Mantle’s two homers lift Yankees to first as Stengel halves fine
Mickey Mantle hit two homers with a man on base to give the New York Yankees a 4 3 win over the Baltimore Orioles, moving New York back into first in the AL and dropping Baltimore into a tie for second with Chicago. Casey Stengel said Mantle escaped a fine after a prior grounder lapse, while Mantle admitted relief and pride at a big day.
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Casey Stengel
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
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Orioles
Chicago
Stengel
Mantle
Washington
Casey
Hoyt Wilhelm
Lopez
Rookie hurlers Mahaffey Maloney win in pennant chase
Art Mahaffey and Jim Maloney win for their teams in nail biting games as the pennant race tightens. Mahaffey beat the Pirates 4 3 for his first major league victory while Maloney wins the Reds 5 3 opener and 4 0 nightcap.
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Associated Press
Art Mahaffey
Philadelphia
Jim Maloney
Cincinnati
Russians Question Big 0 as U S Olympic Team Draws
Will Grimsley reports in Rome that Soviet coach Stefan Spandarjin mocked American star Oscar Robertson, saying Russians do not know him. He described a young, fast Soviet squad led by 7'3" Jan Kruminsk and noted players Petrov Volnov Zubkov and Valtin, while expecting a tough battle with the undefeated U S Olympic team.
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Will Grimsley
Associated Press
ROME
Robertson
Stephan Spandarjin
Cincinnati
Oscar Robertson
Spandarjin
U.S
Bob Boozer
Burdette Haldorson
Allen Kelly
Lester Lane
United States
Helsinki
Melbourne
Olympic Village
Jan Kruminsk
Kruminsk
Alex Petrov
Genoi Volnov
Petrov
Volnov
Marciano Considers Return as Trainer if He Finds Fighter
Rocky Marciano, 35, says he may return to boxing as a trainer and manager if he discovers a standout young fighter with heart and discipline. He watched Ed Yakencheck, 21, mount Bethel dairy farmer, win his third amateur bout in Scranton and noted the rain affected outdoor ring conditions.
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Scranton
Rocky Marciano
Marciano
Ed Yakencheck
Mount Bethel
Yakencheck
Major League Leaders Baseball Leaders list
American League batting leaders include Smith of Chicago hitting .322 with 270 at bats and Sievers and Skowron also near .320. Mantle and Maris pace runs with 94 and 81. Maris drives in 95 while Skowron has 80. Smith tops hits with 137 batting for Chicago, Minoso close at 136. Skowron leads doubles with 28, Allison has 25. Fox has 9 triples. Robinson has 7. Maris collects 35 homers with Mantle at 29. Aparicio steals 35 for Chicago, Landis 17. Pitching leaders show Perry of Cleveland with 15 wins and a .750 winning percentage, Coates of New York at 93 strikeouts per 7 innings? and Bunning with 158 strikeouts, Pascual has 128. Heavily condensed due to OCR.
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Chicago
Sievers
Skowron
New York
Mantle
Maris
Minoso
Allison
Washington
Fox
Robinson
Baltimore
Aparicio
Landis
Perry
Cleveland
Coates
Bunning
Detroit
Pascual
Baseball Leaders and Team Stats From The Season
Almanac style summary listing top batting averages runs scored runs batted in hits doubles triples home runs and stolen bases. Highlights players such as Mays Banks Aaron Cepeda Pinson White and Roebuck with various team affiliations and counts.
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Larker
Los Angeles
Mays
San Francisco
Ashburn
Chicago
Banks
Aaron
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Pinson
Cincinnati
Cepeda
White
St. Louis
Kirk
Winchester Polo Club Beats Warrenton in Weekend Prep
Winchester Polo Club defeated Warrenton 6 to 2 as John Day, John Cussen, John Gulick, and Joe Claffy scored the goals. Claffy added two goals to reach six for the match and set up an August 19 doubleheader against Warrenton and Stone Creek Md.
