National League Race Tightens With Feud Injuries and Bouts
The Associated Press notes a tightening NL race as Don Hoak vows to beat Neal amid a heated fight at Ebbets Field after Brooklyn’s 5-4 win. Philadephia’s Jack Sanford, 7 1 3 innings of perfect ball, edged Chicago 3-1, with Stan Lopata injured. Milwaukee tops Pittsburgh 7-2 but loses Mantilla and Bruton. Johnny Antonelli shuts out St Louis 1-0, shrinking the Giants’ deficit to two games. Yankees beat Kansas City 3-2 in 11 innings to extend their lead. Boston wins in 10 vs Detroit. Baltimore climbs to fourth with two 5-4 wins over Cleveland.
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Feud Flares in Tight Race Between Redlegs and Dodgers
A bitter feud flared between the Cincinnati Redlegs and Brooklyn Dodgers after two on field scraps last night. Four players were ejected as Duke Snider hit his second homer in a 4-5 Dodgers win, with claims and counterclaims about ambush hits and rough play from Gilliam Sanchez Neal Hoak and Tebbetts Alston.
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Elks Power Through Moose 16-2 in Pony League rout
Reed pitched a three hit outing with 15 strikeouts and Hockman drove in four as the Elks crushed the Moose 16-2 at Ben Seng Park. Breeden Griffith Reed Hockman Madagan stood out with extra base hits and RBIs as Elks built an early 11-0 lead and never looked back, benefitting from Moose errors and timely hits.
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Featherweights Tangle Tonight In Cleveland Bout
Lightweight contender Lulu Perez aims for a title shot by beating featherweight Harold Gomes in a 10 round bout at a suburban Euclid factory hall. Gomes is a 7-5 favorite after a knockout win over Bobby Rogers last April. the NBC telecast starts at 9 p.m. EST.
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Major baseball leaders this season across leagues
AP leaders list shows Aaron of Milwaukee leading in batting with .348 and 27 home runs and 66 runs. Mays and Schmidt also top charts in hits and pitching. Mantle of New York tops batting average and runs in the American League with 74 runs and .370 average. Guardians, Orioles, Red Sox, Tigers among others post notable counts in doubles triples and stolen bases.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Update Card
Eastern standings and daily schedule show Cincinnati at Brooklyn at 7 p.m. Jeffcoat and Newcombe on the mound, St Louis at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia, Milwaukee at Pittsburgh with Spahn facing Kline, plus yesterday’s results: New York 1 St Louis 0, Brooklyn 5 Cincinnati 4, Milwaukee 7 Pittsburgh 2. Tomorrow’s slate features Cincinnati at Brooklyn and Baltimore at Cleveland among others. multiple 11th inning results noted.
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Rebs Could End Streak On Sunday at Rouss Park
The Winchester Rebels host Boonesboro's Yellow Jackets in a South Mountain League game at 2 p.m. at Rouss Park. Winchester, winless in 12 league games, has shown improvement, while Boonesboro, one of the league's top clubs, features former minor leaguers and strong hitters.
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O'Sullivan and Workingman Win Little League Games
O'Sullivan outscored Dr Peppero 12 to 8 and Workingman swamped B M 15 to 5 at Senseng Park. Workingman's National League leaders opened with Dennis Hinkle's three run homer and built speed, aided by four walks in the big fourth inning.
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Boyce Grocery and Clarke Travelers Win In Church League
Last night at Senseng Park Boyce Grocery defeated White Brothers 13 to 3 as Bobby Jackson pitched well and every man in the lineup drove in a run except two players. Fur was charged with the loss. Tonight United Brethren meet Stephenson and Sunnyside faces Presbyterian in crucial standings games for the Church League.
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Stephenson Softballers Host Frederick Nine in Twinbill
Stephenson's softballers host East Frederick AC of Frederick Maryland in a twinbill with game one at 7 30 pm. Frederick features fast pitchers Max Kehne and Johnny Wetzel and slugger Stick Gearing along with Crone Weddle and other standouts. Stephenson hopes for a split behind Odee Orndorff James Godlightly and Bill Shenck keeping hitters honest while Armel Willis and others supply the offense.
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No-Hitters Fall Short as Doubleheader Ends
In Philadelphia and Chicago, pitchers Sanford and Rush both flirted with no-hitters into the eighth inning of twilight games. Sanford completed a win after Dale Long broke up his bid with a single in the eighth, while Rush allowed no hits through seven but gave up a run in the 11th to Harvey Haddix, losing 1-0.
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Double by Shanholtz fuels seven run first inning
Shanholtz doubled for three runs and tripled in the second as he and O Sullivan fueled seven first inning runs with two singles each. Five walks chased Haines from the mound as Sullivan earned the win.
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