Porterfield Posts Impressive 2.06 ERA Trend
New York June 15 Lew Burdette of Milwaukee and Bob Porterfield of Washington, right handers traded from the Yankees in 1951, show strong ERAs as the 1954 season reaches its third month. Burdette leads the NL with a 2.25 ERA while Porterfield rates 2.06 in 105 innings, trailing Ned Garver in the AL. Curt Simmons is the NL's second-best with 55 runs in 88 innings.
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Lew Burdette
Milwaukee
Bob Porterfield
Washington
New York Yankees
Burdette
Yankees
Johnny Sain
Porterfield
Detroit
Ned Garver
Garver
Curt Simmons
Philadelphia
Orioles
Baltimore
Bob Kennedy
Allie Reynolds
Baltimore Orioles
Reynolds
Sain
Kennedy
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Jabramarf
Collins
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Meni
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Courtney
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J. Colemantes
C Reynolds
Gene Smith Refuses Featherweight Bout With Longo
Gene Smith the fifth ranking feather weight refused to fight Tony Longo claiming a cut over his right eye would prevent the bout. He was fined 400 dollars and suspended by the District of Columbia Boxing Commission after showing up at the weigh in. Dr. Clarke P Halstead ruled eye vision unaffected and only a small irritation remained.
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Washington
Gene Smith
Tony Longo
District of Columbia Boxing Commission
Smith
Clarke P. Halstead
Ted Williams Faces Return Delayed by Virus
In Boston on June 15 Ted Williams battles a virus and awaits medical clearance to rejoin the Boston Red Sox. Doctor Timothy Lamphier visits daily to assess his strength while Williams hopes to be back in the lineup by this weekend.
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Boston
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Boston Slugger
Timothy Lamphier
Ted
Williams
Johnson City Rally Tops Bluefield as Peterson Holds Lead
Johnson City defeats Bluefield 5-4 behind pitcher Pete Peterson who allowed no walks and struck out seven while yielding 11 hits. The rally began in the fifth with five runs, sparked by Peterson's double and Carl Brown’s triple, with key hits by Dick Stanton and Al Davis. Bluefield led early 30, but Johnson City tied in the fifth and won in the eighth on Davis being hit and Peterson's ensuing RBI.
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Tenn
Pete Peterson
Bluefield Blue Grays
Peterson
Red Bird
Bluefield
Butler Jones
Jones
Johnson Cillons
Carl Brown
Jerry Parke
Brown
Johnnie Briggs
Dick Stanton
Parke
Briggs
Matthews
al Davis
Stanton
Davis
Czekhar
Sam Depaola
Jack Stallings
Grays
Don Speer
Bob Walsh
Jim Mahoney
Ed Bryan
Speer
Yosgi Zizza
Walsh
Blue Grays
Stu Gehris
Gehris
Mahoney
Stallings
Buster Radebach
Ray Vescoyi
Len Okrie
Bluefield Won, 13 To 3 ‘Luefield Johnson City
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Giants Take Lead as Braves Rally Past Dodgers 7-6
In Brooklyn, June 15, the Milwaukee Braves beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-6 after trailing twice. Del Crandall drove in the tying run in the eighth and Johnny Logan delivered the winning run on a force play and single.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Beaves Sheld
del Crandall
Andy Pafko
Bill Bruton
Johnny Logan
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Logan
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Mughes
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Pafko
Conley
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Reese
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Otiemid Reese
Crandall
Ery Lean
Eee Warneke
Secory
Goetz
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June Shoot Scheduled for Witten Fort Long Rifles
The Witten Fort Long Rifles muzzle-loading club of Tazewell County will hold a June shoot at Higginbotham Range at 1 p.m. Saturday June 19 with John Gal as rangemaster. Three matches will be fired and medals and ribbons awarded. Notre Dame tennis coach Charlie Samson was a 1944 NCAA finalist, losing to Pancho Segura.
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Witten Fort
Notre Dame
Charlie Samson
Pancho Segura
Golfers scoff at Hogan prediction for record Open victory
Springfield NJ June 15 golfers dismiss Ben Hogan’s forecast that a 283 to 287 may win the 54th National Open at Baltusrol. Players like Locke Demaret Snead Ghezzi doubt a 270s score. Hogan jokes 161 to 1 odds, noting Riviera scoring set a 1948 mark.
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Ben Hogan
Springfield
Baltusrol
General Cages
Hogan
Broad Baltusto
Riviera
Los Angeles
Bobby Locke
Eres
Bonus Boost In National Open Prize Fund
The National Open golf purse increases from 20000 to 24000 dollars with a 1000 dollar bonus for the winner, plus 1000 extra for the champion. Second prize rises to 3600 and third to 1500 dollars. The bonuses apply only this year as announced by the U S Golf Association.
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Springfield
N. J
Baltusrol
U. S. Golf Assn
Demaret Plays Practice Round With Snead Amid Neck Crick
Demaret teeing off with Sam Snead in a practice round as Snead nurses a neck crick. The informal session highlights the two golfers together ahead of upcoming events.
