Indians Rally Twice To Sweep Philadelphia In Twin Bill
Cleveland, behind a burst of homers and key bullpen work, defeats Philadelphia 8 4 and 4 3. Bob Feller earned his first win in six weeks after a 4 0 deficit, while Bob Avila celebrated his 27th birthday with the game winning double in the seventh. Doby Glynn and Tipton homered, extending Doby's hitting streak to nine.
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Heiner's Nelsonville Lions Triumph In Owl Race
Heiner's Bread and Nelsonville Eagles hold top spots in Ohio Valley race both winning in extra innings. Breadmen beat Reedsville 85 in 10 frames while Eagles edged Syracuse 5-4 in the 12th. Albany beat New Marshfield 6-1 as Jenkins and Nuzum key late.
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Baseball schedule notices and results from NGS and NL games
National League Milwaukee visits New York at 12 30 PM with Surkent 6 1 facing Maglie 3 2 Cincinnati plays Brooklyn at 7 PM Church 3 3 or Judson 0 1 versus Meyer 4 2 St Louis at Pittsburgh 7 30 PM Mizell 5 2 against LaPalme 38 4 or Friend 1 6 Chicago at Philadelphia 12 30 PM Minner 2 4 versus Miller 0 0 Milwaukee 6 5 Philadelphia 0 3 Brooklyn 10 St Louis 1 Chicago 10 5 New York 5 2 second seven innings darkness Cincinnati 6 11 Pittsburgh 1 6 Milwaukee at New York 17 30 Cincinnati at Brooklyn 12 30 Chicago at Philadelphia 7 PM Louis at Pittsburgh 12 30 ae
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Hughes Wins 123-Pound AAU National Weight Lift Crown
Jack Hughes of Akron Ohio captured the 123 pound class national AAU weight lifting championship in Indianapolis Indiana on Sunday.
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Gallipolis Names New SEO Golf Team for Tourney
Gallipolis selects a ten man squad to represent the city in the SEO Golf Tourney at Jackson Fair Greens June 26 to 28. Howard Baker Saunders chairs the local committee. Qualifying scores: Saunders 68 Burnette 70 Smith 72 Hager 72 Clark 73 Valentine 74 Jones 77 Shoemaker 79 Nibert 81. Deadline for local entry was 1 PM Sunday.
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How To Play Par Golf Putting Stroke Tips
The guide explains a square stance with the ball two to three inches from the left toe and a comfortable posture. It stresses keeping the blade square to the ground and hole, minimal body action, and even weight distribution with slight knee bend and elbows close to the body for a true line.
Monday basketball schedule lists games across four cities
The American Association features Louisville at Toledo, Minneapolis at Columbus, Kansas City at Indianapolis and St. Paul at Charleston. Standings show St. Paul five five, Charleston two nine, Toledo eight one, Louisville five six, Minneapolis four four, Columbus one three, Indianapolis five, Kansas City one. Louisville at Toledo, Kansas City at Indianapolis, St. Paul at Columbus, Minneapolis at Charleston.
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Braves blank Phillies as Antonelli fires five hit gem
Milwaukee Braves pitcher Johnny Antonelli allowed five hits in a 6-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in the opener of a doubleheader and helped his club grab first place. Ralph Kiner led the Chicago Cubs with two homers in a 10-5 win over the New York Giants, with the Cubs taking the second game 5-2.
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Dirt Track Record Set At Milwaukee Mile
Jack Mc Grath of South Pasadena California won the season’s first mile dirt track test for big cars at the state fair park one mile oval. He completed the 1 mile in 1 hour 4 minutes for an average speed of 94.4 mph, surpassing the previous record of 92.26 mph set last year by Mike Nazaruk of East Meadows New York.
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Home Run Title Tied By Williams Streak
The last American Leaguer to win the league home run title in consecutive years was Ted Williams, achieving the feat in 1941 and 1942.
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Tommy Burns Faces First Heads Up Meet In Henan Se
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate Tommy Burns as a participant in an early event in Henan Se. Details on date location and outcome are missing, but the reference confirms Burns as a listed competitor.
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PCC May Abolish Junior Loop Levels Off
Rose Bowl pact renewal for three years looks likely as PCC session begins. Western Conference may let signatories name their own Rose Bowl representative, while the pact constraints on consecutive appearances could shift.
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Braves and Dodgers in tight NL race with fortuitous wins
In the National League the Milwaukee Braves and Brooklyn Dodgers split wins as Milwaukee tops Philadelphia 6-0 and 5-3 to lead the standings while Brooklyn drubs St. Louis 10-1. Johnny Antonelli and Carl Erskine starred on the mound with home runs from Sid Gordon, Andy Pafko, Eddie Mathews, Ebba St. Carrie and Gil Hodges fueling the attacks. Cubs sweep Giants 10-5 and 5-8 as Warren Hacker and Turk Lown excel. Kiner hits two for Pittsburgh.
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Musial Confident He’ll Break Slump Soon
Stan Musial, amid one of his worst batting slumps, says his hit rate is off but refuses to panic. He compares the drop to a 50 percent business slump and vows a three to four day splurge to rebound. Musial remains hopeful of a seventh batting title, praises teammate Red Schoendienst, and defends his calm demeanor under pressure.
