League Standings and Results Summary
The standings show New York, Chicago, Cleveland, Boston, Detroit, Kansas City, Washington, and Baltimore in the American League with varied records. Yesterday's results include Boston 6 5, Cleveland 0 6, Detroit 6 New York 5, Washington 4 Kansas City 0, Chicago 3 5, Baltimore 2 4. Today's schedule lists Baltimore at Chicago and Washington at Kansas City as the only games. In the National League Brooklyn leads with 62 27 and .697, Milwaukee 49 39, New York 45 43, Chicago and St. Louis around .500, Cincinnati 39 46, Philadelphia 40 48, Pittsburgh 21 60.
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New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Kansas City
Washington
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Baseball Scores and Upcoming Nests by City Matchups
Brooklyn 6 Milwaukee 8. Chicago 11 Cincinnati 5. New York 7 St. Louis 1. Pittsburgh 8 Cincinnati 2. Philadelphia 12. Brooklyn at Cincinnati night. Milwaukee at New York night. Chicago at Philadelphia night.
Southern Association Standings and Schedule Highlights
Baseball standings update shows Birmingham leading with 58 wins, Memphis 56, New Orleans 52, Chattanooga 53, Nashville 49, Atlanta 50, Mobile 44, Little Rock 32. Schedule notes include Birmingham vs Chattanooga suspended after 12 innings due to curfew and to be completed, with other matchups Mannheim Nashville 6-3, Atlanta 5-4. American Association results Toledo 2-3, Charleston 0-4, Denver 8-3, St. Paul 7-4, Louisville 5-4. Texas League scores Dallas 7 Shreveport 1, Baymont 6-7, Fort Worth 0-2, Houston 3-0, Tulsa 5-3.
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Southern Association
Birmingham
Memphis
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Nashville
Atlanta
Mobile
Little Rock
Nashhille
Dallas
Shreveport
Baymont
Fort Worth
Houston
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
San Antonio
Church choirs schedule and out of town visits
The Negro Community Choir No. 2 of Bethel AME Church, Lonoke Baptist Senior Choir, Garret Chapel Baptist Choir, and BeeBee Memorial CME Junior Choir all plan rehearsals on July 19 or 21 at 7:30 PM. Miss Earnestine Frierson returns from Los Angeles after visiting relatives. Miss Clemestene Frierson travels to California. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Turner return from Chicago after visiting Mrs Turner's parents and relatives. Mrs Allie M. Jacobson and daughter Gloria of Portland also noted.
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Bethel Ame Church
Lonoke Baptist Church
Garett Chapel Baptist Church
BeeBee Memorial Cme Church
Earnestine Frierson
Los Angeles
Calif
Author Frierson
Donovan Big Gun Shines as White Sox Win Streak Grows
Dick Donovan, 27, nicknamed the rookie, leads American League pitchers with a 12-1 record and four shutouts as the White Sox stretch their winning streak to seven. The club beat Baltimore 5-2 and 5-4, narrowing the gap with the Yankees, who lost to Detroit. Logan: details include Dodgers rookies Craig and Besant, Ernie Banks two homers for the Cubs and Rip Repulski two homers for St Louis.
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Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Dick Donovan
Donovan
Florida
Quincy
Mass
Baltimore
Chicago
Yanks
Detroit
New York
Sox
Tuesay
Comiskey Park
Cleveland
Boston
Tom Brewer
Red Sox
Indians
Washington
Spec Shea
Kansas City
Vic Raschi
Dodgers
Roger Craig
Don Bes
Craig
Montreal
Cincinnati
Bessent
St. Paul
Milwaukee
New York Giants
Joe Adcock
Jone
del Crandall
Chet Nichols
Brooklyn
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Bobby Morgan
Ernie Banks
Rip Repulski
St. Louis
Luis Arroyo
Lino Donoso
Donoso
White Sox
Walt Dropo
Billy Pierce
Orioles
Nellie Fox
Earl Torgeson
Tigers
Bob Turley
Torgy
Ray Boone
Brewer
Ralph Kiner
Jeenter
Bob Lemon
Billy Klaus
Davy Crockett Bear Tale Debunked by Relative
Mrs Margie Ree Cohn cites family legends saying Davy Crockett killed a bear at eight, not three, and that he supplied meat for the family after eight while his relatives tended crops. The note accompanies Texas Centennial genealogy notes and local lodge announcements.
