Sawyer Selects National League All Stars For 18th Classic
Brooklyn players lead the roster as Eddie Sawyer names 17 Nationals to the July 10 Detroit game. Key selections include Roe Newcombe Reese Snider Campanella and Robinson among starters with Gray and Edwards surprising infield picks and Wyrostek added to the outfield.
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Jack Hand
New York
Brooklyn
Detroit
Eddie Sawyer
Preacher Roe
Don Newcombe
Sal Maglie
Larry Jansen
Sawyer
Phillies
Nationals
Jim Konstanty
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Dodgers
Giants
Robin Roberts
Warren Spahn
Boston
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati
Dutch Leonard
Chicago
Gil Hodges
Jackie Robinson
Roy Campanella
Roe and Newcombe
Pee Wee Reese
Duke Snider
Phils
del Ennis
Richie Ashburn
Willie Jones
Roberts
Ralph Kiner
Wally Westlake
Little League realigns with three teams Dodgers White Sox and Yankees
The local Little League restructured after low attendance. Teams renamed from Shorties Hawks and Eagles to Dodgers White Sox and Yankees. In a morning game at the high school field the White Sox beat the Yanks 11 to 10 as Dick Oberholzer drove in the winning run in the fifth inning. Terry O Nail added two homers and Morris Hatch had two singles for the losers.
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Shorties
Hawks
Eagles
Dodgers
White Sox
Yankees
Yanks
Dick Oberholzer
George Weisenbach
Terry O'Nail
Sox
Morris Hatch
Fe Hee
Taylor and Ley
South
O’nail
Weisenbach
Liquor Agent Corsaro Commended For Courage In Bootleg Case
Ohio liquor director William C. Bryant praises Ports mouth District agent Michael Corsaro for unusual courage after a bootlegger pressed a loaded revolver to his ribs in Wheelersburg last May. The bootlegger fled when Corsaro stood firm amid the threat. Portsmouth Times editorialized the same day that law will be welcome.
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Columbus
William C. Bryant
Wheelersburg
Scioto County
Bryant
Michael V. Corsaro
Portsmouth
Corsaro
Portsmouth Times
Smart Equals Five Winners In One Night
Delaware Ohio driver Wayne Curly Smart tied a Grand Circuit record by winning five heats at Toledo Fort Miami Raceway. He missed a sixth when Mighty Long failed in its second outing. The feat matches Stanley Dancer who did five winners at Yonkers with five different horses. Smart used only three horses.
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Columbus
Wayne
Curly) Smart
Delaware
Ohio
Stanley Dancer
Smart
Toledo Fort Miami
Mighty Long
Dancer
Yonkers
N. Y
Brothers’ Power Echoes as Hal Keller Stars in Chattanooga
Hal Keller of the Chattanooga Lookouts hits grand slam home runs in successive games away to Birmingham, drawing comparisons to his brother Charley who starred for the Yankees. Keller’s power mirrors Charley’s famed batting strength from the major leagues.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Hal Keller
Chattanooga Lookouts
Charley
Yankees
Hal
Birmingham
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Korea
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