Indians poised for stretch run as Narleski shines
Cleveland and its bullpen led by Ray Narleski and Don Messii dominate Baltimore with 5-1 and 5-2 wins. Bob Feller earns his third win, while Narleski improves to 6-0 in 35 games, keeping the Indians within one game of the Yankees and White Sox atop the AL standings. The Yankees rebound with a doubleheader sweep over Kansas City to reclaim first, as Detroit, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and Chicago jockey for position behind the leaders.
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The Associated Press presents league leaders across the National and American Leagues. Ashburn and Snider top batting and runs in the NL with Snider driving in 101, 34 homers, while Kaline leads the AL with a .365 average and 136 hits. Mantle Carey and others share triples, Donovan and Score notable in pitching.
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French Athletes Dominate Med Games Finale in Barcelona
France seized a massive lead as the second Mediterranean Games closed in Barcelona Spain. French track and field stars delivered outstanding marks, widening the unofficial team race margin. Leal Sullivan, noted as the father of Red Sox pitcher Frank Sullivan, also featured as a former semi pro.
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DiMag and Five Enshrined in Hall of Fame Today
Cooperstown honors Joe DiMaggio and five immortals Leo Hartnett Ted Lyons Dazzy Vance Frank Baker and Ray Schalk with plaques Ford Frick principal speaker at unveiling and an exhibition game Boston Red Sox vs Milwaukee Braves plus Maj Rose J Young awards to Billy Caps for 1954 outstanding American Legion junior player.
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Cary Middlecoff edged Jack Burke after a nine hour duel to reach the PGA semis at Detroit while Tommy Bolt crushed Lew Worsham 8 and 7. Ford beats Hawkins 5 and 4 and Shelley Mayfield defeats Don Fairfield 3 and 2 as semifinal pairings set.
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LOUIS Preacher Roe says the only point that troubles him is the suggestion Dodgers players like Pee Wee Reese or Billy Cox helped him load a spitball. He tells The Sporting News he never knew of any assistance and explains his confession aimed to revive the pitch by rule.
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Charleston will start 21-year-old righty Ralph Birkhofer in the first game of a doubleheader against Omaha after rain washed out Sunday. Birkhofer, who joined the Senators from Nashville where he went 4-8, is the son of former major leaguer Moe Savrancky. Moe Savrancky will also start for Charleston, with Omaha expected to pitch Stu Miller and Joe Presko.
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Don Newcombe Dubbed Davy Crockett by Dodgers
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