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Edmonton Journal from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada • 17

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THE EDMONTON -HOB BrtTNTEr Milwaukee ROaintaihs A7i Lead 'Start Ta-jF alter JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JIXT 10. 13 star game. Cincinnati's fabulous Adcock, the 28 year old first BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Cincinnati Rediegs, for all their (-tO i i mm.ni yv if Wynn's Jaw Didn't Crack WASHINGTON TAP) It's a game of the doubleheader for marvel hut Pori wnn on! Cleveland, was rlintvrt nn the didn't crack from the impact a screaming line dme that)Second mnlrig. Slxteen socked him at Griffith Stadium were required to close the gash, Wednesday night. but X-rays Thursday showed Wynn, who started the second, there was no fracture.

Saskatchewan's Willingdon Cup Team About Selected Peets matched horsepower and horse sense with 21 other drivers in the 150-lap race at the west-end oval and came out a winner after disposing of all threats to come his way. Slightly more than 8,000 fans took in the card. HEAVY FOOT, HAPPY HEART Ray Peets, left, smiles happily as he receives the Bilver Cup, emblematic of Alberta stock car racing supremacy, from Ron Assaly of South Bide Electric, at Speedway Park thanks to his previous 304 total made the squad with 385 and a two-stroke bulge over Regina's Dr. Ben Reid. Going into the final round Reid was far off the pace with a 1313 but a well-played 74 put him in contention for the fourth berth on the team should one of the other three take the Saskatchewan amateur title as well.

The final 18 holes of trial also served as the qualifying round for the biff thr-r! unarenr Western Ball Playoffs Will 1 Begin August 27 MOOSE JAW (CP) Three of four berths on Saskatchewan's Willingdon Cup golf team were filled Thursday as the top amateurs of the province fired the fifth and final round of the 90-hole trials for the team that will represent the province at the dominion championships in Edmundston. N.B. next month. Two of this year's team members are repeaters. Saskatoon's Kelly Carin and Del Wilson of Regina, nailed down the second and third berths on this year's squad after, carrying Saskatche wan's colors to the dominion fi nals last year.

The other member Is veteran1 Dr. Doug McAlpine, also of Re gina, who shot the steadiest golf over the five 18-hole trials at, Saskatoon, Regina and Moose Jaw. McAlpine went into the last round here with a 295 total for 72 holes, a three stroke lead over Carin. Thursday morning he toured the Willowdale layout In 39 out and 36 in for a 75, five over par for the hilly course. Carta added a 79 to his previous 298 total for 377.

Wilson ballooned to an 81 Thursday but When" the Global World Series The Global Series, awarded to was moved up two weeks, the County Stadium in Milwaukee Western Canada Baseball League for the second straight year, had moguls were obliged to db some 'its dates switched so as to hit scrambling to work out playoff the city while over-all baseball arrangements. I interest is still at its peak. Be- Even yet, there is a good dealrsides, the weather prospects are of flexibility and when the time! better soon after Labor Day, comes, it will be almost day to! rather than the fourth week of day as to determining the length September, of the final series in The WCBL playoffs will start Aug. 27 with the first and fourth teams meeting In a best of five series, likewise the second and third place finishers. In all cases, semis and finals, the venue of the opener will be the preference of the team placing higher in the regular standings.

the final may be a sudden-death game, two out of three, or best of five, depending on the time still available. If there is only one open day baseman overlooked when the NL all-stars were selected, has done almost as well all by himself. He's walloped seven homers and drive in 21 runs, while the Braves have won nine of 10. The only game Milwaukee lost was Tuesday night's battle with New York. which Adcock sat out after his run-in with Ruben.

