Mays Homers as Giants Beat Cubs in Extra Innings
Willie Mays delivers a three run homer in the 10th inning, lifting the New York Giants to a 9-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs. The slugger fueled a late rally in a tense road contest as Brooklyn and Pittsburgh battled weather delays.
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Cincinnati
Jacko Pson
Phillies
Brown Derby Bears Edge Swift in Extra Innings
Brown Derby scored once in the eighth to defeat Swift 7 6 in a Class A softball game at West Avenue. B Blank hit a homer for Brown Derby. Coy struck out seven for the Derby while Lyman allowed nine walks in a tough night for Swift.
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Brewers Visit Copeland Park In Negro League Showdown
Milwaukee's Brown Brewers travel to Copeland Park Saturday night for a key exhibition against the La Crosse Mohawks. Manager Bill Meyer adds Jim Temp Bill Skemp and Dave McPeak to bolster the Mohawks lineup while Red Jacobson Leon Johnson Frank Schiffer or McPeak may start on the mound as both teams seek a competitive edge.
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Chicago Baseball Rebirth Under Richards Sparks Midway Faith
In Chicago the White Sox surge with Paul Richards at the helm, delivering fevered ball and renewed fan fervor. Cubs, Yankees, and Midway fans watch a dramatic turnaround as attendance climbs and expectations rise after a season of prior mediocrity.
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Andy Parke Has Become A Bumpo Ever and Deserved A Better Bit Is T —— Enow
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Bangor powers to fifth straight win over Mindoro
Bangor's Little Eight troop captured a 9-4 victory at home Thursday, led by Warren with four hits in five trips and Hammes hitting a homer. Mindoro scored in each inning but could not contain Bangor's offense.
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Box Score Chicago ABRH ABBAH Rigney 2b Six Hits
Box score shows Chicago players Rigney 2b Jeffcoat rf Dark ss Cavaretta ib Mueller rf Jackson 3b Hermanski lf Edwards c Lockman ib Borkowski Westrum c Irvin lf Fondy Maglie Hiller McLish Burgess Leonard totals listed for ABRH and pitching lines in a damaged infield outfield summary.
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Not A One-Man Band White Sox Pattern Set By Joint Strategy
The White Sox operate as a collaborative front office with GM Frank Lane and Paul Richards shaping a fast, line drive hitting team. Lane credits Richards for the pattern of play and notes Chuck Comiskey approves expenditures while all three drive player deals together. Lane's NY series remarks underscore a strong pennant push.
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Associated Press
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New York
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Atlanta
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American Association
Heilemans Encounter Hueys Bar In Twin Rochester La Crosse Softball
Huey’s Bar of Rochester will visit La Crosse for a double header against the Heileman Old Style Lagers. The morning game starts at 10 45 at West Avenue Diamond followed by a 2 15 affair at South Avenue field.
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Billy Hoeft Night At Borchert Field
Milwaukee Wisconsin fans will see Billy Hoeft on the mound for Toledo in an American Association game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Borchert Field. The Oshkosh lefty, in his second pro season, is 6 6 with Toledo and last summer signed a Detroit Tiger contract after graduating from Oshkosh High School.
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Coon Valley Wins 3-2 Over South Ridge in League Clash
Coon Valley earned a 3-2 victory over South Ridge in a Western Wisconsin league game. Three unearned runs aided the win as Gordon doubled and singled, tossing the win after a rough first inning that saw three hits. South Ridge managed only one more hit after the opener.
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Young Hawaii Swimmer Breaks American 800 Meter Free Record
Ford Konno, 18, of Hawaii, shattered the American mark in the long course 800 meter free with 9 37.7 at the Keo Nakama meet at Waikiki Natatorium. The previous best 9 50.9 by B Smith in 1941 stood in the course, while the world mark 85 5 was set by Hironoshin in 1949.
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Lagers Hold Class AA Lead In Softball Action
Heilemans stayed atop Class AA with a 9-3 win over Shamrock at Memorial Field as Ingham and Mehren led with three hits each and Johns hit a Shamrock homer. Also, South Side Tavern All Stars shut out Dahl Motors 4-0 behind Carrolls 11 strikeouts, Wohlhoefer three hits, Kamperschroer two. Newburgs beat Quality Newburgs 11-6 aided by eight Quality errors as Newburgs built a big early lead and held on.
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Camp McCoy Beats Bangor to Extend WCW Streak
Camp McCoy Red Raiders defeated Bangor 5 3 in a West Central Wisconsin game despite Wayne Lottes sharp pitching. Jensen held Bangor to five hits as Camp McCoy extended its 22 game win streak.
