Big Four Doing All The Work For The Tribe
Indians rely on the Big Four Feller Lemon Wynn and Garcia to pitch both starts and relief. In 19 games they started all but one and have seen Wynn used in relief for a recent win over the Red Sox. Also notes trades bringing Frank Shea and Archie Wilson and a 13 1 victory for the Senators over the Browns.
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al Lopez
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DiMaggio's World Series Home Run Thrill at Shibe Park
Joe DiMaggio recalls his clutch 1950 World Series homer at Shibe Park against Philadelphia. He shares the pivotal eighth and ninth inning plays, Del Ennis long drive, Granny Hamner’s two base hit stop, and his decisive tenth inning homer off Robin Roberts.
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NCAA Plans A Check Of Tucky
Los Angeles reports say the NCAA will investigate the University of Kentucky after a New York judge labeled its athletic program a commercial enterprise. Judge Saul Streit cited alleged fixing and corruption in basketball and football, with three former Wildcats players placed on probation.
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Giants stretch lead with seventh straight win over Cubs
The New York Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 as Wes Westrum hit a two run homer and Bobby Thomson added a run scoring triple. Monte Kennedy pitched superb relief to secure the victory and keep the Giants within a half game of the Dodgers. Ralph Branca limited Pittsburgh to four hits as the Dodgers routed the Pirates 5-1 with home runs from Andy Pafko and Gil Hodges. All other teams in the league were not scheduled.
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Robinson Set For Bout With Joey Maxim
New York reports Sugar Ray Robinson will challenge Joey Maxim for the light heavyweight crown in a 15 round bout at Yankee Stadium on June 23. If Robinson wins he would hold three division titles, a rare feat. both camps confirmed plans and contracts await approval by the New York State Athletic Commission.
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Faulk Captures Medalist Honors In Southern Amateur
Mary Lena Faulk of Thomasville Ga shot 35 35 70 to win medalist honors at the Southern Amateur at Oglethorpe Course Savannah Ga weather reached 92 degrees. She faces match play beginning today with Eleanor Stulb of Augusta as her first opponent while competitors include Mrs Mark McGarry of St Petersburg Fla Bee McWane of Birmingham Ala Polly Riley of Fort Worth Tex and others.
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Major League Baseball Scores Reported
Brooklyn leads Pittsburgh 5 to 1 when rain ends game at eighth inning. New York defeats Chicago 3 to 2. Cleveland beats Boston 4 to 2 in 10 innings. Washington wins 13 to 1 over St Louis in night game.
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Barons Slap Once Again In Southern Loop Play
Atlanta Crackers beat New Orleans 10 6 while Birmingham defeated Mobile 8 7. Johnny Rucker homered for the Crackers and Bama Rowell and Charlie Coles went deep for the Bears as Chattanooga suffered injuries and base running woes in a busy Southern Association night.
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Umpire Scotty Robb Resigns During Season Sparks Rumors
Scotty Robb a veteran National League umpire since 1947 sent a terse note to NL President Warren Giles resigning effective immediately. The move follows a dispute with manager Eddie Stanky and a prior fine incident, leaving questions about the abrupt quit during the season.
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Sally Hemus
National Batting and Key Leaders in Baseball
National batting leader Robinson of Brooklyn at 426. Runs batted in led by Kluszewski of Cincinnati with 24. Top hits by Baumholtz of Chicago and Kluszewski with 26. Pafko of Brooklyn hits 7 home runs. Base runners include Jethroe of Boston and Base Staley of St. Louis. Maglie of New York 4 0 1.000 aung.
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Baseball Stats Sparks From Cleveland St. Louis Match
Nieman and Delsing lead batting for St Louis with .400. Rosen drives in 17 runs and hits 30 for Cleveland. Rosen also hits seven homers. DiMaggio Throneberry Rizzuto and Rivera each steal three bases. Henry and Cain share pitching with a 3-0 record and 1.000 era.
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Southern Association score roundup with multiple games
In the minor league Southern Association, Atlanta defeated New Orleans 10 to 6, Nashville beat Little Rock 6 to 5, Chattanooga topped Memphis 11 to 7, and Birmingham defeated Mobile 8 to 7.
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Kansas City Triumphs Over Toledo 13 to 7
In review of scores, Kansas City defeated Toledo 13 to 7. Milwaukee at Columbus was postponed due to rain. St Paul and Indianapolis were 0 to 0 when the game was called in the fifth inning because of rain. Louisville won 1 to 0 against Minneapolis.
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Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Puzzle Selections
A full page of crossword clues across and down with solutions and a cryptogram quotation from Longfellow. Includes word lists such as spill froth insects epoch and seaport Algeria plus Latin and linguistic hints. Also presents yesterday's cryptoquote and a note on solving.
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Tonight's NBA Schedule Features Six Iffy Night Matches
Chicago visits Boston, St. Louis plays Philadelphia, Detroit travels to Washington, and Cleveland goes to New York for night games. Each matchup showcases late season standings and regional rivalries under arena lights.
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National baseball schedule featuring marquee night games
Boston visits Chicago while Brooklyn travels to Cincinnati and New York heads to St Louis for night games against Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
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Flower growers bend chrysanthemum bloom with light tricks
Growers use shading cloth to shorten days and artificial lighting to extend day length, triggering chrysanthemums to bloom out of season. The technique aims to produce blooms year round by manipulating photoperiods.
Bees Travel Distances to Nectar Across Cities
Bees are observed moving up to eight miles to reach flowers for nectar in a pattern spanning sites near New Orleans Birmingham Nashville Little Rock Mobile Atlanta Chattanooga and Memphis. Researchers note the distance varies with floral availability and weather conditions impacting foraging behavior.
Baseball scores from several Texas games listed
Inning tallies show Tulsa defeated Houston 3 to 1 and Beaumont beat Fort Worth 3 to 2. Oklahoma City lost 0 to 1. Shreveport won 6 to 2 over Dallas. The report notes 18 innings.
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Poisonous snakes often give birth to live young
Many poisonous snakes do not lay eggs but produce living young, a reproductive quirk noted in reptile biology.
Bessemer Process Enables Cheap Steel in 1856
The Bessemer process made steel production affordable starting in 1856, transforming industry. This breakthrough allowed large scale steel fabrication and spurred rapid industrial growth.
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Georgia Florida scores from regional games
Valdosta defeated Brunswick 7 to 3 while Waycross won 6 to 4 over Tifton and Cordele beat Thomasville 12 to 2. The results reflect late season baseball scores from Georgia and nearby towns.
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Columbia Wins 11 Inning Tilt Over Charleston
The Columbia Reds edged Charleston 5 4 in 11 innings as Billy Jankowski’s single with two outs in the 11th sent Ted Tappe home. The game was delayed by a brush fire smoke and a postgame incident sparked a brief field scuffle. Cincinnati?
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Helicopters Used to Lay High Voltage Cable Across England
Helicopters have been deployed to lay a high voltage cable across challenging terrain in England. The operation involved transporting and stringing the cable over rugged ground to complete the transmission link.
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