Giants Hold Best Home Record in National League
The New York Giants own the league best home mark at 13-8 at the Polo Grounds as seven NL teams struggle at home. Brooklyn sits 9-10, while the Dodgers host Milwaukee and the Giants face Cincinnati as long home stands begin tonight.
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Tom Herrin
Tom Brewer
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Hank Sauer
Ralph Kiner
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Rocky Marci ano to win by knockout in Yankee Stadium
Ezzard Charles and trainer Charley Goldman discuss strategies for the heavyweight title bout with Rocky Marciano at Yankee Stadium. Goldman says Marciano will blitz and decide the fight, while Charles plans a battle strategy with confidence. The piece also notes baseball standings and schedules.
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Minoso Leads Star Balloting in All Star Poll
Orestes Minnie Minoso the Chicago White Sox outfielder tops the second tabulation with 2 014 votes for the American League starters for the Cleveland July 13 game. Chico Carrasquel Ferris Fain and George Kell lead Sox in other positions. Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals leads the National League with 1 992 votes.
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Minnie” Minoso
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Louis pays $300 traffic fine after six summonses
Former world heavyweight champion Joe Louis paid a $300 fine for six traffic summonses in New York. A warrant had been issued May 20 after he failed to answer about 20 notices. Chief Magistrate John M. Murtagh said citizens must answer summonses. Louis’s lawyer blamed notices sent to a late mother's Detroit address.
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Prep Cage Coach Takes Duluth Job
Norman H. Olson, longtime basketball coach at Superior Central High School since 1946, named head coach at the University of Minnesota Duluth Branch. He succeeds Ray Isenbarger, who resigned for a business post in Owatonna. Olson, a Wisconsin native and University of Wisconsin alumnus, posted a 70 percent win rate over eight seasons at Central.
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Feud Between Zernial and Joost Cooling Down In A's Camp
Philadelphia managers Eddie Joost and slugger Gus Zernial remained at odds over playing time with Zernial stating he prefers to play regularly and Joost citing fielding weaknesses. A recent benching and a $250 fine followed a dugout incident with Detroit Tigers as Earle Mack commented on the situation and payroll.
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Master Kahn and Space Cadet win big daily double
River Downs in Cincinnati reports the daily double paid $1,075.40 after Master Kahn and Space Cadet won the first two races. The result marks the second largest daily double payout in the track's history, Monday.
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New York Fighter Livio Mineili Wins Pact Bout
Livio Mineili of New York outpoints Luther Rawlings of Chicago in a 10 round contest held in New York. Mineili improves to a decisive victory as Rawlings suffers the loss on points.
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Denver Bears End Losing Streak With Twin Bill Sweep
Denver swept Lincoln 6-5 and 9-1 to build a five game lead atop the Western League standings. Hal Rhyne and Charles Walsh homered for Colorado Springs as Don Rudolph fanned five in a five hitter. Omaha topped Sioux City 7-5 in a rain-shortened affair while Des Moines’s game at Wichita was rained out.
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Pitches One Hitter to Pace Baptists 14-2
Les Massy pitched a one hitter to pace the Baptists to a 14 2 victory over the Church of Christ in a Church League softball game at the Athletic Field Monday St Olaf Lutheran defeated the Methodists 12 5 while the Congregationalists who shared the league lead with Church of Christ fell 3 0 to the Presbyterians
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Olson and Turner to clash in 10 round bout at Honolulu
Middleweight champion Carl Olson and Jesse Turner of St. Louis prepared for a 10 round nontitle fight at Honolulu Stadium. Promoter Tommy Miles expected a gate of 15 000 to 18 000 with a 9 15 p m start.
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Bobo) Olson
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Surkont and Law Headline Trade Talks Before Deadline
The St Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs talked with the Pirates over pitchers Max Surkont and Vern Law as the midnight deadline neared. Yankees seek extra pitching while Sid Hudson Alex Kellner and Eddie Yost are also floated amid other trade chatter involving the Red Sox Senators and Dodgers.
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Rips 6 Pars to Win Open at Minnesota Golf Championship
Professional Ray Hill won the Minnesota State Open after a triple playoff with amateurs Bill Wargan and Ade Simonsen. Hill shot 71 74 73 to finish 218 and claim the top prize of 200 dollars, as Wargan and Simonsen faltered on the final rounds at Minnikahda.
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Major League Stars Pitching and Hitting Rally
Paul Minner and the Cubs blank Pirates late to seal a 6 5 win. George Strickland drove in three with a homer in Cleveland's 13 5 victory over Boston.
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Albert Lea faces Austin in key Southern Minnesota League clash
Albert Lea brings lefty Dewey Wilkins to Marcusen Park for a Southern Minnesota League game against Emil Scheid’s Austin Packers as both teams chase the pennant. Wilkins owns a 3-1 mark and 2.25 ERA in 36 innings, with recent wins in the series and strong support from Del Marquardt.
