Methodists Shade Danes in League Opener 6-5
The 1951 YMCA softball season opened at Sunyside Park as the Methodists edged St Paul’s Lutheran 6-5 in eight innings. Noblitt allowed six hits for Methodists while Peterson had two doubles for the Danes. The game featured a 3-0 third inning and a tied 7th before extras. Peterson led the Danes with two doubles in four trips. Noblitt added a triple and win.
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YMCA
Sunnyside Park
Methodists
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Harry Noblitt
P. Peterson
St. Paul's
Noblitt
Peterson
Lester Phillips
H. Nobjitt
C. Hoegh
D. Carver
B. Christensen
Jessen
Carver
Jubler
Major League Leaders in Batting and Fielding Statistics
A compact summary of top 10 league leaders across key batting categories for the National and American Leagues. Highlights include Robinson Brooklyn and Musial St Louis leading batting averages, Hodges and Rebinson high runs, Snider and Musial top RBIs, and Minoso strong in several categories with notes on strikeouts and pitching figures. The text also contains a reflective closing line about soldiers and service.
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Robinson
Brooklyn
Musial
St. Louis
Hodges
Rebinson
Snider
Hite—Ashburn
Philadelphia
Aice
oubles—Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Elliott
Boston
Dark
New York
Cal Abrams Shines With Near .400 Batting Average
Cal Abrams, once failing to latch onto the Dodgers in spring camps, has emerged this season as a hot prospect in the National League. After two lean attempts, he now sports a batting average approaching .400, signaling a major breakthrough and renewed major league promise.
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Cal Abrams
Dodgers
Cal
Maxim told to rest 30 days after tough Charles bout
Illinois Athletic Commission orders 30 day layoff for Joe Maxim after a brutal fight with heavyweight champ Harry Exzard Charles last week. Manager Jack Kearns hints Maxim may have been doped and that food could have been doctored. commission chair Triner says talk in halls. Maxim says he felt sick and exhausted before entering the ring.
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Chicago
Joe Maxim
Illinois Athletic Commission
Jack Kearns
Exzard Charles
J. M. Houston
Maxim
Houston
Kearns
Charles
Joe Triner
Commission
Triner
HCL Cuts Minor League Attendance Amid Slump
The Associated Press canvassed 16 leagues in the south and southwest finding 120 reporting declines in attendance from three to 75 percent versus last year. One league rose slightly and another held even. Presidents cite scarce disposable income, bad weather, and television as key factors amid broader economic pressures.
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Atlanta
United States
Associated Press
Baseball Standings and Scores From The Times
The American League standings show Chicago leading with a .629 pace and New York at .579. Yesterday Chicago defeated Boston 6 to 2, Cleveland beat New York 2 to 0, Philadelphia beat St. Louis 7 to 4, and Detroit topped Washington 6 to 5. Tonight and tomorrow's schedule includes Washington at Chicago and New York at St. Louis, with rain causing postponements in several games.
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Associated Press
Chicago
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cneinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
OAS
Cincinnati
Cleveland and Brooklyn Lead in Attendance
New York report shows Cleveland Indians drawing 400,025 home dates from 75,163 on Sundays, leading all clubs, with the Yankees close at 394,833. Brooklyn 89,287 for 24 home dates pressures Giants and Phils. Giants 66, SEX for 21 dates. Phils 375,567 for 25 dates. Through Sunday June 3, majors total 4,005,034, eight percent behind last year despite 28 more games.
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New York
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Indians
Yankees
New York Giants
Philadelphia Phils
Giants
Phils
Pameoof
English and Willcox Qualify for U S Open at Birmingham
Jim English of Red Oak and Pat Willcox of Des Moines both shot five over par 149 to qualify for the National Open at Oakland Hills in Birmingham, Mich., June 14 16. Willcox has eight prior Open berths while English has one previous appearance following strong showings in the Trans Mississippi and Iowa Masters.
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Des Moines
Pat Willcox
Jim English
Red Oak
Iowa
Birmingham
Mich
Wakonda
Willcox
English
New York
Lee Mackey, Jr
Ala
Ellsworth Vines, Jr
Los Angeles
Oakland Hills
Mackey
Philadelphia
Merion
Bobby Jones
Walter Hagen
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Vines
Jack Harden
el Paso
Amarillo Country Club
Harvie Ward
Southern Pines
N. C
Greensboro
Menking Robbed Of No Hit By Bunt In Ninth
Des Moines pitcher Paul Menking lost a no hitter when Bill Bruton beat out a bunt to end the no hit bid in the ninth. Menking won 6-0 over Denver as Bruton later hit a two run homer to help Denver win game one 4-1 behind Larry La Salle.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Paul Menking
Bill Bruton
Menking
Denver
Bruton
Larry LaSalle
Pueblo
Sioux City
Sid Langston
Bill Biddle
Bob Myers
Wichita
Lincoln
Colorado Springs
Omaha
Musial Powers Cardinals Past Giants In 7-2 Win
Yesterday's stars include Stan Musial of the Cardinals who homered twice and added a single driving in three runs to raise his batting average to .380 as St Louis defeated San Francisco 7-2. Raul Rogovin of the White Sox shut down the Red Sox for seven hits in a 2-0 victory following a 6-5 opener win in the two night doubleheader.
