Robinson’s Ninth Inning Homer Secures Dodgers Win
Dodgers beat Cardinals 5-4 as Jackie Robinson hits a two run homer in the ninth to cap a late rally. Arroyo allows four hits over eight plus, but walks Hodges to open the inning before Robinson ends it with a dramatic homer.
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Ebbets Field
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Gil McDouglad
Mickey Mantle
Yankees
Billy Hoeft
Johnson Back On Stand In Doping Probe
In Philadelphia Pennsylvanias boxing inquiry resumes with Harold Johnson the light heavy on the stand to discuss finances after the May 6 rout that spurred the probe. The state athletic commission seeks financial records of multiple bouts and Moran invoked the fifth amendment amid charges of financial interest violations.
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C. Wesley Allen
Commission
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Top Hitter Totals and League Leaders
A compact listing shows leading hitters by club with games at bats runs and hits. Notable names include Asburn Campanella Mueller Kruszewski Virdon Kaline Muenn Power Vernon and Lollar across American and National Leagues with high batting averages and run production.
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Aaroyo
Cardinals
Jackie Robinson Delivers Ninth Inning Win for Dodgers
Monday's Star Jackie Robinson hit a clutch ninth inning homer giving the Dodgers a 5-4 victory over the Cardinals.
Louisiana OKs mixed race boxing bout in New Orleans
Baton Rouge reports the state attorney general confirmed on Monday that Louisiana has no law barring a fight between white boxer Willie Pastrano and Negro boxer Willie Troy in New Orleans set for June 28.
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Willie Pastrano
New Orleans
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Monday and Tuesday Baseball Results and Upcoming Schedule
Monday's scores include New York 7 Detroit 5 and Brooklyn 5 St. Louis 4. Tuesday lists multiple night games with Boston Cleveland Chicago Pittsburgh and more, plus a slate of daytime matchups and intercity contests across the circuit.
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Brooklyn
Philadelph
Maxwell Leads Texans In US Open Qualifying At Colonial
Billy Maxwell of Odessa shot 70 66 136 at Colonial Country Club Fort Worth to finish four under par and narrowly miss the course record while nine professionals from Texas earned spots for the US Open in San Francisco June 16 18 Chandler Harper led qualifiers with 67 67 134 at centers nationwide Ernie Vossler Fort Worth shot 70 68 1358 for second place and other Texas qualifiers included Harry Todd Dallas Fred Hawkins El Paso Buster Reed McKinney Bill Trombley Dallas Doug Higgins Fort Worth Earl Stewart Jr Dallas Ted Gwin Fort Worth and Roberto de Vicenzo Mexico City failed by one stroke for the Open for the third straight year
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Billy Maxwell
Odessa
San Francisco
Portsmouth
Washington
Maxwell
Colonial
Ernie Vossler
Harry Todd
Dallas
Fred Hawkins
EFC Paso
Buster Reed
McKinney
Bill Trombley
Doug Higgins
Earl Stewart Jr
Ted Gwin
Roberto de Vicenzo
Mexico City
de Vicenzo
Raymond Gafford
Manwell Marks Open Debut After Amateur Dallas Run
Manwell the tour's fifth leading money winner will debut as a pro in the Open. He previously played the Dallas golf classic in 1952 as an amateur after winning the National Amateur title.
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Manwell
Dallas
Jet Action Tahiti Top Weights for Oceanport Handicap
Jet Action and Tahiti both drew 124 pound weights for the $15,000 Oceanport Handicap at Monmouth Park Saturday. Bobby Brocato, a stakes winner in New York earlier this year, is assigned 122 pounds.
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Oceanport
Jet Action
Tahitit
Monmouth Park
Bobby Brocato
New York
Trabert Set for Kent Lawn Match Debut
Bechenham England Tony Trabert of Cincinnati fresh from winning the French championship was scheduled to play his first match Tuesday in the Kent Lawn tournament. Also making first appearances were Herb Flam of Beverly Hills and Louise Brough of Beverly Hills in singles. Hugh Stewart of Pasadena topped J D Forbes of South Africa 6 3 6 3 in the opening round.
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England
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Kent
Herb Flam
Beverly Hills
Calif
Louise Brough
Hugh Stewart
Pasadena
Cal
J. D. Forbes
South Africa
Northwestern Names Ragelis as Assistant Coach
Northwestern University announced the signing of Ray Ragelis on Tuesday as an assistant basketball coach. Ragelis, a former Northwestern star, previously led Lake Forest College as head basketball coach.
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Evanston, Ill
Ray Ragelis
Northwestern University
Northwestern
Ragelis
Lake Forest
Ill
Chicago Seeks Army Navy Game Site for 1956
Mayor Richard J. Daley asked the Defense Department to consider Chicago as the site for the 1956 Army Navy football game. The last Chicago hosting was 1926 with about 100,000 spectators at Soldier Field.
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Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Defense Department
Soldier Field
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