Indians Lose Doubleheaders to Browns as Rosen Reaches 101 RBIs
Cleveland dropped 7-6 and 7-5 to last place St Louis after an 8-7 opener win in the series. Dick Kokos, Johnny Groth and Dick Kryhoski sparked the Browns with early offense while Cleveland ace hurlers Wynn and Lemon faltered early. Al Rosen drove in two more runs, raising his RBI total to 101 as Detroit hosts the Indians in the next series.
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Indians
St. Louis
Browns
Cleveland
Early Wynn
Bob Lemon
Wynn
Waterloo
Dick Kokos
Johnny Groth
Dick Kryhoski
Dave Hoskins
Dale Mitchell
al Rosen
Mitchell
Luke Easter
Rosen
Vice Wertz
Groth
Lemon
Detroit
Harry Brecheen
Dick Littlefield
Brownies
Brecheen
Littlefield
Tribe
New York
Williams
Red Sox
Boston
Ted
Parnell
Ellis Kinder
Jim Piersall
Mickey Vernon
Redlegs Duo Share Honors In Weekend Split Series
Cincinnati Redlegs and St Louis Cardinals split a four game weekend set with a 3 2 and 6 2 doubleheader. Gus Bell driven on by 600 hometown fans earned Gus Bell Day while Ted Kluszewski blasted two homers to set a new team single season mark with 36 circuit clouts. The Redlegs host Milwaukee Braves in a two game series next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Redlegs
St. Louis Cardinals
Ted Kluszewski
Hank Sauer
Chicago Cubs
Redlegs
Whitfield Aims at 400 and Breaks 1000m Record
Whitfield, the ex Air Force sergeant from Ohio State, clocked 2:20.8 for the 1,000 meters in Eskilstuna Sweden and aims to break the 400-meter mark later in Copenhagen. He has set multiple world records this year and hopes to win the Sullivan Award as the first Black athlete to do so.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eskilstuna
Sweden
Mal Whitfield
Air Force
Ohio State
Copenhagen
Whitfield
Sullivan
Reggie Pearman
New York Pioneer Club
Lune Brostroom
Olle Aberg
Colonels and Sox Dropped Twice as A A Leaders Slipped
The American Association leaders Toledo and Louisville were dropped twice Sunday by second-division clubs. Minneapolis swept Toledo 11-6 and 4-0 while Columbus defeated Louisville 7-6 and 1-0. Toledo still leads Louisville by a half game. St Paul beat Indianapolis 2-1 and Kansas City outlasted Charleston 4-3 in ten innings.
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American Association
Toledo
Louisville
Minneapolis
Columbus
Colonels
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Charleston
Louiseville
Toledo Ee
Louisville Conents
Kansas City Aces
Minneapolis Aces
Sloppy Wasn't That Sloppy. Was He
Los Angeles story recalls Ted Lyons and Hollis Thurston from the White Sox era. Thurston runs a Los Angeles tavern named First Base. Lyons visits and jokes that the name makes no sense as no one stopped at first base when he pitched.
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LOS Angeles
NEA
Ted Lyons
Hollis Thurston
White Sox
Sloppy Thurston
Lyons
Thurston
Nuzum Hurls Shutout in OV League Play
In the lone OV League game Albany blanked New Marshfield 7 0 behind two hit pitching by Ralph Nuzum who also collected two singles and a triple in four at bats. Hacker doubled for Albany while Brooks took the loss for New Marshfield with Kibben and Brooks allowing eight hits total. Johnson was the only New Marshfield batter to get two hits off Nuzum.
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Albany
New Marshfield
Ralph Nuzum
Nuzum
Hacker
Brooks
Moe Kibben
Johnson
Nick Nuzum
Unbeatens Dayton Register and Columbus meet in winners bracket
Springfield hosts a winners bracket softball clash as the Dayton Registers and Columbus, the lone undefeated teams in the state tournament, face off with top seed status on the line.
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Springfield
Ohio
Dayton
Columbus
Playoffs Today In Texas Golf Fort Wayne Open final rounds
Cary Middlecoff and Art Wall Jr. battled into a playoff after matching 265 total for 72 holes at the Fort Wayne Open in Indiana. Wall birdied the 18th to force extra holes. Middlecoff birdied the same hole failed to seal. Wall, 25, in his second tour year, seeks first major win.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Art Wall Jr
Pocono Manor
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Wall
Middlecoff
Jackie Burke Jr
Kiamesha Lake
N. Y
Burke
Marty Furgol
Lemont
Dave Douglas
Newark
Del
Jimmy Clark
Laguna Beach
Calif
Two Tracks To Run For Pacing Trot Fans
Harness racing popularity grows in New York as two tracks host pacers and trotters at night. The Old Country Trotting Association meet at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury continues after a world record crowd, while Yonkers Raceway launches a 12 night program in Westchester County.