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Colonels Rally Past Indians 8-4 With Home Run Burst
Louisville Colonels defeated the league leading Indianapolis Indians 8-4 on Monday night. Don Buddin hit a homer in the fifth inning and Norm Zauchin added another to power the win.
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Louisville Edges Shipmen 8-6 on Sixth Inning Run
Buddin sparked a near fracas after being hit on the back by Bob Kelly as Louisville surged to an 8-6 win. Columbus beat St Paul 9-7 while Indianapolis leads. Minneapolis topped Charleston 4-1 and Toledo crushed Kansas City 7-1. Brooks Lawrence pitched Columbus to the win with six innings of one hit ball, and Bob Stephenson drove in three runs with a three run homer. Eddie Lyons contributed a two run double and Russ Rae added a sixth homer as Columbus dominated with a nine hit attack. Worthington held Charleston to six hits as the Millers won with timely hits. Charleston could muster only one hit per inning.
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Lou Sleater
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Grant Dunlap
Annual S M Medal Golf Tourney Opens Friday at Country Club
The 32nd Southern Minnesota medal golf event runs Friday through Sunday at Austin Country Club with pro amateur two ball event Friday, 36 hole medal play Saturday, and 36 holes Sunday for the top flights. Ferris Jones defends in 36 hole play. W C Gompf heads the Southern Minnesota Golf Association with 100 expected players from 26 clubs.
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Rollins and Missouri Set for NCAA Baseball Title Match
Rollins College and Missouri prepare for the college world series final with sophomore southpaws on the mound. Rollins likely starts Art Brophy who beat Missouri in the tourney, while Ed Cook gets the nod for Missouri after a 4 3 win over Michigan State.
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Boys to Qualify for JC Golf Tournament
Local qualifying for the ninth International Junior Chamber of Commerce amateur golf championship is set for Thursday at the Austin Country Club. Eligible entrants must be under 18 by August 15, 1954 and report at 8 a.m. The top four Austin players advance to regional qualifying at Rochester Country Club on June 21. The state tournament occurs in Anoka in July and the national event in Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 16 to 21.
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Austin Leads Pack in Skirmish for State Baseball Title
Austin and Edina Morningside head for the eighth Minnesota high school baseball tournament at St. Cloud with top pitching duels ahead. George Walters of Edina sports 205 pounds of lefty form after limiting opponents to 10 hits in 62 innings, while Edina also relies on Dick Siebert Jr. Gary Underhill and Bob Mathias anchor Austin’s rotation as they aim to repeat last year’s runner up finish by St. Paul Washington. First round games Wednesday pit Melrose vs Denfeld, Edina vs Cass Lake, Lakefield vs Norwood-Young America, and Austin vs Montgomery with semifinals Thursday and finals Friday.
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Lansing Corners Rally to 8-6 Exhibition Win
Lansing Corners beat the Rochester Eagles 8-6 in an exhibition softball game at Athletic Field. It was Lansing Corners fourth straight win as they head to Blue Earth for the second annual Blue Earth Valley tournament. Dal Kroening had two singles and a double, Bill Hard hit a two run homer, Prigge and Helland held Rochester to six hits.
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Tommy Bazzano Outpoints Al Pellegrini in New Orleans Bout
Tommy Bazzano from Hartford Connecticut defeated Al Pellegrini of New Orleans by decision over ten rounds in New Orleans, earning a points win as the closer match of the program.
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Berg Wins Medalist Prize In Western Open Pursuit
Patty Berg captures the $100 medalist prize at Glen Flora CC shooting a 70 to set a course record and move within one win of an unmatched five titles in the 25 year old Women’s Western Open. Beverly Hanson Betsy Rawls Joyce Ziske and Louise Suggs trail scoring in the 70s.
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Williams Benched With Virus Infection
Boston’s power hitter Ted Williams remains confined to his hotel suite with a viral infection of the right lung bordering on pneumonia. The illness, revealed after the team left for Detroit, will sideline him indefinitely as he has been out nine days. Team physician Dr Timothy Lamphier provided the medical update.
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Swatt Edges Hart In Close Los Angeles Bout
Buddy Swatt of Los Angeles outpointed Johnny Hart from Genia Arizona in a boxing match at Los Angeles. The card lists Swatt at 13315 and Hart at 13243 with a ten round decision.
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Teenage Girls Softball League Starts This Summer
The Park and Recreation department introduces a teenage girls softball league this summer at Athletic Field diamonds. Games start at 3 30 p m with teams Spit Fires Zoot Suits Blue Jeans Hornets Bird Watchers Packettes Cadets Argiles. Final round July 29 with medals for champions.
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Detroit Lions Entering Service Tebac Bacus Quarterback
Bacus, Southwest Texas State College quarterback and 1953 national leader in passing, informed the Detroit Lions he will enter the air force today.
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