Indians Triumph 5-2 Over Athletics on Rosen Homer
Cleveland led 5-0 before Philadelphia scored. Al Rosen hit his 14th homer of the season, with Larry Doby and Bob Lemon driving in runs as the Indians defeated the Athletics 5-2. Lemon earned the win. Rosen returned to form after an injury, and Doby doubled in a sixth-inning run.
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Cleveland
al Rosen
Larry Doby
Bob Lemon
Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Rosen
Doby
Detroit
Ray Boone
al Smith
Lemon
Chicago
Jim Vera
DeMaestri
Bill Renna
Philadelphia
Bill Wilson
Pimenbelew Cievelayna
W.lemon
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Papa- Sella
Chulak
Henochick
Gil McDougald
New York Yankees
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Yankees
Kaline
Rob'son
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cLega
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Streid
Miller
Belardi
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Skowren
Risrute
Stowron
Garey Mc Doug
Kuenn
York
Br- McDonald
Ford
Steed
Sheenewss
Standings From The National League And Recent Results
Major league standings show Milwaukee leading the NL with 32 wins and 25 losses, followed by New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago Pittsburgh and others with varying records. Yesterday Milwaukee defeated New York. Brooklyn beat Cincinnati. Philadelphia outscored Chicago. Today's schedule lists probable pitchers for several NL games including Davis vs Dickson in Philadelphia and Spahn vs Liddle in Milwaukee at New York. In the American League New York defeated Detroit. Philadelphia beat Cleveland. Baltimore edged Boston in 17 innings.
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New York
Brooklyn Cox
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Davis
Dickson
Fowler
Meyer
Spahn
Ve Liddle
Lawrence
Law
Detroit
Chi
Washington
Cleve
Baltimore
Boston
Cage
Seehmitz
Consuegra
Morgan
Garver
Cleveland
Por- Wwearrero
Houtteman
Demos Beat GOP Team 2-1 In Solons Contest
In Washington on June 25 Rep Don Wheeler of Georgia pitched a 2-1 no hitter to give Democrats their seventh straight win over Republicans in the annual congressional world series. Democrats rallied for two runs after two were out in the last inning with no one on base.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Floyd Baker
Sam Mele
Boston
Don Lenhardt
Washington
Don
Fireball) Wheeler
Georgia
Damages Sought In Turnpike Crash Of Armored School
A truck auto crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike July 24 led to a lawsuit seeking over 5000 dollars. Carl A. Niner of Fort Hill R D 1 Somerset County filed suit in Westmoreland/Mt. Morris court naming Mrs. Niner as deceased from injuries when Galley’s car rear ended a tractor trailer two miles west of Laurel Hill Tunnel.
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Greensburg
West— Ildeleport Mul
Niner
Galley
Whisky Cache Found By Tazewell Officers
Eighteen half gallon jars filled with whiskey were found behind rocks and logs near Tip Top by Tazewell County Sheriff E. T. McGlothlin two deputies and two Alcohol Beverage Control men while searching for a still in the area.
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Tazewell
Tip Top
Tazewell County
E. T. McGlothlin
Virginia Alcholie _Beverage Control
TVA White Collar Workers in TVA Get Salary Increase
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced raises averaging 3 percent for 7,200 white collar employees. Increases range from 90 to 250 dollars a year and take effect next month. Applies to technical clerical and custodial staff in grades 1 through 11, excluding top supervisory levels.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Vic May Switch To Football After Bench-Warming Role
Vic Janowicz the former Ohio State star and Pirates bonus player eyes football after bench duty in Pittsburgh. He says talk with Branch Rickey is forthcoming but undecided, with interest from a Canadian team and the Washington Redskins noted. His two year Pirates contract expires and a shift to a lower classification seems likely.
