Nichols to bypass football for ASU baseball
Arcadia star Jim Nichols, the South all stars standout, will enroll at Arizona State University this fall but will not play football. He prefers baseball and may pitch at ASU after a high school career that included a .384 batting average and All City selections.
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Baseball Today Major League Standings and Schedule
American League results show Chicago defeating New York 3 to 1 in the only game listed. The article also lists Tuesday and Wednesday night games with starting pitchers for matchups across the league and the National League standings with teams Philadelphia San Francisco Cincinnati Pittsburgh St Louis Milwaukee Los Angeles Chicago Houston New York and their records.
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Pena
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Houston
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St. Louis
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Bruce
Lemastec
Drysdale
O'Toole
Bolin
Hawaii and Upland Meet in Legion Region Final
Hawaii and Upland California win two key games to reach the American Legion Region 8 final, setting up a Wednesday showdown for a spot in the championship against Utah. Hawaii beat Thunderbird Freight 5-2 after sending Arizona to the losers bracket with an earlier 8-6 win.
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Phillies Stay Hot In Night Games Clinch NL Lead
The Phillies beat the Cubs 8-0 behind Chris Short who earned his 12th win. Gonzales doubled twice and Callison added two triples as Philadelphia improved to 49-22 in nighttime matchups. The Cardinals and Mets won other NL games while the White Sox edged the Yankees in Chicago. Pizarro notched 16th win with Hoyt Wilhelm closing. Dennis Ribant threw a four-hit shutout for the Mets over Pittsburgh.
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Tony Gonzales
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Houston
New York Mets
Pittsburgh
White Sox
Bobby Richardson
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Yankees
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Juan Pizarro
Hoyt Wilhelm
Wilhelm
Roger Maris
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Elston Howard
Cardinals
Hal Brown
Brown
St. Louis
Dick Groat
Ken Boyer
Mike Shannon
Dennis Ribant
Milwaukee
Frank Lary
Cash
Mets
Durocher Faces Assault Charge After Dodgers Incident
Los Angeles Dodgers coach Leo Durocher faced a city attorney hearing on August 26 to determine if a criminal complaint should be filed over a parking lot confrontation after a Dodgers Cardinals doubleheader. Fan Robert Hallsworth alleges Durocher punched him as he sought an autograph. Durocher said the incident was provoked and offered no regrets.
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Villa Monterey golf tourney opens Friday
The Villa Monterey boys and girls golf tournament starts Friday with 15 entrants. Villa Monterey boys and girls association members can still enter, co sponsored by the Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Department. The championship flight tees off at 10 a.m. Friday.
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Patterson Becomes No 1 Contender in heavyweight ranks
Floyd Patterson rises to top contender status amid a chaotic heavyweight scene. The World Boxing Association shuffled rankings after Billy Daniels defeated Doug Jones, boosting Patterson who had just beaten Eddie Machen in Stockholm. The division remains unsettled ahead of any Clay Liston rematch.
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Eddie Machen
Stockholm
Las Vegas
Benefit Contest Tonight in Phoenix at Municipal Stadium
The Funk Jewels will face the PBSW Ramblers in a charity softball game with Gov. Paul Fannin on the mound. Sky diving acts and extra contests accompany the event, with Ladmo Jets vs TV Guide and Ladmo team vs Playboy Bunnies. Proceeds support Arizona athletes aiming for the Olympic Trials.
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