Noren Snider Lead In Major League Batting Race
NEW YORK Irv Noren of the Yankees and Brooklyn’s Duke Snider widened their leads in the major league batting races. Noren sits at .358 with a 34 point edge over Minnie Minoso (.324) in the American League, while Snider holds a .363 average, 19 points ahead of Don Mueller (.344) in the National League. Mantle, Musial, Moon and Avila also figure prominently in the updated standings.
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New York
Irv Noren
Yankees
Brooklyn
Duke Snider
Noren
Minnie Minoso
White Sox
Yankee
Minoso
Snider
Don Mueller
Giants
Dodgers
Mueller
Cleveland
Bobby Avila
Mickey Mantle
Yanks
Stan Musial
Wally Moon
Track and basketball join big-time TV slate this winter
New York ABC and the NCAA announced a 26 week winter and spring schedule of college sports adding basketball and track to football. Plans for the exact telecasts are pending but could begin with LaSalle Niagara basketball on December 11. Possible telecasts include Dartmouth Winter Carnival Penn Drake Relays IRA Regatta at Syracuse Big Ten Pacific Coast Track Meet and Intercollegiate Rodeo at Colorado A&M. NBC counters with Canadian pro football on Saturdays.
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American Broadcasting Co
NCAA
National Broadcasting Co
ABC
Robert H. O’brien
Les Armes
Arries
LaSalle- Niagara
Dartmouth
Syracuse
Colorado A&m
East
Midwest
NBC
Slugging Leaders Mantle and Mays Dominate Major Leagues
Willie Mays of the Giants and Mickey Mantle of the Yankees head the majors in slugging. Mays has 244 total bases in 353 plate appearances with 34 homers, 16 doubles, and 6 triples. Mantle owns 201 total bases in 358 at bats with 20 homers, 12 doubles, and 10 triples, sharing the AL home run lead with Hank Sauer and Ted Kluszewski tied for second. Duke Snider trails in NL slugging at .686 with 251 total bases, while Musial, Kluszewski, and Sauer follow in the pack.
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New York
Willie Mays
New York Giants
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Associated Press
Mays
Willie
Mantle
Mickey
Larry Doby
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Duke Snider
Duke
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Hank Sauer
Chicago Cubs
Mickey Vernon
Washington
Minnie Minoso
Chicago White Sox
Minnie
Irv Noren
al Rosen
Mack Bids For Control Of The A's Not For Sale
Roy Mack, chief executive of the Philadelphia Athletics, declared the club is not for sale amid rumors. He said he seeks complete control of the team in a family dispute with his brother Earle and referenced discussions with a syndicate led by Arnold Johnson.
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Philadelphia
Roy Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
New York
Connie Mack
Earle
Athletics
Eddie Joost
Gus Zernial
Zernial
Joost
Roy
A’s
Arnold Johnson
Chicago
Kansas City
Points West
Connie Sr
Dodgers' Erskine Shuts Giants as Lead Narrowed to Three
Pitcher Carl Erskine allowed five hits and one unearned run in a 9-1 Dodgers win over the New York Giants, trimming the Giants' lead to three games. Eddie Mathews drove in two runs with two singles as the Milwaukee Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1.
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Carl Erskine
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
New York Giants
Eddie Mathews
Milwaukee Braves
Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Santee Aims World Mile Record With Hard Work
Wes Santee outlined a serious plan to break the world mile record 3:58.0 held by John Landy. He will blend cross country training with sprints this fall, compete on the Eastern indoor circuit, and race the clock next spring. Santee, a Marine corporal training at Quantico, plans to return to Kansas in September before a two year Marines hitch.
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Washington
Wes Santee
Kansas
Touchdown Club of
John Landy
Australia
Santee
United States
Quantico
University of Kansas
Marines
Milwaukee and Pittsburgh Box Score Summary
Milwaukee and Pittsburgh split with Conley winning for Milwaukee and Purkey taking the loss. Bruton and Adcock led Milwaukee with key RBIs while O’Conley and Mathews produced multiple hits. In Brooklyn of New York, Erskine and Maglie dueled as Erskine earned the win and Maglie the loss with a 9-1 final in favor of Brooklyn, powered by Hodges Reese and Amoros RBIs.
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Pittsburgh
Bruton
Allie
Ae O'Con
Skinn'r
M'th
Ward
Aaron
Thomas
Adcock
Logan
Cole
Crandall
Roberts
Conley
Purkey
Thies
Gordon
Law
Milwaukee
RBI
Mathews
Pafko
Allce
R-Er -Conley
W-Conley
A—Gorman
Donatelli
Conlan
Gore
New York
Brooklyn
Rob‘’son
Westrum.,c
OdHoak
Rhodes
Furillo
Katt
Gilliam
Westrum
Giel
Robinson
R-Mueller
Cox
Reese
Snider
Hodges
Amoros
Hoak
Erskine
E - Furillo
Thompson
Lockman
So—Hodges
Maglie
Wilhelm
Corwin
Ho-Maglie
R-E
Balk
W—Erskine
L—Maglie
Major Leagues reject Greenberg interleague plan for 1955
New York reports the major leagues dropped Hank Greenberg s idea of an interleague schedule for 1955. They approve a rule banning signing college players who have started their second academic year. Milwaukee wins the 1955 All Star Game site with a final Caribbean leagues conference looming Frick to decide.
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New York
Hank Greenberg
Milwaukee
Ford Frick
Frick
Greenberg
Cleveland
Everett
Eppie) Barnes
Colgate
Golfers Seek Three Spots In National Amateur
Twenty one players from West Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee began a 36 hole sectional qualifier at Guvan Country Club to earn three places in the National Amateur in Detroit August 23 to 28. Noted figures include Ed Tutwiler Jr of Charleston current state title holder and A W Bud Cook Jr of Man medalist.
