Banks Hits 35th Home Run As Slugging Giants Rise
The piece catalogs Ernie Banks height and weight, notes his 35th homer and chase of the all-time shortstop single-season mark, compares other power hitters including Musial and Mays, mentions Ott’s historic totals, and references team moves and local sports developments including Wietelman’s Arizona League trade and Paradise Valley Racquet Club groundbreakings.
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Chicago Cub
Ernie Banks
Banks
Ernie
Vern Stephens
Boston Red Sox
Bruin
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Willie Mays
Musial
Detroit
al Kaline
Ted Kluszewski
Eddie Mathews
Duke Snider
Roy Campanella
Gus Zernial
Mickey Mantle
Indians Narrow Gap With White Sox In AL Title Chase
Cleveland wins 6 3 over the Yankees as Chicago and New York trade setbacks in a tight AL pennant race. Ernie Banks another three home runs fuels Chicago's swing while Roy Campanella and Duke Snider lead the Dodgers’ late surge in the NL. Mantle hits his 24th homer as Lopat, Nuxhall, and Stobbs deliver key relief wins across the circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Casey Stengel
Yanks
White Sox
Indians
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland
Yankees
New Yorkers
Red Sox
Jackie Jensen
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Stengel
Ed Lopat
Kansas City
New York
Ernie Banks
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Duke Snider
Roy Campanella
Snider
Brooks
Milwaukee
Braves
Joe Nuxhall
Cincinnati Redlegs
Philadelphia
Tom Poholsky
St.Louis
Vic Wertz
al Rosen
Mickey Mantle
Jimmy Piersall
Boston
Jensen
Ted Williams
Norm Zauchin
Ellis Kinder
Chuck Stobbs
Senators
Eddie Yost
Lopat
Joe Astroth
Orioles
Yuma Makes Move To Second In Arizona-Mexico League
Yuma Sun Sox beat Mexicali 7 to 3 to hold second in the league as Cana nea widened its 41 game lead. Grover Blackshear struck out nine in his Sun Sox debut on a seven hitter over Mexicali. Phoenix topped Tucson 11 to 7, Bisbee Douglas outscored Globe-Miami 12 to 2, and Cananea beat Nogales 6 to 4 as other league action unfolded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitey Wietelman
Yuma
Nogales
Wietelman
Carlos de Las Islas
Beto Barbon
Barbon
Sol Yepez
Martin Rosell
Rosell
Sun Sox
Mexicali
Cana
Grover Blackshear
Blackshear
Sox
Stockton
Phoenix
Tucson
Bisbee Douglas
Globe-Miami
Cananea
Jack Spence
Jackson
Cowboys
Spence
Tom Denney
Tony Sammateo
Copper Kings
Kings
Denney
Cananes
V. GB. Cananea Pacific Coast League
Yumasareeeee
W. Pet. G
Peete Meets Nelson In Hi Corbett Showdown For AM Ball
Phoenix Stars ace Olaf Nelson boasts a 20-8 mark against Tucson Cowboys ace Jim Peete at Hi Corbett Field. Nelson seeks a win after three straight losses while Peete aims to continue a three game winning streak. Tonight opens a seven game home stand for Tucson and Phoenix in a tight AM league race.
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HI Corbett
Jerry Gardner
Phoenix Stars
Tucson
Hi Corbett Field
Phoenix
Ralph Wilcox
Olaf Nelson
Wilcox
Nelson
Jim Peete
Ray McNally
Tucson Cowboys
Peete
Hugh King
Pokes
The
Stars
Yuma
Beto Barbon
Earl Smith
Bill Jackson
Smith
Ralph Wilkerson
Ron Blackburn
Jack Spence
Spence
Dave Casanega
Homer
Pete Marti
Wilkerson
Blackburn
Indians Aim for 98 Wins to Secure Pennant Repeat
NEW YORK Al Lopez says the Indians need 98 victories to clinch the pennant, with a 63 decision over the Yankees moving Cleveland within two games of Chicago. He notes Rosen Avila and Doby finally sparked a rally as Rosen inflected four singles and Avila added a double, the first four-hit game in Rosen’s career.
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Paradise Valley
Phoenix
John Ireland
Don Budge
Calvin Jones
Iowa
Ron Beagle
Navy
Howard Cassady
Ohio State
Cleveland
al Lopez
Don Gile
Frank Sancer
Arizona
San Jose
Gile
Wisconsin
Madison
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Clarence Rowland
Chicago Cubs
Ernie Banks
Gene Baker
Billy Jurges
Billy Herman
New York
Indians
New York Yankees
Chicago
Lopez
Yanks
Washington
Sal Maglie
al Rosen
Rosen
Larry Doby
Bobby Avila
Avila
Tribe
Leon Edged in Junior Golf Match at National Championship
Leon Loses In Second Round of National Junior Golf Championships at Lafayette Indiana. William Seanor of Bakersfield California defeats David Leon of Tucson four and three after a tied start. Seanor pulls away with birdie on 12 and wins with par figures as Leon bogies late. Allen Geiberger of Santa California also advances after two wins.
