Giants and Dodgers ready for midseason NL lead clash
The Giants and Dodgers clash in a three game series to decide who takes the National League lead. Sal Maglie or Jim Hearn may start for the Giants while Don Newcombe and Carl Erskine are in line for the Dodgers. In the AL Cleveland leads as New York visits Baltimore and other night caps feature White Sox Tigers Yankees Red Sox Senators Athletics.
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Giants
Dodgers
Lea Durocher
Brooklynites
Sal Maglie
Dodger
Maglie
Maglie,” Durocher
Jim Hearn
Brooklyn
Walt Alston
Don Newcombe
Alston
Carl Erskine
Rusy Meyer
Cleveland
New York
Baltimore
White Sox
Tigers
Yankees
Red Sox
Senators
Athletics
Phillies
Pittsburgh
Cubs
Milwaukee
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Strand Surges to 15-6 Win in Little League Clash
Strand built a 6-1 lead and exploded for 14 runs in one inning to topple the VFW 15-6. Tom Mauller pitcher dominated, fanning 12 and allowing two walks as Strand rolled after a scoreless first two frames.
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Strand
VFW
Rutherford
Mauller
Lambert
Withers
Newhouse
Lough
Board
Murphy
Vets
Charlie Moran
Nelson Miller
Tucker
Gianakos
Nicola
Tom Mauller
Tommy Tucker
Chuck Nicola
Moose
Moran
Rogers
Exhibition Baseball Scores Feature Major Teams
Major league exhibition games presented scoring for Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Detroit. Details include pitchers Giel, Wilbur, Raether, Hoskins, and Savransky with late inning results, calls, and substitutions noted across multiple matchups.
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Boston
Nyn
Kiely
Wilbur
Giel
McCall
Westrum
Katt
Phila. N
Phila
Richers
Greenwood
Raether
Burtschy
Hemsley
Robertson
Cleve
Pitts
Hoskins
Narleski
Naragon
Theis
Pepper
Atwell
Mangan
Thies
Cin
Detroit
Savransky
Drews
Landrith
Gray
Miller
Wilson
Milloo
Milwaukees Sandlots Echo Ken Keltner Comeback
The stalled baseball star Ken Keltner, once a Cleveland Indians figure under manager Larry Kehl, returns to the game after leaving in 1950. Now he plays for a sandlot team managed by a shelved mentor, marking a two year gap in his major league career.
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Milwaukee
Ken Keltner
Cleveland Indians
Larry Kehl
Keltner
Merchants Fall 7-3 to Brownton in Softball clash
Brownton tops the Merchants 7-3 as Blueville defeats the B&O Shops 13-5. Brownton jumps to a quick 3-0 first inning, then adds in the second and third to secure the win. Marra pitched for Brownton, with Cleavenger and Ferris contributing two safeties each. for the Merchants Miller started and Cleavenger went 2-for-2. Blueville’s Furlow hit a homer, while Gene Jones went 3-for-3 for the Shops.
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Merchants
Brownton
Blueville
B&o Shops
Marra
Miller
Cleavenger
Imen
Payne
Ferris
B&o
Thhree
Furlow
Gene Jones
Brownton — L. Marra
Farris
WPS
BEO
Hughes, Furlow and Skinner
B&O—L, Smith and Norris
Furlow LP
Smith
Major League Pitchers Slate For Today
National League matchups include Newcombe and Maglie or Hearn for Brooklyn at New York plus Wehmeier at Pittsburgh and Lawrence at Cincinnati. Chicago at Milwaukee features Minner against Wilson. American League games show Gromek and Garver for Detroit vs Chicago with two games, Houtteman at Baltimore, McDermott at Portocarrera, Byrd at Brown, and more. Wednesday schedule lists Brooklyn at New York and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh among others. Paul Giel, college star in Minnesota, debuting for the Giants after a large bonus, pitched a rough first start as Grady Hatton hit a grand slam in an 8-0 Boston win. Durocher praised Giel's fastball and considered relief duty.
