Feller Shuts Down Yankees In Eleven To Lift Indians
Bob Feller limited the Yankees to six hits over eleven innings as Cleveland beat New York 4 2. Mickey Vernon homered with a runner aboard in the 11th to seal the win, while Joe Page took the loss. The victory moves Cleveland within five and a half of top standings as they chase the Athletics.
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Middlecoff and Mangrum Share Detroit Title
Cary Middlecoff and Lloyd Mangrum tied at 273 after 72 holes in the Motor City Open then shared the championship after a sudden death playoff. Each earned 2250 in prize money as co champions marking the first overtime and co-title in a PGA big event locally.
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Western league doubles keep standings steady
A full slate of doubleheaders left the Western league standings unchanged as all teams broke even. Pueblo Dodgers led after sweeping Lincoln. Omaha beat Sioux City 3-0 in the nightcap while Sioux City won the opener 9-5. Denver split with Des Moines, 2-1 and 9-3 with six errors in the second game.
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Louisville Drops Doubleheader to Indianapolis For First
After a seven game winning streak Louisville lost both ends of a Sunday doubleheader to Indianapolis, allowing the Capitals to reclaim first in the American Association. St Paul moved to second four games back, while Minneapolis and Kansas City split. Millers took the opener 10 7 and Blues won the nightcap 8 5.
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Intercollegiate champion turns pro in golf
Oklahoma City reports Marilynn Smith, 20, youngest pro in U S women’s golf, joining Western Open after agreeing to terms with A G Spalding Bros. She won the National Intercollegiate title in Columbus Ohio last week defeating Grace Lenezyn 8 2 and will sign July 1.
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Benson Edges B and HL in Twelfth In Softball Showdown
Deadlocked at 2-all in the fourth Benson Muesettes from Omaha and B and HL Motors battled 12 frames before the Omahans won 4-2 at Sunnyside field last night. Hoegh pitched eight hits nine strikeouts Peterson allowed seven hits and two walks.
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Indians win on Vernon’s 11th inning homer
Yesterday Mickey Vernon drove in a home run with one on in the 11th to lift the Indians past the Yankees 4-2. Virgil Trucks and Fred Hutchinson shut out the Senators and the Tigers 9-0 and 7-0 respectively.
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Charles Poised To Clash With Walcott In Chicago Title Bid
Gene Jones and Marshall Miles weigh in on whether Ezzard Charles hits harder than Jersey Joe Walcott as Charles trains for the N B A world heavyweight title bout at Comiskey Park. Walcott, age 35, trains hard after a year’s layoff. promoters report gate momentum nearing $250,000 ahead of the Wednesday fight.
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Tom Fairweather to be honored on 40-year baseball career day
St Joseph Missouri hosts a luncheon and parade for Tom Fairweather a longtime baseball executive and former mayor of Des Moines In Illinois and Iowa He led the Western Association and Three I leagues and will receive a scroll a lifetime pass and a reviewing stand ceremony by Sporting News and the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues officials
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Baseball Results And Tomorrow’s Schedule
Yesterday in the National League Boston beat Cincinnati 5 to 3 while Chicago lost 8 to 2 to Brooklyn and New York defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 8. In the American League Cleveland won 4 to 2 against New York in 11 innings and Detroit toppled Washington 9 to 7. Tomorrow's NL slate includes Boston at Chicago and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
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Tunnell Leaves Cedar Rapids Baseball Team
Emlen Tunnell quit the Cedar Rapids Rockets of the Central Baseball Association yesterday. The former Iowa star joined the team last week and said he was not performing up to his standards. He plans to join the New York Giants in August.
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Kenyon Farmed to Eau Claire by Braves
Davenport high school star Kenyon, signed by the Boston Braves last week, has been farmed to the Eau Clair team of the Class.
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Bob Colman Announces Northern League Move
Southpaw pitcher Kenyon, previously with Evansville Three-l league team, is linked to Bob Colman's announcement as part of the Northern league developments.
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Audubon Beats Burt 5-0 Behind Manders Strong Pitching
Hal Manders earned his fourth win in five starts as Audubon blanked Burt 5-0. He fanned 15, walked none, and allowed five hits. Moran hit two homers and Moran added a single. Dick Owen had two doubles and two singles for Audubon. Burt’s Nate Owens gave up eleven hits in defeat. Audubon travels to Breda Tuesday night.
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Virginia Flood Damage Costly
The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers flooded over the weekend, washing away nine bodies and leaving about a dozen people missing. The disaster damaged 60 homes and around 285 other buildings in the sleeping town of Petersburg West Virginia, with costs running into millions. Light showers fell in Portland Maine as New England faced a drought stretch after Memorial Day weekend.
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Tebbetts Leading Catcher in Poll
Chicago fourth inning report notes Birdie Tebbetts of the Boston Red Sox moved to first among American League catchers in the all star poll with 115,895 votes. Yogi Berra trails by 464. Jim Hogan of Cleveland ranks third. Ted Williams leads all voters with 153,998. The all star game is set for Brooklyn on July 12.
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