Phillies Shut Out Redlegs 7 To 0 In Rain-Interrupted Game
Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Cincinnati Redlegs 7 to 0 as pitcher Simmons earned his fifth win while Fowler allowed most of the seven Philly runs. Willie Jones keyed the early scoring with a bases loaded single in the first inning and Richie Ashburn drove in another run. Rain halted play twice and prevented any inning after 12:55 a.m. CST.
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JC Cardinals Make Changes In Roster To Bolster Club
Johnson City Red Jee team reshuffles as infielders Paul Schifferie Carl Dargay and outfielder Charlie McCoy are released. Righthander Masucci from Wilmington goes on active list after a 12 9 win over Bristol. Sam Depaola arrival pending. club aims to climb from near bottom of Appalachian League standings.
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Hogan heads to New York for National Golf Day round
Ben Hogan and his wife departed Fort Worth by plane for New York and Summitt New Jersey where Hogan is set to play his National Golf Day round Saturday. He remains slowed by a virus infection that sidelined him from the Colonial event and left him bedridden for four days.
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Beavers Scores First Ace On No 6 At Tazewell
Ross Beavers of Tazewell carded his first hole in one yesterday on the 160 yard sixth hole at Tazewell Country Club. He used a No 4 wood nicknamed a control wood while in a foursome with P R Peery Sid Peery and E R Kilgore.
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Swede Dav is Cuppers Open Warmup With Veterans
Swedes Davis Cup players Norden Burrows and Larsen open warmups before the Sweden Italy Davis Cup quarterfinals in the European zone. Sven Davidson defeats Larsen 7 5 6 4 and Lennart Bergelin beats Burrows 6 1 6 2 in a preparatory match.
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Monte Kennedy Returns to Career-Starting City
Monte Kennedy, 32, a southpaw with an erratic yet brilliant past, is optioned from the Giants via the Minneapolis farm club to the Richmond Virginians of the International League, returning to the city where his pro career began.
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Bluefield, Pulaski split twin bill in tight daynight doubleheader
Pulaski Phillies won 2 0 to beat Bluefield in the nightcap after a 14 7 loss in the opener. Earl Hunsinger pitched five hit ball for Pulaski with eight victories. Al Watkins delivered both runs in the 2 0 win including a fourth inning homer and a sixth inning triple.
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WVU Grants 44 Athletes Spring Letters Across Sports
Morgantown reports 44 West Virginia University athletes earned varsity letters in baseball track golf and tennis this spring. The tennis squad was hardest hit with nine of its eight lettermen lost to release while baseball saw only two departures, leaving most squads intact.
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Waterford Park Memorial Day Attendance Tops Thirteen Thousand
Official figures from Waterford Park show Memorial Day crowd reached 13,658 at the mile track near Chester West Virginia. Total wagering amounted to 507,935, still below the all time high of 543,527 set last July 4.
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Carter Stops Riley With Second Round KO at St. Louis
In St. Louis, lightweight title hopeful Carter of New York KO'd Charley Riley of St. Louis in the second round at the St. Louis Arena. Carter weighed 137 pounds to Riley's 133. The bout, televised, ended 2:30 into the second round after Carter nailed Riley with a sharp rights and a final blow that sent him down for the count. Carter controlled the opening round then seized momentum in the second to seal the victory.
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Allman Invited to College All Star Game vs Detroit Lions
Morgantown June 2 Tommy Allman star of West Virginia 1953 squad has accepted an invitation to join the College All Star team to play the Detroit Lions on August 13. He becomes the first Mountaineer since 1936 to participate in the classic. Allman rushed 478 yards on 80 carries last season for 5.97 yards per attempt. Ray Walsh also signed with the Green Bay Packers.
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Sugar Question Sparks WVU Finance Probe at Statehouse
West Virginia University President Irvin Stewart faces pressure from State Auditor Sims over Sugar Bowl funds. Sims demands a full accounting of who got the sugar, noting the university’s costs and a supposed conference-based payout. Stewart cites an expectant check from the Southern Conference and says an official accounting was provided, with the fall receipt expected as a full settlement.
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Top Golfers Prepare For Start Of Western Open
Former middleweight champion Jake La Motta quits boxing after saying he is tired and through making excuses. He had been set to fight Ernie Durando next Wednesday in a nationally televised bout at Beach Auditorium after losing to Billy Kilgore in April.
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Western Open field set with Hogan and Snead absent
Cincinnati June 2 131 players tee off for a 15000 Western Open at Kenwood Country Club in a 6800 yard par 71 layout. Defending champion Dutch Harrison leads a strong field including Burkemo Boros Palmer Kroll Bolt Ford Oliver Furgol Littler Mangrum with Cary Middlecoff a late withdrawal.
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Ted Williams Targets Higher Batting Average This Season
Boston slugger Ted Williams, batting 306 after 17 games, says he would be happy reaching a 33 percent more than his current pace. He missed spring training shoulder trouble and returned May 15, posting a 406 average in 1941 and a strong 37 games last season after Korea. He had drawn 18 walks entering the Chicago White Sox game.
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New Jersey Tracks Introduce Apprentice Jockey Rule
A five pound apprentice allowance applies to a boy rider until he achieves 109 winning rides, with a potential two extra pounds if he rides for his contract employer.
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