Yankees Hit 46 Homers in June to Boost AL Race
Yankees slug 46 homers in June led by Skowron Maris and Mantle as Boston Detroit and Chicago win and Orioles slip. Terry completes first Yanks CG since May as New York pushes to widen lead while Baltimore seeks July rally.
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Wilks
Associated Press
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Jim Gentile
Orioles
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New York
Yankees
Yanks
Cleveland
Brown
Walt Dropo
Ted Bowsfield
al Smith
Joe Ginsberg
White Sox
Tex Clevenger
Russ Kemmerer
Don Buddin
Red Wilson
Boston
Tiger
Paul Foytack
Detroit
Rocky Colavito
Eddie Yost
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Tom Sturdivant
Major League Leaders in Batting, Pitching, and More
The Associated Press lists leaders by league for batting runs RBI and hits. Notable names include Gentile Maris Minoso Mantle and Aparicio from the American League and Mays Banks Bruton and Pinson from the National League with leaders in doubles triples home runs steals and pitching decisions and strikeouts.
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Baltimore
Minoso
Chicago
Mantle
New York
Maris
Runnels
Boston
Skowron
Mera Chicago
Tri Fox
Aparicio
Snyder
Kansas City
Lemon
Washington
Coates
Brown
Bunning
Detroit
Pascual
Mays
San Francisco
Larker
Los Angeles
Hoak
Pittsburgh
Banks
Bruton
Milwaukee
Pinson
Cincinnati
Kirkland
Boyer
St. Louis
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Law
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Friend
Auto Workers Give Khrushchev Big Welcome in Vienna
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev was greeted by about 3,000 Fiat plant workers in Vienna's Communist district. He shook hands, asked about factory conditions, and gave a forceful speech amid crowd cheers and heightened security as he warned of espionage and aggressive forces affecting détente.
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Vienna
Austria
Nikita Khrushchev
Fiat Automobile
I. S. Saharov
Stuart Hammers Three Homers In Forbes Field Duel
Dick Stuart becomes the second Pirate to hit three homers at Forbes Field allowing 11-6 win over the Giants. He drives in seven as Willie Mays homers twice and ends with five RBIs across both games in the split doubleheader.
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Pittsburgh
Forbes Field
Belter
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Kerner
Dick Stuart
Forbes
Bucs
San Francisco
Stuart
Mike McCormick
Righta
Stu Miller
Willie Mays
Giants
Willie
Bob Friend
Mays
Joe Gibbon
Jockey Henry Vajda Nominated for Valor Medal
Jockey Henry Vajda of Newmarket New Hampshire earned a nomination for the George Woolf Memorial Trophy for valor after rescuing Tony Despirito at Suffolk Downs in the five furlong third race. Despirito credits Vajda with saving his life as the two clung to the neck of Color Bearer during a near-fatal fall. Vajda and Despirito finished ninth and eighth respectively in their races.
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Henry Vajda
Newmarket
N. H
Vajda
Tony Despirito
Suffolk Downs
George Woolf Memorial
New England Jockey Guild
Martin O'Neill
Wajda
Despirito
Tony
Despirito Safly
Lusty Andy
Praisers
Thursday and Friday Baseball Scores and Upcoming Games
Results show New York beat Kansas City 10 3 Boston defeated Detroit 11 7 Baltimore won 9 1 over Cleveland Chicago 4 Washington 22 in 10 innings. Upcoming: Detroit at New York Chicago at Baltimore Cleveland at Washington Kansas City at Boston. Also Cincinnati Chicago Los Angeles Pittsburgh Milwaukee St Louis matchups listed for Saturday and Sunday.
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Kansas City
Boston
Detroit
Baltimore
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
G.B
Summers Seeks Grand Slam In Virginia State Amateur
Frank Summers Jr. of Staunton opens the six round match play at the Cascades course in Summers hunt for a rare golf grand slam. Bill Elmer of Front Royal is his first opponent while teen stars like Horak Garret Gerringer Giles and McDowell watch the early rounds unfold.