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Huntington
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Guvan Country Club
Detroit
William C. Campbell
White Sulphur Springs
Ed Tutwiler Jr
Charleston
Tutwiler
A. W
Bud) Cook Jr
Man
R. J. Foley
William M. Branham
Wheelwright
William J. Rendleman
Dean Gramlich
Parkersburg
David C. Clovis
J. D. Hoblitzell
David A. Perkins
Knoxville
Tenn
J. Campbell Palmer III
Byron J. Haley
Alley
Kelley E. Reed
John J. Herlihy
J. H. Wolfe
William Veritz
Ashland
Appy League Miners pull 2 triple plays
Welch Miners defeated the Johnson City Cardinals 2-0 in an Appalachian League game. The Miners turned triple plays in the seventh and eighth innings, both started by hits to third with two on. Welch also turned double plays in the first three innings and Billy Kirk pitched no hit ball for eight innings.
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Welch
Welch Miners
Johnson City Cardinals
Miners
Billy Kirk
Giants Slump Deepens as Brookyln Beats Maglie 9-1
The New York Giants suffering a nine to one defeat at Brooklyn extended their losing streak to five games and cut their first place lead over the Dodgers to three. Leo Durocher remained unruffled claiming the worst is over as Brooklyn hit Sal Maglie hard for 11 hits.
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Leo Durocher
New York
Brooklyn
Giants
Dodgers
Harbert and Burkemo Clash in PGA Finals
In St Paul Minnesota Chick Harbert faces Wally Burkemo in a decisive PGA Championship final their second mano a mano clash in postwar era Burkemo the defending champion edged Cary Middlecoff in 36 holes while Harbert needed 36 holes to defeat Tommy Bolt Both reach final on strong form with late pressure and crucial birdies shaping the outcome
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ST. Paul
Minn
Chick Harbert
Wally Burkemo
Detroit
Burkemo
Cary Middiecoff
Harbert
Tommy Bolt
Oakmont
Wally
Sam Snead
Birmingham
Mich
Felice Torza
Bolt
Middlecoff
Comeback of the Year case for Bobby Feller
New York sportscaster writes that Bobby Feller deserves comeback of the year 1954. Once a Cleveland ace, he faced rotation doubts in 1952 and 1953 but recalls eight strikeouts in a three inning exhibition vs. the Cardinals. Feller now pilots a knuckleball alongside a refined fastball, changeup, and slider, conserving energy while pitching.
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New York
Bobby Feller
Bobby
Cleveland
van Meter
Iowa
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Feller
Dick Bartell
van Mungo
Rowdy
Rocky Marciano
Dan
Indians
Yankee Stadium
Costa Upsets Toweel In Brooklyn Boxing Show
Carmelo Costa of Brooklyn defeats ex champion Vic Toweel by unanimous decision in a 10 round welterweight bout at Eastern Parkway. Toweel, 133 pounds, was outmatched and rusty after a long layoff. Costa improves to 22 wins and three draws. Paulie Andrews stops Yvon Durelle in 5th round at St Nicholas Arena, crowd about 1,500.
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New York
Vic Toweel
Carmelo Costa
Brooklyn
Toweel
Jimmy Carruthers
Costa
Eastern Parkway
South Africa
Rusty
Joe Agnello
Scalzo
Artie Schwartz
Kid
Paulie Andrews
Buffalo
N.Y
Yvon Durelle
St.Nicholas Arena
Joe Enpy
Americo Schiavone
Abe Simon
Andrews
Durelle
All Army Golf Meet Tees Off at Woodmont Country Club
The All Army Golf Tournament opens at Woodmont Country Club Maryland with Cpl Billy Maxwell a top favorite in the open division. His rival Cpl Claude Reed last year runner up and former North Texas teammate. The event features 72 hole open play team competition and a seniors match for players over 45 led by Lt Gen Floyd Parks who has won the seniors title the past two years.
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Washington
Woodmont Country Club
Maryland
Cpl
Billy Maxwell
Maxwell
Claude
Buster) Reed
North Texas State College
Army
Floyd Parks
2Nd Army
Fort Meade, Md
Standings and Schedule Highlights From Yesterday in the American League
The American League standings show Cleveland leading with 65 wins and 29 losses, followed by New York and Chicago. Today's schedule lists several matchups with probable pitchers, including New York at Chicago and Boston at Cleveland, plus other games and standings updates across the league.
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Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Byrd
Trucks
Sullivan
Lemon
Schmitz
Pillette
Kellner
Bishop
Gromek
Garver
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Hacker
Newcombe
Beard
Liddle
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Mack
Gloria Swanson
National
Appy League
Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Brooks
Leo Pooh-Poohs
THE
Sal Maglie
Ebbets Field
Gene Conley
Billy Bruton
Bob Purkey
Joe Adcock
Andy Pafko
Red Sox
Cubs
Hoyt Wilhelm
Paul Giel
al Corwin
Pee Wee Reese
Jackie Robinson
Ysports
By Gayle Talbot
By Jack Hand
Top Flight Service
Lexington
Louisville
West Coast
Richmond
Norfolk
Piedmont Airlines
PVE Aairlines
Lexpert
B&h
Sanse
Neville St
Cleaning Service
South Kanawha St
Princ. St. Church Street
South Fayette St
Ichmon Cleaners
Nash
Mass
Rainelle Rainey Nash
South Oakwood
A & W Motor Company
McRoss Street
Rainelle
Dorsey Brothers
CBS
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