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Demon Hanover Sets New World Pace Mark
Demon Hanover set a new world record for a mile and a half on a half mile Roosevelt track with 3:06 2/5 while winning the first division of the $20,000 David H. McConnell Memorial trot qualifying dash at Westbury New York. Curly Smart drove the besting Proximity's 1949 mark by 1.2 seconds as Tryhussey won the second division in 3:09. The top five finishers from each division return for next Friday's final.
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Baseball Standings and Results From Various Leagues
National League New York defeated Chicago 9 to 6 in ten innings. Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 3 to 2 at night. Boston edged St Louis 8 to 7 at night. Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 8 to 4 at night. American League Boston over Chicago at night. New York 6 Cleveland 0 at night. Detroit 7 Washington 3 at night. Philadelphia 5 St Louis 2 at night. American Association Milwaukee 4 Toledo 1. St Paul 4 Louisville 2 Columbus 2 Kansas City 1. Indianapolis at Minneapolis postponed. Wisconsin State League Wausau 7 Appleton 4 Janesville 9 Green Bay 8 Sheboygan 7 Oshkosh 2 Wisconsin Rapids 4 Fond du Lac 1.
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Berg Secures Women's Western Open Final Triumph
Patty Berg outlasted Pat O'Sullivan to reach the final, rallying from an early deficit and trimming Miss Lindsay 5 and 3 in the semifinal. Berg struck on the 16th with a precise iron and a close putt to seal her pathway to the championship against Suggs, while O'Sullivan fell short in a tense semifinal.
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Patty Berg
O’sullivan
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Miss Berg
Plu Marorie Lindsay Decatur
Minneapolis
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Chamion
Babe Didrikson Zaarias
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Badgers Score in National Junior AAU Track Meet
Walt Deike wins the 10,000 meter junior title in 33 04.2 and Ted Bleckwenn places in two events to help Wisconsin tally 13 points at Berkeley. Bleckwenn places fifth in the shot put at 48 feet 1 1.8 inches and sixth in the discus at 143 feet 6.5 inches. winner in discus is Duane Taylor of Idaho.
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Colorado
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Heafner and Palmer Lead Inverness Best-Ball Standings
In the Inverness tournament after three rounds of seven matches eight pairs of top pros compete in a best-ball format. Clayton Heafner of Charlotte and Johnny Palmer of Badin lead with a plus 9, ahead of Ransom-Devicenzo plus 7 and others in the field.
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Brewers Stretch Lead With 4-1 Victory Over Mud Hens
Milwaukee moved two games up in the American Association behind Murray Wall who pitched a 4-1 win as George Crowe hit his tenth homer with two aboard in the third inning. Columbus edged Kansas City 2-1, St. Paul beat Louisville 4-2, while Indianapolis at Minneapolis was postponed by rain.
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Rams Sign Two Rookies and Veteran Guard Finlay
Los Angeles Rams announce 1951 contracts for rookies How ard Ruetz from Loras and Bill Robertson from Memphis State and for veteran guard Jack Finlay. Ruetz is 6 feet 3 inches and 265 pounds. Robertson stands six feet with unspecified weight.
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Rangers assign Lindsay Howe duo to Rovers farm team
The New York Rangers have split up the Lindsay Howe duo from Detroit and sent their two players to the New York Rovers farm club for further seasoning. The Detroit pair form the Rangers’ own Lindsay Howe pairing.
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Stranahan Leads West Amateur Semi finals Field
Four players reach the Western Amateur semi finals in South Bend. Frank Stranahan, Toledo heir to spark plugs, pursues a third Western crown against Bob Olson, a 23-year-old Michigan alum who finished third in the Big Ten. Blair P., 19, from City MO and son of Missouri’s lieutenant governor, also remains in contention.
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Wausau Climbs Into 3rd In State League
The Wausau Lumberjacks rose to third in the Wisconsin State league as Johnny Wilson delivered six strong innings. Oshkosh fell to fourth after a 7-2 loss to the Sheboygan Indians who led the circuit by two and a half games. Wisconsin Rapids beat Fond du Lac 4-1 and Janesville defeated Green Bay 9-8.
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De Soto Visits South Ridge for Key Wisconsin clash
De Soto aims to extend its five game win streak as it travels to South Ridge for a Western Wisconsin league matchup. The Ridgers handed De Soto its last loss while Kipper is slated to start for South Ridge with Earl Ghelf as the visiting pitcher.
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AFL Exhibition Clash Sets Newburg Demonstration
AFL manager Don Gabrielson will lead the AFL club against Toby Torsen's Newburg team in an exhibition at 2 p m. Players are called to meet at the club at 12 30 p m for preparations.
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