Newcombe Catches Up With Cards After Three Cuffings
Cincinnati Reds slumped to a season low as they were swept in a Crosley Field doubleheader by the New York Giants 10-0 and 9-6. Manager Bucky Walters was suspended five days and fined $150 after an umpire altercation, while Giants pitchers Jansen and Zabala held Reds to 25 hits and Sid Gordon homered twice. Ray Mueller and Johnny Mize provided early offense in game one. Reds rest today before a four game set with the Phillies at Crestview Field tomorrow night.
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Day By Day Tiger Heads For Massillon but Isn’t His Backfield Set
Tiger tight end Billy Day By Day travels toward Massillon as coaches debate his role. The backfield lineup appears largely established with senior quarterback facing competition from a junior runner for key carries. Tigers seek balance and depth for upcoming schedule.
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Middie Grid Stars Prep For Massillon Scrimmage
Tiger Ellison leads Middies in a Massillon drill plan with Curt Jones Babe Calhoun Jack Gordon Wim Bailey and Jack Koepnick as possible starters. A history bit recalls Butterfield Boulevard golf tales and a rare hole in one payoff among four friends. Jimmy Bush shines in Army bouts and Middle football practice looms in less than three weeks with reserved-seat sales discussed.
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Buckeyes Win Tri State Golf Meet in Cincinnati
Ohio dominated the 10th Tri-State Golf Tournament at Losantiville Country Club, winning the state team title by 11 strokes. Don Gill and Chet Birch of Cincinnati captured the two man Scotch foursome and the 36 hole two man team championship with a 136. Ohio led with 700 points, Indiana 711, and Kentucky 721.
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Opening Day at Saratoga Sets Stage for Flash Stakes
Saratoga Springs hosts the 83rd opening of the season with the Flash Stakes as the highlight. Monte Woolley is celebrated in a “Monte Woolley Day” program featuring a testimonial dinner and a parade of Gay Ninety horse-drawn carriages. The August meet runs 24 days with 22 state events and eight races daily including a steeplechase. The five and one-half furlong Flash carries 7500 in added money and fields top juveniles. Navy Chief among top weights and likely favorite.
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Tired Snead Wins Western Open With 268
Sam Snead, from White Sulphur Springs, Va., captured the Western Open title at Keller course with a 72-hole total of 268, breaking the 270 record and earning 2600. Cary Middlecoff finished second with 272 and $1900, while Lloyd Mangrum Jimmy Demaret and Chick Harbert each ended at 273 sharing $1183.34. Toney Penna earned $600 for a 279.
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McKinley Grocers Clinch League Title With Ninth Straight
The McKinley Grocers finish the regular season undefeated with a 6 0 win over Monroe at Goldman Park securing their ninth straight victory. Mose Johnson allowed four hits while Jim Harrison Walter Wendt Wilfred Linkous and Tom Harrison contributed key hits. A later 4 3 10 inning win for Mason over South Lebanon set up playoff plans as six league managers meet at the YMCA to draw up the postseason schedule.
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Finsterwald-Smith Duo Wins Best-Ball Match
Don Finsterwald of Athens and Art Smith of Cincinnati defeated Don Stemble of Lancaster and Curtis Reed of Chillicothe 4 and 3 in a Jackson Country Club best-ball match during the 25th anniversary celebration. The Finsterwald Smith pair posted a best ball of 62 on a 71 par course. Stemble is Lancaster Country Club pro, Reed Chillicothe Country Club pro.
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Merger Hinted Between NBL and BAA
Indianapolis AP report says near agreement on a merger between the National Basketball League and the Basketball Association of America. Details to be discussed in New York with leaders including Ike Duffey of the NBL saying the merger is closer than ever to reality to prevent the leagues from being ruined.
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Golfers Pull Big Purses Failing On Off-Course Holes
AP veteran recounts famous high numbers from Open championships and a Tam o Shanter miscue. Ray Ainsley shot 19 on a hole at Cherry Hills in 1938 while Willie Chisholm had an 18 at Brae Burn in 1919. Sammy Snead recalls an 8 on the 18th at Spring Mill in 1939 and an 8 on the Hillcrest 18th in another Los Angeles Open. Bobby Locke recalls a par-4 water-logged hole at Tam o Shanter where he made a 6 after a tree and water disaster.
