Giants Struggle as Irvin and Mays Outlines Season
June alibi for an April prediction notes the New York Giants will be without Monte Irvin regained soon and Willie Mays for most of the season. Dodgers press, Cubs and Cardinals contend, Reds stay promising, while Durocher shuffles outfield. Giants’ pitching lacks run support and fielding, jeopardizing pennant hopes.
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New York Giants
Monte Irvin
Willie Mays
Irvin
Mays
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Irving
Don Newcombe
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
New York Thinclads Eye National Meet
New York area track stars compete in the metropolitan AAU championships at Triborough Stadium aiming for trips to the national AAU meet in California. Notable entrants include Fred Wilt Jim Fuchs Lt Sam Felton Vic Durgall and Henry Laskau with Durgall and Laskau holding Olympic berths already.
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New York
California
Triborough Stadium
Fred Wilt
Jim Fuchs
Sam Felton
Vic Durgall
Henry Laskau
Dyrgal
Laskau
Sailing Team to Withdraw From National Championship
Coast Guard Academy sailing team withdraws from the national intercollegiate dinghy championship in New London Connecticut after an unspecified reason. Team officials state preparation and eligibility concerns guided the decision and will be reviewed.
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New London
Conn
Coast Guard Academy
Inter-Collegiati
Huffman Edges 82 For Kanawha County Women Golf Medalist
Mrs. D. H. Huffman fired two 41s for an 82 to capture medalist honors in the Kanawha County Women’s Golf Tournament. She leads the championship bracket and will tee off last today against Mrs. J. A. Mooney in a 39-player field.
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James Yeager
C. J. Finn
V. C. (Dea) Smith
Ray Tincher
Jean Poutche
Malcolm Twichell
Miss Foutche
Huffman
Smith
Tinchey
C. QO
Lorena) Wright
P. G. Meador
Frank Heferer
Charles Foutche
B. V. Wiliamson
Kanawha
Guyan
Edgewood
D. Hf. Huffman
J. A. Mooney
A. J. Lindenberg
VW. Brawley
Jean Fourche
Malcolm ‘Twichell
EB. Hatter
Curtis Hanha
J. HE
Charles Totgin
Russell Kessel
William ‘Thayer
Gartman
Mille Anderson
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Whira
E.R. Johnson
Philip Silverstein
Perry Simmons
WK. Barker
Minor League Baseball Sees Steady Outlook Amid Attendance Fluctuations
NA PBL President George M. Trautman said minor league crowds vary with the season's start but teams expect improvement. Weather has reduced some games, but makeups will offset losses. a few clubs report poor attendance while most anticipate a better remainder of the season.
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George M. Trautman
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Trautman
Clark Opens Defense Of English Net Title
In Bristol on June 9 Straight Clark of Los Angeles opened his defense by defeating Bucknell 6-0 to start the England lawn tennis championship. Pat Canning Todd swept Helith Laurenson 6-0 6-1 in the women’s division. Jaroslav Drobny of Egypt and fan Ayre of Australia also won their matches 6-0 6-0.
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Clark
Bristol
England
Straight Clark
Los Angeles
Pat Canning Todd
Ta Jolla
Cal
Helith Laurenson
Jaroslav Drobny
Egypt
G. D. Costa
Bath
Fan Ayre
Australia
M. J. Mogs
Small-Fry Bookie Caught in Gotham
Nineteen year old George Scheib of New York City faced court after pleading guilty to taking one to 25 cent bets from school children on baseball games. He was given a two year suspended sentence for capitalizing on a talent for figures, earning as much as eight dollars a day.
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Gotham
New York
INS
George Scheib
New York City
Scheib
Wayne MecLeland No-Hits Ottawa in Seven Inning win
Wayne MecLeland, 26, of the Buffalo Bisons, threw his second no hitter this season in a 4-0 win over Ottawa in a seven inning doubleheader. The Bisons scored all four runs in the sixth off Jean Pierre Roy, while Ottawa won the opener.
