Indians And Giants App Prolong Pennant Race On 20 Wins
Cleveland and New York hold race leads as both seek a pennant clinch with 32 and 34 games left. Indians must reach 108 wins and Giants aim for 96 as Yankees and Dodgers flirt with top totals. Orioles, Red Sox, Pirates, and Phillies win varied NL and AL games shaping the title chase.
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Indians
Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
Six-Game Lead Keeps Shreveport Safe For Title
Shreveport Sports hold a six game edge with two weeks left in Texas League race. Ed Mickelson drove in six with a homer and double as Beaumont routed San Antonio 37 to 6. Jancse and Locke spun a three hitter for a 3 2 Houston win. Tulsa beat Fort Worth 3 1, Oklahoma City and Dallas rainout. Fort Worth’s Ber inger took the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Priss
Shreveport
Ed Mickelson
Beaumont
Charley Locke
John Jancse
San Antonio
Houston
Tulsa
Fort Worth
Cats
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Ben Taylor
Karen Kwak
Harry Schwegman
Joe Durham
Janese
al McNeilance
Pow Fone
Carroll Beringer
Okahoma City
Dellas
Anderson
Brosnan
F. Martin
Tarabilda
Fanning
Willis
Jacobi
Piercey
Nichols
United Press
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Philadlphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Amateur Matches Slated Patton And Ward Big Favorites
GROSSE POINTE Michigan August 23 UP Harvie Ward Jr and Billy Joe Patton both NC products hailed as co favorites as the Serth U S Amateur golf tournament opened at the Country Clubs of Detroit Ward 20 from San Francisco showed form by winning the Canadian Amateur last week Patton 32 from Morganton NC is a top driver with Masters near second place and US Open sixth in 1952 144 players tee off with 56 byes in first round highlighting former U S Amateur champions and other notable players including Don Cherry Lt Joe Conrad and Rex Baxter as first round matchups were set
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Ward
Big Campbel
Huntington
Patton
Morganton
N.C
Warg
Hardin
Normandy
Rex Baxter
Amarillo
U.S
Charley Coe
Oklahoma City
Sam Urzetta
Rochester
Ted Bishop
Weston
Mass
Chick Evans
Chicago
Coe
Richard Collard Jr
New Orleans
Arazella
Tim Bolland
Rockville Centre
N.Y
Bishop
Lincoln Reden
Abinton
Evans
Richard Foutche
Charleston
W.va
Don Cherry
Wichita Falls
Tex
Joe Conrad
Air Force
San Antonio
Why he's only a baby no more Billy McNeece set for TV bout
NEW YORK Aug 23 UP Manager Irving Cohen says Billy McNeece 22-year-old Central Islip middleweight is ready to be moved after 12 pro bouts. McNeece faces Garth Hunter in a 10 round TV bout at Brooklyn's Eastern Parkway Arena and Cohen hopes for a title shot against Becky Castellani after the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Irving Cohen
Mike Jacobs
Drving
Rocky Graziano
Billy McNeece
Billy
Central Islip
Manhattan
Garth Unter
Salt Lake City
Brooklyn
Eastern Parkway Arena
Panter
Becky Castellani
Cohen
Castellani
Bob Olson
San Francisco
Yesteryear
McNeece
Nat
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Jones
Cedar Bayou Footballers Meet Before Fall Practice
Cedar Bayou Junior High football players are urged to attend a general meeting at 9 am Tuesday in the Cedar Bayou gymnasium called by Coach George Perking to set a headcount for the upcoming season and equipment needs as players continue voluntary workouts at the Cedar Bayou field ahead of the Aug. 27 opening.
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Cedar Bayou
Cedar Bayou Gymnasium
George Perking
Perkins
Dixon Rain Shine Spotlight in Gaytown Juniors Tennis Tourney
Dixon wins junior singles title in a rain disrupted three set final edging Baytonian Billy Williams 1-6 6-4 6-3 as rain delays plagued play at REG courts. Williams had upset top seed Don Fuller to reach the final while Art Foust fell to Dixon 6-2 6-1 in earlier action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Dixon
Gaytown
Dixon
Art Foust
Houston
Williams
Wooster Baptist wins 1954 Texas Church League title
Wooster Baptist of Baytown defeated Cocker Hill Methodist of Dallas 5 4 to win the 1954 TAA Church League championship. Carter and Adams led Wooster with All-State play, Adams scoring the winning run in the seventh after a fielding error. Carter pitched 26 innings, 39 strikeouts, and 6 hits allowed across five games, with Huey strong in semi final and earlier wins.
