Durocher Can't Win He's a Bum Or Lucky Bum
The Giants star Leo Durocher sits at the center of a unexplainable season as New York fights for the pennant. Critics blame his lineup juggling and lack of leadership while the team climbs despite him. supporters note strong pitching and hitting elsewhere.
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New York Giants
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Coogan
Magic Valley
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Monsieur Casey Stengel
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Polo Grounds
Dodgers
Missions Clip Sports Twice
San Antonio's Missions reclaim first place in the Texas League after a fateful Sunday with seven games. Dallas won twice to surge over Fort Worth, while Shreveport dropped from top. Arnald Duren and Procopio Herrera starred in low scoring wins, and Dallas hurlers Rocky Contreras and Pat Scantlebury pitched four hitters in the doubleheader. Oklahoma City and Tulsa split a pair, with Hank Edwards homering for the Indians in a 1-0 opener.
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Associated Press
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Missions
Dallas
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Cats
Arnald Duren
Procopio Herrera
Rocky Contreras
Pat Scantlebury
Eagles
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Marshallng
Indians
Norman Camp
Long
Camp
Hank Edwards
Oklahoma Stars Shine in Major League Action
Pete Runnels led the Washington Senators to an 8-2 win over Detroit with a single a double and a run batted in. Randy Jackson homered and tripled as Chicago fell to the Giants 3-2 in 10 innings. Mickey Mantle drove in a run for the Yankees in a 4-3 loss to Cleveland. Bobby Morgan went 1 for 3 for the Phillies in a win over Milwaukee. Warren Spahn pitched the ninth for Milwaukee in a 1-0 game in the second contest, taking his eighth loss while Milwaukee stood at seven wins.
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Mickey Mantle
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Warren Spahn
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Sooner State League and companion circuits standings
Baseball standings and results from the Sooner State League and other circuits show Seminole beating Lawton 7 6 in 11 innings, Shawnee defeating Gainesville 7 1, Ada over Pauls Valley 5 4, Ardmore crushing McAlester 21 7, and Monday schedules listed. Other leagues report scores across Fort Sill Texas League National League American League Pacific Coast and more with multiple matchups and records.
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Trabert Dominates Rose to Reach Wimbledon Semis
Tony Trabert of Cincinnati, top seed, defeated Mervyn Rose of Australia 6-2 6-2 7-5 to advance to the Wimbledon men’s singles semi finals. Defending champion Maureen Connolly and second seed Doris Hart reached the women’s quarter finals with swift wins, while Louise Brough and Shirley Fry also advanced.
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Maureen Connolly
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Nicla Migliori
Italy
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Barbara Bradley
Reno
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Shirley Fry
Akee Bisaureatel
Cosie
Obeale
Brown Heads Sill Golf Team For Fourth Army Links
Lt Wes Brown led the six man Fort Sill squad with a two under par 286 to stand 17 strokes ahead at the 72 hole qualifying. Maj Charles Busbee and Pfc George McNally shared second with 303 while Sgt Clark Haley Lt Col Robert Muir Maj Larry Blakely joined the team. Joe Noviello missed by one stroke but is first alternate. Senior Division leader Maj T Fee posted 330 with Maj Ira Beard third at 342. The Sill team will host Norman Navy Thursday and play Ardmore Air Base Friday.
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Peoria Players Due in Keokuk Court Over Game Dispute
Whitey Kurowski and two Peoria teammates from the Three-Eye League are to appear in Keokuk Superior Court Monday to explain a Saturday night incident that led to their arrest. Police said a charge of attempting to incite a riot might be filed.
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Iowa
Whitey Kurowski
Peoria
Superior Court
Jap Fans Riot Over Umpire Decisions in Osaka Games
Japanese fans enraged by umpire calls clashed at two professional games in Osaka. About four hundred police forced the riot to subside after midnight as fans hurled bottles and wrecked seats and windows. A boy was briefly held during the disturbance.
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Osaka
Giants Face Brooks Next In Big Series
Giants, led by Whitey Lockman and Willie Mays, host the Dodgers in a crucial three game set at the Polo Grounds as the race for first in the National League tightens. Brooklyn trails by one game with a 21st win in 25.
