Adecock's Homer Sets Up Winning Margin in 4th
Joe Adcock belted a two run homer in the fourth to spark Milwaukee's 2-0 win over Chicago as Spahn tossed five hits for the shutout. Bubba Church took the loss after eight frames in relief, with Crandall Leonard and McCullough handling duties for the Cubs.
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Yankees Ace Reynolds Fights Hard in Narrow Loss
Allie Reynolds hurled for New York in a tense contest but it fell short as the Yankees lost narrowly. A late rally was thwarted by opposing hits and defensive plays in a high minutes battle.
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Snyder Quinn Head For Capital In National Caddie Tour
Joe Quinn of New Lexington and Larry Snyder of Athens, both 15, lead Southeastern Ohio in the National Caddie Tour event after finishing first and second in The Messenger District Caddie Tourney at Athens Country Club. They depart Columbus at 1 p.m. for an expenses paid visit, stay at Tower Club, attend the Scioto Country Club event, and partake in the world premiere of The Caddy with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The tour ends Saturday with a rotating trophy, scholarships, and over 50 entrants nationwide. Snyder, the defending 1952 district champ, will make his second national bid while Quinn shot 162 to Snyder's 148 this year.
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Brooklyn Dodgers Smash Pirates with Four Home Runs in 14-6 Victory
Dodgers defeat Pirates 14-6 in Brooklyn offense binge as Bob Morgan Roy Campanella Carl Furillo and Tubes Walker homer. Brooks Pound Pirates suffer seventh straight loss. Brooklyn improves to 1dth in 14 starts over Seeble last place club.
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Baseball quiz Q&A column prompts curious baseball rules
A reader asks if a ball striking a runner on a pop up and a play at first bases counts as a double play. The expert says no the batter reaches first and the runner is out, with a putout by the second baseman. Other questions cover balk rules, Christy Mathewson’s brother, first baseman putouts in extra innings, low batting averages in long seasons, and the Athletics’ triple steal occurrences.
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Clarence Hartman
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Monty Cross
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Three Ohio Valley League Games Set Today
Albany faces New Marshfield while Syracuse hosts Nelsonville Eagles and Middleport meets Reedsville. Rain postponed last Sunday's card. games will be played on the first Sunday after the regular schedule ends.
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Adams Switch to Third Base Pays Off for Reds
Reds infielder Bobby Adams, 31, swapped from second to third base in 1952 and flourished as a 154 game performer. He cites energy conservation and instinctive play at third, improving defense and hitting while earning recognition as a solid all around player.
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49ers to Meet Giants at Polo Grounds in September
In a single New York stop, the San Francisco 49ers will face the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds on September 17. Native Dancer boosts 3-year-old earnings to 428075, top prize for 1953. Cardinals raise pay for Remulski Jabton Haddix and Anderson.
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U S Netters Sweep Foes In Newport Invitational
Vic Seixas and Tony Trabert led the United States in a Newport tournament sweep. Ham Richardson, the NCAA champion from Baton Rouge, upset Hoad to reach the semifinals, as Seixas defeated Richardson and Trabert beat Rosewall. The Americans pushed toward the Davis Cup lineup with Seixas facing Trabert in the final day.
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Iran's Mossadegh asks Shah for new national elections
Premier Mohammed Mossadegh asked the Shah on Saturday to call national elections for a new parliament to replace the opposition boycotted plebiscite that led to the dissolution of the existing body. The move signals a rapid effort to form a working Parliament to tackle long stalled legislation.
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Grand Trapshoot in Vandalia Attracts Shooters From Across Continent
Shotgun pointers from 48 states plus Canada and Cuba travel to Vandalia Ohio for the 54th Grand American trapshoot. Two thousand compete Monday through Saturday with amateurs chasing 250 thousand dollars in cash while pros vie for trophies. Spectator crowds incur gate charges to curb attendance.
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Baseball Standings and Weekend Schedule Digest
This compact rundown presents team records for Brooklyn Milwaukee Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland St Louis Boston New York Washington Cincinnati and Detroit, with notes on Sunday and Monday schedules and a Saturday results box score for Washington and Boston. Leading teams show win loss and winning percentage, plus games back.
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Giants End Six-Game Slide With Marv Grissom Strong Start
In New York the Giants break a six-game losing streak as Marv Grissom earns a 4-1 win over Philadelphia in the opener. Philadelphia rebounds to win the second game 5-2 behind Jim Konstanty’s relief work. Grissom, 35, notched his first complete game since joining from Boston midseason to defeat Curt Simmons. The skid had run 12 of 13 prior to this lift.
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Smith's and Griffin's Beach Finals Set in Bend Softball
The seventh Bend Softball Tournament final will feature Smith's Upholstery and Griffin's Market at Wahama High School Bachtel Stadium Saturday night. Smith's beat Cheshire Pilots 3-2 behind Forbes three hits. Griffin's edged Magazine Independent 4-3. The consolation game followed Friday.
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McCarthy Urges Editors to Probe Wiggins Criticism
Senator McCarthy urged a gathering of editors to form a study investigating his charge that James Russell Wiggins of the Washington Post had prostituted and endangered press freedom. Wiggins welcomed the idea, saying nothing would please him more than a study.
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