Miranda Shines in Relief Role for Yankees
Guillermo Miranda delivered a three run homer and played a larger role as the Yankees blanked Detroit 80. He spoke after the game about the hit and the crowd around him. Manager Casey Stengel may keep Miranda in the lineup against Chicago as shortstop Phil Rizzuto struggles at bat and in the field.
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Guillermo
Willie) Miranda
New York Yankee
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Allie Reys
Miranda
Willie
Boston
Phil Rizzuto
Detroit
Casey Stengel
Rizzuto
Chicago White Sox
Stengel
Phil
Thomson heads to Chicago for O Shanter defense
Peter Thomson the 24 year old Australian who won the British Open on July 9 left London by plane Monday to compete in the O Shanter tournament in Chicago.
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O’shanter
London
Peter Thomson
Chicago
Braves Lose Wide Late Lead in Ada Slugfest
Lawton Braves fall 6-5 to Ada Herefords as Fern Smathers drives in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth. Ken Aycock hit a ninth inning grand slam to briefly tie the game after Lawton loaded the bases. Doss took the loss. Smathers and Aycock were key Ada contributors with late rallies and RBIs.
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Lawton Braves
Braves
Ken Aycock
Fern Smathers
Herefords
Lawton
Shawnee
McAlester
Doss
Smathers
Wendell Doss
John DeSousa
Aycock
Gaines-ville
John Starzynski
Gainesville
Pauls Vajley
Seminole
Ardmore
Grigg and Sekanovich Join Montreal Alouettes
Larry Grigg former Oklahoma halfback and Denny Sekanovich Tennessee end joined the Montreal Alouettes training squad last night, increasing roster depth ahead of the season.
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Larry Grigg
University of Oklahoma
Denny Sekanovich
University of Tennessee
Montreal Alouettes
Former pilot predicts lack of good MLB pitchers
Knoxville report quotes Bill Meyer, 1948 manager of the year, saying there is a shortage of quality major league pitchers. He cites the All Star game where top arms gave up 31 hits as proof, notes inexperience and cyclical talent, praises Willie Mays but doubts he will reach Ruth’s homer mark.
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Bill Meyer
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Meyer
Pittsburgh Pirates
Grissom
Giants
Willie Mays
Babe Ruth
Leo Durocher
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Mays
Ruth
Polo Grounds
Bartzen Wins Clay Title Gloom Casts on Grass Prospects
Bernard Bartzen defeated Vic Seixas and Tony Trabert to win the National Clay Courts Championship in Chicago. Experts say his success on clay does little to alter the looming grass court season and Davis Cup hopes, with Trabert and Seixas still the top U.S. players despite Wimbledon results.
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Tex
James H. Bishop
U. S. Lawn
Gayle Talbot
New York
Vic Seixas
Tony Trabert
Philadelphia
Australia
Bartzen
Forest Hills
Chicago
Trabert
Seixas
California
Pennsylvania
Ham Richardson
Art Larsen
Ham
Gardnar Mulloy
Billy Talbert
Denver
Juniors Baseball Tourneys Open With Ten Teams
The state Junior Olympic Midget and Peewee baseball tournaments start Wednesday with ten teams in each bracket. Games run through Saturday with Peewee finals at 6 30 p.m. and Midget finals at 8 p.m. in Memorial park and the ABC field.
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Stillwater
Chattanooga
Elk City
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Woodward
Ponca City
Lawton
Mangum
Secor
Enid-Woodward
Enid-Mangum
Sillwater
Shattuck
LaVerne
Duncan
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Club Lands Negro Sees No Trouble
Hot Springs Bathers owner Charles Williamson confirms plans to field Negro first baseman Ezel Howard 19, from Wichita, Kan, against Meriden Monday night amid past league tensions over Negro players. Howard leads a semi pro tourney with a .710 batting average in Ita.
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Jim Tugerson
Tugerson
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Charles Williamson
Hot Springs Bathers
Ezel Howard
Wichita
Kan
Howard
Meriden
Williamson
Ita
TAC TAS Battle Looms At Fort Sill In League Clash
TAC and TAS will collide tonight at Fort Sill in league action at Butnerfield with game start set for 8 p.m. In yesterday's results Bill Allen pitched the 41st to a 10-0 win over 187th with nine strikeouts. Arturo Martinez had a double, a single and five RBIs. TAS topped 77th 7-2 as Tom Legros yielded five safeties.
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Butnerfield
Bill Allen
Arturo Martinez
Sweden Advances Past Belgium In Davis Cup semi finals
Sweden defeated Belgium 3 to 2 in the Davis Cup European zone semi finals to reach the final round against France. Sven Davidson defeated Philippe Washer 7-5 5-7 8-6 6-2 in the decisive match.
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Sweden
France
Sven Davidson
Philippe Washer
Belgium
Mickey Owen at 38 Still Sees Red Sox Rally
Mickey Owen roped a grand slam in the ninth to spark Boston past Baltimore 9-7 and lift the Red Sox to fifth in the AL, edging Washington and nearing Detroit. The veteran, 38, inspired a five-homer barrage in Game 2 as Owen, signed this spring, provided veteran leadership and a late punch.
