Bums And Cards Tied In National While Tigers Take Over In American
Relayed baseball results show Chicago edges Brooklyn 7 6 at Wrigley in ten innings as Banta walks in the winning run. Phils top St Louis 5 4 behind Pollet five three strikeouts in ninth to clinch. Cincinnati and Boston split despite 7 5 final. Pirates suffer 13th defeat in 14 as Westrum and Thomson power Mets.
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Reds Fall to Braves 8-3 in Ninth Inning Collapse
In Cincinnati, June 6, the Boston Braves erupted for five runs in the ninth inning to defeat the Reds 8 to 3. Ewell Blackwell was chased as a walk, single, error, and Earl Torgeson’s three-base hit fueled the rally. Sam Jethroe and Walker Cooper provided early offense with a steal of home and a homer, respectively.
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Celebrities golf tour draws top names for charity
Whitney Martin writes on the National Celebrities tournament at Army-Navy Golf Club, a fourth annual event that pairs big names from film, sports, and government. Proceeds aid juvenile delinquency efforts. Ben Hogan, Gene Sarazen, Babe Didrikson, and Bauer girls headline, with plans to include more pros in future events.
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Thomson Power Giants To 10-4 Win In Pittsburgh
Bobby Thomson homered twice and hit a triple driving in six runs as the New York Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4 in a series sweep. The Scottish outfielder improved his average to .245 and helped his club extend its win streak to four games.
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Central League Scores Mixed Across Cities
Local results include Lynchburg 7 over Norfolk 6 and Portsmouth 15 over Richmond 6 while Roanoke 6 defeats Newport News 2. Dayton 7 leads Grand Pastes 66 late in the game and Saginaw 7 4 Muskegon 6
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Iconoscope and kinescope terms in television tech
In television science the camera tube is called an iconoscope and the receiving tube is a kinescope. This distinction explains core components of early TV systems and their roles in image capture and display.
Snead Seeks Open Glory at Merion Practice Week
Sammy Snead arrives at Merion golf club for his first practice round ahead of the Open. He recalls the 1939 eight at Spring Mill and aims to prove a new era of golf with potential 69s and 70s. Demaret, Middlecoff seen as favorites alongside Snead as Merion tests form.
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Grand Rapids Leads Ponge In First Game Thriller
Grand Rapids defeats Ponge 4 to 3 in a tight opening game with Charleston facing Flin in the later action.
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Tazewell Golfers Lead Southwest Virginia League
Tazewell takes a perfect 3-0 record in the Southwest Virginia Golf Association match play, defeating Pulaski Marion and Wytheville on the Tazewell course. Marion currently holds the Thomas Wallner Memorial Trophy. standings show Marion 80, Pulaski 68.4, Wytheville 54.4 in completed four matches.
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Braves Sign 18-Year Old Arizona Pitcher William Denny
The Boston Braves signed 18 year old William Denny from Phoenix Arizona after outbidding 14 clubs. Denny will join the team in St. Louis to work out and his summer assignment will be decided after the workout.
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Savold Wins UK European World Heavyweight Title Fight
Lee Savold of Englewood New Jersey defeated Bruce Woodcock of England in four rounds at White City stadium to claim the British European version of the world heavyweight title. The sellout crowd of about 50 000 witnessed Savold dominate with jabs and powerful rights despite an earlier fouls and Woodcock’s furious rights. Savold, 34, becomes the oldest to win this title as he improves to 192 pounds against Woodcock’s 190 1/2 with Woodcock bleeding from multiple facial cuts.
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Indians Blast Yankees to Lose AL Lead in 16-2 Rout
Cleveland pummels New York 16 to 2 as 22 hits power a decisive win that drops the Yankees into second place behind Detroit. Hank Greenberg era details indicate a strong Indians showing and a chaotic box score with multiple players contributing across positions.
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Tigers Defeat Senators 11 8 for Seventh Straight Win
Detroit Tigers rout Washington Senators 11 to 8 securing their seventh consecutive win and moving into first in the American League though they remain a half game behind the Yankees in win loss records.
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White Sox top Red Sox 8 4 as Zernial homers twice
Ken Holcombe pitched through a rough first inning to earn his first win of the season for Chicago. Five runs came on homer balls, including two by Gus Zernial, in an 8-4 victory over Boston as Mel Parnell struggled for the Red Sox.
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