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Mantle's 47th Homer Winning Blow For Yanks By FRED DOWN (United Pres* Sport* Writer) Mickey Mantle’s assault on Babe Ruth’s home run record hit a new peak today in the wage of a “command performance" homer for President Eisenhower. Mr. Eisenhower paid a surprise visit to Griffith Stadium Friday right in hopes of seeing Mantle hit a homer and the slugging centerflelder came through with a seventh inning blast that produced the decisive run in the New York Yankees’ 6-4 victory .over the Washington Senators. It was Mickey’s 47th and kept him four games ahead of Ruth’s record 1927 pace. Until Mantle’s homer, the President's cheers were directed primarily at Jim Lemon, a 28-year old outfielder from the staunch Democratic stronghold of Covington, Va„ who drove in all four Washington runs with three homers. The President leaped to his feet and applauded vigorously when Lemon walloped his third homer in the sixth inning to produce a 4-4 tie. But the big moment came in the seventh inning when Mantle picked out a 1-0 pitch by Camilo Pascual and blasted it over the right field wall. Mantle no*' heads into the final month of the campaign needing 13 homers in 25 games to tie Riifh’s mark. Lemon’s three-homer performance made him only the second player to hit three in a single game at Griffith Stadium and won him a handshake from the President after the game. The second-place Cleveland Indians fell 8% games behind the Yankees when they split a doubleheader with the Chicago White Sox. Sam Mele's fourth-inning homer enabled Herb Score to outduel Billy Pierce, 3-2, in the first game but the White Sox won the second game. 1-9, when Dick Donovan out-pitched Early Wynn and singled home the big run in the 10th. Wynn had pitched a one-hit-ter tor nine innings Al Kaline knocked in four runs - with two triples and a single to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-1 win over the Kansas City Athletics and George Kell hit two homers and Gus Triandos and Billy Gardner one each as the Baltimore Orioles outslugged the Boston Red Sox, 13-6, in other American League games. I»W| The Milwaukee Braves increased their National League lead to 2% games when they beat the St. — Louis Cardinals, 6-5 and 5-3. Jack Dittmer, batting for the first time this month, singled home the winning run in the U-inning opener while Ed Mathews collected four hits and drove in two runs in the nightcap. Ray Crone and Taylor Phillips were the winning pitchfers. The Brooklyn Dodgers took advantage of 10 walks to score a 7-3 triumph over the New York Giants as Don Newcombe gained fcis 22nd victory. Four walks, a sacrifice fly, Daryl Spencer’s error and singles by Jim Gilliam and Pee Wee Reese enabled the Dodgers to score five runs and

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take the lead in the fourth. Pinch-hitter Smokey Burgess’ sacrifice fly with the bases filled one out In the last ninth gave the Cincinnati Redlegs a 4-3 decision over the Chicago Cubs. Frank Robinson led off the ninth with his 35th homer to tie the score after two homers by Walt Moryn and one by Jim King enabled Bob Rush to carry a 3-2 lead into the final frame. Ronnie Kline, backed by a 15hit attack, won his 12th decision as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-3. Frank Thomas and Lee Walls led the Pirates’ assault with three hits each. Russia's Athletes Packing To Leave LONDON (UP) — Russia’s angflr Olympic atMetes began packing today to leave for home without competing against the British track and field stars they came here to meet They said charges against big Nina Ponomareva, their star woman discus thrower who is accused of trying to steal five cheap hats from a London shop, were a “dirty provocation.” Although there was still no sign of Nina, who failed to show up in magistrates court Thursday to answer the shoplifting charge, there were signs of “peaceful coexistence” between the rank and file British and Russian athletes. The British tracksters accepted a Russian invitation to visit Moscow, and several of them visited Russian players in the hotel here' Friday night. In spite of the international incident which quickly grew out of the shoplifting charge, there was much backslapping and the swapping of dressing room jokes at the impromptu party. But none of Nina’s teammates would admit that they knew where she was hiding out. She was believed either to be in hiding at the Soviet embassy, or to have already fled the country aboard a Russian freighter. The Russian team left some 500 spectators and a handful of British track stars standing at White City Stadium Friday when they withdrew from the games just < four hours before they were scheduled to begin. ■■ r « wfl 1 Major League Leaders AMERICAN LEAGUE Player & Club GAB R H Pct Mantle, N. Y. 125 459 112 168 .366 Will’ms, Bos. 109 312 53 108 .346 Nieman, Balt. 105 353 54 117 .331 Kuenn, Det. 119 477 75 157 .329 Vernon. Bos. NATIONAL LEAGUE Player A Club GAB R H Pct Moon, St. L. . 126 457 80 149 .326 Aaron, Milw. 126 494 91 159 .322 Schdst N. Y. 102 376 46 118 .314 Kluszki. Cin. 121 463 85 145 .313 Muslal, St. L. 131 495 71 154 .311 HOM® RUNS — Mantle, Yanks 47; Snider, Dodgers 37; Robinson, Redlegs 35; Adcock, Braves 34; Mathews, Braves 34. RUNS BATTED IN — Mantle, Yanks 118; Kaline, Tigers 107; Mnsial. Cards 95; Klusgewski, Redlegs 93; Simpson, Athletics 93. RUNS — Mantle, Yanks 112; Robinson, Redlegs 108; Snider, Dodgers 96; Fox, White Sox 93; Aaron, Braves 91. HITS — Mantle, Yanks 168; Fox, White Sox 166; Kaline, Tigers 162; Aaron, Braves 159; Kuenn, Tigers 157. PITCHING — Newcombe, Dodgers 22-6; Buhl, Braves 16-5: Ford. Yanks 15-5; Freeman. Redlegs 114; Pierce, White Sox 18-7.