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Jim Wilson
Braves
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Baltimore Orioles
Oklahomans In The Majors
Allie Reynolds pitched a three hit shutout for his 10th win as the Yankees defeated the Tigers 8 to 0. Mickey Mantle homered in three at bats and scored twice for New York while Dale Mitchell delivered a pinch hit single in the seventh inning driving in the run for the Indians in a 4 to 3 victory over Washington.
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New York Yankees
Associated Press
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New York
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankee
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Cleveland Indians
Indians
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Orioles Relief Pitcher Shutsout Long Hitter in Eight Run Loss
Lou Kretlow pitched 32 2/3 innings in relief for Baltimore, allowing no hits in the second game as Boston won 8-5. The lengthy relief outing highlighted a rare pitching performance in a high scoring contest.
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Baltimore Orioles
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Boston
Phillies fall 5-1 as Cardinals shut down offense
Bobby Morgan went 1 for 4 for the Phillies in a 5-1 loss to St Louis. The Cardinals held Philadelphia to minimal scoring chances and pulled away with a strong pitching effort.
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Philadel Phillies
Phillies
Cardinals
Arcadia Stakes Schedule To Feature Million-Dollar Purses
Dr Charles H Strub of Santa Anita announced a 29 stakes program totaling 1 million dollars for the 1954 55 meeting Seven races valued around 250000 will be staged on the turf enhancing the track'sgrass program and appeal
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Calif
Charles H. Strub
Santa Anita Track
Perkowski Dominates Giants With Three Hitter For Reds
Lefty Perkowski fired a three hitter to beat New York 12 to 0, lifting the Reds into third place in the NL. He struck out six, did not allow a third base, and improved Cincinnati’s recent run to nine wins in 12 games. The Giants slip six games behind the Dodgers while the Yankees rout Detroit 8–0 and rest of AL/NL results noted.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Perkowski
Lefty Grove
New York
Cleveland Indians
Washington
Houston Pitcher Makes Hot Bow
Houston pitcher Luis Arroyo dominates Texas League with 24 innings, 2-0, 31 strikeouts. He earned his second win last night as Buffs beat Dallas 5-2 in a game with 15 strikeouts. Other scores: Fort Worth 64 over San Antonio, Oklahoma City 8 Beaumont 4, Tulsa 5 Shreveport in 13 innings. Joe Damato went 5-for-5 for Oklahoma City. Macko homered twice for Tulsa.
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Arroyo
Buffs
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Oklahoma City
Beaumont
Tulsa
Joe Macko
Oilers
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Macko
Bud Hesley
Don Spencer
Athletics' Drive Lies in Balance as A's Struggle
In Philadelphia the Save-the-A's campaign aims to boost attendance to hit 600000 yearly and justify staying cityside. Roy Mack notes the drive has yet to show full impact after a dire home stand with eight straight losses and only 36566 total attendance.
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Save
Somhe
Connie Mack
Mack
Athletics
Royal Vale Top Weight for Monmouth Handicap
Royal Vale driven by Mrs. J. R. H. Thour tops the field with 126 pounds for Monmouth Parks $50 000 net Handicap this Saturday. The six year old thoroughbred is the highweighted horse in the race carded for the weekend feature at Oceanport New Jersey.
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N.J
Royal Vale
J. R. H. Thouron
Monmouth Ark
Planning forfeit case hearing today in St Louis
Warren Giles will hear both sides in a closed session on the Sunday game that led to St Louis Cardinals forfeiting to the Philadelphia Phillies. Suspensions loom for Card Manager Ed Stanky Ellis Deal Sal Yvars and Earl Torgeson after a fifth inning brawl and pitcher changes in the doubleheader.
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Warren Giles
St. Louis Cardinals
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Ed Stanky
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Sal Yvars
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Pinelli
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Durocher Ejected For First Time This Season
Cincinnati reporters note Leo Durocher was ejected in the ninth inning of the Giants 1 to 0 loss to the Reds in Cincinnati. Umpire Larry Goetz ruled Andy Seminick caught a Willie Mays foul pop after it glanced off the screen.
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Giants
Larry Goetz
Durocher
Reds
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Goetz
Willie Mays
Graham Contends Retirement Near After Loss in Brooklyn Bout
Billy Graham, turning 33 in September, admits thoughts of quitting after a 10 round split decision defeat to Danish challenger Christensen at Eastern Park in Brooklyn. The veteran reluctantly concedes his performance was rusty and slow, while Christensen proved faster and busier, nearing a key welterweight title shot.
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Billy Graham
Chris Christensen
Irving
Irving Cohen
Graham
Rong Rusty
Dane
Brooklyn
Eastern Parkway
Christensen
New Yorker
Kid Gavilan
Dave Stewart
Fene & Lee Come Ae
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Corsica
St. Nicholas Arena
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Andrews
Chiocca
Zatopek Training Again For European Championships
Czech distance ace Emil Zatopek trains for the European championships by running over 100 meters more than 100 times daily, his coach disclosed on Tuesday in Frankfurt Germany.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Emil Zatopek
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