Indians Beat Red Sox In Twin Bill 7-0 5-4
Cleveland Indians sweep Boston Red Sox in a doubleheader, Steve Gromek winning game one 7 0 and Mike Garcia game two 5 4. Gromek left with arm stiffness after a rain delay as he strengthened his season high seven strikeouts. Willard Nixon pitched for Boston in the opener, Larry Doby drove in two with a two run homer, while George Kell added a fifth inning triple for Cleveland. Al Rosen led the day with three hits and took the AL batting lead from Dom DiMaggio.
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Majestic to Show Robinson Maxim Title Fight on Screen
Exclusive motion pictures of the Robinson Maxim world light heavyweight bout at Yankee Stadium will be shown at the Majestic theater starting Thursday. Manager Harry A Rose announced. Home television and radio broadcasts of the bout have been banned.
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Black Rocks Face White Eagles Tonight in Twilight Game
Rain washed out the 6 p.m. senior clash on diamond No. 1. The White Eagles will meet Black Rocks in a twilight affair. A league meeting is set for Tuesday at 8 30 p.m. in Rosebud hall instead of White Eagle hall as planned.
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Cardinals Sweep Braves Twice In 7-2 Twinbill
The St. Louis Cardinals won both games of a doubleheader against the Boston Braves by 7-2 scores, marking their season with no doubleheader losses. Pitchers Al Brazie and Harry Brecheen limited the Braves to ten hits, while Stan Musial starred with a single and a double to extend his hitting streak. Brecheen earned his first win of the season. Brazie improved to 5-1. In the opener, St. Louis scored five runs in the ninth. In the nightcap, Boston’s only runs came on Gordon’s 11th homer.
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Fred Serafini Signs with Raybestos Cards
ted Serafini, New Britain's leading softball pitcher, signed by the Raybestos Cardinale. Coach Don Beers announced prior to a washed out twin bill with Botto Bros. of Long Island. Serafini, a top pitcher, helped stop New Britain's three year Redbirds run in New England, blanking the Cards in a 1 0 semi final. He won’t be available until late July due to business pressures. The move aims to strengthen the frontline for the 1952 Men's World Softball tournament at Memorial Field in September as the Cardinals head to Wayne Indiana July 3 for the second annual tournament with three home games this week.
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International League Report Highlights Beffade Victory
In a compact summary from the International League, Beffade led Baltimore with a decisive 3 point effort by Menten, marking an early standout performance as the season opens. The report notes key plays and team pacing as observers assess early form.
White Sox Split Doubleheader With Yankees In Chicago Opener Loss
Chicago white sox push into second in the American League by taking game two of a doubleheader while dropping the opener 3 0 to New York. Mary Grissom earned his fifth win of the season in the nightcap as the crowd of 47 970 watched Eddie Robinson and Sherm Lollar deliver key hits for Chicago.
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Johnny Slais Wins Wheeler Park Golf Medal Play
Johnny Slais captured the week end individual medal play handicap tournament at the D Fairchild Wheeler course with 74-12-62. Runner up Dick Blank 86-19-65 and Walt Bartnikowski third 78-11-67. Other scores include Felis 68 Janulis 68 Leighton 68 Lander 69 Haley 69 Gallagher 69 Nieszemski 69 Schindo 70 Downey 71 Pscolar 71 Csire 71 Zavad Ritchel 72 Palumbo 72 Tobias 72 Coviello 72 Desiena 72 Bernstein 73 Szaley 73 Eike 75 Mehai 76 Piantidosi 7 Saracino 79 Zamata 88.
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Big Name Golf Pros Dominate PGA Championship Round
Cary Middiecoff, Bob Hamilton, Chick Harbert and Jim Turnesa led a surge past underdogs into the PGA Championship quarter-finals at Big Spring. Other survivors include Ted Kroll, Clarence Doser, Frank Champ, Fred Haas, and Walter Burkemo. Haas edged Marusic in 38 holes as Middlecoff and Smith battled to stay alive.
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Middlecoff and Smith Duel in Golf Match Summary
A dramatic golf day featured a late surge by Middlecoff with a 30-foot putt for eagle on the 19th and repeated birdies to lead a tense round. Smith countered with several eagles and birdies, but Middlecoff held the edge through the back nine, finishing strong with a decisive par on the 36th hole.
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Newhouser Shines as Tigers Edge Athletics in 12 Innings
Hal Newhouser, Detroit’s top paid reliever, pitched seven scoreless innings and drove in the winning run with a bases loaded single in the 12th as the Tigers beat Philadelphia 4 to 3. In game two, Carl Scheib shut out Detroit 10–0 as Gus Zernial homered twice and drove in four, part of a 15-hit Athletics attack that overwhelmed the Tigers.
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Phillies and Reds split doubleheader amid darkness protest
Philadelphia and Cincinnati divided a doubleheader with the Reds winning 5-3 in seven innings due to darkness in the nightcap after the Phillies scored three runs in the seventh. Umpire Dusty Boggess ruled the game because insufficient light, sparking manager Luke Sewell’s protest.
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Robinson Maxim Clash In Title Bout Tonight
New York dispatch reports Sugar Ray Robinson defends his middleweight crown against Joey Maxim in a 15 round title bout at Yankee Stadium. betting odds around 6 to 5, with Robinson favored to win by technical knockout, amid rain and weather disruptions. Maxim may weigh in under 175 pounds as he defends his title, while promoters expect a large gate and attendance near 35,000.
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Senators Beat Browns In Opener Then Lose Nightcap
Washington leads 85 7s against St Louis in game one with three singles and six errors aiding the win. Gene Bearden loses game two as Satch Paige relieves for a 3-2 Browns victory in the nightcap. Browns take the series two games to one with Randy Gumpert earning his first Washington win.
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