Gomez. FIRST THIS SEASON Adcock, who went to the Braves in a complicated seven-man, four- club swap in 1953, warmed up Thursday as Milwaukee clobbered the Giants 13-3. He socked his 18th and 19th home runs, one a grand-slammer, a double and a single to become the first to drive home eight runs in-one game this season in the majors. Cincinnati managed to keep pace by beating third-place Brooklyn 7-2, as Bell unloaded his 18th homer with a man on. (jjhicago Cubs, with three homers, beat Philadelphia 4-3 In 10 Innings on Dee Fondy's fifth home run of the year in the only other game scheduled.

SPAHN TAKES NINTH In the American, New York Yankees returned to normal, beating Detroit 7-3 after the Tigers had broken their winning streak at 11 games. Cleveland slipped 10V4 games behind once more, losing to Washington 5-4 on Eddie Yost's ninth inning homer, his second of the game, Kansas City cooled off third-place Boston 8-4 and Chicago White Sox finally ended their slump defeating Balt imore 3-2 after 11 straight defeats. Adcock smacked his second base-loaded home run In seven games during a five-run first Inning against loser Jim Hearn. Later he singled home a run and homered with two on. Warren Spahn won his ninth in a breeze, giving eight hits and striking out four.

Oriole Choke Joins Mouniies BALTIMORE 1 (AP) Fred Valentine, rated a hot outfield prospect by coaches of Baltimore Orioles, was signed Thursday to a $4,000 contract with Vancouver Mounties of the Pacific Coast League. The 6-foot-l, 190 -pound switch-hitter averaged .310 and .325 in two years at Tennessee A and I. But it was his power, speed and throwing ability that caught the eyes of Oriole brass in workouts here. Jess Higley, who rode Nashua to that colt's first victory, now rides for the Circle Farm. BASEBALL! North Battletord BEAVERS vs.

ESKIMOS SATURDAY 8 p.m. Snndav pmihlehender 1:30 RENFREW PARK five Wally Post and all-stars Gus Bell, Frank Robinson, Ted Bus- zewski and Ed Bailey have hit nine home runs and driven In 26 runs among them, while the Red-legs have lost four of nine and blown a Vk game lead. American League 28 37 38 38 45 47 54 54 Pet .678 .560 .553 .537 .471 .447 .393 GBL 10'2 11 12ft 18 20 25 27 New York Cleveland Boston Chicago Baltimore Detroit Washington Kansas city Clevelaed 130 000 0004 Wah 000 002 1115 10 0 Garcia, McLtsh (9) and Naragon; Grlgirs. Stewart (2) and Courtney. Stewart.

McLlsh. HRs: Wash. Yost (2). ChteafO 103 000 0003 14 9 Baltimore 001 001 0002 5 Pierce and Lollar; Pornieles, Schmltz (4), Zuverlnk (8). Martin (8), Loes (9) and Smith.

Fornleles. HR: Bait Nteman. Kansas City 002 000 3128 10 1 Boston 101 001 0104 6 1 Burnette and Thompson: Slsler, (8) and White. Sisler. HRs: KC Power, Simpson.

Bos Piersall. Williams. Detroit 002 100 0003 12 0 New York 010 204 OOx 7 13 1 Maas, Gromek (6) and Wilson; Byrne, Morgan (9) and Howard. Maas. HlTT By TI1E ASSOCIATED PRESS American League AB Pet Mantle.

New York 305 77 111 .364 Kuenn, Detroit 295 45 103 .349 Maxwell. Detroit 256 52 89 .348 Kell, Baltimore 234 28 76 .325 Vernon, Boston 238 35 77 .324 Runs Mantle, 77. Runs batted in Mantle, 77. Hits Mantle, 111. Double Piersall.

Boston, 23. Triples Simpson, Kansas City 8. Home runs Mantle, 31. Stolen bases Rivera, Chicago, 10. Pitching Brewer, Boston, 12-3, .800.

Strikeouts Score, Cleveland, 122. National League AB Pet. Aaron, M'kee 304 54 101 .332 Bailey, Cincinnati 209 35 69 330 Muslal, St. ouis 317 48 104 .328 Schoendienst, Y. 207 27 66 .319 Boyer, St.

