Stengel Seeks Quiet Exit Hint Amid Mets Rift
Casey Stengel, age 70, dodges questions about returning as Mets manager amid reports of a rift with president George Weiss over player recalls. Weiss says return is Casey’s call. contract runs through season end. The dispute centers on recalling Buffalo veterans versus promoting Raleigh prospects as the roster shrinks.
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Dallas Bears 49ers 37-24 dominates NFL exhibition
In Bakersfield at Memorial Stadium the Dallas Cowboys beat the San Francisco 49ers 37-24. Sam Baker booted three field goals and rookie Jim Steiger from Washington scored the first two pro touchdowns, turning a 21-13 halftime deficit into a 37-24 win.
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Strong Ends Boost Indiana End Line After Tough Year
Bloomington reports Indiana football now fields six lettermen at end positions, up from last year with injuries and departures. Twelve months of development turned former backups and promising sophomores into experienced starters, including five who previously started in games and a standout sophomore prospect at end.
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Brazil Subdues Linton 34-13 In Friday Night Win
Brazil dominates Linton with a fast start and strong defense as Steve Craig, Randy Alexander and Robertson drive scoring. Varda praises inexperienced QBs. Brazil finishes with 227 rushing yards and 20 first downs while limiting Linton to four passes completed.
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Ottawa Rough Riders sign John Szumczyk from Bears
Ottawa Ontario reports the Rough Riders have signed halfback John Szumczyk who was recently released by the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.
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VanderKelen Debuts for Vikings in Hershey Exhibition
Ron VanderKelen, the quarterback once deemed unlikely to make it, makes his NFL debut for the Minnesota Vikings in an exhibition game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Hershey Pennsylvania. The 24 year old from Wisconsin is expected to start under coach Norm Van Brocklin, with Fran Tarkenton providing veteran leadership as the club reads its playbook. Seven games on Labor Day weekend slate include Baltimore at Washington and Chicago hosting St. Louis, while the AFL warmups near end with Boston versus New York in New Jersey and next Friday begins the new season.
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Wills injures ankle as Dodgers top Giants in 3-1 win
Dodgers extend NL lead to seven games after Drysdale wins 17th, scoring on a Drysdale single off Marichal. Maury Wills jams ankle stealing second and leaves for X-rays. Giants drop to third. Braves, Cardinals, Reds, Colts win elsewhere.
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Twins Cruise Past White Sox as Killebrew and Allison Hit Back-To-Back Homers
Harmon Killebrew and Bob Allison hit back-to-back homers in the seventh to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox, moving Minnesota into second place. Bernie Allen drove in three Twins runs, while New York and other AL results boosted pennant races. Pascual’s pitching woes fade as the Twins set power records with a stretch of long balls.
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Benton Favored in Fight of the Week Bout
Veteran middleweight George Benton a 2-1 favorite to defeat Johnny Smith in a 10 round national TV bout on ABC. Benton, 33 from Philadelphia, is No. 4 WBA middleweight with a 48-8-1 record and 27 KOs. Smith, 23, making his TV debut, stands 22-6 with 18 KOs.
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Minor League Results From The Associated Press
In the International League Columbus at Jacksonville was rained out. Indianapolis beat Toronto 5-4. Toronto at Syracuse was cancelled due to power failure. Richmond defeated Rochester 4-3. Buffalo won 6-4 over Arkansas. In the Pacific Coast League Oklahoma City 4 Hawaii 1. Dallas-Fort Worth 4 Salt Lake City 1 with 2nd postponed. Portland 4 Spokane 2. Tacoma 6 Denver 3. Seattle 4 San Diego 1.
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Cookie Lavagetto Returns to Mets After Surgery
New York Mets coach Cookie Lavagetto will rejoin the club in St. Louis on September 4 after recovering from recent lung surgery at his San Francisco home.
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Dresser seeks fees for Sunday and Labor Day
The Dresser baseball team requests payment of fees for Sunday and Labor Day. Interested parties should contact Gene Lowe at C-7236 for details.
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Steelers Top Detroit 22-7 in tuneup victory
United Press International reports Steelers kicker Lou Michaels, who set a record with 26 field goals last year, kicked five field goals in a 22-7 win over the Lions before 23 781 fans in Detroit. Glenn Glass set up Pittsburgh’s touchdown with an interception on the Lions 27. Gail Gogdill caught a late 30 yard pass for a Lions score. Both teams stand 2-2 in exhibition play.
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Don Drysdale Cops His 17th Victory
Los Angeles reports Don Drysdale earned his 17th win as the Dodgers extend their lead over the Giants. Giants manager Alvin Dark outlines a timetable to overtake Los Angeles, but the club’s recent form raises questions about its ability to dethrone or be overtaken.
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Bears and Cardinals Renew Bitter Rivalry in Chicago
The Bears meet the Cardinals in Soldier Field in an exhibition that rekindles a long divisional feud dating back to 1920 with Chicago leading 45-19-6. Willie Galimore returns for the Bears after knee surgery as 55,000 fans expected for the Armed Forces benefit game.
Saturday and Sunday Probable Pitchers Showdowns Listed
The schedule lists Saturday games with OToole versus Friend for Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and other top matchups including Brown against Jackson in Chicago, Spahn against Powell in New York, Sanford versus Miller in Los Angeles, Burdette against McLish in Philadelphia, and Sunday’s full set of games across the league with Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, Milwaukee at New York, and St. Louis at Philadelphia among others.
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Major Day Results National League and American League Baseball
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Indiana high school football scores scattered across towns
A list of football results shows Brazil 33 over Linton 13, Carmel 27 over Westfield 0, Eastern Howard County 20 over Anderson Madison Heights 6, Greenburg 32 over Madison 6, Greenwood 20 over Franklin 6, Jasper 28 over Huntingberg 6, Logansport 12 over Peru 6, Salem 22 over Paoli 20, Southwestern Tippecanoe 7 over Clinton Central 6, Warsaw 33 over Bremen 7, with Milan and Edinburg tied at 6.
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Dodgers top Giants as Drysdale wins seventeenth this season
Don Drysdale pitched a 3-1 victory for the Dodgers over the Giants, improving to 17 wins by scattering nine hits, fanning nine and walking none while stretching Los Angeles' National League lead to seven games. Dick Groat drove in four for the Cardinals in an 11-6 rout of the Phillies, lifting St Louis to second place, a half game ahead of San Francisco.
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Dallas and San Francisco Football Scores Noted
Dallas 37 and San Francisco 24. Pittsburgh 22 and Detroit 7 reported.
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