Indians and Yankees win to tighten standings
Cleveland defeats Philadelphia 7-3 behind strong hitting and pitching, moving a half game ahead in the American League. The Athletics squandered bases loaded with two out as Hank Ejleman Majeset settled the threat. In New York, the Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns 7-1 behind Embree's seven hits allowed and a late rally turning a near-shutout into a comfortable victory.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Indians
Joe Coleman
Philadelphia Athletics
the Indians
A’s
Hank Ejleman Majeset
Mackmen
Don White
Athletics
Joe Gordon
White
Lindell
Dente
Wehstra
Fannin
Bob
PHILS
CUBS
Chicago
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Schoolboy Rowe
Ed Deusser
Paul Erickson
Richie Ashburn
Phillies
Cliff Chambers
Granny Hamner
Ralph Hamner
Philadelpha Ong
Ashburn
Schonz
P’lero
Waitkus
OjJeffeoat
Ieee m
Culleras
Kush
Smavey
Chipman
Enessaser
Bomar
Schéffing
Blatnik
G. Hamner
Scheffing
Muler
Chambers
Ip— Chambers
Pafko
Allescinie
Bob—Chambersman
So—Rowe
Chip- Sits“Chambers
Ump
Stewart
Ati
WVU Primed for NCAA District 3 playoffs
West Virginia University will take 15 players to Easton, Pennsylvania for the NCAA District 3 baseball playoffs, opening Wednesday against Lafayette while Navy faces Rutgers. Coach Steve Harrick’s squad, 16-5 on the season, seeks a bid to the finals in Winston-Salem, with key players named and preparations under way.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
Easton
Steve Harrick
Mountaineers
Lafayette
Charley Gelbert
St. Louis Cardinal
Navy
Rutgers
Winston-Salem
N. C
Harrick
Art Donato
Okey Ryan
Charles Becca
Williams
Adams
Mike Yewckinfield
Tom Jochum
Roy Carson
Devonshire
Burton Lamp
Von
Star City
Harrick Awn
Boston fish pier handles up to 400 million pounds yearly
The largest pay Feine world devoted exclusively to handling fish and seafoods is the Boston fish pier through which as much as 400000000 pounds of fish have passed in a single year.
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Boston Fish Pier
Pro Baseball League Plans Tentative West Virginia loop
In Parkersburg West Virginia on June 5 a professional baseball league limited to West Virginia cities was outlined. Charleston Weirton and Parkersburg were present with further cities showing interest. A follow up meeting is set for Sunday July 11 at an undisclosed venue with aims to include a National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues representative.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
West Virginia
cCharleston
Weirton
Dick Jackson
Jackson
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Norfolk Sailor Cops Two Titles In Virginia Skeet Shoot
Norfolk Naval Air Station electrician N C Britt won two Virginia skeet titles at Waltonian Gun Club events in Norfolk. He captured the 410 gauge championship after a shoot-off with Junie Wilson and then won the 20 gauge title with a 98 of 100 birds. Wilson finished runner-up with 97. Youth shooter Jimmy Overton defended the junior title at South Norfolk High School, while William Brown posted 42 birds. Five two-man teams competed in the event with Britt and D J Hatcher totaling 98-84-94.
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Norfolk
N. C
Wilson
Britt
Jacksonville
Fla
Jimmy Overton
South Norfolk High School
William ‘Brown
Norfolk Ruffner
Overton
Brown
W. P
Wild Bill) Tannehill
Staunton
Tannehill
D. J. Hatcher
Virginia
Ben Hogan, Golf Genius, Sells Power Golf by Victory
John Lardner mocks literary conceits as Ben Hogan leverages victory to boost sales of Power Golf. Hogan wins the PGA Championship, then pivots to promoting his book, while Leo Durocher and others face mixed reception for golf or baseball books. Culbertson’s golf wager ends with Merlin H. Aylesworth prevailing.
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John Lardner
Joe Louis
Willie Hoppe
Louis
Hoppe
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Arnold J. Betelnut
Ersera
Connolly
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn
Leo
Dodgers
Durocher
Spool
Ohio
Ely Culbertson
Mr. Culbertson
Hal Sims
Mr. Sims
Sims
Culbertson
Merlin H. Aylesworth
National Broadcasting Co
Srep
Mr. Culbersong
MacKenzie wins Middle Atlantic Amateur title in comeback
Baltimore’s Roland MacKenzie defeats Dave Ewell of Richmond 4 and 2 in the 18 hole final at Five Farms to reclaim the Middle Atlantic Amateur crown he last held 93 years ago. Ewell, runner up for the second straight year, and semi final opponent John Quinn of Baltimore both posted notable rounds.
