A Roundup Of The Week's News

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (Week Ending July 24)
AMERICAN LEAGUE
1. N.Y. W-3; L-4 Seas.: 59-37 Pct.: .615	Chi. 4-3, 6-8 6-9	K.C. 1-3, 7-8 7-3, 2-0
2. Chi. W-4; L-4 Seas.: 57-37 Pct.: .606	Balt. 0-3	N.Y. 3-4, 8-6 9-6	Bost. 10-7, 7-9 4-0, 1-2
3. Cleve. W-5; L-2 Seas.: 58-38 Pct.: .604	Wash. 1-8, 4-6 4-3	Balt. 2-0, 3-2 5-1, 5-2
4. Bost. W-5; L-2 Seas.: 55-41 Pct.: .573	K.C. 6-3, 6-0 4-3	Chi. 7-10, 9-7 0-4, 2-1
5. Detr. W-5; L-2 Seas.: 50-43 Pct.: .538	Balt. 12-4, 3-6 1-0	Wash. 11-3, 10-4 7-3, 0-3
6. K.C. W-2; L-6 Seas.: 38-57 Pct.: .400	Wash. 3-6	Bost. 3-6, 0-6 3-4	N.Y. 3-1, 8-7 3-7, 0-2
7. Wash. W-4; L-4 Seas.: 33-61 Pct.: .351	K.C. 6-3	Cleve. 8-1, 6-4 3-4	Detr. 3-11, 4-10 3-7, 3-0
8. Balt. W-2; L-6 Seas.: 28-64 Pct.: .304	Chi. 3-0	Detr. 4-12, 6-3 0-1	Cleve. 0-2, 2-3 1-5, 2-5
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Baiting—Al Kaline, Detroit , .365 Runs batted in—Jackie Jensen, Boston , 76 Home runs—Al Kaline, Detroit , 22 Pitching—Dick Donovan, Chicago , 13-3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
1. Bklyn. W-4; L-4 Seas.: 66-31 Pct.: .680	Cinc. 5-9	Chi. 10-1, 3-5 4-1	Milw. 8-4,6-11 9-7, 2-9
2. Milw. W-3; L-5 Seas.: 52-44 Pct.: .542	N.Y. 5-6	Pitts. 3-4, 3-4 5-3	Bklyn. 4-8, 11-6 7-9, 9-2
3. N.Y. W-6; L-3 Seas.: 51-46 Pct.: .526	Milw. 6-5	St.L. 1-3, 4-2 2-9, 6-5	Cinc. 6-3, 2-0 4-6, 6-1
4. Phila. W-11; L-1 Seas.: 51-49 Pct.: .510	Chi. 8-6, 2-1	Cinc. 7-3, 6-2 6-0, 4-2 5-3	St.L. 6-3, 1-8 7-2, 6-5 3-0
5. Chi. W-1; L-8 Seas.: 46-52 Pct.: .469	Phila. 6-8, 1-2	Bklyn. 1-10, 5-3 1-4	Pitts. 1-3, 2-10 5-12, 2-3
6. St.L. W-3; L-6 Seas.: 43-50 Pct.: .462	N.Y. 3-1, 2-4 9-2, 5-6	Phila. 3-6, 8-1 2-7, 5-6 0-3
7. Cinc. W-2; L-8 Seas.: 41-54 Pct.: .432	Bklyn. 9-5	Phila. 3-7, 2-6 0-6, 2-4 3-5	N.Y. 3-6, 0-2 6-4, 1-4
8. Pitts. W-6; L-1 Seas.: 37-61 Pct.: .378	Milw. 4-3, 4-3 3-5	Chi. 3-1, 10-2 12-5, 3-2
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Batting—Richie Ashburn, Philadelphia , .336 Runs batted in—Duke Snider, Brooklyn , 101 Home runs—Duke Snider, Brooklyn , 34 Pitching—Don Newcombe , Brooklyn , 16-1

RECORD BREAKERS

Donald Campbell , fearless British speedboat racer, zoomed cigar-shaped jet hydroplane Bluebird down England 's Lake Ullswater at incredible 215.08 mph over measured kilometer, covered second run at 189.57, averaged 202.32 mph for new world record (see page 9).

Yoshi Oyakawa, little Hawaiian aquastar, streaked 200-meter backstroke in 2:26.1 for new U.S. long-course mark in National AAU championships at Los Angeles , set pace for three other record breakers: Bob Mattson of North Carolina State , who splashed 200-meter breaststroke in 2:46.8; lanky 16-year-old George Harrison of Berkeley (Calif.) Swim Club, who sped 400-meter individual medley in 5:23.3; Bill Yorzyk of New Haven Swim Club, who created new standard of 2:29.1 for 200-meter butterfly.

Diamond Hal, California-owned 4-year-old, got swift drive from little Joe O'Brien , stepped off first mile in 2:00 4/5, took second in 2:00 for total time of 4:00 4/5, broke world pacing mark for two heats over half-mile track in $10,000 Spring-wood free-for-all at Saratoga Raceway, Saratoga Springs , N.Y.

BASEBALL

American League race turned as hot as weather with embattled New York Yankees striving desperately to fight off advancing Chicago , Cleveland , Boston and Detroit . Slipping Yankees dropped two out of three to Chicago , slid out of first place when Kansas City snapped 10-game losing streak with 3-1, 8-7 victories, then pulled themselves together (on pitching of Whitey Ford and Johnny Kucks, timely home run by Yogi Berra ) long enough to beat Athletics 7-3, 2-0, ended disastrous western trip with slender one-game lead over Chicago and Cleveland .

Indians made most of Yankee slump, snared four games from last-place Baltimore to move within two percentage points of second place. Boston 's George Susce hurled one-hitter to beat Kansas City 6-0 before Red Sox split close four-game series with Chicago . Detroit continued on upgrade against tailenders, won five of seven from Baltimore and Washington as young Al Kaline , league's top batter with .365, also took over home-run lead with 22 and Rookie Pitcher Babe Birrer clouted two three-run homers against Orioles .

Philadelphia Phillies , muddling around in seventh place in National League , suddenly caught fire, ran winning streak to 11 straight, soared up to fourth place before St. Louis ' Harvey Haddix stopped them 8-1. Superb pitching by veteran Murry Dickson , Curt Simmons , Herman Wehmeier and Saul Rogovin, picked up as free agent, paced Phillies' drive. Philadelphia started new surge, beat Cards 7-2, 6-5, 3-0 as Robin Roberts earned 16th win, Rogovin twirled shutout and Del Ennis hammered three homers in one game.

Brooklyn Dodgers got three more triumphs from Rookies Don Bessent and Roger Craig , 16th win from fastballing Don Newcombe , won four and lost four against Cincinnati , Chicago and Milwaukee , rolled along 13� games in front of Braves.

Pittsburgh 's Vernon Law pitched 18 innings before being lifted for pinch hitter, failed to get credit for victory when Pirates edged Milwaukee 4-3 in 19th but came back later in week to toss four-hitter as Pittsburgh whipped floundering Chicago Cubs four times. New York Giants ' Jim Hearn held Redlegs hitless for 8? innings, missed no-hitter by whisker when Chuck Harmon hit single.