Giants Rally Past Braves to Regain First Place
The San Francisco Giants erased a four run deficit to beat Milwaukee 65 with Felipe Alou delivering a ninth inning single as Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda provided support. The Dodgers swept Cincinnati 3 0 and 3 2 with five homers and Clem Labine relief. Pittsburgh and Chicago both won to boost their standings while Detroit grabbed second in the AL with two wins over Baltimore.
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Jackhand
Milwaukee Braves
California
Giants
Milwaukee
Felipe Alou
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cincinnati
Clem Labine
Stan Williams
Labine
Bob Biallombardo
Bill Mareroski
Bob Skinner
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Johnny Briggs
Dave Hillman
Lee Walls
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Baltimore
New York
Jerry Lumpe
Yanks
Sox
Don Larsen
Duke Maas
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
Kansas City
Alou
Ernie Johnson
Willie Mays
Orlando Cepeda
Cepeda
Mike McCormick
Braves
Carl Furillo
Charley Neal
Williams
Dodgers
Exteammate
Don Newcombe
Junior Gilliam
Joe Pignatano
Steve Bilko
Mazeroski
Pirates
Skinner
Gene Baker
McCoy Wins Southern Midget Championship at Winchester Speedway
Ernie McCoy of Reading Pennsylvania won the Mid-Season Southern Championship at Winchester Airport Speedway Sunday after a dominant early lead. The 17-year veteran powered past a fast field as second place battles unfolded behind him.
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Ernie McCoy
Reading
Winchester Airport Speedway
McCoy
McCoy Dominates Opening Heat at 100-Mile Club Meet
McCoy led a field of 24 top drivers from the American Racing Drivers Club to win the opening heat with his red and gold car number 39. Wayne Doerstier of Lancaster won the second heat, while Red Saunders crashed early. Bill Randall and Vic Martin won other heats. mid-season trophy races are set for next Sunday with first heat at 2 30 p m.
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Red Saunders
Doerstler
Bill Randall
North Reading
Mass
Vic Martin
Bill Nally
Brunswick
Doug Bailey
Winchester
al Grinnan
Fredericksburg
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
Baseball leaders from the Associated Press listing top American and National League players. Notable figures include Mantle, Fox, Jensen, Mays, Banks, Aaron, Cepeda, and Banks with runs, hits, and home runs highlighted. Pitching leaders feature Turley and Koufax style mentions with win totals and strikeouts.
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Pox
Chicago
Power
Cleveland
Cerv
Kansas City
Mantle
New York
Jensen
Boston
Sievers
Lemon
Fox
Malzone
Kuenn
Detroit
Kaline
Tuttle
Washington
Aparicio
Rivera
Landis
Minoso
Delock
Turley
Sullivan
Turey
Ford
Pierce
Musial
St. Louis
Mays
San Francisco
Dark
Banks
Aaron
Milwaukee
Thomas
Pittsburgh
Cepeda
Walls
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Hoak
Cincinnati
Thomson
Great
Virdon
Blasingame
Thomas Pittsburgh
Banks Chicago
Phillips
Farrell
Koufar
Los Angeles
Jones
Louis
Antonelli
Drott
Lopez Skeptical Yankees May Fall From Pennant Hope
New York AP report notes Al Lopez of the Chicago White Sox doubtfully counts the Yankees in the pennant race while praising unpredictable baseball. Chicago wins game one 7 4, loses game two 5 4 in 10 innings as Lopez plans for game three. Willie Shoemaker rides Gal lant Man to Hollywood Cup victory. Round Table earns 15 000 for a Warren Wright Memorial finish.
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NEW York (Ap
al Lopez
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Lopez
White Sox
Bronx Bombers
Casey Stengel
Dodgers
OAK GROVE STEPHENSON WIN ON Oates Pitches Nine-Hit Win
Winchester beat Mt Falls 10 5 behind Donnie Oates nine hits as Oak Grove topped Middletown 19 5 despite a 12 hit edge for Middletown. Stephenson edged Gainesboro 84 with rich hitting while Oak Grove and Winchester both totaled multiple runs in early innings.
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Winchester
Mt. Falls
Donnie Oates
Oak Grove
Middletown
Stephenson
Gainesboro
Rouss Park
Oates End
Bailey
Mr. Falls
Frank Pitcock
Harry Hershman
Tommy Reardon
Stonesifer
Ray McDonald
Lewis Beatty
Ike Phillips
Mt. Falls Middletown
John Legge
Henry Shiley
James Judy
Shiley
Bob Spiker
Drummond
Williams
Hockman
Rhodes
Jimmy Carper
Jimmy Legge
Clyde Brumback
al Armel
Leon Gillespie
Tommy DeHaven
Buddy Adams
Buck Baker
Don Smith
Gillespie
Henry Hawkins
Jack Patton
Leroy DeHaven
Hawkins
Luttrell
Gallant Man's Stock Rises in Horse of the Year Race
Gallant Man gains momentum for handicap champion and horse of the year after a half-length victory in the $162 100 Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap at Hollywood Park. Owner Ralph Lowe of Midland Texas collects $100 000 and a $2 80 return on each $2 wager as the 4 year old colt had last beaten Bold Ruler in the Metropolitan Mile at Belmont Park.
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Gallant Man
Tody
Round Table
Nashua
Ralph Lowe
Midland
Tex
Eddie Schmidt
Hollywood Park
Clarke County Splits Twinbill Amid Dodson Injury
Clarke County wins the opener 5-1 behind Walter Barr while Eddie Dodson breaks his right ankle in a collision at the Airport Speedway. In the nightcap Marshall defeats Clarke 54 as Goose Tomblin drives a day with two triples and three singles. Next Sunday Clarke faces Upperville at Boyce. Frederick League action was wiped out by weather.
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Eddie Dodson
Clarke County
Airport
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Marshall
Walter Barr
Dodson
Buddy Fuller
Clarke
Goose Tomblin
Upperville
Boyce
Northern Virginia Baseball League
Skindiver Ernie Stevens Sets Three Day Endurance Mark
Skindiver Ernest J. Red Stevens, 22, of Paramus, broke an underwater endurance record by spending 31 hours 10 minutes in the Olympic Park pool in Irvington New Jersey. He surpassed the prior 30 hour 9 minute mark set by Lee Emmielnet of St. Louis. Stevens was aided by a Bergen County Underseas Research Group team providing air bottles, liquid nourishment, and supervision. He surfaced at 3 23 p.m. after planned 7 p.m. finish, sat out fatigue and hugged his wife Alice.
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Irvington
N. J
Ernest J
Red” Stevens
Olympic Park
Lee Enmifieet
St. Louis
Stevens
Paramus
Bergen County
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Tiger
Camilo Pascual
John Roomonsky
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Associated Press
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Willie Shoemaker
Arlington Park
Bernburgoo
W. H. Bishop
Travis Kerr
Stephenson Win
Oates
Charles
E. D.T. Uey
Lood
Greyhound
Mobewk
Shenandoah
Riverton
South
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Investors Loan Corp
AEA
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N. Loudoun
Dick Stuart
Pittsburgh Pirates
Stuart
Ron Kline
Darrel Jones
Owen Foltz
Frederick
Armel
Stephens City
Opequon
Tery
Alice
Winchester Association of Independent Insurance Agents
Virginia Association of Insurance Agents
National Association of Insurance Agents
Jamison
Rouss Ave
Gore
America
B. Ball
Earl Shade
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