Braves Win Streak Hits 10 As Giants Dropped Twice
Milwaukee Braves sweep the New York Giants 6-2 and 7-1 to extend manager Fred Haney’s club to ten straight victories and lead the National League by two games. White Sox reel off eight straight after routing the Yankees 14-2 and 6-3 as Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Baltimore also win.
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Weekend Sports Highlights under United Press notes several records
Highlights cover AAU track world records and AAU marks, Fabius upset in the Ohio Derby, Swaps world record in the Inglewood Handicap, Jack McMahan traded to Kansas City A's, Miz Clementine wins New Castle Handicap, Thinking Cap upsets Fisherman in Stymie Handicap, doubles titles in London, Don Zimmer fractured cheek, Charley Coe wins Trans-Mississippi Amateur, Soini Nikkinen sets mark in Finland, Collins and Cawthorn win Monza race, Hogan and Thompson lead Canada Cup rounds, De Mover wins Philadelphia Open in playoff, Williams sold to Orioles, Marlene Berg wins GA champ, Berg fined for Saturday fight.
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Come And Get Em WVU Sets Grid Seat Sale
WVU announces season tickets go on sale July 2 for home games against Pitt Richmond George Washington Virginia Military Furman at 16.50 each. Single away game tickets cost 5.50 for Pitt contest and 3.50 for other away games at Texas Syracuse Penn State Miami Florida and William and Mary.
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Minor League Scores Roundup From United Press American
Baseball and league results from Omaha Louisville Minneapolis St Paul Indianapolis Jersey City St Paul Rochester Toronto Miami Buffalo Richmond Havana Montreal and other cities with multiple games including seven inning affairs. Notable scores include Omaha 7 Louisville 3 and 10 to 1 in doubleheaders, St Paul 10 Indianapolis 9, Toronto 13 Miami 0, Havana 10 Montreal 5, Memphis 9 Atlanta 6.
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Pirates Back On The Win As They Meet Redlegs In Three
Cincinnati Redlegs bring a three game set to Forbes Field to face the Pittsburgh Pirates who just snapped an eight game skid with a 1-0 win over the Chicago Cubs. Eddie O’Brien scored on a two base alert as gusting winds aided a fifth inning run. Frank Thomas drove in all three Pirates runs in the opener, while Bob Rush took the loss. The Cubs won the first game 5-3 before the Pirates’ victory. Dee Fondy and Gene Freese drove in Cubs runs in the eighth. Arabian pitcher Ari Fowler is slated to start for the Redlegs against Ronnie Kline who will oppose.
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Results From United Press: Baseball Doubleheader Details
The first game at Chicago and Pittsburgh ends 5-3 with Valentinetti earning the win and Face absorbing the loss. Home runs by Thomas and Moryn highlight the day. The second contest features multiple teams with runs by Dickson, Wehmeier, and Meyer credited with wins. notable homers by Boyer, Dark, Thurman, and Robinson. Weather delays and rain-shortened games influence the schedule across Cincinnati, Brooklyn, Milwaukee, New York, and Washington matchups.
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Pirie Shaves Near World Record in Amsterdam Meet
Gordon Pirie of Britain won the 1500 meters at an international track meet in Amsterdam in 3 43 7, nearly three seconds off the world record. He had set world records last week for the 5000 meters and tied the 3000 meters mark.
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Holy Cross Baseballer Earns All America Nod
CHICAGO the Don Prohovich Holy Cross college shortstop named to the college All America baseball team has been signed by the Chicago White Sox and optioned to Woolorado Springs Colorado of the Class A Western League. Prohovich also played on Holy Cross basketball team that won the National Invitation Tournament in 1955.
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Amich Wins 100 Mile Race for Indianapolis Cars
George Amich of Los Angeles won the 100 mile national championship for Indianapolis cars Sunday in one hour, three minutes, 14.63 seconds. Gene Hartley of Indianapolis finished second and Al Keller of Gygen Acres, Florida, third.
Lightburn Favored to Beat Josato in DuMont Fight
New York reports Ludwig Lightburn of Honduras is favored at 11-5 to beat welterweight Jake Josato of Philadelphia in a TV DuMont 10 rounder at St. Nicholas Arena. Lightburn’s speed and experience give him the edge, despite Josato’s upset of Arthur Perssey last December.
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Baseball scores and pitching notes from doubleheader games
In New York the Giants beat the Cubs 14 to 2 with Ford taking the loss and Berra driving in three as Lollar homered. Chicago won 6 to 4 over the Yankees with Staley credited and Doby notching a homer. Boston edged Kansas City 6 to 5 as Williams and Jensen homered, while Sisler earned the win for the Browns in a 5 to 0 defeat of Kansas City.
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Wheeling Sets $455000 Purse for Summer Meet
Wheeling Downs announces a 455000 dollar purse for the 55 day summer meeting opening July 14, about 47 percent of last year's handle. The program includes 18 handicap races seven of which are claiming or endurance tests at distances from a mile and five sixteenths. Racing secretary Harry R Bell says 700 horses have been stabled and will begin arriving July 5.
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Art Smith to Attend Track Parley in Los Angeles
Morgantown notes WVU track coach Art Smith will represent the tri state district at the American Track Coadies convention in Los Angeles June 29 30. Named to represent the district during the IC4A meet in New York last month he attends this meeting held in conjunction with the US Olympic team tryout.
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