Hodges Sparks Dodgers Close in NL Race
Gil Hodges belts his 21st homer to lift the Dodgers past Pittsburgh 4 3 as Brooklyn stays within a game and a half of the Cardinals. Stan Musial hits his 27th for St Louis in a 12 4 Boston win while Red Sox pace the AL with a 3 0 victory over Detroit.
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Sturs Cardinals
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Rex Barney
Murty Dickson
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St. Louis
Red Munger
Husky
Munger
Gerry Staley
Ted Wilks
Fred Martin
al Brazle
Jeff Heath
Bill Salkeld
Libby Sisti
Stan Musial
Boston
Vern Bickford
Bob Hogue
Ning
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Kinder
Mel Parnell
Detroit
Tigers
Fred Hutchinson
Red Sox
Vern Stephens
Dom DiMaggio
Cleveland
Philadelphia A
Dodgers
Binsted
Ellis Kinder
Junior Legion World Series Opens In Omaha Tonight
The American Legion Junior World Series kicks off at Omaha Municipal Stadium with scouts from all 16 major league teams watching 16,000 teams from 47 states. Wheeling faces Oakland at 7:30 p.m. and Atlanta meets Cincinnati at 9:30 p.m. EST, with more games to follow through the week.
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Omaha
American Legion
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Oakland
Calif
Wheeling
W. Va
Legion
Ted Williams
Joe Gordon
Lou Boudreau
Stan Musial
Pee Wee Reese
Marty Marion
Richie Ashburn
Municipal Stadium
Bob Quin
Baseball Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
N. Y
Sophomore stars eyed as Southern Conference drills begin
Southern Conference coaches open pre season practice with 16 teams, spotlighting sophomores expected to fill gaps left by 1948 graduates. Wake Forest backs a deep group led by Dickie Davis, while North Carolina, William and Mary, VMI, Virginia Tech, NC State and others seek sophomore standouts to spark 1949 campaigns.
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Wake Forest
North Carolina
Carl Snavely
Carolina
William and
Mary
Ted Filer
Tommy Thompson
Indians
Washington and Lee
Gil Bocetti
George Tramwell
George Barclay
Maryland
Big Mo
Modzelewski
Dickie Davis
Peahead Walker
Tom Fetzer
Virginia Military Institute
Bill Brehany
Bobby Thomason
Jack Frankeberger
Claude Eley
Virginia Tech
Dick Goodman
Bill Bennett
Bob Branyan
N. C. State
Eisher
Paul Dinan
George McArthur
Wolfpack
Furman
Sonny Horton
Horton
Hurricane
Andy Davis
Colonials
Clemson
William B. Richmond
Virginia Ech
Hi-Toms Split Doubleheader on Seven Runs Note
The Hi-Toms split a doubleheader with seven runs in the second game as Vann Harrington missed the lineup with a twisted leg. Manager Gruzdis shuffled positions with Johnny Lybrand Bill Dornbusch Eddie Mathews and Williams filling in at key spots. A telegram from Lou Perini of the Boston Braves congratulated the team on clinching the North State League pennant and sent best wishes for the playoffs.
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Vann Harrington
Gruzdis
Johnny Lybrand
Bill Dornbusch
Eddie Mathews
Williams
Graedis
Lou Perini
Boston Braves
Hi-Toms
Swannanoa Beaten By Golden Coors
In Wichita a feature National Semi pro Baseball Tournament game saw Golden Coors defeat Swannanoa Mills 6 to 0. Golden Coors improved to undefeated 4-0 while Swannanoa dropped to 0-4. Fort Wayne remains defending champion with Bellingham leading seeds 1 and 3-0.
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Kas
Fort Wayne
Ind
Bellingham
Wash
Bells
Indianans
Golden
Colo
Coors
Swannanoa
N. C
Mills
Hotshot Favorites Face Off In Amateur Golf Tilt
In Rochester New York two top contenders Robert Skee Riegel and Frank Stranahan meet in a third round that could decide the national amateur championship. Winner advances to face Willie Turnesa while Harold Foreman falls to defeat and British hopes fade as other favorites survive.
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Riegel
Rochester
N. Y
Robert
Skee) Riegel
Frank Stranahan
Oak Hill
Willie Turnesa
Turnesa
Willie
Harold Foreman
Glencoe
Til
Max McCready
Ronnie White
Ray Billows
Gene Bates
Portland
Ore
Ken Thom
Art Perowne
Joe Carr
Lso
Carr
Jimmy McHale
Philadelphia
Riegel-Stranahan
Tulsa
Okla
Toledo
Pat Mucei
Paterson
N. J
Norman Mann
Los Angeles
McCready
Dan Carmichael
Columbus
Ohio
White
Britain
P. J. Boatwright
Spartanburg
S. C
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Steve Belloine
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Jackie, Jr
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Louis Allen
Duke University
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Goodsyear Tires
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