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Stone Creek
Winchester
J’s
John Day
John Cussen
John Gulick
Joe Claffy
Claffy
Commuter Tries Boat Ride To Beat NJ Traffic
Shirley Wagner of Westville spent a year commuting to an iron plant across the Delaware. He then tried his brother's outboard motorboat, arriving early on the first trip but found the boat engine missing on the return. Detectives were notified as he rowed back home.
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Westville
N.J
Shirley Wagner
Delaware River
Virginia State Junior High Power Rifle Champs October 9
The Virginia State enth Annual Junior High power Rifle Championships are set for October 9 at Fort Eustis. Entries are limited and open to under 19 NRA members and clubs. The piece notes young shooters, both boys and girls, advancing in bigbore training and upcoming matches against Winchester Junior, with detailed scores and qualification items from Rim Rock and Armory events.
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Winchester
NBA
Camp Rim Rock
C.R.R
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NRA
Scott Spellman
Spunky Butler
Wendell Porterfield
Joe Powers
Ronald Pietsch
Denny Sours
Stan White
Marlin Leatherman
Scotty
Wendell
Seary
Alan White
Jock White
Jock
Bill Leatherman
Rim Rock
Pat Anderson
Bill
North-South High School grid clash shows improved prep
Alexandria AP report notes North and South squads boast multiple quarterbacks for Friday night Shrine game at George Washington Stadium. North coaches Al Demao and Chuck Drazenovich deploy Brent Eardley Jim Hamasaki and Bob Melton as potential starters alongside Billy Scripture and backups Wheeler and Don Smith. Last year’s 32-0 loss driven by weak defense and signals, this year expected closer contest at 8 p.m. EDT.
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Arlington
Ned McDonald
Little Billy Scripture
Princess Anne
Norfolk
Ft. Belvoir
McDonald
Joe Wheeler
Buena Vista
Don Smith
William Fleming
Roanoke
Washington Redskin
al Demao
Chuck Drazenovich
Brent Eardley
Annandale
Jim Hamasaki
Wakefield
Bob Melton
Osbourn
Manassas
George Washington High School
Aussies May Make Magic Minute Swim
Dawn Fraser, Australia's star swimmer, has logged 200 miles in pre Olympic training and will swim another 100 miles before her first heat in Rome. Coach Harry Gallagher predicts she will be the fittest woman in Rome and aims to break the 100 meters free style magic minute barrier. Fraser clocked 110 yards times around 1:03 to 1:05 during a Townsville session, approaching a 1:00.2 world record.
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Sydney
Dawn Fraser
Australia
Rome
Harry Gallagher
Dawn
Townsville
Slow Pitch Tournament Seeks More Entrants
Richmond Slow Pitch Softball Tournament draws 40 teams from neighboring areas. Director Sonny Higgs struggles to assemble three or four local clubs for the event at Senseny Park No. 2 diamond. The winner earns a chance at the state title and organizers warn the tournament may become a top statewide attraction. Contact Higgs to enter.
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Richmond
Winchester
Sonny Higgs
Senseny Park
Levi Tosses Two-Hitter as F&M Bank Beats Duckpinners
Levi pitched a two-hitter leading F&M Bank to a 7-1 victory over the Duckpinners at Senseny Park yesterday afternoon. Brown hit the game's only homer, a fourth inning shot with two outs. Conner allowed seven hits but fended off a big first inning rally. Two pop fly errors and a Texas League single produced two first inning runs. Clouds and darkness halted play after six innings. F&M to face C&S tonight and C&S to host a twinbill with Duckpinners Thursday to decide second place.
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Betty Levi
F&m Bank
Senseny Park
Fink Brown
Doris Conner
Connie Baker
Robbie Downs
L. Carper
Marty Reardon
Wilson
Buckner
Conner
Maxine Miller
Brown
F&m
C&s
Duckpinners
Elegant Dinner Sheath Pattern for Petite Figures
Pattern description for a graceful dinner sheath in soft crepe or tissue faille, sizes 12 to 20 with specific bust adjustments. Includes postage details, mail address to Anne Adams at Winchester Evening Star, and request to print name address size and style number. Catalog note touts over 100 sew styles for fall and winter.
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Anne Adams
Winchester Evening Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
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