Phillies Dominate Cards and Reclaim Lead in Big Standings Shift
Phillies' 9 to 0 win over St Louis seals Lefty Ken Johnson's start success and restores Philadelphia's four game cushion atop the standings. The victory follows Boston's 9 to 3 loss to the Giants as Philadelphia boosts morale after a rough weekend. Johnson struck out six, allowed only singles to Musial and Rice, and helped the Phils reach 23 games over .500.
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Clean Cut Fusari Faces Sugar Ray For Title Bout
Charley Fusari, a 25 year old milkman turned welterweight contender, embodies discipline and thrift. He trains in clean surroundings, saved $1000 from a modest allowance, and owns a Newark 18 family apartment building yielding $6000 yearly. Tomorrow at Roosevelt Stadium he challenges Ray Robinson with cautious optimism.
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Coaching School Eyes Split Grid and Divisions
THSCA weighing division of football and basketball plus study trip by Grady Hester and Stan Lambert to Georgia Coaching School in Atlanta. Hester to report findings to board in December after attending Doo Gays basketball study and grid lectures by Jess Neely and Herman Hickman.
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Hi City Softball Playoffs Open Tonight at Lee Diamond
Hi City playoff action starts at 7:30 p m tomorrow at Lee Diamond One Fuller Brothers meet Leggett s Drug in the opener and VFW Hollaway and Leggett s Drug share the league lead after a tie coin flip for Nos 1 and 2 Leggett s elected to face the fourth place Fuller The same two clubs meet again Thursday on Diamond Two If needed deciding games would be played Wednesday August 16 with finals starting that date in a best two of three series for the championship.
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Leesville Moves Into Third in Gulf Coast
Leesville Angels rise to the Gulf Coast League third place after a split with Port Arthur. In the opener Seas Hawks edged Leesville 6 to 1, then Leesville won the nightcap 4 to 1. Galveston White Caps lost to Crowley 6 to 0, dropping a game back. Jacksonville split with Leesville as Leke Charles steered the games.
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Greenville Majors push into tie for fourth in Big State League
Greenville's Majors beat the Pioneers 11 to 1 and Sherman-Denison blanked the Eagles 5 to 0 lifting Greenville into a 4th place tie with Temple. White Falls Spudders surged to 3 1/2 games ahead of them after a 7 to 0 win over Texarkana. Gainesville Owls then crushed Waco Pirates 13 to 9 as the league heated up.
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Cinderella Nines Vie For Place In Finals
The East Jack Food Market nine faces the Martin Addition Tigers in a junior softball showdown after both upset higher seeds. Paine Bros. had led early, but Martin’s Gintde shut them down with key hits as Williams Bond teamed for a decisive late rally and strong defense to keep Paine from capping the comeback.
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West Texas Big-Uns Carry Biggest Bats In League Play
West Texas New Mexico League action saw Pampa lose to Lamesa 12 to 2 while Tarbbock rallied to beat Abi-Jene Blue Sox 22 to 14 with a six-run ninth inning. Albuquerque stayed in fourth by defeating Ame-Fillo Gold Sox. Clovis Pioneers edged Borger 10 to ?.
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Brooklyn Recalls Young Carl Erskine
Brooklyn Dodgers recall 23 year old Carl Erskine from Montreal after he helped Montreal lead the International League pennant race with 20 wins and 6 losses. Dodgers optioned Joe Landrum to Montreal to clear roster space. Landrum had been called up from Fort Worth two months earlier.
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