Ford On Way To Become New York's Biggest Winner
Whitey Ford moves toward becoming the Yankees' top single season winner in 25 years after his 13th win of the season as New York rallies in the ninth to beat the Angels 8-6. Bill Skowron homered for the decisive margin, while Luis Arroyo held the Angels in the ninth. Mantle and Blanchard homered for the Yankees. Other MLB action included the Phillies shutting out the Giants 1-0 and the Braves beating the Cardinals 9-6 behind Lew Burdette and Don McMahon. A long list of notable players and box scores accompany the report.
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Whitey Ford
Lefty Gomez
Ford
New York Yankees
Yankees
Los Angeles Angels
Detroit Tigers
Bill Skowron
Luis Arroyo
Puerto Rico
Gomez
Red Ruffing
Ernie Bonham
Spud Chandler
Vic Raschi
Ed Lopat
Bob Turley
Albie Pearson
Steve Bilko
Ken Hunt
Jim Donohue
Skowron
Los Angeles
Fowler
Mickey Mantle
Johnny Blanchard
Yanks
Philadelphia Phillies
San Francisco Giants
Milwaukee Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Jim Owens
Phillies
Dallas Green
Lew Burdette
Don McMahon
Milwaukee
Joe Adcock
Adcock
Frank Thomas
Hank Aaron
Frank Bolling
Gino Cimoli
Larry Jackson
St. Louis
WVU Teams Set High Win Percentage
WVU posted the best eight year winning rate across 11 varsity sports with 93 wins, 47 losses, and 2 ties. The rifle team led at 14-1, cross-country 8-1, basketball 23-4, and NCAA district baseball finalist 17-11. Football and gymnastics were the only teams with losing records.
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WVU
Morgantown
W. Va
UPD
West Virginia University
Fight Results By United Press International
Holly Mims knocked out Jimmie Remson in Philadelphia as Cassius Clay out pointed Duke Sabedong in Las Vegas. Mims weighed 161 pounds and Remson 161, with the winner from Washington, D C and the loser from Detroit. Clay weighed 19442 pounds and Sabedong 226, from Louisville and San Francisco respectively.
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United Press International
Philadelphia
Holly Mims
Washington, D. C
Jimmie Remson
Detroit
Las Vegas
Nev
Cassius Clay
Louisville
Duke Sabedong
San Francisco
Benwood Lad To Be In National Tennis
Benwood teenager Paul Dockstetter 18 of Marshall County will represent West Virginia in the National Jaycees Teenage Road Tennis event in Washington DC Aug 3. He won the West Virginia segment driving competition earning a 500 dollar scholarship. Tom Russell Huntington finished second and Randolph Daniels Parkersburg finished third.
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ST. Albans
W.va
UPI
Paul Dockstetter
Benwood
Marshall County
West Virginia
Washington, D.C
Young Dockstetter
Jaycee
Pure Oil Co
Dockstetter
Tom Russell
Huntington
Randolph Daniels
Parkersburg
Gump Captures President's Cup Golf Championship
Corb Gump, 68, won the President's Cup golf title in Morgantown with a 36 hole net score of 128. The Morgan town resident was the oldest of 54 entrants and has competed in the event nearly every year, previous winning the handicap division in 1989.
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Morgantown
W.va
UPI
Corb Gump
Gump
Demeter's 440-foot triple caps Giants setback on page 11
In the fourth inning Don Demeter robbed Willie Mays of a ball with a 440-foot triple over center field, followed by Charley Smith's RBI single. Jack Sanford worked four hit innings but took his fifth loss against three wins as manager Alvin Dark grew frustrated by the Giants defeat.
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Don Demeter
Willie Mays
Charley Smith
Jack Sanford
Alvin Dark
Giants
Local Little Leaguer Struck By Ball At Park
Larry Hawley eleven, son of Mr and Mrs Ray Hawley of 1st Ave, was hit in the left temple by a baseball while at the plate for the Saints at Little League Park Sunday. He was treated and released the same afternoon, sounding cheerful but noting his head was a little sore.
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Larry Hawley
Ray Hawley
1St Ave
Larry
Saints
Bobby Keatley
Summer bowling leagues begin in Mullens with tight matches
Mullens opened summer seasons for two leagues, Monday Men's Doubles and Tuesday Mixed. Pace Setters beat King Pins as Russell Parsons led with a 502 series while Ruth Anderson led the losers with 493. Tadpoles moved strong, winning three from Hot Shots, with Doug Lambert 546 and Henry Anderson 523 pacing the winners. Cherry Pickers won by forfeit over Ridge Runners.
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Mullens
King Pins
Russell Parsons
Ruth Anderson
Doug Lambert
Henry Anderson
Benny Bennett
Fred Connor
Millie Bennett
James Berch
Clyde Acord
Peggy Taylor
Fred Niswander
Tad Poles
Judy Lambert
Ray Armentrout
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Marshall
Miller
dLandrith
Miati
Haller
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Loe
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Demeter
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Dascoli
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bijSecory
Venzon
Pagan
Callison
Alou
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Hiller
Gonzalez
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TWINS
Calvin Griffith
Minneapolis
Sam Mele
Cookie Lavagetto
Minnesota Twins
Benwood Lad
Gump Cups
Chicago
al Lopez
White Sox
Cleveand Indians
Okey
Anderson
E. K. Via
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Harold Crawford
C. C.cassinelli
David Farley
Lee Selvey
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