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THE SUN SLWFS AVW-r 7ft W.M PACH 19 Vml I imore, Tu psdnv, tils Top St Louis, 6 To 2, As Ashbum Increases Batting '3 I 1,114 City and boos'cd his ROBERTS GETS 16TH VICTORY BATTING RAGE GOING TO WIRE tional l.earuo ba'img champ while Mays i Aaron each have on top once. Williams ha? won th) American League crow a times, Kaline in the o'her ex-tilleholder among tl A L. contenders. The Timers' outfielder was the leader in to .39. Baltimore's Bub P.oyd has a .308 percentage.

Hut iie has only 317 official times at bat and will not reach the 477 total appearances necessary for consideration for a major batting title. Musial Is a seven-time Na Hurler Gives Up 7 Hits To Halt Losing Streak 11 Ballplayers Battle For Big League Titles the only wash 'n wear shirts that i oner uii mud New York, Sept. 15 Eleven big league ballplayers, including six former Utlehold-i ers, will be shooting for batting championships in the re-' maining two weeks of the regular season. The exciting competition probably will not be decided until the final only $Q95 l'he "lucky 11" are Richie Ashhurn. Stan Musial, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron In the1 National League, and Pete Run-! nels, Bob Cerv.

Ted Vic Power, Harvey Kuenn, Kaline and Norm Siehern in the American. A vi i Only 10 points separate the first 'our batters in the Na-j tional and the first seven in the American. i Philadelphia. Sept. 15 Robin Roberts, supported by timely hit tin t.

pitched his sixteenth victorv tonight "as the last plate Philadelphia Phillies Knapped a four-game losing streak against St. Louis, 6-2. Richie Ashhurn, with a triple and a single in five times at bat, hit in his seventh straight game and boosted his Natiunal League batting lead a point to .343, five ahead of the sidelined Stan Musial of the Holds Triple Lead Ashhurn has collected 15 hits In 31 times at bat in his seven-panic strci'k. His seventh inning triple was number 13, keeping the league lead in that category, and was his one hundred ninety-seventh hit of the season. Roberts, who has lost 13, struck out five and walked two.

He yielded seven hits. Wilmer Mizell took the loss, his twelfth in 22 decisions. Irv Noren tagged Roberts for his second homer in as many days and his third of the season in the eighth. Bouchee Good On Defense The Phillies came up with two double plays and Ed Bouchee made four sharp defensive plays at first to back up Roberts. Catcher Jim Hegan pounded out two doubles and a single for the winners.

ST- LOU13 PHILADELPHIA i Ashbum Gains 6 Points Ashhurn gained the most drip-dry CAREEZE ground among the National League contenders in last week's games. The Philadelphia outfielder SHIRTS collected 14 hits in 32 times at1 bat and gained six points to' .312. Ashhurn moved into the i lead, replacing St. Louis' Musial, who dropped two points to 338. Musial went hitlcss In three tries last week before being of all-cotton frelaze.broadcloth sidelined with a leg injury.

Mays boosted his average five points to .335 and took over third place. Milwaukee's Aaron tailed off two points and fell to the No. 4 position at .332. Mathews, Braves' third baseman, and Umpire Hill Jackowski follow the ball. Gilliam romped home on the third-frame miseue hut the run meant little.

(Dispatch on page 17). WHICH WAY DID IT GO? Junior Gilliam, of the Dodgers, scrambles to feet after watching a wild Hank Aaron throw disappear into third base dugout at County Stadium. Ed NEED NO IRONING you're ultra fussy Buy with assurance, because three great seals guide you I Pittsburgh's Bob Skinner is ab rbl I ab rbi PlK'(cm'2b 4 1 1 0 I Ashburn.cf 5 12 0 Birds And Tribe Rained Qnt: PIRATE SURGE HEMUS SEEN Norpn.lf 4 12 1 IF'nanriez ss 5 110 fifth, but apparently out of the running with a .320 mark. In il 3 0 111 Bouchee. lb 3 0 0 1 Bnvcr.3b 3 0 (1 0 I Bowman.