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Wynsor Spencer
Newport News
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Roanoke
Wayne Jackson
Hampton
Bill Elmer
Front Roal
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Tigers
Aurick Burke
Bristol
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Lexington
Wonder Boys
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Danville
Charles McDowell
Virginia Beach
Ronnie Gerringer
Vinny Giles
Lynburg
Garrett
Clay Bear
Jordan Ball
Richmond
Landon Buchanan
Ball
Buchanan
Beecroft
Bauer
Warren Rudolph Promoted To Police Captain
Warren Rudolph of the Winchester Police Department was promoted to captain by Chief J. Thomas Boyd. He will remain as assistant to Captain Francis Funk in the identification bureau in charge of criminal investigations. Rudolph completed eighteen years on the force June 15 and is a Handley High School graduate. Mrs. Rudolph (Antoinette Evans of Mt. Jackson) and their two children reside at 743 Berryville Avenue.
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Winichester
J. Thomas Boyd
Rudolph
Francis Funk
Indentification Bureau
City Department
Handley High School
Antoinette Evans
Mt. Jackson
Berryville Avenue
Prisoner Appeals for Freedom Over Short Tennessee Term
A convicted murderer at the Tennessee State Penitentiary petitioned for release arguing his sentence is too short. The AP report notes his claim and seeks further details on his case and potential outcomes.
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Nashville, Tenn
Go Karts Go Again Saturday At The Speedway
Last week's single engine winner H. L. Meyerhoeffer of Front Royal moves to twin engines. He faces top drivers Jimmy Lyle Wilkins and Red Armel as seven thirty p.m. races attract about 450 fans at the speedway.
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H. L. Meyerhoeffer
Front Royal
Jimmy Om Lyle Wilkins
Red Armel
Hank Beats Zalazar in Fourth Round Knockout
Detroit heavyweight Henry Hank defeated Victor Zalazar of Buenos Aires by knockout at 2 11 of the fourth round in a scheduled ten round bout. Hank dominated from the start with overhand rights and body shots, weighing 159 to Zalazar’s 160½.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Henry Hank
Hank
Victor Zalazar
Buenos Aires
Hank Casey
Casey
Gene Fullmer
Paul Pender
New York
Massachusetts
Zalazar
Court-appointed lawyer questions Brown sentence in murder case
A court-appointed attorney told federal court that George Brown is serving 20 years for first degree murder and that Tennessee’s minimum is slightly over 20 years. Judge William Miller cautioned that it is a legal question and deferred a ruling.
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George Brown
Tennessee
William Miller
Brown
Ao John Kelley
Miller
Manassas Drivers to Compete at Winchester Speedway Sunday
High Point drivers from Manassas join Staunton racers at Winchester Air Port Speedway for a Sunday show. Jimmy Mairs Bert Robbins Chuck Talman headline a field of 19 cars last week with 40 truckloads of clay added and plans for a larger grandstand and improved facilities. Races start at 2 30 p m with late models to follow.
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Winchester
Winchester Airport Speedway
Staunton
Smokey Stover
Earl Moran
Ray Dovel
Lewis Bocock
Manassas Track
Jimmy ‘Mairs
Bert Robbins
Chuck Talman
Rudolph Lane
Robbins
Talman
Frankie Schnieder
Wes and
Bill Morgan
Johnny Dodd
Pen-Mar
al Gore
Two Undisputed First Place Clinched In Thursday Housewife League
Team No 4 seizes undisputed lead after two wins over Team No 2 at Health Center Lanex with Betty Hakins 109 105 Virginia Schneider 104 and Billie Towlen 104 for winners while Frances Dodson 115 Barbara Creswell 108 led losers Ann Stotler 104 steers Team No 1 past Team No 3 five pins back. Also boxing results include Detroit-Henry Hank 159 over Victor Zalazar 160 Detroit George King Moore 217 beating Wayne Bethea 205 New York Ronny Cohen 10 New Rochelle outpointing Billy Flamio 10 Welterweights Jose Luis Cruz 126 Michoacan Mexico knockout Fernando Sota 127 Oakland 8 Choo Choo Benson 153 Philadelphia over Joe Washington 151 Philadelphia 8.
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Betty Hakins
Virginia Schneider
Billie Towlen
Frances Dodson
Barbara Creswell
Associated Press
Detroit
Henry Hank
Victor Zalazar
Buenos Aires
George (King) Moore
Wayne Bethea
New York
Ronny Cohen
New Rochelle
Billy Flamio
Los Angeles
Jose Luis Cruz
Michoacan
Mexico
Fernando Sota
Oakland
Calif
Philadelphia
Choo Choo Benson
Joe Washington
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