Braves Trade Haunts Milwaukee In Series Outlook
A column notes Milwaukee Braves struggles after key winter trades. Johnny Antonelli shines for the Giants with a 10-2 record and four-hit shutout innings against his former team. Bob Thomson remains sidelined by a spring injury, while Danny O Connell delivers limited power. The piece also previews Time magazine jinx lore, wrestling regulation in New Jersey, and Ray Robinson shifting to golf as pro sports mix with humor.
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Danny O'Connell
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O’connell
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Max Surkent
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Milwaukee
Comiskey Park
Belle Plaine Hosts Kel Logg Cardinals Tonight
Belle Plaine will host the Kel Logg Cardinals tonight at 8 p.m. The game venue and kickoff time are set, promising a regional matchup with local fans expected to attend.
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Earl F. Raver
Ray Purcell
Belle Plaine
Kellogg Cardinals
Shantz May Be Out for Best Of 54 Season
Philadelphia AP Bobby Shantz may miss rest of 1954 season after Baltimore exam shows a pulled tendon behind his left shoulder. Doctor George T Bennett ordered three weeks off pitching with cautious throwing to follow. Shantz led AL with 24 wins in 1952 but missed much of 1953 due to a wrist injury.
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Bobby Shantz
Philadelphia Athletics
Shantz
Baltimore
George T. Bennett
Bobby
Ine
Stanky Sees Wide Open National League Race
Eddie Stanky, Cardinals manager, says the bullpen will decide the NL title this year and that the race remains wide open among Giants Dodgers Phils Braves Reds and his club. He notes pitching depth matters as starters falter and highlights strong bullpens on several teams, including his own with Musial Schoendienst and Moon.
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Dodgers
Phils
Braves
Reds
Cubs
Pirates
Ben Wade
Erv Palica
Jim Hughes
Clem Labine
Stan Musial
Red Schoendienst
Wally Moon
Bobby Thomson
Robin Roberts
Curt Simmons
Murry Dickson
Biddie Tebbetts
Rosewall and Seixas Progress at Wimbledon in England
Ken Rosewall, 19, defeated Herb Flam 6-2 8-6 6-4 to move into the Wimbledon third round as Lew Hoad, Vic Seixas and Budge Patty also won their matches in the Aussie U S clash. Budge Patty won a tight three- and four-set affair. Mel Parnell will miss another week for a left forearm strain as the Red Sox announce his sidelining.
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Herb Flam
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Ivan Trocczynski
Poland
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Boston Red Sox
Mel Parnell
Mitch vs Waterloo Tonight in Cedar Rapids Indians Series
The Cedar Rapids Indians beat Waterloo 6-3 to end a stretch of one run games and set up a rematch tonight with Grant Mitchell facing Dick Ramos. Art Pennington is out with a leg injury, winnowing the lineup as Don Lauters moves to right field and Bennie Kozub takes third. Ray Bellino drove in the first three runs, including a homer.
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Don Lauters
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Gene Sheets
Charles Rector
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Rocky Rothrock
White Hawks
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Seger
Chico Arias
Rothrock
Luis Aparicio
Arias
Aparicio
Ron Cooper
Jfly
Johnny Olczak
Earl of
Trosky Hits Homer in 1st Time at Bat
Hal Trosky Jr an 18 year old Cedar Rapids import homered in his first Colorado Springs appearance as a class A affiliate. He added a single and errorless defense at first as the Sky Sox fell 7 3 to Omaha. The rookie was pursued by multiple majors before signing with Chicago White Sox.
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Borden's Defeats Dempsey's 1-0 In Busy Kids' League Day
In Roosevelt field Wednesday morning Borden's defeated Dempsey's 1-0 in a well played kids' league game. Jim Bowen and Jerry Davis each struck out 11 in a five inning pitcher duel, with both teams producing two hits all via bunts for the winners. In Riverside, Great Electric slammed Melberg Construction 21-1 as both games were makeup from Tuesday's rain.
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Art Andrews Eliminated In Inter Scholastic Tennis Tourney
Art Andrews of Iowa City fell to Don Dell of Washington in the U S Lawn Tennis Association annual interscholastic championship in Charlottesville Virginia. The match ended 3 6 6 1 with Dell the defending champion from London school advancing.
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Iowa City
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McKinley Frosh-Soph Rally Tops Wilson 2-1
Keith Rusher delivered the decisive run with a third inning single for McKinley High School’s frosh-soph squad as they edged Wilson 2-1. Rusher also scored the other McKinley run in the second on a walk, steal, and error.
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Feisier
Illinois Fullback Wallace Added to College All Stars
Stan Wallace of Illinois was added to the college all star football team. The squad plays the world professional Detroit Lions in Chicago on August 13.
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Ncaa Television Committee
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Wallace
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Stan Wallace
University of Illinois
Detroit Lions
Trucks Earns Tenth Win as White Sox Rally Past Washington
White Sox pitcher Virgil Trucks fired a 7-5 victory over Washington to reach his 10th win of the season and close within three games of the AL lead. Al Sima earned his first win with the Athletics, while Sammy White delivered a 12th inning double for Boston in a 3-1 win over Baltimore.
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Ed Mathews Father Dies in California
Edwin Lee Mathews Jr. died in Santa Barbara at age 52 after a long illness tuberculosis ended his telegraph work. His wife and son Ed Mathews Jr. were at his bedside, the latter arriving on emergency leave from the Milwaukee Braves.
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Matto Signs 1954 NFL Deal With Chicago Cardinals
Chicago report says Andrew Matto former University of Cincinnati tackle has signed a 1954 National Football League contract with the Chicago Cardinals.
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Andrew Matto
University of Cincinnati
Chicago Cardinals
Burlington Bees snap skid with 12 inning win over Keokuk
Burlington Bees end a 14 game losing streak by beating Keokuk 7 to 4 in 12 innings. Jim Sosebee fueled the rally with a double as Burlington climbs toward first place in the Three-I league, while Evansville, Peoria and Waterloo also shifted in the standings. Evansville won 6 to 4 over Quincy to reduce Keokuk’s lead, Peoria won 6 to 4 over Quincy, and Waterloo lost 6 to 3 to Cedar Rapids.
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