Bonus Boy, 18, Star Pitcher Beats Dodgers 4-0 Opening Day
Lew Krausse Jr., 18, fresh from Chester High with a $125000 bonus, tossed nine innings of three hit shutout ball against Los Angeles, preserving an A's 4-0 victory. He overcame nerves, fanned Ted Kluszewski at a key moment, and earned praise from manager Joe Gordon as the greatest performance by a youngster in the majors.
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Lew Krausse Jr
Chester
Young Krausse
Los Angeles
Ans
Krausse
Ted Kluszewski
Leroy Thomas
Joe Gordon
Thomas Z. Atkeson
United States
Shantz Shines In Pirates Win Over SL
Pittsburgh left-hander Bobby Shantz earned his fourth victory against one loss as the Pirates defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 9-3. Shantz struck out three and walked one over eight innings, aided by Dick Stuart's three run homer in the second inning.
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Pittsburgh
Bobby Shantz
St. Louis Cardinals
Pirates
Shantz
Ken Boyer
Stan Musial
Dick Stuart
St. Louis
Stuart
Chisox Tame Twins 5 To 1 on Strong Pizarro Start
Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota 5-1 as Juan Pizarro earned his second straight win with help from Warren Hacker in the seventh inning. The club posted two two run innings, plus a seventh inning score, on Kaat and Stobbs relief. Andy Carey drove in two with a fifth inning double.
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Chicago
Juan Pizarro
Warren Hacker
Minnesota Twins
White Sox
Jim Katt
Chuck Stobbs
Andy Carey
Jose Valdiviello
Cary
Stobbs
Minnesota
Kaat
Battey
Pizarro
Hacker
Carreen
Lollar
Lkaat
Lawrenceburg Tops Athens In Bi-State 9 5
Lawrenceburg Tenn first place team beat Athens 9 to 5 in Bi-State League baseball. Stanford pitched seven innings for the winner with 12 strikeouts. Alvin Smith took the loss for Athens after seven innings. Dewayne Allfrey homered for Athens, his first of the season. Athens travels to Loretto today.
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Athens
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Stanford
Alvin Smith
Chance
Smith
Johnny Weldon
Dewayne Allfrey
Edgar Griggs
Allfrey
Griggs
Marcus
Diamonds reveal true color under natural light away from sun
Appraisers must examine diamonds in natural light away from the sun because surrounding color affects perceived hue and clarity.
Bowling League Week Results and Top Scores Report
Ten Pins 4, Big 50 Pingetters 4, Pinbusters 0, Kan Do 4, Choppers 0, Kingpins 3, Big 41. Top five series led by C Turner 616 and B Tidwell 589 with Kingpins posting team high 2 724. High game and 200s listed for multiple players with several 200+ scores.
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C. Turner
B. Tidwell
M. King
J. Pannell
J. Watkins
Ten Pins
Kingpins
C, Turner
H. H. Thompson
J. Winton
P. Darmer
T. Geloneck
Southern Cal Caps Track Title With Strong Sprint Show
Cyrol Burleson ripped a 4 00.5 mile as Frank Budd beat Henry Jerome in the 100 yards and Southern California captured the NCAA Track and Field team crown at Franklin Field. Six meet records fell and the heat topped 100 degrees as Budd, Jerome, and Long, Lawlor, Thomas, and Hayes highlighted a record-breaking weekend.
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BC Corrigan
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Cyrol Burleson
Frank Budd
Henry Jerome
Southern California
University of Pennsylvania
Franklin
Burleson
Oregon
Bill Dodson
Kansas
Villanova
Budd
Jerome
Paul Drayton
Dallas Long
John Lawlor
Arlene Christian
John Thomas
Boston University
Luther Hayes
Fox calling and new Smith Lake dam in Alabama notes
Fox calling grows in popularity across the United States and may suit Alabama towns. A new Smith Lake dam on Lipsty River near Highway 69 will create a 21 000 acre reservoir with 500 mile shoreline, boosting fishing prospects next spring and summer.
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Lipsty River
Cullman
Jasper
Bankhead Forest
Smith Lake
Goldy Moves Up In Hitting Lead
Rookie Purn Goldy climbs toward the Southern Association batting crown after a 21-for-37 week. He rises to .348, chasing leader Dom Saner of Little Rock at .399 with Wayne Graham at .341 nearby. Scott maintains 71 runs, 88 hits, tied for base hits with Graham and Woody Huyke. Graham and Huyke top doubles with 21. Herrnstein and Shirley lead triples with six. Gabler paces homers with 14, Palys leads RBIs at 49.
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Associated Press
Purn
Goldy
Southern Association
Knoxville
Dom Saner
Little Rock
Nooga
Wayne Graham
Scott
Graham
Shreveport
Woody Huyke
Huyke
Chattanooga
John Herrnstein
Atlanta
Bart Shirley
Bill Gabler
Macon
Birmingham
Stan Palys
Columbus Describes Cuba as a Scene of Enchantment
The explorer Christopher Columbus called Cuba a scene of enchantment, stating that a thousand tongues would not suffice to describe it. The remark underscores the awe inspired by the island during early voyages.
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Christopher Columbus
Cuba
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Montgomery
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6Th Ave. S.E
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