Little League All Star Games Start With Local Showdowns
Opening Little League All Star games feature the Nationals facing Broadway at Senseng Park Monday at 8 p m and the American Leaguers meeting Woodstock Mt Jackson winner on Tuesday. Coaches include Red and Bob Royston for the Nationals and Ray and Ricky Ward for the Americans.
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Woodstock - Mt. Jackson
Nationals
Winchester
Plains
Senseng Park
Richard Lockhart
Kilian Douglas
Dennis Derry
Lions
John Anderson
Dennis Sirbaugh
Williamsport
Kiwanis
Roters
Osses and
Exchange
Lopez pushes 40 man limit to balance major league rosters
White Sox manager Al Lopez urged a fixed 40 player control per club or a farm-system draft after one year to equalize talent. He argued current setup lets many players stay undeveloped in farm systems while Yankees capitalize on surplus talent amid Chicago’s bullpen slump and late losses.
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Baltimore
al, Lopez
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Chicago
Lopes
Gerry Staley
Dixie Howell
Paul LaPalme
Kansas City
Pierce
Miteff Dominates Mederos For Sixth Round TKO
Argentina's Alex Miteff, 28, overpowered Julio Mederos in a nationally televised bout at Capitol Arena. Mederos suffered facial swelling and mouth cuts, failing to continue after round six. DC rules recorded it as a seventh round technical knockout. Miteff, 11-0, sought a shot at Willie Pastrano or Roy Harris next month.
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Argentina
Alex Miteff
Miteff
Julio Mederos
Capitol Arena
Mederos
Billy Brown
International Boxing Club
Mitoff
Willie Pastrano
Roy Harris
Alex
Julio
Californian and New Yorker Meet In Tennis Finals
In Philadelphia at Merion Cricket Club the women’s final pits top seed Darlene Hard of Montebello, California against fourth seed Dorothy Head Knode of Forest Hills, New York after semifinal wins. The men’s singles feature a preview of Davis Cup next December with Neale Fraser and Vic Seixas set to clash, while Ashley Cooper meets Sammy Giammalva as U.S. Davis Cup selections are announced.
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Calfornian
Pennsylvania
Darlene Hard
Montebello
Calif
Dorothy Head Knode
Forest Hills
N. Y
Suburban Merion Cricket Club
Australia
Neale Fraser
U. S
Vic Seixas
Ashley Cooper
Sammy Giammalva
Houston
Tex
Giammalva
Mike Green
Miami
Barry Mackay
Dayton
Ohio
Seixas
That Figures Decatur Ill Driver Snarls Traffic
A Decatur man blocked an intersection and blamed it on his wife teaching him to drive, prompting a brief moment of public road courtesy from the nearby woman driver.
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Decatur, Ill
Last Minute Scores Give EUB Church of Christ Wins
In a Church Softball League doubleheader, Church of Christ edged Grace Bible Fellowship 74 with Whitlock the winning pitcher. EUB shaded Boyce Baptist 11-10 as two hits in the eighth clinched the win for EUB after a back and forth slugfest.
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Grace Bible Fellowship
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Boyce Baptist
Whitlock
Grace Bible
J. Herrell
Welch
Michiel
Richards
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Herrell
Keckley
Gall
DeHaven
Jobe
Pifer
Zigler
Teams Battle For Babe Ruth Title Tonight
In Danville Virginia Lynchburg and Danville meet for the Babe Ruth League baseball championship with a 7 30 p m start. The winner advances to the Middle Atlantic tournament in Lynchburg next week. Lynchburg beat Fairfax 4 1 in the semifinals while Danville edged Portsmouth 5 3 with Roger Anderson delivering the key pinch hit to break a 3 3 tie.
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Lynchburg
Virginia
Fairfax
Portsmouth
Roger Anderson
Anderson
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Baseball Standings and Today’s Schedule Across Leagues
National League standings show Milwaukee leading with 31 wins and 21 losses, followed by St. Louis and Cincinnati. Today’s NL games include Philadelphia at Chicago and Brooklyn at Cincinnati among others. American League features New York, Chicago, Boston, and Detroit in key matchups with several daily results and what’s on tap for tomorrow.
