Welch Miners Rally Past Blue-Grays 15-8 in Appalachian Tilt
Lou Dolci belted his second grand slam of the season in the fourth as Welch blanked Bluefield 15-8. Burke earned the win after relief from Mumford, while Bluefield pitchers issued 17 walks and Bill Niehaus homered for the Grays who played an improvised infield amid injuries to Geier and manager Adair.
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Welch
W. Va
Lou Dolci
Bluefield
Welch Miners
Blue-Grays
Dolci
Jack Haughey
Johnson
Weidig
Morgan
Burke
Mumford
Niehaus
Bill Geier
Geler
Adair
Blue Grays
Tomaska
Don Baily
Yankees Tame Bengals in 5-4 Duel To Lead AL
The New York Yankees rally past the Detroit Tigers 5-4 to reclaim first in the American League. DiMaggio, Rizzuto, and Johnson homer as Yanks turn the tide after an early Detroit lead. Berra delivers the winning hit in the seventh with bases loaded and two outs.
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Yankees
Bengals
New York
New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Phil Rizzuto
Billy Johnson
Detroit Tigers
Tiger
Hal Newhouser
Vic Raschi
Yogi Berra
Berra
Johnny Lipon
Ano
Cliff Mapes
Detroit
George Kell
Vic Wertz
Hoot Evers
Aaron Robinson
Robinson
Kryhoski
Newhouser
E —Coleman
RBI
Evers
DiMaggio
Rizzuto
Johnson
Morgan Drives in Four as Dodgers blank Pirates 9–0
Brooklyn Dodgers rout Pittsburgh Pirates 9 to 0 on June 7 led by shortstop Bobby Morgan with four RBIs and two homers. Don Newcombe earned his fifth win over two losses as 30,904 fans watched at Forbes Field.
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Pittsburgh
Bobby Morgan
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Don Newcombe
Specialist argues baseball curves are optical illusions
Cleveland researcher Ernest Lowry contends a human arm cannot curve a baseball and, if possible, it would break away from pitcher’s claimed direction. He cites Bernoulli as the basis for his denial while contrasting golf and tennis balls. The exchange notes skepticism from players and a comment from a pitcher about wrist snap.
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Cleveland
Ernest Lowry
Lowry
Owry
Bernoulli
Pulaski Counts overpower New River in 12-3 win
Lloyd Wooley struck out 10 as the Pulaski Counts routed New River 12 to 3 in Narrows Virginia. Pulaski capitalized on seven Rebels errors and pounded nine hits including two homers by Westfall who also doubled in four trips. Westfall drove in three runs with the homers and other players contributed RBIs. New River starter Ken West lasted until the third when a three-run uprising ended his night.
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Narrows
Lloyd Wooley
Pulaski
New River
Rebels
Bobby Westfall
Ken West
Kingsport Cherokees crush Bristol Twins for 6-1 win
Ned Jilton stars with eight-hit pitching as the Kingsport Cherokees defeat the Bristol Twins 6-1 before about 1,600 fans. Cherokees homer thrice with Huppert Mellinger and Valdes supplying the long balls. Barylewski, Shuman, McArdle, Jilton, Stefanich noted.
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Kingsport
Tenn
Ned Jilton
Kingsport Cherokees
Bristol Twins
Cherokees
Bristol
Kinggport
Barylewski
Shuman and
McArdle
Jilton
Stefanich
Hr—Huppert
Mellinger
Valdes
Johnson City Cardinals sweep doubleheader over Elizabethton
In Johnson City Tennessee on June 7 the Johnson City Cardinals won a day night doubleheader 7 0 and 15 4 against Elizabethton. The first game saw Johnson City rally with strong pitching and timely hitting to take 7 0. The second game featured a big Johnson City attack with 15 4 final, aided by homers from Kanavage and Hathaway.
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Johnson City
Tenn
Johnson City Cardinals
Elizabethton
West
Turnbull
Salmonson
Gatts
Tollar
Ariss
Shepherd
Kanavage
Hathaway
Red Sox crush Browns 20 to 4 in Fenway rout
Boston pounded 23 hits for 42 total bases as Vern Stephens and Clyde Vollmer hit two home runs each and Walt Dropo joined the long-ball parade. Roy Sievers and Leo Thomas homered for St Louis, now winless in five against Boston.
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RED Sox
Browns
Boston
Fenway Park
St. Louis Browns
Vern Stephens
Clyde Vollmer
Walt Dropo
Roy Sievers
Leo Thomas
Brownies
Ostrowski's eighth inning homer lifts Senators past Indians
Johnny Ostrowski hits a go ahead eighth inning homer after Irv Noren singles, as Washington ends a seven game skid with a 5 4 win over Cleveland. Sid Hudson wins to improve to 7 3, while Early Wynn takes the loss on four hits allowed.
