All-Star Game Promises Heat Up in Cleveland
Stengel and Alston spar over lineup as Willie Mays and Ted Williams prepare to join the 21st midsummer classic at Municipal Stadium. The NL favored over the injury-hit AL, with Mays in center and Williams likely to see action after both finished high in the fan vote among 70,000 expected spectators.
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Ry Jor Reichler
Cleveland
Willie
Wallop
Mays
Theodore
Thumper
Williams
Mave
Alston
The
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Duke Snider
Boston Red Sox
Chicago
Minnie Minoso
All-Star Game Receipts Could Boost Series Plans
Cleveland hosts the All-Star Game with hopes of breaking the attendance record and spurring Hank Greenberg to push interleague play counting in standings. Managers Stengel and Durocher trade quips as Willie Mays and Ted Kluszewski mingle with players.
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Cleveland
Hank Greenberg
Cleveland Indians
White Sox sweep Indians as Lane basks in success
General Manager Frank Lane of the White Sox beamed after a four game sweep over the Indians, while Yankee publicist Art Patterson offered a pointed thanks. Bill Veeck said progress toward bringing MLB to Los Angeles is slow and unlikely to yield a proposal at the July 26 owners meeting in New York. Buck Newsome shifts to Baltimore TV commentary after a long big league career.
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Greenberg
New York
Frank Lane
White Sox
Indians
Art Patterson
Yankee Publicizor
Bill Veeck
Los Angeles
Veeck
Columbus Gal Steals Play In Ohio Women’s Golf
In Cincinnati the Ohio Women's Golf first round features Mrs Burt 7 of Cincinnati challenging Margaret Kon of Columbus while Claire Doran of Cleveland leads after qualifying medal with 76. Miss Diringer of Tiffin trails by one stroke.
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Cincinnati
Claire Doran
Cleveland
Ohio
Burt 7
Margaret Kon
Columbus
Weil
Miss Barton
Losantiville
Miss Doran
Carol Diringer
Tiffin
Miss Diringer
Athletics Exchange Four of Moundsmen
Philadelphia Athletics swap four coaching staff members with Ottawa International League farm club. Lefty Johnny Gray and righty Charley Bishop called up by the A's. Bob Trice and Ossie Van Brabant sent to Ottawa on requests for more seasoning.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
A's
Johnny Gray
Charley Bishop
Bob Trice
Ossie van Brabant
Ottawa
Trice
Screwball Pine at Hallandale Park Inspires Twisted Cones
Screwball pine, a rare tree at Ullatream Park in Hallandale Florida, derives its name from the twisted effect of its cones. The unusual variety stands among other trees in the park’s collection.
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Hallandale
Ullatream Park
No Dodger Fan Judge Fines Gil Hodges
Brooklyn first baseman Gil Hodges pleaded guilty to a two year old speeding charge and was fined 50 by Magistrate James Lo Piccolo. Hodges said he forgot the summons served April 12 1952. The judge noted he was a Dodger fan but still imposed the fine.
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New York
Dodger
Brooklyn
Gil Hodges
Hodges
Mr. Hodges
James FF. Lo Piccolo
Current Wins Another Pair at Hillards Raceway
Twenty-five-year-old Bill Current of Wilmington scored two more wins at Hillards Raceway last night. He piloted Lord Victory to victory in the second, a 25 Class trot, and Sweet Talk in the sixth, a 2-year old trot. Purses were $1000 for the sixth, with Lord Victory paying $720 and Sweet Talk $660. Times were 2:12 and 2:14.4.
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Columbus
Wilmington
Bill Current
Hillards Raceway
Lord Victory
Sweet Talk
Yankees Face Pitching Dilemmas in All Star Talk
Grizzled manager plans early action for Willie Mays and Ted Williams but late Sunday reports limited by finger injuries to Mike Garcia and Allie Reynolds. Ford pitched Saturday. Stengel hints Bob Peterson and Consuegra or Stone may close. Alston’s plans depend on the American League.
