Philadelphia In Second Place Tie
Philadelphia joined a second place tie with New York and Brooklyn behind Milwaukee after a day of varied results. The Phillies swept the Pirates in two games 8-0 and 10-7 while Willie Jones and Richie Ashburn had five hits apiece. Robin Roberts earned his third shutout in the opener and Karl Drews won in relief in the second.
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Wayne Terwilliger
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Arnold Portocarrero
Bob Porterfield
Barons End Crackers 15 Game Win Streak With 5-4 Victory
Birmingham Baron rookie pitcher closed the door on Atlanta Crackers 15 game win streak in game two of a doubleheader. Lou Skizas delivered a run scoring sacrifice in a 5-4 win with Herb Plews key triples and Montag homering in the seventh. Atlanta won the opener 4-3 as Montag connected with bases loaded. New Orleans swept Mobile 3-2 and 5-3 to climb to third place. Lookouts split with Nashville 8-6 and 2-0. Memphis beat Little Rock 6-2 then lost 5-3.
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Little Rock
Campanella Returns From Hand Injury With Confidence
Roy Campanella, back after a left hand operation to remove a bone chip, says he is ready to play daily. He appeared in a game in New York noting no pain and admits he is rusty after a month away, with surgery performed May 4 and initial recovery pegged at eight weeks but now shortened.
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Lanier Anniston Battle For Prep Baseball Crown
Mont gomeries Sidney Lanier meets Anniston in a best two of three series to decide Alabama’s prep baseball state title. The teams vie in Montgomery and then move to Anniston with a potential doubleheader if tied. Winner faces Georgia champ next week. Lanier claimed South Alabama crown by beating Opelika and Leroy. Anniston won North Alabama by selling T. M. Rogers and Bessemer.
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Birmingham
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Hungary Coal Output in 1953 Tops 21 Million Tons
The report shows Hungary produced about 21 million tons of coal in 1953, roughly equal to three weeks of U S production at the time, highlighting the gap between Hungarian and American coal output.
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Maulers Defeat Indians 12-9 in TWC Opener
Monsanto Maulers top Decatur Indians 12-9 in Columbia. Arky Vaughn drives in six runs as Indians outhit 10-8. starter Bobby Jackson lasts three innings for Decatur. Pollock earns the win with six Indians fanned. Breeding triples, Johns 2B and 3B, Sparkman 2B in key rallies.
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Monday baseball slate across four cities
The schedule lists games in Atlanta at Birmingham Memphis at Little Rock Mobile at New Orleans and Nashville at Chattanooga for Monday. Nashville holds an 8 0 edge in its record while New Orleans enters 3 5 and Mobile 2 3 with Chattanooga 6 2.
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Veteran Racers Watch Weather At Indianapolis
Veterans at the 38th 500 mile race worry about rain and a yellow flag that could hurt their positions as Jack McGrath aims to lead from the start. The field, including Troy Ruttman and Bill Vukovich, races for a purse near $250000 with top prizes and a Marie Wilson kiss awaiting the winner.
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Shorty) Cantlon
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Johnnie Parsons
Marie Wilson
Decatur Golf Team Beats Florence in Club Match
The Decatur country clubs golf team defeated Florence 41 to 31 in intra club matches held Sunday. Al Jones was low medalist with a 70. Top finishers in dogfights included Decatur players Shane Wade Wilmer Hall Roland Oliver Frank Scroggins and Abie Jackson among others with 16 Florence golfers participating.
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al Jones
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Frank Scroggins
Bob Blanke
Stan Shipper
Ted Gerber
Cubs Second Baseman Gene Baker and Miksis Injured in Doubleheader
Chicago Cubs second baseman Gene Baker was hit on the left forearm by a pitch and left with a bone chip, sidelining him about a week. His substitute Eddie Miksis also exited with a badly bruised nose after a ball struck him in the third inning of the nightcap. Bill Serena covered at second in the meantime, with a doubleheader against St. Louis scheduled next.
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Farmer Brown Mat Show Brings Carter vs The Scar at Coliseum
Tuesday’s big mat card features Nick Carter against The Scar with the mask at stake and Farmer Brown facing Mr. X. Both bouts are two falls out of three with a 90 minute limit, sponsored by the local DAV.
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City Softball Briefs Matchups Tonight In League Play
Tuesday nights games include Chemstrand versus Worthington at 7 30 and Elks versus Wolverine at 8 30. Civic league opens with Exchange against Rotary at 7 30 followed by a second fixture.
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Palmer Wins Colonial National, Adds 5000 to Bank Book
Johnny Palmer, from Charlotte, closed with a 69 to total 280 and win the Colonial National Invitation by two strokes at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. Freddie Haas finished at 282, as Palmer moved to fifth among money winners and eyed the Western Open in Cincinnati. Ben Hogan withdrew with a virus and did not finish.
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Roanoke
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