Braves Rally Past Dodgers in 8-2 Win to Grab Second Place
Milwaukee’s seven game streak lifts them to second as Lew Burdette wins his fifth with a nine hit effort. Eddie Mathews belts a 485 foot homer, Frank House and Bill Tuttle add three run shots, erasing doubts about the Braves’ title chances. The Dodgers fall behind in a crowded National League race.
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Boxing inquiry questions Johnson Mederos bout in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission debated investigating the Johnson Mederos fight on May 9 but moved to determine if it was a fake. Six people, including matchmaker Pete Moran, face charges of conductDetrimental to boxing and collusion for the bout in which Johnson was deemed unable to box after being drugged. The case draws in trainers Loughrey and Rowland along with others as legal actions loom. Mike Mitchell, a Cincinnati outfielder, was the first to homer out of Forbes Field after its 1909 opening.
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Rowland
Clarence Davidson
Lou Gross
Mike Mitchell
Cincinnati
Forbes Field
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Santee Cleared on Two of Three Amateur Charges
Wes Santee, former University of Kansas runner, was cleared of two of three charges regarding amateur status after AAU officials found travel vouchers insufficient to jeopardize his standing. The investigation continues, but he may compete in the current National AAU meet. Vouchers tied to Pacific Coast meets in Fresno Modesto and Los Angeles were reviewed.
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National League East standings and game results
The record table shows the National League with Brooklyn leading at 49 17 .742 followed by Chicago and New York, with Cincinnati and Philadelphia mid pack. Interleague matchups list Brooklyn at Milwaukee and New York at St. Louis with noted pitchers and four scheduled games. American Association results include Indianapolis 5 Denver 4 and other city scores with postponed games in Texas and Western leagues.
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A's Win Sparked By Slaughter
Enos Slaughter drove in a run and scored on Elmer Vale's triple as the Kansas City Athletes defeated Baltimore 2-0 behind Arnold Portocarrero who limited the Orioles to two hits. Tom Gorman relieved and held Baltimore in check after Portocarrero left the game.
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Santee Wins AAU Mile at Boulder in High Altitude Meet
Harold Connolly set a hammer record at 199 feet 8 inches, besting Bob Backus. Wes Santee withdrew from the 880 yard run to focus on the mile, where he won in 4 minutes 11.5 seconds. Bobby Morrow won the 100 yard dash in 9.5 seconds.
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Maxwell Leads Oregon Meet
Billy Maxwell former national amateur champion led 68 golfers into the third round of the Western Oregon championship in Portland. Maxwell held 137 after 36 holes just 12 strokes ahead of the 149 cut to reach the final rounds. Bob Rosburg and Mike Souchak tied for second at 138, with Cary Middlecoff and Gene Littler close behind at 139.
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Presbyterians and EUB Sweep Church Softball Wins
The Presbyterians defeated UB-Trinity Baptists 14 to 10 while EUB No. 1 blanked the Methodists 8 to 0 at Highland Park. Milton McKenzie hit a three run homer in the big third for the Presbies as UB-Trinity rallied briefly in the seventh.
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Martinez Beats Varona In 10 Round Welterweight Showdown
Vince Martinez of Paterson New Jersey earned his 14th straight victory with a 10 round decision over Cuban Chico Varona in Syracuse. Martinez knocked Varona down in the fourth, took rounds from low blows against Varona, and led on all three official scorecards as he begins 1955 with a win.
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Kluszewski and Finigan Regain All-Star Leads
Cincinnati star Ted Kluszewski and Kansas City star Jim Finigan regained top spots in the All Star baseball poll showing renewed support from fans and clubs in Chicago.
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