Last-Inning Victories Keep Giants Near Top
The San Francisco Giants have won 16 games in the last inning and sit a half game behind Milwaukee in the NL race. On a current home stand they went 9 of 12, with 6 one run wins including 5 ninth inning rallies. Orlando Cepeda drove in the decisive runs vs Philadelphia, while the bullpen and timely hits preserved tight wins across the circuit.
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Finsterwald Leads PGA Title Chase in Havertown
Don Finsterwald, known for his calm style, surges in the PGA opening round at Havertown. He posts 67 as Lionel Hebert and Jay Hebert also contend, with Mayer Demaret Kroll and Torza close behind. Notables Burke and Crowley sit at 70 as the field features strong names from earlier Open and PGA events.
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Jay Finsterwald
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Jay Hebert
Lianerch
Dick Mayer
Jimmy Demaret
Ted Kroll
Felice Torza
Aurora
Jackie Burke
Bob Crowley
Weston
Baseball Briefs From The Associated Press Standings and Results
American League standings show Boston leading with 44 wins and 40 losses, Detroit 41 42, Baltimore 41 43, Kansas City 39 44, Chicago 40 46, Cleveland 40 47, Washington 37 43. Friday matchups include Kansas City at New York and Cleveland at Washington, with Thursday results New York 4 Detroit 2 and Boston 6 Kansas City 2. In the National League Milwaukee 46 36 tops, San Francisco 47 38, Chicago 24 - standings follow with St Louis, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Los Angeles. American Association results feature Charleston 2 Indianapolis 1 and Denver 4 Minneapolis 0.
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Scanlon Faces Kerwin in Madison Square Garden Bout
Irish lightweight Bob Scanlon meets Gale Kerwin in a 10 round main event at Madison Square Garden. Scanlon, 22, is undefeated in 29 pro starts with 28 wins and one draw. Kerwin, a chatty Canadian, sports a 27-6-1 record with six knockouts in 64 fights, with no NBC radio or TV coverage.
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Orioles blank White Sox 3-0 behind O'Dell's nine singles win
Orioles pitcher Billy O'Dell allowed nine singles and no walks as Baltimore beat the Chicago White Sox 3-0. Rocky Colavito drove in four runs with two homers for the Indians in an 8-3 victory over the Senators.
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Fight Results Norwood Pep Bell Hicks Nunez
Willie Pep outpointed Bobby Bell in Norwood Massachusetts 1942 as Bobby Hicks stopped Kilda Nunez in Los Angeles. The card listed venues Hartford Connecticut Seattle and Tijuana with weights 133 135 and 5 rounds.
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Burdette Wins as McLish Cited for Spit Ball Charges
St Louis AP Burdette earned the win in relief with a three hit five inning stint as the Braves stay a half game ahead of the Giants. Hutchinson accused Burdette of throwing spit balls and cited the league and umpires for a clean bill of health while noting ongoing protests from the Dodgers after a recent series in Los Angeles.
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Cardinals skid despite Musial hot bat in 8-7 loss to Brewers
Stan Musial slugged two homers and a single driving in five, but the St. Louis Cardinals fell 8-7 to Milwaukee. Musial increased his average to .370 during a 15-for-33 stretch, while the club dropped to 11 losses in 15 games. The A’s also lost 6-2 at Boston as Roger Maris and Brewer’s(notes) bullpen limited Kansas City.
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Indians Struggle as McLish Stays Hot in AL Race
Cleveland sits seventh in the American League, two games ahead of Washington, with Cal vin Coolidge McLish winning five straight starts and Rocky Colavito and Minnie Minoso providing key home run support in a 6-3 win over Washington. The Yankees beat Detroit 4-2 to extend lead. Boston swept Kansas City 6-2 and Baltimore blanked Chicago 3-0 behind Billy O’Dell’s nine-hitter.
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Phillies Beat Red Sox 12-1 in Pee Wee Play
The Phillies won 12-1 over the last place Red Sox to extend their Pee Wee league lead. Davenport and Scott pitched for the Phillies with Cooper catching, while Rush and Vaughn pitched for the Red Sox.
