Chuck Stevens power fuels 360-foot homer for Stars
Chuck Stevens hit a 360-foot homer off the Los Angeles Angels as Hollywood beat the Seraphs 5-0. The long blast came in Stevens 17th year in organized baseball, with him riding the bench prior to this at bat and stirring questions about potential trades and positions.
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Kiner Expects Strong Home Run Fight This Season
Pirates slugger Ralph Kiner says he will contend for the NL home run title again, facing rivals like Hodges, Sauer, Mathews, Snider, and Thomsen. He notes Sauer’s late start from a broken finger, and admits earlier cold and swing timing have limited power this season.
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Ralph Kiner
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G.l Hodges
Brooklyn Dodgers
Hank Sauer
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Bobby Thomson
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Eddie Mathews
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Kluszewski Slams Only Long Ball in Reds Rally
Ted Kluszewski has been hitting for power early in 1953 with two hits in 12 plate appearances, both homers. He connected Friday as Cincinnati crushed Milwaukee 19 to 9 in a high scoring sluggfest.
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Standings and games in the Pacific Coast and American leagues
Pacific Coast standings show Los Angeles Hollywood Portland San Diego atop a chaotic table with Oakland and San Francisco close behind. American League and National League notes list multiple cities and matchups with scattered results and dates, including New York Boston Chicago Cleveland Detroit and Philadelphia.
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Suds Angles Tied for PCL Top Spot
Pacific Coast League leaders remain crowded as Seattle Rainiers sweep Sacramento to tie LA for first after a 8-4 and 3-1 twin bill. Los Angeles edged Hollywood 4-3. Portland beat San Diego 2-1 in 10 innings. Oakland shut out San Francisco behind Al Gettel eight-hitter.
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Rainiers
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Portland
San Diego
al Gettel
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Robinson Excels After Position Change in Tour Games
New York report notes Jackie Robinson shifting from second to third base for Brooklyn. He has 12 chances with no errors in tour games and hits 7 for 12, a .583 average, as observers view his new role.
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It Was Good Owner Defends Dancer’s Work
Alfred Vanderbilt defends Native Dancer after horsemen question a Jamaica workout. He notes the six furlongs in 1:14 and says the walk off the track was similar to Citation’s, headed toward the Calumet barn rather than his.
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Maglie Solves Brooks Easily
New York Giants pitcher Sal Maglie dominated the Brooklyn Dodgers in the opening game of a day night doubleheader, pitching six scoreless innings with no hits allowed. The Giants won 6-3 as Chuck Dressen’s hitters powered a 12-4 win in the other game, while Dodger manager Charlie Durocher noted Maglie looked strong despite a supposed fatigue.
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Motor Boats Race Sunday at Marine Stadium
Long Beach Boat and Ski Club presents its first closed race at Marine Stadium on Sunday. The program features two boat races, a women’s 10 mile water ski, a men’s 25 mile water ski, a 7 mile junior water ski, a 3 mile “diane derby” for under 16, and an obstacle race. Spectators are invited. racing starts at 11 am.
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McPhail Replaced as Bowie President
Bowie Maryland confirms a change at Bowie race track with Larry MacPhail removed after 12 months as president and Donald Lillis of New York named to succeed him following a reported dispute with a state trooper and two horsemen.
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Mighty Mick Shoots Toward Baseball Immortality
New York Yankees star Mickey Mantle looms as potential all time slugger while fans debate if he will join Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio in the immortals line. Mantle belted a long 1565 foot homer in Washington as the Yankees beat the Senators 7 to 3, amid a day of major league results across the circuit.
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Charley Bishop
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Raiders in Cage Finale at Armed Services Tourney
Navy and Marine teams reached the final night by winning first round games in Omaha. Los Alamites Naval Air Station defeated Benoir Va Engineers 77-70 to face Quantico Marine team, while the Marines beat Sempor t Air Force Base 79-60. George Yardley led Navy with 23 points and Paul Arino scored 29 for the Marines.
