Indians extend streak with 3-2 win over White Sox
Cleveland pitchers limited Chicago to seven hits as the Indians stretched their seven game winning run with a 3-2 victory at Chicago. Mike Garcia earned the win, Ed Stawrt left hand bruise, and they face Billy Pierce in the finale.
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White Sox
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Glouster Triumphs In Opening Tourney Baseball Game
In Glouster Monday afternoon the Glouster Junior Legion beat Athens Junior Legion 8 to 1. Nuzum allowed eight hits for Athens. Glouster chased his teammates and led 4 1 2 1 0 0 0. Glouster will host Nelsonville Wednesday at 2 30 for the second tournament game.
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Former Blue Devils Attend Buc School
Two members of the 1951 Chain Sharp guiding the Pirates attend the Pittsburgh Pirates Senebel school in St. Marys West Virginia. Willard Wid Canter shortstop pitcher and Dick Collins third baseman are locals among youths at the baseball school in its second and final session today. Both play for Chaunceyous Kings of the Hocking Valley League.
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Wid” Canter
Dick Collins
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Bucks Auto Supply Improves to 17 in Softball Victory
Bucks Auto Supply outslug Jones Market 17 to 10 at Bucks High field. Dick Potts doubled and Stan Adams added two singles and a double for the Supplymen while Louis Papalios hit two doubles and Harry Jones added a double and a single for Jones Market.
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Stan Adams
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Locke Stranahan Reach British Open Second Round
In Portrush Northern Ireland Bobby Locke and Frank Stranahan advance to the British Open second round after two day qualifying at Port Stewart. Locke posted 38 34 72 while Stranahan’s 38 74 leave them among those vying for a 72 hole event start tomorrow.
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Frank Stranahan
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Port Stewart
Lightweight Charepton James Carter Wins by KO
In New York James Carter knocked out Ronnie Harper in a non-title bout. Johnny Saxton stopped Lloyd Tate in Philadelphia. Mickey Tosla KO'd Ken Bailey in Australia.
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James Carter
New York
Ronnie Harper
W. Va
Philadelphia
Johnny Saxton
Lloyd Tate
Sydney
Australia
Mickey Tossla
Ken Bailey
Benefit Motorcycle Race Sunday at Athens Fairgrounds
A two star flat track benefit race is set for Sunday at the Athens County Fairgrounds under the Athens Motorcycle Club. Proceeds fund Lynette Romine education. she was killed in a race June 3 in Pennsboro West Virginia. Pro race schedule includes practice 9 to 11 am time trials at 11 am and races at 2:30 pm with three classes novice amateur expert. Notable entrants include Dick Klampfoth Bobby Hill Ray Gosmith and Lowell Rettinger. A specialty act by Chuck Leasure from Columbus is also listed.
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Athens Motorcycle Club
Lynette Romine
Jimmy Rominé
Pennsboro
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Romine
McBee Company
Dick Klamfoth
Biytons Beach
Bobby Hill
Ray Gosmith
Lowell Rettinger
Chuck
Registration Dates Set for Tennis Swim Meet
Harry Lackey city recreation director announces registration for city tennis and swimming teams and tennis tournament starting July 9. Registrations run Tue–Fri 1 to 8 pm at the high school field. Inter-city matches begin with Nelsonville. swimming at Crystal Pool Wednesday 4 30 pm for boys up to 17.
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Fred Swearingen
Ralph Dunbar
Nelsonville
City Recreation
Crystal Pool
Major League Matchups Listed For Today
Boston travels to Washington with Scarborough facing Hudson in a 1 30 p m game. Cleveland visits Chicago as Lemon opposes Pierce in a 1 30 p m tilt. In the National League Brooklyn meets Boston at 1 p m with Lchmitz opposing Nichols or Surkent, Philadelphia at New York hosts Koslo or Johnson/Thompson, Chicago plays Pittsburgh, and St Louis faces Cincinnati as Brecheen meets Ramedell or Raffensberger. American Association games list Milwaukee at Kansas City Indianapolis, St Paul and Minneapolis matchups.
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Boston
Baseball scores and highlights from a laboring box score page
American League games show New York routing Philadelphia 14 to 5 with Bauer and Woodling homering for the Yankees. Washington defeated by Chicago 8 to 2 as Bos Stephens homered. Brooklyn beat the Dodgers 6 to 5 while Hodges and Hodges homered. Chicago shutout Pittsburgh 6 to 0 with Hiller strong. Philadelphia routed New York 8 to 2 and Thomson Seminick and Sister homered for the Mets? Pittsburgh 7? Kansas City 2 and Minneapolis 2 Indianapolis 8.