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United Press
Brooklyn
Newcombe
New York
Maglie
Hearn
Philadelphia
Wehmeier
Pittsburgh
Surkent
St. Louis
Lawrence
Cincinnati
Nuxhall
Chicago
Minner
Milwaukee
Wilson
Detroit
Grome
American League
Cleveland
Baltimore
Washington
Boston
Paul Giel
Minnesota
Grady Hatton
University of Texas Hneman
Geil
Giants
Red Sox
Hatton
Giant
Lee Durocher
Giel
Durocher
Slammin Sam Snead Bags 14th Hole-in-One at Greenbrier
Slammin Sam Snead collected his 14th career ace on the par three 17th at the Greenbrier home course, using a three iron on a 209 yard shot. He described the hole as the second best on the course while the event was noted by Dr Eugene Morhaus and a foursome including Eddie Thompson and Sid Davis.
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White Sulphur Springs
Sammy Snead
Snead
Greenbrier
Eugene Morhaus
Palmyra
Eddie Thompson
Sid Davis
Charleston
W. Va
New York Beachgoers Mistake Naval Drill For Fire
At Coney Island Monday beach strollers mistook the Navy transport Thomas for an actual blaze as smoke filled a ship in a staged redrill with smoke pots and bombs, prompting calls to reporters and telephones.
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New York
Coney Island
Thomas
Hart and Brough Reach Wimbledon Semis
Doris Hart of Coral Gables Florida advanced to the Wimbledon women's singles semifinals with a 6 1 6 3 victory over Helen Fletcher of England. Louise Brough of Beverly Hills California joined Hart after a 6 1 6 3 win over Angela Mortimer of England. In men's doubles Tony Trabert and Vic Seixas, the second seeds, beat Bri tain's Tony Pickard and Roger Becket 5-7 8-3 10-8 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals.
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Wimbledon
England
Doris Hart
Coral Gables
Fla
Helen Flet
Cher
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Miss Hart
Angela Mortimer
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Ohio
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Britain
Tony Pickard
Roger Becket
Marshall Lists 9 Game 1954 Gridiron Schedule
Marshall College released a nine game 1954 football schedule with five home and four away games, seven in the M-America Conference. The slate includes Morehead on Sept 25 and Kent State on Oct 23, with dates at Wesent aieagan, Morris Bar vey, Miami O, Western Reserve, Bowling Green, Toledo, and Ohio University.
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Marshal College
M-America
Morehead
Wesent Aieagan
Morris Barvey
Miami O. University
Kent State
Western Reserve
Bowling Green
Toledo
Ohio University
No 5 6 and 13 Ranked Net Players Carry U S Colors To Big Tourney
New York reports that Clark Richardson Hal Burrows and Clark are the nations top five six and 13th ranked players. They will face the British West Indies in North American Zone Davis Cup eliminations at Trinidad July 14 15 16 and then Cuba in St Petersburg Florida July 30 31 and Aug 1. The matches are best three of five with four singles and one doubles.
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U.S
New York
Clark
Ham) Richardson
Hal Burrows
United States
British West Indies
U.S. Lawn Tennis Association
Ainst
Cuba
Tranquility Square
Port of Spain
Trinidad
St. Petersburg
Fia
Cisco Kid Ready for Lightweight Crown Clash in New York
Cisco Andrade Californias unbeaten master boxer is set to challenge for the lightweight title after a strong New York debut in Bayonne. The NFL announced a 1954 schedule with 72 games starting Sept 26 and ending Dec 12, culminating in a league title clash on Dec 26 in the Eastern team’s home city.
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New York
Cisco Kid
Cisco Andrade
Philadelphia
National Football League Today
Sunda
Eastern Ohio All Stars to face West Virginia A Stars in Wheeling
Eastern Ohio All Stars meet West Virginia A Stars at Wheeling Stadium on August 14 in the annual Ohio Valley football game. Bandits robbed a corn field game in Atwood Tennessee of 9000 dollars using a shotgun and pistols, according to the Highway Patrol. A young hog weight 100 to 160 pounds is called a shoot.
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Mtiltonsville
Ohio
Astern
West Virginia
A-Stars
Wheeling Stadium
Atwood
Tenn
Highway Patrol
Fight Results New York Brooklyn and Montreal cards
Cisco Andrade of Compton halted Johnny Digilio of Bayonne in ten. Walter Cartier of New York outpointed Tuxe Portugues of Costa Rica over ten. Billy Lauderdale of Hialeah edged Johnny Greco of Montreal over ten in Montreal scoring.
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United Press
New York
Cisco Andrade
Compton
Calif
Johnny Digilio
Bayonne
Brooklyn
Walter Cartier
Tuxe Portugues
Costa Rica
Montreal
Billy Lauderdale
Hialeah
Fla
Johnny Greco
Monteeal
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