Brainy Bobby Feller Notches 20th Win Of Season
The famed pitcher Bobby Feller earned his 20th victory as Cleveland shutout Washington 6 to 0, marking a historic milestone in his storied career. The Tigers fell to the Yankees as Detroit lost 4 to 1, while Giants extended their win streak to 20. National League action also featured Reds, Dodgers, and Phillies in key results as September d winds down. National Home Week proclaimed by Governor Allgaier for Sept 3–26.
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General Tiremen Defeat Churchmen For City Crown
General Tiremen beat St. Mark's Methodist 6 to 1 to claim the city championship title. Spurgeon and Wilkerson pitched for Tiremen as four errors aided the Tiremen while Tasker Haynes and Jimmy Johnson had two hits each for the Tiremen. Beauchamp and Clarke starred for St. Mark's as Perry Beauchamp also contributed at the plate.
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Murphy Favored To Take Maxim's Crown At MSG
New York Madison Square Garden hosts a world light heavyweight title bout with Sob Murphy of San Diego favored at 8 to 5 against Joey Maxim of Cleveland. Murphy, a red haired knockout artist and former sailor, is seen as the stronger puncher as Maxim defends the crown in a belated title defense.
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Return of Army Stars Sparks 1951 Gridiron Hope
New York report notes Army Cadets exit yet major 1950s stars will roam the 1951 gridiron. Parilli Janowicz Wessels Reynolds Lauricella Kazmaier Glass Weatherall Rich ter California McColl Carey among backs and linemen expected to star for Kentucky Ohio State Oklahoma Tennessee Stanford Michigan State and Princeton as coaches brace for fall season.
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Buffs Sweep Dallas to Stay 13 Games Ahead in TL
Houston Buffaloes routed Dallas 4 to 0 to retain their 13 game lead in the Texas League standings. Mike Clark allowed seven hits for his eighth win, aided by Larry Miggins’s first inning homer with two aboard. Fort Worth and Tulsa split extra inning battles as Oklahoma City edged Shreveport 8 to 7 in power game chaos.
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Standings Tuesday results from baseball scores
Houston 4 Dallas 6 Fort Worth 2 San Antonio L 11 innings Tulsa 2 Beaumont 11 innings Oklahoma City 8 Shreveport 7 New York Detroit Boston Saint Louis Washington Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago Fort Worth Texas baseball standings and upcoming games list results and matchups across cities and leagues.
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Oilers Set for Semi-Pro Showdown at Buff Stadium
Humble Oilers expected Billy Joe Flennigan to start as they chase their second Houston Post semi-pro tournament win at Buff Stadium tonight. They beat Philco in their opener while Richmond Tigers downed Moody Bank of Galveston. Tonight’s games start at 9 pm with Philco and Moody Bank opening.
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Brownies Midget Eddie Gaedel Bows Out
The St Louis Browns retirement of the number 36 for Eddie Gaedel ends his brief major league career after AL president Harridge declines to approve his contract. Owner Bil Veeck accepts the ruling but Gaedel protests and says he is burned up by the decision.
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Texans To Pay $379 Million Share Of Aid Program
Abilene reports the West Texas Chamber of Commerce estimates Texans will shoulder 379.95 million dollars of a 5.5 billion Truman aid package. The chamber urges Congress to scrutinize the program, questions cost limits, and favors clear sunset provisions.
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Baseball to Elect Czar September 20
New York press reports that baseball will name a new commissioner at a Chicago meeting on September 20. Five candidates remain, with three from the official baseball family Ford Frinch, Warren Giles, and George Trautman among those possible.
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