MAJOR League W. L. Pct G.B. New York 83 46 .643 Cleveland 73 53 .579 8% Chicago 70 56 .556 11% Boston 68 58 .540 13% Detroit 62 65 .488 20 Baltimore 57 69 .452 24% Washington 52 74 .413 29% Kansas City 41 85 .325 40% Friday’s Results Cleveland 3-0, Chicago 2-1. Detroit 6. Kansas City 1. New York 6, Washington 4. Baltimore 13, Boston 6. National' League W. L. Pct. G.B Milwaukee .... 78 49 .614 Brooklyn 75 51 .595 2% Cincinnati 75 53 .586 3% St Louie 63 65 .492 15% Philadelphia .. 59 65 .476 17% Pittsburgh .... 55 73 .430 23% New York 50 74 .403 26% Chicago 51 76 .402 27 Friday’s Results Brooklyn 7, New York 3. Pittsburgh 6. Philadelphia 3. Cincinnati 4, Chicago 3. Milwaukee 6-5, St. Louis 5-3 (Ist, 11 fUfSga). Trade tt k Good Town — Doektnr

Four Are Tied In Motor City Open j DETROIT (UP) — Dow Flnsterwald, Bedford Heights. Ohio, perennial runner-up, hoped today the Motor city Open will be the tour? nament that puts him back oil golfs winning’ »* The 26-yeay old Finsterwald, who has finished second in five tournaments this year while grabbing only one title, was locked in a four-way tie for the lead at the start of today’s third round in the 120.000 Motor City event. Bunched in the lead at 140 were Finsterwald, Gardner Dickinson Jr., Panama City Beach, Fla.. Walter Burkemo, Franklin, Mich., and Bob Rosburg, San Francisco. The trio of Jack Fleck, Davenport, lowa, 1955 Ntional Open champ. Bob Winninger. Odessa, Tex,, and Marty Furgol, Lemont. 111., was another stroke back at 141. Mexican Champion Wins Friday Night , WASHINGTON (UP)—Mexican lightweight champion Bernabe (Baby) Vasquez today pocketed a smashing victory over previously unbeaten Jimmy Soo of Philadelphia. Soo’s string of 34 wins ended Friday night under a flurry oi lefts and rights. The tough Mexican TKO’d Soo in 1:32 of the sixth round. The Mexican lightweight, who weighed in at 135 pounds, put Soo on the canvass with a fast flurry in the sixth. Soo, bleeding from the nose and mouth, got to his feet but referee Marty Gallagher stopped it. H. S. Football Kokomo 24, Peru 7. Sullivan 32, Dugger 6. Tell City 18, Washington 13. Westfield 35, Eastern 0. Hagerstown 39, Winchester 0. minor American Association W. L. Pct G.B. Indianapolis .. 86 56 .606 Denver 83 61 .576 4 Omaha... 74 69 .517 12% Minneapolis 73 69 .514 1 3 St. Paul ...— 71 71 .500 15 Charleston .... 65 76 .461 20% Wichita 61 81 .430 25 Louisville 56 86 .394 30 Friday’s Result* Denver 6-3, Louisville 0-4. Wichita 3-1, Minneapolis 2-7. Indianapolis 4, Charleston 0. St. Paul 15, Omaha 9. FREE AMERICAN (Continued trow Page Owe) turbed by the AFL-CIO Executive Council’s recommendation this week that the labor organization general board pledge its support for the Democratic StevensonKefauver ticket. “Well, I have no comment at all,” the President said. “In 1952 they did it separately. This time, they got together. I was very proud of the people who didn’t want to <fo any such thing.” One of the “people” referred to by the President indirectly was Meany. But the majority of the labor group’s executive board endorsed the Democratic ticket. Trade In a Good Town — Decatur.

