On the Sidelines with Dwain on the Angels coast race
A columns piece contrasts Hollywood Stars dominance with Los Angeles Angels struggles in the 1954 Coast League. Manager Gill Sweeney faces scrutiny amid underperforming players including reliever Bill Moisan who has yet to win a game this season. The piece cites crowd sizes and notes tensions with umpires and dissension in Seattle, framing a shaky start for LA as Bragan’s Stars push ahead.
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Hollywood Stars
Los Angeles Angel
Angels
Gill Sweeney
Stan Hacx
Cubs
Phil Cavarrella
Presidort Dor Stewart
Sweeney
Angel
Bill
Portland Beavers
Seattle Asiaiers
Jerry Priddy
Bobby Bragan
Rod Hall
Uropires
Hall
Trojans Win NCAA Big Ten PCC Meet In Evanston
Southern California captured the 13th annual Big Ten PCC track meet with 66.20 points at Evanston after winning two titles and scoring in other events. Illinois finished second with 31.88 points, California third with 27, Texas fourth with 10. Jim Lea led USC with a 440 yard dash near the record pace, while Jim Shelton won the high jump. Illinois stars Willie Williams, Willard Thomson, and Joe Corley won events, and other NCAA winners included Dellinger, Bennet, Thomas, Sowell, and Mariya in various distances.
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Evanston
Southern California
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Ann Arbor
Mich
Big Ten
Trojans
USC
Jim Lea
Cone
Timneas
Herb McKenley
Jim Shelton
Willie Williams
Illini
Willard Thomson
Joe Corley
Mongis
Bill Dellinger
Oregon
John Bennet
Marquette
Charley Thomas
Texas
Arnald Sowell
Pittsburgh
Kikuo Mariya
Wheater College
Southern California Team Champs Edge For Title
The Southern California team won with 17 to 20 points as the Wildcats and opponents vied in a meet featuring Dellinger of Ore and Moriya of When setting times in events such as the 2 mile and mile. Notable performances include Thomas of Tex in the 100 and Bennett of Mang in the discus.
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Waustars
Aa Zu Thomas
Tex
Len
Bed — Lowell
Pitt
Mile — Dellinger
Ore
Moriya
HH Thomson
Dillion
Cal
Foucher
Plor
BI — Bennett
Mang
HI —Shelton
California
Track stars vie in Evanston meet Big Ten tilt
Champion Dick Ferguson of Iowa and Gene Matthews of Purdue headline a field in Evanston as Leo Leng of Stanford posted 226 feet 8 inches in the javelin. Larry Anderson of California and Early Pitcher of Florida tied for first in the pole vault at 14 feet 2 inches with Lea Williams and Skelton also NCAA title winners set to perform tomorrow in the Big Ten PDC contest. Jon Skartvedt of Washington competes in the ad jump and Jim Wright of Tlingis in the pole vault as each conference fields three men per event except relays.
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Dick Ferguson
Iowa
Gene Matthews
Purdue
Leo Leng
Stanford
Larry Anderson
California
Pitcher
Florida
Lea
Williams
Skelton
Jon Skartvedt
Washington
Jim Wright
Tlingis
Evanston
Gonzales Wins Crown At U S Pro Tennis Championship
Richard Gonzales defeats Francisco Segura to win the singles title at the U S Professional Championships held at the Los Angeles Tennis Club. Gonzales earns $1500 and the Benrus trophy while Segura collects $1000. Sedgeman and Kramer win doubles, splitting $1000. Earn and Rogers take third in doubles.
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Los Angeles
Richard
Pancho) Gonzales
U.S
Francisco
Pancho} Segura
Gonzales
Segura
Jack Kramer
Frank Sedgman
Sera
Benrus
Sedgeman
Carl Earn
Earn
Bob Rogers
George Toley
John Faunce
Giles Announces New Bat Policy
National League President Warren Giles urged players to stop tipping the bat and drop it to the ground to reduce accidental injuries. The guidance came in three memoranda after a Milwaukee incident where Jackie Robinson reportedly struck a bat and injured three spectators.
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Cincinnati,o
INS
Warren Giles
Giles
Arlington May Be Set For Feature
Arlington Park may host a dream race next month featuring Determine Hasty Road and High Gun in the $190,000 added Arlington-classic on July 17. High Gun won the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in a late stretch drive, with 36,482 in attendance and TV viewers nationwide watching the finish.
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New York
Windy City
Hollywood Park
High Gun
Artington Park
King Ranch
Eric Guerin
Heliopolis
High Gus
Dodgers and Giants win doubleheaders to sit tied for first
In a Flag Day National League update Brooklyn and New York surged to joint first after doubleheader wins. Dodgers chased back from 4-0 deficit to 14-2, with Gilliam Snider Hodges, and Padres five-hitter for victory while Giants exploded 9-2 and 9-4 in Chicago with Williams Mueller Mays Grissom Lockman key hits. In the American League Cleveland and Chicago split standings as Haddix and Musial power ensembles.
