Amazing Chicago White Sox eye pennant with schedule edge
The Amazing Chicago White Sox return from a long east trip with a one game lead in the American League and stand four up on the Red Sox. Manager Paul Richards relies on speed and hustle as the Sox chase the pennant amid a three club dogfight with the Yankees and Red Sox. Hodges shines for the Dodgers as Kiner lags, while minor league and college notes fill the page with local sports updates and upcoming events.
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Oil City Refiners Under New Ownership Switch
June 2 The Oil City Athletics of the Glass Mindle Allantig Baseball League are under new management, a four‑man syndicate seeking financial backing. Club president Bill Koval, who stepped down after a 3rd straight loss, cites poor attendance since moving from Youngstown. He says attendance must rise or Oil City may drop out. The league this season shrank from eight to six teams with new entries from Lockport, Niagara Falls, Erie, New Castle, and Butler.
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Pirates Upset Dodgers In Two Sunday Games
Dodgers suffer two losses at Forbes Field as Pirates win 10-7 and 5-2, cutting Brooklyn’s first place lead. Gil Hodges belts three homers for the Dodgers, Pafko adds two, while Kiner hits his 17th. Yankees chip away at White Sox lead as Cards, Reds, Phils split doubleheaders.
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Berg Sees Amateurs Challenge Top Woman Golfer
Philadelphia June 2 Patty Berg, the nation's top woman golfer, warns fellow ladies not to get cocky or amateurs will outpace them. She faced a stern test from Pat O'Sullivan, Western Open champion and 23 year old amateur from Orange Connecticut who challenged Berg on Saturday.
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Major League Baseball Standings and Yesterday’s Results
American League results show New York 5 Cleveland 3 and Detroit 10 Washington 5. Philadelphia 8-7, Chicago 6-6, Boston 5-8. National League standings include Pittsburgh 10-5, Brooklyn 7-4, St. Louis 6, Boston 3, Cincinnati 3-2, Philadelphia 1-2, New York 10, Chicago 7. No games today.
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Hornell Jamestown Race Keeps Heat In Pony League
Hornell holds a half game lead after beating the Falcons 6-2 as the Torrid race in the Glass Pony Baseball League tightens. Olean Oilers idle due to rain, drop two to Wallsville while Dill Oilers cling to third, and Saturday action saw Batavia, Jamestown, and Bradford win, with rainouts in Batavia at Olean.
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Musial Leads Cardinals Past Braves in Big Win
Stan Musial homered in the eighth and tied the game with a ninth inning double, then doubled again and scored as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated Boston's Braves 46-5. Max Lanier relieved in the 10th with five scoreless innings to seal the victory.
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Sugar Robinson Disqualified in German Fight
Sugar Ray Robinson was disqualified for illegal punches in an exhibition with Gerhard Hecht in Berlin. The commission ruled no decision, Promoter Fred Kirsch announced after a stormy session. Hecht was declared the winner in the second bout as crowd chaos erupted and Robinson criticized German officials.
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Beaver Club Directors Meet Tonight In Club Session
Beaver Club board of directors will convene at 9 o'clock tonight at Clarke Lord's home on East Pleasant Street. President M S Cobbett will preside as the session discusses the coming school year program and ways and means to raise funds.
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Corry Victor Tops Falconer In Skeet Match Tie For Seconds
Corry Victor defeated Falconer 249 to 235 in the Penn York Leslie skeet meet as Louis Kuhns shot an 80. The win pulled Corry even with Falconer for second place while Norman McElroy led scoring with 49 points. Kurt Lindberg and J Barnes each posted 48s in the individual totals.
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Sailors Over Niagara Falls In High Scoring War
Sailors outslug Niagara Falls to take a 10 percent edge in the Middle Atlantic League standings after a 16-0 drubbing of Niagara Filly yesterday while Butler edged Oility 7-2 and Lockport beat New Castle 14 innings. Eli Russo homered twice with two aboard as the Sailors piled nine runs in the second. Lockport climbed to third as New Castle slipped to fourth. Ol City’s Rudy York hit his 200th homer of the season.
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Corr County Golf Meet Crowns Bachomner at 73
Bill Dyckes led golfers with 75 while Richard Bachomner won the biihd bogey format at Corr County Chile with 73. Dyckes shot 38 97 75 and Cirles Keating posted a 29 on the green. Lowrie Baker followed with strong putting as heavy season weather affected play.
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C-1 To Battle Moose In Tight Little League Clash
C-1 faces Moose tonight in a pivotal Little League matchup as Corry Jamestown and Elks chase first place. Both teams sit tied atop the standings with identical records, making tonight's 6:30 PM game crucial to avoid an early playoff tiebreaker. Tomorrow the Elks meet the Vets, and the deadlock could require further drama to crown a half-season winner.
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