Nats Ace Porterfield Seeks Fourth No-Hitter Amid Hunt
Porterfield, a stylish Washington right-hander, expanded his shutout streak with his 8th no-hit bid this season across 17 complete games. He tossed No 8 Monday night, a dazzling one-hitter vs Boston 2-0, while Milwaukee trimmed Brooklyn's NL lead with an 8-2 win over St Louis as Dodgers still led by 6 1/2 games. Piersall provided Boston’s lone hit and walked in the ninth, ending Porterfield’s birthday celebration.
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Major League Leaders Core Stats by League
MLB batting leaders show Vernon Washington atop both leagues with a .335 average and 146 hits, plus Rosen Cleveland and Minoso Chicago contending in several categories. In the National League Campanella Brooklyn leads RBIs at 104 while Mathews Milwaukee hits 26 homers, with Burdette and Spahn notable pitchers.
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Hambletonian Stakes Draw Big Field at Good Time Park
Del Cameron of Pinehurst will drive Newport Star the early favorite in the 28th Hambletonian at Good Time Park Goshen. A 23-horse field competes for a purse totaling 117000 plus with 63126 for the winner in a best two of three heats starting at 1 p.m. East. Cameron also trains and drives for Newport stock farm and enters three colts including stablemates Newport Mascot and Newport Champ.
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Ardmore Invades Lawton Tonight in final series
League leader Ardmore heads to Memorial Park for the season finale against Lawton as the two teams wrap up the schedule with Ardmore holding a seven game edge over Shawnee. Monday action saw Ardmore topple Gainesville 7 0 while Lawton was blanked 3 0 by McAlester, and Ada edged Shawnee 2 1.
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Sooner State and Texas leagues standings update
Daily standings show Ardmore leading the Sooner State with a 7 4 0 record, Ada 6 5 0, Shawnee 6 6 2, and Ardmore dominating results on Monday with a 7 0 win over Gainesville. Texas League leaders Dallas 7 15 3 and Houston 6 0 64 include recent scores and upcoming matchups across multiple divisions.
Vernon Tops In Comebacks
New York based baseball recap notes Mickey Vernon of the Washington Senators leading the comeback of the year voting with a .335 average. He holds a 15 point edge over Al Rosen, while Monte Irvin leads the National League at .339 and Carl Furillo climbs to .329.
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Charles Favored To Handle Valdes In 10-Round Bout
Ez Zard Charles opened as a 1 to 3 favorite to beat Nino Valdes of Cuba in a 10 round heavyweight bout in Miami. He aims for a sixth straight win in his comeback, though he must concede about 21 pounds to the 6'3" challenger. Charles seeks a KO minded victory ahead of a potential title shot later.
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Isle of Man Stays Equidistant From England Ireland and Scotland
The Isle of Man lies at equal distance from England Ireland and Scotland, highlighting its central position in the British Isles. This geographical note outlines its location relative to the three kingdoms, underscoring its unique maritime context.
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Connolly Starts Defense Of Essex County Club Title
The 17 year old Maureen Connolly from San Diego opens defense of her Essex County Club Invitation Tournament title in Manchester against top world ranking women. Seeded No 1 in the domestic list, she faces Doris Hart of Coral Gables. The field includes Shirley Fry Louise Brough and Thelma Long with British players Mortimer Fletcher and Quertier Rinkel in foreign seeds. Doubles with Hart and Fry begins tomorrow.
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Scarbath Key Man In All-Star Air Attack
Maryland’s Jack Scarbath emerges as the key playmaker for the College All-Stars in drills ahead of the charity game with the Detroit Lions. Coach Bobby Dodd leans on the 6-1, 195-pound quarterback for directing the attack, with O’Connell and Samuels backing him. The fixture at Lafayette, Ind., features a batch of top receivers as the All-Stars press the air game while defense led by Modzelewski, Scott, and Moomaw aims to counter the NFL champs. The Soldier Field opener, televised nationally, marks the 20th in the Tribune Charities series, with pros holding an 11-4-4 edge.
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Williams Makes It Ask Indians
Ted Williams returns to baseball after Korea service, overcoming injuries and doubts. The 34 year old star faces a new season with renewed confidence as he resumes his regular role and receives warm crowd support, signaling a brighter future on the diamond.
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Attendance Gains for Beaumont and Shreveport in 1953 Texas League
In the first three quarters of the 1953 Texas League season Beaumont and Shreveport posted attendance gains while most clubs saw declines. League secretary Milton Price reported 400 games drawing 852,645 fans, down 123,552 from 976,197 in 410 games last year. Average per game fell to 2,132, a drop of 249.
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Junior Action Softball Play Opens Fort Sill Tournament
The Lawton-Fort Sill Junior baseball tournament begins tonight at Mattie Bear Park with Lincoln and Roosevelt Juniors starting the twinbill. Air Training and TAC meet in the nightcap as the softball classic moves into the double elimination phase. Air Training beat Lewis and Crosby 10-3 in the opener, led by Hildreth with three hits. Roosevelt Midgets upended Washington 7-1 for the title, while Wilson’s Pee Wees won 14-1 over Taft.
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Perez to headline 10-round main event at Eastern Park Arena
Teddy Brenner said Lulu Perez will receive a 10 round main event at Brooklyn Eastern Park Arena likely on August 24 or 25 as Perez extends his 21 fight win streak by stopping Frankie Sodano at 2 minutes 36 seconds of the fifth round. Perez weighed 125 (lbs) to Sodano's 124 ¾.
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Northeastern State College Announces Four Home Games
Northeastern State College in Tahlequah schedules four home games this season. The Redmen will host Northwestern on October 3, East Central on October 17, Central on November 7, and likely Kansas State College on November yet the final opponent remains uncertain.
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Fort Sill Opens Red River Playoff Series at Butner Field
Fort Sill and Sheppard Field begin a three out of five series for the Red River Valley league pennant at Butner Field with Fort Sill ace Jim Lawler on the mound. Fort Sill reached the playoffs by taking two of three from Hobart while Sheppard swept Paducah. key hitters Ray Haley Joe Paar and Joe Milago lead the lineup with strong averages and RBIs.
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Flyway Season Set For Duck Hunting
Washington Interior Department sets the Central flyway duck season at 60 days, in Oklahoma. Dates to be chosen by the Oklahoma Game and Fish Department. Open Oct 1 to Jan 10. Atlantic and Pacific flyways gain five days. Secretary McKay notes no change from last year in central flyway days.
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Hicks Named Starting Hurler For South Team
Oklahoma City report on the seventh annual North South baseball game at Texas League Park. Ed Skelton will start James Hicks for the South with Paul Green, Glen Hand, and Tony Risinger as relievers. North counters with Ralph Terry and a bullpen of Kingsolver, Wooten, and White. A late North addition was Bob Ward to replace Jerry Haskins.
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Seixas Rosewall Lead Newport Invitational Second Round Hopefuls
NEWPORT R I Aug 11 Vic Seixas and Rod Rosewall leaders in Davis Cup prospects pace seeded players into the Newport Casino Invitational second round. Seixas, riding three straight wins since Wimbledon, meets Rafael Ortega of Mexico while Rosewall faces Atsushi Tiyagi of Japan as Tony Trabert and others await round two clashes. Bernard Bartzell meets Cliff Meayne and Straight Clark faces Francisco Contreras in additional second round contests.
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