Braves blank Phillies 7 0 as Burdette dominates
Milwaukee hits surge with 15 against Philadelphia. Lew Burdette allows five hits through five and a third and wins his seventh. Bill Bruton drives in three runs including a two run triple in the seventh while Eddie Mathews belts his 13th homer. Bruton scores twice and Bruton’s clutch hits key the blowout.
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Philadelphia
Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Lew Burdette
Phils
Bill Bruton
Eddie Mathews
Bruton
Milwaukee
Danny O’connell
del Crandall
Johnny Logan
Mathews
Joe Adcock
Andy Pafko
Logan
O'Connell
Steve Ridzik
Burdette
Bob Miller
Robin Roberts
Jim Wilson
Chet Nichols
Baltimore
Athletics
Duane Pillette
The
Birds
Willie Mays
Giants
Cubs
Jim Hearn
Stan Musial
Carl Erskine
Dodgers
Roy Campanella
Vic Raschi
Brooklyn
Pee Wee Reese
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Pirates
Wisconsin announces 1954 football ticket advance sale
The University of Wisconsin athletic department reports about 40 000 order blanks for the home football games are in the mail inaugurating the 1954 advance sale. Post season ticket buyers will be first to receive blanks with alumni groups W club members and repeat single game purchasers also to receive applications.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin Athletic Department
Wisconsin
Williams Delivers Pinch Hit Homer In Sox Loss
Ted Williams came off the bench in the ninth for Boston and hit a two run homer to cap a 6-4 defeat at Chicago. Williams returns to the lineup today in right field as Frank Sullivan faces the White Sox. Minnie Minoso produced two RBIs for Chicago with a triple and sacrifice fly while Bob Keegan earned win number 11.
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Chicago
Frank Lane
Chicago White Sox
Ted Williams
Boston
Red Sox
Bob Keegan
Williams
Ted
White Sox
Frank Sullivan
Mike Forniels
Don Johnson
Menasha AD Eric Kitzman Hurt in Central States League Incident
Wild Rose in a Central States League game struck Eric Kitzman Menasha high school athletic director with a thrown baseball. He underwent skull surgery to relieve pressure and also suffered a broken jaw but was reported doing well Friday night.
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Madison
Eric Kitzman
Menasha High School
Kitzman
Wild Rose
Western Senior golf champion ranks Rankin from Columbus
Allen R. Rankin of Columbus Ohio won the Western Senior golf championship with a 150. Impulsive won the Fort Hamilton Classified Handicap at Aqueduct posting a 9.90. The Eagle captured the feature at Lincoln Fields in Chicago with a 4.20 payoff.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Allen R. Rankin
Columbus
Ohio
New York
Fort Hamilton
Aqueduct
Chicago
Eagle
Lincoln Fields
All-Star Baseball Ballot Details From La Crosse Tribune
All-Star ballots must be filled and mailed to the La Crosse Tribune All-Star Baseball Editor by midnight Thursday July 1. Only completed ballots accepted. Fans reminded not to select pitchers. Managers of American and National teams will set pitching staffs. Votes credited to players at their club positions when poll opened June 11.
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la Crosse Tribune
Willie Mays Seeks Home Run Record
Willie Mays aims to extend his streak at bat to set the major league consecutive game homer record. He homered again last night as the Giants beat the Cubs 6 2 and his hot stretch continues with six homers in five games. He dismisses pace talk about Babe Ruth’s 60 in 1927.
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New York
Willie Mays
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Mays
Willie
George Kelly
Giants
Walker Cooper
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Ken Williams
St. Louis Browns
Babe Ruth
Cards Shift Pays Off in Pittsburg Win
The St. Louis Cardinals recalled Brooks Lawrence and Ralph Beard from Columbus and traded Stu Miller and Bill Greason. In Lawrence first major league start, St. Louis beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 to 1 on Thursday with four hits allowed.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
Brooks Lawrence
Ralph Beard
Columbus
Stu Miller
Bill Greason
Lawrence
St. Louis
Pittsburgh Pirates
Yankees
Reynolds
Vic Raschi
Yanks
Bruton Swaps Bats Sparks Braves Four Hits
Milwaukee center fielder Billy Bruton, after adopting George Metkovitch's lighter bat, produced four hits and three RBIs in a 7-0 win over Philadelphia. Bruton missed three weeks with a virus, then returned and found timing with the lighter wood as Eddie Mathews also homered. The Braves climbed toward the first division under manager Charlie Grimm.