Louis 337 60 107 .318 Runs KoDinson, Cincinnati. 63. Rung batted In Muslal, 70. Hits Boyer. 104.

Doubles opata, Philadelphia, 24. Triples Aaron and Bruton, Milwaukee, 9. Home runs Kluszewskl, Cincinnati. 23. Stolen bases Mays.

New York. 20. Pltchlne Lawrence, Cincinnati, 13-0. 1.000. Strikeouts Mizell, St.

Louis 100. In their first 1956 series against the Yankees, the Boston Red Sox pitchers permitted 34 runs in three games. nm i International Motor Tour Opens At Speedway Tonight International Motor Olympic! dition to the new stock-car trials are scheduled to roar off racing and the side-car motor-at 8:30 tonight at Speedway, cycle racing, will be broad jump-Park with drivers from seven ing both new and older model nations competing in 22 high-'cars for distance, racing for mntiir ovpnts. tance on two wheels over an championships here which continues today, Saturday and Sun- Michigan State has won the national Intercollegiate billiards title the last two years. them In our window Then Try One On Phone 26324 I wuw I Mm shu Teams from United obstacle course and crash-rolling! Mexico.

Germany, Columbia, S.istock automooues ior doui ais-, JUST ARRIVED Another Shipment of THE FAMOUS IRoBD Swifts" tance he has the authority Added attractions will include final series to be (Exclusive With Us) See 10158-101 Street ffipl power bitters, are two games behind National League leading Milwaukee and one big reason Is Joe Adcock the one-man gang Cincy traded away to the Braves. "Figure It from last week's all- National League Pet. GBL Milwaukee 60 31 .617 Cincinnati 49 34 Brooklyn 45 38 St. Louis 41 4i Pittsburgh 38 43 .590 .642 .469 .469 .499 2 10 13 13 14 18 Philadelphia 39 46 Chicago 36 48 New York 31 49 .439 .388 New York 000 101 100 8 Milwaukee 500 304 Olx 13 15 I Hearn. Mareonert (1).

Rldzlk (41. Llttlefleld (4) and Westrum, Spahn and Rice. Spahn. Hearn. KHa: Mil Adcock 2.

Brooklvn 000 101 ono in 1 Cincinnati 011 002 40x 7 9 0 Maulle. Roebuck (7). Bessent (71 and Walker; Jeffcoat, Kllppsteln (9) Bailey. W-Mecoat. Maglie.

HRa: Bkn Hodges. Cin Bell. Phlla Oflfl 100 101 03 10 0 Chicago 110 000 001 1 10 1 Rogovin, R. Miller (7) and Lopata; Rush. Lown (101 and Chitl.

Land- rith (lot. Lown. R. Miller.1 HRs: Phil. Hamner.

Chi King, Moryn, Pondy. Only, games scheduled. International League Montreal 8. Rochester 6 Buffalo Toronto 3 Richmond 3-1, Miami 6-2 American Association Denver 2, Minneapolis (Second game postponed, rain) Louisville 2-3, Indianapolis 16-7 Wichita 6, Charleston 4 St. Paul 6, Omaha 5 Pacific Coast League Los Angeles 9, San Francisco Seattle 1, Sacramento 6 Vancouver 2, San.

Diego 17 Portland 6, Hollywood Bob Bedard Beats Willey OTTAWA (CP) His blistering! serve working to perfection, Bob Bedard of Sherbrooke, Que. Thursday night won the men's singles final in the Ontario tennis championships, disposing of! Paul Willey of Vancouver 6-0, 6-1. 6-1. Bedard took only 40 minutes to down Willey who couldn't handle the Canadian champion's blistering serve while double faulting himself several times. Willey managed to win his two games only by holding his own service in the sixth game of the second set and breaking Bedard's in the second game of the third.

