Redlegs split with Dodgers as Kluszewski homers twice
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Brooklyn 4-1 in the first game at Ebbets Field behind Fred Baczewski who improved to four wins against one loss. Ted Kluszewski hit his 27th and 28th home runs tying the NL lead as Cincinnati dropped the nightcap 7-5 after a late Dodgers rally.
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Cincinnati Redlegs
Brooklyn
Ebbets Field
Fred Baczewski
Ted Kluszewski
Baczewski
Brooks
Billy Cox
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Eddie Mathews
Milwaukee
Klu
Redlegs
Roy McMillan
Bobby Adams
Ted
Jim Greengrass
Cox
Rey Campanella
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Rhinelanders
Gil F Hodges
Adams
Kruszewski
Willard Marshall
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Gus Bell
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Bob Kelly
Jackie Robinson
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Rube Walker
Bud Peddlelon
Kelly
Walker
Campanella
Jim Hughes
Campy
Junior Gilliam
Peewee Reese
Joe Nuxhall
Podbielan
Duke Snider
Snider
Fading Tribe swept as Red Sox take doubleheader
Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland 2-0 and 7-5 to move past the Indians into third place while dropping Cleveland to fourth. Lefty Maurice McDermott shut out the Indians in game one until Sam White’s homer, and George Kell delivered a three run homer in game two. Indians catcher Jim Hegan injured a finger, possibly missing next game with New York.
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George Kell
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Kell
George Strickland
Jim Hegan
Wally Bock
Yankees
Ed Lopat
Vic Raschi
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Dodgers
New York Giants
St. Louis
Allan Worthington
Giants
Female Bullfighter Wounded at Tijuana
Patricia McCormick a 23 year old American bullfighter from Big Springs Texas was gored in the calf in the Tijuana ring yesterday. She withstood an 18 inch gash and was taken to a hospital with a trainer saying she would be out of action for 15 days. The horn ripped upward from the muscle toward the knee.
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Rams Top Dolphins 20-13 in Benefit Touch Game
In Los Angeles the Rams defeated the San Pedro Dolphins 20 to 13 in a charity touch football event held last night. Proceeds support Ram Pon Simonsen.
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Los Angeles Rams
San Pedro Dolphins
Alling Ram
Count Turf Retired After Staircase of Derby Fame
Count Turf, once a Kentucky Derby winner, is retired to stud by owner Jack Amiel after a leg injury ended his racing days. The New York horse, son of Count Fleet, crowned by the 1951 Churchill Downs win, had a late career Quest ionnaire Handicap victory at Jamaica before the retirement.
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Count Turf
Amiel
Jamaica
Longdance
Count Fleet
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Ancient Churchill Downs
Dub Jones Signs Sixth Season With Browns
Halfback William Dub Jones signs for his sixth season with the Cleveland Browns, confirming continued pro football tenure and loyalty to the franchise.
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Dub Jones
Cleveland
William
Dub) Jones
Cleveland Browns
Standings and results from the American League clubs
The American League standings show New York leading with 61 wins and a .693 win rate, Chicago 56, Boston 52, Cleveland 50, and Washington 48. Monday results include New York 6 3 and St Louis 5 4 with续 game notes. dark ness and other scores listed. Tuesday's schedule lists Boston at Chicago, Philadelphia at St Louis, Washington at Detroit, New York at Cleveland with start times.
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Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Detroit
Schedule roundup for tonight's baseball games
Chicago plays at Brooklyn at 7 pm with Rush 4 48 aiding Meyer 7 4. St Louis hosts Pittsburgh at 12 30 pm with Miller 4 6 facing Friend 4 4. Tonight also lists New York Milwaukee Cincinnati Philadelphia and other matchups with times and results in progress or called due to darkness.
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Brooklyn
Rush
Va Meyer
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Pittsburgh
Miller
Friend
New York
Milwaukee
Darkness
Incinnati
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
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Charleston and St Paul Lead ATS Standings in Tight Schedule
In a packed update, Columbus beats St Paul while Charleston edges Minneapolis as Indianapolis and Louisville split results. Baseball notes highlight Ted Kluszewski tying the NL home run lead with 27th and 28th for the Reds, and Vic Raschi tossing an 8-0 shutout as New York Yanks extend their margin.
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Kansas City
Mt. Paul
Minneapolis
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St. Paul
Columbus
Red Birds Meet Junior Blue Devils In Gallipolis League
Gallipolis Memorial Field hosts Memorial Field junior league play between the Red Birds top team with three wins and one loss and the Junior Blue Devils in second place with three wins and two losses.