rf 2 12 1 Guntanteed by 'A I Good Hoimkeepin? 7 Mnon.rf 4 0 1 0 I Anrir rson.lf 3 110 Offence 2 0 0 0lHerrera.3b 3 110 Runneli Regains Top Pete Runnels, who relin liar simian Opposes Chisox 'SURPRISING' Kait.c 2 0 0 0 1 3 1 a 1 B.Sm't.rf 4 0 1 0 Hfcan.c 4 0 3 2 quished the American League Knsko.s.9 3 0 1 0 I Robms 4 0 0 0 Thi Jjyson Shirt hu ciinm tl- Good Housfkeecmg Sl of fabnc his turned th Arrnr.c!! tnstitjti of Liundeng Seal nd ve-g jje Quality Tasted Seal! Mizell. 2 0 0 0 ltnnlh 10 0 0 tint in. 0 0 0 0 I lead to teammate Ted Williams Saturday, regained the top spot yesterday. cards Tebbetts Seems Certain To Join Club's Front Office By LOU HATTER Oriole Averages TnUls 23 2 7 21 Totals 32 6 12 6 Exuberant Brown Claims Runnels had three safeties In Continued jrom 1st Sport Page Turley, now of the Yanks, won lFlled out tor Mizell In seventh. St.

Louis 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0: Each Man To Be Praised seven tries and climbed to .319. Williams went hitless in five at Alio evoifobf button-down oxforef 14 for the Birds in 1954. That tempts and dropped into a sec Philadelphia 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 6 Errors Noren. Putouts, assists Louis. 24-15; Philadelphia.

27-9 Dnuble plays Kasko. Bltisinganie and Cunningham; Kazanski. Fernandez and figure since has been matched ond place deadlock at .316 with Pittsburgh, Sept. 15 UPi "It's by Connie Johnson, O'Dell and, yesterday, by Arnold difficult to single out anyone Plata 2-4020 Ef. 7 Bouehee; Fernanriefc and Bouchee.

Lett on bases St. Louis. 5: Philadelphia, 8. Two-base hit a Blasinsanie. Anderson, lleean 12), Kazanski.

Three-base hit on this team, each and every man has to be praised." Harshman (11-13) Is the Ashbum. Home run Noren. Stolen That's what happy Joe basis Fernandez, Herrera, Kazanski, Sacrifice Uys Bouchee, Kazanski. likely Baltimore twirler in Chicago on Wednesday after MtM Io Ei' Bb So Brown, general manager of the A Bob Cerv of Kansas City. The records include Sunday's games.

Vic Power of Cleveland and Harvey Kucnn of Detroit are tied for fourth with .315 marks. Al Kaline of Detroit, who had four hits yesterday, moved into sixth place at .312. Norm Sie-bcrn of New York had five safe blows while the Yanks were clinching the flag at Kansas Pittsburgh Pirates, said today Brown could hardly contain his Koberts (W. 9 7 2 2 2 5 Mizell (L. 10-121 6 9 4 4 2 3 Chiltum 232221 Umnirf Conlan, Riirinl.

Venznn. Becoiy. Time 2.11. Attendance 5.9MB. Race Selection By JOE RKK'HLKR Continued jrom 1st Sport Page phone at his home in Nashua.

N.H., Ecknowledged that he will be back in baseball next year in an executive capacity, but refused to deny or confirm whether he had talked with the Cardinals, let along been offered a front office job by them. "I am free to make only one statement," Birdie said. "This is it. 1 will not manage next year. I am committed to a job in baseball that does not include managing.

I am going to be connected with a wonderful organization and I am looking exuberance as he discussed the ATTINO Ab. R. H. Pet Team 4.739 494 1,163 .245 Player Ab. R.