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O'Dell
City
Major leaders in baseball statistics from 1960s era report
Batting Williams Boston 364 runs Mantle New York 8 9 RNIs Mantle hits Fox Chicago 119 doubles Gardner Baltimore and Minoso Chicago 23 triples Nieman Baltimore Aparicio Chicago McDougald New York 6 Homers Williams Boston Mantle New York 27 Stolen bases Aparicio Rivera Chicago 13 Bunning Detroit 12 3 Strikeouts Wynn Cleveland 127 Batting Aaron Milwaukee 347 Runs Aaron Milwaukee 72 RBI Aaron Milwaukee 79 Hits Aaron Milwaukee 133 Doubles Musial St Louis 28 Triples Mays New York 12 Homers Aaron Milwaukee 30 Stolen bases Mays New York 27 Pitching Schmidt St Louis 9 1 900 Strikeouts Sanford Phila 124
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New York
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Bunning
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Cleveland
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All-Star Pigskin Teams Begin Training August 3
Virginia Beach VA August 3 the East and West All-Star football squads will start separate camps for the Norfolk game on August 10. Ned McDonald directs the West with Coral Ellis and Bill Cheslofski on staff while Tommy Thompson coaches the East with Bud Sherrell and Fred Isaacs on the roster.
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Norfolk
Ft. Mary
Oceana Naval Air Station
B. M. Stanton
Virginia
Ned McDonald
Tommy Thompson
William and Mary
Cleveland Browns
West
Charlie Ellis
University of Cincinnati
University of Virginia
Bill Cheslofski
Cincinnati
Army
Bud Sherrell
Tennessee
Fred Isaacs
Virginia Beach High School
Radar sign prank slows traffic on East Broadway
Tucson police observed traffic ease to a calm pace after radar was set up on East Broadway. Business picked up when a neighboring block sign warning of radar was found and removed, revealing the sign’s message.
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Tucson
Ariz
East Broadway
Braves Power Past Giants In 11th To Retain Lead
Braves win 6-3 over New York after Nippy Jones belts a three run homer in the 11th. Cardinals nudge within three as Al Dark clears the bases in the 10th to beat Pittsburgh. Reds rally to top Dodgers 6-5 in 11 as Temple drives in the decisive run. Phillies surge to beat Chicago 1-0 in the 10th to stay within a half game of Brooklyn. Yankees drop three straight as Williams strengthens batting edge. Mantle reaches 200 career homers in a 9th rally for Boston.
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Roy Campanella
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Ray Moore
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Yogi Berra
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Mickey Mantle
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Patterson Jackson Title Fight Looms At Polo Grounds
Heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson and challenger Tommy Jackson close camps ahead of Monday night’s 15 round title match at the Polo Grounds. Advance ticket sales top $120 000 with a projected gate over $300 000 and about 25 000 spectators. Patterson aims for his 2nd knockout of Jackson after their 1956 bout. Patterson weighs around 184 pounds, Jackson about 194.
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Floyd Patterson
Tommy Hurricane Jackson
Polo Grounds
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D’amato
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Lightweight boxer in poor condition after fight
Lightweight Bobby Courchesne suffered possible brain injuries and was described in poor condition at Springfield Hospital. Dr. Joseph Hahn said he had taken a turn for the worse and was hemorrhaging after collapsing in the corner following the eighth round with Bobby Bell in New York. An operation may be necessary, with a decision not expected before early next week.
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Mass
Bobby Courchesne
Springfield Hospital
Joseph Hahn
Holyoke
Courchesne
Bobby Bell
Youngstown
Ohio
New York
Bell
Handyman Sam Doegpp Receives Gate Repair Request
Mrs Zelma Lock asks the milkman to close the gate due to a faulty latch. He replies in a note asking for a screwdriver so he can fix it.
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Zelma Locker
Bolt Has Slim Eastern Open Lead
Tommy Bolt carries a two stroke edge over Doug Ford and Pred Hawkins after a rough round 72 yesterday. Ford and Hawkins each posted 66 and 69 respectively to sit at 138 while Don Fairfield trails at 138 in a 96-player field. Ford rebounded from a costly penalty at the 15th with a late birdie streak.
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Baltimore
Tommy Bolt
Bolt
Doug Ford
Mahopac
N. Y
Pred Hawkins
el Paso
Tommy
Mount Pleasant
Ford
Hawkins
Don Fairfield
Casey
Ill
Coleman Recalled By Kansas City
Pitcher Rip Coleman was recalled yesterday by the Kansas City Athletics from Buffalo of the Class AAA International League. The lefthander, obtained from the Yankees last spring, has a 5 3 record with the Bisons and started the season with Kansas City before a 24 hour recall sent him to Buffalo. Glenn Cox was returned to Buffalo on option.
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Rip Coleman
Kansas City Athletics
Buffalo
A’s
New York Yankees
Bisons
Coleman
Glenn Cox
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