Redlegs Beat Braves to To Move Back to First
Cincinnati Redlegs reclaim first place with a 2-1 win over Milwaukee as Birdie Tebbetts offers candid division thoughts. He praises pitching across the circuit while noting strengths in Brooklyn St. Louis Chicago Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Warren Spahn stalls Reds and Klippstein excels for Cincinnati.
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Birdie Tebbetts
Cincinnati Redlegs
Milwaukee Braves
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Tebbetts
Brooklyn
Clem Labine
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Birdie
Klippstein
Braves
Bobby Thomson
Reds
Wally Post
Gus Bell
Thomson
Post
Rhinelanders
Johnny Temple
Bell
Warren Spahn
Ted Kluszewski
Giardello Knocks Out Baldom in First Round Fight
In New York at St. Nicholas Arena under 100 degree heat, Joey Giardello from Philadelphia knocked out Tony Baldom of Wilkes Barre in 2:46 of the first round of a 10 round telecast bout. A flash left hook and right hand ended Baldom’s bid after a 24 year old ex Marine.
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New York
St. Nicholas Arena
Joey Giardello
Philadelphia
Tony Baldom
Wilkes Barre
Bill Rigney Fined by NL President
Bill Rigney, freshman manager of the New York Giants, disclosed he was fined 60 dollars by National League President Warren Giles for disputing a decision in Pittsburgh last Friday night.
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NEW York
Bill Rigney
New York Giants
Warren Giles
Pittsburgh
Red Sox Close Gap With Yankees in NL-AL Chase
Ted Williams sparked a 3-2 Boston win over Washington as the Red Sox win five of seven and open a pivotal four game set with first place New York. Ike Delock steadied Boston in relief. Chicago White Sox rallied to 9-3 over Detroit. Cincinnati’s Redlegs topped Milwaukee 2-1. Giants beat Brooklyn 5-2 and Cubs defeated St. Louis 6-3.
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Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Williams
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Bostons
Washington
Ike Delock
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Chicago White Sox
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Yankees
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Braves
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Giants
Brooklyn
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Wimbledon Stars Find Range Win
Wimbledon coverage notes seeding shakeups with Drobny, Davidsson, Patty, Nielsen upset early. Top men Hoad Rosewall Seixas and Richardson reach semifinals joining intruders in a tight chase. Women see Head Knode and Mortimer fall to unseeded Puzejova and Ward with Ward into the semifinals. final lineup hints at Gibson Buxton Fleitz Fry or Bloomer as possible finalists.
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Wimbledon
England
Jaroslav Drobny
Sven Davidson
Budge Patty
Kurt Nielsen
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Lew Hoad
Ken Rosewall
Australia
Ham Richardson
Oxford
Westfield
N.J
Allen Morris
Atlanta
Neale Fraser
Mal Anderson
Ulf Schmidt
Sweden
Dorothy Head Knode
Forest Hills
N.Y
Angela Mortimer
Britain
Vera Puzejova
Czechoslovakia
Pat Ward
Miss Ward
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Althea Gibson
New York
Angela Buxton
Beverly Baker Fleitz
Long Beach
Shirley Fry
St. Petersburg
Fla
Shirley Bloomer
Royals Split Keep 1st Place Royals Split
In a tight International League race two teams lead as the rest knock each other off. Toronto Maple Leafs swept Miami Marlins in a doubleheader 18-4 and 2-1 to grab third place, closing to within 6 games of Montreal’s Royals who split with Havana. Royals beat Sugar Kings 7-1 but dropped 1-0 in the other game.
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Marlins
Montreal
Rochester
Toronto
Maple Leafs
Leafs
Royals
Havana
Sugar Kings
Top-Seeded Players Open Tri-State Tennis Tests
In Cincinnati the 57th Tri-State Tennis Tournament begins with top seed Bernard Bartzen, ranked fifth nationally, facing Bill O'Neill of Dayton. The first round elimination matches start today as Bartzen defends his tri-state singles title.
