Giants Rally Past Braves To Narrow NL Lead In Milwaukee
The San Francisco Giants dominated Milwaukee 11 2 to trim the Braves NL lead to 1 1 2 games opening a four game series. Sam Jones earned the win, Jose Davis contributed two RBIs, and Andre Rodgers added a three run double as Hank Aaron and Del Rice exited with injuries.
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Hitting Hank Aaron's rise in baseball lore
New York AP reports Hank Aaron known as a natural great hitter comparable to Williams and Musial. Aaron explains his simple approach, denying darts about pitch selection, and says he studies pitchers to adjust when facing trouble. He emphasizes keeping swinging and thinking at the plate.
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First women boxing match in Canada ends tame
In McAdam New Brunswick Canada's first women's boxing match drew 672 fans. Myrna McConvey defied pre fight hype to win a unanimous decision over Mrs June Launder in a five round bout that lacked fireworks. The event promoted by Jake MacDonald aimed to boost attendance.
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Snead barely qualifies for National Open
Sam Snead secures a spot at the National Open with a 72 70 142 at Congressional amid high expectations. The famed golfer, who has yet to win the Open after 103 tournament victories, enters the Winged Foot championship with strong public and sponsor support.
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Too Much Time, Money, Says Snead Of Open
Sam Snead criticizes the U S Open format saying the event consumes too much time and money. He qualified narrowly at Congressional in drizzle finishing 72 70 142 and challenges the new two 36 hole qualifying tests. He questions whether the reward justifies the strain for touring pros.
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Indians Stumbling But Hang To First
The Indians dropped a 4-3 decision to the Athletics as Kansas City and Detroit rise in the standings. Bud Daley allowed seven hits over nine innings to notch his fourth win, while Joe DeMaestri homered twice, driving the A’s to a third straight victory. Detroit’s Paul Foytack tossed five shutout innings in a 4-1 win over Cleveland as Yost homered and Detroit climbed in the pennant race.
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Southern Association Baseball Standings Overview
Southern Association standings show Nashville and Birmingham tied near the top with Memphis and Atlanta in pursuit. The table lists team records and percentages amid a Tuesday lineup including Chattanooga and New Orleans with several games noted for this period.
Decal Day Set For Saturday In Decatur Youth Baseball
Decatur Youth Baseball Assn sponsors a Decal Day drive to raise funds for Pony Juniors and Pony Seniors alongside Little League. More than 650 boys participate as team managers distribute decals and players canvas neighborhoods starting at 9 a.m. Saturday.
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Three Way Tie In Pony League Keeps Cards In Mix
The White Sox routed the Cardinals 7 to 1 to salvage a win and create a three way tie for first place with the Redlegs and Orioles. The Sox had four hits and three errors while the Cards added one of their own.
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Barons in Stretch Run Rained Out on June 14
In the Southern Asia league race the Barons saw games washed out as Nashville and New Orleans close in on the lead. Shreveport Atlanta Memphis and Birmingham had rainouts while Nashville and Mobile rested. Lefty Dick Klinesmith earned his second straight complete game for New Orleans with his fourth win as Tookie Gilbertsin contributed.
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Pitchers Prevail as Errors Haul in Runs
Two hits and four errors hurt the defense as Don Turner earned the win and Johnnie Johnson took the loss in a pitchers duel marked by costly miscues.
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Little League Results for RHE Cardinals
The RHE Cardinals defeated their opponent 0 to 23 with J. Baker the winning pitcher and T. Vann the losing pitcher. D. Ryan led the Braves with a double and a single.
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Chattanooga Slips To Seventh After Loss In Extra Innings
The deciding run in the 10th inning doomed Chattanooga and dropped them to seventh place in the standings, seven percentage points behind the idle Atlanta Crackers.
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