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Senators
Indians
Washington
Johnny Ostrowski
Irv Noren
Cleveland
Early Wynn
Sid Hudson
lAvitea
Easter
Norenih
Doby
Ole GR
Sonrf
Rosen Ib SiLouv O'Unakiel
Boireau
Dente
Gordon
Evans
Hogan
Hudson
Wynn
Shantz blanks White Sox to give Athletics 5-0 win
Bobby Shantz pitched a shutout for Philadelphia, beating Chicago 5-0 to lift the Athletics to sixth place. Scarborough earned the win for Philadelphia while Joost and Dillinger contributed offensively.
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Hitchcock
Fain
Krmi
Joost
Pain
Carrasque
Chapman
Carrasquel
Fox
Robinson
Hitchcoock
Dillinger
Majeski
Chicago
Philadelphia
Scarborough
Aloma
Shantz
HO Scarborough
U—Passarella
Berry
Lorr
Bayer
White Sox
Bobby Shantz
Philadelphia Athletics
Adams
Hitchcocks
Mag Whoy
Sane
Secubene
VMI Elects Williford Captain of 51 Nine
Oliver Red Williford of Chicago has been elected captain of VMI baseball for 1951. Howard Bass of Washington has been named captain of the track team for the next year. Summers, athletics rector, announced the decisions. Bass is a middle distance runner who helped Keydet mile relay teams. Williford batted .313 this season as a star defensive catcher. Both will be seniors next year.
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Lexington
Oliver
Philadelphia A's Hold Tryout Camp At Welch
Welch West Virginia June 7 A three day baseball school and tryout camp will be conducted here next week by the Philadelphia Athletics. Business manager Duke Zilber of the Welch Miners baseball club part of the Athletics farm system announced. The school starts next Wednesday and will be open to boys 17 to 22 years old. John F. Dutch Brennan athletic scout for this area will be in charge.
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Welch
W. Va
Philadelphia Athletics
Duke Zilber
Welch Miners Baseball Club
John F
Dutch) Brennan
Webb Named Captain of W&M Baseball Team
Williamsburg Virginia June 7 Paul Spider Webb senior from Petersburg today was named captain of the 1951 William and Mary baseball team Webb is used at second base or shortstop Named co captains of the track team are Bob Lawson of Arcadia California and Irvin Rascob of Phoenixville Pennsylvania.
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Williamsburg
Paul
Spider) Webb
Petersburg
William and Mary
Webb
Bob Lawson
Arcadia
Calif
Irvin Rascob
Phoenixville
Reds Sign Mississippi U Star Outfielder Bob Wilson
The Cincinnati Reds signed Bob Wilson star outfielder of the University of Mississippi. He will be sent to Charleston in the Central league, Cincinnati farm club.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Bobby Wilson
University of Mississippi
Charleston
Tonight's Baseball Matchups Across The League
Chicago faces Philadelphia with Cain against Kellner in night action. Detroit plays New York with Houteman opposing Byrne, while St. Louis pairs Starr or Fannin against Stubbs. Cleveland meets Washington with Lemon or Hittle against Weik.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Cain
Kellner
Detroit
New York
Houtteman
Va. Byrne
St. Louis
Boston
Starr
Fannin
Stubbs
Cleveland
Washington
Lemon
Hittle
Weik
National League Yesterday's Results
New York defeated Chicago 13 to 4 while Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 9 to 0. Philadelphia won over Cincinnati 4 to 0 as Boston trumped St. Louis 10 to 2. The results summarize yesterday's NL baseball outcomes across several matchups.
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New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Baseball Matchups Show Early Season Rotations
Schedule lists Brooklyn at Pittsburgh with Bielan or Branca against Chambers or Werle. Boston at St Louis with Sain against Brecheen. New York at Chicago Kennedy versus Lade. Philadelphia at Cincinnati with Johnson against Raffensberger.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Iight
Podbielan
Branca
Chambers
Werle
Boston
St. Louis
Sain
Brecheen
New York
Chicago
Kennedy
Lade
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Johnson
Raffensberger
Wytheville tops North Wilkesboro in rough league game
In the Blue Ridge League Wytheville defeated North Wilkesboro 13 to 10. Galaxy edged Radford 2 to 5. Mt Airy won a replay from a protested game finishing 6 to 5 after the seventh inning.
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Wytheville
North Wilkesboro
Galaxy
Radford
Elkins
Mt. Airy
Beckley Boxers Aim for Bluefield Team Match in Ramsey
Beckley amateur fighters travel to Bluefield for a team match at Ramsey Saturday night. Eight fighters accompany a heavyweight challenge with June Larkin leading the heavies. Ted Looney from Buchanan County to face Beckley’s boxers as Gordon Hagwood and Lavaranzo Patterson feature on the card with Charlie Baker and others expected to box.
