Red Sox Thunder With Williams and Stephens Hit Ting Behind Good Pitching
The Boston Red Sox powered past rivals in June led by Ted Williams and Vern Stephens at the plate and Joe Dobson and Dave Ferriss on the mound. With seventeen wins in twenty-two June starts they moved into the first division, five and a half games back of the leader Cleveland Indians, and five games closer to the top.
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Red Sox sweep Browns as Williams drives sixteenth homer
Boston gains ground on Yankees as Williams stars with a .415 average and 69 RBIs and a 15 game hitting streak. Boston wins 2-0 and 6-3 in St Louis, while Athletics sweep White Sox in Chicago. Indians beat Washington to stay atop standings as Yankees blank Tigers.
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Welterweight Title Fight Scales Near for Robinson Docusen
Ray Sugar Robinson weighed 146 pounds and Bernard Docusen 145 pounds at noon for their 15 round title bout at Comiskey Park Chicago tonight. Robinson avoided a forfeit by meeting 147 pounds and had to shed eight pounds in eight days. The fight follows a weather delay and includes notes on humidity and forecast showers. Johnny Longden also won on Hollywood Park cards, bringing his riding streak to sixty one wins in thirty racing days.
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Sporting in OMMent and Major League Baseball Gossip
Baseball chatter from New York on June 28 centers on the Dodgers Pirates Yankees and Red Sox. Bill Meyer and Bill Southworth receive praise while Rickey remains a disruptive figure as observers doubt Brooklyn’s rise and Cleveland’s pace in the pennant race.
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Perfect bowling 300 by blindfolded player at Dunbar
Al Wells of South Charleston bowled a 300 in a blind bowling event at Dunbar. A curtain hid the pins and the scorekeeper relayed scores and pins left after the first ball. It was the first perfect game on the Dunbar alleys.
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Leaders in Baseball All Star Poll Summary
American League top votes list features McQuinn New York at first base Vernon Washington at first base rank, Williams Boston and DiMaggio New York lead in left and center fields. National League leaders include Mize New York first base, Musial St Louis and Reese Brooklyn shortstop, and Ashburn Philadelphia in center field.
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Ruth Doing Well After Treatment at Memorial Hospital
New York report says Babe Ruth is doing well and receiving supplementary treatment at Memorial hospital. The former home run king entered French hospital in November 1946 and was discharged in February 1947 after a heart operation, per Dr. Simon L. Ruskin.
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Scoreboard notes from American Association games
Kansas City at Indianapolis Woop face McLish while Louisville hosts Ayers or St Paul visits Toledo Himes against Wilson Milwaukee plays Columbus Elliott versus Stance no major league games on schedule.
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Baseball score roundup from multiple leagues
A condensed listing shows results across American Association American League National League International League Pacific Coast League Southern Association Texas League Western League and related circuits. Notable scores include Washington 5 1 over Cleveland 2 4 New York 7 over Detroit 0 Chicago 6 4 over Philadelphia 2 7 Boston 9 over Pittsburgh 1 St Louis 6 Brooklyn 4 and Syracuse 9 3 over Toronto 8 8 Sacramento 9 5 Portland 10 1 Fort Worth 7 7 and Dallas 1 4 Tulsa 7 5 Omaha 4 Des Moines 3 Joplin 8 2 Topeka 9 2 and Ponca City 5 Pittsburg 3.
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Bergelin 1 Out Falkenburg Beats Swede in Wimbledon Quarterfinals
Bob Falkenburg defeats a Swedish challenger in a Wimbledon quarterfinal match, advancing toward a possible title as the conqueror of Parker. The win emphasizes Falkenburgs rising form at the tournament.
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Mulloy Starts Wimbledon Semis as Americans Reach Quarterfinals
In windy conditions at Wimbledon England on June 28 1950 Gardnar Mulloy of Miami and Bob Falkenburg of Hollywood advanced to the semifinals by defeating Tony Mottram and Lennart Bergelin respectively. Budge Patty and Tom Brown were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Jack Bromwich and Joseph Asboth.
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Wimbledon Upset Highlights Year Ago Tournament
The Sports Mirror recalls events from today a year ago with Budge Party of California defeating John Bromwich in five sets to reach Wimbledon quarterfinals. Other entries note past golf, horse racing, and football signings and results from Chicago and Brooklyn with various players and dates.
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Seeded Patricia Todd Beats Halford at All England
The seventh day of the All England tournament saw Patricia Canning Todd of La Jolla defeat Mary Halford 6-3 6-3 after an overcast start and a brief rain delay. Shirley Fry advanced to the quarterfinals by sweeping Suzy Kormoczy 4-6 6-4 5-4. Frank Parker and Fakenbirg of Los Angeles reached the men's doubles quarterfinals by beating Dennis Slack and Howard Walton 6-4 6-3 7-5.
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Thomson Leads Early in British Open Qualifier
Jimmy Thomson, a long-hitting pro from Chappa Falls, Mass, shot an early lead among American entrants in the qualifying rounds for the British Open golf championship on June 28.
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National motorcycle finals delayed by rain at Spencer
Finals of the national championship motorcycle races were moved to today in Spencer Ia after heavy rain flooded the track. The postponement shifts the title races twenty four hours while Gene Sarazen plans to compete in the Reading Open at Berkshire Country Club July 92 24 in Reading Pa.
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Gonzales Wins New Jersey State Championship Title
Gonzales of Los Angeles captured his second major title of the young tennis season by defeating top seed Don McNeill of New York in the final. He overcame a late deficit to win 6-3, 4-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-0. This follows his Pacific Southwest victory where he beat Frank Parker and Czechoslovakian Davis Cup ace Paroslav Drobny.
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