Kiwanis Clinches American League Pennant in Thriller
Kiwanis rallied from a 4-1 deficit with a 14 run burst in the sixth inning to beat Rotary 18 4 and claim the American major league title in Winchester Little League. Lions beat Exchange 5-3 to finish second in the division. The World Series begins August 26 with Kiwanis facing B M the national league winner in a best three out of five series.
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Exchange
Kremer
B &M
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Workingman's
Dr. Pepper
Indians Keep Pace As Chisox Lead Tightens
The surging Cleveland Indians sit two percentage points behind the pace setting Chicago White Sox as they beat the New York Yankees 6-3. Cinderella stories include Ernie Banks homering three times for Chicago and Roy Campanella his three run shot for Brooklyn in a high scoring day across the league. Mantle leads with his 24th homer as Boston closes in on New York.
Stengel Faces Loss of First Season Series
New York Yankees trail the Indians 10-7 with three games left in Cleveland and two in New York. They also hold a 9-9 record against the White Sox with two remaining at Yankee Stadium and two in Chicago, and lead the Red Sox 6-4 with 12 games left, while splitting 14 games with Detroit.
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Three Tied for Lead In Tam O'Shanter
In Chicago a three way tie for first at 68 four under par dominates Round Two of the $25,000 All American Golf Tourney. Wally Ulrich Arnold Palmer and Ted Kroll share the lead with Doug Ford Al Mengert Tom Talkington Jay Hebert Bo Wininger George Bolesta and Walker Inman Jr one stroke behind. Forty three players beat or matched Tam’s 6915 yard par 72 as a 96 degree day heated the course.
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Wally Ulrich
Arnold Palmer
Ted Kroll
Doug Ford
al Mengert
Tom Talkington
Jay Hebert
Bo Wininger
George Bolesta
Walker Inman Jr
Tam
Major League Leaders in American League season highlights
The AP lists top performers by league with Kaline of Detroit leading in batting at .351 and runs 95, Boone driving in 95 RBIs, Kaline 144 hits, Kuenn 28 doubles, Mantle 9 triples and 8 home runs, Rivera stealing bases for Chicago, Byrne of New York leading pitching with 102 833 strikeouts and Score of Cleveland with 169.
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Kuenn
Mantle
New York
Byrne
Cleveland
Baseball Leaders of 1951 Season Noted in Summary
Batting Campanella and Snider lead Brooklyn with 335 and 92 runs batted in. Snider also tops with 106 hits while Logan and Bruton share doubles 30 and 9. Banks and Snider power 36 homers for Chicago and Brooklyn. Newcombe records 18 wins and 1 loss with .947 ERA. Jones tallies 137 strikeouts.
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Campanella
Dick Littlefield
Nuxhall
Redlegs
Wally Post
Bob Thurman
Brooklyn
Snider
Post
Cincinnati
Logan
Milwaukee
Bruton
Long
Pittsburgh
Banks
Chicago
Boyer
St. Louis
Newcombe
Jones
Aragon Suffers Broken Ankle in Loss to Miceli
In Los Angeles Art Aragon loses a 10 round unanimous decision to Joe Miceli. Aragon weighs 149 his opponent 149 and suffers a fractured right ankle during the bout. referee Frankie Van relayed Aragon’s claim of ankle trouble after slipping in round four and a doctor confirmed the fracture.
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Art Aragon
California
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New York
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Cork Street Club Romps Past Braddock in Church League
Cork Street overwhelmed Braddock Street 20 to 1 in a church league game. Hodson pitched effectively limiting Braddock to two hits and one run while Hyatt gave up 19 hits as Cork Street plated 20 runs before the game ended in the fourth. Bailey Carver Hodson Kendall led the offense with multiple hits.
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Armstrong
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Woodstock Lions Defeat Winchester Nine 10-1
Navarre pitched a strong game for Woodstock with 14 strikeouts and only 2 hits allowed in five innings. Buckner started for Winchester with 7 Ks before Judy finished, while Hawkins doubled for Woodstock and Smith scored Winchester’s lone run in the fifth.
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Swaps Chosen Over Nashua In $100000 Match Race Poll
A national poll of 319 sports writers and broadcasters picked Swaps over Nashua for the August 31 Washington Park clash in Chicago. Swaps, winner of the Kentucky Derby, led with 184 votes to Nashua's 135 as both three year olds seek a winner take all purse of 100000. Nashua has eight wins in nine races this year and Swaps has seven victories and a 1955 earnings total of 328950.
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Washington Park
Chicago
Rex C. Ellsworth
California
Swaps
Belmont
Shenandoah Riverton Morning Conditions
The Shenandoah at Riverton at 7 45 a m is cloudy on the North Fork and clear on the South Fork with calm river conditions overall.
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Little League too Demanding says Medical Society Journal
Des Moines reports the Journal of the Iowa State Medical Society criticizes Little League for 8 to 12 year olds overemphasizing skill and team placement. It warns of pressure on boys and family meals disrupted by late games, questioning who benefits from parents buying gear before birth is released.
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Little League Uniforms Due for Winchester Squads
Winchester Little League teams except B and M and Kiwanis are asked to mend wash or dry clean all uniforms and return them to coaches. Minor league players must turn in uniforms by August 7 and major league players by August 7.
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Governor extends boxing ban in Pennsylvania
Gov. George M. Leader announced a 90 day extension of the professional boxing ban in Pennsylvania until a new athletic code becomes law. The move maintains the halt on boxing events while lawmakers draft the updated regulations.
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George M. Leader
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Ulbricht Ill in East Germany Raises Geneva Speculation
East German Communist Party chief Walter Ulbricht reportedly suffers gall bladder and liver illness at age 62. Western and Eastern observers debate whether his health is being used to shape Politburo changes ahead of Geneva talks.
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Standings and Night Games From baseball schedule
Lee Standings Cleveland at Washington and Chicago at Baltimore highlight a night slate after yesterday's scores Cleveland 6 New York 3 Boston 7 Chicago 3 Washington 9 Detroit 6 Baltimore 8 Kansas City 1. National League listings show Brooklyn Milwaukee New York Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati St Louis Pittsburgh with tonight and tomorrow's matchups and start times.
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Natural Chimneys Jousting Tourney Set For August 20
America's oldest sporting event the Natural Chimneys annual jousting tourney will be held on August 20. The queen of the 134th show will be Miss Sally Zea of Strasburg chosen over 42 contestants.
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Natural Chimneys
Sally Zea
Strasburg
Strasburg High School
Shenandoah Valley
New Market
Zea
Frances Zea
Westhampton College
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