Kid Does It For Bums Brooks Bounce Redlegs 7 To 2
Danny McDevitt a 24 year old lefty tossed 11 strikeouts over seven hits guiding Brooklyn to a 7-2 win over Cincinnati. The Dodgers moved into fourth as Milwaukee fell behind St Louis and Philadelphia in the NL standings. Gene Freese and Gene Baker led the Pirates rally with timely hits to spur a 17-5 win over Milwaukee.
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Badboy Martin Moves To A's After Yanks Departure
Billy Martin leaves the New York Yankees for the Kansas City A's in a major trade. He will join the A's to face the Washington Senators after a night club brawl and says he expected the move despite Casey Stengel’s reluctance.
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LINE SCORES Mondar's Major League
The Associated Press reports National League scores with Pittsburgh defeating Milwaukee 7 to 5 in a seven run game. Brooklyn falls 7 to 2 to Philadelphia after late runs. Cincinnati loses 2 to 1 to Brooklyn as Cimoli hits a homer for Brooklyn.
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County League Games Thursday Cancelled at Legion Field
County baseball games scheduled for Thursday night at Legion Field have been canceled due to a carnival at the venue. Action will resume Saturday with Slipup at Caddo, Tanner at Antioch, and Redbirds vs. Flint at Legion Field.
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Indians Rally To Beat Red Sox In Comeback Victory
The American League game saw the Indians erase a 9-4 deficit with six runs in the bottom of the sixth to win 10-9. Turner earned the win for Cleveland while Fleming took the loss for Boston. In the National League the Giants routed the Braves 9-1 behind errorless defense and two timely hits. Hammond got the win for the Giants and Harpe absorbed the loss.
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Ohio lawmakers weigh bill on killing lawmakers as first degree
Columbus report states that Ohio legislators consider a bill to treat the slaying of legislators as automatic first degree murder with possible ward realignment implications and a return to constituents.
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Redlegs Lead Babe Ruth In Hit Department
Official Decatur Babe Ruth League statistics through last Saturday show the Redlegs with a .283 team batting average leading all clubs. They have 187 at bats and 53 hits, with Ed Smith of the Athletics toping the list by 11 hits in 24 at bats, while J T Jones and Owens pace in home runs with two each. French of the White Sox has four triples and has scored 13 runs, as Montgomery and others post high averages in limited at bats.
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Caddo Keeps County Lead With 13 7 Victory Over Tanner
Front running undefeated Caddo of the County baseball league won 13 to 7 over Tanner. Caddo pitchers allowed seven Tanner hits while Caddo stacked 17 hits. B Howell D Thrasher and M Shelton had three hits each. Marion led Tanner with two hits. Next, Caddo visits Slipup then Trade School in a Saturday double header.
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Franklin Introduces European Barley and Vegetables in U S
Benjamin Franklin imported Swiss barley and Scottish kale and turnips to study mineral fertilizers, signaling an early effort to adapt European agricultural inputs to American farming. This exchange reflects colonial-era experimentation with crops and soil amendments by key figures in early U S agriculture.
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Ward Withdraws From Trans Miss Golf Tournament
Harvie Ward national Amateur champion withdraws from the Trans Miss tournament amid USGA action that he is considered a professional. Ward faces one year probation tied to expenses paid by Eddie Lowery while his reinstatement application proceeds. Trans Miss president Goldwater says the invite was a mistake due to misreading the probation ruling.
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Girls White Sox Meet All-Stars in lopsided win
The White Sox crushed Russell's Minnow Pop 12 to 1 in Girls League action to earn a shot at the league all-stars. Myrl Bowling homered and Sandra Pickens had three base hits as Mutual beat Pace Texaco by forfeit in the other game.
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Razorblade O'Donnell Dominates Chicks in Atlanta Win
Left hander Jack O'Donnell nicknamed Razorblade limited the Memphis Chicks to seven hits and earned his eighth straight victory as Atlanta beat Memphis 5-1. Marty Garber matched him for seven innings as the clubs traded runs before Atlanta poured in three runs in the ninth. Ben Downs drove in three for Little Rock in a 6-0 win over Birmingham as Mobile posted a 6-0 victory over Chattanooga. Nashville and New Orleans were idle.
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