Yankees and Indians See Champs Win in Split Doubleheader
New York tops Cleveland 8-2 in the nightcap with Jim Hegan's relief, while the Indians take the opener 7-2 as the Yankees extend the lead in the American League. Gernert belts his first major league homer for Boston in a 3-2 nightcap win over Chicago.
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Charleston Gazette
Yanks
Indians
Trout
Red Sox
Hicago
Dick Gernert
Dizzy Trout
Boston
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
New York
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Chicago
Gernert
Louisville
Vern Stephens
Stephens
George Kell
Chuck Stobbs
al Zorilla
Ivan Delock
Palehose
Sherm Loltar
White Sox
Saul Rogovin
Chronro
EMCO Defeats Seth Nine 5-4 In Industrial League Thriller
EMCO held its Industrial League lead by edging Seth Nine 5-4 at Boomer. A 9th inning rally produced the decisive run when Mike White singled, moved to second on a sacrifice, and scored on Jack Massey’s base hit. Howard Beverly had three hits for Seth Nine. In the twin bill, Handley C&O beat Prenter 5-3 as Paul Kexler allowed four hits. Wharton beat Purity Maid 8-1 at Watt Powell Park with Hal Woods earning the mound win.
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Eddie Lopat
Bob Lemon
Mickey Mantile
Yanks
Steve Gromek
Yankees
Gromek
Lou Brissie
New York
Indians
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al Rosen
Larry Doby
Buzava
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Shell Lemon
Bob Avila
Rosen
Lemon
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Joe Collins
Billy Martin
Lopat
Phil Rizzuto
Mantle
Gene Woodling
Jim Fridley
Cleveland
Abe
Mehoa
Rigsuto
Simpson
Mantlech
Avila
Bauer
Dl Rosen
Berra
Co & O
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Doby
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McDougala
Collina
Martin
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Rizzuto
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Tehbeta
EMCO
Seth
Boomer
Mike White
Jack Massey
Howard Beverly
Paul Kexler
Prenter
Handley C&o
Wharton
Purity Maid
Watt Powell Park
Hal Woods
van High School
OM Ritle
Beverly
Kenney
McCormick
Johnson
Wolfe
Linkous
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Frenter
Handley C&g
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Bob Pauley
Tis
Kegler
Thompson
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Arlington Park to Open With Rich 81 Day Racing Meet
Arlington Park opens for an 81 day combined session with Washington Park totaling about 81 racing days and about 2.5 million dollars in stakes and purses. The 27 stakes races range from 15 000 to 170 000 dollars with the Washington Park handicap on Labor Day. The Arlington Washington 3 year old program may determine divisional championship.
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Sauer Hits Streak Ends as Cubs Fall to Braves Double Bill
Hank Sauer remained hitless for a fifth straight game as the Chicago Cubs lost both games of a doubleheader to the Boston Braves 4-1 and 2-0. Max Surkont tossed a two hitter in the nightcap, while John Logan drove in both Boston runs to seal the first-game win.
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de Lits
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Kelly
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Gordon
Wi Wilson
LP Minner
Browns Sweep 1st Twin Bill in 14-inning thriller
The St Louis Browns swept a doubleheader from the Philadelphia Athletics, winning 7-6 in 14 innings after taking the opener 6-3. Ned Garver earned his fourth win in the nightcap while Marty Marion sparkled on defense. George Schmees drove in the winning run in the 14th as Darrell Johnson delivered four straight singles in the second game.
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Stavena
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Falladelphia
OLO Keeps Unbeaten Pace in Junior League
OLO preserved its unbeat en record in the Kanawha Junior Baseball League American Division as Kimbo Wiseman homered in the seventh to down the Amvets 6 to 5. Parkette won 9 to 3 over Gazette, while Belle and EMCO split a twin bill in the National Division.
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Babe Zaharias Returns Home to Tampa After Surgery
Babe Zaharias queen of golfers returns to Tampa to rest after an operation that paused her season. She says she feels better than since 1949 but tires easily and cannot stand long, plans to start putting lightly and cannot yet say when she will resume tournament golf. She was operated on for a hernia at Beaumont Texas on May 19.
