Ted Williams pitched in the Red Sox era and other slugger links
Murray rounds up Yankee and Dodger chatter about Ted Williams as a pitcher. The feature notes Williams’s pitching stints, Ruth and Musial hitting careers, and historic World Series pitching records held by Babe Ruth and Furth, while arguing why Williams stayed in the batter’s box for Boston.
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Flying Frenchman Durocher and the Major Troubles
A garbled retro sports column discusses Leo Durocher’s French descent, nicknames, and a rumored split with Horace Stoneham over baseball leadership. It recalls greats like Babe Ruth, Stan Musial, Hank Bauer, and Phil Rizutto while describing a wild New York scene with hecklers and an umpire stunting by tossing a quarter into a fan’s lap.
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Baylor Recruits Track Stars Under Patterson
Patterson shifts to Baylor University and secures two top track talents Lawn Barr of Clyde and J B Mitchell of Fort Stockton, after already bringing in sprinter Kim Millerman. Barr claimed the 1955 regional 100 and 220 dash titles with fast times while Mitchell posted a 21 flat in the regional 220 and scored in both sprints at state. The piece also touches on Yankee Stadium fantasies about the Mantle brothers and notes scout Tom Greenwade’s cautious optimism.
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Jack Patterson
Baylor University
University of Houston
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Kim Millerman
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Moegle Struggles For Playing Time With 49ers In 1949
Moraga Calif UP Dicky Moegle a Rice halfback and 49ers signee faced limited action in early workouts as veterans return. Strader plans Carr as middie linebacker after two operations. Heat and training in Paris vie with the battle for a starting role on a squad rebuilding after the Fort Ord era.
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Houston
Do Or Die Week Opens as White Sox Face Yankees
Chicago crowds fill Comiskey Park for a three game set with the New York Yankees amid White Sox hopes and pennant whispers. The Sox have swept seven of eight, with key players mentioned as Stenger and Van, as the series begins.
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Jie van
Wil Sax
Lansford Fans 17 Optimists Tuesday Teen-Age Baseball
James Lansford pitched a two hitter at Oiler Park on Monday night for a 3-0 Junior League shutout setting a five out record with 17 strikeouts. The Giants lost as Steve McWilliams pitched well, a four hitter with six K’s and three walks, in a separate Senior League game. Scarborough Red Sox outlast Holloway Tigers 5-3 in eight innings after trailing 3-0.
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James Lansford
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Sox Tiger clash ends in brawl and King shines on mound
In a game marred by a late on-field incident, the Sox fend off Detroit as Terry King excels with 12 strikeouts. Johnny Beck and Jones collide near first base, triggering an all-out 10 minute stoppage. The Red Sox tally three unearned runs aided by six Tiger errors.
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Johnny Plechrescher
Outer Way
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Eddie Davis
Bob Lloyd
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J. W. Bain
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Kennedy
Andrew Chapman
Bobby Paxton
Holtzhouser
Bryan
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Marvin Guy
Artie Oviedo
Tiger
Lunsford
Ase
Cub
Lansford
Carl McAfee
Ali Williams
Barry Smith
Major League Leaders By UNITED PRESS Tending Batty
A fragmented United Press list of National League and American League leaders with players such as Campanella Snider Ashburn Aaron Kaline and others shown in a garbled format. Names and teams are present but several items are unreadable or misspelled.
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Phila
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Newcombe
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Labin Byri Hatt
Lacs
Sugar A On Way Sugar A On Way
Unable to determine a clear news item from the fragment. The readable text seems nonstandard and may be garbled. No concrete persons organizations places dates or events are identifiable for a factual card.
Bob Reker Title Skat We Goad Tur Meet Rocky
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Bob Reker and a Tur meet, with reference to Rocky and a park arena. Details are unclear. context suggests a sports or boxing related score or event at an arena, with scattered names and terms.
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Bob Reker
Carter Rifles No-Hit Game At Baptists
Louis Carter leads Lee College in a 3-0 win over Wooster Baptists as the defending state champions slip to two runs after a no hit effort in Memorial Baptist game. St Mark's won 9-7 in the nightcap with Buddy Pfardrescher homering and doubling, while Spurgeon and Beauchamp pitched. International track note: Bantle wins broad jump and high jump for USA in Finland meet.
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Louis Carter
Memorial Baptist
Lee Diamond
Wooster Baptists
Lee College
St. Mark’s
Buddy Pfardrescher
Clyde Tukey
Hughes
Doug Adams
Wooster
Jimmy Johnson
John Johnson
Adams
Ross Vite
Simond Baptist
Buddy Pfardroscher
Joe Williams
Raleigh Gary
John Spurgeon
St. Mark's
Perry Beauchamp
Gene Cravey
Spurgeon
Second Baptist
Wrooster' Meeting Memorial
Kuovola
Finland
John Bantl
United States
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Tom Courtney
Bob Scanvin
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