Nashville Bears surge with new blood topple Birmingham
Mobile slips to seventh as Nashville rally nets 9 wins in 12 games. Ralph Mauriello and reliever Bob Walz combine on a seven-hitter to beat New Orleans 2-1. Nashville sweeps Birmingham 3-0 and 14-3 as Earl Averill hits a two-run homer and Bobby Hazle plates a run.
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Bob Walz
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Birmingham
Vols
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Chattanooga
Little Rock
Memphis
Jim O'Reilly
Don Gross
O'Reilly
Earl Averill
Bobby Hazle
Ralph Birkhofer
Baron
Ralph Wingo
Jack McMahan
McMahan
Ken Beardslee
Mauriello
Walz
Republicans Aim to Break Democrats in Eighth Congressional Ball Game
Washington reports Republicans with seven lean years in baseball boast they will beat Democrats in the eighth annual congressional game at Griffith Stadium. Don Wheeler silenced last year’s Democrats with a no hit effort, while the Democrats seek a seventh straight win. Torbert MacDonald to pitch and Frank Clark to catch lead the Democratic lineup.
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Torbert MacDonald
Age Ag Oo
Frank Clark
Pennsylvania
Big Name Golfers Miss Open After Tough Qualifying
The United States Open cuts exempt players to 17 this year, leaving many top names outside the field. Chandler Harper shot 67 67 134 to lead 125 qualifiers at Columb ia Country Club and 23-course qualifying. Byron Nelson, Lawson Little, Jim Turnesa, and Harvie Ward were among others hoping for a spot at the June 16 18 event in San Francisco.
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Ralph Guldahl
Bobby Knowles
Skee Riegel
Bob Toski
Dick Chapman
Jay Hebert
Fred Wampler
U.S. Golf Assn
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Columbia Country Club
Chevy Chase
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Wally Ulrich
Frank Stranahan
Wally Burkemo
Billy Maxwell
Art Wall
Dave Douglas
Ted Kroll
Johnny Palmer
Doug Ford
Bob Wininger
Claude Harmon
Jack Burke
Porky Oliver
San Francisco
Byron Nelson
U.S
Lawson Little
Jim Turnesa
Harvie Ward
Mathews Returns to Slugging Form With Braves
Eddie Mathews, back from an appendix operation, has reignited his hitting as he returns to form with the Braves. Since May 30 he has five home runs in six games and 10 RBIs, lifting his average to .260. Last night his two run homer in the first inning helped beat the Phillies 5 to 2.
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Eddie Mathews
Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
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Johnny Bucks
Jim Konstanty
Tiger
al Kaline
Detroit
Ed Mathews
Bob Buhl
George Crowe
Dave Cole
Bobby Thomson
Phils
Orioles Near Complete Roster After Departures
Chicago report notes the Baltimore Orioles are down to two holdovers from the St. Louis move after Lou Kretlow and Les Moss left the roster. Kretlow, a veteran right hander, had not won a game this season and was sent back to Baltimore.
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Lou Kretlow
Les Moss
Baltimore Orioles
St. Louis
Kretlow
Balti
Three Matches On Mat Program at Coliseum Tonight
Matchmaker Alex Gulas presents three bouts at the Coliseum starting 8 30 PM. Main event features a mixed tag with Killer Karl Kowalski and Ivan the Terrible vs Cow Boy Bradley and Frank Thompson in a best two of three falls match. Kowalski clashes with Bradley in a one fall bout with 30 minute limit. Thompson seeks revenge on Kowalski after an incident with referee and Sonny Meyers last week. Wrestling is sponsored by the DAV.
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Ivan the Terrible
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Scotty) Thompson
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Blue-Gray Net Tourney Opens With Fast Field
The seventh annual Blue-Gray tennis tournament starts today at Montgomery Country Club and Maxwell AFB with Latin stars contending. Notables include Neeces Palafox facing U S players Vic Seixas and Tony Trabert, plus defending champ Morris and four time winner Jean Dirke. Eddie Moylan heads the field with Morris and Dickson also among entrants.
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Bill Talbot
Allen Morris
Two Little League Games Set For Tonite
Tonight’s schedule features De catur Little League games at 5 PM at West Townfield. Decatur faces Post Office in the junior opener at West Town while preopening games at De lano and West Town were rained out.
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Delano
Robinson Homer Gives Bums Win
Brooklyn rides a late homer by Jackie Robinson to a 5-4 victory over the Cardinals. Arguing strategy, Alston tried bunt and swing options before Robinson connected in the ninth. The win puts Brooklyn eight games ahead of the Cubs.