H. 2b.3b.Hr.Rhi.P.C. Hale 10 1 40003 Nlrinan 331 53 111 19 2 16 57.335 Tssby 18 3 2 0 1 1 .333 Boyd 367 55 113 18 5 7 33 .308 Taylor 9 20 4 0 1 8 .303 Williams 34 109 14 2 4 32 .281 Woodliim 394 55 107 15 1 14 61 .272 Trlandos 438 55 110 11 0 27 73 .251 Pilnrcik 357 40 89 20 0 1 24.240 Robinson 445 31 108 16 3 3 30 .243 Busby 209 30 49 7 2 3 19 .234 Gardner 524 31 118 27 2 3 33 .225 Zuverlnk 9 0 1 0 1 0 2 .222 Ginsbere 108 4 23 10 3 1 6 .217 Johnson 34 1 7 1 0 0 2 .208 Miranda 213 15 43 2 0 1 10 .202 Oriel 10 3 20011 .200 Sli-ater 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .200 Castlemnn 189 15 33 5 0 3 14 .173 Haisliman 75 9 13 0 0 4 10 .173 Paonas 36 2 6 2 0 1 3 .167 Brown 25 1 4 1 0 0 1 .160 Portocarrero 63 4 10 2 0 0 3 .150 Wilhelm 26 2 3 0 0 2 .115 Dell 70 5 8 1 0 1 1 .114 Loos 28 1 20O01 .071 Lehman 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 .071 Burke 2 1 1O001 .500 Reunion 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Adair 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 onn Hansen 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Walker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Zuno 20 0 0000 .000 Ex-Orioles 303 28 63 8 3 5 24 .207 PITCHING noon. There exists a slight possibility he may be called upon tomorrow, however, if a slight elbow stiffness still is bothering O'Dell. 115 E.

BALTIMORE ST. team which, he frankly ad mits, has surprised him just a little. Group To Icet "Must" Situation In Chicago The Orioles face a "must" sit Field manager Danny Mur taugh, never a man to talk much, also said he was just a little surprised at the surge i 1 The initial step towards selecting American representa uation in Chicago to cling to any outside hope of barging into the first division. tion in the SlflO.non Laurel In Three games behind fourth- A rvn lernational Invitational turf rare on November 11, will be forward to my new job with great anticipation." place. Boston, the sixth-place LauJ Birds must sweep both contests Hemus, reached at his hotel here, was even more reluctant from the Pale Hose, then con To.

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Era. WYlm 36 109 8.3 31 37 70 2 9 2.54 'sll'n 31 213 183 65 66 145 11 13 2.71 Louis had stated that he had against the Yankees in a three-game series, beginning Friday night in Baltimore. O'Dell 39 214 104 70 47 134 14 11 2 94 the inside track to succeed of the team which is in mathematical contention for the National League pennant. Cinch For Second The Pirates are almost a cinch to nail down second place as they boast a five-game bulge over San Francisco. "I figured we might play .500 ball or a little better," Murtaugh said.

"I guess v.e surprised a lot of people." Since the All-Star game, the Pirates have caught on fire. Among their most recent accomplishments was winning Porto 0 30 190a 159 70 57 83 14 11 3.31 Brown 18 87 89 33 17 40 6 5 3.39 Zuv'nk 44 68 74 26 16 22 2 2 3.41 Hutchinson, the little Texan The odds against the Flock. said: "The story is news to Lehm'n 30 SO2, 61 24 18 35 2 1 3.62 though, are immensely tall. Of me." t.Oes 111.144 411 41 26 118'3 1 16 51 31 63 8 9 3.88 Panoas 29 121 118 57 4.1 65 9 9 4 2:: Be ni 21 b0 44 24 21 26 1 3 4 26 "Sure I'd love to manage the more urgency, it would appear, are the menacing gestures of the Kansas City Athletics, poised Cardinals," he said. "Who Sleaier 8 13 12 8 6 0 0 12.96 wouldn't? It the dream of Walker 2 2H 6 4 0 1 0 0 13.48 Ex-Ores 0 9 1368 600 6.00 "Includes Cleveland record.

every major leaguer to manage only one-half length behind the in the major leagues. Flock in seventh position. Ex-Yank Feared Hemus, a dynamic 5-9 infield- 0 er who has been doing a bang- Outfielder Dave Pope, who three of four with Milwaukee. They haven't lost a series at Dead In Wreck' once played for Baltimore, was up job filling at second base for the ailing Granny Hamner, said he had been preparing a clubhouse visitor tonight, hav ing just returned after a .316 himself for a manager's role for Contttiued rovi 1st Sport Page traded to the old St. Louis taken Thursday evening, when ihe American Selection Committee holds its first meeting of the year at a downtown hotel.

