Dodgers' late slide narrows lead as Giants gain in pennant race
Dodgers drop five of six including a weekend series to the Pirates and Giants, widening the gap with the pace-setting Dodgers. Caballero delivers a ninth inning run and Wilber adds a fifth inning homer to offset Robinson and Snider. St Louis and Chicago battle to a nine-inning tie that will be replayed.
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Pirates
New York Giants
Pailies
Dodgers
Selves
Giants
Boston
Ils
Brooks
Robin Roberts
Eddie Sawyer
Broklyn
Ph Caballero
Caballero
del Wilber
Jackie ‘Robinson
Duke Snider
Ervalica
St. Louis
Chicago
Cubs
Cincinnati
Little League Ceremony Time Moves Up Half Hour
The city recreation department says the Little League inauguration ceremonies at West Avenue will begin at 4 30 p m The pre game ceremony leads to La Crosse town entries Mayor Henry Ahrens will throw the first ball to Judge George Rudiger officially opening Little League play
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City Recreation Department
la Crosse
Henry Ahrens
Pugh
George Rudiger
Sixth-place Washington tops Senators in twilight doubleheader
Washington swept Detroit by scores of 3-2 and 11-5 as Cleveland beat Detroit 4-1. Bob Lemon pitched shakily with a toothache coming on, throwing a six-hitter to beat the Tigers while his abscessed tooth was treated that day. He escaped a bases loaded jam in the sixth by walking Charlie Keller to force in the Tigers' lone run.
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Washington
Senators
Bob Lemon
Cleveland
Detroit
Lemon
Charlie Keller
Cashton pulls 4-3 victory over Westby in WW league game
Cashton defeated Westby 4-3 as Jernander and Melby each collected two hits with a triple from Jernander. Westby’s Jefson added a triple and a single, Retzlaff had a double and a single. In the other game, Plietz struck out 14 in a 3-0 South Ridge win over Viroqua, with Charles and Fran Curti each adding a hit.
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Cashton
Jernander
Melby
Jefson
Retzlaff
Cashion
Gabrielson
Salnoske
Engh
Sourth Ridge
Plietz
Ion Oes
Iroqua
Viroqua
Charles
Fran Curti
South Ridge
Golden
Lewison
Thiege
Betty Jameson Favored In Women's Eastern Open
In Reading Pennsylvania the quiet Betty Jameson was seen as the woman to beat in the 54 hole Women's Eastern Open. She held a two stroke lead over Babe Didrikson Zaharias and Barbara Romack entering the second 18 holes of the $3,500 Open at Berkshire Country Club with thirty six pros and amateurs in the field.
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Reading
Sout
Betty Jameson
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Barbara Romack
Sacramento
Calif
Berkshire Country Club
NCAA Tennis Tourney Reaches Semi-Finals
In Evanston Illinois top seed Earl Cochell a 29 year old from Southern Cal was prevented from playing twice this week due to rain.
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NCAA
Evanston
Ill
Earl Cochell
Mohawks Host Adams Friendship in Ladies Night Game
Mohawks aim to back home with manager Bill Meyer likely sending right hander Leon Johnson to start Sunday night at Copeland Park. The 8 15 p m set game marks the first ladies night event of the series.
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Mohawks
Bill Meyer
Leon Johnson
Adams
Copeland Park
First Ladies
Penn Rebels Against NCAA TV Plan Sparks Bid for Clarity
The University of Pennsylvania and Fran ny Murray escalate the college football TV dispute with the NCAA over live telecasts for 1951. Murray cites a Justice Department inquiry while NCAA officials defend legality. Penn opponents warn of impact on the schedule.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Penn
Franny Murray
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Justice Department
Tom Hamilton
Pittsburgh
American Broadcasting Company
Cornell
Princeton
Dartmouth
Columbia
Murray
H. Graham Morison
Morison
U. S
Standings and Friday Night MLB and Rival Scores
Friday results show Philadelphia defeating Brooklyn 3 2 and Chicago 6 over St Louis after nine innings. New York beat Boston 2 1 night game. Sunday schedule includes New York at Boston and Philadelphia at Brooklyn with American League games Boston at New York Detroit at Cleveland and St Louis at Chicago.
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Lee Paul Throws No Hit Game For Trempealeau
In Independence Wisconsin Lee Paul a former Trempealeau high school pitcher hurled the first no hit game of the Trempealeau Valley league season Friday blanking Independence 4 to 0. Paul faced 32 batters and struck out 13 to move into a second place tie with Blair as Trempealeau and Independence each stood 6-3. Hanson had two hits for Trempealeau.
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Trempealeau High School
Paul
Hanson
Sobotta
Smieja
Panthers Set Scoring Record In State Loop
Fond du Lac Panthers shel lacked Green Bay 29-11 in the Wisconsin State league Friday night, setting a new scoring record for the season and avenging two losses. Wausau swept a doubleheader 2-1 and 7-6 to close gap on league leader Sheboygan. Oshkosh won both ends of a twin bill from Appleton 12-7 and 5-2 as the Giants moved atop standings with an 18-hit onslaught.
