Giant Killer Staley Shines as Cards Rally in Win
St Louis fans hail Gerald Staley as the Giant Killer after his strong pitching in a 7-2 Cardinals win over New York. Staley, 25, improved to five wins with three over the Dodgers this season, delivering a dominant performance that buoyed the Cardinals in a tight division race. The majors also saw Boston edge Chicago 3-2 and New York extend its AL lead with a 4-1 victory over St. Louis Browns.
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Independence Tops KOM Race as Cubs Lose Grip in Tola
Independence rises to first in the KOM League after Carthage Cubs suffer losses at Tola. Cubs swept Iola 6-4 and 10-6, their fourth defeat at Tola this year. Independence widened its lead with an 8-1 Ponca City victory, sparked by five runs in the first.
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St Joseph Cards Honor League Proxy With Win
The St Joseph Cardinals defeated Muskogee 5 3 to inch closer in the Western Association standings. Fans packed St Joseph Park as longtime Western Association president Tom Fairweather was honored, with paid admissions totaling 2912 and season attendance near fifty thousand after 28 home games.
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Three Softball Games Slated At Park Tonight
Three games are on tonight’s schedule in the softball league at Park. Capital City Watermen meet Post-Tribune in the Junior league, Columbia Squires face American Legion, and Capital Potato Chips play LarrrEs. Last night Algga men won 1-0 in extra innings over Missouri Power and Light. Merchants beat Fashion Cleaners 7-6 in seven frames. Columbus Pounds Toledo 14-4 as it pursues top division standing in the American Association. Babe Ruth sparked two deadlocks in the league’s tied races.
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Sports Roundup From June Notes By Hugh Fullerton Jr
Promoter Joe Louis skipped trips to training camps as Dan Newcombe pitched for the Dodgers in Chicago. Frank Kovacs and Don Budge teamed up in doubles amid seedings talks. Texas bids for the national title after a long home unbeaten run. Bluefield beats Welch 26 to 1 with Jeff Keath touring Braves prospects. NCAA finals await 300 players after district tours. Wiley Warren, a Wake Forest polio survivor, once weighed 99 pounds and tried for tailback at 14. Art Masmanian and Bruce McKelvy named All-America prospects for Southern California. Bruce backed by Boo Zuber. Bruce Drake of Oklahoma U. helped produce two Walker Cup golfers.
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Country Club to Open Inter-City Matches in Sedalia
Jefferson City hosts a four-city golf inter-city event led by club champion Dr Paul Leslie. Country Clubbers aim for a fourth title with 10 players, including Jimmie Curran as organizer. Matches use hole points with half points for ties and full points for wins, culminating in a July 3 final.
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Walcott Charles Set for Big Night Rematch
In Chicago a long awaited heavyweight bout looms as Ezzard Charles and Joe Walcott prepare for a rematch after a 1947 classic. Charles, 34, seeks to avenge past losses while Walcott, 38, carries momentum from his recent showings. Odds tilt toward Walcott at about 6-5 with Charles favored on youth and power.
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Yesterday's Baseball Results Across Leagues
Scores from National and American League games include St Louis beating New York 2 to 2 and Philadelphia defeating Cleveland 4 to 1. Also Boston 6 Detroit 1, Chicago 5 Washington 4, and New York 4 Philadelphia 1. Night games feature Brooklyn at Cincinnati and Chicago at Boston with various pitchers listed.
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Women's Western Title a Toss-Up at Oklahoma City
In Oklahoma City on June 2, the Women's Western Open kickoff saw leading professionals Babe Didrikson Zaharias and Patty Berg drawn with amateurs. Semi golfers faced a smoky field as first round match play began. Berg meets 6-year Nancy Reed, while Zaharias drew Mary Louise Cordingley of Des Moines, an 83 shooter in qualifying.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
A fragmented list names leading players across teams with stats for batting runs and home runs. It mentions Kell Detroit Williams Boston DiMaggio Boston Robinson Brooklyn Reese Brooklyn and Spahn Boston with various figures, plus a winter clothes cleaning ad note at the end.
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Fights Last Night Reported From East Coast Cards
West Springfield reports Willie Pep of Hartford out pointed Johnny Larusso of Paterson. Providence notes Sugar Tray Robinson of New York stopped Cecil Isadson of San Jose in three periods. The brief AP rundown lists fighters and scores from recent bouts.
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Wimbledon match opens with Schroeder over Mulloy
In London Crescenta California player Schroeder defeated Miami’s Gardnar Mulloy in the opening round of the Wimbledon tennis championships. Forest Hills reports top seeds Riggs and Budge won their NP titles opening matches. Boston notes Red Sox acquire reliever John Wittig from Baltimore and place Dave Ferris on the disabled list. Hazen tied five PGA titles as a career highlight.
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