Crowded AL leads shakeup as McCluskey tops log jam
New York, Cleveland, Boston and Chicago posted wins as the AL pennant race tightens. The Yankees swept Detroit for their first twin bill win, aided by Terry and Stafford pitching. Meantime, Red Sox, White Sox, Indians and Angels also won, reshuffling the standings and crowd totals at Yankee Stadium and other parks.
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Italians win Le Mans grind with Ferraris sweeping top spots
At Le Mans the 24 hour race saw 13 finish from 48 starters. Luigi Scarfiotti and Lorenzo Bandini led Ferrari to the first four places, setting a 118 mph pace and 338 laps. Christian Heins died after his Alpine crashed on an oil patch.
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Briton
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France
National League Standings and Upcoming Games
NL standings show New York leading with 34 wins and Chicago at 37 26. Projections include Monday's probable pitchers for Baltimore at Boston and Washington at Cleveland, with only these games scheduled. Tuesday brings five night games across Kansas City Los Angeles Chicago Minnesota Detroit Boston Baltimore Cleveland Washington New York.
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Baseball Tonight Scores and Night Game Pairings
Standings show WwW. L. Pet. GB and each team’s win percentage. Tonight’s matchups: Cardwell against Piche in Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, Duren versus Tsitouris in Philadelphia at Cincinnati, Hook versus Broglio in New York at St. Louis, Koufax versus O'Dell in Los Angeles at San Francisco.
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Modern tech shocks with ancient morals in view
A reader notes that while electronic advances eighty year gap since Edison’s light, the moral and spiritual values remain unchanged. The piece urges maintaining old-fashioned scruples in all modern transactions and ends with a business plug for Ranes-O'Daniel Auto Sales in Terre Haute Indiana with contact details.
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Wilson Diamonds Hosts 70 Baseball Teams In Summer League
A historic program opens at Woodrow Wilson Junior High with 70 teams across Tiny Sluggers Midget League Preps and Juniors. Daily games run 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. five days weekly, with rosters listing multiple youth squads and assigned players across divisions and junior leagues.
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Palmer Captures Thunderbird Classic In Sudden Death
Arnold Palmer won the Thunderbird Classic in a playoff with Paul Harney, earning $25,000 and moving into second on the season money list with $56,545. Harney took $10,000 for second, Gene Littler $5,700 for third. Palmer led from the start with a first round 67 at Westchester Country Club.
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McCluskey Claims USAC Sprint Win At Terre Haute Track
Tucson driver McCluskey wins the USAC sprint feature at Terre Haute Lighting up a record $10,695 purse as 11,000 fans see five track records fall Steve Stapp sets a new 23.42 lap and Babe Stapp’s son rises as a top contender while Hurtubise and Foyt trade late duel laps with McCluskey leading from start to finish in the final.
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Lawson and Miller spark Southside cleaners win
Bobby Lawson and Don Miller paced Southside Cleaners to a 9-5 victory over Staunton All Stars in a Wabash Valley League game at Staunton yesterday.
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Clay to Put Up or Shut Up Against Cooper Tomorrow
Cassius Clay faces Henry Cooper in a London Wembley Stadium bout watched by a 55 000 crowd. Clay, 21, 18 0 with 14 KOs, is a 5 1 favorite to beat Cooper who is 29 and ranked fourth by the WBA. Cooper seeks an upset after four straight wins and 27 9 1 record.
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Debut Shuts Out Cubs as Wilhite Excels for Dodgers
Nick Wilhite, a 22 year old lefthander called up from Spokane, pitched a 2-0 shutout in his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs. He struck out six and allowed five hits as the Dodgers secured the win. Roman Mejias homered three times in a Red Sox doubleheader sweep over Baltimore, lifting his batting average but staying under .200 for the season.
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USC Captures Track Title at NCAA Meet in Albuquerque
Southern California won the 42nd NCAA track and field championship in Albuquerque with 42 of 61 points from Julio Marin and Rex Cawley. Stanford’s Larry Questad earned 18 of Stanford’s 42, moving ahead of Oregon for second. Marin swept the distance double and placed fourth in the steeplechase, while Cawley won the 440 hurdles.
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Bensley Arnett Capture Eastwood Two Ball Title
Bensley and Arnett won the Eastwood Two Ball Championship with strong iron play and a precise wedge. Artz brothers finished runner-up with 71, while Wisely and Smith took third at 73. Horrall Sr. and Long won first flight after an extra-hole playoff with Black and Ferguson.
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