Dressen Certain Club Won't Blow Another Lead
Dodgers sit five games ahead of the New York Giants on May with a 8 game win streak. Charlie Dressen's club boosts its season rhythm, delivering late rally power as Roy Campanella and Carl Furillo homer to seal a 6-2 victory over the Cardinals in St. Louis.
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Colonels Stop Kansas City as Wright delivers late hit
Louisville Colonels beat Kansas City 5-4 on Taft Wrights bases loaded ninth inning single. Milwaukee leads faint chance for Kansas City as Chicago Cubs lose 4-3 in exhibition. Frank Baldwin ties record with four doubles for St Paul in 7-2 win over Columbus. Dutch Houtz throws seven for Toledo in 5-4 win over Minneapolis. Bob Lendon hits his third homer of series.
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Turpin Favored In London Light Heavy title bout
London backers, led by sportswriters, back Randolph Turpin to win the British light heavyweight crown from Don Cockell at White City stadium. About 55,000 fans expected. Turpin tipped at 5 to 1, as Cockell weighs about 14 pounds more. Turpin seeks to add the 175 pound title to his British and European middleweight crowns after recent form. Cockell has dipped in his recent outings.
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Homer Helps Nates Turn Back Bar Team
Nates Surplus defeated Lefty's Bar 7 to 4 in a City League softball game at the Athletic field on Monday night. It was their third win in six starts. Lefty's Bar has two wins and three losses. Crase hit a first inning homer as Nates scored four runs. The Merchants play Moose Lodge at 8 p.m. tonight and Lefty's Bar on Thursday night.
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Boxing results from multiple cities highlight decisive wins
In Brooklyn Pierre Langlois outpointed Georgie Small in 10 rounds. In Chicago Lester Felton stopped Johnny Brown in the seventh. In Trenton George Johnson stopped Bobby Mann in four. Alfredo Lagrutta beat Joe Jarthegen in New Orleans on rounds and points.
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France
Georgie Small
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Chicago
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Detroit
Johnny Brown
Trenton
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Bobby Mann
New Orleans
Alfredo Lagrutta
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Milan
Italy
Joe Jarthegen
Five-Game lead held by Superior Blues in league race
The Superior Blues beat Fargo-Moorhead 9-2 as they stretched their Northern League lead to ten wins in a row and five games ahead. Sioux Falls edged Eau Claire 4-3 in a ninth inning comeback. Duluth topped Grand Forks 5-3 while St. Cloud routed Aberdeen 12-2 with 14 hits.
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Aberdeen Pheasants
Rizzuto Extends Lead in All-Star Ballot Battle
CHICAGO Phil Rizzuto of the New York Yankees widened his lead over Chico Carrasquel of the Chicago White Sox in the All-Star baseball poll. National result tallies show Rizzuto with 6,196 votes, 1,264 more than Carrasquel for the American League starting shortstop role as voting runs through June 27 for the July 8 game in Philadelphia.
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Frenchman Retains Featherweight Title in 15 Rounds
In Nottingham England Ray Famechon of France retained the European featherweight crown after a hard 15 round bout with Ray Ankarah from the African Gold Coast. A crowd of 35000 roared as referee Andrew Smythe raised Famechon's hand after a late rally by Ankarah. Famechon led early, Ankarah rallied from rounds eight onward, and the Frenchman sealed the decision in the final stanza.
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California Heavy to Battle Moore
Clarence Henry of California and Archie Moore of St. Louis signed for a 10 round bout on June 26 in Baltimore. Henry received a $15,000 guarantee and Moore $10,000, with no radio or TV plans announced yet.
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Archie Moore
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DeRose Seeks First Victory in Full Program
Carl DeRose seeks his first Southern Minnesota League win as Austin faces Faribault at Bell Field. He’s posted 3 losses in 4 starts this season, with 18 earned runs on 35 hits in 21 innings, while a lingering foot infection and tetanus shot hinder his form. Austin aims to move into a tie for fourth with Faribault if he wins, as a full league slate follows with Rochester at Winona and others.
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Rochester
Owatonna
Albert Lea
Home Folks Back Snead to Win Open
HOT SPRINGS Virginia residents back Samuel Jackson Snead as the U S Open starts Thursday at Dallas Texas Northwood Club. The hometown hero seeks his first Open title after past near-misses including 1939 1947 playoff woes and a costly missed putt in 1949.
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Blooming Prairie Pin Ace Rolls 605
George Ressler of Blooming Prairie fired a 605 series in the singles division of the American Bowling Congress tournament in Milwaukee. His score was the fourth highest on the 2 45 p m shift yesterday.
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UCLA Coach Red Sanders Named To All Stars Staff
Henry R. Sanders head coach at UCLA was named to the coaching staff directing the College All-Stars against the Los Angeles Rams at Soldier Field on the night of August 15.