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South All Stars Edge North in OWL Classic Thriller
The South All Stars of Meigs County defeated North 2 to 1 at King's Park in the Ohio Valley League's first annual classic. Bob Stivers scored on a seventh inning steal of home for the decisive run as South overcame a hitless final six innings and benefited from an earlier North error. Diles, Cottrill and Hesson pitched for the South while Danes started for the North.
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King’s Park
South All- Stars
Meigs County
Bob Stivers
Ducky Duckworth
Stivers
Jack Dane
Dane
Bill Tewksbury
Bob Nelson
Tewksbury
Nelson
Duckworth
Diles
Heiner
Sam Jenkins
Roger van Dyke
Larry Morrison
Canter
Hutchison
Cook
Albany
Wid Canter
Russ Roush
Mel Cook
Athens
Dick Macak
Horton Named Assistant Coach at Point Pleasant High
Richard Norton named assistant coach and driver education instructor for Point Pleasant Senior High for the 1953-54 term. A 1945 Spencer High School all state halfback, he played at UK and Marshall, coached at Moxahala OH, and will start mid August replacing Jack Morton whose contract expired. Horton is married with one child. He had indicated interest in Crooksville but chose Point Pleasant.
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Richard Norton
Kenneth W. Shaffer
Marshall College
Horton
Spencer High School
West Virginia University
Kentucky
University of Kentucky
Moxahalla High School
Ohio
Jack Morton
Big Blacks
Crooksville High School
Perry County
Charleston Triumphs Over St Paul Twice
Charleston defeated St Paul in both ends of a doubleheader with scores of 10-7 and 2-1. The results contributed to the day’s standings as Minneapolis and Columbus split their twin bill, with Columbus winning game one 8-6 and Minneapolis taking game two 10-7.
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Associated Press
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Toledo
American Association
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Sox
Colonels
Minneapolis
Columbus
American Legion Game Postponed By Wet Grounds
Athens and Nelsonville scheduled for an American Legion game in Nelsonville was postponed yesterday due to wet grounds.
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Major League Baseball Annual batting and pitching leaders list
The record lists top performers across leagues with names and statistics. Key leaders include Schoendienst and Irvin for hits and runs, Bruton and Hemus for triples, Kluszewski and Mathews for home runs, Burdette and Lopat for pitching, and Roberts and Pierce for strikeouts, highlighting seasonal leaders in batting, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, steals, and pitching.
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Milwaukee
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St. Louis
Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Mathews
Burdette
Roberts
Philadelphia
Kell
Boston
Minoso
Chicago
Rosen
Cleveland
Kuenn
Detroit
Rivera
Lopat
New York
Pierce
Texas golfer Shelley Mayfield wins St. Paul Open
Shelly Mayfield of Texas shot 19 under par 269 to win the St. Paul Open, earning $15,000. Dutch Harrison of Ardmore, Oklahoma, finished second with 271, two strokes behind in a tight finish.
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Minn
Texas
Shelley Mayfield
Dutch Harrison
Ardmore
Oklo
Public Links Crown Seattl e Golf Champion Ted Richards
A Santa Monica stock and bond salesman Ted Richards aged 30 won the national Public Links golf title in Seattle after a 36 hole match against California neighbor Irving Cooper of Long Beach. Richards prevailed 1 up in a grueling final.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Ted Richards
California
Irving Cooper
Long Beach
Cooper
Hidden Major League Battle Over Los Angeles and San Francisco
A behind the scenes clash brews between the American and National Leagues over moving clubs to Los Angeles and San Francisco. Del Webb and a league committee push for pacific coast sites while the other circuit weighs Phillies and Reds moves. Both leagues aim to place one city in each league to maximize reach and avoid separation and conflict.
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Webb
Tom Yawkey
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Spike Briggs
Detroit
Chuck Comiskey
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Braves
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Milwaukee
Lopat Raschi Carry Yanks Past White Sox in Twin Bill
Lopat wins his 10th with an eight hit night as the Yankees sweep Chicago 6-2 and 3-0 before a record 54 215 at Comiskey Park. Raschi limits the Sox to two hits ending Sam Mele's 22 game hit streak. Bauer homers twice for the Yanks and Mantle drives in key runs.
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Hank Thompson
Yanks
White Sox
Comiskey Park
Lopat
Mickey Mantle
Raschi
Sox
Sam Mele
Hank Bauer
Billy Pierce
Vic
Ralph Branca
Brooklyn
Detroit
Philadelphia
Tigers
A’s
Ray Boone
Washington
Locke Wins Second French Open With Course Record 65
Bobby Locke of South Africa captured his second straight French Open title after a third round course record 65 gave him the lead, final round 69 sealing a 72 hole total of 276.
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Bobby Locke
South Africa
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Bake) Saunders
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