Cleveland Indians reclaim sole lead in tight pennant race
The Indians edged the Red Sox 2 1 as Bob Feller earned his 17th win in a 49 235 crowd. The Yankees beat the Tigers 8 6 while the Dodgers fell 8 2 to the Pirates in a tied league chase. In the NL Cincinnati beat New York 6 3 to widen the gap. St Louis swept Boston 4 5, Mize homered twice. Philadelphia topped Chicago 7 5, White Sox down Philadelphia 3 1. Leonard blanked St Louis 4 6.
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Good Shortstops Plentiful In AA
The Associated Press reports plentiful shortstop and second baseman prospects from the American Association appealing to major league scouts. Kansas City’s Phil Rizzuto and Gerald Priddy are eyed by the Yankees, Huck Geary draws Cubs interest, and Claud Corbett, Jimmy Hitchcock, Woody Williams, and Mark Christman are noted as big league prospects. Second basemen include Barney Walls, Benny Zientara, and Johnny Lucadello. Milwaukee beat Louisville 14 to 2 to avenge a prior loss as Minneapolis slipped further behind in the standings.
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Lindrum Breaks Balk Line Record In Exhibition Match
Melbourne July 31 Walter Lindrum world billiards champion surpassed his balk line world record with a 3 361 break in a match against his brother Fred under the new balk line rule. His previous record was 2 466 set in December and he also held the old rule record with a 2 137 break.
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Bonilla Baseballers Run Past Burr Oak In 18-4 Win
Bonilla baseball team shells Burr Oak 18 to 4 on home ground to notch their third win in four games. Bonilla rapped 24 hits led by B Hamilton and E McKichan homer blasts while Burr Oak managed 12 off Erickson and Schamble. Dates and EinsTer pitched for Bonilla and Bonilla heads to Vernon Township next Sunday.
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Cubs Ought To Investigate Townsend Plan
Cubs Ought To Investigate Townsend Plan. Hogan And Oliver Represent Two Extremes. In sports notes, trade rumors mix with golf talk and boxing odds, listing Lil details about players, tournaments, and personalities across baseball, football, and boxing.
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Sport Shoppers Clash With League Leaders in Tie Tussle
The Huron Amateur Baseball League faces a renewed clash as the Sport Shoppers meet the Schooner Beers while wagering on how the tying pattern will unfold. A new chief umpire, W B Lil Zeller, has resigned and Bill Callahan is umpire in chief with Mel Light as base umpire. Playoff dates for ties and a possible season championship were set, including games August 19, 22, and 25 at Ravine Park, with an All-Star contest if needed.
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Lane Eyes Playoff After Sunshine League Upset
Lane baseball team, after beating Alpena 4 to 1 last Sunday, can seize the Sunshine League title by beating Letcher next Sunday. A Lane win would force a three game playoff with Alpena for the season crown, Alpena having won the first half pennant with four straight victories. Clark pitched strong allowing six hits and 11 strikeouts. Lane’s bats produced nine hits against Triplett, scoring in the fourth seventh and eighth innings. Alpena suffered its first league loss in this final contest. Storla and Wessington Springs finish the campaign with a basement battle next Sunday.
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PGA Champ Picard Predicts Next Winner
Hershey Pennsylvania July 31 UF PGA Champion Henry G Picard backed himself as the next winner amid a cool mood saying Why not If I keep playing well I feel great The PGA Championship will be decided the week of August 26 Picard won last year defeating Byron Nelson in the finals Repeating by past champions like Denny Shute occurred in 1927 and 1938
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Diz On Way Back Says Tulsa Boss
Dizzy Dean is on the comeback trail as Tulsa Oilers manager Roy Johnson reports. The Cubs sent Dean to Tulsa to fix his ailing arm, with a plan to use him every third day as he nears full form after a strong showing against Dallas. Dean has a 6 3 record in 12 games with 73 2 3 innings pitched and three finished games.
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Yale And Iroquois Boost Redstone League Standings
Yale and Iroquois won in the Redstone Valley League Sunday while De Smet rolled over Gagnon Daiy 18 0 in a non circuit game. Allie Maass pitched a four hitter to blank Erwin 0 0 as L Smith Rich and J Smith contributed timely hits. Bancroft’s errors doomed their day as Iroquois beat Bancroft 10 4. De Smet, unbeaten in the second half with seven straight league wins, aims to clinch the title ahead of Willow Lake and Troquois remaining games.
