Arizona Mexico League race tightens as playoffs loom
Four teams led by Cananea Mexicali Yuma and Phoenix vie for the title with a post season playoff set. Phoenix Stars under Jerry Gardner aim for a second straight crown while Mexicali, Cananea and Yuma rely on strong pitching and balanced lineups. An all star game at Yuma August 22 pits Mexican and U S squads, with Gardner and Whitey Wietelman guiding the United States team.
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Mexicali
Yuma
Phoenix
Phoenix Stars
Jerry Gardner
Gardner
Eagles
Jerry
U. S
Art Lilly
Juan Arias
Nogales
Moises Camacho
Humberto Guerrero
Jose’ Guerrero
Ruben Amaro
Manny Magallon
Bisbee Douglas
Ed Escalante
Copper Kings
Tucson
Jim Peete
Olof Nelson
Jerry Blackburn
Bill Getz
United States
Whitey Wietelman
Sun Sox Narrow A M League Lead With Wins
The Yuma Sun Sox beat Mexicali 6 to 3 to tighten the Arizona-Mexico league standings as Cananea lost to Globe-Miami. Tucson edged Phoenix 7 to 6, Nogales split a doubleheader with Bisbee-Douglas, and additional homers by Vea, Figueroa, and Nunez highlighted the night.
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Mexicali
Globe-Miami
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Nogales
Bisbee-Douglas
Ma “Whitey Wietelman
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Wietelman
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Jose Figuroa
Adran
Ron Carlin
Repar
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Lopez
Perez
Renteria
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Campbell
Casablanca
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Figueroa
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Eeeeneee
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Los Angeles
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Sacramento
Oakland
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Sioux City
White Sands Pitchers Show Strength as Red Sox Rally
Sammy White says Boston pitchers are peaking as they chase the pennant. Willard Nixon, slated to start against New York, has won five straight and is part of a staff White calls potentially the best among contenders. White himself delivers steady bat and game-calling behind the plate in a 109-game season.
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Sammy White
Red Sox
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Sox
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Cleveland
al Lopez
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Nixon
The
Kansas City
Samuel Charles White
Pete Daley
Weather Helps Tighten Brawl
The weather tightened the pennant race as a Sunday 2 2 tie at Baltimore halted a second game and postponed another in Washington. Mantle homered twice to lift the Yankees into second place behind Chicago, while Detroit and Boston won key series as Milwaukee and New York pressed in the NL.
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Senators
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Yankee
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Giants
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Jim Busby
White Sox
Dave Pope
Orioles
George Kell
Sox
Nellie Fox
Kell
Indians
Johnny Schmitz
Clint Courtney
Wynn
Yanks
Chicagd
al Kaline
Babe Birrer
Officials Find No Irregularities At Ruidoso Downs
State Auditor C. R. Sebastian and Pope Gossett arrived in Ruidoso after Gov. John Simms sent them to review the track. They report they are there to ensure the racing commission laws are observed and that fiscal matters are properly handled.
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N. M
John Simms
Ruidoso Downs
C. R. Sebastian
Pope Gossett
Raton
Colfax County
Simms
Sebastian
Gossett
State Racing Commission
Ford Tops All American to Chase World Title
Golfer Doug Ford won the All-American with a 72-hole 277 and 11 under par, earning 3420 and raising season earnings to 19030. He eyes the World tournament starting Thursday, aiming for around 274 to win, after a final 70 and a 2-under finish.
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Doug Ford
Doug Jr
Pamela
Tom O’shanter
Ford
Peter Thomson
Leo Biagetti
Willoughby
Ohio
Ted Kroll
Tony Holguin
Jimmy Demaret
Freddie Haas
PGA
Moraga Eagles Clash Opens Two Night Stand At Hi Corbett
Mexicali, favored in the Arizona Mexico League, opens a two game set with Tucson at Hi Corbett Field. Ralph Wilker son seeks his first win since June 27 as he faces Art Lilly's Eagles. Tucson nudges Phoenix toward fourth place as Eddie Moraga blacked the Stars for an 8 8 record.
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Mexicali
Tucson
Hi Corbett Field
Ralph Wilkerson
Art Lilly
Eagles
Don Jameson
Phoenix
Eddie Moraga
Ralph Wilcox
Ron Carson
Moragan
Pokes
al Cohen
Cohen
Dave Casanega
Moises Camacho
Ruben Amaro
Camacho
Amaro
Jim Cooper Paces YMCA To Swim Win
Tucson YMCA wins by large margin at the Arizona Junior AAU swimming finals with Jim Cooper scoring 15 points to lead the lads. Mesa Aquatic Club girls top Encanto and Phoenix County Club, led by Peggy Willard with 28 points.
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George Main
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Bill Evan
Dave Carraway
Karl Jackson
David Larson
Dave Jeffery
Mat Hanhila
Roosevelt
Frank Mathieson
Les Bieamaster
Jim Coles
Terry Vermiltian
Baseball scoreboard and results summary
Yesterday's results include Washington 9 Cleveland 3 in the rain delayed second game. Boston 16 Kansas City 12. Detroit 4 2 New York 2 to 10 innings. Chicago 2 Baltimore 2 then 12 inning rain. Washington 6 Cleveland 5 and Baltimore 8 Chicago 1. Saturday Detroit 7 New York 5 and Kansas City 6 Boston 5. Today's games none. Tuesday Boston New York Chicago Kansas City Detroit Cleveland Washington Baltimore
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