Littler shoots 63 to shine in All-American tourney title chase
Gene Littler tied Lloyd Mangrum’s 63 to raise hopes at Chicago on the World championship course. Roberto de Vicenzo won with 273, taking $2,500. Littler finished second at 277 and $2,300 while Sam Snead was third at 278. Littler needed an eagle on 18 to claim a $10,000 prize, but a near perfect 120- yard wedge fall short.
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Chicago
Tom O'Shanter
Gene Littler
Littler
Roberto de Vicenzo
de Vicense
Mexico City
Lloyd Mangrum
Sam Snead
H N
Paul Harney
Art Wall Jr
Don Fineterwald
Fred Hawkins
Bob Rosburg
Worsham
Vienna Trips Front Royal In AFL Series Opener
Vienna wins the best of five state AFL series opener over Front Royal at Bing Crosby Stadium. Clouser hits a key home run and Talbot adds three of Vienna’s nine hits as late two run clusters break a 3 3 tie. Kenny leads Front Royal with four hits in five trips, and the series moves to Vienna for three games.
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Front Royal
Vienna
Bing Crosby
Card Clouser
Jerry Talbot
Clouser
Front Royal I
Larry Dovel
Mo Hederniemt
Talbot
Dover
Donald Henry
Hully Kenny
Boudreau on the brink as Athletics face White Sox
Kansas City and Chicago battle in a three game set as rumors swirl that Boudreau may be dismissed. The Athletics have lost 12 of 14 on the road and the team is described as disorganized while Arnold Johnson prepares a decision this week in Chicago.
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Kansas City
Bobby Bragan
Pittsburgh Pirates
Lou Boudreau
Chicago
Boudreau
Kansas City Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Windy City
Pirates
Bragan
Chicago Cubs
Joe McGuff
Kansas City Star
Athletics
Sox
McGuff
Arnold Johnson
Baseball Standings and Schedules by the Associated Press
Baseball bulletin lists today’s games Washington at New York Turley faces Stobbs while Boston plays Baltimore Nixon versus Moore in Baltimore Kansas City at Chicago Trucks vs Keegan and Cleveland at Detroit Mossi against Bunning. Yesterday Cleveland 7 New York 2. Tomorrow’s top matchups include New York at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at Milwaukee.
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Washington
New York
Stobbs
Turley
Boston
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Barclay
Padres
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Simmons
Kline
Chicago
St. Louis
Rush
Jones
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Jeffcoat
Spahn
Jersey City
Detroit
Cleveland
Kansas City
College All Stars Ready For Pros With Top Quarterbacks
Chicago reports four leading quarterbacks Paul Hornung John Brodie Len Dawson and Jim Harris prepare the College All Stars for the New York Giants at Soldier Field. The 10 point favorites rely on a pro level game plan and past stars Morrall Guglielmi and earlier title runs to power the attack.
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Chicago
College All Stars
Curly Lambeau
Cleveland
New York Giants
Soldier Field
Paul Hornung
Notre Dame
John Brodie
Stanford
Len Dawson
Purdue
Jim Harris
Oklahoma
All Stars
All America
Earl Morrall
Michigan State
Morrall
Collegians
Stars
Ralph Guglielmi
Giants
Hornung
Dawson
Brodie
Harris
Grace Bible Edges Montague In Five Innings Bounce Back
Grace Bible won two straight by routing Montague 14 4 in five innings at Senseng Park. Jim Barnett doubled and homered, Keckley and Jobe homered in the first inning as Montague was held to three hits. HERRELL earned the win on a three hitter with Clark driving in runs. OPEQUON topped Boyce Baptist 16 4 in seven innings on a three run first and timely hits. Hodgson pitched seven hitter as Opequon sealed the win. Republic faces Royal Crown tonight in City League action followed by Boyce Grocery vs Clarke Travelers.
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Grace Bible
Boyce Baptist
Montague
Senseng Park
Opequon
Jim Barnett
Keckley
Jobe
J. Carter
J. Herrell
J. Burleson
Herrell
C. Clark
Barnett
E. Robinson
Clark
DeHaven
John Hodgson
Driver
Mickey Smith
Kendall
M. Smith
Whitacre
Boyd
B. Devers
Huff
Republic
Royal Crown
Boyce Grocery
Clarke Travelers
19 Year-Old Clerk-Typist Charged in Roommate Slaying
Elaine Soule a 19 year old clerk typist from Freeport Long Island was indicted by the San Mateo County grand jury on murder in the slaying of her roommate Catherine Marie Elvins 20 in Burlingame. The victim was struck 26 times with a filat iron and stabbed 20 times in the chest on July 24. The motive cited initially was a $160 check from Elvins mother but officials later said neighbor reports of ongoing quarrels are more significant.
