Lemon Eyes Tenth Win as Indians Ride Early Lead
Bob Lemon earned his tenth win of the season with a 3-1 victory over Baltimore despite a minor left-thigh strain in the seventh inning. Al Smith hit a two-run homer for Cleveland while Ray Karleski pitched in relief. In other action Mickey Mantle blasted a 486-foot homer for the Yankees in a 6-2 win over the A’s, and Richie Ashburn homered twice as the Phillies beat the Cardinals 10-8.
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Cleveland
Robert Moses Grove
Jove
Philadelphia
Lemon
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Walter Johnson
Pete Alexander
Eddie Plank
Joe McGinnity
Baltimore
Ray Karleski
Orioles
Dev
al Smith
Colts and Velma split doubleheader in Velma
The Childress Colts and Velma Comets split a Tuesday twinbill. Shahan earned the opener win 8-4 with a strong start while Velma tied the nightcap 7-3 behind a late rally and solid pitching by Webb. Braly made six plays in the field and key hits by Havens Wilson and Webb boosted Colts offensive effort.
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Elma Comets
Velma
Colts
Bill Shahan
Wallis
Ray Ryant
Gene Mullins
Shahan
Otto Stahl
Wilson
Bryant
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Hill
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RBI
Webb
Stahl
Tate
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Thompson
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Childress Softball Team Dominates Quanah in League Opener
The Childress Independent Softball Team won 17 to 1 over Quanah in a T&D league opener. Jerry Jefferies held Quanah to two hits, Odell Caraway drove in five on a homer and three hits, Johnny Lott added a homer and three RBIs, as Childress built a big third inning and later played Gould, Oklahoma, Friday.
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Ohnny Lott
Gould
Okla
Air Park
Monay Felipe Mon Optioned to Senators
Pittsburgh optioned 25 year old Mexican outfielder Felipe Mon to the Charles gn Senators of the American ssociation after a .211 batting average.
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Felipe Mon
Pittsburgh States
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Ashburn homers twice in Phillies 10 8 win over Cards
Richie Ashburn of the Phillies hit two home runs in a single game for the first time in his career, guiding a 10 to 8 victory against St Louis.
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Richie Ashburn
The
Phils
Missions Rally To Nip Indians In Texas Loop
Oklahoma City's defense collapses in the 10th inning as the San Antonio Missions pull away for a 6 to 3 Texas League win. The Indians led 3 to 0 in the fourth before matching in the sixth and then faltering late with four errors in the frame.
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United Press
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San Antonio Missions
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Dallas
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Eagles
Shreveport
Phil Paine
Beaumont
Fort Worth
Grant Dunlap
Tulsa
Houston
San Antonio
Burnside
Joe Kottany
Wayne McLeland
Dunlap
Harry Housma
Rogers Fister
Ed Gasque
Dick Kokos
Paine
Willie Mays Back In Giant Lineup
Willie Mays returned to the Giants lineup in Cincinnati as the NL's reigning MVP went hitless in four at bats against lefty Jackie Collum. Manager Leo Durocher had benched him for two days for reportedly playing confused baseball, dropping his average to .279.
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Don Newcombe
Dodgers
Cubs
Bob Buhl
Pittsburgh
Joe Adcock
Ed Mathews
Milwaukee
Mathews
Willie Mays
Cincinnati
Jackie Collum
Leo Durocher
Mays
Stanley Cup Passes to Professional Era in 1907
The Stanley Cup shifted to professional ownership in 1907 signaling a new era for the world’s top hockey championship.
Moore Favored To Stop Olson In Title Bout
New York promoters expect a strong crowd for the 15 round title clash between Archie Moore and Carl Olson at the Polo Grounds. Moore, 38, holds the light heavyweight crown and is rated 12-5 to win. Olson, 26, from San Francisco, is a determined challenger. If successful, the winner could gain a September shot at Rocky Marciano’s heavyweight title.
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Archie Moore
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Polo Grounds
Rocky Marciano
Jim Norris
Weather Bureau
ABC Networks
Moore
San Diego
Olson
San Francisco
Bob Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Dodgers Top Lions Club Giants in Little League
Dodgers edged the Lions Club Giants 12 to 3 as Travis McCain pitched six hits allowed and Walter Ellis led at bat with two singles and a triple. Beal Hopkins and McCain added two hits each. Meek started and took the loss for the Giants.
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Giants
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Glen Beal
Joe Hopkins
McCain
David Hamilton
Don Meek
Meek
Charlie Mashburn
Sims Super Service Red Sox
T—H—E Tigers
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Red Sox
Ronny Leach
Wayne Weatherly
Jolin
Johnny Garvin
Sox
Tommy Garvin
Junior Johnson
Tigers
Fw&d Chisox
Babe Zaharias Faces Spine Surgery in Galveston
Babe Didrickson Zaharias, resting at St. Mary's Infirmary in Galveston, will undergo surgery to repair a ruptured spinal disc. Doctors expect her absence from professional golf for three to six months and note the new ailment is unrelated to the prior cancer. The injury occurred during a fishing trip when she and other golfers tried to push a stalled car from a sandbed.
Tuesday and Wednesday Baseball Scores and Texas League Standings
Tuesday results feature New York 6 Kansas City 2 and Chicago 6 Washington 1. Wednesday sets Detroit at Boston and Chicago at Washington while Cleveland visits Baltimore and Kansas City faces New York Ditmar. Texas League tables show San Antonio leading at 35-? with Fort Worth and Tulsa in pursuit amid a packed schedule.
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Milwaukee
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Campanella Hurt Slight Knee Bruise For Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella, listed in the lineup for the Cubs series second game, sustained a slight bruise on his left knee in the 11th inning of Tuesday's 7-2 win and left the field for a pinch runner. The injury raises concern ahead of Wednesday's game at Chicago as Campanella is expected to resume his usual spot behind the plate.
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Chicago
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn
Orioles Sign Youngster From Baltimore Poly Tech
18 year old all scholastic standout Lee Frazier from Baltimore Polytechnic High School has been signed by the Baltimore Orioles and assigned to Wichita Kansas in the Class A Western League. He plays outfield first base and pitcher.
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Baltimore
Lee Frazier
Baltimore Polytechnic High School
Baltimore Orioles
Wichita, Kan
Kirkland Slams Gould 18-3 in T&O Softball Opener
Kirkland Wildcats crushed Gould Oklahoma 18 to 3 in the season opener at home. Odell Monroe allowed 11 Kirkland hits while Big Runt Burch pitched shutout until the third. Derrill Nippert led with three hits including a double and a homer. Kenneth Loter also homered. Kirkland hosts Ron Friday.
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Gould
Okla
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Kirkland
Wilcots
Derrill Nippert
Kenneth Loter
Ron
Ostrich Peter Lays Egg at Oldenburg 100
In Oldenburg Germany the male ostrich named Peter stood out among four females until Monday when Peter laid an egg at the Oldenburg 100 event.
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Germany
Olderburg
Peter
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