The group, composed of sports writers in the Baltimore-Washington has the task of inviting American thoroughbreds to meet the foreign champions in the mile and a half grass classic on Veterans Day. American Chess Ace, 15, Returns To Books New York, Sept. 15 (fP) Fif-f een-year-old Bobby Fischer, the only American to qualify for next year's World Challengers's Chess tournament, arrived by plane today for a bout with his high school books. Fischer tied for fifth place in the Inter-Zonal World Chess tournament at Portorez, Yugoslavia, to qualify for the Challengers's tourney in 1959. If he wins that one, he will be entitled to play Soviet World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik for the world title in 19(10.

The youth, a junior at Erasmus High School in Brooklyn, was met at Idlewild Airport by his mother, Mrs, Regina Fischer. Fischer, the youngest person to ever qualify for the Challengers's tournament, was asked if he thought he could beat Bot- campaign for Cleveland's farm the past five years. Forbes Field since early in July. They've won 20 of their last 23 in their big home park. Stuart Plays Big Part Rookie Dick Stuart, a home run sensation in the minors, club at San Diego.

Studying Situations On Field Browns. Pope was asked who was the "I've been studying situations He finished his active baseball best pitcher he faced this year on the ball field," he said. "I've career with Cleveland in 1952. in the Triple-A Pacific Coast He won the American League given thought to such things as handling ball players, what to League. do and how to act in certain "George Bamberger," was his SPECIAL BONUS TRADE-IN ALLOWANCES has had a big part to lay in the Pirate surge.

Since joining the club after the All-Star Game he's hit at a .258 clip and has struck out 09 times in 236 times at bat. However, he's been hitting when it counts situations. I've talked to and batting title in 1945 with a percentage of .309 and in 1944 he led the league in stolen bases with 44. reply. listened to other managers.

I've The 32-year-old Bamberger made voluminous notes and I ve NOT Demonstrators NOT Officials' Cars NOT Used Chevys posted a 15-11 record for the tried to absorb as much knowl Orioles' affiliate at Vancouver edge as 1 possibly can." most. He has futeen homers, ten doubles and four triples and Hemus will be abetted by an plus the league's best earned run average of 2.45. has driven in 46 runs. Six of experienced coaching staff May Purchase Bamberger his homers accounted for Pirate victories. headed by Johnny heane, a valued member of the Cards' or There is strong likelihood The combination of Shortstop ganization for many years, and Dick Groat and Second Base a long time friend of Solly s.

that Richards will exercise a working agreement option with the "Mounties" and purchase Eddie Lopat, former New man Bill Mazeroski has ben sensational, both in the dcld He had suffered a mild heart attack in June, 1957. Emory Wins Event Jn 220 Sailing Scries Rye, N.Y., Sept. 15 VP) Robert Mosbacher, of the Texas Corinthian Y.C., assumed a 22-point lead over Norman D. Freeman, of the Ithaca, (N.Y.) Y.C.. for the Clifford D.

Mallory Trophy as the seventh annual men's North American Sailing Championship began today. Bamberger for the Birds. York Yankee pitching star who managed Richmond of ihe In and at bat. Since the All-Star Game Groat has boosted bis vinnink. He shrugged noncom Pope was high in his praise LiurS i i ternational League, is being of 19-year-old Barry Shetrom hittins average from to considered as a pitching coach.

of Baltimore, although he mittal. Ciardello-Mims Bout 297. His 66 R.B.l.'s. 35 doubles Sal Maghe, now winding up a hinted that Coast League com and 9 triples are career nighs. meritorious career with the petition might have been Redbirds, also is under consid Al Frisco Postponed trifle too stiff for the speeay eration.

i III 1 i outfielder this year. Keane Managed Omaha Keane, who has served in Shetrone hit over .300 into San Francisco, Sept. 15 (P) The Giardello-Mims middle August, then faded following a number of capacities for the Pay $16 less for weight fight, scheduled for Sep leg injury. Mosbacher, a former Long Island Sound (N.Y.) junior champion, returned to his original home waters to spread- v. 4iuv mat i Cardinals' organization, man fashion aged Omaha of the American Association this season.

He is tember 25 at San Francisco's Cow Palace, has been postponed, matchmaker Bonnie Ford ivy Braves Gate Unlikely eagle the fleet, racing in two-ten class sloops off historic Ameri flannel expected to be assigned to third base, with a first base coach eaid today. To Reach 2,000,000 can Y.C. Ford said he had a telegram still to be named. He won the first two races from Tony Ferrante, Joey Giar- suits Milwaukee, Sept. 15 (iP) It The wholesale shuffle, of and was third the next time out dollo's manager, saying the course, means mat tne tnree for 221 2 points.

