Baseball outlook and college recruit notes from Franklin and region
Major league race shapes as Dodgers, Cardinals, Braves pull ahead while Yankees, Tigers, Athletics, Indians lead the AL scramble. Phillies, Giants, Red Sox fade. pitching strength and batting slim. Franklin High football star Tod Marchitenda signs with St Bonaventure, also excelling in basketball and baseball. Local hoops and baseball notes include Nagle’s trip, Blein week games, and youth talent from New York state and Ontario clubs.
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Indians Rally With Five Straight Wins Over Top Contenders
The Cleveland Indians surged after sweeping the Red Sox, winning 6-3 behind Mike Garcia as they moved within four games of the Yankees in a tight American League standings race. New York, Boston and St. Louis also posted key results shaping the pennant chase.
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Associated Press
Cleveland Indians
New York
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Indians
Red Sox
Boston
Mike Garcia
Aston Benton
Chicago White Sox
Granty
Reds
Cristiinati
Joe Hatten
St. Louis Inn
Lou Klein
Ville
Red Munger
Pete Reiser
Braves
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Jim Jonsanity
Phils
Cubs
Chicago
Williams Tops Allstar Balloting in Major League Poll
Ted Williams leads the American Leaguers and Jackie Robinson tops the National Leaguers in the first week of All-Star balloting. Williams has 49,826 votes, with Robinson at 45,258 and Ralph Kiner at 49,915. The 16th annual All-Star Game is set for July 1 in Brooklyn, with voting ending June 29.
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Chicago
Ted Willliams
Jackie Robinson
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn
Robinson
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh
George Keil
Detroit
Star Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Outielder
Athletics Triumph Behind Hadie VFoost in Five-Hit Win
Hadie VFoost homered twice and drove in three runs as the Athletics rallied past Detroit. Sid Budo pitched five strong innings, limiting the Senators to five hits in a 7-8 victory over the Browns.
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Pred Sanford
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
White Sox
Sox
Eddie Joost
Philadelphia
Athletics
Hal Newhouse
Detroit Tigers
Sid Hudson
Washington Senator
St Louis Browns
Hadie Vfoost
Wil
Newhouser
Detroit
Sid Budo
Senators
Dolly Browns
Baseball Results and Standings Across Leagues
Yesterday's scores include Cleveland 6 Boston 3 Chicago 10 8 New York 6 5 Philadelphia 7 Detroit 3 Washington 5 St Louis 0. National League standings show New York 28 25 528 and Brooklyn 31 22 585 with upcoming games Cleveland at New York and Chicago at Boston tonight. International League results list Toronto 2 Syracuse 0 and Rochester 7 Jersey City 5 with Baltimore postponed.
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New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
W. L. Poa
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Toronto
Syracuse
Rochester
Jersey City
Newark
Montreal
Buffalo
Baltimore
East End Romps To Win Over Company A
East End Ramblers defeated Company A 13 to 8 at Mead Park in a City Softball League game. Pitcher Jack Armitage earned the win as Harold Whiteley and Fred Mitchell led the offense with Whiteley homering and Mitchell collecting two straight hits. George Fox homered and doubled for Company A, while Armitage allowed 14 hits.
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Ramblers
Company A
Mead Park
Vets
Jack Armitage
Hie
Harold Whiteley
Fred Mitchell
Whiteley
Homer
George Fox
East End
J. Armitage
Mitch
Jansen
Corry Moose Bombers face Apollo Merchants at Loveland Park
The Corry Moose Bombers host Apollo Merchants tonight at Loveland Park in a 9 PM game expected to draw a large crowd. Apollo, 23-2, features hitters Russ Blystone Leon Booker Henry Booker Kelly Blystone Don Miller Chester Rukae Ray Peer Jack Albano and pitchers Nick Gallovich Sunny Wilson Hector Berger Sherman Blystone. Blystone leads the visitors with three shutouts. Booker is Apollo’s top hitter after turning down a Spring 46 offer with the Homestead Grays.
