Indians Edge Browns in 10th for Series Win
Cleveland climbs from fifth to second after a 3-2 walk off win over St. Louis in the 10th. Barney McCosky singled home Mitchell after a double, with intentional passes loading the bases, and Al Rosen had a 14th homer earlier. Bob Lemon starts for the Indians against Detroit’s Ted Gray in the opener of a three game set.
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Bob Avila
Clint Courtney
Mike Garcia
Tribe
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Harris
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New York Washington doubleheader and three league games
Box scores outline a scheduled New York at Washington doubleheader at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. with pitchers Ostrowski Morgan vs Masterson Consuegra or Sleater. Also Boston at Philadelphia Cleveland at Detroit St Louis at Chicago to follow, plus American and National League results.
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Area Players Attend Card Tryout Camp
Four local boys competed at the St. Louis Cardinals tryout camp at Red Bird Stadium Columbus. Wid Canter Chauncey infielder and Ralph Nuzum Athens pitcher along with Estel Crabtree outfielder Roy Wright Buchtel and Max Dawley Carbon Hill earned favorable early impressions and were invited back for a second appearance. About 110 prospects from Ohio took part with final trials to determine potential Cardinal farm system contracts.
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Bonus Baby Baumann Beats Red Birds For 2nd Win
Louisville 18 year old left hander Frank Baumann, a bonus baby, earned his second victory in three American Association starts by beating Columbus 3-1. He limited the Red Birds to five hits and struck out ten. Indianapolis split a doubleheader at Charleston, with Bob Chakales winning the opener and Nino Escalera delivering a ninth inning two run single in the nightcap. Milwaukee at St Paul and Kansas City at Minneapolis were rained out. The Lima Athletic Club filed bankruptcy for the defunct Lima Phillies baseball club.
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Phillies sweep Dodgers with Nicholson pinch homer in nightcap
Bill Nicholson hit a pinch hit home run with a man on in the eighth to lift the Phillies 2-1 and complete a doubleheader sweep of the Dodgers. Harry Brecheen hurled a three hit shutout for the Cardinals in a 3-0 win over the Reds.
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Beasleys Net First Win in 7-6 Softball Thriller
Beasley Mathews tops Buck's Auto 7-6 after a dramatic late surge. Beasley scores three in the bottom of the seventh to overcome a 5-1 deficit as Neutzling and Burdette each collect three hits for the winners while Potts Adams and Mahaffey pace Buck's with multi hit performances.
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Athens Country Club Sets Holiday Medal and Best Ball Tours
Three days of tournament golf headline Athens Country Club events with a Holiday Medal Tourney on July 4 and a Men s Best Ball Tourney set for Saturday and Sunday.
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Two Horses Dominate Hilliards Feature
At Hilliards Raceway in Columbus two horses each won two races earning a total of 2500 in gold. Connie H driven by H Miller captured 1500 from the fifth and eighth races while Clever Burke steered by R Mason earned 1000 from the fourth and seventh races.
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Make Subsidization Illegal Says Judge in New York
General Sessions Judge Saul S. Streit urged today that subsidizing athletes be made a criminal offense in all states as he sentenced 11 admitted basketball fixers in New York.
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Saul S. Streit
Stars Trip McBees The All Stars Defeat Mc Bee Team
The All Stars beat Mc Bee 18 to 12 in a warmup game between girls softball league teams. Streets and Misner powered the winning battery while Quinn and Walker played for the losers. Harry Lackey announced more teams and players can join the league.
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Navy crew opens Olympic berth quest on Lake Quinsigamond
The Navy men’s eight and 60 other shells begin their bid for U S Olympic berths on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester Massachusetts in seven rowing events over a 2000 meter course.
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Drobny Shuts Flam. Drobny Looms as Wimbleon Final
Czech-Egyptian star Jaroslav Drobny ousts Herbie Flam 6-2 6-4 0-6 8-10 6-4 to reach Wimbledon final against Frank Sedgman who beat Mervyn Rose. American hopes fade as Sedgman eyes title with Drobny. Maureen Connolly, Shirley Fry and Louise Brough also in women’s semis.
