Birmingham Beats Little Rock 9-5
Birmingham powered past Little Rock 9-5 as Tom Hamilton fueled a five run eighth inning rally scoring two homers and a triple. Benedict went the distance earning his eighth win and Chattanooga fell in the late action as Atlanta’s lead narrowed in the pennant chase.
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Nashville Vols
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Ralph Atkins
Joe
Giants Defend One Game Lead On Dodgers For NL Crown
The New York Giants try to hold their one game edge over the Brooklyn Dodgers in a pivotal three game set at the Polo Grounds. Sal Maglie likely to start the opener against Don Newcombe as Durocher fields Jim Hearn and Ramon Monzant in other games. Dodgers manager Walt Alston hopes a series sweep clears the way for a third straight flag as Carl Furillo and Roy Campanella lift the offense while pitching tightens.
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Roy Campanella
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Philadelphia A’s
Cincinnati
Cigarettes Stolen From Juvenile Wing Snack Bar Locker
In Gary Indiana seven cartons of cigarettes were stolen from the supply locker of the snack bar in the juvenile wing the police headquarters.
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Herren Favored In Tennis Play
Wade Herren of Birmingham ranked No. 3 in the South leads a strong field in the eighth Huntsville Open Tennis Tournament. The junior division starts Thursday, the men's division begins Friday with pairings drawn Wednesday. Anniston’s George Longshore defends the junior title. Notables include Umstedter of Abbeville, Dickson of Tampa, Gordon Warden and brother Charles Warden of Huntsville. Doubles in both divisions.
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Wade Herren
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Monday Baseball Scores Across Cities
Mobile defeated Chattanooga 7 to 3 while Birmingham won 9 to 5 over Little Rock. Memphis edged Atlanta 7 to 6 after 11 innings as New Orleans beat Nashville 10 to 6.
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Chattanooga
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Memphis at Atlanta schedule and others
Tuesday schedule lists Memphis at Atlanta, Little Rock at Birmingham, Nashville at New Orleans, and Chattanooga at Mobile with four matchups in regional play.
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Atlanta
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Nashville
New Orleans
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Brooklyn at New York Philadelphia at Pittsburgh St. Louis at Cincinnati Chicago at Milwaukee
The schedule lists matchups across four cities with teams facing off in a series of games. No results are provided in this fragment.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
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New York at Boston and Other Major Matchups
Boston hosts New York in a key early season clash while Philadelphia welcomes Washington. Cleveland travels to Baltimore and Detroit visits Chicago in a quartet of marquee showdowns.
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Ohio sulky driver killed in Hillards Raceway collision
Carl Short of New Holland Ohio died after being thrown from his sulky in a six race spill at Hillards Raceway. Two other drivers were injured Bob Seabrook and Bill Overdorf. Seabrook suffered a broken leg and hip. Fleet Mite the horse stumbled and fell at the first pole causing the crash.
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Boxing Results From New York Brooklyn Montreal and Butte
Monday night boxing cards in New York at St. Nicholas Arena and Eastern Parkway featured Cisco Andrade stopping Johnny Digilig in 10 rounds. Walter Cartier outpointed Tuzo Portuguez in Brooklyn while Billy Lauderdale defeated Freddie Herman in Montreal. Ramon Tiscareno earned an outpoint win over Paolo Melis in Butte.
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Kid) Portuguez
Costa Rica
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Hialeah
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Babe) Herman
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Indians Fall In Ten In Florence Heartbreaker
Florence catcher Joe Brewer hit a two run homer with one on in the bottom of the 10th to defeat the Decatur Indians 5 to 4. Decatur led early on a Marvin Breeding double and Bob Smith error, but Florence tied it in the seventh then won with a bottom tenth homer. The Indians outhit Florence 9 to 6 and next play Monsanto in Decatur Saturday night.
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Bolt Wins Insurance City Open in Quick 18-Hole Playoff
Tommy Bolt defeated Earl Stewart in Wethersfield Connecticut to clinch the Insurance City Open after a rapid 18 hole playoff. Bolt led early with birdies on holes one and three and sealed the victory as Stewart conceded on the 18th green with a heavy shower approaching. Stewart earned 1800 dollars while Bolt shared prize money near a thousand.
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Tarzan White to Face Golden Hawk in Double Main Event
Tuesday night at the Coliseum features a double main event with Tarzan White facing the Golden Hawk in a 90 minute best of three falls match and Joe Dusek meeting the Red Scar in a 60 minute best of three falls heat. The show follows recent masked rivalries and echoes last Tuesday’s crowd disturbance with potential police involvement.
