Phillies Stop Braves In 17th In 7 To 6 Thriller
In a long extra frame at Philadelphia, the Phillies outlasted the Boston Braves 7 to 6 after 17 innings. Mathews and Ennis homered for Boston. Logan and Dittmer contributed for Philadelphia as Roberts earned the win in relief with Chipman suffering the loss. Time called briefly due to Pennsylvania curfew.
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Caballero
S. Jones
Burris
Boston
Phil’ Phia
Zark
Mayo
Daniels
Mathews
Ennis
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Jethroe
S—Roberts
Torgeson
Logan
Dittmer
Lohrke
Cooper
Page
Delphia
Jester
E Jones
Chipman
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Roberts
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Chipmee
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Warneke
Veheneag
Pennsylvania
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Burgess
Jones
Clark
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Drews
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del Ennis
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Boston Braves
Shibe Park
Robin Roberts
Phils
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Abi Ryan
Jane
Ashburn
Sue Ennis
Lohbrke
Mel Clark
Frank Cascoli
Braves
Boston Abr
Aerbi Jethroe
Reeson
Radon
Burriss
Johnson
Erbi Ryan
a—Nicholson
Wyrostek
Seixas Named As Captain of Davis Cup Team
Forest Hills N Y September 6 Victor Seixas Jr of Philadelphia top U S ranking player today named playing captain of the U S Davis Cup team for the inter zone final series against Italy or India. If the Americans reach the challenge round Seixas will captain the team to Australia next winter. Col James H Bishop chairman of the Davis cup selection committee announced the choice. Hamilton Richardson of Baton Rouge La was named a member and the remaining players to be chosen later depending on availability.
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N. Y
Victor Seixas Jr
Philadelphia
United States
U. S
Italy
India
Seixas
Australia
James H. Bishop
U.S.S.T.A
Slaughter's Homer Paces Card Victory
Slaughter hit a home run to propel the St Louis Cardinals past Pittsburgh 7 4 in seven innings. Musial Lowrey Slaughter Hemus Senerchia with Bell Kin er Glaviano and other key plays. Brazle earned the win over Dickson who took the loss. Attendance 7 329.
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Haddix
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Musial
Lowrey
Slaughter
Hemus
Senerchia
Bell
Kiner
Glaviano
Bartirome
Groat
Dickson
Schoendienst
Sisler
D. Rice
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Brazle
SO —Dickson
Ho—Haddix
Er—Dickson
Koshorek
A— Jackowski
Pinelli
Engeln
Boggess
Cardinals
St. Louis Pirate
Rhonerbi
Metkovich
Garagiola
Red Sox Rout Phillies and Cubs Split. Boston Wins 10-4
Boston beats Philadelphia 10 to 5 with Del Wilber two doubles and Dick Gernert two-run homer as Mel Parnell notches his 12th win. Earlier, Boston routed the Athletics 11 hits, with Willard Nixon winning 5th game. Scheib and Bishop both lasted under five innings.
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Boston
Mel Parnell
del Wilber
Dick Gernert
Willard Nixon
Carl Sche Ct
Charlie Bishop
Hoot Evers
Clayde Vollmer
Vern Stephens
Scheib
Athletics
Allie Clark
Gus Zernial
Dave Philley
Cass Michaels
Zernial
Philley
Giants Beat Dodgers In Doubleheader Rush
The Giants swept a pair of games from the Dodgers as Jim Hearn pitched four hits allowed in the nightcap and New York piled 13 hits to back him. Brooklyn errors helped Giants score three runs in the opener which set a nine inning record for length.
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Butterfingers
Brooklyn
New York
Giants
Johnny Rutherford
Ben Wade
Jim Hearn
Rutherford
Don Mueller
Hank Thompson
Monte Irvin
Bobby Thomson
Duke Snider
Mueller
Thompson
Andy Pafko
al Dark
Whitey Lockman
Irvin
Snider
Gil Hodges
Pafko
Hearn
Dodgers
Phillies
Dodger
Pee Wee Reese
Sandy Amoros
Carl Furillo
Reese
Furillo
Jackie Robinson
Robinson
Vale
al Corwin
Roy Campanella
Irish Run Through First Scrimmage
Notre Dame opened its preseason with a scrimmage in Notre Dame Indiana. First string line included Art Hunter Don Penza Fred Poehler Joe Bush Jack Alessandrini Tom Seaman Jim Scharader. Quarterbacks Ralph Guglielmi Tom Carey alternated with backs Joe Heap Frank Paterra Johnny Lattner Paul Reynolds and fullback Neil Worden.
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Notre Dame
Ind
Art Hunter
Don Penza
Fred Poehler
Joe Bush
Jack Allessandrini
Tom Seaman
Jim Scharader
Ralph Guglielmi
Tom Carey
Joe Heap
Frank Paterra
Johnny Lattner
Paul Reynolds
Neil Worden
Ancestor Wins Discovery Handicap at Aqueduct
Ogden Phipps' Ancestor, a 3 year old by Challedon Bloodroot, upset the favorites to win the $25,000 added Discovery Handicap at Aqueduct. He led by six lengths on the back stretch and finished two and a half lengths ahead in a 1:50 4/5 mile and an eighth, with Ted Atkinson driving.
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Ogden Phipps
Aqueduct Race Track
Challedon- Bloodroot
Ted Atkinson
Snavely coached UNC after Cornell national title team
Carl Snavely led the University of North Carolina football program after previously coaching at Cornell University from 1936 to 1944. His 1939 Cornell team secured the national championship.
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Chapel Hill
Carl Snavely
University of North Carolina
Cornell University
Cornell
OMalley backs Dressen as Dodgers face Giants in crucial series
Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter OMalley telegraphed manager Charley Dressen to express confidence as the Dodgers opened a decisive five game set with the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds. He stressed beating the Giants and noted other clubs would like their lead while urging courageous play and hard hitting.
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New York
Walter O'Malley
Brooklyn Dodgers
Charley Dressen
Brooks
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Dodgers
Giants
Leo Durocher
Miracle Men
O'Malley
Sabaean Sets Hawthorne 6 Furlong Record in 1 16
Sabaean ridden by Harold Keene won by a length at Hawthorne, breaking the 6 furlong mark in 1 16. The 25 to 1 long shot defeated Whirling Dough and Yellmantown in the cap race.
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Chicago
Sabaean
Hawthorne
Harold Keene
Whirling Dough
Yellmantown
White Sox Pull Off 11th Inning Win Over Tigers
In Detroit a rain delayed AL game ended 4 to 3 for Chicago in 11 innings. Dorish pitched the final innings to earn the win, White charged with the defeat after 10 innings of work.
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Chisox
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Joe
Wright
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Mapes
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Dropo
Pesky
Hatfield
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Groth
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Mele
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Sheely
Ginsberg
Lollar
Johnson
Carrasquel
Edwards
Miranda
Dobson
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