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Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
San Jose report notes world flyweight champion Little Dado defeated Jackie Jurich in a non title bout by decision. Ed Schreiber, a first year golfer, reached the finals of the Southern Championship this year before entering.
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Baseball scores and box scores from yesterday’s majors
National and American leagues tabulate results with line scores for St Louis Boston New York Cincinnati Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh Brooklyn and others. Pitchers Batters and substitutions are listed with run totals and inning-by-inning outcomes across multiple games from the day’s schedule.
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Flashes Of Life From Oddities And Debts Across America
In Athol Massachusetts Paul Pralinsky spots a garden plant with potatoes growing below ground and a tomato above. Pittsburgh highlights a heat wave sale promising banana splits for cents with a BYOB twist. Kansas City chronicles a 73 year old man settling a 45 year old lumber debt, finally paying seven dollars. Dannebrogg Nebraska reports a bachelor asleep through a lightning strike blowing away part of his house and forcing him to leap clear of the bed.
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Stengel protests bunt by Cubs pitcher Passeau in hot debut
Casey Stengel argued with umpires Lou Jorda Ziggy Sears and Dupe during a hot game as he claimed Passeau had attempted to bunt a pitch. Stengel exclaimed that Jorda was handling everything while the other umpires stood idle.
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Pierre Tops Big Six as Playoff Tilt Looms Next Sunday
Pierre Cowboys lead Big Six with five straight league wins after a wild 12 4908 victory over Gettysburg. Feeney and Frager anchored a late-inning rally as Pierre erased a three-run deficit to seal the win. Misplays marked a back-and-forth contest between top rivals, with Gettysburg’s Swan completing the route.
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Stars Shine as Early Baseball Scores Abound
Yesterday's games featured Johnny Mize and the Cardinals blasting two homers in a 19 hit Bees assault while Rod and Ruffing of the Yankees combined for a homer spree and six innings of shutout pitching. Jack Knott logged an eight inning two hit shutout for the White Sox as Derringer won his 16th for the Reds. Klein delivered a decisive triple in the Phillies' 7-5 win over the Cubs. Feller earned his 17th with an eight hit showing against the Red Sox.
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Bob Feller
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Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Summary
Major league leaders shown with Danning New York 340 and Radcliffe St Louis 369 batting averages and hits leaders McCosky Detroit 129 Radcliffe 128. home run leaders Mize St Louis 28 Foxx Boston 21 DiMaggio New York Keller New York Greenberg Detroit 20. pitching Newsam Detroit 13 2 Rowe Detroit 8 2.
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All Aboard Boys But Eat Here First Toledo
A Toledo note explains why trains from several American Association cities now depart later than 5 pm. The association covers dining costs for players boarding trains before 6 pm. after 6 pm, players pay. A railroad worker says many schedules were adjusted to suit team owners.
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Tourney Lineup Nearly Complete for State Legion Baseball
Seven of eight teams for state American Legion tournament are set with Huron and Mitchell to decide the final berth. First round Friday matchups include Sioux Falls vs Webster Huron Mitchell vs Avon Pierre vs Murdo Porcupine vs Aberdeen. Aberdeen beat Groton 15 5 to win district 14 final. Avon beat Tripp 5 0. Murdo edged Winner 5 4. Porcupine advances with 13 4 9 B playoff win. Umpires named: Tommy Collins Watertown and B22 McKeague Aberdeen. one more to be chosen.
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Buc-Dodger Flareup Ends With Fines at Ebbets Field
National League president Ford Frick fined Frankie Frisch Pirates manager and two Pirates players plus Babe Phelps of the Dodgers a total of 200 for incidents after a game at Ebbets Field. Frisch paid 100 for arguing with umpires. Phelps Vaughan each fined 25 for a ninth inning fistfight. Frank Gustine fined 50 for misconduct on the field.
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Texacos Defeat Coasters To Tie For First Place
Texacos rout Coast to Coast Store team 14 to 1 at Armour A C Park to move into a three way tie for first in the city softball league second half pennant chase. Gascoigne drives in three including a homer as Leckness’ squad bunched hits and built a big early lead. Coasters slip to second division with a .400 second half record.
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