Orioles Sweep Yanks as Triple Rookie Pitches Shine
Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 6-2 to complete a three game sweep. Estrada closed the series with a win, Pappas and Fisher blanked the Yankees in earlier games. Orioles move 2 games up on the Yankees, while White Sox, Tigers, and Reds also won.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Milt Pappas
Jack Fisher
Chuck Estrada
New York
Baltimore Orioles
Yankees
Estrada
Baltimore
Pappas
Fisher
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Bill Skowron
Gil McDougald
Cletis Boyer
Orioles
Rafer Johnson Flows Slow Start in Decathlon Bid
World record holder Rafer Johnson of Kingsburg California began the decathlon title pursuit with a slow start after two events in Rome. The American athlete trails in first place after completing the early hurdles and throws segments.
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Rome
Rafer Johnson
Kingsburg
Calif
Soviets gain edge in Olympics as Americans pace in decathlon
In Rome the Soviets widen their lead in the Games while the United States showcases a strong track and field squad. The U S decathlon after two events sees Johnson in second place behind Yang as Kuznetsov, Greogren, Mulkey and Edstrom trail. The Soviets exhibit a new, Western style and confidence, with rising performances in cycling and other events.
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UCLA
C.K. Yang
Formosa
Johnson
Germany
Pirates Look To Be Shoo In For pennant chase mention
Pittsburgh leads the National League by six games with 25 left, but history warns. In 1938 the Pirates fell short after a similar cushion, Cubs rallying to win the pennant. Don Hoak’s 14th homer sparks a 5-3 Pirates win as the pennant race tightens across the league.
WVU Football Players to Dress for Home Opener
West Virginia coach Gene Corum cut the squad to 57 game uniforms with potential trim to 44 by Sept. 17 for the Maryland opener. Up to 57 will dress for home games and 38 on road trips, while 21 nonuniformed players remain in practice with a door left open for future inclusion.
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Jackson's Mill
West Virginia
Gene Corum
WVU
Maryland
Corum
Mountaineer
Mountaineers
Frank Sirianna
Clarksburg
Greensburg
Larry Niedzalkoski
West Virginia Sports Writers Association
Jerry Gould
United Press International
Dick Hudson
Charleston Daily
Dick Leonard
Associated Press
Eddie Barrett
Sam
Daily Major League Baseball Scores and Standings Digest
Results from yesterday include Boston 5 Washington 4, Baltimore 6 New York 2, Cleveland 10 Kansas City 2, Detroit 6 Chicago 4 in the (1st), Chicago 5 Detroit 4 in the (2nd). Standings show Pittsburgh 80-50, Milwaukee 73-56, St. Louis 73-57, Los Angeles 68-60, San Francisco 65-63, Cincinnati 58-74, Chicago 52-77, Philadelphia 49-81. Today’s pitchers list Purkey, Roberts. Spahn, Friend. Sa-decki, Gibson. O'Dell, Marichal.
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Washington
Baltimore
New York
Cleveland
Kansas City
Detroit
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Purkey
Roberts
Spahn
Buhl
Friend
Haddix
Sadecki
Gibson
Jackson
Anderson
Drabowski
O'Dell
Marichal
Craig
Drysdale
Conference Teams Hit Hard in Second Week of Practice
The Associated Press reports Virginia Tech, VMI, Davidson, The Citadel, George Washington, William and Mary and Richmond began their second pre season week with increased contact. Scrimmages showed offense ahead of defense, with several players shining and minor injuries noted as coaches praised effort and progress across the nine Southern Conference programs.
