Yankees Crack as Experts Bet Against Them
Baseball wrap notes the Yankees strong pitching under Casey Stengel with Raschi Lopat Byrne and Sanford producing wins. Joe Page adds a 4-1 mark as DiMaggio’s absence tests the champs while Tommy Henrich fuels a hot start. Also preview of Biddy Beers events featuring the Tundianapolis Clowns versus Philadelphia Stars and a local fiction note about Maj. J Wilmer Benjamin’s magazine story.
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DiMaggio
Sox Swap Involves Pat Seerey For Zernial
Chicago General Manager Frank Lane announced Pat Seerey will be involved in a player swap to provide a replacement for injured Gus Zernial. Seerey, demoted to the Pacific Coast League after a slump, will be part payment in the ongoing deal and remains with the Coast League until the transfer is finalized to another club.
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Brown Wins Second Annual Bowling Tourney at Boulevard
James Brown won the second annual bowling tournament for Kelly Axe Co. at Boulevard Recreation Center with a 633 series. Neely Jarrett took second with 608 and Guy Cunningham was third with 598 as actual pins determined the scores.
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Ssoree
Post 53 Smothers Elk-Kanawha Post in 21-6 Shootout
In London on a June day Whitlow American Legion Post 53 routed Elk-Kanawha Post 53 to 11. Jones and Spence split the win mound duties while Follis and Lynn pitched for Elk-Kanawha. Perry homered for Post 53 and Sellers rapped four hits in as many trips.
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London
Laing Tigers Edge Eskdale In 10th Inning Win
Laing Tigers defeated Eskdale 8 to 7 in a 10 inning baseball game in Leewood. Milton Avis and Thomas A. Franklin delivered key hits. Jim Holmes struck out 16 Eskdale batters. Laing will host or travel for games after June 22, including a June 12 date with Taing Top Grays.
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Preston Seizes Doubleheader with 22-9 and 5-3 Wins
Scott Poles hit four home runs in game one as Preston routed Farmer Market 22-9 in yesterday afternoon softball action. Preston completed the sweep with a 5-3 victory in the second game.
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Farmer Market
Tigers Take Twin Bill From Richardson Nine
West Side Tigers softball edged Richardson Tracter 4 3 in the opener at Cabell and exploded 14 11 in the second. Winning pitchers were Herman Booker and Thomas Abnathy. Richardson’s Jack Surrette and Kermit Kiser led the offense with multiple hits including a homer for Kiser.
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Cabell
Herman Booker
Thomas Abnathy
Richardson
Jack Surrette
Kermit Kiser
Surrette
Kiser
Dayton Indians Fall 7-3 as Muskegon Wins Third Straight
Muskegon Clippers rallied for seven runs in the last four innings to hand the Dayton Indians their third straight loss at Hudson Field. Dayton managed only four hits, all in the first five frames off Jerome Dahlke before Charlie Stiglitz shut them down. Jose Santiago pitched weakly into the last inning as Muskegon improved to six wins against Dayton.
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Clay Nine Scores 54 In Two Contests
Clay baseball team mauled Malden 29 to 10 with C Fitewater the winning pitcher. In the Thursday night game at Summersville Clay won 24 to 5 behind Grant Legus. Clay will host Loudendale next Sunday.
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Chandler Lifts Suspension on Banned Players
Washington June 5 AP Organised baseball ends suspensions of 18 players who jumped to Mexican leagues three years ago. Commissioner Chandler announced reinstatement after they write to the league president. Mickey Owen, once with the Dodgers, is named to return promptly.
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Happy) Chandler
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Dodgers
Chandler action sparks suits over reserve clause impact
Many suits challenge the reserve clause's legality tied to player reinstatement, led by Gardella and Flynn cases. Chandler argues his move won’t affect pending actions as players seek damages up to 2.5 million from the Cardinals. Lanier and others in Canada react to the issue while some players await decisions on reinstatement.
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U S Amateur Champion Gonzales Wins Final Against Harper
Dick Gonzales of Los Angeles swept to the U S Amateur singles final by defeating Australian Jack Harper in four sets. He advances to meet Eric Strugess of South Africa tomorrow. The doubles final featured Helen Rihbany and Virginia Lee Boyer defeating Miss Hoahing and Miss Rollisx Conmerque for Holland.
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Los Angeles
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Eric Strugess
South Africa
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Virginia Lee Boyer
Miss Hoahing
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Officials Laud Chandler Move to Reinstate Players
Baseball officials hailed Commissioner Chandler s action lifting suspensions of players who jumped to the Mexican league three years ago. Ford Frick and Branch Rickey praised the move and said reinstatement applications would begin. Cardinals leaders Fred Saigh and Eddie Dyer welcomed back Lou Keim Max Lanier and Fred Martin, noting the players are well known.
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Brooklyn
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Boston
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Assault Is Nominated For Brooklyn Handicap At Aqueduct
New York reports 37 horses nominated for the 50 000 Added Brooklyn Handicap at Aqueduct on July 2 King Ranch triple coronation and three year old champion of 16 among entries aiming for the prize.
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Aqueduct
Lourdes Faith Healers Draw Crowds in a Trusted Miracle Tale
A newspaper recounts pilgrims at Lourdes offering testimonies of miraculous cures. It notes a child saved by immersion in water, while medical tests show the waters to be physically inert. The piece observes mass arrivals and suggests many will soon believe in the healing power despite scientific scrutiny.
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Merry-Go-Round Senate Filibuster Clash and Grid Schedule
The piece contends about Senate filibuster tensions with a count of 10 to 50 members, disputing a 96 figure. It notes Yale football plans seven of nine games next fall at home, with Columbia to be met in New York and Princeton at Princeton, per The Gazette.
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