Lemon tosses four hit shutout as Indians split with Sox
Cleveland beat Chicago 4 0 behind Rob Lemon who fired a four hit shutout in the opener of a two night double header. Larry Doby fueled the offense with a triple and two doubles driving in four runs as the Tribe moved within a half game of the Yankees. In the nightcap Chicago jumped to a 6 0 lead before come back bid by the Indians fell short with Sam Mele belting his 10th homer and Bobby Avila adding two hits in the loss.
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Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Rob Lemon
Lemon
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Vicory
Wynn
Bill Kenney
Larry Doby
Buw
Tribe
Doby
Peddie Rolinsen
Jim Rivera
Garcia
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Rumethe
Sam Mele
Boston
Shantz
Red Sox
Sam White
Hoot Evers
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Yanks
Indians
Bob Cain
St. Louis
Detroit
del Rice
Sally Hemus
Pittsburgh
Shantz Wins 20th as Giants Edge Dodgers in Marathon
Baseball briefs report Bobby Shantz notching his 20th win for the Philadelphia A's amid a five hour Dodgers Giants duel. Don Mueller's infield hit drives in Jim Rhodes for a 7-6 Chicago Bosox game notes. Other results include Cleveland splitting a twilight doubleheader with Chicago and St Louis beating Detroit 5-1.
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Philadelphia A’s
Dodgers
Giants
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Ree Reese Peeerti
Ager
Chicago
New York Yankees
Spec Shea
Washington
Don Mueller
Jim Rhodes
Snead Expected to Win $25,000 World Championship
CHICAGO The money event kicks off Thursday with Slammin Sammy Snead favored for the $25,000 top prize at the World Championship. Snead shows sharp form after a recent All American victory. notable absentees include Bryan Nelson Ben Hogan and Bobby Locke despite promoter George S May's record cash offer.
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Chicago
Sammy Snead
Snead
Tom O'Shanter
Tam
Bryan Nelson
Ben Hogan
Bobby Locke
George S. May
Mid-East Regatta Set for Aug 16 17 in Marietta Pool
The 18th Mid-East Regatta will run Saturday and Sunday August 16 17 in the Muskingum River Marietta pool. Eight thousand spectators watched last year. Eight races with 99 entries feature M A B C and F hydroplanes and a four mile free for all cup race awarding the Louis Johnson Trophy. The event is sponsored by Marietta American Legion Post 64.
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Mid-East
Marietta
Marietta American Legion
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Louis Johnson
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Ohio River
Brewers Rally Past Indians to Narrow Blues Lead
Milwaukee collected 22 hits in a 14-9 win over Indianapolis to move within one game of the league leading Kansas City Blues in the American Association standings. Dale Bruton Gene Mauch and Bill Klaus each had four hits. Kansas City dropped a 3-1 decision to Louisville as Ernie Nevel allowed three hits but took the loss. St Paul won 8-3 over Columbus and Minneapolis rallied to beat Charleston 7-3.
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Kansas City Blues
Brewers
Blues
Milwaukee
Indianapolis Indians
Dale Bruton
Gene Mauch
Bill Klaus
Kansas City
Louisville Colonels
Ernie Nevel
Colonels
St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Charleston Senators
Baseball Schedule and Scores From National and American Leagues
Today's schedule lists Brooklyn at New York and St Louis at Pittsburgh with multiple game starts. National League games include Boston at New York and St Louis at Philadelphia with pitchers Loes Black and Mizell Yuhas. American League action features Boston Philadelphia Detroit and Cleveland with varied pitching matchups and late games across cities.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
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Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Landrum
Lanier
Wilhelm
Clark
Staley
Friend
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Minner
Perkowski
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Wilson
National Leagle
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Loes
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van Cuyk
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Hogue
McCullough
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Hudson
Delock
Stuart
White
Shantz
Astroth
Washington
Reynolds
Berra
Shea
Cleveland
St. Boston
Giants rally in 15 innings to keep New York hopes alive
Batting stars George Wilson and Bob Elliott hit home runs as New York kept alive with a 7-6 win in 15 innings. Bobby Shantz outpitched Boston to secure the Oakland A's first win this season, 5-3.
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Bob Elliott
Giants
New York
Bobby Shantz
A’s
Boston
Banks and Kaslers tie in city league softball game
Banks and Kaslers battled to a 7-7 tie Tuesday night after nine innings in city league play. Banks protested the finish as darkness halted action with the score tied after the ninth. Kaslers led off with a first inning run, Banks answered with four in the third, Kaslers tallied three in the seventh, then both sides added two in the ninth.
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Banks
Kaslers
Kasiers
Baseball Leaders and Standings From Recent Games
Batting leaders include Musial of St Louis with 331, Atwell of Chicago 316, and Adams of Cincinnati tied for hits with 126. Lockman of New York leads runs with 72, while Sauer of Chicago has 87 RBIs and Hodges of Brooklyn 22 home runs.
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St. Louis
Atwell
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Lockman
New York
Sauer
Thomson
Adams
Cincinnati
Schoendienst
St Louis
Woodling
Joost
Philadelphia
Berra
Robinson
Doby
Cleveland
Dropo
Detroit
Fox
Fain
Bauer
Rizzuto
Simpson
Reds Welcome Rajah With Shutout Win
Hermie Wehmeier to face Paul Minner as Cincinnati hosts Chicago in the second game of the series. Ken Raffensberger pitched seven strong innings for a 4-0 Reds victory, marking his 12th win and second straight shutout over the Cubs. Cal Abrams and Ted Kluszewski provided early scoring support, with Grady Hatton driving in runs and Frank Baumholtz’s misthrow aiding a fourth inning rally.