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Richmond
Spiders
Mel Rideout
Art D’arrigo
Earl Stoudt
Dick Cun
George Rapp
Davidson
Bill Selzer
Bill Dole
Alex Gibbs
Carl Hunt
Cole
Eddie Teague
Citadel
Jerry Nettles
Bill Whaley
Sid Mitchell
George Washington
Colonials
Frank Pazzaglia
Paul Manley
Charley Packan
Dan Barton
Jon Stephenson
William and Mary
Calvin Cox
Pirates and Braves Set for Labor Day Doubleheader
Pittsburgh and Milwaukee duel for NL dominance as Bob Friend and Harvey Haddix start for the Pirates against Warren Spahn and Bob Buhl for the Braves. Murtaugh plans Lew Burdette for a later game as Pittsburgh leads by 6½ games and won 5-3 over Philadelphia while Cincinnati beat Milwaukee.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Milwaukee Braves
Pirate
Danny Murtaugh
Bob Friend
Harvey Haddix
Braves
Warren Spahn
Bob Buhl
Charley Dressen
Dressen
Lew Burdette
Bucs
Murtaugh
Pirates
Baseball scores and results from major leagues today
Sunday results from the Pacific Coast League and other circuits include Salt Lake 5 Tacoma 2 Spokane 6 3 Portland 2 4 San Diego 14 Sacramento 10 Vancouver 1 Seattle 0. In American Association Minneapolis 1 Denver 0 Dallas Fort Worth 6 Indiana polis 4 Charleston 4 Louisville 1 Houston 3 St Paul 0. International League Toronto 5 6 Montreal 4 2 Rochester 8 5 Buffalo 1 8 Jersey City 3 1 Miami 1 3 Columbus 3 Richmond 0 Saturday results Spokane 10 Portland 0 Seattle 4 Vancouver 3 rain delayed 5 innings. Toronto 1 Montreal 0 11 innings Rochester 4 Buffalo 0 Richmond 5 Columbus 4 Jersey City 2 Miami 1 Kan Association Denver 8 Minneapolis 7 10 Indianapolis 6 Charleston 0 Louisville 4 Dallas Fort Worth 1 Houston 4 St Paul 3
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Spokane
Portland
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Sacramento
Vancouver
Seattle
Minneapolis
Denver
Dallas-Fort Worth
Indianapolis
Charleston
Louisville
Houston
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Toronto
Montreal
Rochester
Buffalo
Jersey City
Miami
Columbus
Richmond
Weekend Fights Buenos Aires Ricardo Falech Outpoints Ted Wright
In Buenos Aires Ricardo Falech defeated Ted Wright by outpoint in a 10 round welterweight bout. In Havana Robinson Garcia stopped Guillermo Valdes after 7 rounds in a Cuban clash.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Ricardo Falech
Argentina
Ted Wright
Detroit
Havana
Robinson Garcia
Cuba
Guillermo Valdes
Weekend Exhibition Pro Football Scores Across Leagues
Chicago and Washington meet in a NL game while Philadelphia routs Detroit and Cleveland defeats San Francisco. New York defeats Buffalo 52 to ? Los Angeles edges Dallas 49 to 14 in exhibition action.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Washington
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Dallas
Major League Leaders Show Strong Bats and Deep Pitches
Batting leaders include Larker and Mays with high averages and runs. Groat Banks and Maris lead in hits and RBIs, with notable marks by Banks 38 homers and Mays 195 hits. Pitching leaders feature Law 196 decisions and Bunning 185 strikeouts, highlighting a strong 1960s season.
Senators Slip Past Indians In Opener 4 1
In Louisville Charleston edged Louisville 4 to 1 as Bob Darnell allowed nine hits and hit a ninth inning homer. Charleston jumped to an early lead with four of the first five batters getting hits and held on for the win. Darnell earned the decision, Hartman took the loss, and Abernathy pitched for Charleston.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Clem Lacbine
Bob Clemente
Don Hoak
Pirates
Phils
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Wilmer
Vinegar Bond
Mizell
Hoak
Tony Gonzalez
Pancho Herrera
Phillies
Ken Walters
Herrera
Jim Owens
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Charleston
Bob Darnell
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Herrscher
PCA
Schaive
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Mincher
Versalles
Thurman
Mauney
Jones
Darnall
Valdespino
S—Hartman
RBI
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Aa Hartman
Abernathy
A—Kinnamon
Doyle
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Vidspine Cf
Charles
Castlemn
Tate
Christin If
Taylor
Torre
Thurman Rf
Lopata
Demerit
Hartman
Abrathy
Ivo
West Leads U S to 81 57 Victory Over Russians
Jerry West scored 19 points to spark the U S Olympic basketball team past the Russians 81 57 in Rome. Oscar Robertson was held to one basket early before finishing with 16 as Robertson and Les Lane each added 20 in the final stretch to seal the win.
