Indians Clash Russellville in Free Admission Baseball Night
Decatur hosts Russellville at Legion Field with free admission for all fans and free bus service. Lefthander Charlie Goodin will start for Decatur as the Indians seek another win over the Travelers after two prior victories this season. Burns lists the lineup including Roberts Hardeman Hobson Dyer Caudill Sparkman Freeman Napoli and Goodin.
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Jaycees Edge Lions 10-9 In Tight Civic Softball Match
In Civic Softball League action the Jaycees defeated Lions 10 to 9. Minton pitched the complete game for the winners and Fields took the loss. Civitan overwhelmed Rotary 22 to 0 as Alvis Briscoe pitched the win and Joe Hagler the defeat.
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Ottawa 9 0 Baltimore 3 2 first game resumed
International League results show Ottawa routed Baltimore 9 to 0 and 3 to 2 in a suspended May 23 completion. Montreal beat Springfield 4 to 1. Rochester won 2 to 1. Toronto edged Buffalo 1 to 0? Syracuse 2.
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Springfield
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Baseball scores and postponements from multiple leagues
In Milwaukee, the Brewers defeated Indianapolis 5 to 4. Nashville beat Mobile 8 to 5 while Birmingham swept Memphis 6 to 8 and 2 to 1. New Orleans toppled Chattanooga 12 to 6. Columbus at St Paul and Toledo at Minneapolis postponed due to rain or scheduling, and Little Rock at Atlanta was also postponed.
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New Orleans
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Little Rock
Atlanta
Regional Baseball Scores From Multiple Minor Leagues
In Texas League action Tulsa topped San Antonio 7 to 3 while Houston shut out Oklahoma City 7 to 0. Dallas defeated Shreveport 8 to 4 and Fort Worth beat Beaumont 9 to 3. In the South Atlantic Columbia beat Macon 8 to 4 and Charleston won 7 to 4 over Augusta. Georgia Florida League results include Brunswick 14 Americus 5 and Waycross 4 Cordele 2.
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Houston
Oklahoma City
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Shreveport
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Columbia
Macon
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Augusta
Montgomery
Columbus
Jacksonville
Savanniah
Moultrie
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Brunswick
Americus
Waycross
Cordelo
Valdosta
Tifton
Evening Pro Football Schedule Across Cities
The Associated Press lists night games across major cities with matchups including Brooklyn at New York Boston at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Chicago at St. Louis New York at Washington Philadelphia at Boston Detroit at Chicago St. Louis at Cleveland Little Rock at Atlanta Memphis at Birmingham Nashville at Mobile and Chattanooga at New Orleans with Nashville Mobile noted as twilight.
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Giants and Dodgers Open Massive Series at Polo Grounds
The Dodgers lead the pennant race as Preacher Roe faces Maglie in a vital three game set with the Giants at the Polo Grounds. Hodges may miss action with a left instep injury as Brooklyn tries to extend its six game edge.
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Phils
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Philadelphia
Reds
Cincinnati
Fred C Clarke Backs Winfield Rural Baseball Initiative
Fred C Clarke, remembered as Pirates manager and 1909 World Series hero, champions a free municipal baseball program in Winfield Kansas. The Winfield night league uses the Municipal Field with free power, supplies balls through the Winfield Baseball Association, and honors youth with on field rewards and autographed baseballs.
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Harry L. Hart
Winfield, Kas
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Kas
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Pittsburgh
Fred
Walnut River
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Main Street
Three Way Battle For AL Batting Lead In Progress
In Chicago on June 26, Ferris Fain of Philadelphia leads the American League with .358, while Minnie Minoso of Chicago and Nellie Fox of Detroit follow at .356 and .355. Ted Williams surges to .500 in a week with 15 hits in 30 at bats, boosting his average to .332 as Dom DiMaggio remains high at .341.
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Minnie Minoso
Nellie Fox
Fain
Minoso
Fox
Boston
Dom DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Williams
Vern Stephens
Jim Busby
Gil Coan
Washington
Roberto Avila
Cleveland
George Kell
Detroit
Musial Keeps NL Batting Lead Amid Close Race
Stan Musial of St. Louis extended his lead in the National League batting race by slipping only seven hits in 25 trips to raise his average to .371. Jackie Robinson rose to .365 after a 7-for-21 week. Richie Ashburn and Bob Elliott tie for third at .349, with Al Dark moving to fifth at .330 as All-Star balloting shapes up.
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Jackie Robinson
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Richie Ashburn
Philadelphia
Bob Elliott
Boston
al Dark
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn
Chicago
Gil Hodges
Brooklyn Dodgers
Detroit
Hodges
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Baseball leaders shared in 1950s season data
Busby led in stolen bases with 17 while Robinson and Gus Zernial of Philadelphia each topped homer production at 15. Randy Gumpert of Chicago held a .875 winning percentage, and Vic Raschi of New York led in strikeouts with 68.
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Robinson
Gus Zernial
Philadelphia
Randy Gumpert
Chicago
Vic Raschi
New York
City Softball League Sets Second Half Schedule
The City Softball League announced the second half schedule starting tonight through August 9. The first half winner will face the second half winner in a championship playoff. key matchups include Local 88, Nursery, Wolverine, Southern Nut, and VFW with dates from June 26 to August 15 and make up slots on August 14 and 15.
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Wolverine
Southern Nut
VFW
Dodgers fall in Western swing standings with Roy at tail end
Roy drops eight points in the final week of the Dodgers Western swing. Frank Baumholtz holds seventh at 327, Ralph Kiner eighth at 320. Pee Wee Reese and Peanuts Lowrey tie for ninth at 315, while Dodger catcher sits just behind at 329.
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Chicago
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh
Pee Wee Reese
Brooklyn
Peanuts Lowrey
St. Louis
Piersall Leads Barons To Win
In Columbus Ohio on June 26 the Birmingham Barons beat rivals as Piersall sparked the attack. Sam Kocsis set a course record at the NCAA regional while Don January and Tom Nieporte pursued. John Hodges led NL All Star voting in Chicago.
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Seymour Black
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January
White Sox vow never quit as pennant chase heats up
Chicago manager Paul Richards assures fans the White Sox will not quit as they lead the AL at the season's midpoint. He notes fatigue from the Eastern swing, 53 walks in 15 games, and a nine game homestand starting with Detroit, with July 4 goal to stay ahead.
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Th Sox
Sox
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Corish
City matchups fill afternoon and evening NBA slate
Detroit plays Chicago at 1 30 P M while Philadelphia visits Boston at 1 00 P M New York hosts Washington at 7 30 P M and St Louis travels to Cleveland at 7 30 P M on today’s NBA schedule with games across major cities.
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Philadelphia
Boston
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