Two Mile Greats Clash in Compton Invitational Mile
In Compton California Herb Elliott of Australia and Ron Delany of Ireland meet for the first time in the feature mile at Ramsaur Stadium at 10 20 p m EST The field also includes Laszlo Tabori Max Truex Bob Shankland and Jerome Walters as officials debate pacing and world record prospects.
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Australia
Ron Delany
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Ramsaur Stadium
World Track Federation
England
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Houston
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Montague and White Post Triumph in Softball Loop
Montague and White Post Charge won easily at Benseny Park in a revised Church Softball League schedule. Montague beat Boyce Baptist 14 to 2 as J Hill allowed five hits. White Post edged Grace Bible 4 to 2 with Locke winning and Herrill losing.
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Republic Oil
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Tarzan’s 40th Year to Bring Cinemascope Tarzan Fight for Life
Hollywood previews Tarzan’s 40th anniversary year with a wide screen entry titled Tarzan’s Fight for Life starring Gordon Scott and Eve Brent. The piece notes long-running Tarzan iterations since 1918 and high box office totals, with Weissmuller’s legacy as the benchmark.
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Jane
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Tarzan
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American West
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Maureen O'Sullivan
Weissmuller
Nancy Kelly
Frances Gifford
Brenda Joyce
Gordon Scott
Eve Brent
Sol Lesser
Braves Look to Braves at Dodger Stadium Fence
Milwaukee Braves visit Los Angeles Coliseum to face the Dodgers as Hank Aaron doubts the 251 foot left field fence helps his team. Aaron says he hits to center and sees Giants as a strong rival while Del Crandall struggles with pulling balls.
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Musial and Mays Duel For Batting Title Feat In NL
In a tight NL race, Stan Musial and Willie Mays guard top averages while Richie Ashburn trails. Mays goes 4-for-5 as Giants beat Milwaukee 5-4 in 12 innings to close on Braves. Musial goes 0-for-4 as Cardinals sweep Pirates. other NL results include Reds over Dodgers and Phillies over Cubs. In the AL, Yankees split with White Sox. Kansas City tops Washington. Detroit beats Baltimore. Boston defeats Cleveland. Terry wins in 13 innings as A’s beat the Senators. Pascual allows six hits.
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Washington
Woody Held
Ralph Terry
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Camilo Pascual
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Baltimore
Boston
Cleveland
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Pascual
Roy Sievers
Vic Power
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Standings and results from major baseball leagues
The Associated Press reports American League standings with New York leading at 30 12, Kansas City at 23 19, Boston 22 24, Cleveland 22 25, Detroit 20 25, Washington 21 25, Baltimore 18 24. National League shows Milwaukee 27 17, San Francisco 29 19, St. Louis 22 22, Chicago 24 26, Cincinnati 20 21, Philadelphia 19 25, Los Angeles 18 28. Recent games include New York 12 2 over Chicago and Boston 5 Cleveland 3, Detroit 6 Baltimore 3, Kansas City 2 Washington 0 in 13 innings, plus several NL results Philadelphia 7 Chicago 6, Cincinnati 8 Los Angeles 4.
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9.5 Speedster Joins Colts After Track Run
Baltimore Colts sign Leonard Lyles from the University of Louisville adding backfield speed for next season. Lyles delayed contract acceptance until after college track season. He ran 100 yards in 9.5 seconds and 220 in 20.6 seconds and also competed in hurdles and broad jump.
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New Members Join Rouss Fire Company
Five new members were introduced at the June meeting of the Rouss Fire Company. The new members are George E. Kern, Thomas D. Crim Sr, Milton Ridgeway, Leonard Brown Jr, and Dr. Mervyn A. Teague. The annual family picnic is set for 6 PM July 10 at the Lions Shelter.
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Rouss Fire Company
George E. Kern
Thomas D. Crim
Milton Ridgeway
Leonard Brown, Jr
Mervyn A. Teague
Lions Shelter
Wool Pool Receives 33630 Pounds From Local Growers
Berryville reports seventy growers delivered 33430 pounds of wool at the local wool pool. County Agent John Gerken announced the turnout and total. The note also mentions a game of rummy named from the British word rum meaning odd.
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Berryville
John Gerken
Red Nininger Breaks Leg In Winchester Speedway Crash
The report notes Red Nininger fractured his leg just below the knee after a stock car flip at Winchester Airport Speedway last Sunday. He will wear a cast for five weeks while fans anticipate another $1,300 purse and a full schedule this Sunday with 40 or more drivers competing in multiple features and heats.
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Red Nininger
Winchester Aiport Speedway
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Toms Brook
Baltimore
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Bill Nally
Jack Denison
Arlington
Winchester Oval
Don Bradfield
Speedway
Akins vs Martinez Crown Bound Welter Final Tonight
Virgil Akins meets Vince Martinez in a 15 round eliminator for the world welterweight title with Carmen Basilio predicting Martinez. NBC TV covers the bout at 9 p.m. EST as Akins fights for the crown amid a 2-1 home favorite stance.
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Vince Martinez
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Isaac Logart
New York
Gil Turner
Styles
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Major League Leaders Heads the Batting and Pitching Lists
The page lists season leaders by category. Cerv of Kansas City tops RBIs with 45 and runs with 37. Fox of Chicago leads batting average at .350 and hits with 63. Kuenn of Detroit has 57 hits and 16 doubles. Mantle and Banks appear among top runs and RBIs. Pitching leaders include Turley of New York with 8 wins, Purkey and Spahn with strong win totals, and Jones with 53 strikeouts. The Sphinx statue note closes the page.
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