Dodgers Hold 5-Game Lead as Giants Rally to Trail
Brooklyn Dodgers push to an eight game winning streak and a five game edge over the New York Giants after a comeback win in St Louis. Roy Campanella and Carl Furillo homered, while Stan Musial and Dick Sisler provided St Louis scoring in a tense late innings clash. Don Lenhardt and Walter Dropo led Detroit and Boston in a foggy national league slate.
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American Legion Faces Folk At City Park Tomorrow
The Junior American Legion Sexton Motors team goes for their ninth win of the season at City Park tomorrow at 5 p.m. against Folkstown. Manager Bob Wilm notes Folk’s strong lineup, while Sextons own a .300 team batting average. Pitching duties may go to Gene Flatey Jim Cassmeyer or Carl Rice with Jim Kemmer and Jack Schulte handling catching.
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Carl Rice
Jim Kemmer
Jacky Schulte
Fechtel Stags Aim for Sixth Straight Win vs Marshall
The Fechtel Stags chase their sixth consecutive softball victory as they face the Knights of Columbus from Marshall at 8 39 tonight in City Park. It is the first meeting with Marshall this season after beating them four times last year. Bud Van Loo or Dave Fischer will start on the mound for the Stags.
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Home Run Gives Tweedies 10-6 Victory Over Armstrong
Les Alberts hit a bases loaded home run in the ninth to lift the Jefferson City Tweedies to a 10-6 win over the Armstrong Eagles at Armstrong. Enos Whittaker allowed seven hits in a five hitter as the Tweedies built a 6-0 lead before Armstrong tied it with two homers in the eighth. Doug Link and Claude McClure’s knuckleballer will start tonight at Columbia as the Tweedies seek their ninth win in Columbia and their eighth in 12 games this season.
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For the Good of Ball Club Veeck Fires Hornsby
In St Louis Bill Veeck and Marty Marion replaced Rogers Hornsby as manager of the Browns. Hornsby was relieved for the good of the club under a three year contract and a settlement was arranged, terms undisclosed.
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Red Birds Dominate Sedalia 8-1 In City Park
Jefferson City Red Birds routed Sedalia 8-1 at City Park behind Charley West who fanned 14 and allowed five hits as Ernie Vivian’s squad expanded to four straight Central Missouri League wins. Art Mueller and Syd Sartain hit doubles for the winners. Sedalia’s lone run came on a late error.
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Former A's rivals in NCAA meet headline Omaha clash
Omaha AP reports two ex Philadelphia Athletics stars, who played under Connie Mack from 1910 to 1916, will meet as rivals in Omaha this week. The piece also profiles Hank Sauer, the Cubs slugger who leads NL in batting average, hits, RBIs, and home runs, after a long minor league wait and early Cincinnati trials.
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Baseball Batting Race Skews as 1949 Standings Update
In 1949 standings the Reds traded to Chicago with Dayton Liners style notes. Hack Wilson echoes and Whitey Lockman leads the National League batting derby, with Jackie Robinson close behind and Musial Baumholtz rounding top five. DiMaggio leads the American League with DiMaggio ahead of Rosen Kell, while schedule show Gray Lapaz Sarver Delucci and other pitchers in night games.
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Frank Baumholtz
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Mid-State Defeats Cedar City in 10-2 rout
Mid-State Printing Company players crushed Cedar City Baptists 10 to 2 as Craig led the attack with two doubles and a single while Zimmerman, Basnett, and Mueller added key hits. Bartlesville pitcher Monk Hilgert earned the win, limiting Cedar City to four hits as R Alberts took the loss.
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Mexico Juniors Defeat Fulton Legion 12-4 in District Showdown
Mexico Juniors beat Fulton Junior Legion 12 to 4 Sunday afternoon to hand Fulton its first loss in the Eighth District northern division. Mexico collected 12 hits as Mosser hit a solo homer. Fulton managed eight hits with Quick, Chinn, and Dunavant each logging two. Fulton plays Boonville in Boonville Thursday night.
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Mokane Suffers Fifth Straight Loss to California
Mokane dropped its fifth consecutive Central Missouri League game Sunday, losing 10 3 to California. California improved to 3 2. H Christian Flippen and Rowland had two hits each for the visitors, Rowland earning the win. Mokane’s five hits came from five different players. Mokane hosts Sedalia next Sunday.
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Versailles Defeats Tebbetts Nine 7–0 in Central Missouri action
Versailles handed Tebbetts its first defeat in five Central Missouri starts as Morgan County team tied for first with Jefferson City Red Birds after a 7–0 victory. Elks beat Eagles 7–6 with Lefty Bob Garrison allowing seven hits in a late solid effort and notable hits from McKnelly Turner Heine and Carter.
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Marian Leads Shortstops as Fielding Marks Shape All-Star Ballot
Fielding averages released by the Associated Press list Marian of St. Louis leading American League shortstops with a standout nine player swap context notes Detroit’s Drapo and drops in the race. Vernon and Hodges are among league leaders, while Johnson of the Cardinals collapses defensively at third base with a 996 mark.
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Solunar calendar notes hunting times and periods
The message outlines Solunar fishing and hunting times for today and tomorrow in Central Standard Time. It lists periods such as Major and Minor with specific times and durations, mentioning areas and dates like Tuesday and Wednesday and referencing Fike and Moone SF on ports Sean.
Police and Mobilgas win midget league tilts
The Police Department defeated Bordeaux 10 0 at Public School Stadium with Denny Higgens earning the win and fanning 14 in five innings as the game ended early by the 10 run rule. Mobilgas beat American Legion 9 5 at Duensing Tract as Lawrence Wagner hit a three run homer. Bobby James pitched for Mobilgas and Raymond Scott took the loss.
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Minor League Baseball Scores From Regional Leagues
A compact roundup lists scheduled and completed games across the Pacific Coast, American Association, Southern Association, Western League and Western Association. Teams such as Fort Worth Beaumont San Antonio Oklahoma City Dallas Shreveport Memphis Nashville Atlanta New Orleans Rock Denver Pueblo Lincoln Colorado Springs Des Moines Salina Ponca City Independence Bartlesville Blackwell and others appear with varied results, including several 3 4 and 5 3 scorelines and multiple matchups noted as scheduled.
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Hogan Picked Man To Beat in 52nd U.S. Open Tourney
Dallas AP report notes Ben Hogan, inducted into the Texas sports hall of fame, is labeled the favorite to win the 52nd U S Open at Northwood. Analysts stress Hogan’s record and skill, while acknowledging the挑战 of overcoming historic rivals and the pressure of the national open.
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Yankees Rizzuto Extends Lead in All Star Ballot Race
Chicago AP Phil Rizzuto of the New York Yankees widened his lead over Chico Carrasquel of the Chicago White Sox in the all star baseball poll. National League and American League selections will be set by fan ballots through June 27 for the July 8 game in Philadelphia.
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