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Brooks
Shawnee Hawks Win Big Tightens Sooner State Lead
Shawnee Hawks defeated Gainesville Owls 7 to 1 in a pivotal Sooner State League series. Don Kenway limited Gainesville to four hits with 13 strikeouts and two walks. Ada edged Pauls Valley 5 to 4 as Herefords rallied in the ninth. Ardmore crushed McAlester 21 to 7 with two seven run innings. Teams meet again tonight.
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UCLA Wins NCAA Net Championship Again
Seattle report says UCLA secured the 1954 NCAA net title for the third straight year after Bob Perry and Ron Livingston won the doubles crown and clinched permanent possession of the Penick Bowl with a decisive four set victory over Jacque Grigry and Allen Cleveland of USC. The team title was decided earlier in the week by UCLA.
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Nine enter race at Delaware Park for New Castle Handicap
Nine candidates for the $100000 added New Castle handicap including Mrs George D Widener's Evening Out run in a mile and a sixteenth prep race at Delaware Park as lead up to the July 5 filly and mare event.
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Oilers Rally Past Braves In 11th Inning Victory
Lawton built a 6-0 lead at Memorial Park but Seminole tied the game with three-run frames in the sixth and seventh. The Oilers won 7-6 in 11 innings under new manager Ray Taylor, dropping Lawton to a half game ahead of Ada and three behind Gainesville.
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Lawton Braves edge Seminole in extra innings win
Righthander John Szarzynski leads Lawton Braves in a 5-3 victory over Shawnee and Seminole. Jack Van Pool delivers the deciding base hit in the 11th after Binder walks Post and sets up the winning run. Cockerell earns the win as Lawton suffers many stranded runners and a 6-0 lead slips away from Seminole.
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Bill Starnes
Lawton
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Shawnee
Stewart and Bolt Tie For Links Crown In Connecticut
In the Insurance City Open at Wethersfield Country Club Stewart and Bolt finished tied at 271 after 72 holes and faced an 18 hole playoff with $1,800 awarded to the winner. Stewart shot 66 with five birdies as Bolt struggled with the putter on the 6551 yard layout. Julius Boros finished third at 273 earning $1,400.
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Wethersfield Country Club
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Cherry Morey Win In Fourball Event
INDIANAPOLIS Par golf led by Cherry and Morey won in the Western Golf Association international four ball tournament as Dick Collard of New Orleans and Curtis Person of Memphis posted a 6 under par 5 and 4 victory over Sam O Neal and Clayton Nichols. Collard sank four birdie putts with a borrowed putter while Donnee of Garden City and Dale Morne of Canada advanced. the field included Indiana’s Sam O Neal and Richard Perk in a 3 and 2 finish.
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Two Swim Marks Fall At Blackwell
BLACKWELL OKLA Two records were smashed at the sixth annual Sooner open meet. Peter Duncan of the University of Oklahoma swam the 200 meters in 2:17.5 beating his prior 2:18. Pat Trant of Tyler Texas set a 200 meter freestyle record at 2:48.2, breaking her old mark. Duncan led men with 25 points and Trant led women with 30 as Tulsa Aquatic Club won the men's team trophy and Ponca City Aquatic Club the women's title.
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Italy wins European baseball title in Antwerp final
Italy defeated Spain 7 to 4 to win the 1954 European baseball championship in Antwerp Belgium on Sunday June 28, capturing the tournament crown and securing the continental title.
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Valley Tennis Opens With Junior Spotlight In Missouri Valley
Play begins in the 49th annual Missouri Valley tennis tournament in Oklahoma City with juniors leading the event. Top seeds include Al Holtman of St. Louis in junior singles Sallie Ann Rielly of Kansas City in junior girls Earl Buchholz Jr. of St. Louis in boys singles and Erika Puetz of St. Louis in girls singles Bernard Tut Bartzen of San Angelo Texas leads the men's singles.
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St. Louis
Sallie Ann Rielly
Kansas City
Earl Buchholz Jr
Erika Puetz
Bernard
Tut) Bartzen
San Angelo
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