Maglie Shuts Phillies as Giants Narrow Dodgers Lead
Sal Maglie pitched five strong innings and hit to spark the New York Giants to a 2-1 win over Philadelphia, moving within a game of the first-place Brooklyn Dodgers who lost to Pittsburgh. Don Mueller and Davey Williams provided the decisive runs. Don Messi and the Indians edged Baltimore 2-1 in 13 innings, trimming the Yankees’ lead in the standings.
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United Press
Leo Durocher
Sal Maglie
Aglie
New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cleveland Indians
Don Messi
Baltimore Orioles
New York Yankees
Herman Wehmeier
Maglie
Sal
Wehmeier
Whitey Lockman
Don Mueller
Davey Williams
Bob Friend
Dodgers
Pirates
Jerry Lynch
Dick Groat
George Freese
Ed Roebuck
Campanella
Homer
Friend
Roy Campanella
Cincinnati
Ted Kluszewski
Sandy Amoros
Messi
Bob Feller
Orioles
Indians
Feller
Gene Woodling
Philley
Childress Colts Open Home Schedule Against Shamrock
The Childress Colts, a 15-year-old local team, host Shamrock at Fair Park Field Thursday night at 8. No admission charged. Risenhoover will start Jimmy Rogers against Shamrock, with Otto Stahl catching and David Seal at first. Several players and positional changes noted as teams prep for weekend games with Boys Ranch and Wellington.
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Fair Park Field
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Ponies
American Legion
Dick Risenhoover
Jimmy Rogers
Rogers
Otto Stahl
David Seal
Colts
Holcomb
Sweetwater
Risenhoover
Tony Compton
James Braly
Braly
Cedric
Thompson
Bill Shahan
Jimmy Conner
Bronko
Haens
Havens
Shahan
Wayne Weatherly
Mike Wilson
Boys Ranch
Dan Cawthon
Harold Smith
Wellington
F. A. Davis
Indians Bow Papai Knuckleballing Padres Oppose Missions
Papai baffled the Missions with a dipping knuckleball as the Oklahoma City Indians upset San Antonio 7 to 1. Dallas climbed into a virtual tie for second with Houston after a 7 to 2 win over Shreveport, while Fort Worth beat Beaumont 5 to 3.
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Oklahoma City Indians
San Antonio
Tribe
Dallas
Houston
Tulsa
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Beasimont
Papai
Russ Burns
Earl York
Indians
Eagles
Pete Burnside
Alex Cosmidis
Red Holns
Keystone
Cosmidis
Maury Will
Cats
Beaumont
George Anderson
Willard Brown
Floyd Wooldridge
Schoolboys Open Play For State Baseball Crown
Eight Texas high school teams begin state tournament action in Austin at Disch Field. Reagan, the 1952 champion, meets Baytown in opening play at 1 30 p.m. with a 26 5 record. Other opening games include Amarillo vs Paris Corpus Christi Ray vs Waco and Abilene vs Adamson. Semis are Thursday and the final Friday night. Paris and Baytown have not appeared in the state tournament before.
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Texas
Austin Travis
Houston Reagan
Travis
Reagan
Baytown
Disch Field
Paris
Amarillo
Corpus Christi Ray
Waco
Abilene
Dallas Adamson
Minoso To Leave Hospital Today
Minnie Minoso was to be released from the hospital Wednesday but White Sox officials said the outfielder probably won't play again before Saturday. He was struck by a pitched ball in a game with the Yankees two weeks ago and suffered a fractured skull. Dr. John Claridge said he will begin light exercises immediately. When he proves to manager Marty Marion he is fit, he will return to the lineup.
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Chicago
Minnie Minoso
White Sox
Minoso
New York Yankees
John Claridge
Marty Marion
Former Umpire Returns to Base in PCL
Art Passarella, ex American League umpire, went back to baseball as an umpire in the Pacific Coast League on Wednesday. He had been hosting a radio and TV sports show in St. Augustine, Florida.
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Art Passarella
Passarella
St. Augustine
Fla
Dodgers Sign Shortstop from Missouri to Pueblo Farm
Brooklyn Dodgers announce the signing of Todd Allen Sickel a Missouri shortstop to their Pueblo Colorado Western League farm club. The move aligns with the organization’s minor league development plan and cross system depth.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Todd Allen Sickel
University of Missouri
Pueblo, Colo
Sal Maglie Wins Sixth Straight With 2-1 Victory
Sal Maglie earned his sixth consecutive win in a 2-1 decision against the Philadelphia Phillies. He pitched effectively, securing the victory for his team as the offense provided the run support.
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Sal Maglie
Phillies
American League Standings and Tuesday Result
The American League standings show New York leading with a .698 record at 30 13. Cleveland sits at 27 9 1 0 with a .643 winning percentage. Tuesday’s lone game was Cleveland 2 Baltimore 1. Wednesday’s schedule lists Washington at Detroit, Boston at Chicago, Baltimore at Cleveland, and New York at Kansas City with day and night games.