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Davy
Texas
USGA Warns Amateurs About Turning Pro Before Titles
The USGA asks summer entrants to declare if they plan to turn pro within a year, so entries may be withdrawn from the Charlotte women’s championship and the Richmond men’s event. Critics say the wording may misstate the contestants’ intent, implying a pledge to defend titles.
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New York
U.S. Golf Assn
Charlotte
N.C
Richmond
Isaac B. Grainer
USGA
Baker Risks No 2 Rank in Bout Tonight
New York big Bob Baker, ranked No 2 heavyweight, fights Rex Layne in a 10 round bout in West Jordan Utah. Layne, previously top contender now ranks ninth. Baker seeks title shot if Rocky Marciano defeats Archie Moore on Sept 20.
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New York
Bob Baker
Pudgy
Rex Layne
West Jordan
Utah
Baker
Layne
Brooklyn
Estern Parkway Arena
Rocky Marciano
Archie Moore
Pat Lowry
Toledo
Sugar al Wilson
Englewood
N. J
Dumont
St. Nicholas Arena
Hector Constance
U.S
Ramon Fuentes
Madison Square Garden
Abc-Tv
Constance
Sugar Ray Robinson
Rocky Castellani
San Francisco Cow Palace
Nbc-Tv
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Robinson
Cleveland
Middlecoff Wins Milwaukee Open with 265 and $6,000
Dr Cary Middlecoff dominated the Milwaukee Open at Blue Mound CC finishing 15 under par with a 68 final round to win $6,000 and move toward the National PGA Tournament. Mike Souchak Julius Boros and Ted Kroll trailed. Turnesa led midway after a 63 and finished fifth. other notable pursuers earned $1,500 to $3,066.
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Milwaukee
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Blue Mound Country Club
Mike Souchak
Grossinger
N.Y
Julius Boros
Mid Pines
N.C
Ted Kroll
Utica
Middlecoff
Souchak
Aswell
Jim Turnesa
Briarcliff
Turnesa
Tommy Bolt
Chatttanooga
Tenn
Mike Fetchlick
Lake Mahopac
Don Cherry
Pace
Tag Team Clash at Thursday Card Coliseum
Wrestling fans will see Cowboy Bob Clay and Scotty Williams face the Masked Scorpion and Buddy Farmer in a two fall tag team event at the Thursday Card Coliseum. One fall features Scorpion versus Scotty Williams while the other pairs Cowboy Bob Clay with Buddy Farmer.
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Cowboy Bob Clay
Buddy Farmer
Barons Fight Way to All Star Spot in Hard-Fought Start
Birmingham’s Barons extend their lead in the Southern Association by beating top contenders. A 4-1 extra inning win over Chattanooga, a 4-4 tie in a second Chattanooga game, and a 4-3 and 8-1 Memphis sweep keep Birmingham 7-5 ahead of Lookouts and 10-4 over Memphis. Ralph Terry shined against Chattanooga as the Barons moved toward the All Star break.
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Birmingham
Barons
Chattanooga
Memphis Chicks
Birmingham-Chattanooga
Memphis
Little Rock
Atlanta
Nashville
Vols
Mobile Bears
New Orleans
Look
Ralph Terry
Bill Currie
Zeke Zeisz
Curie
Milt Jordan
Danny Ryan
Ed White
Chick
Jack Cassini
Joe Dahlke
Bill Dufour
Little Rock Fon
Dahlke
Atlanta Crackers
Don Gross
Tom Acker
Cal Howe
Howe
Bobby Hazle
Neil Chrisley
Ben Downs
Down
Hazle
Ray Ripplemeyer
Glenn Thompson
Earl Mossor
Mobile
Earl Weaver
Mossor
Bears
Ralph Mauriello
Pelicans
Mauriello
Blood and thunder hunting tale debunked by field observer
A reader challenges a magazine tale of a hunter felling a lion with a .30-06. The account argues bullets do not knock big animals sideways, recounting real experiences with moose and tiger to show bullets yield instant kills or falls, not dramatic pushes.