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Mike Garcia
Cleveland
New York Yankee
Allie Reynolds
Stengel
Bob Peterfield
Washington
Ohio Amateur Golf Championship Qualifier Warms Up
A field of 153 opened a 36 hole qualifier at Sylvan ia Country Club for the 48th Ohio Amateur Golf Championship. Fred Jones of Youngstown led a pack of scorers as Arnold Palmer and Hill 74 tied, with Saunders 79 and low scores chasing match play through Saturday.
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Simon-Pures
Loward Baker Saunders
Gallipolis
Saunders
Ohio
Youngstown
Sylvania Country Club
Fred
Rick) Jones
Ohio State
Hill
George Smith, Jr
Dayton
Jones
Bob Barton
Columbua
Yale
Buckeyes Schedule 1957 58 Football Seasons at Ohio Stadium
Ohio State University announces complete bookings for the Bucks 1957 and 1958 football seasons. The 1957 opener is vs Texas Christian on Sept 28 at home, and 1958 opens Sept 27 at home against SMU. Washington games precede Big Ten foes in both years with Indiana Wisconsin Northwestern Purdue Iowa and Michigan following.
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Columbus
Ohio State University’s Athletic Board
Bucks
OSU
Texas Christian
Ohio State
Southern Methodist
TCU
Texans
SMU
Mustangs
Major League Players Form Association Not Union
Major League Baseball players organize into an association with by laws and a pension fund plan. Lawyer J Norman Lewis will be paid about 30000 for services through October 1954, with no future arrangement set. Four regular meetings announce, and two league player reps are elected for 1955. Allie Reynolds and Ralph Kiner named to two year pension committee terms.
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Cleveland
J. Norman Lewis
Lewis
Mexico
Robert Murphy
Boston
Allie Reynolds
New York Yankees
Ralph Kiner
Chicago Cubs
John Galbreath
Pittsburgh
Hank Greenberg
Snider Noren Lead Major Batting Stars
Major league batting races spotlight outfielders Duke Snider of Brooklyn and Irv Noren of the Yankees leading the pack. Snider slipped seven points to .367 with 11 hits in 35 at bats. Don Mueller rose to .356 and Gus Bell to .344. Wally Moon sits fourth at .333, with Red Schoendienst and Stan Musial close behind. In the American League Noren moved to the lead from Bobby Avila, gaining 15 points to .341 while Avila dropped nine to .341.
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New York
Duke Snider
Brooklyn
Irv Noren
New York Yankees
Snider
Don Mueller
Giants
Gus Bell
Cincinnati
Mueller
Bell
Wally Moon
St. Louis
Bny
Red Schoendienst
Stan Musial
Noren
Cleveland
Bobby Avila
Irv
Avila
Standings and results from Tuesday and Monday games
Standings show Indianapolis leading with 59 wins and .656, Louisville 48, Kansas City 43, Columbus 42, Minneapolis 41, and Toledo 16s. Monday results: St Paul 10 Kansas City 6, Minneapolis 7 Louisville 6, Louisville 5 Charleston 4. Tuesday schedule includes Louisville at Charleston and St Paul at Kansas City.
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Indianapolis
Paul
Louisville
Kansas City
Columbus
Minneapolis
Toledo
Charleston
St. Paul
Paenemete
All Star Pitchers Lead ERA Race in Leagues
Johnny Antonelli of the Giants tops the National League ERA list with a 2.15 mark after 144 innings and leads the circuit in winning percentage at .867 with 13 wins and four shutouts. Mike Garcia of the Indians leads the American League ERA race with 32 earned runs in 137 innings, posting an 11-5 record after his rupture sidelined him from All-Star duty.
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New York
Johnny Antonelli
New York Giants
Antonelli
Associated Press
Johnny
Mike Garcia
Cleveland Indians
Detroit
Ned Garver
Mike
Casey Stengel
Garcia
Garver
Tribe
New Straitsville Dlubs McLaney Nine Triumphs 20-1
New Straitsville overwhelmed McLaney Friday night in a Perrys County Junior League baseball game here. Conn and Vickrey fueled the eight hit attack with two each, Conn adding a triple. Gordon logged the losers only extra-base hit with a double.
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McLaney
Perrys County
Conn
Vickrey
Gordon
N. Straitsville
Evaland
Burton
Wilson
Spicer
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