Phillies Top Giants as Simmons Wins 16th of Year
Curt Simmons limited the New York Giants to four hits over eight innings, earning his 16th victory as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Giants 4-0. Richie Ashburn returned to the lineup with a two run single in the seventh, while Don Mueller was left stranded in the eighth.
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Young Curt Simmons
Giants
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Phil Pilot
Eddie Sawyer
Curt Simmons
Cards Win Take 3rd Place as Beavers Fall 9 2
St Louis beat Boston 9 to 2 behind pitcher Harry Brecheen. Peppery Tommy Glaviano hit two bases and homered, helping the Cardinals move one game ahead of Boston in the National League standings and seven behind the Phillies.
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Tommy Glaviano
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston
Beavers
Harry Brecheen
Redbirds
Philadelphia Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers pull off double steal to beat Pirates 3 2
Brooklyn Dodgers win 3 2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates in a Monday game. Don Newcombe earns his 13th victory while Roy Campanella and Jackie Robinson contribute key plays. Willie Werle takes the loss for Pittsburgh as Brooklyn plates two runs in the second. Ralph Kiner’s three home runs in three games push him toward Babe Ruth’s record, but he collects only three singles in this game.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Barney Shotton
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jim Russell
Duke Snider
Bucs
Jackie Robinson
Don Newcombe
Bie
Johnny Hopp
Danny O'Connell
Dan Murtaugh
Ae McCullough
Willie Werle
Brooks
Carl Furillo
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn
Ralph Kiner
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Justice Says Again No Pro Ball for Me
CHARLOTTE Aug 21 Charlie Justice an All America halfback said he will not pursue professional football. He plans to devote full time to the North Carolina Medical Foundation after receiving the MVP award in the Chicago All-Star game last week.
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N. C
Charlie
Choo-Choo
Justice
University of North Carolina
Trout Leads Tigers Past Browns 7 1 in solid four hit win
Detroit pitcher Dizzy Trout improved to 11 2 with a seven strikeout performance as the Tigers beat the St Louis Browns 7 1 to extend their AL lead to three games over idle New York. Vin Wertz and Moe Pore provided key three run homers and Wertz added a 25th homer while Trout escaped a seventh inning jam to close it out.
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Paul (Diezy) Trout
St. Louis Browns
Werte
al Widmar
Don Kolloway
Georgs Kell
Cliff Fannin
Kolloway
Wertz
Trout
Hie
Tank Aift
Ewinging
Ray Coleman
Roy Sievers
Owen Friend
Coleman
Sievers
St. Louie
O'Donnell wins national junior title at Grand American Trapshoot
Belle Fourche shooter Robert B. O'Donnell, 18, broke 100 targets in a row to claim the national junior championship at the 51st Grand American Trapshoot in Vandalia on Monday August 21.
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Vandalia
Robert B. O'Donnell
Belle Fourche
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Musial Goodman Lead Major Hitting Races In 1950s Slugging
Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals holds a 20 point lead in the National League batting race with Johnny Hopp near behind. Billy Goodman leads the Junior circuit with an eight point edge over George Kell as Jackie Robinson slides from the top. Other top hitters and leaders across the leagues are named, including Furillo, Kluszewski, Wyrostek, and Stanky in the NL and Doby, Bauer, Zarilla, and Rizutto in the AL. Pitching leaders are Dizzy Trout and Frank Hiller with strong records noted.
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Stan Musial
St Louis Cardinals
Musial
Pittsburgh
Johnny Hopp
Boston
Billy Goodman
George Kell
Detroit
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
Carl Furillo
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Andy Patko
Chicago
Johnny Wyrostek
Duke Snider
Ed Stanky
New York
Don Mueller
Larry Doby
Cleveland
Hank Bauer
al Zarilla
Walt Deppe
Phil Rizzuto
Dom MiMaggio
Johnny Evers
Vic Wertz
al Rosen
Ralph Kiner
Dizzy Trout
Frank Hiller
Kids Welcomed To Disch Field Tribute Night
Pioneer Owner Knebel invites 15 and under youths to Disch Field for Texarkana game night in memory of Babe Ruth. Buses depart 7:30 pm from the American Statesman building with a police escort to the stadium. A brief program will honor Ruth and his famed home runs.
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Knebel
Gainesville
Texarkana
Babe Ruth
American- Statesman
Gordon Fincher
Phil Granith
American Statesman
Ruth
Swat
Pioneers
Austin
Central Texas
Dishh
Cards Cup Sub Junior Crown With 9-1 Win
The Cards defeated the Pirates 9-1 in a playoff for the Optimist Super Sub Junior League title. Frankie Bloomquist started a one hit game and fanned eight batters for the victory.
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Pirates
Frankie Bloomquiet
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