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Associated Press
National League
G. B. New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Fond du Lac
Green Bay
Janesville
Appleton
Fond du Lac Panthers
Wausau
Sheboygan
Indians
Wisconsin
Oshkosh
Giants
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Blue Jay
Ca Ang
Cashton Set for Sunday Night Tilt at South Ridge
Cashton travels to South Ridge Wisconsin for a lower level clash in a Sunday game. The preview notes a closely fought contest with potential scoring exchanges and key matchups to watch.
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Cashton
South Ridge
Brown Derby Regains Top Spot In Loop
Brown Derby defeats Tranes 6-3 at West Avenue to reclaim first in the Class A Industrial softball loop. Neon Supply falls to second after an 8-5 loss to Swifts at Longfellow. Swifts pile up eight runs aided by Justus three hits including a homer.
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Tranes
West Avenue
Neon Supply
Swifts
Longfellow
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Brown Derby
Precy
Tostrud
E Yeske
Neons
Lyman
Schroeder
Justus
Rowleys
Tanke
SM Supply
Bears Top Duluth in Northern League clash
The Ball Claire Bears defeated Duluth 7-4 Friday night in the Northern league. St. Cloud beat the Bears 4-1. Other scores: Fargo-Moorhead 10-4 Sioux Falls. Aberdeen 6-3 Grand Forks.
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St. Cloud
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Sioux Falls
Aberdeen
Grand Forks
Two Junior Golfers Tie For Top Honors At Country Club
Junior golfers from La Crosse Country Club held qualifying rounds for the June handicap in classes A and B. Nancy Sorenson and Marlene Andregg posted the low net scores. A blind bogey will be held next week. A country club dance is scheduled Monday night July 9 from 8:30 to 11:30 with all invited.
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la Crosse Country Club
Nancy Sorenson
Marlene Andregg
Migphy Wes Jou
Bourone Wince
Snead Mangrum Duel Headlines PGA Action Duel
2 Sam Snead and Lloyd Mangrum duel as Mangrum leads money list with a smoking putter while only 16 of 64 qualifiers survive. Defending champ Chandler Harper of Portsmouth and several past winners are eliminated as Jim Ferrier Vic Ghezzi and others remain in the running.
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Petis
Fridey
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Jim Ferrier
Vic Ghezzi
Lagers Nick Tough Dahl Outfit Edges Heiseman 8 6
West Avenue Diamond hosts a nine inning tilt as Dahl Motors defeats Heiseman's Old Style Lagers 8 to 6 to keep a slim Class AA Industrial softball lead. Loomis belts a two run homer in the seventh to force extras. Barnes pitches well for Heiseman.
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West Avenue Diamond
Ace Loomis
Dahl
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Heilemans
Ted Downs
Bob’ Bendel
Heileman
Jerry Bendel
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All Stars
Quality
Bob (Cootch) Carroll
South Side Tavern All-Stas
Heise
Newburgs
Shamrock Tavern
Bob Maringer
Houska Park
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Clothiers
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Hadden
Garvis
Shamrock
Kroner
Mahlke
Stan Musial Leads Voting in All Star Balloting Race
The piece notes Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals atop the preliminary All Star voting with the total nearing four million. Fox of the Chicago White Sox trails second in the totals as final tabulations approach in Detroit for the 1951 game.
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Chicago
Detroit
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Gant Nelson Fox
Catcaes White Sox
White Sox
Young U S Net Star Sets Court History at Wimbledon
Seventeen year old Hamilton Richardson of Baton Rouge Louisiana faces elimination champion Budge Patty as he enters a storied Wimbledon court scene. The other two Americans expected to contend for berths in the finals are Herbie.
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Wimbledon
England
Hamilton Richardson
Baton Rouge
Budge Patty
Herbie
Minor League Rookie Killed in Pregame Accident
In Ogden Utah 19 year old Richard W Dick Conway a rising catcher and league leading home run hitter was fatally struck by a ball in pregame warmups. He died instantly from a chest injury just above the heart as fans waited for the Pioneer league game to begin.
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Ogden
Utah
Richard W
Dick) Conway
Conway
Colonels Sweep to Narrow Shave Brewer League Lead
The Colonels swept the series as Scores 9-2 and 11-1 cut the lead to one game. Norm Zauchin Tom O'Brien and Eddie Lyons homered in the rallies. Atkins delivered steady curves.
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Shave Brewer
Colonels
Atkins
Norm Zauchin
Tom O’brien
Eddie Lyons
Little Chisox Defeat Yankees 17-8 in Little League Game
Joe Dunham pitched and batted the White Sox to a 17-8 win over the Yankees in an American division game. He had three hits and pitched all five innings against two Yankee pitchers. D Tostrud caught for the Yanks and R Emerson caught for the Sox.
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Joe Dunham
White Sox
Yanks
Little League Recreation
D. Conrad
T. Paulson
D. Tostrud
R. Emerson
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Cardinals
Krausen
Hawks
Indians
W Sox
Roosters
Won't Play in Garden
The note from Buffalo reports that Carden of York City will not play in the Garden next season. The brief item hints at a scheduling dispute or personal decision affecting a likely basketball engagement. Further details are unavailable in the fragment.
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N. Y
Carden
York City
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