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Baltimore
Roland MacKenzie
Dave Ewell
Richmond
Five Farms
Baltimore Country Club
Ewell
Bobby Brownell
MacKenzie
John Quinn
Quinn
Ernie Caldwell
Albert R. MacKenzie
Hemmitage
Rocky Graziano vs Tony Zale Do It Again in NJ
Middleweight champ Rocky Graziano resumes title feud with Tony Zale Wednesday night at Ruppert Stadium Newark New Jersey. Promoters expect about 20000 paying fans and at least 400000 gross, as the series continues under Tournament of Champions Inc. odds favor Graziano, with past bouts and age difference shaping the match. A brief note recalls prior knockouts and Graziano's suspension in New York, plus a stray line on a spider’s spinneret unrelated to boxing.
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Newark
N. J
Rocky Graziano
New York
Tony Zale
Ruppert Stadium
New Jersey
Tournament of Champions, Inc
Chicago
Zale
Yankee Stadium
Graziano
Chicago Stadium
East Side
Steel Mills
Gary
Ind
Rocky
Tony
Greens Theorist Turns to Foreign Affairs Career
The figure considered a greens advocate shifted focus from golf to international matters and authored a 200k work on global affairs. The move signals a notable career pivot from sport to diplomacy and analysis.
Athletics trade Binks and 20G to Browns for Coleman
Philadelphia Athletics acquire outfielder George Binks and $20,000 from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for outfielder Ray Coleman. Coleman to report for tomorrow's doubleheader against the first place Cleveland Indians. Don White shifts to center field with Sam Chapman's struggles continuing.
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Athletics
Binks
Browns
Coleman
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
George
Bingo) Binks
St. Louis Browns
Ray Coleman
Connie Mack
The
Cleveland Indians
Don White
Sam Chapman
Bergen
Papels
Colemans
WI Senators
Low Enerr
Sam Harris
Senators
Mack
Elmer Valo
Unheralded Escadra Sizzles Belmont Turf
Maryland colt Escadra ridden by Arnold Kirkland won the Peter Pan Handicap at Belmont Park defeating Stunts by four lengths. Dinner Gang finished third in a photo nose, Vulcan's Forge faded to fifth as the upset favorite crowd favored Dinner Gang and Vulcan's Forge after Vulcan's Forge upset Coal Town a week earlier.
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New York
William L. Brann
Maryland
Belmont
Shestnut Son
Challenger
G. H
Pete) Boswick
C. V. Whitney
Dinner Gang
Esadru
Jamaica
Dinner
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SERRE
Ane Dietrich
Ana
Jones
Gummers
New York Yankees
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Washington
White Sox
Bibl Gillespie
Early Wynn
Milo Candini
Sox
Fred Bradley
Orval Grove
Frank Papish
Detroit Tigers
Pice Vernon
Mark Christman
al Evans
Vernon
Wooten
Evans
Dave Philley
Pat’ Seerey
Sith
Singiedie Sipontes
Bob— Wynn
Candini
Wynn
Gilles
Bradley
Grove
Papish
Candin
JuEe P—Wynn
Poilemie
Passarella
Gillespie
Rommel and
Boyer
Cardinals
Boston
Pittsburgh
Bob—Spahn
Ostermuelier
Lombard
Bickford
Spahn
Bonham
Ostermueller
Lombardi
Wr— Lombardi
Erickson
Ser
Padgett
Semee
Ya Sinner
Rush
Cline Barbour
Phine
L. Hill Petaceten
Hardin
WVU
H & M Shoe Store
Princeton Avenue
Pro Baseball League
Naval
Bluefield
Princeton Ave
Kenzie Cups
Middle Atlantic
Fffron’s
Army & Navy Store
Arnold Kirkland
Escadra
Dinner Gong
Stunts
Jamican Negro
Berkeley
Calif
Herb McKeneley
University of Ilinois
McKenley
Tloyd
la Beach
Panama
Kaynes
Oashi
Kayaes
Bluefield, W. VA
Jess HL
Franklin Dui
Adeal
Chuck
Reid-Boice Tire & Tread CO
Bland Street
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