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Busy Session In Morgan County Circuit Court
Monday sessions in Morgan County Circuit Court saw multiple dispositions. Guilty pleas included Cruella Coffee with a $75 fine and Wallie Lynch with probation in one case and nol pros in another. Burglary rearrest ordered for Herman Lambert. several cases continued or open, including Doc Norrell, Woodson Scott, C S Massey, John Carnes, Mary Moyer, Walter Latham, and Earline Orr. George Russell pled guilty to assault and battery with a $100 fine.
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Newton Powell
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Mary Moyer
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C. S. Massey
Wallie Lynch
George Russell
Walter Latham
Earline Orr
Friend of suspect winds up in custody in Long Beach
Police learn Earl D. Bucher 21 sought for a Denver forgery warrant. He claimed Jerry Shore was missing and may have had an accident. Authorities discover Bucher is the wanted man while Shore is not in an accident record.
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Denver
Outfielder Beaned as Phillies Win 3-2
Vic Power of the Philadelphia Athletics was struck in the head by a pitch from Tommy Qualters during a Phillies exhibition win. He was carried from the field unconscious and reported in good condition at a local hospital. The Phillies edged the A's 3 to 2.
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Vic Power
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Yale Finds Nathan Hale Letter Expresses Duty Over Furlough
Yale University houses a rare manuscript letter from Nathan Hale to Miss Betsey Christophers of New London. Hale writes he longs to see her but would not accept a furlough given the present situation, underscoring his patriotic resolve.
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Auburn Coach Denies Inducements in Scholarships
Auburn coach Ralph Jordan denied offering inducements to four Atlanta prep athletes whose Auburn scholarships were revoked by SEC Commissioner Bernie Moore who said gifts of clothing violated conference aid limits. Jordan noted gifts were tied to an alumnus and that the players signed grants-in-aid before any gifts. The five players named were Crawford Kennedy Brown High center linebacker and Bass High players Hugh Gatlin Gene Reeves and Gilbert Radovich.
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Mueller Closes In On Snider in NL Batting Race
New York Giants outfielder Don Mueller presses toward Duke Snider of the Dodgers in the National League batting race. Mueller sits at .365 while Snider leads at .368 after recent games. In the American League Bobby Avila leads Cleveland at .371 with Alf Rosen at .340. Home run chase features Willie Mays with 24, ahead of Stan Musial and Hank Sauer.
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Cat Uses Tree as Makeshift Maternity Ward in Papillion
For three years a mystery cat has given birth in a hollow crotch about ten feet high in a tree in the yard of Mrs. Herb Glasson. The owner of the cat and the offspring remain unknown.
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Wimbledon Women Semifinals Spotlight Nears For Connolly Americans
In Wimbledon on the eve of semifinals six Americans vie for spots including Maureen Connolly Doris Hart Shirley Fry Louise Brough Margaret Osborne du Pont and Betty Pratt with British rivals Angela Mortimer and Helen Fletcher. In the men’s draw Vic Seixas Budge Patty and Jaroslav Drobny Ken Rosewall and Tony Trabert reach the semis as top seeds advance.
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Maureen Connolly
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Louise Brough
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Miss Hart
Coral Gables
Fla
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Budge Patty
Los Angeles
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Australia
Jaroslav Drobny
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Mervyn Rose
Drobny
Patty
Ken Rosewall
Berra Widens Vote Margin In All Star Poll Lead
CHICAGO Yogi Berra of the New York Yankees widened his margin as top vote getter in the annual All Star baseball poll. He leads Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals 376,966 to 371,819 with balloting ending at midnight Saturday and the starting lineup to be announced for the July 13 game in Cleveland.
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Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
Yanks
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Star footballer makes debut as bonus pitcher
New York Giants rookie Paul Giel, former Minnesota All American, took the mound in a Red Cross charity game against the Boston Red Sox. He allowed a bases loaded walk and two singles before Grady Hatton hit a grand slam in the sixth. He said the pitch was not quick enough and he must learn to be quick and keep control.
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Paul Giel
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Cruise Delayed in Ottawa Owner Suffers Heart Attack
The five year old craft Sheben owned by E. G. Newton faced a temporary delay after Newton had a mild heart attack upon reaching Manitou Wisconsin. He and his wife built the 54 foot sail and motor craft and planned a voyage from Ottawa to the Atlantic then through the Panama Canal to the Pacific and Hawaii before returning to Oregon and Washington coasts.
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No US plague deaths recorded 1949 to 1954
The report states there were no deaths from plague in the United States during the period from 1949 through 1954, indicating continued containment and minimal outbreak activity.
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