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Huntington
Charleston
Beckley
Bluefield
Ramsey
June Larkin
Ralph Griffith
Buchanan County
Ted Looney
Griffs
Looney
Virginias
Gordon Hagwood
Hagwood
Griff
Lavaranzo Patterson
Pat McGraw
McGraw
Charlie
the Chopper) Baker
Charlie the Chopper
VMI Coach Barnes May Leave For North Carolina
Sam Barnes, wrestling coach at Virginia Military Institute since 1937, may work in that capacity at the University of North Carolina next winter. Athletic director R. A. Fetzer said no appointment had been made and that Barnes has a year’s leave of absence to pursue a PhD.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Sam Barnes
Virginia Military Institute
University of North Carolina
R. A. Fetzer
Fetzer
Barnes
V.M.I
P. H
Chuck) Quinlan
Fritz Lutz
Carolina
Fefzer
Roanoke
Unknowns Tie For Lead In Open Golf Tourney
Two lesser known English professionals led after the first round of the Yorkshire Evening News Open Golf tournament at Moorland course. Ken Geddes of Newcastle and Frank Jowle of Leeds each shot par 70 to share the early lead, as Art Clark of Huntington, W V, posted 74 and Bobby Locke, the British Open champion, carded 73.
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Leeds
England
Yorkshire Evening News
Ken Geddes
Newcastle
Frank Jowle
Art Clark
Huntington
W. Va
Bobby Locke
Cardinal Outfielder Fractures Right Elbow
St Louis June 7 Chuck Diering fleet center fielder joined the growing list of injured Cardinals today for an indefinite period. An x ray showed a fractured right elbow when he ran against the wall while chasing a fly ball in the third inning of the game with Philadelphia at Sportsmans park last night.
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St. Louis
Chuck Diering
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia
Sportsman's Park
Merion Open Preview From Ardmore Goers Tomorrow
Ardmore Pa June 7 The Merion golf club prepares for the 50th U S Open with 165 top players. Betting favors Snead to win as conditions favor scoring if rain arrives. Notables Demaret Middlecoff Hogan Armour Palmer Hines Turnesa Ferrier Manero Heafner set to tee off in waves starting 7 a m EST. After 36 holes Friday, field cut to low 50 scores and ties for final 36 Saturday.
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Philadelphia
Merion
New York
Sammy Snead
Jimmy Demaret
Clothes Horse
Ojai
Calif
Cary Middlecoff
Ben Hogan
Nobsody
Ben
Middlecoff
Tommy Armour
Horton Smith
Snead
Jim Turnesa
Jim Ferrier
Hogan
Johnny Palmer
Jimmy Hines
Demaret
Tony Manero
Clayton Heafner
Savold to Defend Title in London This Fall
Promoter Jack Solomons announced Lee Savold will defend his British and European light heavyweight titles in London likely in September. Possible opponents include Joe Louis, Max Schmeling, Walcott, Baksi, or EZ Charles, with Louis the desired but unclear retiree. Savold defeated Bruce Woodcock in four rounds before a 50 000-strong crowd.
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London
Jack Solomons
Lee Savold
Solomons
Joe—Louis
Maxim
Walcott
Baksi
Ezzard Charles
Louis
Layvold
Bruce Woodcock
Woodcock
Miller Leads Phillies Past Reds 4-0 in Cincinnati
Rookie Bob Miller from Terre Haute earned his fourth straight win, scattering seven hits as Philadelphia blanked Cincinnati 4 to 0. Ashburn and Miller drove in runs, while Ramsdell took the loss for the Reds.
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Cincinnati
Bob Miller
Terre Haute
Philadelphia
Reds
Miller
Abrho al Abrhoa
B’worth
Adams
Sincatinriniaiaam
E—Mariner
RBI
Ashburn
Jones
Kiuszewski
Waitkus
Hamner
Kluszewski
Stallcup
Bloodworth
Ramsdell
So—Ramsdell
Ramesdell
U—Dascoll
Jorda
Goetz
Giants Outslug Cubs 13 4 For Fifth Straight Win
New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 13 to 4 in Chicago. Dave Koslo earned his fifth win as Eddie Stanky Whitley Lockman Don Mueller Bobby Thomson and Alvin Dark each had three hits. Thomson and Dark homered. Sauer hit his eighth for Chicago with Hank Sauer. Cubs pitcher Bob Rush took the loss, his third. Attendance 10 341.
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New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Bob Rush
John Klippstein
Dutch Leonard
Rush
Eddie Stanky
Whitley Lockman
Don Mueller
Bobby Thomson
Alvin Dark
Stanky
Thomson
Dark
Dave Koslo
Sheldon Jones
Cubs
Hank Sauer
Klippstein
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Cavarretta
Smalley
Verban
Koslo
RBI
Thompson
Lockman Borkowski
Alley
Mueller
Leonard
Jones
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