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New York
Dodgers
Giants
Betsy Ross
George Washington
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
George Shuba
Gil Hodges
Junior Gilliam
Duke Snider
Rube Walker
Gilliam
Pee-’ Wee Reese
Johnny Padres
Chicago
Davey Williams
Don Mueller
Willie Mays
Marv Grissom
Whitey Lockman
Don Liddle
Hoyt Wilhelm
Mueller
Hank Thompams
Cleveland
Boston
Yankees
Gene Woodling
Harvey Haddix
St. Louis
Stan Musial
Preston Ward
Sall
Pittsburgh
Andy Fatko
del Cranda
Pesky traded to Senators in deadline deals from Tigers
In deadline trades four major league clubs swapped players and cash. The Detroit Tigers sent veteran Johnny Pesky to the Washington Senators for Me Hoderlein and about $20,000, aiming to plug second base. The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Hal Rice to the Chicago Cubs for Luis Marquez and an undisclosed cash sum. Pesky enters his 30s with a .309 lifetime average and .188 this season as a pinch hitter, while Hoderlein has appeared in 10 games with a .160 mark, and Rice hit .310 last season but .176 in 27 games this year. The deadline is midnight June 23.
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Detroit Tigers
Johnny Pesky
Washington Senators
Hoderlein
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hal Rice
Chicago Cubs
Luis Marquez
Pesky
Senators
Wayne Terwilliger
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Rice
Marquez
Cubs
Toledo
Badgers Swim Past Cal in Fast Mendota Rowing Duel
The University of Wisconsin crew defeated California for the third straight dual win. Wisconsin completed the 134 mile course in eight minutes, 52 seconds, the fastest time ever recorded on the Lake Mendota course.
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Y Matison
Wish
University of Wisconsin
California
Golden Bears
Badgers
Lake Mendota
Rejuvenated Beavers Edge Rainiers In Doubleheader
Portland Beavers and San Diego Padres led Pacific Coast League doubleheaders with wins as Portland toppled Seattle twice 8 2 and 5 4 to gain on Hollywood. San Diego swept Sacramento 3 2 in 11 innings and 3 0 to move to second place. Oakland beat San Francisco 7 4 as Seals lost again. Bob Elliott homered in the Beavers win and Ed Brantt earned his eighth victory.
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San’ Diego
Seals
Beale
Ana Sacramento
Los Angeles
San Eranetsna
Oakiang
San Diego
Seattle
Westerda Pare
Tal
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Sacramento
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Eeeland
San Dingo
Oakland
Portland
Scramento
Sertie
Detroit
Washington
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New York
Clecge
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Cleveland
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York
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pshmEsoe
Lemont
Henry
Taam
Brooklyn
Wish Wauker
St Philadelphis Lows
Cincmas
Agsburs
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Delphia
Ciscinnaty
Pittsburgh A
Louis Festerday
St. Lous
Pittsburgh
S. Surl
San Francisco
Portland Beavers
San Diego Padres
Hollywood Starg
Bob Elliott
Bill ‘Boemler
Glen Elliott
Boemler
Elliott
Jack Bukowatz
Tommy Byrne
Joe Rossi
Dino Restelli
Beavers
Ed Brantt
Earl Rapy
Nippy Jones
Lloyd Dickey
Dickey
Sacs
Dick Sisler
Rapp
Line Donoso
Angelarrows
Seals swept by Acorns in seven game series
The Oakland Acorns crushed the San Francisco Seals five times in a seven game set at Seal Stadium. Oakland split a doubleheader yesterday with a 7-4 victory and a 3-1 win, dropping the Seals to fourth place as the Acorns rose to third.
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Ted Beard
San Francisco
The
Oaks
Seal Stadium
Beard
DiPietro
Atkins
Oak
Len Neal
Johnny Jorgensen
Mickey Hanich
Acorns
Seals
Chuck Dressen
Oakland
Los Angeles Angels
Emeryville
Qsks
Tommy Heath
Lion
Heath
Jimmy Marshall
Lien
Inky
Jorgensen
Marshall
Rose
Yolcombe
Chandler
Righetti
Schallock
Piper Davis
Neal
Fee Ma
Patty Wins Hannover International Tennis Titles
HANOVER Germany judge Patty of Los Angeles won the men singles title by defeating Milan Branovic exiled Yugoslavian 6 4 6 4 6 2. Patty also teamed with Gottfried Von Dramm to take the doubles championship from M Belsardini and Ro Lazzarina of Italy 7 5 3 8 11 8 7 5.
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Hanover
Germany
Judge Patty
Los Angeles
Hannover
Milan Branovic
Patty
Gottfried von Dramm
M. Belsardinelli
Ro Lazzarina
Italy
Milwaukee veteran Wilson throws first no hitter of 1954 season
Milwaukee veteran pitcher Jim Wilson, 92, outdueled the Philadelphia Phillies for a 2–0 no hitter at County Stadium in front of 28,218. Wilson, twice derailed by line drive injuries, struck out 10 and faced 24 batters, matching a remarkable comeback as Smokey Burgess was the only baserunner on a walk. The win followed his 5–0 victory over Pittsburgh last Sunday, with Del Crandall and Johnny Logan supplying two homers for the Braves.
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Jim Wilson
Philadelphia Philies
San Diego
Calif
Wilson
Smokey Burgess
Philadelphia
Burgess
Johnny Wrzostek
Agan
Wyrostek
Pittsburgh
Braves
Johnny Logan
del Crandall
Robin Roberts
Phillies
Seven
Boston Red Sox
Louisville
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tiger
St Louis Browns
Toledo
American Association
Athletics
Buffalo
Baltimore
Seattle Rainiers
Breve
Bostott
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Emmett Ashford
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