Sox's Golden Boy 25th Homer Sinks White Sox
The Boston Red Sox rally past Chicago White Sox as Jackie Jensen belted a grand slam for his 25th homer, widening the gap behind New York in the American League race. The Yankees swept Cleveland in a day-night doubleheader to stay 11 games ahead. Washington homered thrice to beat Detroit 3-3. In the National League, Milwaukee topped Los Angeles 8-4 and Cincinnati shut out San Francisco 4-0 as Philadelphia moved into third with a 13-3 win over St Louis.
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Pitchers stop Bridges as jaw broken by Lary in 8B
The incident left Rocky Bridges with a broken jaw after a pitch by Frank Lary, sidelining him indefinitely. Dick Hyde’s relief preserved Palo Ramne’s win. the Yankees snapped a seven-game home winless streak by mounting late rallies. Elston Howard drove in three in the opener, Mudcat Grant improved to 7-7, Ryne Duren saved both games, and Hoyt Wilhelm finished the nightcap with a four-run eighth.
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Whitesville Tops Welch Nine 10-6
Whitesville breaks a 64 tie in the seventh with a four run rally to beat Welch 10 to 6. Bill Farley starts the rally with a walk and Terry Wiseman doubles followed by bases loaded walks and an RBI single by Cooper. Fields hits a two run triple for Whitesville and Salyer earns the win while Henry takes the loss.
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Pitchers Pride Split By Hitting and Hurling In Early Season Games
Purkey blanked the Giants for a 4-0 win extending his scoreless string to 42 innings. Burdette slugged a grand slam and a second homer as Milwaukee beat Los Angeles, tying NL two-homer by pitchers with Don Newcombe. Phillies, Cubs, and Yankees won while Pirates fell. Burdette’s four homers in majors tops pitchers with two in a game records.
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Burdette Becomes NL Pitcher With Grand Slam Hit
Lew Burdette of the Braves, in a Dodgers Stadium game before 40,508, hit a grand slam over the left field screen, becoming the only active National League pitcher to accomplish the feat. He added another homer in the eighth, his third career long ball, both off different pitchers. Burdette had previously hit two homers, both in one game last August 13 at Cincinnati.
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Williams Sees Nellie Fox As A.L. Batting Leader
Boston slugger Ted Williams backs Nellie Fox of the White Sox as the man to beat for the American League batting crown. Fox at 322 trails Vic Power and Bob Cerv while Williams himself has raised his average to 313 after a slow start.
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Minor League Results and Coaching Change Highlight WVU Hire
Pacific Coast League games saw Vancouver top San Diego 3 to 2 while Phoenix defeated Spokane 7 to 0 Sacramento outslugged Seattle 10 to 9 in 12 innings Portland won 6 to 4 over Salt Lake City in 11 innings International League results had Rochester 5 over Montreal 2 Buffalo defeated Toronto 1 Columbus beat Richmond 4 to 3 Miami triumphed 5 to 2 over Havana Enter Gibson Gene Gibson late of Wake Forest joins West Virginia's varsity football coaching staff as the newest hire
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Publinx Tourney Semis Highlight Public Links Drama
In Memphis the Public Links semis set for today feature Junie Buxbaum facing Bob Ludlow as Dan Sikes meets Hob Patterson. The event, a windup Saturday, follows two round matches with Sikes eliminating Essig and Kelley, while Patterson beat Kletcke and Musatto.
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Gallant Man Favored In Hollywood Handicap
Inglewood California AP says Gallant Man is favored to win the 162.10 Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap on Saturday. Entries awaited but likely rivals include Sea Neen, Mystic Eve, and possibly Like Magic Dark Trust or Swirling Abbey. Ralph Lowe's sensational 4 year old stands out amid a likely small, unimpressive lineup since the event began in 1938.
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Russia Poised to Surpass U S in Athletics Says Coach
Los Angeles AP report quotes Jim McGregor a renowned track coach who has worked worldwide predicting Russia will overtake the United States in athletic achievement within ten years He cites Russia's training methods after a ten day visit and urges prompt alert to avoid a sharp setback.
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Dean’s List At Marshall Highlights 19 Players
HUNTINGTON AP Nine teens from last season’s Marshall College football squad made the deans lists for the spring term. The 19 players, about one third of the 62 member team, posted B or better averages across all subjects led by Olen Jones who earned six A’s and one B for near a 4.0. Jones is from Clendenin and played left end. The Marshall News Bureau notes the overall solid academic performance. Brady records the money won in a single Monmouth Park season with $8,935 in 1933.
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Purkey Continues to Puzzle Giants in San Francisco
Purkey, the right handed pitcher for Cincinnati, extended his scoreless inning streak against the Giants to 42 by blanking them 4 0 Thursday night. He disputed any psychological edge and credited luck for hard hit balls. Since joining Cincinnati in a trade that sent Don Gross to Pittsburgh, Purkey has 10 wins and 5 losses this season and seeks to win as many as possible, not a specific 20.
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Legion Tourney In Morgantown
Morgantown hosts the annual State American Legion Junior Baseball Tournament August 8 to 10 with night double headers and double elimination. If needed, play extends to August 11. Whitesville are last year’s champions. four teams qualify and northern and southern area winners meet, with Delaware Maryland and DC champions joining WV in the Elkton MD regional.
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Boxing Promoter Dies in Newark at 74
Nick Kline once a newsboy became a top boxing promoter in the 1920s and died of a heart attack at age 74 at his Newark home on Wednesday.
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Major League Standings and Friday Schedule
Major League standings with teams and records for both leagues. Friday games include Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston Detroit at Washington with results from Thursday. National League slate features Milwaukee San Francisco Philadelphia St Louis and Cincinnati with weekend matchups.
Detroit Girl Fights Valve Fault With Tigers Cheer
Twelve year old Carolyn Zalewski of Detroit faces a four hour heart operation at University Hospital. A telegram from the Detroit Tigers cheering her on arrives as she awaits surgery. She adores Billy Martin and plans to return to her neighborhood club games after the repair of a faulty pul Mesa valve.
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Rangers Indians Sign New Working Agreement
The Springfield Indians have signed a working agreement with the New York Rangers for the 1968 69 season. The AFL entry ends its affiliation with the Boston Bruins after one year and becomes the Rangers affiliate, joining Buffalo under similar ties.
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