Form Pays Off In Baseball Pennant Chase
The piece argues team form and midseason moves decide pennant outcomes in baseball with Detroit and Cincinnati leading briefly. It notes trades after mid May, the risk of early leads, and the need for hot second halves to challenge Baltimore New York and Cleveland. It also celebrates Ave Maria boxers and announces Tommy Jordan signing with the Chicago White Sox.
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Detroit
Cincinnati
Baltimore
New York
Tommy Jordan
Chicago White Sox
Jordan
Tribe Keeps Hot Hand in AL Race With Seven-Game Win Streak
The Cleveland Indians move within one game of first place after a seven game winning run fueled by a 13-3 bullpen mark led by Funk Latman and Allen. Latman improved to 4-0 with a key seventh inning rally aided by Piersall and Romano. The Yankees set AL home run records in a doubleheader sweep of the Twins.
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Associated Press
Cleveland Indians
Jimmy Dykes
Frank Funk
Barry Latman
Bob Allen
Cleveland
Latman
Herb Score
Chicago White Sox
Indians
Washington
Senators
Detroit
White Sox
Tigers
Frank Baumann
New York
Minnesota Twins
Los Angeles Angels
Baltimore
Ron Moellers
Kansas City
Boston
Red Sox
Johnny Antonelli
Bobby Locke
John Gabler
Tribe
Jimmy Pier
Sall
Johnny Romano
Baumann
Phil Regan
Sox
Jim Landis
Sherm Lollar
Yankees
Twins
Johnny Blanchard
Mickey
Standings and results from major leagues and divisions
The American League standings show Detroit leading with 33 wins and 7 losses, Cleveland 31-17, New York 19-14, Baltimore 23-23, and Boston 25-25. In the National League Cincinnati leads at 23-19 followed by Los Angeles 29-21 and San Francisco 27-20. Chicago and St Louis hover around .500. Monday results include Boston 6-6 over Kansas City, New York 66 over Minnesota 2-1, and Chicago 8-5 over Detroit with many night games reported. Tuesday schedules list Detroit at Chicago, Cleveland at Washington, Minnesota at New York, and Los Angeles at Baltimore among twi-night games. Minor leagues show Louisville leading the American Association, Denver atop the Western League, and Amarillo and Rio Grande Valley leading Texas League with Tuesday games planned.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Cleveland
New York Wee
Praltimore Iee
Kansas City
Washington
Boston
Minnesota
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York
Baltimore
Running
Wynn
Baumann
Bell
Clain
Kralick
Ford
McBride
Grba
Pappas
Estrada
Walker
Monbouquette
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Hobbie
Curtis
Stt. Louis
Broglie
Jackson
Milwaukee
Willey
Cincinn
Purkey
American Association
Louisville
Omaha
Dallas-Fort Worth
Houston
Denver
Indianapolis
Houston Neon Ae
Dallas-Fi
Worth
Dallas
Fort. Worth
Amarillo
San Antonio
Austin
Ardmore
Tulsa
Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande
Alpine
Hobbs
Carisoac
Artesia
E! Paso
Albuquerque
Robbs
Lg FE
Paso
Carisoad
Carlsbad
Pied D Or Tops Oceanport Handicap Field At Monmouth
Cal Umet Farm's Pied D or, winner of the Camden Handicap at Garden State Park, was assigned top weight of 122 pounds for the 6 furlong Oceanport Handicap on opening day at Monmouth Park in New Jersey.
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Oceanport
N. J
Calumet Farm
Garden State Park
Monmouth Park
Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
Major League statistics feature Brandt leading Baltimore with 0.383 batting average and Piersall of Cleveland at 0.368. Rippling runs include Colavito at 41 for Detroit, with Wood totaling 49 for Detroit. Home runs tallied by Colavito Mantle and Maris at 15. Pitching top marks show Grant and Mossi at 6-0, and Koufax with 72 strikeouts for Los Angeles.
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Brandt
Baltimore
Piersall
Cleveland
Colavito
Detroit
Wood
Gentile
Cash
B. Robinson
Dobbles
Power
Romano Cleveland
Sievers
Chicago
Kaline
T. Davis
Los Angeles
Santo
Wills
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Coleman
Cincinnati
F. Alou
San Francisco
Virdon
Cepeda
Robinson
Pinson
Aaron
Milwaukee
Miller
Buffalo
Koufax
Drysdale
White Sox Sign Tom Jordan To Bonus Contract
Tom Jordan Jr a Roswell High School graduate signed a bonus contract with the Chicago White Sox for about 10000 dollars He starred for Roswell Little League world champions and led Roswell Coyotes to the state title He will report to Clinton Iowa in the Class D Midwest League after a grant in aid at New Mexico Military Institute.
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Tom Jordan Jr
Roswell High School
Chicago White Sox
Jordan
Roswell
Roswell Coyotes
Las Cruces
New Mexico Military Institute
Clinton, Ia
VFW and Sertoma Win in Little League Action
In Optimist league play VFW beat Elks 11-1 as Don Harford earned the win and five first inning runs set the tone. Sertoma toppled Kiwanis 15-11 in a slugfest with Corky Loudat on the mound for Sertoma.
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VFW
Elks
Don Harford
Lions-Honda
Sertoma
Kiwanis
Corky Loudat
David Robbins
Keith Hettinga
Jerry Robbins
Roswell Summer Basketball Season Opens With Eight Teams
The Roswell summer program starts tonight with eight teams. At 6 p.m. St Peters faces Milstead s Team One and Gomez s Team Two vs Williams s Team Three. At 7 30 p.m. Cook s Team Four meets Rogers s Team Five and Ward s Team Six plays Hagerman.
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Roswell
St. Peters
Milstead
Gomez
Williams
Cook
Rogers
Ward
Hagerman
Restore Normal Vision Eye Medication Advert
An advertising item promotes 20/20 The Professional Eye Medication claiming instant vision restoration from colds fatigue and irritation. It lists soothing pain relief and astringent action to reduce redness with a prescription free sales pitch and squeeze bottle packaging.
Alsup Throws No-Hitter For Valley Chevrolet
Don Alsup pitched a no hitter for Valley Chevrolet in a Babe Ruth League game against Leonard Oil Co winning 5-0. He struck out 11 and issued two walks to earn the victory. In another nine inning contest Kelly Oilers defeated Aston Oilers 4-3.
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Mantle
New York
Tony Kubek
Yankee
Jim Coates
Luis Arroyo
Roland Sheldon
Don Lee
Chuck Stokes
Ted Kluszewski
Angels
Hee Brown
Klu
Baltimore
Ray Herbert
Joe Nuxhall
Bill Kunkel
Norma Siebern
A’s
Dave Hillman
Don Alsup
Valley Chevrolet
Leonard Oil Co
Alsup
Kelly Oilers
Aston Oilers
David Martinez
Leonard Oil
Randy Turpin
Ron Kettler
Jim Dennis
Calvin Turley
Roy Allen
Champ Bowden
Kline Qualifies for U S Open as Rocky Mountain Rep
Amateur Vick Kline of Albuquerque became the second qualifier from the Rocky Mountain section for the U S Open in Birmingham Michigan. He joined Bill Bisdorf and Harold Haddock of Denver as Rocky Mountain representatives in yesterday’s qualifying matches.
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Denver
Vick Kline
Albuquerque
Rocky Mountain Section
Birmingham
Mich
Bill Bisdorf
Harold Haddock
Rocky Mountain
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