Mathews homers again as Braves crush Reds 10 2
Eddie Mathews slugged a 23rd homer along with a double and single to power the Braves past Cincinnati 10 2. He moved ahead in both home runs and RBIs as Milwaukee collected 15 hits off Reds pitchers Joe Nuxhall Bob Kelly and Herman Wehmeier. Spahn and Logan contributed with doubles as the Braves roared early.
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Eddie Mathews
Braves
Ted Kluszewski
Gus Bell
Mathews
Joe Nuxhall
Bob Kelly
Herman Wehmeier
Redleg
Nuxhall
Warren Spahn
Johnny Logan
Milwaukee
Kelly
Wehmeier
Joe Adcock
Spahn
Reds
Greengrass
Milwaukee Braves
Satterfield Stops Baker In One Round In Chicago
Bob Satterfield, a 130 pounder with a granite jaw, knocked out 330 pound challenger Bob Baker of Pittsburgh in 2 32 of the first round at Chicago Stadium. Baker, having trailed La Starza and Charles in title talks, swarmed the lighter man before Satterfield unleashed a right hook to the chin and a finishing left, ending the bout.
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Bob Satterfield
Satterfield
Bob Baker
Pittsburgh
Chicago Stadium
Baker
Roland la Starza
Ezzard Charles
Rocky Marciano
Two Percentage Points Between Tribe Toledo In Race
Indianapolis pulled within two points of first place as Toledo trailed by two. The Sox routed Charleston 9-2 while Indianapolis had no game. St Paul beat Kansas City 7-6 and Louisville topped Minneapolis 5-2 with 16 Charleston hits.
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Toledo
Sox
Charleston
Indians
Columbus
St. Paul
Kansas City
Louisville
Minneapolis
Paul
Rain Wipes Out Hilliards Raceway Program
Rain washed out Wednesday night action at Hilliards Raceway. Officials postponed events expected to resume with clear conditions Thursday.
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Columbus
Hilliards Raceway
Ten Entered In Pase Derby At Roosevelt
Westbury New York ten of the nation s fastest sidewheelers race for a mile and one quarter on a half mile Roosevelt Raceway track as they seek to break the 2 31 5 Good Time era mark. Hi Lo s Forbes leads a strong field with Tosola s Ensign and Night Star among contenders in the Little Brown Jug prep action. Casey Stengel age 62 is noted as baseball s oldest manager in the majors.
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Delaware
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Night Star
Bertram Hanover
Carl Larsen
Baseball Standings and Schedules Across Leagues
AL standings feature Cleveland at Detroit and New York at Boston with key pitchers Garcia and Kaschi. Results show Boston and New York split, Detroit tops Cleveland, Chicago shellacks St Louis. pitching notes highlight Mel Parnell’s 10th win and Eddie Mathews leading NL with 23rd homer.
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Garcia
Gromek
New York
Boston
Kaschi
Brown
Washington
Philadelphia
Marrero
Fricano
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
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Philadelphia A
Philadelphia Se
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Ist. Louis
Pittsburgh Ai
Yankees May Try Milwaukee Textbook To Begin Winning
The New York Yankees face Boston with a chance to set a new second best losing streak in club history as they were blanked 4 0 by the Red Sox. Mel Parnell silenced five Yankee batters while New York's defense showed sloppiness and only four singles off the lefty.
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Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Ben Phlegar
Charlie Grimm
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Yankees
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Red Sox
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Yanks
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Brooklyn
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Hal Rice
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Nellie Fox
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Athletics
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Ed Fitzgerald
Chuck Stubbs
Robin Roberts
Phillies
Carl Furillo
Roy Campanella
George Shuba
Hayes Wins Seventh Straight in City Softball Clash
Swearingen's Sport Shop defeated Tennessee Gas 6 to 3 in the City Softball League last night. Delbert Hayes earned his seventh straight win with a seven-hit effort while Ralph Nuzum and Elmer Martin each had a double and a single. Cozad and Brooks led Tennessee Gas with two hits apiece.
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Sport Shop
Tennessee Gas
Delbert Hayes
Ralph Nuzum
Elmer Martin
Cozad
Brooks
Workman
Hayes
Martin
Sports Mirror Today Highlights Past Track and Golf Wins
A look back at notable sports moments includes Bob Mathias winning his fourth U S decathlon title and breaking his world record of 17 444 points set in 1950 Henry Cotton capturing the British Open for the third time with a 284 Patty Berg winning the women's Western Open over Dorothy Kirby 1 up in 36 holes Carl Hubbell blanking the St Louis Cardinals 1 0 in 18 innings.