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Vic
Pittsburgh
Vic Janowicz
Pittsburgh Pirates
Janowicz
Ohio State
Pirates
Elyria
Branch Rickey
The
Washington Redskins
Buckeye
Redskins
National Football League
Wytheville Statesmen take doubleheader win over Welces Miners
Wytheville Statesmen defeated Welces Miners 13-5 in the first game and 4-3 in the nightcap at home. Ted Turney blasted two inside the park homers including a grand slam in the opener, and Joe Porrente homered and scored the final run in the second game to seal the sweep.
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Wytheville
Wytheville Statesmen
Welces Miners
Ted Turney
Joe Porrente
Statesmen
Miner
Whitey Schmidt
Bob Brown
Carl Chianese
Dick Stanford
Thomas
Randle
Murrayib
Vance
Sergo
Weten
Appalachian League Results and Tonight's Games
Last night Bristol tied 3-3 with an opponent while Johnson City lost 0-7 and Pulaski won 8-4. Bluefield beat Wytheville 13-4 and Welch won 5-3. Tonight Welch visits Bristol, Johnson City plays Pulaski, and Bluefield meets Wytheville.
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Bristol
Johnson City
Pulaski
Bluefield
Wytheville
Welch
Pet
L's
Farm Appropriations Bill Sent to President
Congress sent to President Eisenhower a fiscal bill providing 723.7 million dollars in new cash for the Agriculture Department for the year starting July 1. The measure includes over 300 million dollars in loan authority, with 135 million for the Rural Electrification Administration. Both chambers approved the compromise by voice vote without debate.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Agriculture Department
Rural Electrification Administration
Senate
House
Fourth of July Fights Mark Heavyweight Title History
Six world heavyweight championship bouts occurred on July 4 with two also staged on St Patrick’s Day highlighting a pattern in title defenses and landmark matchups across calendars.
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St. Patrick's Day
Racing Commissioners Seek Rules Uniformity
The National Assn. of State Racing Commissioners will propose uniform racing rules and codes in the United States. Earl J. Moyner of Madison Nebraska urged action at the convention to correct the lack of uniformity in racing regulations.
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Asbury Park
National Assn. of State
Rac
United States
Earl J. Moyner
Madison
Neb
Bucs Sell Len Yochim To New Orleans Club
Pittsburgh Pirates announce the sale of left handed pitcher Len Yochim to the New Orleans club in the Southern Association. Yochim appeared in 19 games this season with a 0-1 record. last year he went 14-14 for New Orleans.
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Bucs
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
Len Yochim
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Yochim
Indianapolis Thumps Charleston 7-3 in Eight-Game Streak
The jittery Charleston Senators commit five errors and allow four unearned runs, helping league leading Indianapolis Indiaans to a 7-3 victory. Indianapolis scores four in the first, then adds a run in the seventh and tenth to seal the win. Pahr, Grimsley, Voiselle, Harshbarger, Davidson, and Foiles contribute.
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Indianapolis
Charleston Senators
Indianapolis Indiaans
Charleston
Pahr
Grimsley
Voiselle
Hairston
Harshbarger
Davidson
Foiles
Matoaka Man Hurt In Fall From Pole
Charles Blankenship a 37 year old supervisor for Appalachian Electric Power in Matoaka fell 18 feet from a utility pole while assisting overhead lines. He was treated by Dr I C Butt and transported to St Luke's Hospital with a broken left arm and back injury. His condition was reported satisfactory late last night.
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Charles Blankenship
Matoaka
Appalachian Electric Power Company
I. C. Butt
Motoaka Wa
Blankenship
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bailey Funeral Home
Ferguson Named Head Cage Coach at George Wythe High
Frank Ferguson, 26, Roanoke College alumnus and star athlete, is named head basketball coach at George Wythe High School Wytheville for the coming term. He succeeds Ralph Cline who becomes principal at Speedwell Elementary School. Cline previously served as PE instructor and head coach.