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Corry
Leon Booker
Henry Bookers
Kelly Blystone
Don Miller
Chester Rukaé
Ray Peer
Jack Albano
Nick Gallovich
Sunny Wilson
Hector Berger
Sherman Blystone
Homestead Grays
Milter
Faney
Apollo
Joe Nagle
Lefty Pratt
Merlin Peterson
Bob Bender
Les James
Don Nagle
Roger Dubois
Warren Mee
Phil Young
Grayt Sorenson
Pilate
Dick Wakefield
Joe Bender
Playground Program Results From Yesterday's Games
Yesterday's results show Midget League Indians 18 over Red Sox 11 and Junior Softball League wins by Collis 13 to Beavers 11 with Tigers 6 and Bull dogs 2, plus Pee Wee Softball League games Giants 9 over Phils 5 and Braves 11 over Code 10. A total of 248 participated, bringing the four day program total to 1,049 participants.
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Indians
Red Sox
Collis
Beavers
Tigers
Bulldogs
Pee Wee
Giants
Phils
Braves
Code
Fights Last Night From New York and Brooklyn Arenas
In New York at Queensboro Arena Alfredo Prada 127 pounds of Argentina outpointed Wille Beltram 186 pounds in a ten rounder. In Brooklyn at Fort Hamilton Johnny Dell 137 pounds defeated Jim Warren 19414 by decision in ten rounds. In Cleveland the Annie Levine versus Dick Wagner bout was postponed to Friday.
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Queensboro Arena
Alfredo Prada
Argentina
Wille Beltram
Brooklyn
Fort Hamilton
Johnny Dell
Jim Warren
Brookyn
Cleveland
Annie Levine
Dick Wagner
Lamotte Wins World Lightweight Title In Ten Round KO
Detriot June 17 Jake Lamotte captured the world lightweight title with a tenth round KO of Marcel Cerdan of Casablanca at Briggs Stadium Star Mump. Cerdan fought with a damaged shoulder after an opening round injury and was unable to defend the crown as Lamotte dominated the action. Cerdan’s handlers planned further examination in New York as the return bout prospects were discussed. Lamotte earned about 19 171 dollars with a 15 percent cut, while Cerdan was set to receive roughly 61 124 from the net gate of 127 810.
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la Motta
Associated Press
Detroit
Jake Lamotte
Lamotte
Witner
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Casablanca
Briggs
Cerdan
Jake
Yav Cerdan
Mareel
New York
Ohilst
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TuMata
Marcel
Cordan
Referer
Johny Webber
Erie Divides Two Games With Uniontown Nine
Erie and Uniontown split a doubleheader in a midseason league twin bill. Johnstown beat first-place Youtestown in both games, with Joe Berun homering in both contests. Key plays included Bries Spressor's three-hitter in game two and Ray Stuckert's eighth-inning double and steal for But-Jet.
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Youtestown
Edie Wandererift
Unioninwn
Sailors
Bhiler
New Castle
Alta
Joe Tancae
Joe Berun
Johnstown
Vankershift
Ston
Bosca
Erie Uniontown
North East Tops Legion Win in Opening Game
The Corry American Legion junior baseball team opened its Elis County League season at Loveland Field and lost 4-1 to North East. Bill Dimmick pitched well but walked batters and his defense let him down as North East struck in the first, third, and seventh innings. Sam Licata started for Corry and worked six innings. North East gained the early lead and added two more runs in the third and one in the seventh for the victory.
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Corry American Legion
Loveland Field
North
Bill Dimmick
Inet
Uip
Sam Licata
Hirsty Cassins Elston
Bob Long
Walcott Charles Face Final Physicals Before Title Fight
Charles Walcott and ex welterweight champion Joe Walcott prepared for a world heavyweight title bout in Chicago. They underwent medical checks at hotel facilities and awaited the commission’s rules briefing. Walcott weighed 195 pounds, with sparring and conditioning planned ahead of heavy training.
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Jé_ ‘Triner
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