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Ford Holds Victory Hope in Virginia Beach Open
Harrison New York golfer Doug Ford aimed to end a string of near-misses as he fired a four under par 65 to lead the Virginia Beach Open after round one. Dick Metz opening 61 set the pace, but Ford’s 65 gave him a two-stroke edge at 131 overall while Metz stood second after a 70.
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Fain Unworried About Bat Mark
Nerris Fain, last year's American League batting champion, is hitting .099 today yet remains confident. He batted .327 last season after 21 at bats before his first hit. Ferris notches first safety of 1935 with a double in Friday's game versus the St. Louis Browns.
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Mantle Hit Not Record Longest Home Run
New York Yankee Mickey Mantle nearly set an unofficial record with a 562 foot home run. The center fielder’s blast came on Friday as the Yankees cruised to an easy win. The longest mark is often cited as Babe Ruth’s 600 foot shot in Detroit in 1926, with Ralph Kiner previously in second at 360 feet in Pittsburgh in 1950. Mantle’s shot, a right handed hitter, is noted as the longest by a righty.
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Raiders Meet Rockets Again at Recreation Park
Joe Whisenent, former Cly College star, will join Los Alamitos Naval Air Station for the final game in a spring exhibition series with the Long Beach Rockets at Recreation Park Sunday. First two games went to the Raiders who stand 26-5 this season while the Rockets are 2-3 in their last five. Feistner’s pitching struggled as Eddie Green nears Army discharge next month. Next Sunday the Rockets host the LA All-Stars.
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Trojan Nine Aims For Repeat Triumph Over Bruins
Los Angeles California UCLA hosts the University of California nine in a rematch as Al Mathews limits the Bears with a four hit performance. Jed leads UC with key hits in a 6 to 2 loss on Friday.
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Davis Remarries In Quiet Miami Honeymoon
Glenn Davis aged 28, former Army football star, wed a widow Ellen Harriet Lancaster Slack, 31, one day after finalizing his divorce from film actress Terry Moore. The couple left for a Miami honeymoon following a quiet ceremony.
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Local Sports Card Boxing and Wrestling Meets Listed
Fragmented OCR lists several events and venues for boxing and wrestling in cities including Culver City and Wilmington with scattered venue names such as Hollywood, Park, and Caliente. No clear results or dates are present.
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Minor League Scores Across Regions Spark Some Upsets
Beleaguered box scores show Birmingham over Chattanooga 8 to 4 while New Orleans tops Mobile 3 to 1. Beaumont edges Houston 3 to 2 in Texas League action. San Antonio defeats Birevepart 6 to 2. Also notes Columbi di Charleston Columbus 6 Montgomery 3 and Jacksonville 7 Savannah 0 in South Atlantic. Arizona-Texas League results list Phoenix 1, Meshe-Douglas 2, and Mexicali 5. California League games feature San Jose 1 Stockton 2 and Visalia 4 Santa Barbara 14 Ventura 3.
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Sports on Radio TV features racing and TV guests
Fragmented OCR text reports a sports on radio and television segment listing time 6:50 p.m. and names resembling Tony Campione, Dana Wapner, and mentions of a show tied to KECA C12. The readable items are incomplete and include garbled names and program titles.
Giambra to Fight Wember for Vacant Middleweight Crown
Giambra a local contender and one of the top challengers for the vacant middleweight title faces Danny Bang Bang Wember in a 10 round televised bout at Memorial Auditorium tonight. The card features a nationally televised event bringing a local product into the spotlight.
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No. 13 Unpopular With Baseballers
A fragmented sports column notes few players wear number 13 in the majors. Ralph Branca and Libby Listl are listed as wearers, with birthday notices for several players and a memory lane aside about Yankee Stadium’s first game. The piece includes jokes about Casey Stengel and a celestial golf club anecdote.
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Star Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Ralph Branca
Brooklyn Dodgers
Libby Listl
Milwaukie Braves
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