Citation Prepares for Belmont Stakes Distance
Trainer Jimmy Jones says Citation can handle the Belmont mile and a half while Coaltown faces uncertainty. Five to six horses expected for the $100,000 added classic include Citation Escadra Salmagundi Faraway Vulcan Forge with Dinner Gong possibly entered if Whitney fields two, and Quarter Pole as a backup.
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Calumet Farms
York
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Calumet
Jimmy Jones
Coaltown
W. L. Brann
William Helis
Salmagundi
Glen Riddle Farm
Faraway and Co. V. Whitney
Vulcan Forge
Whitney
Hell
Quarter Pole
Graham Boosts Season's Home Run Total to 25
Graham, slugging San Diego outfielder, hit four homers off Oakland to raise his season total to 25. He drove in nine as part of a strong Pacific Coast League week, leading the league in homers and RBIs with 72. Gene Woodling of San Francisco remains atop batting at .386 with 66 RBIs in 171 at bats. Jimmy Dykes’ Hollywood crew shows power with three hitters among the top five and seven in the 300 class.
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Big Jack Graham
San Diego
Pacific Coast
Oakland
Gene Woodling
Jimmy Dykes
Hollywood Crew
Hollywood
U.P
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Seals
Portland
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Layne Field
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Woodling
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Ang
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Manny Perez
Cliff Melton
OAKS
Angels
Moylan Paces Tennis Advance
Top seed Eddie Moylan moved into the fourth round at the California championships after two straight-set wins at Berkeley Tennis Club. He defeated Harvey 6-2 6-1 and Mossthart 6-2 6-2, while Dorothy Head of Alameda led women’s play with a third-round advance. Art Larsen and Boo Perez of USC also reached the fourth round with Larsen beating Joplin 6-4 6-2 and Perez defeating Seymour 6-3 6-2.
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Eddie Moylan
California
Larsen
Charles Joplin
Perez
Phil Seymour
Bitter Twink, Seraph Feud Opens at Wrigley Field
San Francisco Seals face Portland as Seattle and San Diego clash at Layne Field. Rainiers, Padres vying for lead. Woodling out with injury. Nicely ulcer plagued. Melton and Perez pitching ailments strain Seals. Oakland and Los Angeles in midtable dockets amid shifting PCL standings.
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Rip Repulski stars as Fresno wins 11 10 in 15th Fresno game
Rip Repulski hit a 25th inning homer and added two more homers to pace Fresno past Bakersfield 11 to 10 in 15 innings. He scored five runs, collected five hits, and drove in four. Santa Barbara Dodgers overwhelmed Stockton 15 to 3 but second baseman Lou Damon suffered a fractured cheekbone from a high inside pitch.
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Santa Barbera Dodgers
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Damon
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Olsen Hind Giorvis
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Ratare
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Leneve
Anaheim Valencia routs Riverside to tighten Sunset League race
Anaheim's struggling Valencia club crushed the first place E Cen tro Imperials 6 3 to halt their skid last night. Don Tisnerat held the Imps to seven hits as Stan Dubois led Anaheim with three hits. The win trims El Centro's lead to two games over Riverside.
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Rowland Rejects Star Protest Over Oak Victory
Pacific Coast League President Clarence Rowland rejected Hollywoods protest of Oaklands 7 to 5 win on May 27. Stars manager Jimmy Dykes argued interference when Hollywoods Low Stringer and Oaklands Maurice Van Robays collided as Stringer attempted to field a ball between first and second base. Umpires Lon Warneke Jack Powell and Danny Dever ruled no interference since Stringer had the ball first.
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Hollywood
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Low Stringer
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Stringer
Lon Warneke
Jack Powell
Danny Dever
Angel-Russell Duo Faces Holbrook and Martinez in Wilmington
The French Angel teams with Rebel Russell to meet Vic Holbrook and Tony Martinez in a two of three falls match under an hour. The bout marks Angel’s first tag appearance replacing Eric Holmbeck. Shirley Temple kin George Temple wrestles Cliff Olson in a port arena card opener features Duke Keomuke vs Mauri Shapiro.
