PCL attendance soars as 1953 records fall across coast
The Pacific Coast League saw five clubs surpass their 1953 season total after 14 weeks, led by San Francisco drawing 225,740 fans. Oakland Sacramento Portland and Seattle also posted gains despite weather, with record pitching use and notable feats from players and executives.
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Sacramento
San Diego
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Seattle
Beavers
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Angels
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Los Angeles
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Frank Shellerback
Tony Freitas
Jaci Salveson
Long Beach
Rube) Carson
Bill Tozer
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Jimmy deWhales Whalen
Stanky Moore Brawl Echoes Gashouse Gang Era
A stormy St Louis game between the Cardinals and Phils ended in a forfeit after a wild onfield brawl involving Eddie Stanky and Terry Moore. Umpires forfeited the game 9-0 to Philadelphia. both teams expelled key players as police cleared the field.
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Graham Wins Return Fight Amid Comeback Talk
Graham defeats illy Graham in a 10 round bout at Eastern Parkway as Chriss tensen loses to Billy Lauderdale. Graham eyes a busy summer to fall season after a post surgery layoff and elbow injury recovery. the card features Andrews of Superior and Sauveur Chiocea of France with welterweight action at St Nicholas Arena.
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Dressen Eyes Giants Strength After Dodgers Exit
Former Dodgers manager Renace Dressen discusses the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers, praising Don Newcombe and Don Zimmer plus the Giants’ depth. He notes Oakland injuries hinder the A's, observes Carl Grissom and Antonelli's impact, and stresses building a stronger team next winter to improve in a tougher league.
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Chaotic baseball and basketball scores across coast schedule
Fragmented ledgers of scores list multiple games with team names such as San Francisco, Portland, Los Angeles, Seattle, Oakland, Cleveland, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Detroit, and Boston. The item mixes league standings, nightly results, and player mentions, reflecting a busy strip of box scores and schedules from various associations and regions.
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Middlecoft Walks Out Of Cleveland Tournament
Dentist Telis Tee Middlecoft of Paul Minnesota said he left the Minakiki Owen Tournament in Cleveland after being reassigned from his confirmed room to a cheaper flea bag room. He described the motel as unsuitable with a upstairs unit and a three quarter bed for himself and his wife, despite paying in advance for 10 days. The tourney chairman called the action a lousy trick, saying the room swap was unprofessional.
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Middlecoft
National Professional Golfers Association
Fame of Willie Mays Might Not Last 2000 Years
Hollywood producer George Jessel predicts Mays’s fame will fade over millennia in a humorous cautionary tale about public memory. He cites a farcical anecdote of Julius Caesar’s elusive whereabouts to illustrate how even famous figures fade from sight.
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Denmark’s Torben Ulrich Hospitalized After Draft
Copenhagen Denmark Torben Ulrich Denmark s second ranking tennis player was hospitalized with a nervous breakdown three days after being drafted into the Navy a Navy spokesman said today The incident highlights the pressure of military service on top athletes in the country
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Fuentes Arrested After Belated Celebration Drunk Driving
Ramon Fuentes, California welterweight champion and fifth nationally, was booked on suspicion of drunk driving after deputies said he drove erratically while celebrating his decision over Carming Flores at Olympic Auditorium last Monday. Fuentes, 27, had said he had a few beers and was relaxing from training. The Southern California Boxing Writers Association named him Boxer of the Year for 1952.
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Tigers and Rowe pick Yankees to win sixth straight pennant
Detroit star Freddie Hutchinson and ex-Tiger great Schoolboy Rowe offered split views on the pennant race. Hutchinson forecast a hard battle with Cleveland before New York clinches, while Rowe predicted the Yankees win easily and claim the title as they push ahead of the Indians.
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National Mercury Classic Opens at Outer Harbor
The National Mercury Class event at Outer Harbor opens with defending champ Herg Sinn and a field of 18 mercury boats. Five race series run through Friday as crews from Mission Bay and Balboa push for top spots, with notable performances from Supain, Sig Netey, and Prisbrey.
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Hollywood Stars extend lead with twinbill wins over Acorns
Hollywood dominated Oakland with 6 0 and 5 0 wins as Kim Walsh limited hits in game one and Red Munger pitched a three hitter in game two. Basgall and Bragan were ejected after a disputed call in the second game, fueling a tense scene as Hollywood stretched their Pacific Coast League lead to four games.
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Runaway Boat Dashes Through Crowds at Long Branch Regatta
In the Long Branch Gold e n Jubilee Regatta a driverless outboard raced through spectator boats on the Shrewsbury River. Bugs leaped into the air after getting caught in backwash, two bystanders fell overboard, and Bil Bariison jumped clear before the Coast Guard halted the runaway by lashing an anchor to its bow.
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