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Frank Ferguson
Roanoke College
George Wythe High School
Wytheville
Ralph Cline
Speedwell
Perguson
Cline
William Reardon
Rocky Schorr Demonstrates Golf Swings for Jaycees
Rocky Schorr the Bluefield Country Club pro spoke to the Jaycees and demonstrated hooks slices and straight shots while stressing a straight left arm. He noted Gene Littler’s early Jaycee ties and introduced gadgets to improve swing plane and indoor hitting. Members tested the Polda Pairway golf machine under his guidance.
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Rocky Schorr
Bluefield Country Club
Jaycee
Rocky
Gene Littler
Jaycee Warneys
Littler
Jaycees
B. L. Sussman
Andrews Scores TKO Over Nardico In Fourth Round
Paul Andrews 24 year old sixth ranked light heavyweight defeats Danny Nardico in Chicago Stadium 10 round bout. Andrews knocks down Nardico in the third and stops the fight in the fourth by technical knockout weighing 180 pounds. Nardico staggers to start the fourth as Dr Irving Slott and Illinois Athletic Commission officials oversee the finish.
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Paul Andrews
Danny Nardico
Chicago
Chicago Stadium
Andrews
Buffalo
N.Y
Nardico
Tampa
Fla
Compese
Irving Slott
Ilinois Athletic Commission
Trosky Jr. hits homer on first pro at bat in Colorado Springs
Hal Trosky Jr., son of the former Indians and White Sox slugger, made his professional debut with Colorado Springs in the Western League by homering in his first at bat and adding a single against Omaha. He was signed by the White Sox and assigned to Colorado Springs last Saturday.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Hal Trosky Jr
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Omaha
Trosky
White Sox
Jarring Chick Jagade Quitting Pro Football
Cleveland Browns fullback Jarring Chick Jagade announces he will quit professional football due to his job with Precision Casting Corp in Chicago. He informed Paul Brown he cannot play this fall.
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Chicago
Chick Jagade
Cleveland Browns
Paul Brown
Precision Casting Corp
Braves Edge Giants 5 2 as Jolly saves late win
Milwaukee Braves beat the New York Giants 5-2 with Dave Jolly earning the save after the Giants loaded the bases with none out in the ninth. Home runs by Adcock, Pafko, and Crandall keyed an early Braves lead.
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New York
Dave Jolly
Milwaukee Braves
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Joe Adcock
Andy Pafko
del Crandall
Braves
Milwaukee
Ruben Gomez
Larry Jansen
Jim Wilson
Monte Irvin
Don Mueller
Adcock
Irvin
Charley Grimm
Wilson
Jolly
Willie Mays
Mays
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Wes Westrum
Danny O'Connell
Bobby Holmas
Alex Kanikowski
Crandall
Anh Owill
Jansen
McCaill
Sens
Gardner
McCall
Konikowskin
Goo
R—Bruton
Aston
Parke Crandal
Lockman Mays
Parke
Jolly Gomez
McCall i
Konikowskoo
Joly PS Bonatet
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Conlan
Germen
Gore
Saves Braves beat Pirates 7 1 as Cardinals slump again
The Braves won 7 1 over the Pirates as St Louis slipped to a heavy defeat. Pitcher Haddix earned his 12 3 season mark with his 10th straight win and three straight shutouts. The day also saw Philadelphia top Chicago 5 3 on a Willie Jones two run double and Randy Jackson homer.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
ST. Lous AB
Hoa Moon
Aille. Os
Frasier
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
PHILS
CUBS
Chicago
Willie Jones
Philadel Phillies
Tonigh
Curtiere
Randy Jackson
Talbot
Baker
Kiner
Sauer
Jacks
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Clark
Bilko
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Pulaski Phillies
Don Cardwell
Tigers
Bob Porterfeld
Washington Senators
Sherm Schlar
Piloh
Porterfield
Senators
Tom Umphrett
Lollar
Enue Pesky
Vernon
Ss . Sievers
Elger Pascual
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Stewart
Carrasquel
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Peterson
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Klinesmith
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Jurecko
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Secory
Goetz
Team Distilling
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Master Blend Tropical
Dacron & Orson
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