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...individuals, though, Dodgers are leading the majors in an astonishing number of categories. On Monday, Tommy Davis sneaked ahead of Stan Musial to lead the majors with a .345 B.A. He has also collected the most hits (164) and driven in the most runs...
Then there's Stan Williams. What I mean is that behind Koufax, Dyrsdale, and a revitalized Johnny Podres, there isn't much in the way of a fourth starter. The Dodger farm system is full of potentially great pitchers, but Joe Moeller, Pete Richert, Phil Ortega and Nick Willhite are far from ready for the majors...
...four no-hitters, a 20-game winner, and 209 strikeouts by a pitcher, who hasn't worked since July 17. We've had Floyd Robinson's six-for-six, grand-slam homeruns in a single inning by Bob Allison and Harmon Killebrew. Tommy Davis's 112 RBI, and Stan Musial's consistently great hitting...
...night in the dusty Ontario lake town of Port Stanley (pop. 1,480). The fish flies swarmed, and the rickety Stork Club Ballroom had just disgorged 800 jazz fans. By 2:25 a.m., all 23 bandsmen had clambered aboard the big silver, red and white bus, followed by Bandleader Stan Kenton carrying a cardboard carton with 30 ham sandwiches. Somebody snapped on the switch of a blue light that signified drinking time, and the bus began to roll...
Jazzed Up Dissonance. Stan Kenton's crew, which last week was midway through a nine-month tour, is riding the crest of a post-rock 'n' roll revival of interest in bands. The revival has not yet risen to the peak of the '30s when the bands roamed the countryside in gaudy caravans, carrying a whiff of the wide world with them. But, although there are fewer bands today, the top ones are making bigger money and getting more bookings. If they wanted to, such men as Ray Anthony, Harry James, Duke Ellington, Woody Herman...