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Bruton
George Metkovitch
George
Zwow
Trabert Features In Wimbledon Match Amid Rain Delays
Wimbledon officials canceled play after rain and planned to resume with all courts in use. Top seed Tony Trabert vs Sven Davidson headlines a schedule that included Vic Seixas against Jackie Brichant, Gardnar Mulloy vs Ashley Cooper, and Rex Hartwig facing Gil Shea. Shirley Fry and Dorothy Levene also scheduled to meet in a women’s match. Jim Busby, former TCU star, noted for Cotton Bowl era athletics.
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Legg
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Sweden
Sven Davidson
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Belgium
Jackie Brichant
Australia
Lewis Head
Gardnar: Mulloy
Miami
Fla
Ashley Cooper
Ken Rosewall
Budge Patty
Los Angeles
Michael Davies
Britain
Gil Shea
Rex Hartwig
Shirley Fry
Akron
Ohio
Dorothy Levene
Chicago
Trane Caps 4th Straight as Betz, Cargill Win
Trane rose to a 8-3 victory over Don's All-Stars at West Avenue claiming its fourth straight win and a 6-4 record. Cargill held off Rowley's 5-1 with Strittmaier homering in a 5-run third for a 10-2 mark. Betz and Sanitary Dairies routed the Alibi 14-4 at Ward Avenue as Seiler drove three hits.
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Trane
Cargill
Betz
Trane's
Don's All-Stars
West Avenue
Rowley
Yanks Score Marks Worst Indian Defeat
Cleveland manager Al Lopez faced a crushing 11-0 loss to the New York Yankees, the Indians first shutout in 66 games, drawing a crowd of 49,808 as the article notes the season's strongest home gate. Lopez said the defeat hurts less than a close game and stressed the club remains in first place with a key schedule ahead.
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Cleveland
al Lopez
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Tribe
Lopez
Yanks
Indians
Chicago White Sox
New York
Tennis Finals Today in Charlottesville
Second seed Gregory Grant of South Pasadena and Maxwell Brown Jr of Louisville collide for the National Interscholastic Tennis Singles title in Charlottesville. Brown upset defending champion Mike Gren 9-7 1-6 6-2, while Grant defeated Donald Dell 3-6 6-2 11-0 in the semifinals.
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Charlottesville
Gregory Grant
South Pasadena
Calif
Maxwell Brown Jr
Louisville
Brown
Mike Gren
Miami Beach
Fla
Grant
Donald Dell
Washington, D.C
Moore to defend title vs Harold Johnson at Madison Square Garden
Light heavy champion Archie Moore will defend his title against Harold Johnson of Philadelphia in Madison Square Garden. The bout is set for Aug 11 and will be telecast coast to coast on CBS with the New York area blacked out per announcement by James Norris president of the International Boxing Club.
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New York
Archie Moore
Harold Johnson
Philadelphia
Madison Square Garden
Jim Norris
International Boxing Club
CBS
Allie Reynolds Stars For Yankees In Big 11-0 Win
Allie Reynolds hurled a two hit shutout as the New York Yankees blanked the Cleveland Indians 11-0 to extend their lead, with Reynolds improving to nine straight decisions after an early loss. White Sox, Brooklyn, and Baltimore also won, tightening pennant races.
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Yanks
Indians
White Sox
Brooklyn
Giants
Orioles
Peerless Nine Hosts St. Paul Club Tonight
The Peerless softball team hosts the St. Paul Bel Mont Club at West Avenue Saturday at 8 15 p m The two teams tangle again Sunday at 10 a m Ronnie Barnes and Dick Mickelson will hurl for the La Crosse outfit against Emory Tako and Joe Perzel two top notch Minnesota hurlers Booster tickets purchased for last weekends rained out series will be honored.