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Feller and Robinson At Senate Hearings
Two former baseball greats testify before Senate sports investigators. Bob Feller, ex Cleveland Indian star pitcher, and Jackie Robinson, Dodgers infielder, take the witness stand as hearings resume in Washington.
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Senate panel weighs exempting pro sports from antitrust laws
The Senate Antimonopoly subcommittee invited professional sports figures to express views on a House passed bill. It seeks to exempt pro baseball basketball football and hockey from antitrust scrutiny amid fears of potential violations.
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Four Top Milers In Race Saturday In Redwood City
Four top milers are set to race Saturday night at Redwood City's track carnival. Lazslo Tabori, a Hungarian refugee and Olympic team member. Alex Henderson, Australian with long distance marks. Jerome Walters, U S 1500 meter Olympian. and Jack Watson, University of Washington sophomore, compete in the event.
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Lazslo Tabori
Alex Henderson
Jerome Walters
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Jack Watson
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Legion Wins League Crown Enters Tourney
The Chanute American Legion baseball team clinched the league title with 12 wins and 1 loss for a .923 league percentage. A final league game against Caney was postponed and will be rescheduled but does not affect Chanute’s final standings. The district tournament opens in Columbus with Chanute facing Weir in the first game of a week-long double elimination event. Chanute finished the season 23 8 for an overall .742. The lone league loss came at Independence.
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All Stars to Play Parsons Here Saturday Night
The VFW Teener League All Stars will host Parsons at City Park Saturday night at 8 as their first scheduled game while preparing for the State Teener Tournament. Manager Bill Owens lists Powell as pitcher Thompson catcher with Jerome first base Corbitt second Kustandorter third Papst short Harvey Steele and Winters in the outfield. Fifteen players make up the squad. A lost baseball glove belonging to Ronald Wiltse was found during a City Park practice. The American Bible Society has distributed half a billion volumes since 1816.
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Heavy Rains Spoil Fishing In Streams
Rain across Kansas rivers and streams dampens fishing for weekend sportsmen. State lakes remain varied, with many waters listed as fair to good for species such as black bass, crappie, channels, and carp, while some areas report poorer catches and small fish overall.
Lake conditions vary by county and species
Scott County and Meade County state lakes show mixed fishing conditions. Channels and bullheads fare poorly in some areas while black bass white bass crappie channel drum and bullheads thrive in others. Bullheads reach up to 72 pounds in reported channels.
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Tigers Wallop Giants 17-1 in Little League Showdown
The Tigers defeated the Giants 17 to 1 in VFW Little League action for their first win of the second round. Pitching by Raney Summers led the Tigers with Thomp son and Fredricks catching. Giants pitchers were Smith and Martin with Tichner catching. Tonight the Braves and Hawks meet on the south field while the Yankees and White Sox play on the north field.
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Two Upsets In Softball In Church League Night
Two upsets occurred in Church Softball League play last night. First Baptists lost to Lutherans 11 to 7 as Junior Hall sits out with season ending injuries. High Prairie upset EUB 9 to 7 with Fehr homering for High Prairie and LeRoy Watts delivering for EUB in a late rally.
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Crippled Boy Hitches Ride Dies In Truck Crash
Eddie O Neil Rodgers a 12 year old crippled boy who hustled for rides was killed when the car of Airman John W Souders Jr of Philadelphia lost control on a road near Ft Dix and McGuire Air Force Base The crash also left Souders in serious condition at Ft Dix Hospital The boy’s death was attributed to head injuries and his crutches lay beside the wrecked auto
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Pilot Escapes Jet Crash At Rosecrans Air Field
Captain Charles Martin of the Air National Guard escaped serious injury when his jet aircraft crashed during takeoff at Rosecrans air field late yesterday. The incident was reported by AP with notes on vehicle miles tied to work income and soil moisture cautions for farming and a custard ice cream tip involving crushed macaroons.
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Charles Martin
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