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Jerry West
West Virginia University
U.S
Oscar Robertson
West
Robertson
Les Lane
Wichita
Alf
Mustangs Stage Public Meet The Squad Night
Mount Hope ANS reports Mustang Club sponsored a Meet The Squad Night at Mustang Stadium drawing about 125 attendees. An intr a squad game preceded performances by Mount Hope High School band and varsity and junior cheerleaders led by sponsors Mrs Park and Miss Cope. Afterward, a Wiener roast was held for players, followed by a movie at Mountainair Drive In Theatre in Glen Jean.
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Mustang Club
Mustang Stadium
Mount Hope High School
Judy Jones
Kitty Jo Bolen
Bonnie Vallina
Shiela McClung
Ella Mae Miller
Judy Park
Or Bragg
W. R. Park
Rumors of U S Team Misconduct Declared Baseless
Tug Wilson, president of the United States Olympic Committee, labeled rumors of misconduct by American athletes at Rome absolutely unfounded. After a managers meeting, he cited an investigation showing athletes adhered to rules. sprinter Ray Norton called the report a bald faced lie while Don Bragg noted travel delays but denied improper behavior. Athletes worried about roaming in Rome and some faced transport issues amid late hour appearances.
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U.S
Tug Wilson
Wilson
Associated Press
Johnson
Rome
Kenneth
Tug) Wilson
United States
Ray Norton
Don Bragg
U S Swimmers Dominate 1960 Olympic Games
Rome AP reports the United States led in swimming at the 1960 Olympics, capturing 11 of 19 golds as Australia and Germany claimed a few titles. Notable stars include Chris Von Saltza with three golds and one silver, Jeff Farrell as a leading freestyle anchor, and Ingrid Kramer and Anita Lonsbrough winning diving and breaststroke titles respectively.
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America
Uncle Sam
Australia
Japan
United States
Germany
Ingrid Kramer
England
Anita Lonsbrough
U.S
Gus Stager
University of Michigan
American swimmer Chris Von Saltza wins Olympic 400m freestyle
Chris Von Saltza of Saratoga California, 16, kisses the gold medal for first in the 400 meter freestyle in Rome. She set an Olympic record of 4 50.6 and has since added two more gold medals to her tally along with a silver in the 100 meter event.
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Styler
Jeff Farrell
Wichita
Kan
Farrel
U.S
America
Chris von Saltza
Saratoga
Calif
Miss von Saltza
Melbourne
United States
Rome
Chris
Wall and Pott Tie For Dallas Open Lead
Art Wall and Johnny Pott held a one stroke edge after 54 holes in the Dallas Open at 207. Wall, veteran from Pocono Manor, Pa., and Pott, 24, from Shreveport, La., led over Bo Wininger, Tommy Bolt, Earl Stewart, and Doug Sanders as Wall made a strong surge despite his season-long injuries.
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Art Wall
Johnny Pott
Wall
Pocono Manor
Pott
Shreveport
Bo Wininger
Odessa
Tex
Tommy Bolt
Crystal River
Fla
Earl Stewart
Doug Sanders
Miami Beach
Stars Deliver for Cardinals in 4-3 Win Over Cubs
Bob Nieman drove in all St. Louis runs with a homer a triple and a sacrifice fly as the Cardinals beat the Cubs 4-3. In Baltimore Chuck Estrada carried a no hit bid into the eighth and Hoyt Wilhelm finished the 6-2 victory over the Yankees to sweep the three game set.
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Washington
Chicago
White Sox
Detroit
Tigers
Don Hoak
Pirates
Jim Owens
Bob Skinner
Rocky Nelson
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Clem Labine
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Dick Ellsworth
Curt Simmons
Lindy McDaniel
Juan Pizarro
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Jerry Lynch
Coleman
Vada Pinson
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Chuck Estrada
Hoyt Wilhelm
Orioles
Estrada
Wilhelm
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Estra
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