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Hoeft
Gromek
Brewer
Donovan
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Wynn
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Cincinnati
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Pittsburgh
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Erskine
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Campanella
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Kruszewski
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Zernial
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Houston
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Fort Worth
Shreveport
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Jensen
Red Sox
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Tulsa
Muellar
Kaline
Tigers
Pavers
Fivere
Aaron
Braves
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Ceesasls
National League batting leaders and league standings snapshot
Hitter rankings show Ashburn and Mueller atop NL with high averages. Campanella and Kaline power names appear. league schedules list Cincinnati at New York and Milwaukee at Brooklyn with notable pitching matchups and home run leaders for the season.
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Mueller
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Kluszewski
Campanella
Tag Team Mat Match Slated For Saturday
Childress High School gym hosts a bi weekly wrestling card to aid Lions charities. Omaha newcomer Frank Faketty teams with Frank Murdock against New York’s Jim LaRock and Amarillo’s Gene Detton in a two best falls of three or one hour match.
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Childress Lions Club
Lions Charities
Southwest States
Frank Faketty
Omaha
Nebraska
Faketty
Frank Murdock
Waxahachie
New York
Jim LaRock
Amarillo
Gene Detton
la Rock
Murdock
Lampasas Player To Play At Baylor
Waco Baylor signed by Albert Witcher of Lampasas a 195 pound halfback and defensive back. Coach George Sauer says Witcher is an outstanding ball carrier and defender and will join Baylor this season.
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Albert Witcher
Lampasas
Baylor
George Sauer
Sauer
Country Club Golf Meet Opens Friday at Childress
The Childress Country Club Invitational kicks off Friday with qualifying for the championship flight on the nine hole course. Favorite Billy Holmes of Shamrock eyes another title after last year’s victory over Audie Little with other contenders including J D Michie Bill Randall and L F Blair. Match play runs Saturday and Sunday with prizes for medalist winners runners-up and consolation champs. Entry is seven dollars fifty cents including a Dutch luncheon.
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Shamrock
Childress
Audie Little
Holmes
J. D. Michie
Bill Randall
Wichita Falls
L. F. Blair
Vernon
Will Williams
Joe B. Mills
Fletcher Carter
Michie
Little
Williams
A&M and Arizona square off in decisive district game
Texas A&M and Arizona meet in a rubber game at Bryan to decide District 6 berth to the NCAA World Series in Omaha. A&M won the Tuesday game 5 to 0 behind Jerry Nelson's four hitter with 11 strikeouts, after Arizona took the opener 6 to 2.
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Arizona
Omaha
Neb
Texas Aggies
Jerry Nelson
Aggies
Carl Thomas
Thomas
Fred Ablon
John Stockton
Les Byrd
Joe Schero
Ablon
Jim Williams
Byrd
Stockton
John Hoyle
Nelson
Hoyle
Gragg
Aggie
Ernie Oosterveen
Promoter Quoted On Perez Defense Offer
London promoter Jack Solomons said he has made a tremendous offer to Pascual Perez of Argentina to defend the world flyweight title against Dai Dower of Wales. Dower held the British Empire and European titles after stopping Pierre Gress of France in the ninth round of a scheduled 10 round non title bout Tuesday night.
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London
Jack Solomons
Pascual Perez
Argentina
Dai Dower
Wales
Dower
Pierre Gress
France
Patton Leads US Players in British Amateur Tourney
Patton and Cudd head 22 Americans entering second and third round matches in the British Amateur golf championship at St Annes England. Willis Campbell was upset in round one by Reg Pattinson a 2 and 1 defeat considered one of the event's great upsets.
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ST. Anne's
England
Billy Joe Pattona
Bruce Cudd
United States
Patton
Bill Campbell
Cudd
Britain
Campbell
Husky Huntington
W. Va
Reg Pattinson
Harley Roberts
Joe Builins Jr
U. S
Fontainebleau
France
Joe Carr
Ireland
Jimmy McHale Jr
Wynnewood
W. G. Hendry
Dale Morey
Indianapolis
Bob Church
Cpl
James Bernard
Westbury
Mass
J. A. Irvine-Edwards
Harold Ridgley
D. T. Stevenson
Don Bisplinghoff
Orlando
Fla
Ian Caldwell
Joe Bob Golden
Austin
Arthur Walker
South Africa
Colts Sign Two Players to 1955 Contracts
Baltimore Colts announce the signings of halfback Al Matican a CCNY rookie and guard Jim Raiff a Dayton University alum for the 1955 NFL season.
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Jim Raiff
Baltimore Colts
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CCNY
Raiff
Dayton University
Port Arthur Seeks New Manager After Manager quits
Port Arthur seeks a new manager after Fitzgerald's resignation amid a losing streak. The Sea Hawks fell 14 to to Austin Tuesday night, with Earl Perry stepping in as interim manager.
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Fitzgerald
Sea Hawks
Austin
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