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Demaret
Sam Snead
Standings And Results From The National League
National League standings show New York leading with 35 wins and a .625 mark while Brooklyn and Milwaukee trail. Scores from yesterday include St Louis 3 Philadelphia 1 and Milwaukee 7 Brooklyn 6. Evening schedule lists Cincinnati at New York and Milwaukee at Brooklyn among others.
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Milwaukee
Philadelphia
St. Louis
SCO
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Westerday
Aday
Nuxhall
Fowler
Hearn
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Staley
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Law
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Mossi
Ford
Pillette
Barefoot golf girl aims for professional ranks
Julia Vogt, 17, from New Smyrna Beach Florida, plays barefoot at times to learn balance. She grew up in Erie Pennsylvania in a golfing family and plans to wear shoes on course as she pursues a pro career and the tour circuit. Her father Art Vogt and uncles are club pros.
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Julia Vogt
Julia
Erie
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Daytona Beach Country Club
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Lefty Vogt
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Ormond Beach
Ellinor Village
South Atlantic
Newcomers Open Lead in All Star Balloting
Chicago June 15 newcomers displaced veterans in the All Star voting for the July 13 Cleveland game. Smoky Burgess moved ahead of Roy Campanella as NL catcher 2354 to 2101 while George Kell rose to AL third in voting 2648 to 2. Cammenisce and Kell seek a sixth star call. Early nationwide poll runs through July 3 with leaders Avila Carriquiel Jackson Schoendienst among top votes.
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Roy Campanella
Eo Dodgers
Forrest
Smoky) Burgess
Philadelphia Phils
Ae Bo
George Kell
Chicoas White Sox
Cammenese
Kell
Bobby Avila
Chico Carriquél
Chiago
Randy Jackson
Cubs
Red Schoendienst
St. Louis
Harlem Globetrotter Junius Kellog Off Critical List
Junius Kellog, the Harlem Globetrotter injured in a car accident near Pine Bluff, Arkansas, has been taken off the critical list. Hospital officials say he remains in serious condition and continues to receive care at the Veterans Administration Hospital.
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Ark
Junius Kellog
Pine Bluff
Veterans Administration Hospital
Lares
Pixellace
Tribe routs Nationals as Rosen returns with three run double
Cleveland Indians rally for six runs in the eighth inning to beat the Washington Nationals 9-3. Al Rosen, back from a finger injury, delivers a three run pinch double with the bases loaded. The win extends Cleveland’s winning streak to six and pitcher Art Houtteman’s string to six decisions.
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al Rosen
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Washington Nationals
Rosen
Vic Wertz
Ohnck
Favorites Take Lead In Western Women's Open
Medalist Patty Berg and defending champion Louise Suggs advanced easily in the first round of the Women's Western Open at Lake Forest Illinois. Upsets struck as Joyce Ziske Marlene Bauer and Betty Mac Kinnon fell to lower-seeded challengers. Miss Berg with a course record 70 and Miss Suggs both posted winning margins early.
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Ill
Patty Berg
Louise Suggs
Joyce Ziske
Marlene Bauer
Betty MacKinnon
Miss Ziske
Waterford
Wis
Polly Martin
St. Clairsville
Ohio
Lassie
Lake Forest, (Ill.) College
Miss Berg
Armstrong
Oakateur
Suggs
Leveer-Oid Ts. Mills
Gulfport
Miss
Minneapolis Millers Batter Senators 10-3
The Millers routed Charleston 10-3 in front of 142 fans, collecting 15 hits off three Charleston pitchers. Al Corwin earned his fifth win with five hits allowed, aided by a costly sixth inning error by Gail Harris that produced three unearned runs.
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Peners Millers
American Association
Millers
al Corwin
Gail Harris
Senators
Minneapolis
Corwin
Baldwin
Hurd
Grimsley
Pope
Hairston
Solons Baseball Game Postponed To Tomorrow Night
The annual congressional baseball game between Democrats and Republicans was moved from tonight to tomorrow night after a thunder shower hit Washington. The charity match features the Democrats aiming to extend their six year winning streak.
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Washington
Love Nest Becomes Tourist Restaurant in Rome
In Rome on Via Camelluccia Benito Mussolini built the Love Nest for his sweetheart on a hilltop. The former residence now operates as a tourist attraction with private rooms sealed off. Exhibits include Clara Petacci’s tropical birds and a war desk shaped like logs. Officials say inner rooms are banned to visitors to avoid becoming a neo fascist shrine.
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Nana
Benito Mussolini
Nero
Clara Petacci
Baseball scores and postponements across leagues
American Association games featured Louisville 10 over Indianapolis 1 and Minneapolis 10 over Charleston 3, with Columbus 3 at St. Paul 0 and Kansas City at Toledo postponed due to rain. Piedmont League action saw Hagerstown 6 over CH Petersburg 5 in 10 innings, Portsmouth 5 over York 3, Lancaster 6 over No News 2, while Norfolk at Lynch was postponed by power failure.
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Lancaster
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