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Red Sox Top Washington 5-2 Behind Kiely Nine Inning Gem
Bobby Thomson homered with a man on as the Red Sox beat the Phillies 5-2. Leo Kiely pitched eight straight shutout innings after allowing two runs in the first inning of his big league debut.
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Giante
Bo Se Gee
Devier
Phils
Leo Kiely
Red Sox
Washington
Baseball Stat Totals From The Season Highlights
Batting leaders include Musial St Louis with a .370 average and 6 triples. Hodges Brooklyn tops with 25 home runs. Williams Boston and Minoso Chicago lead runs with 64. DiMaggio Boston claims 94 hits. Pitching notes list Gumpert Chicago and Feller Cleveland with notable figures. Rasch New York cited for strikeouts.
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Brooklyn
Robinson
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Williams
Boston
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DiMaggio
Fain
Philadelphia
Zernal
Busby
Gumpert
Feller
Cleveland
Rasch
New York
Ed Belsho Named Messenger Sports Editor
Gordon K. Bush announces Ed Belsho as The Messenger sports editor. Belsho, a former Cleveland resident, has served as Point Pleasant correspondent for eight months and replaces Persh Rohrer who joined the Plainfield Courier-News. He graduated from Ohio University in 1950 and directed Winch County Centennial publicity. Belsho is a WWII Navy veteran and previously worked for the Cleveland Press.
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Point Pleasant
Persh Rohrer
Plainfield
N.J
Courier-News
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School of Journalism
Winch County
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Cleveland Press
Lopez Says Minoso Would Help Sox Outfield Now
Chicago manager Al Lopez recalls Minnie Minoso, the AL batting leader, and says he would fit the White Sox outfield again given current slumps by Dale Mitchell Bob Kennedy Harry Simpson and Larry Doby. Lopez notes the three club trade left him content despite Minoso’s exit.
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Minnie Minoso
al Lopez
Cleveland Indians
Minoso
White Sox
Cleveland
Sox
Gus Zernial
Philadelphia
Athletics
Lou Brissie
Lopez
Comiskey
Dale Mitchell
Bob Kennedy
Harry Simpson
Larry Doby
Doby
Veeck Moves Toward Full Control of Browns
Veeck nears his goal to buy 75 percent of the St. Louis Browns stock with about 72 percent held by close of business yesterday and a deadline tonight for reaching 206000 of 275000 shares. He must secure the controlling 57 percent option by Thursday to liquidate the old corporation and gain 100 percent control under Missouri law.
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Bill Veeck
St. Louis Browns
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Cleveland Indians
Veeck
Sportsman's Park
Bill
Charlie DeWitt
Missouri
Buick Softballers Lose Two at Rutland
POMEROY The Blaetmar Buick softball team lost both games of a doubleheader 6-3 and 6-5 to Rutland Sunday afternoon on the Rutland field. L Smith Bob Smith and Wagner Hendricks and Ray Smith keyed Rutland in the first inning with four runs and Stripp Brown doubled for two more. Rutland added five runs in the first inning of the nightcap. The Buicks earlier beat New Haven Jr Lodge 14 to 2 Friday at Pom eroy High School field.
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Pomeroy High School
Cinderella man Burkemo Faces Snead in PGA Final
Walter Burkemo, 32, from Grosse Pointe Michigan, meets Sam Snead in the 36 hole final for the 33rd Professional Golf Championship at Oakmont. Snead holds an 18 under par mark through 136 holes of match play. Burkemo aided by a dramatic comeback to reach the final after extra holes against Ellsworth Vines.
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Grosse Pointe, Mich
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Burkemo
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Grosse Pointe
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Ex pitcher Hugh Casey ends life in Atlanta hotel
Former major league star Hugh Casey was found dead with a shotgun wound at the Atlantan Hotel in Atlanta. Police said ill health and a heart ailment had left him with about ten days to live per his doctor. He spoke to his wife by phone before the fatal shot and had recently telephoned a friend after midnight to say he would kill himself.
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Saints climb to second in AA standings with 3-2 win
The Saints rose to second place after a 3-2 victory over Minneapolis on Monday night. The Associated Press notes this came as Indianapolis defeated Kansas City 8-3, dropping the Blues to third. Only two games were on the slate.
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