Koufax First Lefty To Hurl Perfect Game
Dodgers ace Sandy Koufax became the first left handed pitcher to throw a perfect game and the first in major league history to hurl four no hit no run games. He struck out 14 Cubs as Los Angeles won 1-0 and moved within a half game of the NL lead as Bob Hendley yielded the lone hit in the seventh inning.
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Probable Friday Baseball Pitchers Across The League
Friday night matchups feature Blasingame against Fisher in Milwaukee New York. Gibson vs Short in St Louis Philadelphia. Jay vs Sisk in Cincinnati Pittsburgh. Roberts vs Drysdale in Houston Los Angeles. Faul vs Herbel in Chicago San Francisco. Saturday brings multiple games including Lolich Siebert and more in Detroit Cleveland. New York Chicago and other pairings populate the slate with several twi night showcases.
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Major League Leaders National League and American League
The leaders table lists top players by batting average home runs and runs batted in with names teams and stats from both NL and AL. Notable figures include Mays Aaron Williams Colavito Horton Oliva and Koufax among others with highlighted run totals and pitching records.
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Sandy Koufax rises to first $100,000 pitcher fate
From a late start on the Dodgers bench after 1955, Sandy Koufax breaks through in 1962 with a string of no hitters and strikeout records. A pivotal plane-seat talk with catcher Norm Sherry steered him to adjust his fastball, propelling a historic stretch of perfect and no-hit performances through 1965, culminating in a perfect game on September 9, 1965 against the Chicago Cubs.
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Fairmont East tops Fairmont Washington-Irving in low scoring clash
High school football roundup shows Fairmont East defeating Fairmont Washington-Irving 12 to 6. Other results include Poca routing Charleston Catholic 35 to 0, Masontown Valley 27 Morgantown St Francis 0, Clarksburg Notre Dame 26 Philip Barbour 14, and Clarksburg Roosevelt Wilson tied Shinnston 7.
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Purdue halfback Cecil Isbell wins first college all star MVP
New York UPI reports Cecil Isbell of Purdue captured the inaugural Most Valuable Player award in the College All-Star football game for 1938. Isbell’s performance as a halfback defined the event, establishing a benchmark for future selections.
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Fishing Ideal This Weekend in West Virginia Streams
West Virginia anglers can expect ideal conditions on most streams and lakes this weekend per the State Natural Resources Department. Bluestone Reservoir near Hinton offers normal clear water for bass with flies and minnows. Greenbrier and New Rivers below the dam are low and clear for big catches. Sutton Reservoir is clear though slightly below normal. several rivers including Elk at Queen Shoals Williams and Cranberry are low and clear with some closures for trout stocking October 11 through 16. Little Island Creek Hughes River Little Kanawha and Ohio River conditions vary from low and clear to normal and clear. Eastern Panhandle streams like South Branch Potomac River offer low and clear water. Slee vy Creek Lake is clear but below normal.
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Defense Beats Offense At WVU Scrimmage
West Virginia University football wrapped up its training camp with a full scale scrimmage. Coach Gene Corum praised the defense as improved, highlighting linebackers and players Gary Young Jim Karwoski Richie Rodes Ken Woodeshick and Dick Whitman. Fullback Dick Leftridge had a 62 yard scoring run for the offense.
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Jets Open With Leafs Tonight In IL Championship Playoff
The Columbus Jets, rested by an extra day, face the Toronto Maple Leafs in game one of the International League championship series. Bill Knoch seeks the win for the Jets after a 12-game season run, while Jack Lamabe aims for Toronto following a 10-3 mark.
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Sunny Hearted Ballplayer Faces Career Challenge
A UPI report from New York highlights a beloved team figure famed for his sunny disposition and mild manner. The profile notes no known on-field fights and hints at a coming career moment as the subject and his club prepare for an important stretch.
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Football star threatens neck in restaurant clash
An NFL player heckled a man at a restaurant where a sister-in-law and another guest dined. The baseball player warned him away, the NFLer warned back but later apologized, saying he had forgotten the incident. The exchange ended with a firm threat if not stopped.
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Twins Wallop Chisox Sealed With Magic Number 13
The Minnesota Twins crushed the Chicago White Sox 10 4 to push their pennant magic number to 13 with 19 games left. Jim Kaat improved to 15 wins as Hall Valdespino and Rollins fueled the offense. The White Sox were limited by a seven-run deficit after the second inning as Minnesota widened its lead heading into a three-game set at Boston.
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Hardworking, Underpaid Coach Leaves Club Then Returns
A major league coach, noted for extreme effort and low pay, grew tired of club incidents and left abruptly without notice. An emissary persuaded him to return. most players remain unaware of his AWOL departure, and relations have since cooled until the next incident.
Ashe U S Hope In Men's Tennis at Forest Hills
Arthur Ashe of Richmond VA stands as the lone American hope in the men’s singles at the U S Championship in Forest Hills. He must defeat Roy Emerson of Australia to reach the semifinals, with Santana and Palafox awaiting the winner in the next round.
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Mele avoids declaring Twins AL champs yet
CHICAGO UPI Sam Mele refuses to label the Minnesota Twins as the American League pennant winners, saying he does not want to hex the team. Minnesota leads Chicago by seven games with 19 left after a 10 4 win. He notes the schedule includes trips to Boston and Baltimore with five remaining vs them, and says he will pick an NL rival only after clinching.
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Computer picks Twins Giants as league favorites
A Honeywell 1400 digital computer at Franklin Institute selected the Minnesota Twins as a sure bet to win the American League pennant and the San Francisco Giants as a slight favorite for the National League.
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American tennis hopes hinge on unlikely comeback in cup loss
The report notes a tense Cup debacle over Spain with American players visible but not chosen. Drysdale, the eighth seed, survived a match point to defeat Ralston 2-6 3-6 7-5 6-3 8-6 as dwindling U.S. forces left one.
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