Castoffs Triumph Over Former Clubs In Big League Rollovers
Johnny Mize homered and drove in three as the Giants beat his old Cardinals at the Polo Grounds. Eddie Lake collected three hits and scored thrice in a 8-3 Detroit win over St Louis. Ed Stanky powered the Dodgers to a 10-6 victory at Ebbets Field. Hal Peck homered for Cleveland in a 4-3 loss to Philadelphia as Hank Greenberg and Bob Elliott also shone for Detroit and Pittsburgh respectively in Tuesday’s action. Two AL games between New York and St Louis and Washington and Chicago were washed out.
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Eddie Lake
Ed Stanky
Mize
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Giants
Monte Kennedy
Redbirds
Cards
Detroit
Boston Red Sox
Tigers
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Stanky
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Brooklyn
Chicago Cubs
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Ebbets Field
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Hal Peck
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Athletics
Heinie Majeski
New York Yankee
Boston Brave
George Binks
Washington
Hank Greenberg
Bob Elliott
Pittsburgh
Boston
Boxing roundup reports varied results across cities
In Brooklyn Rocco Rossano defeated Ossie Harris by decision in a light bout. Milwaukee saw Diera Dees stop Cocoa Kid by T K O. St Paul featured Sparky Reynolds drawing Buzz Brown after a 10 round contest. Other cities reported knockouts and points wins including Freddie MIs in Johannesburg and Walter Hafer in Buffalo.
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Dyane Sese Press
Brooklyn
Rocco
Rossano
Sokee
T.K.O
Davey Cohen
Newark
Kansas City
Miller
Ossie “Bulldog
Harris
Pittsarsh
Milwaukee
Jimmy Sherrer
Diera Dees
Cocoa Kid
Puerto Co
ST. Paul
Sparky Reynolds
Indianapolis
Buzz Brown
Drew
Johannesburg
Freddie Mis
London
Nick Wolmarans
Akron
Ohio
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Paterson
Cleo Everett
New York
Buffalo
N. Y
Walter Hafer
Washington
D. C
Phil Muscato
Los Angeles
Durkey Thompson
Kaye Hooker
Portland
Ore
San Jose
Pat Valentine
San Francisco
Billy McClure
Link Belt Speeder tryouts spark M-1 hopefuls at Daniels Park
About 45 candidates vie for positions in the Link Belt team led by manager Glen Erger. Key players include Bob Shanahan at first base and Birckicht at shortstop with several pitchers={[Jim Stramel, Dan Sherman]} expected to share mound duties. The young roster features speed and promise, aiming for the league’s top spot if pitching holds.
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Speeders
M-J
Bob Shanahan
Birckicht
Jennings
Hitler
Dolan
Keystone
Jerry Walser
Mike Gallagher
George Shultz
Leo Martin
Scollon
Erger
Jim Stramel
Junior Legion Fame
Dan Sherman
Des Moines
Ray Bader
Daffy Usher
Virge Knake
Speeder
Quaker
Link Belt Boys
Revived Western League To Open Race Thursday
Denver opens Western league schedule as six teams restart after 15 years. Lincoln visits Denver before 5,000 fans, Des Moines plays Pueblo before 3,000, and Sioux City meets Omaha before 4,000 in opening games of a 130 game season. Youthful rosters and pending major league arrivals color pennant hopes.
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Denver
West
Lincoln
Des Moines
Pueblo
Sioux City
Omaha
Dr Lieb To Speak At Sports Dinner In Cedar Rapids
Dr Carl Lieb head of the University of Iowa athletic board and NAC A leader will discuss intercollegiate subsidy policy at an all-sports night dinner hosted by Cedar Rapids Civic bureau. About four dozen coaches and athletes from Iowa and nearby schools attend with wrestling demonstrations and guest speakers from Cornell and Coe College.
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Civic Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
Carl Lieb
University of Iowa
Lieb
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Cedar Rapids
Paul Scott
Cornell
Cedar Rapids High School
Lamb Brothers
Willis
Harris
Coe
Merlin E. Rees
Civic Bureau
Dial 5135
Drake Tops Simpson In Wet Baseball Contest
In a rain soaked game at Indianola Drake defeated Simpson 7 to 1 after five innings. Drake opened with three hits driving in two runs in the first frame while Simpson plated their lone run in the fourth on an Amy Reed single and a following error.