Freeman had a fighter had a virus infection two appears unlikely that the Milwaukee Braves will draw fans this season as they did current coaches Terry Moore, Stan Hack and Al Hollingsworth third, then two second places, for 20. weeks ago and suffered a re lapse. Ford said he will wait an will be released. Hollings The leader, representing the worth is expected to remain in So in Jimw ie McDonnell of Stykplns Factory fither week or so to see how the Texas Yachting Association, is BELRAY 4 dr. SEDAN $OQO EELAIH 4 dr.

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$1MQ I EELAI3 4 dr. HAF.DTP. $011 tegular Pete $2604 HOW lnJ'U Rguar Pric $2834 HOW EELAO 2 dr. SEDAN $901 I STATICN V7ACCN Regular Price $2704 HOW Regular Pnte $2737 HOW fciU-ij IIIPALA HARDTOP $29,1 $2172 the organization, and will prob younger brother of Emil Mos ably be offered Keane job at Philadelphia fighter progresses before announcing a new date bacher, who handled him in Omaha. Moore plans to retire In retail stores from baseball and devote full her recent unsuccessful bid to become the defender of the time to his bowling alley busi for the bout with Holly Mims of Washington, C.

Refuses Net Offer America's Cup. Bobby's crew ness in St. Louis. Hack hopes to land a coaching job with consisted of George Francisco and Peter Masterson. Mosbacher, now 31, last year Paris, Sept.

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another major league club. Phillies Sin Legion in their last four. A crowd of only 13,847 at today's game with Los Angeles gave the Braves a total of 1.839,-786 for 6fi County Stadium dates compared with 1.997,735 at the same point a year ago. This means the Braves must average 40,054 in each of their remaining four home games to reach the 2.000,000 mark again. Last year, when they won their first pennant here, the Braves drew 2.215.404 paid.

Cards Recall Katt And Buy Rookie's Pact St. Louis, Sept. 15 JP) The St. Louis Cardinals tonight recalled Catcher Ray Katt from won the Scandinavian Gold Cup $25,000 offer to play profession HURfiYi ONLY LIFT TO CHOOSE FROM! tennis. Jack Kramer, said to in 5.5 meter compe'ition.

Lloyd Emory of Fishing Bay Y.C, Chesapeake Bay day. Kramer, the professional Each has been Fre-Serviced Ready la Go! Prices based on standard Egutpment tairal tennis promoter, said he offered won the nightcap after placing the sum to Davidson for a one- sixth and fifth for 15'i points Prospect To Contract Philadelphia, Sept. 15 () Lee Elia, 21-year-old product of American Legion baseball, has been signed to an Eastern League contract for next year year contract. NO MONEY DOWN 6 MONTHS TO PAY and third place in the standings The Chesapeake crew in Spoils Results eluded Dr. Walter Lawson, who was runner-up skipper in last year's series won by George bv the Philadelphia Phillies.

Open Thursday Night 'til 9 Pork free 113 Hopkim Place i Elia, 170-pound third base Rochester and bought the con man, of Philadelphia, will play O'Day, of Marblehead, Mass O'Day did not qualify to defend tract of rookie outfielder Ellis for the Phillies' Willamsport Farm club in the Class A Minor William S. Cox, of Noroton. II 1 Burton, from Houston. Burton hit 22 home runs and fConn.) l.C, the Long Island Loop. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Hemi-Final Playoffs Ch'levnn at Drrner.

run. (Charleston leaf's best of 7 series. 3-. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Semi-Final Playof's Colu-nbus- iHent of 7 series tied. 3-31 EASTERN LEAGUE Final Plvn'f Sound representative who was A eiaduate of the University batted in 77 runs in 147 games at Houston.

Katt is a veteran third in the 1957 cup final of Delaware, Elia played this placed 2-7-4 among the contend summer in the Nova Scotia receiver in the National League. Roth men will repot: ers for fourth place with 14 League where he led in triples 9 -La Fmeh'-Tton 6 and doubles. points. ol i eericj lied..

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