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Bob Mathias
Henry Cotton
Patty Berg
Reoree
Dorothy Kirby
Carl Hubbell
St. Louis Cardinals
Colts Acquire Tom Cosgrove Trade Sends Maryland Center to Colts
Baltimore announces the acquisition of Tom Cosgrove from Cleveland in a draft pick related trade. Cosgrove, a Maryland center and key witness in a bribery case, played three seasons as a starter and was drafted by the Browns in his junior year.
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Baltimore Colts
Tom Cosgrove
University of Maryland
Cleveland Browns
Colts
Cosgrove
Maryland
Browns
Jack Scarbath
Frank Navarro
Louisiana State University
Pounders Fires 74 In PGA First Qualifying Round
Pounders of Van Wert Ohio shoots a 74 over par 37 37 in the first qualifying round of a Pro Golfers Association tournament held in Birmingham Michigan.
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Pounders
Birmingham
Mich
Leon Pounders
van Wert
Professional Golfers Association
Ex Tribesman Steve Gromek On Hill Today
Cleveland Indians lost 4-2 to the Detroit Tigers ending a six game win streak and widening their deficit to five games behind the Yankees. Mike Garcia starts for Cleveland against former roommate Steve Gromek as Ted Gray improves with a recent win. Al Rosen hit his 18th homer in the first inning with Dale Mitchell aboard. Bob Lemon struggled with wild pitches walks and errors fueling Detroit’s comeback.
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Casey Stengel
New Yorkers
Detroit
Indians
Yankees
Mike Garcia
Cleveland
Steve Gromek
Tigers
Ted Gray
Tribe
al Rosen
Dale Mitchell
Downpour Halts Much Of Tri-State Event
A heavy rain halted most matches at the 54th Tri State Tournament in Cincinnati. Six seeded players advanced before the rain ended play: in men's singles Bob Perry of Los Angeles, Fred Hagist of Berkeley, and Clifton Mayne of Berkeley. in women's singles Anita Kenter of San Francisco, Joan Merciades of Modesto, and Laura Lou Kunnen of St. Petersburg Florida.
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Bob Perry
Los Angeles
Fred Hagist
Berkley
Calif
Clifton Mayne
Berkeley
Anita Kenter
San Francisco
Joan Merciades
Modesto
Laura Lou John Kunnen
St. Petersburg
Fia
Freddie Hutchinson Becomes Youngest Major League Manager
Freddie Hutchinson of the Detroit Tigers is named the youngest manager in major league history at age 33, marking a notable rise to helm the club. The announcement underscores his rapid ascent through coaching ranks.
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Freddie Hutchinson
Detroit Tigers
Ghezzi Leads PGA Championship Opener At Birmingham
Vic Ghezzi, 41, of Inwood New York tied the course record with 66 at Birmingham Country Club in the first qualifying round of the PGA Championship. Jimmy Hines and Jim Browning shot 67 to share second, while Chandler Harper and Johnny Palmer were at 69 alongside Snead Harrison Torza and Cooper in the 69 group.
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Mich
Professional Golfers Association
Birmingham Country Club
Vic Ghezzi
Inwood
N. Y
Vic
Ghezzi
Oakmont
Jimmy Hines
Glenview
Ill
Jim Browning
Weston
Mass
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Johnny Palmer
Badin
N. C
Sammy Snead
Dutch Harrison
Felice Torza
Pete Cooper
Thompson's late hit gives Lions 3 2 win over Jaycees
In a tight Little League duel at Kiwanis Field Blaine Cornwell beat Laufhutte for the Lions in a 3 2 victory. Thompson delivered a two RBI double in the fifth to seal the win as Lowery Laufhutte and McIlinturf collected hits for the Jaycees while Kasler Burdette and Martin also hit off Laufhutte.
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Lions Club
Jaycees
Lions
Blaine Cornwell
Laufhutte
Kiwanis Field
Lowery
McIinturf
Kasler
Burdette
Martin
East Liverpool Hires Two Aides as Assistant Coaches
East Liverpool High School named Francis Smouse and Joe Bernard as assistant coaches on Wednesday. Smouse, a former East Liverpool player, and Bernard, who previously played and coached at Leetonia, join the staff for the upcoming season.
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East Liverpool High School
Francis Smouse
Joe Bernard
Leetonia
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