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Cincinnati
Bernard Bartzen
Bill O'Neill
Dayton
Three Owners See Entries Win 2 Firsts at Albany Horse Show
In the Albany Riding Club sponsored event the second of four shows Sunday produced two firsts for Dusty Mac and Dixie tied to Dusty Mac’s owner Keith Zimmerman and Dixie owned by Zimmerman’s team. Smoky won both Key Race and Trail Classes for Clarence Henry while Billy owned by Ray Allen tied first in Lead-In Pony and Pony Barrel Race. Additional winners include Tony and Donna Allen for Ponies Under 48 Inches, Black Eagle in Western Pleasure with Clyse, Golden Skipper Parade Horse with Clyse, Red for Five Gaited with Dick Graves, Ginger Western Working Horse with Raymond Clark, Preacher English Pleasure with Dorothy Allen. Judge: Jack Gilkey of Athens.
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Albany Riding Club
Keith Zimmerman
Dusty Mac
Dixie
Clarence Henry
Smoky
Ray Allen
Billy
Tony
Donna Allen
C. E. Clyse
Danny Clyse
Golden Skipper
Kermit Epple
Dick Graves
Ginger
Raymond Clark
Preacher
Dorothy Allen
Jack Gilkey
Athens
Tigers Triumph In Pony League Narrow Win Over Cougars
The Tigers edged the Cougars 5-4 in Pony League as Monty Bennett and teammates Hollis Stalder Eddie Cable Earl Nickelson Sam Bennett and Mike White contributed singles. Stalder and Russell Wickerham doubled. Bennett drove in the winning run. In Rotary victory Wayne Poston led with a first triple, Ayers pitched.
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Cougars
Rotary
Nyes
Monty Bennett
Hollis Stalder
Eddie Cable
Earl Nickelson
Sam Bennett
Mike White
Stalder
Russell Wickerham
Wayne Poston
Ayers
Yankees Hit 40 Homers Over 25 Game Stretch in 1941
The New York Yankees connected for 40 home runs across a 25 game span in 1941 highlighting a powerful power surge during the season.
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NEW York
NBA
New York Yankees
Maples Pats 12-2 Loss On Swearingen Record
Maples Grocery overwhelmed Swearingen with seven runs in the fifth inning to defeat Swearingen 12-2 in six innings due to rain. Samm hurled five strong innings limiting Swearingens to five hits, while Irvin Zucker homered and Sams contributed key work on the mound. Swearingens jumped earlier, but Maples pulled away with bursts including four two-out runs in the second and a seven-run fifth.
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Maples Grocery
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Sport Shop
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Dick Essex
Irvin Zucker
Essex
Ous
Bert Barnes
Mulligan
Ralph Nuzum
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Maples Ie
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Weinbrecht
Corradini
Zucker
Souchak Sets Wallasey Course Record at Open Qualifier
Mike Souchak of Grossinger New York shot a 68 at Wallasey links to set a course record and secure a British Open qualifying spot. He earlier shot 78 at Hoylake, totaling 146 after 36 holes, well within the limit. Souchak praised Hoylake as one of the world’s toughest tests and noted the final five finishing holes are extraordinary.
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England
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Grossinger
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Flory van Donck
Belgium
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Uncle Sam
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Pebble Beach
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Athens Opens Legion Play At Glouster
The Athens Junior Legion meets Glouster in game one of a 2 out of 3 series at Glouster Wednesday at 2 30 p m with game two in Athens Friday. Jackson defeated Athens 9 8 in a Sunday contest as Jackson rallied with six runs in the fifth inning.
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Paul Parsons
Renolds
Merker
Coach Resigns At Middleport High School
Middleport Board of Education announces the resignation of Charles W. Caniford, hired last month as Middleport High School basketball coach to replace John Parsons. Caniford previously coached three years at Clarksburg and is a graduate of Fairmont State College with studies at Indiana University and the University of West Virginia.
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Board of Education
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Caniford
John Parsons
Clarksburg
Fairmont State College
Indiana University
University of West Virginia
Mantle Leads American League in 150-At-Bat Batting List
Mantle of New York tops AL batting with .379 and 69 runs, 71 RBIs and 100 hits based on 150 at bats. Maxwell of Detroit hits .365 with 54 runs. Simpson of Kansas City drives in 57 and has 86 hits. Pitchers Pierce and Lawrence post strong records for Chicago and Cincinnati respectively.
