Confession Wrong On One Point
Reverend Roe maintains his recent confession about throwing spitballs to aid a comeback of the spitter but says no Dodgers infielders helped him. He defends the pitch, warns youths about arm injury, and says umpires cannot always see a spitter.
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Brooklyn Dodger
Sporting News
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Billy Cox
Dodgers
West Plains
Carl Erskine
Cleveland Set For Flag Run with Reliefers Star
Cleveland's defending champions push toward a second straight AL pennant as Ray Narleski and Don Mossi anchor late relief in a 5-1 and 5-2 win over Baltimore. Bob Feller notches his third win of the season. Early Wynn earns 12th. Yankees reclaim first after a KC doubleheader sweep. White Sox, Red Sox split. Dodgers, Giants, Reds, Phillies, Pirates also win or split as pennant chase tightens.
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Messi
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Kansas City
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
White Sox
Yankees
Red Sox
Billy Pierce
Boston
Willard Nixon
Middlecoff Battles Through Nine-Hour PGA Quarterfinal
Cary Middlecoff, exhausted, reached the PGA semifinal after a grueling nine-hour duel with Jack Burke. He erased a five-hole deficit, birdied 35 and 36, then won in sudden death on the 40th hole amid a 5,000-strong crowd, pairing Bolt next and leaving Ford to meet Mayfield.
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Jack Burke
Detroit
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Burke
Tommy Bolt
Lew Worsham
Doug Ford
Fred Hawkins
Shelley Mayfield
Don Fairfield
Bolt
Ford
Mayfield
Middlecoll
Worsham
Sammy Snead
Jack Fleck
Hawkins
Meadowbrook
Taft Peewees Capture Title in District AAU Tourney
Taft of Lawton defeated Anadar ko 5-2 in the peewee finals while Anadar ko beat Lawton Taftson 11-1 in the midgets. Four finalists from these brackets advance to the state meet at Elk City. In the 16-year-olds, Comanche beat Lawton 11-7. 14-year-olds saw Fort Cobb top Grandfield 3-2.
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Taft
Anadarko
Lawton Taftson
Elk City
Comanche
Fort Cobb
Grandfield
Enid
Sooners Dominate Texas Golf Tourney at Plainview
In Plainview Texas two Oklahoma golfers led the lth annual Plainview golf tournament ending yesterday. Jack Moore Jr. of Duncan shot 9 63 70 2 274 while Chris Gers of City posted 71 74 63 67 275, earning top placements.
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Jack Moore Jr
Duncan
Chris. Gers
Duncan Hosts Lawton Legion
Lawton Fort Sill Legion meets host Duncan in the sixth district tournament round two. Lawton startup Jim Wilson faces Duncan after a 4-4 series with Duncan in prior meetings. Duane Wood will start for Duncan, coming off a 7-3 win over Carnegie. winner advances to face tonight's victor in the tournament.
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American Legion Colonels
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Altus
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Carnegie
Swaps Favorite to Beat Nashua in Chicago Match Race
Swaps the Kentucky Derby winner has been installed as the 7 to 10 favorite to defeat Nashua in their match race at Washington Park Chicago on August 31, the opening line of the Caliente future book.
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Washington Park
Chicago
Hall of Fame Opens To Six New Immortals In 1954 Ceremony
Hall of Fame in Cooperstown welcomed Joe DiMaggio and five others as plaques were unveiled by Ford Frick. Inductees Gabby Hartnett Ted Lyons Dazzy Vance Frank Baker and Ray Schalk joined by guests Warren Giles and Will Harridge after the ceremony. Billy Capps honored for outstanding American Legion Junior player. DiMaggio earlier hit 223 of 251 ballots for election.
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Frank
Warren Giles
Will Harridge
Doubleday Field
Boston Red Sox
Milwaukee Braves
Billy Capps
San Diego
American Legion
Shirley Povich
Baseball Writers’ Assn
Lawton Rally Beats Shawnee in 8-7 Nine inning duel
Lawton pitcher Bob Dudley earned his 14th win as the Braves outlasted Shawnee 8-7 to extend their lead to two games in the series finale. Five seventh inning runs turned the tide after Shawnee led 4-2, with key hits from Ethridge, Aycock and Dennis.