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St. Paul Bel Mont Club
West Avenue
Ronnie Barnes
Dick Mickelson
la Crosse
Emory Tako
Joe Perzel
Minnesota
Canadians Raid Bears For Macon and Dempsey
The Chicago Bears sue Canadian teams in two actions over player losses. A $150 000 claim targets the Hamilton Tiger Cats for inducing linebacker Jim Dempsey to quit. A $25 000 breach suit targets Dempsey, who plays in Miami and joined the Bears in 1950.
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Chicago Bears
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Miami
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Hamilton
Ont
Tiger- Cats
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Dempsey
University of Florida
Stockton
Calif
Calgary Club
Canadian Football League
Eddie Macon
George Halas
The
Carl M. Voyles
Vero Beach
Halas
Voyles
Tiger-Cat
Jake Gandar
Gaudaur
Wisconsin Northern League results feature mixed Friday games
Eau Claire defeated Grand Forks 7-5 while Aberdeen edged Superior 5-4 as Wisconsin clubs split the night. Duluth beat Moorhead 9-1 and Winnipeg edged St. Cloud 6-5 in other league action.
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Grand Forks
Aberdeen
Superior
Wisconsin
Duluth
Moorhead
Winnipeg
St. Cloud
Waterproof Cork Coating for Water Pipes
An ad from Doerre's Hardware at 302 Pearl St promotes a plastic cork coating that stops pipe sweating. Available for $2.15 per gallon.
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Doerre's Hardware
Pearl St
Causeway and Milwaukee Road reach wins in 12 Best Classic League Friday
Causeway Beer Depot and Quality Lumber captured their second straight wins while Milwaukee Road earned its first. Causeway beat Peerless 10 4 with 13 hits led by Hawkins Schultz Wohlhoefer Pfennig two hits each and homers by Hawkins Schultz Wohlhoefer. Quality defeated Dahl Motors 8 2 as Jirsa and Kroner led with two hits apiece. South Side All-Stars fell 9 5 to Milwaukee Road as Red Tischer and Frank Scheck each had three hits and Road pulled away with a big third inning rally.
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Quality Lumber
Milwaukee Road
Causeway
Peerless
West Avenue
Ronnie Barnes
Don Hawkins
Harry Schultz
Harry Wohlhoefer
Ray Pfennig
Hawkins
Schultz
Wohlhoeffer
Bob Bendel
Jack Bendel
Cliff Johnson
Jim Knutson
Dahl Motors
Trane Park
Ray Kroner
Jirsa
Oelke
Tom Larkin
Jerry Schubert
South Side All-Stars
Lell
Houska Park
Red Tischer
Frank
Scheck
Dick Hinytzke
Abre Brea
Pearse
Sladky
Coughlin
Knutson
Haviicek
Kloss
T.larkin
Kroner
Weiland
Dammon
Bruha
Ib Stellick
Schubert
Anderson
P Drendel
Svoboda
Cahil Motors
Quality L. & c
AB RH
Good’ Rum
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Rf Frank
Sullivan
R.tischer
Hinytzke
B.tischer
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Grimslid
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Tostrud
Rieber
Phelps
Snow
Frickson
Kimshak
Ib Brady
Mickelson
Hackett
J. Bendel
Parizek
Leonard Rf Johnson
Peerless Beer
Bassett defeats Perez in tenth round technical knockout
Percy Bassett scored a technical knockout over Lulu Perez in the eleventh round at Madison Square Garden. Bassett wore down the Brooklyn fighter with body hooks and right hands, cutting Perez’s eye and prompting 12 stitches. Judges had Bassett ahead while the bout ended in a late surge for the Philadelphian.
