Rain Revises Softball Schedule at Senseny Park
Rain cancelled softball action at Senseny Park last night. Tonight Montague faces United Brethren in the Church League opener at 6 30 with the postponed Royal Crown Novick City League game to follow around 8. Tomorrow Market plays United Brethren at 6 30 and the City League Playoffs start with the first game of a best out of three finals against Republic Oil. Friday Cork meets Braddock at 6 30 in the final Church League game. Chief Umpire Kenneth Slats. The second game time remains open for a possible Church League playoff tie and a four way playoff determination. Saturday night at 7 30 the second game of the Royal Brown Novick Transfer series will be held.
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Valdes Satterfield Fight Promises Heavy KO Action In Chicago
Nino Valdes of Cuba and Bob Satterfield of Chicago clash in a 10 round nationally televised bout at Chicago Stadium. Valdes with 23 KOs in 33 wins faces a dangerous foe who often ends bouts early and seeks a title shot after a prior loss to Archie Moore.
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Browns Seek Otto Graham Return Amid Uncertain Retirement
Browns coach Paul Brown asked Otto Graham to end retirement and return to the quarterback role as the team faced a disruption after a federal judge blocked Auburn rookie Bobby Freeman from practicing with Cleveland. Freeman was under contract to Winnipeg and thus ineligible this year.
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Winnipeg
LL World Series Opens Next Week At Senseny Park
The Little League World Series begins August 26 at Senseny Park in Winchester with Kiwanis representing the American League and B and M Chevrolet the National League. All games start at 5 p.m. The series runs August 26 to September 1 if needed, with umpire Ervin Cleveland.
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Sarasota Driver Charged After Hit Run Crash
Sarasota police charged a driver with reckless driving colliding with an unattended vehicle failing to give aid and information report an accident driving without a license leaving the scene and failing to register as a known criminal after a hit and run incident.
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Dodgers to stage seven 1956 games at Jersey stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers plan to move seven home games to Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City New Jersey for 1956 citing sagging Ebbetts Field attendance. Club President Walter O Malley says an exhibition against an American League club will also be staged there pending consent from other NL clubs.
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Town Legion Hosts Hagerstown In Sunday Showdown
Charles Town Legion plays Hagerstown Packers Sunday at 1 30 p m in Legion Park in a home and home set begun after Norfolk’s withdrawal. Legion has 20 wins and three losses as top Army Navy service clubs bolster a stout lineup led by Zombro Hott Hopkins Miller and Duttry.
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Jack Mayo
Harry Barker
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George Hott
Chalky Hopkins
Gilbert Miller
Penny Fair Day At Rauss Park Next Tuesday
Annual Penny Fair Day at Rauss Park Playground will be held next Tuesday August 23 starting at 1 pm The event is funded by local merchants bakeries wholesalers and individuals Tickets for hotdogs lemonade games and fortune telling cost one cent at the cashier’s booth Children get priority for ticket sales The Recreation Department sponsors the event Concessions will be run by playground staff junior leaders and playground leaders If it rains the fair will be postponed one day.
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Dog News Carrier Rusty Delivers Paper in Locust Valley
Locust Valley New York dog Rusty a two year old collie earns praise for catching her master Henry Whitneys evening paper rolled and tied to a string tossed from a passing Long Island Railroad train. He recalls a time a stubborn trainman hurled an entire Sunday edition and the dog clung on as the owner grabbed her hind legs.
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Long Island
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Tigers Hold Key to American Pennant Puzzle
Detroit with 24 of 38 remaining games against first division clubs can influence who faces Brooklyn in the World Series. Manager Bucky Harris says the Tigers will be aggressive in pursuing fourth place and looming into the pennant race. Billy Hoeft pitched a five hit shutout for Detroit, beating Cleveland 7 0.
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Chicago bids to move Army Navy game far from Philadelphia
Chicago officials urge Navy and Army to relocate their annual football game next year or when contracts permit. Secretary of Defense Wilson says scheduling rests with the academies and a shift would require congressional or cabinet action. The series has been mostly east and Philadelphia hosts since 1931.
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New York
Baltimore
Power Plus Pitching Drives Yankees to Seven Straight Wins
The New York Yankees, leading the American League by 12 games, won 13 to 6 over Boston on the first game of a three game set. The win highlighted four home runs and 14 other hits as the team extended its hot stretch.
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Bobby Avila
Larry Doby
al Smith
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Baltimore
Michigan Inland Lakes Reach Across the State
Lansing reports Michigan has 11 037 inland lakes larger than 10 acres and that no point is more than 85 miles from a Great Lake or six miles from a lake stream. The fact emphasizes the state's vast freshwater resources and distribution.
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Major League Baseball Standings and Tonight’s Schedule
The American League standings show New York leading with 72 wins and Chicago close behind at 68. Tonight New York visits Boston at 7 p.m. Turley faces Delock. Baltimore hosts Washington in the 5 p.m. game. Yesterday saw New York beat Boston 13–6 and Chicago edge Kansas City 5–4 in 11 innings.
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National League Standings and Tonight's Schedule
Brooklyn leads with 77 wins and 38 losses followed by Milwaukee 64 55 New York 62 55 Philadelphia 60 60 Cincinnati 57 62 Chicago 58 64 St. Louis 52 63 Pittsburgh 43 76. Tonight games include Brooklyn at New York and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. Cincinnati defeated Chicago 11-2 and St Louis beat Milwaukee 3-2.
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Major Baseball Leaders and Records Report
Batting Ashburn with 332 runs Snider leads in RBIs 109 and hits 52 Kluszewski tops homers 41 and 1 002 league home runs team leaders include Logan 31 doubles Bruton and Long 9 triples Boyer 18 stolen bases Newcombe 18 3 .857 wins Jones 148 strikeouts Mantle leads in runs 100 Jensen 93 hits Kuenn 32 doubles Mantle 30 homers Rivera 18 steals Byrne 786 strikeouts Cleveland 179 league homes 756 record 973
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Millenium Was Mistake at NAUGATUCK Factory Pay
Seventy workers at a NAUGATUCK, Connecticut factory learned their $9 000 pay raise was a mistake when a faulty check printed a 9 before the amount and the checks were recalled.
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Conn
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