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Blues Slightly Trail Blues Lead in AA Standings
The St. Paul Saints failed to overtake the Kansas City Blues in the American Association after a doubleheader split with Charleston while Kansas City beat Indianapolis 5-1. Minneapolis swept Columbus 4-1 and 4-3, Toledo edged Louisville 8-5 then lost 6-1, as Art Schalleck, the league’s top pitcher, took his first defeat after six straight wins.
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Ardmore Open crowns champion in tight one under par
A year ago Dave Douglas captured the $50 000 Ardmore Open with a one under par 279. The notice recalls past headlines: Hal Newhouser defeated Detroit southpaw to beat Philadelphia for his fifth straight, Willie Pep outboxed Sal Bartolo in 15 rounds to defend the featherweight title, and Max Baer stopping Max Schmeling in the tenth at Yankee Stadium twenty years prior.
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Johnny Logan's Yachta nickname noted in Braves lore
The Milwaukee Braves shortstop Johnny Logan is nicknamed Yachta, a contraction of John from Ukrainian.
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Legal relief pitcher rule and baseball trivia answers
The exchange of positions during a play is legal as long as the reliever stays in until the batter is retired or reaches first base. Charley Grimm has had three managerial stints with Milwaukee. Ten Year Man league list includes Kiner Pellegini Hatten Brazie Roe Wyrostek Hermanski Pafko Ennis and Rigney. Detroit set the 162 game American League record in 1904 and Cincinnati set the 160 game NL mark in 1915.
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End of Lebanon trotting meet nets $1.22M handle
The Lebanon Trotting Association finished an 18 night spring harness racing meet over the weekend. Total handle reached $1,223,911 and attendance totaled 44,987.
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Lalich and Swearingen Win Athens Country Club Partnership
Lalich and Swearingen captured the Partnership Tournament at Athens Country Club with a net 130, two strokes ahead of Dupler and Parsons. Lalich shot 76 and Swearingen 78. Dupler 65 net after 89 gross and 24 handicap. Guthrie, Wilson, Guthrie, and Beckley/Ghose among leaders.
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Miami Redskins claim second straight All-Ohio track title
Miami scores 85 percent to win the All-Ohio meet in Delaware as Lee Stevens leads with multiple firsts while Tom Jones sets a shot put record at 54 feet 5 inches. Western Reserve finishes second, Baldwin Wallace third, with Ohio Wesleyan fourth and others trailing.
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Chillicothean Shoot Victor in Ohio State Trap Handicap
Brick Mason from Chillicothe won the Ohio State trap shoot handicap title the governor’s cup after breaking 98 of 100 from the 20 yard line. He led 391 shooters, with runners up Lee Strachler and Fred Ford tied at 96. other winners included Millie Barger and Tom Frye in specialty trophies.
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Hi- Lo's Forbes Sets World Mile Pace Mark
Hi- Lo's Forbes owned by Mr and Mrs E M Wagner clocks 1 58 3 5 for a mile at Westbury New York Roosevelt Raceway to win by one and a quarter lengths over Meadow Rice. It breaks the previous half mile track record of 1 59 3 5 and the mile record remains 1 55 set by Billy Direct.
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Rawls Retains Eastern Women’s Open Title
Betsy Rawls of Spartanburg wins the Eastern Women’s Open in a sudden death playoff at Berkshire Country Club. She defeats Patty Berg after a six foot putt to claim the championship.
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Regatta heats mark action on White River race day
Victor in Regatta Indianapolis Ralph Bear of Greenville won a heat in the Class D stock utility event on the East West out board regatta. His five mile time was 6 20.5. Jim Wallace of Lima won the sole heat in the Class C and D Glock hydroplane race in 5 22.
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Baseball Leaders Quietly Shaping 1949 Seasons
Key batting leaders include Schoendienst of St. Louis and Campanella of Brooklyn among NL standouts. Mantle tops American batters with 46 runs, while Zernial leads in home runs for the A L. Pitching leaders feature Smith of Cincinnati at 40 wins and a 1.000 ERA, with Lopat and Ford 6 0 1.000 for New York.
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Bell Hitting Well After Pirates Trade
Gus Bell of the Cincinnati Redlegs praised his manager and form after a four game series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He totaled five hits in 10 at bats and is hitting .337 this season with 11 home runs, two of which came in the series opener, helping Cincinnati sweep the Pirates.
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Dodgers Sign Three Oklahoma City High School Stars
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed three Capitol Hill High School graduates from Oklahoma City who sealed state titles in their final high school seasons. The trio, all graduates this spring, joins the Dodgers as new prospects.
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Reds Cup 2 Open Series In Brooklyn
Brooklyn hosts Cincinnati in a two game set. Bud Podbiel on Sunday earned his fourth straight win for the Redlegs in the opener 6-1 scattering nine hits with five strikeouts and four walks as Roy McMillan and Gus Bell provided two extra base hits apiece. Cincinnati answered in game two rolling to an 11-6 victory after a five run fourth inning highlighted by ten Redlegs RBIs and Ted Kluszewski homer number 15. Joe Nuxhall notched his third win.
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Hogan's Legs Key to Open
Pittsburgh reports the 53rd National golf tournament opens Tuesday with Ben Hogan facing 108 holes over two tough courses. Since his 1949 auto crash the Texan has not endured this much punishment, as 299 players start qualifying to reduce to 149 contenders for the crown now held by Julius Boros.
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