Williams' Big Night Fuels Red Sox Rally Past Indians
Ted Williams drives in four runs lifting the Red Sox to an 8-3 victory over the Indians. Williams belted a two run homer off Herb Score and added a two run double to push his season totals. His efforts keep Boston in the thick of the AL pennant race as other majors leaders stumble.
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Red Sox
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Ted
Herb Score
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Roy Sievers
Carlos Paula
Vic Power
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Don Bessent
Bessent
Dodger
Don Newcombe
Chicago
Stan Lopata
Lew Burdette
Phils
Ed Mathews
Jerry Lynch
Buster Freeman
Frank Thomas
Cards
Bill Sarni
Jonny Antonelli
Dallas Catcher Named Texas League Player of the Year
Dallas catcher Ray Murrey was named the Texas League player of the year receiving 26 of 29 votes. The 35 year old, out for the season with a thumb fracture, hit .329 in 106 games with 80 RBIs and 25 homers before injury, earning honors as part of a Eagles battery following pitcher John Murff’s pitcher of the year award.
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Ray Murray
Dallas Eagles
Husky
Texas League Baseball Writers Association
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North Carolina
San Antonio
Frank Kellert
Dick Williams
Fort Worth
Eddie Knoblauch
Eagles
John Red Murff
Murray
Baltimore
Oklahoma City Indians
Kirkland Wildcats Tie for First in TD Loop After Win
Kirkland Wildcats stop LaCasa Oklahoma 13 6 to tie for first place with Ron Oklahoma at 11 3. First prize of 100 dollars split between both teams as no playoff was held. Burch homered and Nippert Shanks Moore Pickrel contributed in a high scoring duel.
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Oklahoma
LaCasa
Okla
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Derrill Nippert
Runt Burch
Bobby Pickrel
Sooners
Vern McLendon
Cletus Moore
Melvin Shanks
Nippert
Big Burch
Burch
All-American Prep Football Tilt Promises Pass Against Power
Memphis hosts the seventh All-American prep game with West pass offense facing East running talent. Notables include West coach Sammy Baugh and East coach Harold Drew. Key players: Lonnie Holland Vince Matthews Luther Hall Donn Riggs Billy Stacy Nick Pietrosante Angelo Mosca Frank Geremia. East outweighs West by about eight pounds.
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Tenn
Sammy Baugh
Harold
Red )Drew
Alabama
Baugh
Lonnie Holland
Plainview
Vince Matthews
Houston
Luther Hall
Dallas
Donn Riggs
Jonesboro
Ark
Drew
Billy Stacy
Winona
Miss
Nick Pietrosante
Ansonia
Conn
Waltham, Mass
Angelo Mosca
Frank Geremia
Sacramento
Calif
Moore Gives Up Flying Before Marciano Fight
Archie Moore, at 38, quits flying lessons until after his heavyweight title bout with Rocky Marciano on September 20. Promoters had urged postponement to the end of the bout, and a near accident Tuesday finally persuaded him to stop flying for a while.
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Mass
Archie Moore
Rocky Marciano
Moore
Knuckle Ball Not An Illusion Says Kluszewski
Cincinnati slugger Ted Kluszewski says the knuckle ball is an optical illusion and hittable if batters stop chasing its path. He notes 21 road homers this season and 50‑plus potential, with umpire calls being fair though human.
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Pitsburgh
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Cockell Valdes Fight Set for London Bout
Promoter Jack Solomons arranged a September 13 heavyweight bout between Don Cockell of Britain and Cuban challenger Nino Valdes before they depart for London. The match will be in London at White City venues.
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New York
Jack Solomons
London
Don Cockell
Nino Valdes
Cuba
AF Holds Slim Lead Over Army In Net Tourney
In the inter service tennis championships at Quantico Air Force leads Army by one point with Navy two points behind. Air Force has seven points after three wins including two singles matches by Whit ney Reed and James Dye. Army collects seven points via one singles win by Grant Golden and two doubles wins. Navy stands third with four points and Marine Corps has none.
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Navy
Marine Corps
Whitney Reed
Alameda
Calif
Don Frye
Tacoma
Wash
James Dye
Tucson
Ariz
Roger Pharr
Orlando
Fla
Grant Golden
Chicago
Don Eisenberg
Beverly Hills
Bobcats Inch Toward 1955 Season After Two Days of Drills
Bobcats show strong early drills with Ronnie Hill leading end prospects at 6'3" and 190 pounds. Speedy backs and new varsity players Dan Mitchell Fred Cawthon Rod Mullins join a growing, hard working squad under Coach Churchill with workouts daily and mandatory gear fittings Monday.
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Mullins
Danny Howard
Churchill
Tom Higley
Bronko
Havens
Mutch
Bill Sport
Mickie Barron
Dave Brummett
Otto Stahl
Brummet
Stahl
Bobcats
Missions Miss Chance To Take Over Top Spot
San Antonio committed five errors allowing Shreveport to win 9 to 6 and prevent the Missions from seizing first in the Texas League. Dallas dropped to fourth after a 4 to 2 loss to Tulsa. Beaumont beat Houston 6 to 5, and Oklahoma City topped Fort Worth 5 to 2 with Papai earning win 22. A new series starts Wednesday with four matchups.
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Missions
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Dallas
Tulsa
Houston
Beaumont
Buffs
Oklahoma City
al Papai
Fort Worth
Pidge Browne
Ev Joyner
Jim Pisoni
Joe Kirrene
Hugh Souter
Papas
Earl York
Indians
RBI
Jim Neufeldt
Danny Ozark
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