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New York
Old Country Trotting Association
Roosevelt Raceway
Westbury
L. 1
Yonkers Raceway
Yonkers
Westchester County
Legion Post 209 Wins Ohio Class D Baseball Crown
American Legion Post 209 of Akron defeated the Akron Yankees Seniors 8 to 1 to capture the state Class D title in the fifth annual Ohio Hot Stove League tournament in Alliance Ohio.
Plains Football Team Announces Organization Meeting
The Plains football team schedules an organization meeting for members on Wednesday at 6 pm. Coach Marion Wood announced the gathering to be held in the high school building today.
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Mefating
Plains
Marion Wood
Piersall the Clown Becomes Red Sox Center Field Star
Boston's Jimmy Piersall rises from circus nickname to baseball hero as he stars in a doubleheader win over Cleveland. His clutch defense and a two run double highlight a nine inning comeback while commentators praise his instinctive play and speed.
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Boston
NEA
Tris Speaker
Joe DiMaggio
Jimmy Piersall
Speaker
Hin
DiMarzio
Piersall
Jesse James
Red Sox
Cleveland
Municipal Stadium
Maury McDermott
Parne
Sox
Bosox
Indians
Wally Westlake
al Rosen
Birmingham
Baseball Schedule and Results Across Leagues
Highlights include Brooklyn and Pittsburgh doubleheader results 3-9 and 1-5, New York 4-4 Philadelphia 1-3, and multiple Tuesday and today matchups. Duke Snider homered three times in Brooklyn's doubleheader sweep. Ralph Branca earned his third AL win with a 3-2 finish.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Chicago
Duke Snider
Dodgers
Ralph Branca
Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Amateur Bill Campbell Wins West Virginia Open
Parkersburg West Virginia amateur Bill Campbell fired a five under par 67 in the final round to overtake veteran Sammy Snead and claim the West Virginia Open title for the second time. Campbell finished at 271 for 72 holes, 17 under par, with Snead at 274.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Bill Campbell
Sammy Snead
Campbell
Snead
Exams Slated For Chieftains
Logan High School football coach Dwight Diller announced 1954 squad physicals Wednesday morning with upperclassmen at 3 30 am and freshmen at 1 30 pm Equipment was issued and Thursday marks the opening practice day for a season that will rely on six lettermen to defend the SEC title.
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LOGAN
Logan High School
Dwight Diller
Diller
Kentucky Bradley Cleared After NCAA Ruling
The NCAA council cleared Kentucky and Bradley of athletic irregularities, allowing Kentucky to field its full roster for the 1953-54 season and Bradley to compete in the national tournament. The vote also pending for Notre Dame Michigan State and Arizona State with announcements expected later today.
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Kentucky
Bradley
Chicago
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Notre Dame
Michigan State
Grandy Reacts to North South All Star Game
Eddie Joe Grandy from Logan reflects on his North South all star game experience at Canton. He and two Southeastern Ohio League teammates were used briefly by South Coach Jim McDonald, with Grandy noting slow first half holes and faster second half play from the line. Huble Bobo saw more action for the Southeast.
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Logan
Eddie Joe Grandy
Canton
Durocher’s Giants Seemed Uncertain In Handling Its Dual Roles
The article argues Leo Durocher failed to manage the Giants by rotating players like Alvin Dark Daryl Spencer and Whitey Lockman across multiple infield and outfield positions. It notes mid summer lack of a regular shortstop and overworked fireman Hoyt Wilhelm while stressing need for a consistent seven regulars in their places.
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Harry Grayson
NEW York
NEA
Leo Durocher
Durocher
Willie Mays
New York Nationals
Polo
Dodgers
Larry Jansen
Sal Maglie
Jim Hearn
Ruben Gomez
Allan Worthington
Marv Grissom
Hoyt Wilhelm
Giants
Wilhelm
Daryl Spencer
Phoenix
Alvin Dark
Young Spencer
Dark
Braves
Spencer
Whitey Lockman
Henry Thompson
Hankus Pankus
Davis Cup Pair Highlight National Doubles at Longwood
In Brookline Massachusetts the 72nd National Doubles Tennis Championships open with Vic Seixas and Tony Trabert as top U S Davis Cup duo and Margaret Osborne du Pont with Louise Brough favored in women’s doubles. Seixas and Trabert face Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall in potential final. Maureen Connolly wins singles for third straight year.