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Wilmington
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Martinez
Halbraex
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Aneet
Shirley Temple
George
Port Arena
Cliff
Holmes Leads National Loop With .385 Average
New York June Tommy Holmes of the Boston Braves paced National League batters with a .385 average through 30 games as of Sunday. He widened his lead on Richie Ashburn and others while Stan Musial slipped from .394 to .366 and Wally Westlake and Frankie Gustine trailed in the top five.
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Tommy Holmes
Boston Braves
Holmes
Richie Ashburt
Philadelphia Phillies
Stan Musial
Wally Westlake
Pittsburgh
Frankie Gustine
Pirates
Hoopsters on Tour Headed to Mexico City Series
Six Pepperdine College basketball players fly from Los Angeles to Mexico City for a five game series with Mexico's Olympic Team. The trip, announced June 8, marks an international tour by the college squad.
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Pepperdine
Mexico City
Mexico
Browns End Losing Streak With 5 3 Victory Over Yankees
The St Louis Browns upset the New York Yankees 5 3 at Yankee Stadium to snap a six game AL skid Rookie Ned Garver pitched a complete game allowing one run on one hit Johnny Lindell and Phill Rizzuto homered for New York while Paul Lehner connected for the Browns The loss left the Yankees 344 games behind the league leading Cleveland Indians The Senators defeated the Chicago White Sox 4 1 in a rain shortened game and rain postponed games between the Indians Athletics and Detroit Red Sox
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New York Yankees
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Garver
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Phill Rizzuto
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Frank
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Cycle Stars Tangle In Gardena Motor Race Rivalry
The clash pits Floyd Emde of San Diego and Burton Albrecht of Monterey Park in a comeback bid at Carrell Speedway Gardena. Albrecht, winner of last week, tops the field with Emde, holder of the road racing world title, in a 20 lap main event to open the meet. Time trials at seven, first race at 8 30 p m with ten AMA riders expected to thrill Southland fans.
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Carrell Speedway
Gardena
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American Motorcycle Association
Gardena Browns Triumph 5-0 Over Marines Reserves
The Gardena Browns shut out the Long Beach Marines reserves 5-0 at Gardena on Sunday. A five run fourth inning powered the victory as Gardena built a decisive lead in the Semipro League contest.
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Big Names of Golf Drill for U S Open at Riviera
Six top golfers stretch through practice on the Riviera Country Club course as the 44th U S Open opens. Sammy Snead posts 47 in warmups while Ben Hogan praises wide fairways. Demaret Mangrum Locke and others prep for the championship with hopes and predictions.
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Redskins Sign Irish Tackle John Adams for 1948 Season
Redskins announce the signing of Notre Dame tackle John Adams 600t 7 inches tall and 254 pounds. Adams, in his fourth season with Washington, joined in 1945 and earned the No1 tackle spot on the Eastern championship team that year.
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Texas Christian University
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Ted Williams Boosts Bat Average to .391 in Week
Boston star Ted Williams raises his batting average to .392 after a week of 21 hits in 22 at bats. He expands his AL lead over Lou Boudreau to 29 points while leading runs scored with 43. Other leaders include Bob Brown Johnny Lindell Pat Mullin Al Zarilla.
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Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Bob Brown
New York
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Detroit
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Bob Dillinger
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George McQuinn
Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Salas Wins Knockout Victory at Ocean Park
Salas dominated the card at Ocean Park June 7 leading all the way in a 10th round stoppage over Chuck Cureton. Cureton was down nine times by the eighth, with Salas securing a technical knockout in the slated 20 round bout.
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Phoenix
Chuck Cureton
Los Angeles
Cureton
Dillard and Seymour Expected to Triumph at Olympics
On day five in London, Harrison Dillard of Baldwin-Wallace and Steve Seymour of Long Beach are forecast as top contenders in the 110 meter hurdles and javelin throw. Seymour aims to surpass his 1927 form and approach the world record, despite strong Finnish and Swedish challengers and a busy schedule ahead.
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