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Beaumont, Tex
Frenchman Clinches Davis Cup Victory
Paris report says Robert Destremau, a 35 year old diplomat, rallied from a first set deficit to defeat Alejo Russell and clinch France's quarterfinal win over Argentina in the European Davis Cup zone. Destremau won 5-7 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 after trailing early.
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Alejo Russell
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Argentina
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Rungelli
Rock Branch and Sissonville Triumph in Kanawha League
Rock Branch Nine and Sissonville won decisively in the Kanawha Valley Baseball League yesterday. Two Rock Branch pitchers held Hurricane to one run in a 7 1 victory, with Delbert Asbury homering and Bobby Lett getting three hits. Sissonville routed Second Army 12 2 as Jim Beane collected three hits to pace the winners.
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Delbert Asbury
Bobby Lett
Jim Beane
Second Army
Alford
Purner
Underwood
Yeenstricker
Holley
Mohawk Recaps Take Lead in Eastern League Race
Mohawk Recaps moved into the lead of the tight Eastern Little League by beating Park Pontiac 6 to 4. Bil Hart had three hits to pace Mohawk, while Pfaff and Smith of the Midwestern League earned their first win by edging Odd Fellows 3 to 2 in the day’s second game. Bob Jackson pitched a one hitter, allowing the lone first inning hit.
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Odd Fellows
Bob Jackson
Purgate
Halstaal
Wb Mohawk Perro Siecttonion
Pontiac
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Purity Maid
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Airyline Osh
Holsum Bread
Legion Fish
Bloasom Dalry
Purity Mats
Grace Lou Comiskey Dies in Chicago Heart Attack
Grace Lou Comiskey, 31, assistant secretary of the Chicago White Sox and daughter of club owner Mrs. Grace R. Comiskey, died of a heart attack at Mercy Hospital in Chicago. She had entered the hospital two days earlier and her condition worsened with pneumonia. She was sister to Charles Comiskey who returned to the White Sox as vice president.
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Grace Lou Comiskey
Chicago ‘White Sox
Grace R. Comiskey
Mercy Hospital
Junior Tennis Play Opens at Kanawha Club Courts Today
The Charleston Junior Center Tennis Tournament begins at the Kanawha Valley Tennis Club in South Ruffner with two divisions for boys under 15 and 15 to 18. Matches for today include Bill Jackson versus John Carroll and Nelson Rucker versus Tom Spessard, all at 1 p.m. and 10:30 a.m. respectively, to determine entrants for the Middle Atlantic Tournament in Baltimore this July.
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Baltimore
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John Carroll
Charles Warner
Charles Stebbins
Dudley Morrison
Bobby Payne
Lee Bivens
Hugh Campbell
John Morrison
Fred Kellinger, Jr
Nelson Rucker
Tom Spessard
Ray McNamee
Robert O'Connor
Allen Griffiths
Phil McNamee
Doe Preston
Otis O'Connor
Russians Set Iron Curtain For Athletes
Soviet Russia will erect a Kremlin style Iron Curtain around its Olympic athletes in Helsinki in July. They will live separate from the West at Tech Town near Porkkala with Russian food, security guards, and trains specially arranged, ensuring isolation during the Games. The arrangement includes transport by Soviet buses and exclusive facilities built for Soviet competitors and their crews.
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Russia
Helsinki
Moscow
Finland
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Leningrad
Porkkala
Olympic Stadium
Redlegs Buy Bud Podbielan and sign Holmes
The Cincinnati Reds acquired Bud Podbielan from the Brooklyn Dodgers and sold Bud Byerly to St Paul. They added Tommy Holmes, 34, as a pinch hitter and utility outfielder after manager Charlie Dressen approved the move. Holmes has a .303 lifetime batting mark over ten years. Podbielan appeared in three Dodgers games this season with two innings pitched. Byerly had a 0-1 record in 12 Reds appearances. St Paul, a Dodgers farm club, will be protected under the deal.
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Cincinnati Reds
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Bud) Podhbielan
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bud Byerly
St. Paul
American Association
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Podbielan
Tommy Holmes
Charlie Dressen
Holmes
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