Shank 2-Triples Powers Lucky Inn and Royal Crown Rout
Shank homered twice with two triples as Lucky Inn and Royal Crown won City League games. Hockman pitched well for Royal Crown in an 18-1 rout of Mountaineers, while Donald earned the win on a two-hitter in RC’s 19-hit assault.
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Hamner Faces End of Season After Knee Injury
Granny Hamner of the Philadelphia Phillies, 31, is in a hospital with a torn knee ligament after a two hour operation. Doctors say he will be laid up 12 to 15 weeks with a leg in a cast and is likely out for the season. The team will place him on the disabled list and summon an infielder from the minors.
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Cubs Wrigley Eyes NL Expansion To Ten Teams
Chicago owner Philip K. Wrigley said the National League could expand to 10 teams next season. He noted New York’s reduced interest in baseball and favored a West Coast growth, citing a revised constitution allowing up to 10 clubs and the need for unanimous approval. He did not name cities.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
The Associated Press reports American League leaders with New York at 25 8 and Cleveland at 20 20. National League standings show San Francisco leading at 25 9 with Milwaukee 23 14. Upcoming games include doubleheaders in both leagues across Friday and Saturday across multiple cities.
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Junior Legion Baseball Set To Open In District 7
Fred Donica pledges a revamped Northern District 7 Junior Legion Baseball with four teams Winchester Strasburg Front Royal and Berryville in a 24 game schedule. The top club will face the Southern district winner for a state berth and a batting title plus passes to major league games are planned.
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River Conditions at Riverton Morning Report
Shenandoah at Riverton at 7 45 a m reports clear water condition while river rise results in muddy conditions observed this morning.
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23 Year Old Wrecks Par In Western Open Lead
Tommy Jacobs, 23, former junior champ, held a two stroke lead at the Western Open after a 64 in the second round. Arnold Palmer was two behind after a 66. Frank Stranahan shot 67 to tie for third with Bob Rosburg on the 6,765 yard course.
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Villanova Favored to Win IC4A Track Championship
Villanova is favored to defend the team title at the 82nd IC4A Championships in Villanova Pennsylvania led by Olympians Ira Davis and Ron Delany. Delany eyes a mile and half mile double and anchors the mile relay if possible. Other champions return including Ed Collymore and Phil Reavis for Villanova, Don McGorty of Manhattan, and Mike Ferman of NYU.
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Peter Close
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Bo Roberson
Orwell
Newspaper ad space used by printers rises in Canada
Last year advertisers used 3 894 000 tons of newsprint, about 60 percent of the nation’s total output. The figure highlights the large share of demand from advertising and the capacity of the Canadian newsprint industry.
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U.S
Giants fans flood with World Series requests amid pennant fever
San Francisco ticket manager Peter Hoffman says fans flood Giants offices with hundreds of World Series reservation requests and even cash checks. The team, picked fourth to sixth in preseason, leads the National League after swapping leagues and opens a three game series against the Milwaukee Braves, with capacity crowds anticipated next week. Hoffman notes new ticket offices in downtown San Francisco and Oakland are handling strong business.
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Fights Roundup Los Angeles to New Orleans boxing results
Ike Chestnut defeated Ernesto Parra by outpoint in Los Angeles amid 129 to 130 percent power. Tony Dupas stopped Gordon Van Loo in Bogalusa New Orleans with a seventh round finish. Parra and Van Loo were noted as opponents from Mexico and Miami.
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New York
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Mexico
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Tony Dupas
New Orleans
Gordon van Loo
Miami
Harvest Bowl may become annual Tech Virginia clash
Roanoke officials and both colleges voiced interest in making the Tech Virginia contest an annual Harvest Bowl festival. The 1959 game is set for Oct 11 at Victory Stadium with Tobacco Bowl commitments in Richmond. Tech will play in Roanoke against NC State or Wake Forest if the Wake Forest move to Roanoke succeeds.
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