Tall pitchers pace Southern Association as Lookouts win
Jim Pearce 6-6 for Chattanooga hurls a nine hit gem to lift Bir mingham to 6-1 over the Barons. Jim Bunning 6-4 for Little Rock shuts out New Orleans 11-0 after a 10 inning earlier game. Atlanta top Nashville 5-1 as Memphis—Mobile 7-2. Zilian and West strong. Dusty plate incident noted.
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Baseball Scores and Standings From Tuesday Schedule
Scores from Monday include Atlanta 5 Nashville 1 and New Orleans 3-0 over Mobile in 10 innings suspended April 28 game. Tuesday features Milwaukee at Brooklyn and several interleague matchups with pitchers Conley Meyer Nuxhall Gomez Raschi Miller. Standings show New York Milwaukee Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago leading each league with recent results and upcoming games.
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Burdette Leads NL Earned Run Average
Lew Burdette the 27 year old Milwaukee right hander who moved from relief to the rotation tops the National League ERA list with 21 earned runs in 84 innings for a 2.25 mark. Ned Garver leads the AL with 15 earned runs in 95 innings and a 1.42 ERA.
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Garibaldi and Carter Clash in Coliseum Card
Four top grapplers collide as Nick Carter and Chick Garibaldi face Mr. X and Al Getz in three matches. The main tag finale lasts 90 minutes in a best of three falls format starting at 8:30. Carter seeks revenge for a prior loss to Mr. X.
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Surkont And Law Trade Talk Heats Up As Deadline Near
Max Surkont and Vern Law, Pittsburgh pitchers with two or more wins, dominate trade rumors. Cardinals and Cubs discussed deals, while the Yankees seek extra pitching help. Sid Hudson Kellner and Eddie Yost are also mentioned, with denials on Pensky moving to New York.
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Baby Ortiz Upset By Costa In Ten
Carmelo Costa 20, in his first 10 round bout, upset Baby Ortiz 8 to 5 on odds in Brooklyn. Officials and Ortiz doubted the decision as Costa boxed smartly at Eastern Parkway. Ortiz admitted he did not fight his best and Costa earned the win. Livio Minelli won a split decision over Luther Rawlings at St. Nicholas Arena in a welterweight bout.
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Chubby) Costa
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Williams Still Stricken by Viral Infection
Boston outfielder Ted Williams remains confined to his hotel suite with a viral infection of the right lung. The ailment, announced as a serious viral infection just before the Red Sox depart for Detroit, has kept him out for nine days.
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Record of body measurements and notes
Journal style entry lists neck 16 inches chest 39 inches waist 33 inches biceps 15 inches forearm 12 inches. Includes stray text under the line reading ei Re cepe. No clear event or context provided.
Dodgers In Home Stand With Braves
The Dodgers begin a long home stand hosting Milwaukee and the Giants start a home stretch against Cincinnati as both teams pursue wins to boost standings. Cleveland leads the American League with a 16–6 home record and a 2 game gap over Chicago, after a 13–5 win over Boston with 22 hits.
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Patty Berg Seeks Fifth Western Open Title
Patty Berg, the veteran champion, carried medalist honors with a 70 at Glen Flora in Waukegan. Contenders include Beverly Hanson 71 Betsy Rawls Joyce Ziske 73 and Louise Suggs 75 as Berg chases a record fifth Western Open win on the 6,550 yard course.
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Television impact on college football attendance in the 1950s
New York report shows 39 percent of typical football fans in TV regions had not bought college game tickets since 1950 the launch of television. Among buyers in 1952 1953 nine of ten attended only selected games.
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Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
The list highlights season leaders with Avila Cleveland at 381 batting, Minoso Chicago 48 runs and 53 RBIs, Fox Chicago 73 hits, Rosen Cleveland 13 homers, Musial St Louis 56 runs and 69 RBIs, Jablonski St Louis 87 hits and 21 homers, and Milliken Brooklyn with Nuxhall Cincinnati 3 0 in pitching. Morgan New York and Stone Washington top 4 0 1.000.
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College football fans prefer any game on TV Saturdays
A National Opinion Research Center study finds most fans want to watch a game on Saturdays but are unsure which game will be shown. They show loyalty to their team or region and accept scheduling uncertainty as long as a game is available.
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Coal Seams Linked to Ancient Jungle Remains
Scientists describe coal seams as remnants of vast ancient jungles that thrived millions of years ago. The explanation connects fossilized plant material to the formation of coal in Earth’s deep geological past.
Marciano To Blitz Ez Charles In Yankee Stadium Bout
Rocky Marciano plans a relentless blitz against Ezzard Charles in their heavyweight clash at Yankee Stadium. Trainer Charley Goldman says Charles cannot alter Marciano’s aggressive style, predicting a short fight unless the champ must go the distance. Charles declines to reveal his game plan.
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Monday Night Fights Results Roundup
Livio Minelli outpointed Luther Rawlings in New York. Carmelo Costa defeated Baby Ortiz in Brooklyn. Tommy Bazzano beat Al Pellegrini in New Orleans. Buddy Evatt outpointed Johnny Hart in Los Angeles. All bouts went ten rounds.
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Chubby) Costa
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Ferris Joins Birmingham Parons on Option Deal
Bap Ferris a 25 year old right handed pitcher joined the Birmingham Parons today on option from Kansas City. He had a 5 5 record at Kansas City last year after refusing to join Richmond of the International League.
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Brown Shuts Down Florence as Indians Lose Narrowly
Carl Brown pitched a six hit shutout through eight innings before Florence spoiled it in the ninth on Grady Hamner’s single and Pat Patterson’s error. Marvin Breeding drove in three runs with two singles and a double as Decatur totaled nine hits but committed six errors.
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Sheffield Ramblers and Florence Clash Across Nearby Cities
Sheffield hosts Decatur Thursday and faces Monsanto Friday. Tonight Sheffield visits Monsanto. Florence plays Sheffield Thursday at Florence. Saturday Florence visits Sheffield for a local matchup with the Ramblers.
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Decatur Florence Baseball Score Unclear From Scan
OCR fragment shows numeric score sequence 200 213 00x 892 and 000 000 001 166 with team names Decatur and Florence not clearly identified. no readable event details or dates.
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