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Associated Press
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Giants
Raul Rogovin
White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Chicago
Comikeey Park
Ray Scarborough
Will Wight
Billy Pierce
Sau
Rogovin
Detroit Hurling Corps
Pierce
Palehose
Detroit
Tigers
Washington Senators
George Kell
Vic Wertz
Pat Mullin
Hal Newhouser
Lou Limmer
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Eddie Joost
St. Louis Cardinals
New York
Joe Presko
Larry Jansen
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Connie Ryan
Grady Hatton
Ryan
Gus Bell
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia Phillies
Pirates
Philly
Bob Friend
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn
Three Southwest Iowa High School Pitchers Signed
Three southwest Iowa high school baseball stars signed by major leagues. Danny Anderson of Stanton signed a $6,000 Pittsburg contract and heads to a Class B Waco Texas team in the Big State league. Darrell Pullen of Oakland and Paul Campbell of Carson joined a Pond du Lac Wisconsin Class D club after Yankee signing.
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Danny Anderson
Stanton
Pittsburgh
Waco
Tex
Anderson
Stanton Vikings
Darrell Pullen
Oakland
Paul Campbell
Carson
Pond du Lac
Wis
New York Yankees
Burley Grimes
Fondu Lac
Don Spoo
Spoo
Extra
Iowa State College
Dick Phippen
Marshall
Minn
John Poulsen
Pirates Fire Meyer as Manager
The Pittsburgh Pirates likely will fire manager Billy Meyer at a board meeting, with reports Albert Fire and buyout of his 40,000 dollar-a-year contract. The team has slumped, losing 14 of 16 to stand in last place while Branch Rickey considers Burt Shotton to replace Meyer if needed.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph
Billy Meyer
Pittsburgh Pirates
Meyer
Pirates
Sun-Telegraph
Geneva
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn
Burt Shotton
Shotton
Florida
Rickey
Cedar Rapids Gets Davidson Bonus Pitcher
Cleveland Indians young bonus pitcher Billy Joe Davidson, 18, assigned to Cedar Rapids in the Three I league, returned home to Marion North Carolina and will report to the club Saturday. He travels with Rennie Montgomery, Oak Ridge military school alumnus trying out with Cleveland. The club had said Davidson’s signing bonus exceeded $100,000, the largest ever for a bonus player.
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Cleveland
Billy Joe Davidson
Cleveland Indians
Cedar Rapids
Marion
N. C
Davidson
Oak Ridge Military School
Rennie Montgomery
Indians
Boxing card reports from Baltimore and Hartford results
Last Night's fights featured Willie Pep defeating Jesus Campos in Baltimore on points over 131 to 127. Arthur King outpointed Armand Sa voie in Toronto. Chuck Davey stopped Tommy Ciarlo in Waterbury after 4 rounds in New Orleans.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Willie Pep
Hartford
Conn
Jesus Campos
Cuba
Toronto
Arthur King
England
Armand Savoie
Montreal
New Orleans
Chuck Davey
Lansing
Mich
Tommy Ciarlo
Waterbury
Top Trotter Retired
Goshen New York reports Proxim ity the golden-hoofed queen of the trotters a nine year old brown mare once harness Norse of the year in 1950 has been retired from racing. The storied sulky mare ends a record setting career in harness racing history.
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Goshen
WN. Y
Cleveland Ends Lopat Jinx For Win From Yanks
Cleveland Indians end Ed Lopat jinx by striking early and routing the New York Yankees 8-2. Mexican Mike Garcia earns his fifth win in a 10 hit bid as Lopat’s hoodoo finally breaks. White Sox sweep Boston. Tigers edge Senators. Cardinals beat Mets as Musial hits twice.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Garcia
Cleveland
Indians
New York Yankees
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red
Lopat
Mike Garcia
Cleveland Stadium
UN casualties rise in Korea as Chinese offensive lingers
Britain cites total U N forces dead well over 700 with wounded and missing above 1 100 as the latest casualty tallies from the Chinese Communist offensive. French Turkish and other allied losses expected to grow with continued fighting.
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N. Y
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Korea
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Gloucestershire Regiment
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France
Australia
Canada
Greece
Thailand
Netherlands
Belgium-Lux Cine
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