Braves Rally Past Pirates as Giants Fall in NL Race
Milwaukee edged Pittsburgh 2 1 as Gene Conley earned his ninth win while Cincinnati beat the Giants 5 3. St Louis topped Philadelphia 4 1 with Lutis Arroyo notching his eighth victory. Brooklyn and Chicago idle as Braves extend four game win streak on Conley four hitter.
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Pita Wins Eighth Round KO In Arena Fight
Argentine import Pita defeats Gene Poirier in a dramatic eighth round knockout at St. Nicholas Arena. Referee Miller ruled knockout after the bell. Poirier was knocked down twice in the eighth and down once in the second and fourth rounds. Judges split with Poirier leading on two cards, while AP had 4-3-1 for Poirier. Crowd 1,800 paid 1910 dollars. Also: Brockton bout with Johnny Saxton stopping Jimmy Fuller.
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VEW And Ajax Triumph In Local Baseball Tilts
VFW beat the Elks 10 to 7 in the Little League, Fred Ahb pitched and batted for the winners with a nine hitter and four hits. Ajax hammered Aero Supply 16 to 8 in the Teener League behind Lee Williams and LeRoy Rieck who each had three hits. Rieck added a bases loaded three bagger as Ajax piled up 13 runs in three frames. The Elks scored in each inning but fell to Doug Stewart on the mound for the losers.
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National League Standings and Schedule Summary
League standings show Milwaukee leading with 30 wins, 19% behind leading teams. Mets, Reds, Phillies, and others follow with varying pcts. Tonight games include New York at Cincinnati and Pittsburgh at Milwaukee among four NL matches. Yesterday Cincinnati beat New York 5 3 and St Louis topped Philadelphia 4 1 while Milwaukee defeated Pittsburgh 2 1. Tomorrow’s NL slate lists New York at Cincinnati and Pittsburgh at Milwaukee.
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Moore Eyes Title Bout With Marciano After Olson Showdown
Archie Moore aims to beat Olson in a 15 round Polo Grounds defense and push toward a marquee shot at Rocky Marciano. Promotions clash as Olson's performance could trigger a Marciano challenger path.
Boxing Notes From Asbury Park Camp
Flaherty announced Balding Bobo will risk his middleweight title bid in a July 15 San Francisco bout pairing Ray Robinson and Rocky Castellani. Moore’s weight at 175 pounds shifts odds to 2-1 as vacating the 18 pound title looms under NYA rules. Moye and Olson conducted light workouts at Summit and Go Pl camps with minor shadow-boxing and light bag work ahead of forthcoming engagements.
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Agganis Condition Improves But May Miss Season
First baseman Hay Agganis, hospitalized with pneumonia since June 5, was reported very much improved today. Doctors warned his case remains serious and he could be idle for the season, potentially ending his 1950 campaign with the Boston Red Sox.
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Duke Snider Tops Major Sluggers in 1950s Race
New York Brooklyn star Duke Snider leads the National League in slugging with a .0989 average and 161 at bats, 74 hits, 15 doubles, 2 triples and 29 homers. Al Kaline tops the American League with a .603 slugging rate and 11 homers in 140 at bats, followed by Ted Kluszewski and Roy Campanella among others in the race.
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Kaline Leads All Star Voting As Campanella Falls
Al Kaline of Detroit jumps to the top of the All Star balloting with 112,640 votes, overtaking Roy Campanella who has 111,412. Yogi Berra and Duke Snider are also listed among early leading vote getters as Milwaukee hosts the game.
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Yesterday's Stars in Brief Baseball Roundup
Luis Arroyo pitched a seven hit game to win his eighth decision and lower his ERA to 1.91 as Philadelphia scored only an unearned run in a 4 1 loss to St Louis Johnny Logan drove in a Braves MIL to highlight a brief hitting note with Milwaukees offense.
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Talieck Scores 8-5 Win In City Softball Fight
Zawneck posts a 45 victory over Thompson Maple Products in last night’s City Softball League. Mel Bryatt homered for the losers. Chuck Jackson and Archie Wetmore collected two hits. George Ames and J. Hand paired for the win with Jackson on the mound.
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