Vivid Morning in a Coffee Shop Pulls a Baseball Scandal
In a downtown café a peculiar man in pinks asks about Little League All Stars while radio-like monotone voice hints at bias in team selection. He references Richard Hopper of the Red Sox, bragging of a no hitter and .204 average, and plans to expose the incident in The Sun sports pages.
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Braves Rally Break Giants 3 2 On Thomson Late Heroics
United Press reports Bobby Thomson delivered a ninth inning single to lift the Braves 3 to 2 over the Giants Friday night. The win tightens Braves prospect as Thompson adds a clutch hit, mirroring his pennant moment of 1951.
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Lazy Willie Leads Texas League Slugging and Earns Laughs
Dallas outfielder Willie Brown, nicknamed Lazy Willie, tops the Texas League in home runs and total bases while driving critics to laughter. He has 56 of 120 hits for extro bases, with 3 triples and 25 doubles totaling 244 bases, 26 ahead of Buzz Clarkson and 94 more than Frank Keilert. Ed Joyner leads in hits and doubles. Fleming hits .376 with 20 doubles and 15 homers. Pitching leaders include John Jansee with 14 wins. Karl Spooner tops strikeouts with 162 in 149 innings. Houston hits .269, Beaumont trails by three points.
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Beaumont
Seixas Faces Moylan In Tourney Semifinal
Vic Seixas, a home-grown favorite, meets Eddie Moylan in the Philadelphia grass court semifinals of the Pennsylvania and Eastern State championships. Louise Brough faces Beverly Baker Fleite for the women's title as Art Larsen advances to the men's final after defeating Hamilton Richardson 7-5 6-4.
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Baseball Standings and Player Moves Across Leagues
Cubs option Jim Brosnan to Beaumont in the Texas League and recall Bobrick to cover. Lions coach Buddy Parker reacts angrily to Rob Hoernschemyer’s daybreak restaurant incident. Royal Vale seeks another shot in Monmouth Handicap at Monmouth Park after mixed 1953 campaign.
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Medals Awarded in Houston Summer Baseball Leagues
The Rec reation council began medal awards Friday for the three summer leagues. Braves of the Junior league and Indians of the Senior league are among those to receive medals with most players named. Houston club players listed include Lerner Rogers Stuart Gray and Peacock among others. Indians slated for Monday night include 19 players led by Hullum Dodd Nichols and Wolff with a final tally of medals to be distributed after their season ends with Houston defeating Tulsa g1 and Beaumont beating Dallas 8-3.
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Richards Faces White Sox Benched by Injuries
Grim-jawed Paul Richards of the Chicago White Sox battles to save the pennant race as key players Kell Fain and Lollis go down with injuries. Veterans Cavaretta offers a brief spark but acknowledges it may be only a temporary boost.
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International Stars Reflect On Boxing And Figures In Sport
Oscar Fraley notes Myriad talents as Native Dancer, Straight Face, and Invigorator win legs then suffer leg trouble. Dempsey studies languages for foreign guests at his New York restaurant. Gus Krichell touts Joe Glenn and son Joe Jr. as lineage of Yankee scouting. The handicap triple crown sees Tom Fool shine with three cripples in Metropolitan, Suburban and Brooklyn circuits.
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Boxers Win Three Friday At Speedy’s Arena Night
Coach Ottomar Ziegler and four boxers visited Speedy’s arena for a Friday lineup. Terry Livingston fought Dave Taylor and lost by decision. Sammy Peacock scored a first round TKO over Artie Castro. Servando Campos won a split decision against Raymond Martinez. Chick Rios outboxed Vic Romog. Ziegler noted a new gym at 3507 Market Street progressing and plans to stage Baytown bouts soon.
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Oilers Outhit Pan-Am in Friday Baseball Victory
Baytown Oilers win 11 to 6 over Pan-American club from Texas City at Oiler park. Travis Davenport earned the win with seven strikeouts and three walks. Hal Wadsworth went 3 for 4 with four runs scored as Baytown piled up 13 hits. The Oilers face Richmond Saturday seeking revenge for a prior 5-4 loss to the Tigers.
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North Tops Dallas in High-Scoring Texas League All-Star Game
In Fort Worth at LaGrave Field Dallas stars Buzz Clarkson Willie Brown and Les Fleming led a record breaking North team to a 9 to 8 victory over the South. Clarkson hit two homers and drove in four runs, Brown added a base empty homer, Fleming also belted a two run shot, and Al Stringer drew a bases loaded walk for an RBI as North set several records in front of 6177 fans.
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Slammin Sammy Faces Bartzen Paton in PGA Canadian Finals
Canadian finals feature Slammin Sam Snead set to meet Dutch Harrison after Harrison’s hot 36-hole pace. Miss Fagero, Me lenta Rameriz Castro and Miss Norton reach women’s singles final with Norton tipped to prevail. Canadian and U S players headline the PGA scene in Toronto and St Paul with multiple round action and notable upsets.
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