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Percy Bassett
Sandy Saddler
Lulu Perez
Bassett
Brooklyn
Fancy Dan
Madison Square Garden
Perez
Lulu
Bert Grant
Frank Forbes
al Bert
Cubs Defeat Sox 15-11 in Jackson Little League
In Black River Falls Wisconsin the Cubs defeated the Sox 15 to 11. Swiggum had four hits for the Sox while Larry Garvin collected three for the Cubs. Ronald Whiterabbit earned the win, with Bob Millis and Garvin strong in the field. Sam Millis doubled for the Cubs and John Lund and Gary Anderson doubled for the Sox.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Cubs
Sox
Swiggum
Larry Garvin
Ronald Whiterabbit
Bob Millis
Garvin
Sam Millis
John Lund
Gary Anderson
Lesser Faces Reed In 10th Annual Women’s Collegiate Golf Final
In Greensboro North Carolina Pat Lesser of Seattle University meets Nancy Reed of Peabody College in the 18 hole final of the 10th annual Women’s National Collegiate Golf Tournament today. Lesser advanced by beating Barbara McIntire 4 and 3 and Reed defeated Virginia Dennehy 2 and 1.
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Greensboro
N.C
Pat Lesser
Seattle University
Nancy Reed
Peabody College
Miss Lesser
Barbara McIntire
Toledo
Miss Reed
Virginia Dennehy
Northwestern
Bowling Scores Wednesday Night League Standings
Hot Shots total 436 in win over Weather Magic 440 with top scores 176 by Moe. Braves total 841 led by Smithel’s Jewelers 484 and Geo Schneeberger Jr with high single 71. High series claimed by G Schneeberger Br 1416 and Jule Netwal 139.
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Hot Shots
Weather Magic
Braves
Smithel'a Jewelers
G.sehberger
Bchneeberger
Jule Netwal
Marge Redig
Geo. Schneeberger, Jr
Basilio Set For TV Welterweight Showdown With Al Andrews
Syracuse with Basilio defending ranking against Al Andrews of Superior Wisconsin in a 10 round ABC telecast at 7 p.m. Basilio eyes another shot at Kid Gavilan after recent wins and a split decision loss. Andrews seeks a title path by beating Basilio and claims readiness to meet any challenger. Both weighed about 150 pounds at the noon weigh in.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Carmen Basilio
al Andrews
Superior
Wis
Basilio
Kid Gavilan
Andrews
Chuck Davey
Pat Lowry
Joe Miceli
Italo Scortchini
Pierre Langlois
Canastota
Gavilan
Basile
Carmen
Norton Wins Fourth Consecutive AAU Pentathlon Title
Brayton Norton captain of Occidental College track and field won his fourth straight AAU pentathlon title in Los Angeles Friday night and broke the 18 year old American record with 3400 total points. His event marks included broad jump 23 ft 4½ in javelin 119 ft 3½ in 200 meters 22.1 seconds discus 125 ft 1 in and 1500 meters 4 527.1.
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Los Angeles
Brayton Norton
Occidental College
Bob Clark
Eureka
Calif
Norton
Yankees Pitcher Reynolds Wins Ninth Straight for 11-0 Shutout
Allie Reynolds of the New York Yankees tossed a dominant outing to defeat the Cleveland Indians 11-0, marking his ninth consecutive win and delivering Cleveland their first shutout of the season. Ted Kluszewski drove in four runs with two homers as the Cincinnati Redlegs beat Pittsburgh 8-4.
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Indians
Reynolds
Washington
Detroit
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Bob Keegan
White Sox
Boston
Ted Williams
Dean Stone
Camillo Pascual
Allie Reynolds
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati Redlegs
Reds
Pittsburgs
Fights Last Night Across Cities
Boxing results list bouts with Perc y Bassett stopping Lulu Perez in Brooklyn and Sid Peaks outpointing Ponce DeLeon in Louisville Charles Town. Charlie Powell scored a knockout of Al Spaulding in Oakland.
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New York
Percy Bassett
Philadelphia
Lulu Perez
Brooklyn
Louisville
Sid Peaks
Charlestown
Ind
Ponce DeLeon
Salt Lake City
San Diego
Calif
Charlie Powell
al Spaulding
Oakland
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