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Wooster Baptist
Baytown
Shaughnessy
Wooster
Cocker Hill, Methodists
Dallas
Texas
Bob Tucker
Louis Carter
Johnny Johnson
Ken Welch
Doug
Adams
Thet Cathher
Carter
Johnson
Carer
Grandview Baptist of
el Paso
James Huey
Granview
North Dallas Baptist
Fanning
Zeme
R. B. Williams
Another Lefthander Arrives in Baytown
Kenneth Lynn Frazier, son of Luther and Mrs. Frazier, was born at 3 37 am Sunday August 22 1854 at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Baytown. He weighs ten pounds and looks to have a fine curve ball, likely to be around Joyce Park in nine or ten years. Lefty, who has managed Earthman for three years, says Kenneth shows promise.
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Baytown
Kenneth Lynn Frazier
Luther RB. Frazier
Fraziers
Kenneth
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Pape Lefty
Joyces Park
Lefty
Judy
Kenneth Lynn
Boat Club's Evening Not Halted By Rain
The Baytown Boat Club’s August 22 fishing events were delayed but not halted at Old River Race Course. Red Derden led with two firsts and two seconds for 1400 points, Sam Canotita second with two firsts four seconds and a fourth for 1200 points, while Joy Eddleman of Baytown won the 16 and led in the 20 horsepower class before finishing second to Derden. Eddleman earned 800 points, Canolito 1200 in event seven for 25 horsepower motors, and K O Turner of Houston topped the 35 to 50 horsepower class with Canolia second. The United States owns about two thirds of the Great Lakes water surface.
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Baytown Boat Club
Old River
Red Derden
Sam Canotita
Houseton
Joy Eddleman
Baytown
Derden
Eddleman
Canolito
K. O. Turner
Houston
Canolia
All American Star Turns Soldier As Fort Bliss Roles Change
The Sun profiles former All American David Edgar Johnson Jr. aka Kosse Johnson, once Rice Institute star, now at Fort Bliss Texas in Army basic training. The piece contrasts his past grid glory with current life, noting his shift from celebrity to soldier and the tough frontier environment of West Texas.
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UL Lue Uluet Het
Suc Uy
Grid
Sun
Fort Bliss
Texas
David Edgar Johnson Jr
Kasse” Johnson
Rice Institute
Kosge
Barbara Sue Johnson
D. EB. Johnson
Vermont
Baytown
Rosse
Qur
Kosse
West Texas
Mexican
el Paso
Cven
Seixas Trabert win Longwood Silver Bowl in doubles clash
Vic Seixas and Tony Trabert seized the Longwood Silver Bowl in the National Doubles tennis final at Longwood Cricket Club, beating Australia’s Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall 4 6 6 4 6 3. Shirley Fry and Doris Hart retained the women's title, defeating Louise Brough and Margaret Osborne Du Pont 6 4 6 4.
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Chestnut Hill
Mass
America
Vic Seixas
Tony Trabert
Australia
Umnder
Lewis Hoae
Ken Rosewall
Longwood Cricket Club
Shirley Sry
Akron
Ohio
Doris Hart
Coral Gables
Fia
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Margaret Osborne du Pont
Wilmington
Del
Seixas
Trabert
Cincinnati
Hoad
Highlands Junior Deputy Captures Harris County Crown
Highlands Junior Deputy clinched the Harris County title in a high scoring 42 to 0 win over Tomball. Wendell Griffin and James Lansford led with homers, Griffin going four for four, while Voytek and Lansford also posted strong hitting. Afterward Griffin Voytek and Jimmie Brumett were chosen to represent Highlands in All-Star Junior Deputy clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlands
Harris County
Tomball
Chili Cauthen
Highlands Bunch
Wallop Tomball
Wendell Griffin
James Lansford
Tormball
Griffin
Voytek
Lansfont
Canthen
Jimmie Brumett
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Taaf Church
Fred Down
United Press Sports
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
New York Yankees
Dodgers
Larry Doby
Orioles
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Bill Taylor
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Redlegs
Bobby Thomson
Milwaukee Braves
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Frank Boling
Detroit Tigers
Joe DeMaestri
Philadelphia A’s
Beringer
Yelen
McNelance
Baich
Loetke
Jansce
Hopkins
Schmidt
Condrick
Alchley
Rand
By Oscar Fraley
Tony Zale
Tiie
McNeese
Army
Jackie Labua
Lata
Jake LaMotia
Jacques Royer
Madison Square Garden
Fry Sun
Dial
Try Sun
Sparky Bond
Tie Cajankar
Hitle
Hetd
Strait Refrigeration CO
Teria
Rain
Paul Camp
Tommy Goforth
Garland
Sammy Wacker
Fisher
Ed Sledge
Wayne Parker
Eliott Craig
Wacker
Douglas Bashrum
Adams and
Boat Club
The
United States
Great Lakes
Sportshop
Pyle
Seixas-Trabert
Yrabert
G. ©. Robins
W. Pearen
Callus
Scarborough
Admiralty 169
Kovar Appliance CO
E. Texas
Chrysler
Higginbotham Motor Co., Inc
Market St
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