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Lafayette
Ind
David Leon
Tucson
William Seanor
Bakersfield
Calif
Seanor
Leon
Leanor
Allen Geiberger
Santa Calif
Tucson Swim Team Favored in Junior AAU Championships
The Arizona Junior AAU Swimming and Diving Championships open in TEMPE with Tucson YMCA and Phoenix Country Club named favorites. Trials begin at 10 a.m. today with diving finals and swimming finals scheduled for later sessions.
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Tempe
Arizona
Tucson Ymca
Phoenix Country Club
Swaps Versus Nashua Poll Picks Chicago Match Race
A nationwide poll of 319 writers and sportscasters favors Swaps to beat Nashua in the $100,000 winner-take-all mile and a quarter race at Washington Park Chicago on Aug. 31. Swaps leads earlier Derby winner Nashua in votes 184 to 135 with Arcaro and Shoemaker aboard Nashua and Swaps respectively.
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John Chandler
Associated Press
Nashua
Washington Park
Chicago
Rex C. Ellsworth
California Star
William Woodward
Belair Stud
Swaps
Tenney
Saratoga N. Y
Sunny Jim Fitsimmons
Dick Huston
Lincoln
Ill
Evening Courier
Jim Purser
WMIX
Mount Vernon
G. H. Scherwitz
San Antonio
Tex
Stop Giant Star Dave Williams Ends Baseball Career
The New York Giants second baseman Dave Williams, 27, announced from a Mayo Clinic room in Rochester Minnesota that he will quit baseball due to a back ailment. Williams said doctors diagnosed spinal arthritis and possibly a slipped disc after exams begun in Rochester following a late June bench absence. He had risen from Pensacola Florida class B ball through the Southern Association in Atlanta to the American Association in Minneapolis.
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Rochester
Minn
Dallas
Texas
New York Giants
Dave Williams
Mayo Clinic
Williams
Pensacola
Fla
Southern Association
Atlanta
American Association
Minneapolis
Giants
All-American golf tourney hosts tense three way tie in Chicago
In 96 degree heat at Tam O'Shanter the All-American golf event sees Weliy Ulrich Arnold Palmér and Ted Kroll locked at 68 while 7 players sit one behind. Doug Ford, Al Mengert, Tom Talkington and others chase prize money as weather cools for a fast pace across 43 players.
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Chicago
Tam O’shanter
Weliy Ulrich
Arnold Palmér
Ted Kroll
Doug Ford
al Mengert
Tom Talkington
Jay Hebert
Bo Winninger
George Bolesta
Walker Inman Jr
Tom
Doug Sanders
University of Florida
Cedartown
Wiffi Smith
Patty Berg
Carol Bowman
Jerry Barber
Sam Snead
Bob Toski
Jack Fleck
Baseball Night Schedule and Results Summary
Tonight features Cleveland at Washington and Chicago at Baltimore with standouts Byrd Wilson Raschi and Sullivan in key matchups. Yesterday's scores include Oakland 9 Sacramento 3 and Portland 4 San Francisco 1 while a 16 inning game saw Sacramento 3 Oakland 9.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Byrd
Wilson
Detroit
New York
Bunning
Larsen
Kansas City
Boston
Raschi
Sullivan
Portland
San Francisco
Oakland
Sacramento
Los Angeles
San Diego
Hollywood
Seattle
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Tucson Daily Citizen
Ott
Mel
Babe Ruth
Jimmy Foxx
Lou Gehrig
Ruth
Foxx
Gehrig
Cleveland Trails Hose
United Press
Nea
Sammateo
Buckey Green
Nogales Yaquis
Bisbee-Douglas
Lopey Bandelier
Pickett
Green
Schafferroth
Bisbee
Denny, Weddle
Iammattes
Amare
Estrada
Meyers, Blackshear and Goff
Perez
Renteria
Garibay
Flores
Olivat
Rivera
Jacobs
R—Murphy
Carrabba
Marti
Joshua
Casanega
Tolle
Burton
Padgett
Gardner
Murphy
Mansfield
Platt
RBI
Cohen
Melton
Sb—Smith
Barton
S—Piatt
Piatt
Pilatt
BB —Wilkerson
So—Wilkerson
Ho—Wilkerson
McClure
W—Blackburn
L—Wilkerson
U—Maxcy
Krane
Western Colt
Churchill Downs
California
New York State
Lodge
Jim Bryant
Ontario Daily Report
Dick Praul
Santa Barbara News-Press
Pat McGuinness
KFMB
Eee 2
Ed Kennedy
WKEC
Arcaro
Eddie Arcaro
Willie Shoemaker
John McGill
Ashland
Daily It
Wilbur Kinley
Tampa
Daily Times
Tam
Magtie
Stone
St. Louis
American League v. L. Pet. G
Chleesh
Cleveland Seeewnee
Baltimore Orteweres
Antewnee
Hearn
Black
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Hacker
Hall
Spahn
Dicke
Simmons
Arroyo
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