Turley and Turmoil Highlight Weekend Baseball action
After a major league surge by Bob Turley the Giants beat the Braves 12-6 while the Yankees push for a pennant. The loss narrows Milwaukee's NL lead as Pitt Kings Kline blanks St Louis and Brooklyn edges Chicago in 14 innings. Ted Williams homers as Boston tops Detroit 1-0 and Baltimore overwhelms Cleveland 19-6.
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Larsen and Turley Shine in Yankees Rally at Sox
The Yankees won their second straight over the White Sox as Don Larsen escaped trouble amid rain delays and Billy Pierce took his 10th loss. Frank Sullivan’s 10-hitter and Mantle’s .373 average highlighted New York’s pennant pursuit with 29 games left.
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Savitt Faces Davis Cup Dilemma If Crown Wins
Forest Hills reports the national tennis championships open at West Side Ten Club. Dick Savitt, seeded high, could force Davis Cup decisions if he wins, with Budge Patty and other rivals in the field and Ashley Cooper drawing John Brownlow in early rounds. Savitt’s stance remains opposed to Davis Cup play despite strong domestic support.
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Packers edge Eagles 16 13 in Milwaukee exhibition
Green Bay defeated Philadelphia 16 to 13 at County Stadium in an NFL preseason game. Fred Cone kicked a 31 yard field goal in the third period to seal the win after Philadelphia rallied to within 13. Neil Worden scored for the Eagles on a 2 yard run and Bob Lusk returned a pass interception for six.
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Martinez Flummoxes Gomes With Southpaw Switch
Isidro Martinez from Panama used a southpaw shift to outpoint Harold Gomes over ten rounds in a nationally televised bout. Martinez boxed orthodox early then switched to left handed, scoring a knockdown and earning a unanimous decision as Gomes faded in the final rounds.
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Winchester Ladies Lose at Ingleside Golf Match
Ingleside defeated Winchester in a Tuesday ladies golf match at Ingleside with Cardy Largent posting the low gross. Dot McClure won the A Group and Margie Grove captured the C Group in the same day Ladies Tournament for lowest points.
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Major baseball leaders and a jet rocket test
The article lists leaders in batting and pitching across leagues with names like Williams Mantle and Aparicio, plus Musial Aaron Mays and Sanford. It also notes a ground rocket test by the Air Research and Development Command firing 114 rockets from a Century Series fighter, six launches of 19 rockets each.
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Robinson Basilio middleweight bout hits snag again
New York report says Sugar Ray Robinsons defense against Carmen Basilio at Yankee Stadium on September 23 hit another snag. The IBC cites a demand for a theater television guarantee rising from 250000 to 300000, claimed to be voiced by George Gainford for Robinson. President Jim Norris of the IBC remains hospitalized after food poisoning.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Across Leagues
National League standings show Milwaukee leading with 77 wins and Brooklyn 38 losses in a 616 games. Yesterday New York defeated Milwaukee 12 to 6 while Pittsburgh beat St Louis 2 to 0 in a split slate. American League standings list New York atop with 81 wins, Chicago at 75 wins, and Boston at 66. yesterday New York beat Chicago 5 to 4 and Washington defeated Kansas City 3 to 2. Tomorrow’s games feature key matchups including St Louis at Chicago and New York at Brooklyn with multiple league leaders in action.
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Yesterday's Stars Hitting and Pitching Highlights
Ted Williams hit his 33rd home run tying the league lead in the seventh as Boston beat Detroit. Ed Roebuck pitched in relief to blank the Cubs on three singles in 14 innings for a 4-3 victory in his first nine-inning stint in the majors.
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Stephenson Clinches Final Berth in Softball League
Stephenson earned a finals spot with a 9 1 victory over Opequon in the Church Softball League semi final. Presbyterian tied Sunnyside at 1 1 in their best two of three series after an 18 10 win, with a 16 9 comeback. Playoffs shift to a best three of five with finals set for Tuesday.
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Heavyweight Bout Between Machen and Romero Delayed
Promoter Tommy Moyer announced the Eddie Machen Edgardo Romero heavyweight bout in Portland is rescheduled to September 26 from September 12. Romero, based in San Francisco, gets more time to train. Machen is the leading challenger to Floyd Patterson.
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Oldest English Foundation Church in U S St Luke's VA
The oldest church of English foundation in the United States is St. Luke's at Smithfield Virginia, built in 1632, preserving early colonial religious history.
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White Sox Fan Throws Beer In Casey's Face
Chicago witnesses a disturbingly playful fan hurl a beer at Casey Stengel as he walked to the Yankee dugout after a disputed safe call. Stengel called the man a television seller and the assailant was ejected from Comiskey Park.
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