Rising Negro Batting Star and Other Sports Highlights
Willie Mays, a Minneapolis flychaser, stars in baseball with a 478 average in 115 at bats for the Millers and a 60 percent mark in 81 at bats in the home stand. Rex Layne vs Rocky Marciano scheduled for Yankee Stadium on July 18 as a heavyweight bout. Also notes on Ed Poly’s coaching move, $4 bounty on red foxes in Pennsylvania, Indianapolis Memorial Day race qualifiers, Rex Barney’s control issues, and Buffalo Memorial Auditorium boxing card.
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American Association
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Rocky Marciano
Yankee Stadium
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Marciano
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Mimelight
Joe Walcott
Hob Satterfield
Ed Poly
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Big Fire
Rex Barney
Brooklyn Dodgers
Forth Worth
Centrol
Houston
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Junior Singer
Charlie Pinto
Buffalo
Memorial Auditorium
Henry Brimm
Joey DeJohn
Five Qualify For PGA Tourney At Pittsburgh
Five top western Pennsylvania golfers earned spots to represent the tri state district in the PGA tournament at Oakmont Country Club from June 2 to July 3. Johnny Bulla led with 145 total after rounds of 71 and 74, with other qualifiers Mike Pavella 147 Andy Gaspar 148 and Paul Poster 151. Lew Worsham automatically qualified as Oakmont’s home club pro.
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Western Pennsylvania
Tri-State
Oakmont Country
Johnny Bulla
Westmoreland Country Club
Oakmont
Doles
Mike Pavella
Washington
Andy Gaspar
Paul Poster
Lew Worsham
Ney
Fights Last Night Montreal and Philadelphia
In Montreal Rocky Graziano of New York stopped John Green of Montreal in the 3rd round. In Philadelphia Gil Turner of Philadelphia stopped Besa Tack of Augusta in the 8th round.
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Montreal
Rocky Graziano
New York
Johnny Green
Philadelphia
Gil Turner
Besa Tack
Augusta
Nippy Jones Sparking Cardinals Comeback in May Return
Vernal Jones known as Skippy returns to the St. Louis Cardinals after a spinal injury. He floods spring play, bats .407 with 10 RBIs in 27 at bats, drives in five in a 6-4 win over Brooklyn, and adds three RBIs in a 5-2 win over the Giants. Jones boosts Cards toward pace with other AL and NL results shaping standings.
Jamestown Falcons win in 13th inning 11 9
Jamestown Falcons win in the 13th inning 11 to 9 over Bradford after a 1 inning marathon. Wellsville handed the league leading Oilers their first home loss 4 to 2. Corning beat Batavia 8 3 and Hamilton defeated Hamilton 1 4. Schedule includes Bradford at Batay Olean at Jamestown Wellsville at Hornell and Hamilton at Corning.
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Bradford
Jamestown Falcons
Falcons
Corning
Batavia
Hornell
Hamiter
Batay
Olean
Jamestown
Wellsville
Hamilton
Beavers Triumph 14-0 Behind Ted May One-Hitter
Corry Beavers defeat Spartansburg 14 to 0 at Loveland Field as Ted May throws a one hitter. May dominates from start to finish while teammates collect 12 hits and five runs in the sixth inning. Hannan and Bogdanes lead with four hits each including doubles and a triple.
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Spartansburg
Ted May
Sparta
Beavers
Corry
Loveland Field
May
Marton
Im Hannan
Jim Bogdsn
Hannan
Star Batting Nippy Jones Drives Cardinals to 5-2 Win
Yesterday's game had Nippy Jones drive in five runs with a fifth inning double to lift the St Louis Cardinals to a 5-2 victory over New York. Vic Raschi pitched for the Yankees and shut out St Louis 2-0 on five hits for his seventh win against one loss.
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Associated Press
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Jones
St. Louly Cardinals
Varsity
Steve Bilko
Rochester
Wings
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Lst
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Unknown Yank Records Upset at Porthcawl Golf Tournament
Harreld Kirkpatrick, a Kentucky coal mine executive and Owensboro native, surprised the field by defeating Hobart Manley 2 up in the second round at Seaside Royal Porthcawl. The 32-year-old father of three, making his first major appearance, shot 70 on a demanding layout and moves on to face potential opponents including Charlie Coe and Bo Wintager.
