Vols and Lookouts push pennant chase toward July all star game
In a July tilt filled with doubleheaders Nashville defeated Atlanta 6 2 as Chattanooga outslugged Birmingham 14 8. Stan Roseboro led the Lookouts with four hits including a homer and three RBIs while Birmingham’s John Wingo failed to contain the surge. The host team hint of an all star game looms as Mobile beat Little Rock 4 2 and Memphis toppled New Orleans 6 3.
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Birmingham
John Wingo
Stan Roseboro
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Vic Rehm
Charlie Williams
Mike Lutz
Lutz
Steve Jankowski
Bob Prentice
Gordon Coleman
Major League Leaders National League Batting and Power
The Associated Press lists top NL batters with 150 at bats led by Bower of St. Louis with 90 hits and 18 stolen bases by Sabath, while Mantle of New York leads overall with 100 runs and 29 home runs. Pacore of Cleveland tops strikeouts with 104.
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Sabegte Cease
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Pittsburgh
Mantle
New York
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Baltimore
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Pacore
Cleveland
For an Englishman a boot means car trunk
A concise note explains that in British English the word boot refers to the trunk of a car. It clarifies regional vocabulary without additional details.
Pirates Keep Johnny O'Brien As Surprise Pitcher
Pirates manager Bobby Bragan ordered a toe plate on Johnny O'Brien after his hitless relief against Philadelphia and comeback win over the Phillies. O'Brien earned his first major league victory and impressed with a one inning stint vs Cincinnati.
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Bobby Bragan
Pittsburgh Pirates
Johnny O'Brien
Johnny
Phillies
Pirates
Cincinnati Redlegs
Bragan
Phils
Jones
Bee
Cincinnati
Redlegs
O’brien
Wednesday Results Across Leagues Include Strong Showings
Associated Press results show multiple games with notable scores from Tuesday and Wednesday including Baltimore and New York matchups, Philadelphia over Pittsburgh 7 to 5, Chicago defeating St. Louis 7 to 4, and Cincinnati 0 over Milwaukee 7 with other city clashes listed.
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Braves Slam Back Into First In Pennant Chase
Milwaukee's Braves moved back to first by routing Cincinnati 7-0 as Lew Burdette pitched a five hitter for his eighth win. Chicago beat St Louis 7-4. Pittsburgh edged Philadelphia 6-5 on Bob Skinner's ninth inning homer. Yankees beat Baltimore 4-3. Chicago also topped Detroit 7-0. Other scores included Cleveland 9-3 Kansas City and Washington 6-5 over Boston in a rain-delayed day of NL action.
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Associated Press
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Braves
Lew Burdette
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Philadelphia
Bob Skinner
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Elks Move Up in City League Standings After Wins
Elks surge to second place with wins over Moulton Lions 3-0 and 6-5 plus a Chemstrand 12-3 six inning win over Wolverine. West Town field 10 inning 86 game featured Buey Long homers and Wolverine lapses. Robbins split Tri-Cities games. extra innings noted. Moore earned Chemstrand win.
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Detroit Tigers Bid Process Under Eight Proposals
A three man screening committee reviews eight multi million dollar bids for the Detroit Tigers American League franchise. Club president Walter C. Briggs likely to stay on in an executive role with a new organization. Briggs Stadium and executives Harry M. Sis son and Charles T. Fisher named to examine the bids.
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Detroit Tigers
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Spike) Briggs
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Briggs Stadium
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Harry M. Sisson
Charles T. Fisher
Souchak and Sarazen Speed Through British Open Round
Souchak of Berwick Pa along with Britain's Guy Wolstenholme and England's Eddie Whitcomb finished the qualifying round in 2 hours 50 minutes. Sarazen, 54, the 1932 British Open winner, says spectators tire of long matches and praises American speed. The pair are praised as fast players and boost American reputation in Britain as the Open begins.
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Gene Sarazen
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Berwick
Britain
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Eddie Whitcomb
Soychak
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Sarazen
Doug Ford
Wimbledon uneven 70th championship delivers surprises
At Wimbledon, unseeded players topple several seeds in both singles and doubles. Americans Vic Seixas and Ham Richardson reach the semifinals but face top Australians Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall. British and American contenders remain in contention as the event nears the semis and doubles action intensifies.
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Beverly Baker
Fleitz
Long Beach
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Cif
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Philadelphia
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Baton Rouge
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Lew Hoad
Australia
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Los Angeles
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Art Larsen
San Leandro
Bob Howe
America
Big Hope
Seixas and
Richardson
Italy
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Orlando Sirola
Larsen
Perry
Hoad
Jim Wilson Proves They Do Come Back At 34
The Chicago White Sox pitcher Jim Wilson earned his 11th win and third shutout in a 6-0 game against the Detroit Tigers. After serious injuries including a fractured skull in 1945 and a broken leg in 1947, Wilson battled back from setbacks to reach a sustained major league career spanning teams Baltimore and Seattle before his current success.
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Jim Wilson
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Baltimore
White Sox
Dave Philley
Bob Nieman
George Kell
Connie Johnson
Mike Fornieles
Wilson
Hank Greenberg
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