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Cooties Stay In Tourney After 7-4 Win
The VFW Cooties beat the Champion Wavettes 7-4 at Suche r's Park Dayton to keep hope alive in the Dayton district girls softball championship. Opsi Deaton went 3-for-4 lifting her tournament average to .636, with seven hits in 11 at bats. Mary Kerby held the Wavettes to ten hits. The Cooties meet Weidemann's Royal Ambers in the final series, needing a win to stay for a rematch Friday.
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MLB Leaders in American League and National League Baseball
Summary of top AL and NL season leaders with names and categories. Dillinger Williams DiMaggio Reynolds Trucks Robinson Reese Kiner Spahn Jones Ennis Mitchell Sewell. includes batting runs hits doubles home runs steals and pitching strikeouts with team affiliations Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit New York Pittsburgh.
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Rainbows to Hamilton For Contest Tonight
Rainbow Inn of the City League will meet the Coca-Cola softball nine in Hamilton tonight. The local club will depart from the Inn at 5 p.m.Yesterday's Rainbow game with Dayton's Hunters Club was cancelled due to their no show.
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Lightning Strikes Baseball Field Killing Two Players
A lightning bolt struck a Baker Florida baseball game injuring about 50 spectators and killing two Baker club players, Third Baseman Allen L. Joyner Jr. and Shortstop Harry Moore, as the semi pro teams prepared to start play in a crowd of about 300 at the field near Baker, 50 miles east of Pensacola.
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Duff's Defeat Hawks Twice in night’s doubleheader
Duff's Cafe edged Wright Field Kittyhawks 4 3 in both games of a Gardner diamond doubleheader watched by about 500. Les Alderson allowed four hits in the opener as Duff's rallied for three runs in the fourth. Harlan Bishop pitched the second game, Duff's scoring all runs in the first inning amid three Kittyhawks errors. Duff's continues exhibitions tonight at Hamilton vs Beckett's, meeting at Duff's Cafe at 7 p.m.
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Middletown Tennis Edges Hamilton in OVIL Clash
Middletown Ten nnis Club edged Hamilton 3 2 at Verity Courts in an Ohio Valley Inter Club League match. Jim Johnson beat Chet og 6 3 2 6 6 1 in singles. John Minton defeated Reed Needles 6 2 6 4 to gain the locals first win, while Don Crowley with Perry Grier won the No 1 doubles 3 6 6 2 6 1.
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Local standings show mixed results across teams
Richmond stands 8-8, Lima 7-7, Zanesville leading 10-1, Springfield 4-2, Marion 9-3, Muncie 4-6, Portsmouth 10-2, Newark winless at 0-3. Key figures include Zanesville and Portsmouth atop the board with strong records and Marion close behind.
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Dodgers Beat Cardinals to Narrow NL Lead
Brooklyn right-hander Don Newcombe shut down the St. Louis Cardinals, allowing eight hits in a 42 game, ending the Cards nine game win streak. The win pulled the Dodgers within one and a half games of first place as Yankees split a twin bill with the White Sox and other early-season action continued.
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Baseball scores from recent games across leagues
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Night NBA matchups listed for Wednesday schedule
Brooklyn at eee Philadelphia at neimati eight thirty pm New York at Chicago Boston at St Louis night Cleveland at Washington seven thirty pm Chicago at Philadelphia night Detroit at New York night St Louis at Boston night
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Giants rally to top Reds as Phils edge Cubs in extras
In a nine run second inning, Adrian Zabala returned from the Mexican League to start and limited Cincinnati to five hits in the finale. The Giants moved to fourth, one percentage point above Philadelphia, while the Phils topped Chicago 5-4 in ten innings. Dick Sisler's RBI single plated Gran Hamner to win it as Hank Sauer hit his 21st homer and Andy Pafko forced extra time with a two run homer. Pittsburgh and Boston split, Braves winning 9-1 behind Johnny Sain, Pirates taking the nightcap 6-5 with three ninth inning runs.
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