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Luis Arroyo
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Walt Alston
Jackie Robinson
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Milwaukee Braves
New York Giants
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Major enlargement of Auburn stadium approved
Auburn's Cliff Hare Stadium will gain nearly 7 000 seats and a modern press box on the west side, boosting capacity to over 30 000 and slated for completion by the football season start. The board also authorized sale of 750 000 dollars in building revenue bonds for dormitories adding space for 174 men and 136 women. The trustees approved the annual API budget for instruction, agriculture and research services for the new fiscal year.
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Cliff Hare
Alabama Polytechnic Institute Board of Trustees
Stadim
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All-Star Team Voting Begins in Major Leagues
Chicago opens balloting for the 1955 All Star game with fans weighing last year's stars. The Chicago Tribune and 761 newspapers and stations sponsor the vote ending July 1 for Milwaukee July 12 game. Odds favor several pitchers and infielders despite injuries and slumps.
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Chicago Tribune
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al Rosen
Ray Boone
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Minnie Minoso
Chicago White Sox
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Harvey Kuenn
al Kaline
National League
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Duke Snider
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Cincinnati
Ray Jablonski
New York
Granny Hamner
Philadelphia
Ernie Banks
Red Schoendienst
St. Louis
Action Continues In Annual Ladies Meet in the Country
The Country Club Women s Annual Golf Tournament shows results with Nonnie Cottingham beating Ann Anderson and Dugg Jonas defeating Pat Evans. Jeffie Jones wins over Mimi Smithers and Wilma Wilson beats Ruth Baugh in Championship Flight. First flight sees Marian Frank defeat Rose Ann Smith while Ruth Gernt beats Elzada Power. Several matches Gretta Packman vs Elaine Wilson and Muriel Cox vs Claire Rowland were rained out.
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Ann Anderson
Dugg Jonas
Pat Evans
Jeffie Jones
Mimi Smithers
Wilma Wilson
Ruth Baugh
Marian Frank
Rose Ann Smith
Ruth Gernt
Elzada Power
Gretta Packman
Elaine Wilson
Muriel Cox
Claire Rowland
Browns Move and Trade Talks Hover Over Roster
Moss, a catcher, was traded to the Chicago White Sox for pitcher Harry Dorish. The St. Louis Browns were moved to Baltimore before the 1954 season. Still left are Bobby Young, a weak hitting second baseman, and Duane Pillette, a sore-armed pitcher who made his first start of the season last week.
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Chicago White Sox
Harry Dorish
St. Louis Browns
Baltimore
Bobby Young
Duane Pillette
National League and Southern standings and schedules note
Baseball update shows Brooklyn Milwaukee Philadelphia and St Louis games with suspensions and a Tuesday slate including Cincinnati at Brooklyn Milwaukee at New York St Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at Pittsburgh. Southern section records list several teams with mixed results and a rain postponed Atlanta at Chattanooga.
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Vets Face Elks In City League Showdowns After Standouts Dominated
In city league action, V.F.W. meets Elks at 7 30 in a renewed clash after Elks swept two earlier games 11 1 and 10 6 while Chemstrand and Wolverine renew their duel at 8 30 following a 7 6 squeaker over the Tubers May 26.
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Elks
Vets
Wolverine
Chemstrand
Tubers
Stamps Wood Head Qualifiers for U S Open San Francisco
In Birmingham qualifiers for the U S Open at San Francisco June 16 18 Jim Stamps Atlanta pro and Walter Wood Birmingham amateur tied at 146 in 86 holes on the West Course of Birmingham Country Club. Also qualifying were Elmer Reed Atlanta amateur Charley Edwards Atlanta pro and Charley Prentice Birmingham with 149s.
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Walter Wood
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Charles Edwards
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St. Andrews
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Selma
Charley Edwards
Charley Prentice
Birmngham
Darwin White
Anniston
Richard Spencer
Huntsville
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Agganis sidelined again by pneumonia in left lung
Boston Red Sox first baseman Harry Agganis is out indefinitely with pneumonia in the left lung after a second attack in less than a month. Dr. Eugène E. O'Neil said he will stay at Santa Maria hospital near Cambridge for a week, with Agganis having rushed back two weeks after initially falling ill with virus pneumonia in the right lung.
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Harry Agganis
Boston Red Sox
Eugéne E. O'Neil
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Saandta Maria Hospital
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Kansas City
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