Orioles Slip Yankees In Tight AL pennant chase
Orioles and White Sox close gap on the Yankees as schedules tighten in a heated AL race. Baltimore belted five homers in a 7-4 win over Minnesota led by Jackie Brandt two homers and Dave Vineyard's win. Chicago and Baltimore pursue a late surge while Washington rallied to beat Cleveland 8-7.
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Yankees
Orioles
White Sox
New York
Baltimore
Chicago
Minnesota Twins
Jackie Brandt
Dave Vineyard
Vineyard
Twins
Ron Henry
Earl Robinson
Dick Brown
Brooks Robinson
Minnesota
Tony Oliva
Gary Peters
Detroit Tigers
Ithree Uings
Bill Skowron
Dave Wickersham
Wickersham
Senators
Indians
Joe Cunningham
Cleveland
Jhower
Vic Davalillo
Phils Stretch Advantage In NL With Strong Pitching
George C. Langford reports the Philadelphia Phillies gain a game and a half in the National League as St Louis and Pittsburgh falter with unreliable pitching. The Cardinals and Pirates faced major disappointments from hurlers they relied on, shifting the NL scramble toward Philadelphia.
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George C. Langford
UPI
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cardinals
Ernie Broglio
National League pennant race tightens across MLB
In a busy NL slate, Pittsburgh and St Louis posted wins while Philadelphia edged the Giants 4-3 in 10 innings to pull within a game of first. Johnny Briggs drove in two for the Phillies as Casey Stengel’s Mets fell to the Dodgers 5-3 on Stengel’s 74th birthday.
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Sadecki
Ray Sadecki
Roger Craig
Ieight
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Bill White
St. Louis
Dick Ellsworth
Don Elston
Mike Shannon
Cardinal
Phillies
Giants
Dodgers
Mets
Johnny Briggs
Willie Mays
Johnny Callison
Tony Taylor
Gaylord Perry
Richie Allen
Billy Pierce
Briggs
Willie McCovey
Jay Alou
Major League Leaders In Batting Runs Batted In And Pitching
A compact listing of major league leaders by league and team across batting average hits home runs and runs batted in along with pitching wins losses and notable figures. Notable names include Mays Williams Santo Cepeda Allen Aaron Mantle Killebrew Powell Stuart Wagner Koufax Ford and Pizarro among others.
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United Press International National League G. Abr. H. Pet
Cepeda
G. Aba
H. Pet. Oliva
Minn
Mantle
B.alonsa
Bal
Fregosi
Allison
Bissaud
Bos
Ar Det
Stuart
Red Sox
Wagner
Indians
Colavito
A’s
Twins
Boyer
Cards
Santo
Cubs
Mays
Giants
Aaron
Braves
Torre
Killebrew
Yanks
Koufax
Dodgers
Marichal
Bruce
Colts
O'Toole
Reds
Bunning
Phils
L. Burdette
Bunker
Orioles
Ford
Downing
Kant
Pizarro
White Sox
Pleasant Guy Williams: A Cubs Hit Sensation
Billy Williams, a pleasant 26 year old with a natural bat, leads NL hitters this season including a .455 May streak. The Alabama native recounts a long road through minor leagues to Chicago, stressing learning the strike zone to meet the ball for success.
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Sandy Padwe
Enterprise Assn
New York
NEA
Billy Williams
Chicago Cubs
Complex
Williams
Willie Mays
Cubs
Fish Prospects Are Excellent For The Weekend
West Virginia anglers can expect a strong weekend with rising trout and bass prospects. Regional notes show most streams and reservoirs largely low and clear, with the Elkins and Morgan County areas highlighted for better fishing conditions and several water bodies listed as normal to clear.
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Charleston
Ohio River
Middle Island
Fishing
Elkins
Tygart River
Western
Panhandle
South Branch
Potomac
West Virginia
Cranberry River
Williams River
Elk River
Sutton Reservoir
Beckley
Bluefield
Bluestone
New River
Bellepoint
Gauley Bridge
Greenbrier
White Sulphur
Huntington
Twelvepole Creek
Big Sandy
Poca
Duke Adds Coaches to Football Staff
Hal McElhaney joins as assistant coach in charge of linebackers from Dickinson College. Mike McGee is promoted from assistant freshman coach to coach the offensive line.
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DUKE
Durham
N. C
UPI
Hal McElhaney
Mike McGee
Duke University
McElhaney
Dickinson College
McGee
Boy Dies After Being Hit By Baseball in Wenatchee
Jerry Highfill, 13, died after a line drive struck him during batting practice before a Lewiston-Wenatchee Northwest League game. The Wenatchee catcher Danny Breeden was the batter. Jerry had been at Breeden's home and was helping retrieve balls when struck on the head.
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Wenatchee, Wash
UPI
Jerry Highfill
Lewiston-Wenatchee
Vikings' Back Is Improving After Near Fatal Clot
Vikings defensive back Tom Franckhauser, 27, began a comeback from a near fatal brain clot after a drill injury. Doctors moved him from the critical list as his condition remained serious. Franckhauser, Purdue graduate, had emergency brain surgery and is improving. his wife Beverly flew from Dallas, and a one month old baby is at home. Coach Norm Van Brocklin called Thursday practice very routine but natural. impact on his football future and team unclear.
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Wistler
Alabama
Williams
Mobile
Clyde
Mobile Bears
Cubs
Tommy Aaron
Hank
Ivy Griffin
Ponca City
Okla
Pueblo
Colo
Burlington
Iowa
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Houston
Remidji
Minn
UPI
Tom Franckhauser
Minnesota Vikings
Purdue
Franckhauser
Beverly
Dallas
Tex
Norm van Brocklin
Phil McWatters
Rules Clinic Scheduled at Jacksons Mill
PARKERSBURG WV UPS The West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission will hold its annual football rules interpretation meeting at Jacksons Mill Aug 8 9 Acting as clinician will be Milt Springer of Illinois a top rules interpreter He will discuss rules changes time factors substitutions scoring plays touch penalties
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Parkersburg
UPS
West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission
Jackson's Mill
Milt Springer
Illinois
Boxscore Notes From Cleveland versus Washington
Boxscore shows Cleveland scoring 8 runs on 12 hits with three homers by Cavallo and a 008 inning sequence. Hannan wins 36 to 24 for Siebert after a 7th inning rally. Washington offense limited to 7 runs on 12 hits with Kreutzer and Brumley contributing key hits.
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Creers
Donovan
Siebert
McMahon
Romano
Koch
Hannan
Ridzik
Kreutzer
Kline
Brumley
W— Hannan
L—Siebert
Cleveland
Cavauillo
Washington
Night Game Ended In St Louis Encounter Details Unknown
San Francisco and Philadelphia played a night game that stretched over 10 innings. Pitchers Mahaffey earned the win to move to 10-5, while LiPerry dropped to 7-8. Home runs by J Alou and McCovey for San Francisco and Triandos for Philadelphia are noted.
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Chicago
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Jay
Richardson
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Larsen
Jackson
Lary
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Boston
Detroit
Minnesota
Cleveland
Washington
Kansas City
Downing
Pascual
Rakow
Regan
Sparma
Kralick
Stange
Pizarro
Daniels
Hendley
Herbel
O'Dell
Duffae
Perry
Pierce
Crandall
Culp
Baldschun
Mahaffey
Triandos
W—Mahaffey
LiPerry
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