Willies Mc Covey and Mays Spark Giants Win
Willie Mc Covey and Willie Mays powered the San Francisco Giants to a 5-3 win over the Pirates as Johnny Antonelli earned his 15th victory with a six hitter. McCovey hit his first major league home run, a 390-foot shot off Ronny Kline, driving in Davenport. Mays added a seventh inning double and Giants held lead through the eighth. Dodgers and Phillies split actions as Milwaukee, St Louis chase.
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Jack Hand
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Willie Mays
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Jim Davenport
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Roy Face Still
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Billy Bruton
Felix Mantilla
Jay Hook
Brooks Lawerence
Cincinnati
Chicago
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Lawrence
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Burdette
Pittsburgh
Willie Kirkland
Dave Hillman
Rosburg Wins PGA Title With Final-Round Steel
Bob Rosburg shot a four-under 65 in windy Minneapolis to win the PGA Championship, edging Jerry Barber by one stroke as Barber faltered on the final holes. Doug Sanders finished tied for second with 278, while Don Finsterwald placed fourth. Bar ber and Sanders earned $3,562.50 each. Finsterwald $2,500.
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Assa
Minneapolis Golf Club
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Art Wall Jr
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Don Finsterwald
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Bob Goalby
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Dick Stranahan
John McMullin
Bob Crowley
Don Whitt
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Jim Ferree
Jim Turnesa
Claude Harmon
State American Legion Tourney Opens Thursday
The opening round of the State American Legion Junior Baseball Tournament starts Thursday at Whitesville with Welch vs Wheeling and Clarksburg vs Parkersburg. Frank Seccuro, director of junior baseball, announced the first-round pairings. The tourney runs through Aug. 9 with daytime games at 1 p.m. EST. Weirton, last year’s champion, was eliminated by Wheeling in the Area 1 finals. Whitesville, winner two years ago, lost to Parkersburg in regional play. First-round losers and winners meet Friday. Saturday eliminations follow.
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Whitesville
Welch
Wheeling
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
Frank Seccuro
Fairmont
State Legion Organization
Weirton
Virginias Regain Captain's Putter Trophy In Golf Match
Golfers from Virginia and West Virginia defeated the Carolinas 72 1 2 to 71 1 2 to reclaim the Captain's Putter trophy after trailing 38 34 at lunch. Low scores included Charles Smith and Jimmy Filpven at 70, with Ed Tutwiler 71 and Bill Campbell 72. The Virginias swept four matches, led by Tutwiler Deemer Witts and Garrett in shutouts.
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Virginia
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Charles Smith
Gastonia
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Danville
Ed Tutwiler
Charleston
W. Va
Bill Campbell
Huntington
Tutwiler
Billy Deemer
Blacksburg
Jimmy Witts
Lynchburg
Wright Garrett
All-Star Baseball Showdown Set in Los Angeles
Monday's American League vs National League All-Stars game in Los Angeles is the lone event on the schedule. Sunday results show Chicago, Washington, Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, Boston, and New York post wins and losses across multiple matchups. Tuesday's planned games include Chicago at Baltimore, Cleveland at Washington, Detroit at New York, and Kansas City at Boston under twilight conditions.
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Giants Top Pirates as Antonelli Earns 15th Victory
Batting Tito Trancona of Indi ans claimed seven hits in a doubleheader, delivering a three run homer in the ninth to win the second game 6-3 over Baltimore. Johnny Antonelli of the Giants held Pittsburgh to six hits, boosting San Francisco’s National League lead with a 5-3 victory for his 15th win.
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Associated Press
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Indians
Baltimore
Johnny Antonelli
Giants
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Chisox Sweep Twin Bill as AL Lead Grows
Chicago White Sox push three games ahead in the American League after sweeping Washington in a twin bill. Aparicio and Fox spark two ninth inning runs, Staley preserves a long relief win, while Washington’s bats stay quiet in the second game. Cleveland drops a 5-4 extra innings decision to Baltimore, fringe contenders fade, and New York and Boston keep pace as Francona and Jensen highlight the day.
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Cleveland
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Rocky Colavito
Woody Held
Tito Francona
Billy O'Dell
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Orioles
Brooks Robinson
Gary Bell
al Cicotte
Hoyt Wilhelm
O'Dell
Elston Howard
New York
Ryne Duren
Duke Maas
Bob Grim
Jackie Jensen
Frank Malzone
Richards Attacks All Star Game as Money Grab
In Cleveland Paul Richards blasts the All-Star game, calling it a travesty and a black mark on baseball for taking three days and drawing little interest. He says the event interferes with the American League pennant race as Jerry Walker is named to the squad. The Orioles manager warns of shifting pitching plans as Boston beats Detroit 5 4 with Ike Delock earning the win and Charlie Maxwell homering off Paul Foytack.
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Baltimore
Richards
Los Angeles
Jerry Walker
Orioles
Gus Triandos
Hoyt Wilhelm
Billy O'Dell
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