Wynn Gets Nod Against Yankees in pennant race
Cleveland Indians skipper Al Lopez faces a must win three game set with the New York Yankees as Early Wynn and Whitey Ford square off. Cleveland trails the AL leaders by eight games with 56 games left and plans to use Al Smith as a substitute for injured Harry Simpson who did not travel with the club.
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Tigers Boast New Poison for Bombers
Detroit pitcher Billy Hoeft, 21, already has four wins over the Yankees in his brief major league career and could become as good as Hal Newhouser. Hoeft, praised by Casey Stengel, pitched a 5-1 win and a later 5-3 relief appearance, improving to 7-7 on the season as he continues to prove he can beat New York.
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Kyle Hangs Up Sixth Win In Lit tle League Victory
Jimmy Kyle earned his sixth win as his team beat the Jay Cees 7 to 2. Blosser led the offense with two hits, supported by Anderson Smith and Cornwell. Blosser and Kyle each had one hit. Lowrey Mechem and Seibert added safeties for the losers.
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Sports Shorts and Notable Skeins Across Baseball and Tennis
The item recalls past sports results including U S vs Russia in Olympic basketball, umpire suspensions, Rip Sewell’s win over the Giants, and Fred Perry’s Davis Cup matches. It also notes racing shoe changes for thoroughbreds, Duke football recruit Jesse James Birch field, Fred Enke’s long tenure coaching Arizona basketball, Ed Mathews’ home run trail in National League parks, and Robin Roberts and Gerry Staley beating every NL club this season.
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Fred Perry
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Umpire Correct On Fair Ball Home Run Call And Two Bases
In a two out bases loaded scenario a fair ball deflected over the fence by the right fielder is ruled a home run. The same fielder directing a fair ball into foul territory grants two bases to the batter. The rules confirm the home run and two bases outcomes for the respective plays.
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Dodgers Open 35th Western Swing Mathews Slams Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers swept into Chicago to start a 13 game Western road trip with a 13-0 win over the New York Giants. Eddie Mathews homered twice including a bases loaded grand slam as Warren Spahn notched his 13th win. Jim Hearn took the loss.
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Treks to baseball shrine bring back glorious past
Gayle Talbot visits Cooperstown's Hall of Fame and Museum as relics and memories from baseball's golden era line displays. Cy Young ages gracefully at 86 while figures like Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Joe DiMaggio and Christy Mathewson are recalled through lockers gloves uniforms and historic artifacts. The piece notes old contracts and recordings that capture the sport's bygone moments.
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Phils Invade Ciney Today
Cincinnati and Philadelphia meet to open a three game series at Crosley Field as Karl Drews faces Harry Perkowski in a 14 game Redlegs home stand. Also notes White Sox loss to Rhinelanders in Cooperstown Hall of Fame Day exhibition.
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Browns select from 51 tryouts for 33 pro spots
Hiram Ohio 51 big boys begin today trying to squeeze into 33 jobs on the 1953 Cleveland Browns. One starting guard slot is likely to go to a newcomer. Candidates for the vacancy left by Lin Houston include Gene Donaldson Roy Smith and Ed Baddon. Browns sign Bill Maletzky and Hugh Frost. Maletzky was a 1952 draft pick and Ed Baddon played for Michigan State and Washington Redskins.
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Aggie Football Scores Against Texas Tally
Texas A and M football teams have piled up 4398 points against Texas since 12. The record reflects long standing rivalry results and historical scoring totals across seasons.
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Fights Monday Night New Orleans
Armand Sa voie defeated Fa bela Chavez by technical knockout in Hollywood after 134 seconds in a bout billed from New Orleans. Chavez was stopped in the 132nd second as the fight lasted just over two minutes.
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Indians edge Saints in 12 innings for split doubleheader
The Indianapolis Indians won 1-0 in 12 innings to take the second game against the St. Paul Saints after an 9-2 loss in the opener. The win keeps them atop the American Association as Toledo and Louisville trail by fractions, while Kansas City defeated Charleston 9-2.
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Tommy Byrne Sold To Charleston Club
The Washington Senators announced the sale of Tommy Byrne to the Charleston club of the American Association. Byrne, a slender North Carolinian who had been with four AL clubs, previously left the New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox.
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Tuesday Baseball Schedule and Monday Results
Tuesday features New York at Milwaukee Worthington 2 2 versus Buhl Brooklyn at Chicago 1 36 p m Padres 6 2 or Roe 6 2 versus Klippstein OR Philadelphia at Cincinnati 7 p m Drews 5 8 versus Perkowski 8 7 Pittsburgh at St Louis 7 p m LaPalme 5 10 against Chambers 1 4 Monday results show Milwaukee 13 New York 0 Cleveland at New York 7 30 p m Wynn 10 7 vs Ford 10 4 Detroit at Washington 7 30 p m Carver 7 9 vs Shea St Louis at Philadelphia 7 p m Laren vs Byrd 10 10 Chicago at Boston 7 30 p m Dorish 8 3 or Dobson 5 5 vs Brown 10 2 Minor results include Toledo at St Paul Indianapolis at Minneapolis Charleston at Louisville Columbus at Kansas City Toledo 6 6 Minneapolis 4 1 St Paul 9 0 Indianapolis 2 1 2nd game 12 innings Kansas City 9 Charleston 2 Louisville 6 Columbus 1
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Mathews Homers Twice as Braves Dominate Mets 13-0
Eddie Mathews of the Milwaukee Braves hit two home runs including a bases loaded shot to lift his season total to three as Milwaukee crushed New York 13 to 0. Warren Spahn pitched a 30th career shutout and improved to 13-? with the 13-0 victory.
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Marines discharge Ted Williams today
Washington AP Williams, 34 year old Marine Corps captain and jet pilot, is released from active duty for a second time in eight years. He plans to return to Boston to join the Red Sox and may play tonight if management agrees. He says he is not sure when he will be ready to play and wants to protect the club from injury.
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Women Begin Match Play in Western Amateur Championship
In Cincinnati the Women's Western Amateur moved to match play after a high power qualifier. Mrs Burt Weil of Cincinnati shot 76 to earn a spot in the championship flight while 49 years old she has dominated local events. Polly Riley from Fort Worth drew Jan Hopkins of Cleveland in the opening round.
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Gasmen Rally Past Swearingen for First Place
In a City Softball League game Tennessee Gas rallied to defeat Swearingen's Sport Shop 7 to 5. Dick Cozad hit a three run homer in the fifth as Norman and Hayes contributed key hits. Smokey Hutchison led Swearingen with three hits while Hayes, Barnes, and Workman pitched.
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King Nibble Edges Lind at Saratoga in 2 07 1 5
King Nibble, owned by Dunbar W. Bostwick, defeated Peter Lind by a neck in the stretch at Saratoga Raceway in 2:07 1 5, paying $13.90. Driven by Harry Whitney, the gelding moves as a Hambletonian contender.
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Record 779 Nominate For 1955 Little Brown Jug
Delaware reports a record 779 standardbred yearlings nominated for the 1955 Little Brown Jug at the Delaware Grand Circuit meeting. Pickewick Farms of Bucyrus submitted 41 nominations for the $70,000 three year old pacing classic. The pace is slated for September 24.
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