Both finalists were selected Thursday as members of Can ada's Davis Cup team which meets the 'United States in Victoria later this month. 1 Mi THE Australia and an- aria, will he reDresented in a score of different events, including what is considered the most dangerous sport in the world side-car motorcycle racing. Side -hack racing, an old sport in other parts of the world, Is being introduced to the North American continent for the first time this year. All events will be for points toward the seasonal guaranteed cash award of $25,000 to the winning team. -Thirty per cent; of all receipts are applied to the winning pot, and it is possible the tour will end up with a total nurse much larger than the guarantee.

New stock cars carry the most points, 35, in a racing event. Only 1958 "absolutely" stock cars are allowed under the International Motor Contest Association, sanctioning body. None of the cars or motorcycle are other than stock, with no rrash bars allowed, or re-intorce- ment in any way. Also on the program, in ad- Record Number Canucks Entered In Bisiey Shoot BISLEY, England (CP) A record number of Canadians are shooting at the National Rifle, Association annual meet here this week, Capt. J.

P. Samson of Halifax, N.S., adjutant of the Dominion of Canada Rifle As, sociation team, said Thursday. "We have more Canadians shooting at Bisiey this year than ever before." he said. "Sixty members are actually shooting! Linda DeSilva, Bogota, Columbia, who will perform on a trapeze high above a speeding convertible and Ewald "Dutch" Schnitzer, Marl, Westphalia, Germany, who will be blown up with 20 sticks of dynamite. Reds Clock Said Broken By Brooklyn CINCINNATI (AP) Brooklyn Dodgers were In the limelight again Thursday this time on the question of who broke the big clock at Cincinnati Rediegs' Cros-ley Field.

Gabe Paul, general manager of the local National League pennant contender, said he understood vet eran pitcher Sal Maglie threw base balls at the clock Wednesday night. Reached by telephone, Maglie laughed over the statement and said he didn't understand why it was made. "He (Paul) just trying to get some publicity on a thing like that with all those kids around," he added. He was referring to the Little Leaugers who came to the ball game. Spectators said they saw sev- eral players throwing baseballs at the clock a short time before a crowd of some 24,000 observed a night in honor of Walt Alston, the Dodger manager, and Joe Nux- MM j', Butler county; a Iew mUes from Cincinnati.

Paul said he. will send the bill for the repair of the clock to the Meet Stettler Scona Rockets, Edmonton's bantam baseball standard-bear- ers, go against JStettler in a doubleheader which may decide the Northern Alberta champion ship. Saturday's games are scheduled at three in the afternoon and six in the evening. If return games are ne'eessory they will be played at Renfrew Park July 28. is the car you've always wanted the Standard VANGUARD MK.

Ill It brings you the precision engineering' and detailed perfection of British xar craftsmanship plus the comfort, style and performance features which Canadians demand. Just look at the Vanguard MK. Ill's long, low lines, its taut, attenuated silhouette which is the very essence Tk'BESTob'taJo of speed and power. Inspect its meticulous perfectioq prior to the Sept. 5 deadline for declaring the champion that will represent the league and Can ada at Milwaukee, then it will be a sudden-death deal.

If two days are available, there will be an afternoon game on the second day, and If the series Is then tied, the decider will be played at night. X1JCU bboui. XX league yicai- George yogan considers t.hprp 1e siiffiripnt. t.imf after t.hft Then again, if league presi- to declare the best of three. However, if the semis are rained out by Sept.

4 midnight, the league will be represented by an all-star team of 16 p'ay-ers and a manager chosen from the four playoff clubs by a panel made up of the honorary, president, the president, the vice-president and an official from each team Involved. Should the finals be a casualty of the weather, the same committee will select a team from the surviving two clubs. Allendale Enters Bantam Final Set Allendale fought its way into the city bantam baseball league finals against Rockets with a 17- 16 victory over West End last night at Diamond Park. Allendale took the best-of- three series 2-1. Final series, another best-of-three affair, will begin at Diamond Park July 24.

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