Braves Lose Two In Williams Mantle Bat Duel
The Williams Mantle batting duel overshadowed the pennant races as Mantle had three hits in seven at bats in the Yankees two wins over Baltimore. Williams went 1 for 4 as Washington beat Boston 6 4. Musial led the NL with two hits in both games as the Cardinals swept the Braves and Dodgers closed within 7 1/2 games. Roy Sievers homered grand slam for the Senators in a 6 0 deficit comeback.
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Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Yankees
Baltimore
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Williams
Mantle
Washington
Boston
Stan Musial
Braves
Musial
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Rebels Fall After Sixth Inning Loss to Boonesboro 7 4
The Winchester Rebels trailed after a sixth inning comeback and fell to Boonesboro 7 to 4 in a South Mountain League game. Boonesboro totaled 11 hits led by Brumbaugh with 12 strikeouts while the Rebels managed only two hits late and left runners scattered. Next Sunday the Rebels host Williamsport.
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Winchester Rebels
Boonesboro
Brumbaugh
Shelhorse
Rebels
Royston
Armel
Willis
Spurs
Bailey
Riddle
Holmes
Menner
Bingaman
Baker
Guyton
Baker Shelhorse
Boongsboro
Winchester
Kercheval
Williamsport
Major Leaders In Baseball Season Leaders Revealed
National and American League leaders listed for batting pitching and fielding. Highlights include Mantle leading runs and hits for the Yankees with 151 and 106 RBIs, Aaron and Musial topping various categories, and Wynn and Schmidt among notable pitchers.
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Williams
Boston
Mantle
New York
Sievers
Wash'n
Minoso
Chicago
Boyd
Baltimore
Bauer
McDougald
Simpson
Aparicio
Chgo
Donovan
Wynn
Cleveland
Musial
St. Louis
Aaron
Milwaukee
Milw
Schoendnst
Mays
Schmidt
Sanford
Phila
Yankees sweep Orioles as Berra drives in five in DH
Yogi Berra collected five hits and five RBIs, including all three in the second game, leading the New York Yankees to a doubleheader sweep of Baltimore by scores 14 to 3 and 3 to 0. Pitcher Mizell shut out Milwaukee as the Cardinals beat the Braves twice in ten innings.
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Associated Press
Berra
Yankees
New York Yankees
Baltimore
Vinegar Bend
Olson Retires After McMurtry KO In Portland Fight
Pat Mc Murtry stopped Carl Bobo Olson in the second round at a Portland outdoor show to end Olson's boxing career. Olson agreed to retirement minutes after being revived, with promoter Tommy Moyer eyeing a Patterson title bout for McMurtry, while Clarence McMurtry said the Tacoma fighter won't be ready for about a year.
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Portland
Ore
Pat McMurtry
Tacoma
Wash
Carl
Bobo) Olson
McMurtry
Olson
Vancouver
Tommy Moyer
Floyd Patterson
Clarence McMurtry
Patterson
Baseball Standings and Schedule Across the League
Eastern standings show New York leading with 48 losses, Chicago at 69-47, Boston at 47-49, and Detroit and Baltimore near .500. Today's Cleveland at Kansas City game at 12:30 p.m. features Tomanek and Daley against Gorman, plus yesterday’s results and upcoming games through the day and tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Wiew
New York
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Baltimore
Cleveland
Washington
Kansas City
Tomanek
Daley
Gorman
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Dovel Dennison Lead Win at Local Track Features Race
Elkton driver Ray Dovel topped two heats and the sportsman feature at Winchester Airport Speedway. Jack Dennison of Annandale captured the amateur feature. other heat winners included Robert Peer Star Tannery Bob Crosen Winchester and Harry Smallwood. Only 750 spectators attended as track operator Kermit Batt canceled next week due to heat and dust.
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Ray Dovel
Elkton
Winchester Airport Speedway
Jack Dennison
Annandale
Robert Peer
Star Tannery
Bob Crosen
Winchester
Harry Smallwood
Kermit Batt
Mr Batt
Giants Board to Vote on Move to San Francisco
New York Giants directors met in closed session to decide on President Horace Stoneham's plan to relocate the team to San Francisco. A near unanimous approval was anticipated, clearing the path to finalize the move, despite some directors' unease about leaving New York.
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California
San Francisco
The
Californian
Coloma
New England
Atlantic Seaboard
Ohio
Mississippi
New York
New York Giants
Horace Stoneham
Stoneham
A-261 Dominates 25-Lap Amateur Feature At Dover
In a crowded day of racing at Dover Speedway A-261 led the 25 lap amateur feature from lap two and held off Peer who finished second with Charlies Rhodes of Front Royal third. Cal Johnson briefly led Findley in heat three before Dover overtook him in lap four. Dust added to yesterday's hazards as drivers completed 89 laps without a serious accident. Track official Mr. Batt predicted a rainless but refreshed surface for September 1 events.
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Mr. Batt
Dover
Elkton
Jimmy Findley
Baltimore
Hugh Baker
Winchester
Dennison
Peer
Charlies Rhodes
Front Royal
Cal Johnson
Findley
Johnson
Batt
Giants weigh San Francisco bid and trade talks
Stoneham signals Giants ready to accept Frisco offer a 45 000 cap stadium and concessions control. The club projects 200 000 to 300 000 profit in 1958 and considers trading San Francisco for Minneapolis, with friction over the Red Sox deal and possible Salt Lake City relocation.
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Stoneham
San Francisco
Giants
Frisco
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Minneapolis
Salt Lake City
Centipede Bites Man After Sock Wrinkle Incident
In Taloga Oklahoma Carlos Squires hurriedly donned his boot discovering a large centipede wrapped around his toe. The creature bit him and he required a two day hospital stay for treatment.
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Taloga
Okla
Carlos Squires
Squires
Bowling Meetings Planned for 1957 58 Season
Two meetings set this week to organize the 1957 58 bowling season. League President Howard Melton calls C League captains and officers to meet tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the Health Center alleys. Virginia Larrick asks Ladies Commercial League captains and officers to a Thursday 8 p.m. meeting at the Health Center alleys to plan the season. New teams invited.
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Howard Melton
Health Center
Virginia Larrick
Ladies Commercial League
Colorful thief trapped by homemade dye trap in Fairmont
In Fairmont Minnesota a teenage thief was caught when Arnold John rigged a homemade dye sprayer to explode dye onto the thief after lifting a hose from a yard gasoline tank. The sheriff's office later arrested the heavily stained youth for gasoline theft.
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Fairmont
Minn
Arnold John
Sheriff's Office
Handley Judges Organizes Football Meeting
Coach Hunter Maddox announced an organizational meeting for the Handley Judges football squad set for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Handley building. Practice begins August 26 with two sessions daily. eligibility includes boys from the 9th through 13th grades.
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Hunter Maddox
Handley Judges
Handley
Maddox
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Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Redlegs
Hank Sauer
Red Worthington
Dick Donovan
Chicago White Sox
Tigers
Frank Lary
Roy Sievers
Senators
Cal McLish
Cleveland Indians
Evening Star
Virginia
Patton
Dodson
Pamericon Oil Company
Ring
Johnny
W. Boscawen ST
Dovel
ED Corrigan
Shenandoah
Riverton
South Fork
Joe
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