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Poppa Lion
Alaska
India
Quebec
By the Numbers Houston Fire Fifteen Oil Company
Fifteen persons selected in Houston for a prompt report on a local fire incident involving the Fire Fifteen Oil Co. The article notes the group and the company in connection with the event.
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Houston, Tex
Fire Pifteen Oil Co
Leaders in the Major Leagues Top Batting and Pitching Lists
The American League leaders show Kaline Fox Kuenn and Smith among top hitters with high averages and RBI totals. Snider Kluszewski Banks Mays and others lead in home runs runs batted in and runs scored. Pitching highlights include Newcombe Donovan Labine Byrne Hoeit and Lees with strong records.
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Det
Fox
Chicago
Kuenn
Detroit
Smith
Cir
Power
K. C
Campanella
Brooklyn
Snider
Bkn
Kluszewski
Red Jegs
Musial
Cardinals
Snider Dodgers
Rays
Tigers
Mantle
Yankees
Indians
Bruton
Braves
Kaline
Smith Indians
White Sox
Aaron
Mueller
Giant
Newcombe
Dodgers
Donovan
Labine
Byrne
Hoeit
Lees
Remarkable student Iris Kiem earns multiple degrees
Iris Mabel Kiem of Miami Florida who has used a wheelchair since 1940 due to polio earned a master of public health from the University of Pittsburgh this year. She previously earned a bachelor’s from the University of Miami and later a Master of Science from the University of North Carolina.
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Pittsburgh
Iris Mabel Kiem
Miami
Fla
Th University of Pittsburgh
University of Miami
University of North Carolina
Light That Failed
Traffic backed up at a busy intersection as the lead driver told police he waited for a light that did not exist. The judge fined $100 and gave 30 days in jail after the driver admitted he was not in any condition to drive.
Warning Order in Monroe Chancery Case Hepsstead County
In Hempstead County Arkansas Sleete S Monroe sues Lucian Ambrose Monroe Mary Monroe Charles Edward Monroe L A Jamison Monroe Bettie Monroe Ambrose Eugene Monroe and Marcella Monroe. Defendants must appear and answer within 30 days per the court clerk's notice dated July 9 1955 with attorneys F C Crow and G P Casey.
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Bryant Monroe
Lucian Ambrose Monroe
Mary Monroe
Charles Edward Monroe
L. A. Jamison Monroe
Bettie Monroe
Ambrose Eugene Monroe
Marcella Monroe
Hempstead County
Arkansas
Chanceryf
Sleete S. Monroe
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Olie) Olsen Talbot Feild. JR
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Hope
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West Luck’s Used Furniture CO
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Mepe, Ark
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Curry
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Hope Star
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Prescott, Ark
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Cale, Ark
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Dockery’s Hobby Shop
East 3Rd St. Hope, Arkansas
Franklin Company
Ridgills Florist
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Car Essential
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Owro
Floyd Brooks
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Mike Schweiker
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Associated Press American Association
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Denver
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Louisville
Indianapolis
Clemestene Frierson
San Francisco
California
Mrs
Lee Turner
Chicago,il
Mrs.Turner
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Allie M. Jacobson
Gloria
Portland, Ore
Donovan Big Gun
Verna Hill
Tyree Ward
Seattle, Wash
Lula Ward
Keystone Lodge No. 43
Golf House
Scorpion
Vernon Butler
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Associated Press
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Warren Page
NEA Service
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Chairborne Education
Chancery Court
Monroe
Garrett Willis Clerk
F. C. Crow
G. P. Casey
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Brooklyn, N. Y
Pine Bluff, Ark
Muskogee
Okla
Scotty Willams
Springfield
Scorpion Scotty Williams
Diamond Cafe
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