Pirates Rookie Clem Koshorek Stands Smallest In Majors
Clem Koshorek, a rookie infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, is the smallest player in the majors at five feet five inches and 165 pounds.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Defensive Records Show Close Fight
Baseball fans can review fielding records released by the Associated Press for both leagues ahead of the All-Star game in Philadelphia at Shibe Park on July 8. Hodges leads NL first base while Vernon tops the AL, with close runs by Dropo and Marion. Rizzuto and Rodriguez contest hot corners as Hodges and Kluszewski push for NL and AL leads, respectively.
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Austin Lyle and Ellendale Seek District Two Crown
Three teams compete in District Two high school baseball at Marcusen Park with Austin Lyle and Ellendale aiming to win the title and represent the district at Region One. The Packer Preps push a 22 0 record, led by pitching and hitting, as Austin faces Owatonna in a makeup game before the night championship.
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Batting Parade Led by Sauer
Hank Sauer leads the National League batting race with a .347 average and 66 hits as Chicago Cubs slugger mirrors Hack Wilson's legacy. Whitey Lockman sits .339, Jackie Robinson .338, while Dom DiMaggio tops the American League at .343 with Ron Rosin close behind.
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French Title for Chapman Surges To Second French Amateur
Dick Chapman, seasoned golfer from Pinehurst North Carolina, rallied to defeat Billy Maxwell of Odessa Texas 4 and 3 to claim his second French amateur title. Maxwell, 22 and a Texas A&M student and U S Amateur Champion, led by one after the morning round with 18 holes remaining in the 36 hole final.
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Gavilan Turner Sign for July Title Bout in Philadelphia
Welterweight champion Kid Gavilan will defend his title for a third time against Gil Turner in a 15 round bout at Municipal Stadium Philadelphia on July 7. Turner brings a 31 fight win streak with 25 knockouts while Gavilan has 81 career wins. No TV or radio broadcast will be allowed.
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Duke Names Two Pitching Candidates for Baseball Team
Duke University considered two pitching prospects, Billy Goodman and Ted Williams, for the baseball squad. Neither candidate is related to the famous Williams baseball star.
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Pro Wrestling Card Set at Rochester Mayo Civic Auditorium
A four bout card is set for Wednesday at the Mayo Civic auditorium in Rochester. Main event is an Australian tag team match with Paul Baillargeon and Jack Pesek facing Johnny Moody and Hans Schmidt in a two out of three falls bout. Millie Stafford and Ella Waldek are featured in the semi main. A special brawl pits Dirty Dick Raines against the 245 pound Mr X. Opening bout has Don Beitel versus Chris Tollas. Ring time is 8:30 p.m.
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Portland
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Don Beitel
Buffalo
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Chris Tollas
New York
Hogan Seeks Open Title With 283 Aim
In Dallas Ben Hogan, inducted into the Texas sports hall of fame, eyes a third consecutive Open championship after a long career. The 283 total was his stated goal for the 72 holes at Northwood, as rivals noted only four-time winners have prevailed.
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Walleye Weight Sparks Record Talk in Tennessee
In Knoxville Miss Emma Poff pulled a 32 pound 7 ounce walleyed pike from Norris Lake last Saturday. She asked Butcher John Sherrod to cut it up but he urged official weighing for a possible world record. The fish was stored in a home freezer. experts noted Minnesota's record is 18 pounds 8 ounces from Rainy Lake in 1938.
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Plans for New Cage Conference Studied
Chicago reports that a Midwest Intercollegiate Basketball conference including Notre Dame Marquette Louisville Loyola De Paul and Bradley was discussed Monday with no final action expected until next fall.
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Boston Trips Detroit 9-8 Opens Lead in AL Standings
New York The Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9 to 8 to widen their lead atop the American League standings as Detroit led twice on homers by Don Lenhardt and Walter Dropo. Dom DiMaggio scored on an error by Johnny Pesky, with George Kell driving in key runs during a nine player swap last week. The Indians and Yankees idle. Rainouts affected Washington Chicago.
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Hornsby Fired as Browns Manager by Veeck
St Louis owner Bill Veeck relieved Rogers Hornsby of his manager duties for the Browns and named Marty Marion to replace him. Marion to manage tonight’s game with Boston while Hornsby’s settlement terms were not disclosed.
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Barber Snags Trout With Hooks on Hat
Milton barber Troy Musser recalls a weekend tale in Northumberland County as his hat lifted by wind drifted across a creek. He followed the zigzagging hat to find a 10 inch trout hooked on a fly in the fedora, his sole catch of the day.
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Kell Becomes Fenway Favorite With Hot Bat
George Kell, the Red Sox new third baseman, has 13 hits in 26 at bats for a .500 average since joining the club. Rookie NFL back Jack Schaff, also a Gary, Indiana park policeman, is mentioned in the same blurb.
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Benintende and West Face Bribery Trial Claims
New York jury hearing more on alleged basketball fixers Joseph Benintende 42 and Jack West 39. Their lawyer says they were sought by athletes willing to take bribes and that immorality existed before contact. Prosecution says they bribed players who had shown willingness to accept payments.
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