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Brookline
Mass
Longwood
U.S
Vic Seixas
Tony Trabert
Margaret Osborne du Pont
Louise Brough
Australia
Lew Hoad
Ken Rosewall
Philadelphian Seixas
Mervyn Rose
Trabert
Navy
Cincinnati
Hoad
Rosewall
Maureen
Little Mo) Connolly
San Diego
Calif
Newport
R. L
Manchester
Seixas
Hamilton Richardson
Baton Rouge
Bill Talbert
New York
Miss Connolly
Shirley Fry
Akron
Miss Fry
Doris Hart
Coral Gables
Fla
Thelma Long
Anita Kanter
San Francisco
Major League Batting and Pitching Leaders Listed
The document lists top American and national batting leaders with names and tallies including runs hits and runs batted in for players such as Irvin and Campa nella. It also names top pitchers with strikeouts and records like Burdette and Lepat noting their win–loss percentages.
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Irvin
New York
Campanella
Brooklyn
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Musial
St. Louis
Vernon
Washington
Minoso
Chicago
Rosen
Cleveland
Kuenn
Detroit
Doubalfs
Rivera
Zernal
Lepat
Strikmouts—Pierce
Yanks and Dodgers Race for World Series Opener Question
With six weeks left and eight game leads both teams sit tied at 77-37 as fans flock to ticket sellers. The Yankees and Dodgers surged with wins while Giants, Browns and Phillies faltered. Duke Snider hit three homers for the Dodgers. Ted Williams and Ted Kluszewski posted key hits, and several pitchers logged strong outings as pennant races tighten across the league.
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New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yank
Dodger
Yanks
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia A’s
Detroit
Ralph Branca
St. Louis Browns
Washington
Boston
Mel Parnell
Red Sox
Spec Shea
Ted Williams
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Sparmates
Milwaukee
New York Giants
Robin Roberts
Phillies
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Stu Miller
Phils
Seven Titles Put On Line At Vandalia
The 54th Grand American Trapshoot opened in Vandalia Ohio with about 2000 marksmen from 48 states Canada Alaska Cuba Mexico the Canal Zone and Australia expected to compete for nearly 250000 dollars in prizes. The event offers 200 target championships in veteran husband wife parent child and brother sister categories and 100 target events at 16 yards for women and junior state champions. Australia makes its first entry with John Wilson of Melbourne heading to compete against veteran shooters like Dick Shaughnessy Vic Reinders and Joe Hiestand in the 200 target race leading to Sundays Dayton Homecoming.
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Vandalia
Ohio
States
Canada
Alaska
Cuba
Mexico
Canal Zone
Australia
John Wilson
Melbourne
Wilson
Dayton
Dick Shaughnessy
Dedham
Mass
Vic Reinders
Waukesha
Wis
Joe Hiestand
Hillsboro
Ohio Officials Rule Fighters Carry Cards
The Ohio Boxing and Wrestling Commission adopted a National Boxing Association registration card system and added three junior weight divisions. It also endorsed the 10 point split scoring system for NBA review, and announced state rankings listing champions by weight class with multiple named boxers across Cincinnati Cleveland Toledo Akron Portsmouth Columbus Springfield and Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Ohio Boxing and Wrestling Commission
National Boxing Association
NBA
Milwaukee
Joe Gallon
Tom L. Barrowman
Young
Jim Delaney
Akron
Jim Welch
Columbus
Eddie Bell
Canton
al Berry
Portsmouth
Pat Lowry
Wallace Bud Smith
Cincinnati
Pat Iacobucci
Davey Moore
Springfield
Elmer Lakatos
Youngstown
Ed Burgin
Mickey Mars
Cleveland
Vomrw
Workers Golf Champs Dominate Midwest Industrial Tourney
A team of civilian workers at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton won the eighth annual Midwest Industrial golf tournament in Middletown with a 585. Goodyear No 1 of Akron and Ohio Crankshaft of Cleveland tied for third with 608s.
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Middletown
Ohio
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Goodyear No. 1
Akron
Cleveland
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Chicago Ee
Cleveland Oor Ewee
Washington Oscee
Arizona State
Tempe
Ncaa Council
Grandy
Bisnaugle
Ashley
Robo
Paul Richards
Bobby Thomson
Frank Frisch
Fordham Flash
Davis
Pace
Fondy
Bruton
Mathews
Burdette
Roberts
By Jack Hand
Vic Raschi
A's
Phil Rizzuto
Little Phil
Alex Kellner
Allie Reynolds
Johnny Sain
Charley Bishop
Rizzuto
Branca
Bob Elliott
Preacher Roe
Carl Erskine
Clem Labine
Murry Dickson
Pirates
Lew Burdette
Bob Buhl
Cubs
Eddie Mathews
Dee Fondy
Bob Rush
Thornton Kipper
al Dark
Dusty Rhodes
Karl Drews
Gomez
Gus Ré
Jackie Collum
Dick Schofield
Workers Golf Champs
Grover Froese
Big Luke Easter
Bill Henry
Fenway Park
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