Shreveport Beats Dallas 11 5 to Lead Texas League
Shreveport rode a seven run fourth inning to a decisive 11 to 5 win over Dallas and remain in first place. San Antonio edged Oklahoma City 6 to 5 in 12 innings to stay within a half game back, while Fort Worth beat Beaumont 3 to 1 and Tulsa defeated Houston 4 to 3 in 13 innings.
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Cubs Star Adrian Anser Hits Three Home Runs in 1884
The first major leaguer to hit three home runs in a single game was Adrian C. Pop Anser of the Chicago Cubs in 1884. This historic feat marks Anser as a pioneer in power hitting within early Major League Baseball.
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Pop) Anser
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Young Army star Pawloski eyed to fix Indians second base
Ft Lee Army infielder Stan Pawloski, a 21 year old with four minor league seasons and two years at Ft Lee, joins Cleveland to fill in for injured Bob Avila and Sam Dente. Known for elite fielding, Pawloski batted .412 in current Ft Lee campaign and .346 over two Army seasons with 111 games played. He broke into pro ball at 17 with Stroudsburg batting .329 and outfielded Frank Bolling in 1952.
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Ketchum Wins Medal at State Junior Golf Tourney
Dee Wayne Ketchum earned a medal in the first annual state junior amateur golf tournament at Ponca City. He shot 74 in qualifying, edging Art Hall of Tulsa CC by a stroke, and will play James Harris of Stillwater in the first round of match play as the under-18 event continues toward Friday's finals.
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Flanagan Battles Unknown Tonight in Detroit
Welterweight contender Flanagan of St. Paul faces Detroit veteran Allie Gronik at Olympia Stadium tonight at 8 p m CBS will televise coast to coast. Flanagan, nicknamed Golden Boy, sits near Carmen Basilio for Gavilan’s crown with a 65-7-2 record and a pro start in 1947 that included 40 straight wins and 52 unbeaten matches.
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Congressmen to Play Washington Tonight
Athletic congressmen will try again tonight to get in five innings of baseball under the lights at Griffith Stadium.
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Chisox Sign Prospect Ronald Jackson
Chicago White Sox signed 6 7 first baseman Ronald Jackson from Western on Tuesday June 16. Jackson joins the organization as a prospect likely to add size to the lineup.
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