Meyer Hurls 6-Hit Shutout as Dodgers Beat Braves 2-0
Brooklyn tops Milwaukee in a two game set with Russ Meyer tossing six hits and a shutout. Gil Hodges homer accounted for the Braves lone run on Lew Burdette’s one hitter in the previous game. Dodgers take third straight? not here.
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Bob Trice
Washington Beats New York 9 3 in Tight League Game
Runnels and Bauer pace the Washington victory with key RBIs and home run while Mantle and Sievers contribute for New York. Grim picks up the win for the Senators, Stobbs takes the loss for the visitors in a 9 to 3 final.
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Buhl Struggles as Winter Loop Curse Hits Spring Start
Milwaukee pitcher Bob Buhl remains winless this spring after his fourth straight loss 2-0 to Brooklyn. The Braves’ lead over Brooklyn shrank to four percentage points as rain postponed several NL games. In AL action Philadelphia beat Boston 16-6 and Detroit edged Baltimore 4-3, with Gus Zernial homering twice and Bob Trice contributing.
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Local League Schedules Feature Multiple Lutheran Games
Evening fixtures list across West Ave Houska Park Trane Park and Lueth Park with teams from Our Savior Emmanuel Trinity English Our Redeemer First St Paul and more. Industrial League Copeland Elks Longfellow includes Allis-Chalmers Ive W A Roosevelt Company and Borden's Trane Co. Also Memorial Tavern League match Vogue Tavern against Kabat's Tavern postponed.
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Fights Last Night Roundup From Major City Cards
London results show Don Cockell defeating Harry Mathews by points. Miami Beach card lists Charley Williams beating Bob Satterfield. Detroit card has LaRue Harvey prevailing over Chester Mieszala. Chicago bout between Mieszala and Harvey noted.
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Aquinas Beats Logan in Final Regular Golf Match
Aquinas edged Logan 6 to 5 in the last regular season golf meet. Logan closes its season at the state meet in Milwaukee Friday and Saturday. Result highlights include Horton 74 over Paul 78 and Hoch 95 over Miller 103.
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Warren Giles Denies Livelier Baseballs This Year
Warren Giles president of the National League says this year's baseball is no more lively than models of the past 12 years. He spoke at a Newark Ohio club meeting amid noise over juiced balls. Eddie Stanky criticized recent balls as more lively. Spalding also says no changes have been made.
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How They Stand How They Stand American Association
Tuesday results show Louisville 8 Toledo 7 and Minneapolis 11 St. Paul 3. Indianapolis 7 5 Kansas City 2 1 and Columbus 7 Charleston 1. Preacher Roe of the Dodgers acknowledges a 38 year claim while record books list him as 36.
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Grimm Seeks Hitting With Two Platoons
Milwaukee Braves adopt a two platoon system to boost hitting with Del Crandall benched. Captain Jim Pendleton or Jack Dittmer may move in as needed while Calderone and White handle catching duties. Crandall’s injury and low average keep him out as the Braves stumble after a 2 0 loss to Brooklyn.
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Plans For Neuhaus Bucceroni Fight Shelved In Milwaukee
Heinz Neuhaus's manager says a scheduled heavyweight bout with Dan Buceroni in Milwaukee is off as no written contract has arrived from promoter Phil Valley. German press cites weak turnout for a recent Stretz Kilgore mid dleweight bout as possible loss of interest.
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Phillies Wisconsin tryout camp set for Simmons Field
The Philadelphia Phillies announce a Wisconsin tryout camp at Simmons Field in Kenosha on June 16 17 and 18 for aspiring young baseball players.
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Simmons Field
Orioles Attendance Drops As Rebuilding Continues
Baltimore fans have seen attendance slip below 20 000 per game after an up and down season. The club aims for 1 800 000 total but now averages around 19 950 across 20 dates. General manager Art Ehlers traded Vic Wertz for Bob Chakales as part of a rebuild with Detroit and Cleveland.
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Richland Center Nine Defeats Prairie 10-3 in Dairyland Opener
Richland Center used two big innings to win its first Dairyland league game 10-3 at Prairie du Chien. Beatty hit a triple and Oliver homered for a 3-0 lead in the first. Prairie du Chien’s Zeke Konichek pitched six innings before relief, as Richland Center pulled away with seven runs in the seventh and ninth frames.
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Meyer Quiet After Shutout Victory Over Braves
MII WAUKEE Russ Meyer the former problem pitcher is relaxed after his second 1954 shutout a 2-0 win over the Milwaukee Braves six hits. He notes his fastball and slider were functioning while a plainclothes detective shadowed the Dodgers dugout for two innings amid reports of a spectator shining eye protection from the stands.
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Ed Bullard Seeks Third Wisconsin Senior Title
Milwaukee golfer Ed Bullard of Tuckaway will chase a third WSGA senior championship at Oshkosh Country Club. Association president Walter Wachowitz Sr. expects 100 plus entrants over two days, with a Sunday 18 hole pro-am before the tournament.
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Carter Faces Charley Riley In St Louis Bout
Ex lightweight champion Jimmy Carter is a 3 to 1 favorite to beat Chillin Charley Riley in a 10 round bout at the St. Louis Arena. Carter weighs about 1835 pounds while Riley around 131. The fight follows Carter’s San Francisco training and a postponed title bid against Paddy DeMarco. CBS telecast set for 9 p.m. EST.
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Allis-Chalmers Topples Fire Department In Industrial League
Allis-Chalmers defeated the Fire Department 9 to 6 in a postponed 16 inch Industrial league game at Longfellow Diamond. Fitzpatrick pitched nine hits, Roy Abegglen homered for Allis-Chalmers, Sciborski allowed 12 hits for the Fire Department, and Harnish and Stuhr each had three hits.
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