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Ron Piche
Braves
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Dudley
Bill Jackson
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Ethridge
Bing Miller
Gene Wallace
Miller
Fred Minton
Bill Dennis
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Jarvis
Sleeper
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Hunter
Marston
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Aycock
Freeman
Staniec
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Wallace
Bb—Dudley
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Lochridge
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Yesterday's Stars In Doubleheader Slip Past Cubs And Sox
The AP notes Frank Thomas had 3 hits and 2 RBIs with a 10th inning single driving in Jerry Lynch as Pittsburgh won 2-1 in the second game after a 12-5 first game over the Cubs. Billy Pierce pitched seven innings of shutout ball for the White Sox in a 4-0 win over Boston. Boston took the nightcap 2-1.
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St. Louis
Roy Smalley
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White Sox
Boston
Red Sox
Weekend fights headline spark from global boxing card
Weekend boxing results list multiple bouts with fighters Gavilan Gil Lopez Mongia Hart Evatt Richardson Castillo Ford and others, across Buenos Aires Mexico City Hollywood Hamilton Havana and Bermuda. Outcomes include outpoints and a stoppage with various weights and locales noted.
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Jose Lopez
Mexico
Jesse Mongia
Denver
Hollywood
Johnny Hart
Phoenix
Ariz
Buddy Evatt
Los Angele
Hamilton
Bermuda
Jerome Richardson
New York
al Stevens
Havana
Tomas Castillo
Jimmy Ford
Douglas, Ga
Softball Playoffs Open With City League Doubleheader
First round action in the city loop softball playoffs begins at ABC park with Retired Service facing Texaco at 7 30 p.m. followed by Tesco girls meeting WACS in the nightcap.
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Texaco
Tesco
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Thrilling Tennis and Strong Showings Across United States
Tony Trabert defeated Vic Seixas 6-1 6-2 6-3 to win the Pennsylvania championships, while Louise Brough rallied to beat Althea Gibson 1-6 6-2 6-1 in women’s play. Meridian, Mississippi hosted Western Amateur golf, Cary Middlecoff upset Jackie Burke to reach the PGA semifinals, and Swoon’s Son captured Arlington Futurity. In California and New Jersey, Social Outcast and Helioscope posted decisive wins at Hollywood and Monmouth Park. Saratoga’s Saratoga won at Jamaica, Star Rover and other horses posted notable victories in New Hampshire and New Jersey.
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Vic Seixas
Pennsylvania
Louise Brough
Althea Gi
Mncatralia
Brazil
Canal
British West Indies
Rockford
Eddie Merrins
Meridian
Miss
Hilman Robbins
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Detroit
Cary Middlecoff
Jackie Burke
Chicago
Swoon
Arlington
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Calif
Hollywood
Oceanport
N.J
New York
Saratoga
Jamaica
Salem
N.H
Rockingham Park
Jameson Faulk Duo Win Fourball Golf in Hot Springs
Betty Jameson of San Antonio and Mary Lena Faulk of Thomasville posted a two under par 72 to win the $6,500 Hot Springs Women's four-ball tournament. Their four round total of 280 topped Beverly Hanson and Mickey Wright by three strokes.
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Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Tex
Mary Lena Faulk
Thomasville
Beverly Hanson
India
Calif
Mickey Wright
LaJolla
Slammer Tom St John Blasts Grand Slam in A&GMS Win
Tom St. John hit a grand slam in the Fort Sill league game as A&GMSC defeated the 93rd Group 11-0 behind Tom Le Gros’s shutout. In the opener the 41st Group beat First Ordance 6-1.
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A&gms
Tom St. John
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A&gmsc
Tom Legros
Durocher's Mother Dies in Massachusetts
Funeral services will be held Tuesday for Mrs. Clarinda Durocher, mother of New York Giants manager Leo Durocher, in West Springfield Massachusetts.
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