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Indianola
INS
Bulldogs
Drake
Simpson
Amy Reed
Carl Garrison
R. H. E. Drake
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Cosgrove and Johnson
Butler
Shupe
Ells
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Newsome
Herman
Russell
Creesbert
Kiner
Northey
Wyrostek
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Cox
Greenaere
Kluttz
Bahr
Fittsburen
Braves and Yankees To Play At Cooperstown July 21
The Boston Braves and New York Yankees were chosen to play at Cooperstown New York on July 21 in ceremonies for the birth of baseball. Ford Frick was elected to the Hall of Fame board of directors. Proceeds from the game will fund hall upkeep.
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NEW York
Boston Braves
New York Yankees
Cooperstown
N. Y
Ford Frick
Hall of Fame
Baseball standings and results from major league games
In the American League standings New York leads with 7 wins and 4 losses followed by Chicago and Detroit. Results show Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 3 Detroit 3 Boston 3 and a rain postponed New York at St Louis and Washington at Chicago. Tomorrow's schedule includes New York at Chicago and at St Louis with Reynolds facing Kramer and other matchups involving Parnell Newhouser McCahan and Feller.
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Chicago
Detroit
MOMS
iCleveland
O & SO
Washington
Boston
O&f
Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St. Louis
Major League Box Scores Chicago to Brooklyn
Brooklyn routs Chicago 10 to 6 as Furillo and Lowrey lead with homer and 4 RBIs. Adams and Hatten pace Cincinnati 4 to 0 over Boston. Spahn wins with 7 innings. Philadelphia defeats Cleveland 4 to 3 in a late-inning comeback. Detroit tops Boston 4 to 2 in a four-run ninth.
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Brooklyn
Low'y
Stanky
Rickert
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Schenz
O O Reiser
Frey
Oj Walker
Pafko
OlHerm'skill
Cavarta
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Hatten
Johnson
Merullo
McCul
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Lowrey
Reese
Reiser
Cavarretta
Furillo
Orgensen
Livingston
Casey
Robinson
Meers
Erickson
Meeers
St Louis and New York Play Through Errors and Big Hits
In a high scoring game St Louis leads 7 2 entering late. Musial and Mize hit homers for St Louis while Kurowski Slaughter and Thomson drive in for New York. Pollet and Schmidt both see heavy innings as late rallies decide.
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Grodzicki
Schmidt
St. Louis
Ane
New York
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Cooper
Musial
Thomson
Mize
Kurowski
Slaughter
Rigney
Kerr
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Marion
Kennedy
Pele
Hennedy
Talence
Iig
Innines
Staley
Grodzickl
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Lering
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K’owski
Marshall
Capitol Hill Charity Softball Battle Between Parties
Rep. C. W. Bishop and Rep. Emory H. Price organize two party line softball teams for a Griffith Stadium game in late June. Members would fill all field and park roles to raise funds for an unnamed charity. Each team needs 30 to 40 players. Price notes many may not last many innings.
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Capitol Hill
C. W. Bishop
R-Ill
Emory H. Price
D-Fla
Griffith Stadium
Congress
Price
Conn back in boxing as he trains in Pittsburgh
Billy Conn is seen punching a heavy bag in Pittsburgh as he shapes up for a comeback. He admits he is a bit flabby but retains his old spirit and says he would fight anyone once in shape, naming Louis as a potential opponent again.
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Jimmy Jordan
Pittsburgh
INS
Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Louis
Bettina
Tandberg to Fight Baksi in Stockholm This Summer
Swedish heavyweight champion Olle Tandberg was set to meet Joe Baksi of Kulpmont Pennsylvania in a bout to be held at the Rasuna football stadium in Stockholm, scheduled for sometime this summer.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Olle Tandberg
Joe Baksi
Kulpmont
Rasuna
Derby Week Looms as Louisville Prepares for Record Crowds
Louisville brims with Derby fever as 70,000 out of town fans arrive ahead of Saturdays 73rd Kentucky Derby. Faultless wins the mile trial ahead of Star Reward, Cosmic Bomb and others in a field led by Phalanx and Faultless with Brookmeade Master Mind possible.
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America
Churchill Downs
Faultless
Star Reward
Cosmic Bomb
Stepfather
Double Jay
John
Pride
Phalanx
On Trust
Brookmeade Stables
Seenay Named for Navy Secretary Forrestal at Mill River Stable
A three year-old horse trained at Mill River Stable carries the name Seenay in honor of Navy Secretary James Forrestal.
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Mill River
Navy
James Forrestal
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