Walker Says Trip Inspired Batting
Brooklyn Dodger outfielder Fred "Dixie" Walker credits a winter trip to the Aleutians with boosting his hitting. He carries a 419 batting average this season while the popular veteran, son of the famed Dixie Walker, has risen to Dodgers' top player and a key slugger after earlier shoulder surgery and a long journeyman career through Albany, Newark, Toledo, and Detroit.
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Red Sox End Detroit Streak With 11 1 Win
Boston tally eight unearned runs at Briggs Stadium to snap Detroit seven game winning streak. Jimmy Bucher hit a bases loaded homer with two out in the ninth, driving in six runs as Boston won 11 to 1.
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Pirates End Giants Streak With 7 6 Win In 10 Innings
Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Giants 7 6 in 10 innings as Spud Davis delivered a pinch single driving in Babe Dahlgren. Frank Gustine and Dahlgren homered for Pittsburgh while Nap Reyes and Danny Gardella connected for the Giants. The Giants A rally in the seventh ended with a triple play by Johnny Rucker.
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AAU Relaxes Rules On Amateur Athletes
Washington June 3 The Amateur Athletic Union announces new rules allowing amateur sailors to compete against professionals without losing amateur status. The Navy endorses the change noting no penalties for serving on navy teams against pros and that charity or command authorized professional competition will not impair amateur status.
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Ostermueller and Lohrman Sign With National League Teams
Fritz Ostermueller and Bill Lohrman, former Dodgers pitchers who refused minor league assignment, return to the National League. Ostermueller joins Pittsburgh after being waived by Brooklyn, while Lohrman signs with the Cincinnati Reds after also disliking the waiver result.
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White Sox Rally To Top Senators 5 3 For Fourth Straight Win
Chicago pitchers Bill Dietrich and Gordon Maltzberger beat Washington 5 to 3 as the White Sox moved within a half game of first in the league. Dietrich lasted until the seventh before heat weakened him, allowing a two run homer by Wynn. Maltzberger shut out the Senators the rest of the way after initially yielding 8 hits.
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Charleston Park Commission May Open Junior Net Program
The Charleston park commission may expand its athletic program to include tennis if enough interest is shown. The Charleston tennis club in South Roisner will donate two courts for supervised sessions. Boys and girls aged 3 to 18 are invited to send name age and address to the park commission at the city building. Sessions would run on weekdays 9 to 3 38 and Saturdays 9 to 11 30.
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Hutchinson seals win in Ferguson 3 in 2 thriller
Hutchinson earns the win as Ferguson 3 in 2, Hutchinson 3 3, Savery 1 2. Walters takes the loss. Umpires Magerkutch, Dunn and Siewert. Time a8. Attendance 76.
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Four games set in War Industrial circuit top clash looming
Highcoal hosts duPont and Viscose plays Carbide at Nitro as league leaders face tough foes. A Monday 7 30 p m showdown at Kanawha Park could decide the top spot with Jim Wiggin set to rejoin Highcoal and Sheriff Blake likely starting against duPont. Carbide's Eddie Grinstead slated to hurl at Nitro, while U S Rubber meets American Fork and Hoe.
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Bettina and Walker Set For June 22 Boxing Match
Pittsburgh report confirms Bettina former lightweight champion and Buddy Walker of Columbus have signed to headline a 10 round bout at Forbes Field on June 22. The previously scheduled Tommy Bell versus Omie Harris fight was cancelled after Bell sustained injuries in an automobile accident.
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