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New York
Maxwell
Detroit
Yost
Washington
Simpson
Kansas City
Piersall
Boston
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Vernon
Runnels
Berra
Pierce
Chicago
Brewer
Boyer
St. Louis
Bailey
Cincinnati
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Robinson
Musial
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Lopata
Bruton
Milwaukee
Mays
Aaron
Banks
Lawrence
Craig
Brooklyn
Bidding Ends for Purchase Of Ball Club
Detroit Tigers sale process moves forward as bids close after midnight. Walter O Briggs announces bidders at 11 30 am press conference. The unofficial price tag ranges four to five million dollars including Briggs Stadium and the American League franchise. Ownership held by Briggs and his four sisters in trust from their late father Walter C Briggs Sr. Deadline to accept bids is July 30 with legal advice urging sale.
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Detroit Tiger Ball Club
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Spike)Briggs
Briggs Stadium
Tigers
Briggs
Walter C. Briggs
Briggs Group
Former boxing champ Slattery collapses in drugstore
BUFFALO N Y Jimmy Slattery former light heavyweight boxing champion collapsed in a downtown drugstore Monday night. The 54 year old ex boxer is reported in fair condition at Columbus Hospital. Slattery won the National Boxing Assn title from Maxie Rosenbloom in August 1927 and lost it to Tommy Ghran in December of that year.
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N. Y
Jimmy Slattery
Columbus Hospital
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National Boxing Assn
Maxie Rosenbloom
Tommy Ghran
Newsman Narrowly Misses Track Pacing Record
Newsman a top horse at Hilliards Raceway sped a mile in 2 04 2 5 under Ed Boyer, finishing six lengths ahead after the first heat and two lengths in the second heat. Owned by Mid-Center Stable Middletown, the four year old bay gelding came within two-fifths of a second of the 20 year old record 2 04 held by T. D. Van at the half mile oval.
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Newsman
Hilliards Raceway
Ed Boyer
Mid-Center Stable
Middletown
Hilliards Oval
T. D. van
Schedule and standings framing from a midseason baseball league
The page shows team records with wins losses and games back, notes a Tuesday schedule Milwaukee at Cincinnati St Louis at Chicago Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and a suspended May 13 game with Meyer and Kine to pitch. Results include Chicago 6 St Louis 3 Cincinnati 2 Milwaukee 1 New York 5 Brooklyn 2. Wednesday schedules list Brooklyn at New York Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Chicago at Cincinnati St Louis at Milwaukee New York 46 25 648.
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Chicago
Meyer
Kine
W. L. Pet
Pendues
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Celvades
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Eeees Leek
Washington
Kansas City
Detroit
Boston
Montreal and Toronto Lead IL Standings and Schedules
In the International League standings Montreal leads with 46 wins and 33 losses, followed by Toronto at 40 36 and 526. Havana sits at 8 422, Buffalo 30 46, Miami 7, and Richmond 36 44. Monday results include Toronto 18 2 and Miami 4 1, with Montreal 7 0 and Havana 1 1. Wednesday’s schedule lists Toronto at Rochester, Havana at Columbus, and Miami at Richmond.
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Buffalo
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Miami
Scores from Monday across leagues and cities
Indianapolis defeated Wichita 8 to 5 while Louisville topped St. Paul 8 to 1. Minneapolis beat Charleston 4 to 3. Denver faced Omaha with rain interrupting action.
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Hocking Valley Association Meets to Plan League Race
Hocking Valley Association managers and officials will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in The Messenger office. Plans for starting the league's second-half race will be finalized and managers must bring a current playing roster to be checked and filed with the league president.
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Hocking Valley Association
League
The Expendables baseball managers and firings
Major league managers face high turnover with owners often firing leaders. Charlie Grimm of Milwaukee and Bucky Harris near top-level firings highlight a trend that managers have shorter tenures than players. The piece notes Casey Stengel’s unusual resignation and quotes classic lines about managers being fired, not resigning. A separate Meigs County All Stars July 4 game is scheduled against Reedsville in Middleport with other local games listed.
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Charlie Grimm
Detroit
Bucky Harris
Alva Bradley
Cleveland Indians
Grimm
Charlie
Lou Perini
Braves
Bill McKechnie
Steve O'Neill
Rogers Hornsby
Middleport
Meigs County All-Stars
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All-Stars
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