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Wales
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Hobart Manley
Savannah
Kirkpatrick
Owensboro
Manley
Royal Porthcaw
Charlie Coe
Oklahoma City
U.S
Bo Wintager
C.D. Lawrie
Wool Company
Pleasantville, N. J
Elimination Rounds Kick Off Grade School Meet
Grade School meet qualifiers named for city finals next Monday after eliminations at Medimior High Elementary. Notable events include 40 yard dash Clyde Ploss Charles Scott, broad jump William Turner David McCray, baseball throw William Turner Charles Seat, shot put Conrad Parkhurst Raymond Wiegers, 20 yard shuttle relay Team A Clyde Ploss Charles Scott James Crane William Turner, Team B Roger Lansberry Carleton Purdy Harold Kotles David McGray. Also Tokyo boxing results Dado Marino 118 outpointed Yoshio Shirai 113 and Chicago boxing Ea Smith 152 outpointed Gene Burton 153.
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Clyde Ploss
Charles Scott
William ‘Turner
David McCray
William "Turned
Charles Seat
Conad Parkhurst
Raymond Wiegers
Clyde Pl
St Thomas Team Beats EU B in 11 4 Softball Clash
St Thomas success against Evangelical United Brethren clubs 11 to 4. Three big innings powered the win with four in the first, three in the fourth, two in the sixth and final run in the seventh. EU Brevard avoided a shutout with three hits and four runs.
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St. Thomas
E.U.B
Evangelical United Brethren Club
St.Tiohias
Methodists
Brevard
Ba Kevach
St. Thomas Adana
Bymn Ud
Surnickt
Reugle
Halfast
Erie Sailors extend streak with big win. two otherMid Atlantic results
The Erie Sailors won 6-1 over New Castle to stretch their winning streak to nine in the Middle Atlantic League led by Jack Byers and Bob Liliso who homered in the fourth. Niagara Falls defeated Youngstown 7-5 as Lou Ciccone drove in five with a bases loaded single in the eighth. Frank Yount earned his fifth consecutive win for Erie. Butler beat Lockport 3-1 in a slugfest. Tonight: Erie at New Castle. Youngstown at Niagara Falls. Butler at Lockport.
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Ny Amwumue
Erie Sailors
New Castle
Jack Byers
Bob Liliso
Oat
Butler
Erie
Youngstown
Niagara Falls
Buller
Lockport
International League Scores From Toronto to Syracuse
In a partial rundown the International League results show Toronto 10 over Springfield 6, Baltimore 7 over Ottawa 0, Rochester 4 over Buffalo 8, Montreal 9 with Syracuse B. The report lists 11 inkings and ends with incomplete entries for Syracuse B.
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Toronto
Springfield
Baltimore
Ottawa
Rochester
Buffalo
Montreal
Syracuse
American League results and standings snapshot
Yesterday's AL games Boston defeated Detroit 9 to 7 while Chicago beat Washington 6 to 8 and New York blanked St Louis 2 to 0. Standings show New York and Chicago near the top with Boston and Washington trailing. Tonight's schedule lists St Louis at New York and Detroit at Boston among others.
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Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Washington
V. L. New York
Cleveland Mw
Phiadelphia
St Louis
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicana
Gine Sehndelude
W. DB. Pitt
Brooklyn
St. Louis Wi
Philadelptia
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Frooklyn
Iss
Boxing Card Scrambles Through City Snatches
Fragmented fight notes show multiple bouts and tied results across cities from Baltimore to San Jose. Names Barksdale Cooper Robinson Marcel Gior dno Fran Mene Bathery appear with erratic ages and weights amid a cluttered score draw row.
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Baltimore
Elmer Barksdale
Jimmy’ Cooper
Washington
Drew
Paris
Lazar Ray Robinson
New York
Kid Marcel
France
Newark
N. J
Ralph Giordno
Quia Coton
New Yorks
San Francisco
Glenn Fran Mene
St. Bush
Feliz Batherly
San Jose
Chill
Providence Meet Highlights Unclear Results
Readable text shows names Jackie Lovatt and Ralph Zanelli with percentages 152% and 15544 related to Providence. Details on event type, date, or context are missing, leaving the outcome and participants uncertain.
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Providence
Jackie Lovatt
Ralph Zanelli
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