Bryant and St Paul Saints Vie for American Association Crown
Indianapolis Star reports Maxie, the Indians owner, downplays rivals while praising Minneapolis. Clay Bryant, St Paul manager, cites Kansas City 1952 power and insists Saint’s pitching could carry them past Minneapolis and Indianapolis in the scramble for the league title.
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Green Wald
Indianapolis Star
Watt Powell Park
Maxie
Indianapolis Indians
Clay Bryant
St. Paul Saints
St. Paul
Clay
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Bennant
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Saints
Basso's pinch homer lifts Senators past Chisox in 12th
In Watt Powell Park the Charlestown Senators beat the St Paul Saints 5 to 4 in 12 innings. Basso delivered a two run pinch homer with two out in the 12th off Don Bessent after Moryn had tied the game with a 14th homer earlier in the frame.
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Basso
A. L. Hardman
the Gazette
Charleston Senators
Watt Powell Park
St. Paul Saints
Bill Paulisso
Big Jim
al Ware
Walt Moryn
Saints
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Phil Haugstad
Bill ‘Yoiselle
Dick Strahs
Moryn
Strahs
Clay Bryant
Billy Darden
Bob Darnell
Barden
Sam Haiteston
Ware
Gordon Goldsberry
Bryant
Ronnie Lee
Lee
Goldsberry
St. Paul
Don Bessent
Bessent
Jim Basso
Gazettes
Sprout Bert Hamvie Shines With St Paul Saints
Senator notes state product Bert Hamvie a 25 year old outfielder from Sand Fork West Virginia shows his wares in Charleston. He hits around .850 after starting season with Montreal then swapped to the St Paul Saints for Gino Cimoli. Hamvie previously signed with Brooklyn in 1948 and played across Cambridge Eastern Shore League Valldosta Georgia Florida League Newport News Fort Worth Mobile Montreal.
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Send Fork
W. Va
Saints
Bert
Montreal
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Tithe Royals
Sand Fork High School
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cambridge, Md
Don Zimmer
Valldosta
Newport News
Clay Bryatt
Fort Worth
Joe Torpey
Mobile
St. Paul
Three Homers Give Cleveland 6 2 Win
Larry Daby George Strickland and Wally Westlake hit homers as Art Houtteman held Boston to nine hits and Cleveland defeated the Red Sox 6-2 before 28499. Daby delivered a three run blast and Strickland and Westlake homered to keep Cleveland in second in the American League as Boston dropped its third straight. Cleveland had ten hits off two Red Sox pitchers with Houtteman earning his fifth win.
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Art Houtteman
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Nearing Peak of Condition in Boxing Camp Report
Charles Nearing shows sharp form in training and weighs 191 pounds, aiming for June 17 title bout with Rocky Marciano. Co-manager Tom Tannas says he will box this week and possibly again, after two rounds with Gene Jones and two with A Smith.
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Charles
Marciano
Ezzard
Charleston Edges Saint Paul In One-Run Baseball Tilt
Charleston won 5 to 4 over Saint Paul in a tight one run game. Indianapolis beat Toledo 2 to 3 while Columbus topped Minneapolis 8 to 7 and Kansas City defeated Lautaville 6 to 1. Details note Fri and Sat matchups and player notes including Garbowski and Haugsted contributing key hits.
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Lautaville
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Saints
Local Baseball Scores and Highlights From Regional League Play
A collage of game results, standout hits, and pitching feats from various leagues. Key moments include run production by Fos ter with a homer and double, multiple players posting two doubles, and notable strikeout totals by Hamrick and Blake. Districts feature teams such as the Pony League Jones Indians and Woodrums with tense scoring and defensive plays.
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Pony League
Jones Indians
Baseball scores and standings from a prior era
A fragmented recap lists American and National League results with team pairings and scores, plus Friday home run leaders including Doby Strickland Westlake Booney Bolling Reine Kaline Herbert Limmer Berra Snider Kluszewski McMillan Bell Greengras Redx Roberts Law and Moon. It references teams such as Brooklyn Chicago Milwaukee Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Louis New York and Chicago.
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Noren Drives in Winning Run For Yankees In Chicago
Irv Noren hit a two out single in the eighth to score Phil Rizzuto and lift the New York Yankees to a 3 2 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Berra was intentionally walked earlier after Rizzuto reached and stole second. The win cuts Chicago's league lead to a half game over Cleveland.
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Irv Noren
Phil Rizzuto
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
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Yogi Berra
Berra
Mike Fornieles
Rizzuto
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Saints Hit Hard As Home Run Pace Impresses In Early Season
The Saints have piled 76 home runs in 32 games while Minneapolis trails with 51 in 40 games. St Paul shows strong power at Watt Powell Park, with pitchers facing a line of hitters including Zimmer Neal Moryn Hutson Baxes and others as Charleston struggles with 25 homers in 55 games. The Senators boast top defense in the American Association and Louisville's pitching complements a robust league.
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Saints
Cmnic Nomary
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Charleston
Don Zimmer
Columbus
Pano
Charles Neal
Rocky Colavito
Indianapolis
Zimmer
Bryant
Walt Moryn
Bud Hutson
Jim Baxes
Charisy Neal
Ed Moore
Ted Barts
Senators
American Association
Mike Biggins
Louisville
Milars
Minneapolis Ball Park
Fans to Honor Cam Henderson Old Man of Coaching Ranks
Huntington plans a subscription dinner tomorrow at Memorial Field House to honor Cam Henderson known as the Old Man of coaching. The event expects around 1000 attendees including athletic stars Marshall has coached, business and civic leaders, with Jennings Randolph as toastmaster.
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Cam Henderson
Huntington
River
Marshall
Jennings Randolph
Henderson
A's Edge Tigers 2 1 After Renna Homer Rally
In a second game of a twin bill the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 2 1 in the sixth inning on a Bill Renna homer. Earlier Detroit routed Philadelphia 16 5 as Ray Boone drove in two homers and Kaline hit a bases loaded shot.
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Bill Renna
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
A's
Ray Boone
Ohe
AE Kaline
Detroit
Wehmeier Sold to Phillies After Cincinnati Game
Cincinnati report says Herb Wehmeier, a right hander with the Red since 1948, was sold outright to the Philadelphia Phillies after the Brooklyn game. He faced eight batters in the seventh, yielding four runs. At 21, he appeared in 12 games this season with 16 wins and 3 losses. overall from 1948 to 1953 his record stood 47 and 65.
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Herb Wehmeier
Cincinnati Red
Philadelphia Phillies
Wehmeier
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