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Mervyn Rose
Jack Kramer
Maureen Connolly
San Diego
Shirley Fry
Akron
Little Mo
Forest Hills
Louise Brough
Beverly, Hills
Pat Todd
Bob Mathias Captures Fourth U S Crown in Decathlon
In Tulare California Bob Mathias triumphs at the national decathlon, breaking his own world record with 7825 points to win the U S championship for the fourth time. He earns a berth on the Olympic team as he heads from a town of 12 000 toward Helsinki.
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Baseball Leaders and Standings Highlight Key Hitters
Players Rosen and Wertz lead in batting and RBIs with Chicago and Detroit stars among top hitters. Musial and Robinson pace hits, Sauer leads in home runs along with Berra and Hodges among top sluggers.
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Buicks Nudge Raiders 4-2 in Pomeroy softball
The Blaemar Buicks defeated the Lakin Raiders 4-2 on the Pomeroy field Tuesday. B Denny pitched two hits allowed. Key hits by Howell Jones and Kloes built a four run lead. Raiders answered with two in the fifth. Buicks meet Easler's Dairy of Athens next at 2 PM Sunday.
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Boone sidelined by knee tear for Indians
Shortstop Ray Boone was placed on Cleveland Indians injury list with a partial tear of the ligaments in his right knee. Dr. Don Kelly said Boone will miss at least a week.
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Cleveland Indians
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Flanagan Wins Narrow Bout In Washington
Glen Flanagan aged 126 from St. Paul defeated Gene Smith aged 125 of Washington by outpoint in a tight ten round match in Washington D C.
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OVA Cards Set Fourth of July Single Games
The Ohio Valley Association schedule features July Fourth single games as the first half title race tightens. Reedsville hosts Racine while Middleport visits Syracuse and Albany hosts Hartford. Gallipolis faces Ravenswood in Centennial Week action.
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Jerry Cline Pitches No-Hitter for Kiwanis
Jerry Cline hurled a no hitter for Kiwanis Club in a Junior League game, earning his fourth win while defeating Nye Chevrolet 7 to 1. Morrison and Pierce pitched for Nye Chevrolet, with Cline as the lone Kiwanis batter to collect a hit. Cline walked seven and struck out twelve, including four walks in the second inning.
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Phils trip bums twice Mel Clark stars at bat
Phillies under Steve O Neill rediscover form winning four of six since the managerial change. Mel Clark led the offense with a three hit day including a pivotal triple as Robin Roberts and Russ Meyer star on the mound in a doubleheader sweep of Brooklyn.
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Air Force sergeant kills rabbit during golf hole incident
In Southern Pines North Carolina Staff Sergeant Bob Smith aiming for an eagle at the U S Air Force district tournament on the 11th hole struck a rabbit with a wild putt and killed it then calmly sank the birdie putt to finish.
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Enterprise Club Quits Alabama Florida Loop
Panama City Florida Tuesday night Enterprise Baseball Club president Line Warren said the team is withdrawing from the Class D Alabama Florida League after Friday's doubleheader. He cited lack of community support as the major reason and said the Enterprise franchise will be returned to the league.
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Florida's coaching staff features grads from six universities
Gainesville Florida reports that Florida's football coaching staff includes graduates from Tennessee Kentucky Illinois West Point Georgia and Wake Forest, highlighting a diverse range of alma maters.
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Braves' Torgeson Fined for On-Field Incident
Earl Torgeson of the Boston Braves was fined $100 after clashing with Sal Yvars of the New York Giants in a Tuesday game. Yvars faced a $25 fine for breaking Torgeson's bat, while National League President Warren Giles issued the penalties and urged apologies.
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Reds Sell Pitcher Phil Haugstad to Toronto IL
Cincinnati yesterday sold pitcher Phil Haugstad to Toronto of the International League.
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