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Buffalo
Wayne McLeland
Buffalo Bisons
Ottawa
Charlie Bishop
Syracuse Chiefs
Bisons
Jean Pierre Roy
McLeland
Detroit Tigers
Youngster Dies After Being Hit by Baseball
Norwich New York June 9 David Funare 17 of Oxford died at Chenango General Hospital from a head injury after being struck by a baseball during an inter squad practice at Oxford Central School He would have graduated in two weeks authorities reported the tragedy occurred Thursday and he passed away last night in hospital
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Norwich
N. Y
David Funare
Oxford
Chenangs, General Hospital
Funare
Oxford Central School
Gavilan to defend title against Gil Turner in Philadelphia
Welterweight champion Kid Gavilan signs to meet Philadelphia’s Gil Turner in a 15 round title bout at Municipal Stadium on July 7. Promoter Herman Taylor predicts 45,000 fans and $300,000 to $350,000 at the gate, with no TV or radio broadcasts. Turnout and pay for Gavilan and Turner set as 37 1/2 and 20 percent of the gate respectively. Tickets range from $3 to $15.
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Kid Gavilan
Philadelphia
Gil Turner
Herman Taylor
Municipal Stadium
Taylor
Chamfon
Tadio
Gavilan
Turner
Mangrum Leads U. S. Field in British Open
Mangrum of Chicago heads ten American entrants for the British Open at Royal Lytham starting July 7 near Blackpool England. A total of 293 players compete with other Americans Gene Sarazen Jimmy Hines L J Nabholtz Willie Goggin Ernie Ball Willie Hunter Frank Stranahan J E Bernolfo and Captain Jack Maheffey among them.
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Scotland
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Royal Lytham and
St. Annes
Blackpoo
England
Gene Sarazen
New Yorker
Jimmy Hines
Mineola
L. J
Garry Nabholtz
Dallas
Tex
Willie Goggin
Clifton
N. J
Ernie Ball
Willie I. Hunter
Los Angeles
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
J. E. Bernolfo
Salt Lake City
Capt
Jack Maheffey
U. S. Army
Mannheim
Germany
Welterweights Sign For June 20 Fight at Madison Square Garden
Vineel Martinez of Paterson New Jersey and Sammy Giuliani of Stamford Connecticut signed to meet in a ten round welterweight main event at Madison Square Garden on June 20. Martinez is 23 and 23 1 with a knockout of Tony Pellone on May 2, while Giuliani is 34 5 1 after stopping Johnny Williams on May 9.
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New York
Vineel Martinez
Paterson
N. J
Sammy Giuliani
Stamford
Doctors to examine Sugar Ray Robinson before June bout
A NYSAC chairman and two doctors will travel to Pompton Lakes New Jersey on Wednesday for a pre fight physical of Sugar Ray Robinson. The world middleweight champion trains there ahead of his June 28 Yankee Stadium showdown with Joey Maxim.
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New York
Robert Christenberry
New York State Athletic Commission
Ira McCown
Alexander Schiff
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Sugar Ray Robinson
Robinson
Yankee Stadium
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
Sauer Won't Cool Says Grimm as Hank Sauer Dominates
Chicago Cubs star Hank Sauer remains hot in batting practice as Charley Grimm backs him, noting Sauer leads the NL in hitting and power. Grimm, Cubs vice president, predicts Sauer will finish strong and carry Chicago past rivals Dodgers and Giants.
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Chicago Cubs
Hank Sauer
Herr Sauer
Boston
Braves
Baseball
Grimm
Sauer
RBI
Charley
Cub
Frankie Baumhaltz
Cincinnati Reds
Peanuts Lowrey
Harry Walker
Lea Durocher
New York Giants
Charlie Dressen
Brooklyn Dodgers
Durocher
Bis Giants
Dodgers
Giants
Big Henry
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