National League standings and weekly results roundup
United Press International reports the National League standings with wins losses and games back for Los Angeles San Francisco Cincinnati Pittsburgh Milwaukee St Louis Philadelphia Houston Chicago New York and others. Recent results include Chicago beating St Louis 8 to 4 and Pittsburgh defeating San Francisco 5 to 2. Milwaukee edged Los Angeles 2 to 1.
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Giants Bow To Pittsburgh Cubs Top Cards AL Idle
Dodgers see magic number drop to eight as Giants lose to Pirates. Spahn wins his 15th, while Dark calls this the low spot of his managing career. Mays remains sidelined and Giants fall in the pennant race with 11 games left. Cubs beat Cardinals 8 4 behind Banks and Ellsworth earns win.
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Tom Sturdivant
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Jose Pagan
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Harvey Kuenn
Safety as Racing Education and the Driver as Test Pilot
New York reporter NEA recounts Sam Hanks defending racing safety. He argues car tech and disciplined training save lives, noting brakes, tires, and belts came from racing. Hanks cites teenage driver safety, concentration, and responsible engineering as key to reducing wrecks on public roads.
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Plaskett's 1st Major League Homer Beats Giants
Pittsburgh 5 Giants 2 as Elmo Plaskett, recalled from Asheville, hits his first major league homer a three run shot off Mike McCormick to sweep the four game series. Roberto Clemente and Willie Mays return to lineup amid Giants’ skid. Sturdivant gains win. Pirates defense shines.
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Bob Bailey
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Reds
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Willie Mays
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Jim Davenport
Jose Pagan
Harvey Kuenn
Wynn Seeks 300th Win For Sox at Home
Chicago White Sox ace Early Wynn pursues his 300th win as Boston visits. Wynn, with 22 major league seasons, earned his 299th win about ten days earlier. The Sox want No 300 achieved on home turf, weather permitting.
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Panthers Ready Changes After Miami Defeat
Pittsburgh coach John Michelosen plans roster changes after a 23 14 season opener loss to Miami Florida. He will address pass defense and possible backfield tweaks while noting no serious injuries. Center Paul Cercel and linebacker Jeff Ware were suspended indefinitely after a Sunday incident.
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Wildcats Seek Victory as Beckley Hosts South Beckley
Beckley Wildcats aim for victory number 35 tonight at Van Meter Stadium against South Beckley. West Wildcats, led by coach Bill Scruggs, face North in the opener of a doubleheader at 6:30 p.m. in a league race with first place on the line.
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Baseball leaders and stats from the season summary
A list of players and teams with top batting, runs batted in, and pitching records. Highlights include Killebrew Cash Colavito Wagner and Mays H Aaron Robinson Banks Cepeda and Cepeda among leaders in home runs RBIs and NL/AL pitching wins with names like Purkey Drysdale Sanford Koufax and Koufax again.
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Ellsworth Wins as Washington HBP Suspects Woes
Ellsworth earns the win in relief as Washington suffers a 6-2 defeat. Boxscore reads IP 4 1/3, 6 hits, 2 runs with 2 strikeouts and 4 walks. Rewritten notes show HBP by Ellsworth and various players credited with actions, while final line counts indicate the losing side’s struggles and bullpen usage.
WPIAL Cross Country Meet Set For Oct. 27
Pittsburgh field report: Mt. Lebanon coach Don Mollenaar, head of the track committee, announced the first WPIAL cross country meet will be at Aliquippa Golf Club on Oct. 27 starting at 11 a.m. A follow date for the WPIAL track and field championships is set for May 18 at an unspecified site.
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Vanderbilt Downgraded WVU In Week One Showdown
Vanderbilt with nine two letter players and depth at every position appears better prepared for the 1962 opener against West Virginia University, while WVU struggles with size and conditioning. The column favors Vanderbilt 13 to 8, noting WVU’s poor opening game history and Art Guepe coached teams’ success against WVU.
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