Lemon Finally Catching Yanks
Lemon, 34, has six seasons with 20 plus wins since 1946 and is finally closing on the Yankees. He beat New York 9-6 with Don Messi driving late runs as Cleveland widened its lead while Baltimore, Chicago, and Washington posted wins elsewhere in a busy day across the league.
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Bob Lemon
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Lemon
Bombers
New York
Yanks
Don Messi
Chicago
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Balmore
Andy Carey
Messi
Elston Howard
Bob Cerv
Brooklyn
Newcombe
Gene Baker
Baker
Duke Snider
Dodgers
Warren Hacker
Brooks
Pirates
Braves
Freescene
George
Milwaukee
Gene
White Sox
Yankees
George Kell
Harry Dorish
Johnny Antonelli
Willie Mays
Redlegs
Cincinnati
Wally Post
Chuck Harmon
Giants
Ace
Reds
Maye
Bill Virdon
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Baltimore
Kiner Seeks Knowledge of AL Pitchers to Boost Hitting
Ralph Kiner, the former NL home run king now with Cleveland, says he knows nothing about American League pitchers and must study them firsthand to raise his .238 average. He notes pitchers' handedness and repertoire hinder his early-season hitting and plans extra batting practice to adjust.
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Joe Reichler
New York
Ralph Kiner
Cleveland
Kiner
Prac
Hartselle Nips Cotaco 3-2 For Morgan Championship
Hartselle Tigers defeated Cotaco 3-2 to claim the 1955 Morgan County High School baseball title. Charlie Lambert delivered a bases loaded single in the seventh inning, breaking a 2-2 tie as Hubbell Winton pitched well for Cotaco, and Scotty Grammer matched him on the mound for Hartselle.
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Cotaco
Hartselle
Billy Lindsey
Ted Williams
Joe Groover
John Howell
Charles Lambert
Scotty Grammer
John Quattlebaum
Anthony Hammett
Ronnie Strickland
Billy Evans
Kenneth Conner
Billy Wallace
Don Aldridge
Kenneth Burks
Jerry Greene
Allen Stephenson
Knox Turney
Tony Daniel
Daily
Hartselle Tigers
Charlie Lambert
Hubbell Winton
Winton
Tigers
Graf Sharp
Indians
Eva
Grammer
Jack Fowler
Jack Mooneyham
Earl Breeding
Breeding
Quattlebaum
Evans
Groover
Mooneyham
Conner
Williams
Ted
Lambert
Rocky Marciano Gives Sparring Partners Day Off
In San Francisco Rocky Marciano and challenger Don Cockell returned to training after brief vacations. Marciano’s sparring partners enjoyed two days off while Cockell, the 26 year old from England, prepared for a 15 round title fight Monday night at Kezar Stadium.
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San Francisco
Rocky Marciano
Don Cockell
England
al Weill
Rocky
Marciano
Calistoga
Valley of the Moon
Jack London
Cockell
San Rafael
Kezar Stadium
Indians Trade For Ki Ner Shows Defensive Value
The article notes the Indians invested about $60,000 and players to obtain Ki ner, believing timing would improve with practice. Though Ki ner did not meet all expectations at bat, Ralph has impressed with his strong defensive play and leadership on the field.
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Tice
Indians
Kiner
Ralph
Glass Threads So Fine They Are Barely Visible
A brief description highlights glass threads crafted to an extreme fineness, nearly invisible to the eye. The note emphasizes their delicate nature and potential uses or appearances in material science contexts.
Line Score Summary of Baseball Game
A partial line score shows innings separated by spaces with team totals 2 and 3 runs in the middle, indicating a low to moderate scoring game. The sequence implies two early runs by the first team and three by the second, with minor innings showing additional runs.
Southern Association Wednesday Schedule and Scores
The Southern Association results show Little Rock 6 over Atlanta 1 and Memphis 7 over Chattanooga 3 with New Orleans 4 at Birmingham and Mobile 7 at Nashville. Wednesday’s schedule lists Atlanta at Little Rock New Orleans at Birmingham Memphis at Chattanooga and Mobile at Nashville.
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Chattanooga
Mobile
Nashville
Southern Association
New Orleans
Birmingham
Brooklyn
New York
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Detroit
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Kowalski and Thompson Win at Coliseum
In the wrestling show Kowalski defeated Danny O'Shocker by two falls to one to extend his win streak. In prelims Frank Scotty Thompson beat Frank Hewitt two straight falls though Hewitt was disqualified in the first fall. Thompson secured the second with a drop kick.
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Danny O
Shocker
Frank
Scotty) Thompson
Frank Hewitt
Hewitt
Thompson
Farmers Grow 740 Watermelons Per Acre Near Phoenix
Farmers around Phoenix Arizona claim yields of 740 watermelons per acre three times the national average. The claim highlights unusually high production tied to local growing practices and conditions.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Bears Beat Barons 4-3 in Low Scoring Tilt
Mobile Bears end May skid with a 4-3 win powered by Kennesaw Hemphill 11 hits allowed early but strong later and five thefts. New Orleans edges Birmingham 4-3 as Allie helmet incident helps the winning run. Memphis tops Chattanooga 7-5. Dixie Howell and Kelly Swift hold off a late Lookouts rally.
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Bears
Kennesaw Mountain
New Oleans
Assa
Birmingham
Little Rock
Atlanta
Memphis
Chattanooga Lookouts
New Orleans
Gair Allie
Rickey” Chapeau
Earl Weaver
Jerry Lumpe
Allie
Chattanooga
Howell
Lookouts
Chicks
Billy Currie
Tall Dixie
Swift
Frank Sacka
Ron Rozman
Crackers
John Baumgartner
Tailend Travelers
Tommy Burns Ex Champion Dies in Vancouver Hospital
Tommy Burns the rugged Canadian who held the world heavyweight title from 1906 to 1908 died in a Vancouver hospital yesterday likely from a heart attack. He was 73.
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Vancouver
B.C
Tommy Burns
Wolverine And Chemstrand Win In Tight Tuesday Game
Wolverine defeats the Elks 7 to 6 in eight innings as Marvin Golden hits the first 1955 homer. Bob Day earns the win with a four bagger after Day allowed six hits while Woodall gave up eight. The game features eighth inning rallies and key errors shaping the comeback.
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Marvin Golden
Wolverine
Elks
Bob Day
Day
Bill Woodall
Decatur City Softball Opens with Tight Matches
Thursday schedule features Chemstrand vs Elks and Wolverine vs V F W. Close games occurred with Chemstrand winning 3 1 in five innings and Wolverine taking a longer 7 6 eight inning win. All four pitchers worked complete games as bats produced scattered runs.
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Chemstrand
Elks
Wolverine
V.F.W
Decatur City
Gervis Moore
Ed Wells
W.F.W
Leonard Hedrick
Bobby Smith
Ervin Terry
Scott McClanahan
George Murphree
Joe Brazelton
Ted Williams to Report to Boston Red Sox Friday
Red Sox general manager Joe Cronin said Ted Williams will report to the team Friday with no further details provided.
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Boston
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Cronin
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