All Star Break Ends as AL and NL Resume Pennant Race
Major league baseball returns to the pennant chase with a full-week slate. Boston at New York completes a makeup AL game as Cleveland leads the league by two games and the Yankees face six games in six days. The Braves hold a slim edge in the NL with a three‑game series looming against the Dodgers and Giants challenging in the chase.
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Logan And Buhl Return To Braves Workouts
Milwaukee AP reports two Braves, shortstop Logan and pitcher Buhl, began workouts after injuries. Logan expects part time duty this week, Buhl says he will be ready in about two weeks as Atlanta resumes play against the Dodgers. Logan is batting .332, second to Hank Aaron. Buhl stands 6-5 this season.
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Grayson Accepts Washington Job As Huskies Coach
Seattle AP Grayson 43 year old coaching veteran yesterday named head basketball coach at the University of Washington. He leaves Idaho State College where he spent three years and notes a very substantial salary boost. Grayson succeeds William Tippy Due who resigned to become athletic director at the University of Wichita. Two other coaches Pete Newell and Fred Schaus declined the offer.
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Kellmeyer Advances In Atlantic Tennis Play
Peachy Kellmeyer of Charleston West Virginia moves into the semifinals of two divisions at the Middle Atlantic Championships in Baltimore. In the girls under-18, she faces Betty Ann Murphy of Falls Church Virginia. In the under-15, she plays the winner of Patti Neubert and Louise Grassi, both of Baltimore. Carol Southmayd of Washington and Betsy Parker of Franklin, Virginia are also semifinalists in the under-18.
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Mays Dominates Ford With Clutch Three in All Star
In Pittsburgh the All-Star game saw Willie Mays tripling off Whit Ford in the eighth to drive in the winning run for the Nationals. Ford remarked that Mays has batted against him four times in All-Star contests and hit him each time.
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Wednesday and Thursday baseball schedule notes
The schedule lists Wednesday games Boston at New York and New York at Boston on Thursday. Also noted are Cleveland at Chicago Detroit at Kansas City twi night Baltimore at Washington twi night and games with St Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at Pittsburgh San Francisco at Cincinnati and Los Angeles at Milwaukee all marked N or twi night.
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All-Star Boxscore A's Over Nationals in Tight Classic
American 00 100 030-4 National 100 000 22x-5. Mathews and Aparicio star for the American team with Kaline homer. Drysdale loses pitching. Antonelli gets win. Banks doubles twice for National, Burdette and Wynn steady in long relief. Attendance 35,277. receipts $194,303.46.
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Casey to Change AL Stars Lineup After All Star Loss
Casey Stengel hints at changes after the AL All Stars lost 5-4 to the NL at Forbes Field. Willie Mays delivered a decisive triple scoring Hank Aaron in the eighth. Mathews homered for the NL, Drysdale, Banks and Aaron starred, while Face struggled for Pittsburgh.
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Ticket Scanners Nabbed at All-Star Game in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh detectives arrested 15 ticket scalpers during the 26th Annual All-Star game. Among those seized was Gerald Blanchard, 42, of Youngstown Ohio.
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Hurler Should Learn To Bunt Hurler Should Learn To Bunt
Former Yankee pitching ace explains bunting as vital to pitching success. A pitcher who bunts advances runners, avoids double plays, and may execute squeeze plays from third. Real game fluency comes from practice bunts and simulating in scenarios to win championships.
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Mays Aaron Boyer And Great Spark NL Win
NL manager Fred Haney kept the same lineup for the All Star Game in Los Angeles as it defeated the AL 5-4 for the NL’s first win in three years. Casey Stengel criticized his team’s eighth inning lapses but praised Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and the Nationals defense. Haney credited a team victory, with Groat’s sacrifice and Aaron’s RBI single tying the game before Mays’ clutch triple scored the winning run.
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Mays Tops All Star Hitting With .400 In Competition
Willie Mays shines for the National League, batting .400 in All Star play and delivering a pivotal eighth inning triple to beat the American League 5 4 at Forbes Field. He notes a helmet detail with Ryne Duren and reflects on his seventh All Star appearance as fans see a stellar center fielder meet the high level of the game.
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Lau Homers Twice as Senators Top Houston in Charleston
The Senators won the opener 6 4 in 12 innings as Charley Lau hit two home runs and drove in five. Lau's first came after Houston led 4-1, tying the game, then he followed with a go ahead shot in the seventh. Jerry Davie seeks his first win for Charleston, while Tom Poholsky starts for Houston.
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Halimi Faces Becerra In World Bantam Title Bout
Alphonse Halimi of France defends his world bantamweight crown against Jose Becerra of Mexico in a 15 round match televised by ABC from Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. Promoter Cal Eaton expects 15,000 fans and about 150000 in receipts. Halimi’s guarantee is 65000 with a rematch option if he loses. Becerra earns 20000 for the shot at the title. The bout uses 10 point must system.
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Stengel uses 22 players in All Star classic rout
In the exhibition, six players reached home on a single play at second and third base as Mays Aaron Banks Cepeda Moon and Crandall completed a full circuit. Don Drysdale starred for the Dodgers while Elroy Face struggled in relief for Pittsburgh and Ted Williams Musial made timely appearances.
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Hagge and Berg Share Lead In Celebrity Golf
Hagge and Berg led after the first round of the Hoosier celebrity golf event at Fort Wayne Country Club, each shooting seven over par on the 6370 yard course. Hagge posted 38 3 and Berg 35 36 while Fay Crocker stood one stroke behind at 72. Joyce Ziske and Bonnie Randolph tied for fourth at 73.
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Fight Results By The Associated Press
Fresno based report shows Zora Folley 200 percent stopping Alvin Williams in Oklahoma City. Richmonds Phil Moyer 154 percent beat Tee nny Dominguez in Oakland. Miami Beach Jerry Lue dee 175 percent stopped Freddie Blades in Fort Lauderdale. San Antonio Mel Barker 146 percent outpointed Joe Felan in Houston. Halifax Cecil Gray 188 knocked out Phense La saga. St Georges Newfoundland Terry Downes 160 knocked out Andre Devier in France.
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