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Redwood City
Calif
Elaine Soule
Freeport
Long Island
N. Y
San Mateo County Grand Jury
Catherine Marie Elvins
Seattle
Dep. Dist. Atty
Howard Hartley
Miss Soule
Naomi Elvins
Richard E. Elvins
Hartley
Pigeons Eggs and Chairs Fly at St Nich Arena Brawl
In New York at St Nicholas Arena a boxing card ended in a wild brawl as Danny Russo defeated Eddie Lynch by split decision. Spectators were injured by a flying chair and raw eggs, with two fans hospitalized for a scalp cut and a fractured nose.
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New York
Old St. Nicholas Arena
Danny Russo
Brooklyn
Eddie Lynch
Lynch
Barney Felix
A.P
Russo
Dodgers End Yankees Streak In NL Split
Dodgers top Giants 5 2 as Willie Mays leads with four hits and a 25th homer. Clem Labine retires the diamond infield grounder to seal victory. Indians stop Yankees eight game run with Mike Garcia nine hitter and five RBI support from Woodling.
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Brooks
Willie Mays
Giants
Dodgers
Mays
Clem Labine
Don Drysdale
Willie
Ray Crone
Junior Gilliam
Elmer Vale
Mike Garcia
Yankees
Indians
Gene Woodling
Don Larsen
Cleveland
Patterson Rademacher Bout Remains Referee Only Official
Washington state regulators announce no judges for the Patterson Rademacher heavyweight bout set for August 22 in Seattle. Dr. Charles P. Larson will officiate alone with six top officials considered for the reserve spot as Pete Rademacher trains in the Seattle area. Promoter Jack Hurley projects a near sellout at Sick's Seattle Baseball Stadium with gates exceeding $400 000.
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Patterson-Rademacher
North Bend
Wash
Washington State Athletic Commission
Pete Rademacher
Floyd Patterson
Charles P. Larson
Tacoma
Commission
Seattle
Patterson
Rademacher
Larson
Pete
Morgia
Jack Hurley
Seattle Baseball Stadium
Hampton Wythe and Bristol Vie For Virginia Little League Crown
Hampton Wythe faces Bristol in Bristol Virginia for the state 11 and 12 year old Little League title after semis saw Hampton Wythe beat Falls Church 12-7 and Bristol beat Clifton Forge 6-5. Jim Hicks hit a three run homer for Hampton Wythe while Billy Kemble pitched a 13 strikeout win for Bristol.
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Bristol
Hampton Wythe
Falls Church
Clifton Forge
Virginia
Huntington
W.va
Jim Hicks
Hampton - Wythe
Dan Watts
Billy Kemble
Major League Leaders in 1959 Baseball
The list highlights top American and National League leaders: Williams and Sievers share homers with 30. Mantle and Williams top in runs scored. Malzone and Aaron lead in hits. Musial and Aaron post high RBIs and doubles. Mays and Aaron pace in triples and steals. Schmidt and Wynn lead in pitching wins and strikeouts.
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Williams
Boston
Mantle
New York
Washa
Malzone
Gardner
Baltimore
Minoso
Chicago
Boyd
McDougald
Simpson
Sievers
Washington
Aparicio
Bunning
Detroit
Wynn
Cleveland
Aaron
Milwaukee
Blasingame
St. Louis
Musial
St.Louis
Mays
Schmidt
Sanford
Phila
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Vera Elaine Littke
Sacramento
Leon Nelson
Boudreau Future
Slim Hook
THE
Associated Press
Flowers
Brown
Smith
Bill Boyd
St. Nich
ED Wilks
Jonah and the Whale
Braves
Ebbets Field
Ebbets
Corsley Field
Phillies
Johnny
W. Boscawen ST
Shenandoah
Riverton
South Fork
North Fork
Charles
West Virginia
Charles Town
Jockey Club
Charles Town, W. Va
Winchester
L & M Transportation Service
Oates Ave
Benseti
Cadillac
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