Red Sox Rally Past Yankees 7 6 In Bixth Inning Margin
Boston shocks New York 7 6 as Mel Parnell saves the win with four innings of relief after a tense sixth frame. Ted Williams hits a long drive, Joe DiMaggio powers a homer, and Birdie Tebbetts adds a run producing hit as Boston clings to third place and trims the Yankees lead.
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All-America Schoolboy Gridders Slate Workout
Youthful football stars from across the nation move into Corpus Christi next week for the first annual National High School All-America game at Buccaneer Stadium on Aug 27. Coaches Drew and Walls will tutor the squads with 22 players from east and west of the Mississippi.
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Charles Collects $18 598 For Bout
Charles and his stable of managers collected 18 598 dollars from the International Boxing Club after a sweltering bout at Yankee Stadium. Gus Lesnevich, defeated in seven rounds, faded with swollen eyes as heat and a seventh round KO were noted. Ezzard Charles claims the title and seeks challengers, noting acceptance in 47 states but not New York.
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Detroit Reclaims Hurler Hal White
The Detroit Tigers recalled Hal White from Toledo on Thursday. White, 30, has a 10-3 record with the Mud Hens this season and previously joined the Tigers in 1942. He recently pitched a one hit game for Toledo. The club must clear a roster spot but GM Billy Evans did not name the player to be released.
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Pirates edge Cubs 3 2 on eighth inning miscue
In Chicago on August 1 the Pirates defeated the Cubs 3 2 in the opener of a three game series. Frank Baumholtz misplayed a ball in the eighth that allowed the decisive run as Stan Rojek singled to start the inning and was driven home by a later Ralph Kiner score. Bill Werle started and Walt Dubie pitched for Pittsburgh while Chicago’s Sy Gantenbein saw the late relief.
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Giants and Braves Play 7-7 Tie in Rain
New York Giants and Boston Braves battled to a 7-7 draw as rain halted play in the eighth after Billy Rigney stood on second with one out. Ed Sauer and Tommy Holmes homered for Boston, Elbie Fletcher added a seventh inning shot, and Rey Mueller homered for New York while Hank Thompson Whitey Lockmen and Willard Marshall produced key hits in a seventh inning rally.
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Agg Center Awards for Marksmanship at ARCTC Camp
Dallas athlete Jimmy Flowers earned a gold medal at the ARCTC encampment in Brooks Field San Antonio for posting the top individual marksmanship score 186 of 200 with a 30 calibre M1 carbine rifle.
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Australia names Sidwell to sub for Bromwich in Davis Cup final
Australia selects Billy Sidwell to substitute for veteran John Bromwich in the inter zone final against Italy at Westchester Country Club. Sidwell faces Gianni Cucelli while Frank Sedgman meets Marcello Del Bello, aiming to spare Bromwich for the doubles and a potential payoff against the United States at Forest Hills.
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State sports stars eyed for Texas Hall of Fame
Scribe envisions pairing Texas greats like John Kibrough and Doak Walker in a proposed hall of fame. The piece lists athletes from Texas A&M, UT, SMU, and others across sports, imagining mixed tandems and famed matchups to showcase enduring Texas athletic legacy.
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Plainview Golf Tourney Opens
Qualifying rounds began in the fifth annual Plainview Invitation golf tournament with match play set to start Friday. Favorites include Don Cherry and Billy Maxwell of Odessa, Bill Houck of Plainview, Bill Erfurth of Austin, Joe Conrad of San Antonio, Buddy Schutz of Wichita Falls, Bleckwell of Roswell, N. M., Jack Williams of Plainview, and Raymond Marshall of Lubbock. Two pro amateur teams posted 39 in a low-ball score, including Fon Fanning of Abilene with Bob Craig of Colorado City and W C Clements of Abernathy, plus Mrs Aileen Hunter of Plainview.
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Aggies Seek West Coast Basketball Series in December
Texas ARAM dicks for a West Coast basketball tour next December. The Cadet cagers of 1949 30 would travel from New York to San Francisco if games are arranged.
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