil Jr., leads the town to national Little League and Little Bigger League titles. Scouts expect a pro or college future as his father, a former semi pro pitcher, analyzes every game. If Stamford wins the region in New England this weekend, they reach Griffith Stadium Washington for the Babe Ruth League World Series starting August 17.
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Senators Resume Baseball War Against Toledo
Charleston Senators, returning from a rough western trip, host Toledo tonight as Toledo rides a five game win streak. Charleston had won 12 of 17 but just lost six straight in doubleheaders at St Paul and Minneapolis, placing six and a half games behind seventh place Toledo in the American Association. Louisville follows Toledo on the Charleston home schedule.
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Yesterdays Stars Shine in Big Baseball Wins
Roy Sievers of the Washington Senators blasted two home runs and drove in five as the Senators defeated the Detroit Tigers 11 to 6. Pete Vosey of the Brooklyn Dodgers retired three batters in a row in the 13th to earn his first major league win as the Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Braves 2 to 1 in extras.
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Boxing results show Patterson stops Harri son in Brooklyn bout
Brooklyn heavyweight Floyd Patterson, 169 pounds, defeated Tommy Harrison, 176, in Brooklyn last night. Frank Fernandez outpointed Livio Minelli, 148, in Honolulu. A third result lists New York’s Fernandez defeating Minelli in a separate card, with no further details.
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Noren Could Stretch Bat Lead vs. Indians
New York Yankees outfielder Irv Noren, leading the American League with a .350 average, aims to widen his margin over Minnie Minoso of Chicago as Cleveland visits after a strong July series. In the NL, Duke Snider slips to .358 while Don Mueller sits at .343 and Wally Moon trails at .339.
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More Grid Games To Be Televised Than Ever Before
New York reports a football TV surge starting Aug 13 with the All-Star game in Chicago. ABC will televise college football Saturday afternoons under the NCAA plan, paying about two million dollars for rights and possibly four million total. Dumont eyes Chicago All-Star pro timing on Saturday nights and Sundays via exclusive NFL contract. NBC brings Canadian football to U S audiences Saturdays in conflict with ABC. CBS sticks to light sports fare, leaving a heavyweight TV pigskin lineup overall.
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Baseball Leaders From The Era Display Wide Range Of Stars
A compact tally lists standout players by category including batting leaders like Batting S and Mantle with high averages and 86 87 runs. Pitching leaders show Antonelli with 16 wins and 2 losses and Haddix with 126 strikeouts. Fielding and power figures feature Mays and Musial, while Bruton and Jensen lead stolen bases.
Mighty Atlas wrestler fined after beach dispute
Morris Shapiro 200-pound Mighty Atlas fought with 119-pound brunette Shirley Karam on a Chicago beach. He was charged with disorderly conduct after flicking ice water on her and suffered a deep scratch on his arm. Municipal Judge Casimir Cwiklinski fined Shapiro $25.
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Lopez Cautious On Indians-Yankees Showdown Series
Cleveland manager Al Lopez downplays the looming three game set with the New York Yankees. He notes the Yanks are strong but emphasizes taking one game at a time. Cleveland holds a narrow pennant edge with a 71-30 record and a .703 percentage to New York’s 70-34 and .673. Since July 2 Cleveland has won 21 of 29 while the Yankees have 23 of 29.
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Virginia Defends Seniors' Laurels at Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs W Va senior golfers from Virginia and West Virginia compete in the Virginia Seniors Golf Assn tournament. A team match between states headlines the event with 287 players across two courses at the Greenbrier. Par 70 leaders include K C Boggs and Norman B Frost, with tight scores across five age classes.
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Indians and Yankees open pivotal three game set
The Indians visit the Yankees in a crucial three game series as Casey Stengel vows to rescue the pennant quest. Whitey Ford faces Don Messi while Brooklyn tops Milwaukee in 13 innings and Detroit edges Washington in a big AL battle.
American Association Scoreline Reported Games
Indianapolis defeated Kansas City 8 to 3 while Minneapolis topped St. Paul 7 to 6 in 11 innings. Columbus at Louisville games postponed due to rain. only these games were scheduled.
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Major League Box Scores Aboard Rival Wins and Losses
Box scores from games include Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Detroit Milwaukee Brooklyn. Key performers include DeMaestri Abrams Waitkus and Kennedy for Philadelphia Baltimore, Yost Pesky Vernon Runnels Tipton for Washington Detroit, and Pafko Snider Amoros for Milwaukee Brooklyn. Multiple pitchers tallied decisions as teams combined for 10 runs in some games and 1 to 11 in others, with notable RBI, stolen bases, and fielding notes across the six games reported.
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Fairmont Faces Raleigh In Regional Pony Final
Fairmont's defending national champion Pony League team meets Raleigh North Carolina tonight in the regional finals at Martinsville Virginia. A 14 player squad traveled yesterday for the regional round. The Martinsville winner advances to Washington Pennsylvania to join seven other regional winners for the national championship.
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