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Brandi Rickey Willing To Sell Pirates' Stock PITTSBURGH (UP) — Branch Rickey, baseball's business genius who created diamond dynasties in St. Louis end Brooklyn, said today he would sell his stock in the Pittsburgh Pirates “if I got the right price.” The 74-year-old baseball wizard, who stepped down as general manager last year to take an advisory post, owns about >350,000 worth of stock in the club. “I'm not looking for a buyer.” Rickey told the United Press, “but I’d sell if the price is right.” Rickey said he, "gave up good ballplayers for the right price” when he was with the Cardinals and Dodgers. “It I had the best player in baseball I would not go looking for a buyer.” he said. "But if someone offered me >lO million i for him, I would be foolish not ■ to sell. The same principle applies i to my Pittsburgh stcok.” rfiekey came to the Pirates as general manager in 1950. He was signed to a five-year contract at >IOO.OOO a year with an option clause calling for a salary of >50,COO a year for the next five years. Rickey had a five-year -plan for the Pirates but it did not start to bear fruit until the sixth year, and he was succeeded as general manager by Joe L. Brown, son of comedian Joe E. Brown. Report No Change in Babe's Condition GALVESTON, Tex. (UP)—There has been no change in the condition of Babe Didrikson Zaharias, a spokesman at John Sealy Hospital said today. Her spirits remain, high, he said. The famous woman athlete is being treated for cancer and allied aliments. Mike Gibbons Dies Suddenly Friday ST. PAUL, Minn. (UP)—Funeral services were being arranged today for Mike Gibbons, “the Phantom of the Ring” and one of its all-time greats. (Gibbons died suddently of an apparent heart attack Friday while playing cards with relatives. He was 68. STAGE VIOLENT (Continued from P«ge One) action against them for refusing to admit five Negro pupils to Swain county’s only white high school. There was no violence and a rumor that the Negroes would try to register Friday brought only 25 to 30 persons school grounds. At Clinton, sheriff Glad Woodward, who just Friday night was sworn into office, said "We may have to call for help today, if things don’t quiet down we might have to ask for martial law.” State safety commissioner Hilton Butler said, however, he could not proclaim martial law without an order from Gov. Frank Clement, who was not immediately available. The rioting at Clinton, seen as a prime testing ground of the U.S. supreme court's controversial integration order, came at the end of the first week of mixed classes at Clinton high school.

Drive Underway To 'Save The Minors' ‘ NNEW YORK (VP) — There is a newly-born “desire" today by major league chib owners to get a concrete “Save The Minors” program underway by next season, General Manager George Weids 1 of New York Yankees, who attend- ’ ed a meeting of the "Save The ' Minors” committee Friday, said that the “eagerness to do some- ‘ thing ia most significant.” 1 Weiss attended the meeting of the six-man committee on behalf • of general manager Joe Cronin of ’ the Boston ißed Sox. who was unable to be here. As a newcomer in the proceedings, Weiss said he was impressed. Arnold Johnson, owner of the Kansas City Athletics, presided ! over the meeting, which also was . attended by George Medinger of the Cleveland Indians, Horace Stoneham of the New York Giants, George Fletcher of the Philadel- ‘ phia Phillies, and Gabe Paul of ; the Cincinnati Redlegs. Phil Piton, assistant to President George Trautman of the minor leagues represented their interests. | Today's Sport Parade | By OSCAR FARLEY (United Press Sports Writer) NEW YORK (UP) — The solid gold surrey still has the silken fringe on top so the gridiron experts are predicting today. Oklahoma will continue its amazing run and pick up another national gridiron championship this fall. The Sooners may well have their greatest team with 27 lettermen back to protect their mark of 30 victories in a row. Once past Notre Dame, in the fifth game of the season, Oklahoma should go all the way. Nationally, it stacks up like this: 1. Oklahoma; 2, Michigan State: 3, Notre Dame; 4, Ohio State; 5, Army; 6 TCU; 7. Maryland; 8, Stanford; 9, Georgia Tech, and 10. Pittsburgh. The Big 10. .aS usual, expects a dog fight. Michigan State, with 25 lettermen headed by Clarence Peaks and Walt Kowalcxyk. apparently has the firepower to get past an Ohio State eleven which will feel the loss Howard (Hopalong) Cassady; ever-threatening Michigan and darkhorse Illinois. In the east. Army appears the boss among the independents with a stiff challenge from Pitt, Syracuse, Holy Cross, Colgate and Penn State. The Ivy League really bedomes a round-robin group and Yale, with 33 lettermen returning, figures to Cornell and Princeton. ' Down in Dixie the-three powerhouse look- like Georgia Tech in the Southeastern conference, West Virginia in the Southern Conference, Maryland in the s Atlantic Coast Conference and Miami among the independents. The Ramblin’ Wreck of Georgia Tech will find its top opposition in Mississippi, Vanderbilt and Auburn. Maryland has enough holdovers to win the Atlantic Coast but North Carolina, under Jim Tatum, will bear watching. The Southwest Conference as usual is a loop in which anything can happen. Texas Christian, led by redoubtable Jim Swink, looks to have an edge with a distinct threat from the Texas Aggies, Baylor and Arkansas. IThe Pacific Coast Conference has been shaken up by its general housecleaning. There, almost anything can happen in a practically- unpredictable year but Stanford still is expected to have the firepower to dominate the section. There seems to be a general feeling that the accent this year will be on power — and for sheer power, precision and perfection, apparently no team is going to touch the Oklahoma Sooners. EGYPT ANGERED < Con tinned from Page One) cort of cruisers and destroyers were heading for Algiers. The convoy’s next stop was still a secret and French officials would not say whether the men would go on to Cyprus or free other troops for Cyprus duty. 2. Twentysix ships requisition-; ed by the 1 French defense min- ' ister were being loaded in Mar-; seilies harbor with sand-painted vehicles and military stores. The French navy placed the area un- ; der heavy guard.

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