Del Ennis Leads Cardinals to Eighth Straight Victory
Del Ennis delivered a three run homer off Robin Roberts as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0, moving within one game of the NL lead. Musial set a league record with 823 consecutive games played while Larry Jackson earned his eighth win. Brooklyn, Milwaukee, and the Dodgers also produced wins for a tight NL race. In the AL, the White Sox stretched their lead to five games with a 7-6 win over the Yankees as Detroit and Cleveland posted victories.
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Akins Seeks Title Shot After Byars Win in Norfolk
Virgil Akins of St Louis, fresh off a unanimous decision over Walter Byars in Norfolk, asked for a title shot. The 24 year old 148 pounder voiced a plan to fight Tony DeMarco, who edged Byars last month. Akins stretched his winning streak to six with a 10 round decision over Byars before 3,000 at City Arena. Officials scored 99-89, 99-96, 96-84 for Akins.
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National League WoL standings and Friday games
United Press reports the National League standings with Cincinnati at 22 585 Milwaukee 29 21.580 Brooklyn 29 21.580 St. Louis 28 571 Philadelphia 28 21 415 New York 22 31 415 Pittsburgh 19 32.373 Chicago 16 31 13. Friday’s games schedule lists St. Louis at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York Milwaukee at Philadelphia and Chicago at Pittsburgh all slated for the night.
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Benefit Set For Leaguers Youth Baseball Fundraiser
Grafton Elks Lodge 308 hosts a public benefit dance Friday night in Taylor County to raise over 300 dollars for Babe Ruth and Little League operating expenses this season. The event aligns with national Little League aid on Flag Day, featuring music by the local American Federation of Musicians chapter directed by Ralph Shahan.
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Belmont Stakes to Decide Champion in 80th Belmont Run
Belmont Park in New York hosts the 80th Belmont Stakes on Saturday June 15 with a two horse race between Bold Ruler and Gallant Man. Iron Liege and other leading colts are sidelined with injuries leaving the Derby tale to the favorite Bold Ruler who faltered at Louisville as Iron Liege edged Gallant Man and Willie Shoemaker.
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Hogan Favored as Open Begins at Inverness
Toledo report notes Ben Hogan arrives at the 57th U S Open with a new putting grip and strong odds to win. Field includes Cary Middlecoff Julius Beros Lloyd Mangrum Lew Worsham Jack Fleck Ed Furgol Gene Sarazen and others. Course Inverness 6919 yards par 34 36 70. Winning score projected around 290 with emphasis on putting fast greens.
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Kell beaned again in baseball clash with White Sox
George Kell of the Baltimore Orioles was beaned by a pitch from Dick Donovan of the Chicago White Sox. He suffered a fracture on the upper right side of the forehead and was hospitalized in Chicago after missing 10 days following a May beaning in Detroit.
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Bucs Beat Redlegs For Third Straight Win In Ninth
Pittsburgh snagged a 4-3 extra inning victory over Cincinnati to complete a three game series sweep. Gene Freese delivered the deciding hit in the 10th after Roberto Clemente sparked the rally with a go-ahead run in the ninth. Bob Friend started for Pittsburgh with Roy Face earning the win and Hal Jeffcoat taking the loss as Cincinnati fell again to the Pirates.
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Baseball batting leaders show Hodges Musial and Great pacing
The record lists player club plate appearances and stats: Hodges of Brooklyn 60 games 191 AB 29 R 74 H .372. Musial of St Louis 49 games 202 AB 29 R 72 H .356. Great of Pittsburgh 32 games 128 AB 16 R 45 H .352. Fondy of Pittsburgh 45 games 181 AB 23 R 62 H .341. Thomas of Pittsburgh 50 games 198 AB 19 R 67 H .338.
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Musial Leads NL Voters for All-Star Game in St Louis
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals leads National League voting in the first ballot results for the All-Star Game to be played July 9 in St. Louis. Musial has 12 485 votes at first base, with Frank Robinson and Ed Bailey also leading at their positions. The voting is conducted nationwide by newspapers and broadcast stations, with balloting ending June 27.
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Birri brothers join Cincinnati Redlegs farm team
Frank and Bob Birri aged 18 and 19 are signed by the Cincinnati Redlegs and will report to the Savannah Georgia farm club in the South Atlantic League on June 17. Both are graduates of American Legion baseball.
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Siege of Leningrad Ends After 17 Months
Report notes Leningrad endured a German siege lasting 17 months during World War II. Authorities describe the period as one of extreme hardship with civilians and defenders facing extreme shortages and constant threats. The article highlights resilience of residents and the eventual lifting of the siege.
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California Wins National Baseball Title 1957
California defeated Penn State 1 0 to win the National Collegiate Baseball championship. George Sterim pitched five hit shutout innings and drove in the winning run with a fifth inning triple. Penn State’s Cal Emery took the loss after allowing three hits in 11 starts as California earned its second title after also winning in 1947.
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Phillies Name Rookie Jack Sanford Outstanding Player
Rookie pitcher Jack Sanford, who has a 7-1 record, was named the outstanding player of the month by the Philadelphia local sports writers association.
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