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Hermie Wehmeier
Paul Minner
Cincinnati Reds
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Rogers
Rajah” Hornsby
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Luke Sewell
Reds
Ken Raffensberger
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Adcock
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RBI
Chiti Abrams
Chitto Serena
SO Hacker
HO Hacker
Dascoli Secory Warneke
Goetz
South Blasts North 9-5 in Logan League
In Logan the South Elks junior baseball team defeated the North 9-5 with a fast start. B Thomas walked 11 and struck out three for North, while R Frisinger fanned nine for South. G Sheets Columber and H McVay had the Rebels’ five hits. Next, South meets Fast in a replay, with Fast second after an earlier championship win.
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Elks
B. Thomas
North
R. Frisinger
Rebels
G. Sheets
P. Columber
H McVay
Yankees
South
Fast
Toledo Jury Indicts For Larceny by Trick
Toledo businessman Danny Menendez, owner of the Toledo Charles Town baseball club, is charged by a Lucas County grand jury with larceny by trick in last spring's Toledo ticket drive. The indictment lists three counts accusing him of cheating three residents out of 1700 dollars.
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Toledo
Danny Menendez
Lucas County
Menendez
Athletics Purchase Michaels From Browns
The Philadelphia Athletics announced the waiver price acquisition of infielder Cass Michaels from the St. Louis Browns. Michaels had been traded to the Browns earlier this season and had appeared in major league play with the White Sox and Senators in prior seasons.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Cass Michaels
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Michaels
Washington Senators
Browns
Ohio Coke Production Ranks 2nd in Nation
Ohio produced 11,151,201 net tons of coke in 1951, ranking second to Pennsylvania which produced 17,250,217 tons from 13 plants. The Bureau of Mines figures show 15 Ohio plants contributed to the output. Homecoming at Milhoan Ridge set for August 10 in W Va.
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Ohio
Washington
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Mines
Fifteen SEC caddies seek district title at Athens Country Club
Fifteen Southeastern Ohio caddies prepare for the Messenger sponsored National Caddie Association District Tournament at Athens Country Club Saturday. Top qualifiers Don Ervin Larry Cassaday and Jack Israel headline a field of six leaders aiming for Messenger sponsorship to Nationals in Columbus with $5250 in awards.
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Messenger
PGA
Athens Country Club
Columbus
Nation
Canada
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Hocking Hills Country Club
Logan
Ervin
Jack Israel
Fair Greens Coun
Jackson
Israel
Larry Cassaday
Marietta Country Club
Marietta
Larry Snyder
Athens Club
An &S
Jim Kerns
Sonny Ellis
Hocking Hills
Vandalia Prepares for Grand American Trapshoot Opens
Vandalia Ohio a village of 378 expects a population surge for the Grand American Trapshoot August 15 23. Up to 1700 targets daily total 1700 over nine days with entry fees 215 plus optionals 510 50 and potential winnings up to 9000 plus purses. Amateur Trapshooting Association official Ray Loring forecasts 1600 entrants in the Grand American Handicap with a 1500 guaranteed prize and up to 8000 more from optionals and payoffs.
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Miami Valley
America
Canada
Mexico
Cuba
Canal Zone
Buicks Top Grange Split Two At Lakin Field
Pomeroy Blaettnar Buicks split a Sunday doubleheader with the Lakin Raiders at Lakin field, winning 4-3 and losing 6-1. Blaettnar's big third inning produced three runs, followed by another in the fourth. Hoyt won both Buicks games. Denny earned the Raiders victory in the second game.
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Blaettnar Buicks
Lakinfield
Lakin Raiders
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Raiders
Blaettnars
Rocksprings Grange
Hoyt
Buicks
Denny
Man Who Started Grid Huddle Dies in Birmingham
Bor den Burr, 76, renowned football fanatic and noted attorney who claimed to invent the football huddle, died Monday in Birmingham. He was one of the nation's leading football devotees and a courtroom whiz.
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Birmingham
Ala
Borden Burr
Burr
Fights Last Night Noted In Boxing Contests
AP reports in Los Angeles Dave Gallardo outpoints Bobby Why while Gene Jones stops Charley Lester in Newark. Cincinnati notes mark six straight safe at bats by Cuccinello Lombardi and Cooper across Reds history.
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Los Angeles
Dave Gallardo
Bobby Why
Newark
N. J
Gene Jones
Camden
Charley Lester
Cleveland
Cincinnati
NEA
Cincinnati Reds
Tony Cuccinello
Ernie Lombard
Walker Cooper
Salmon Bonanza Threatens Westport’s Coastal Life
Westport Washington faces a rush of salmon fishing as Chinook fill nets and lines. Fishermen report 25 to 55 pound fish with many in the 25 to 35 pound range. Sportsmen may take three fish over two feet and three from 12 to 24 inches, while a commercial license allows six poles and selling catches to cover trip costs.
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Westport
Wash
Pacific Ocean
Yukon
Johnson Satterfield 10 Rounder in Chicago
Harold Johnson meets Bob Satterfield in a ten round light heavy duel at Chicago Stadium. The fast paced bout may end early based on past form and will air nationally starting at 9 pm EST.
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Chicago
Harold Johnson
Bob Satterfield
Duke Picked At Goshen
Duke of Sullwater is favored to win the $87,637 Hambletonian trotting derby at Good Time Park Goshen New York. Sixteen horses start behind the mobile gate in heat one with the Georgia Duke from Lallwater Farm Decatur as early 1 to 1 favorite.
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Mobile
Georgia Duke
Walter T. Candier
Lallwater Farm
Decatur
Kamid Goshen
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