Spahn and Lemon Near 200 Wins in Tight Race
Spahn aims for his 200th major victory as Milwaukee faces Cincinnati in a pivotal four game set. Bob Lemon, Cleveland ace, reaches 200 with doubleheader wins over Kansas City as the Indians chase the pennant. Dodgers move up with a 3-2 win over Philadelphia while Cardinals, Giants, and Cubs split, keeping the pennant scramble tight into September.
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Spahn Employs New Pitch To Dampen Reds Victory
Milwaukee lefty Warren Spahn, using a pitch he says is a scroogie or sinker, silenced Cincinnati bats as the Braves defeated the Reds 3 1. Spahn, nearing 200 career wins, allowed eight Reds hits and fanned Ed Bailey to seal the victory. Ted Kluszewski hit his 31st homer in the loss.
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National League Standings and Schedule Snapshot
MLB standings show Milwaukee 69 45 .605, Brooklyn 67 47 .588, Cincinnati 68 49 .581, St. Louis 58 58 .500, Philadelphia 55 59 .482, Pittsburgh 51 66 .436, Chicago . New York 68 39 3 . Schedule lists Milwaukee at Cincinnati as the only Monday game. Sunday results include Milwaukee 3 Cincinnati 1, Brooklyn 3 Philadelphia 2, St. Louis 6 Chicago 0, New York 7 versus 3.
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Browns Fall 28 17 to 49ers In Exhibition Game Frisco
The Cleveland Browns were defeated 28 to 17 by the San Francisco 49ers in a National Ice League exhibition. Frankie Albert impressed as new 49ers coach and Vito Parilli showed improvement for Cleveland while rookie Preston Carpenter emerged as a promising back. The Browns managed a lone field goal and two conversions, with Lou Groza scoring the points.
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A’s Out Of AL Race and Top Fielders Highlight 1954 steals
Major league pennant races tighten as the A’s are mathematically eliminated from the American League. The Dodgers lead in steals with 48 in 1954, while Cincinnati has 32 and Milwaukee 21. Willie Mays tops the majors with 28 steals as team defense marks top the stats.
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Redlegs lead in fielding as Minoso heats up
The Redlegs top both leagues in fielding with the fewest errors at 87 while Minnie Minoso of the White Sox rides an eight game hitting streak, batting .304 after a .292 start and stealing four bases in six games. Ted Lepcic of the Red Sox belts three homers in a weekend series against Washington, matching Goodman’s three season total. Kluszewski shines for Cincinnati at .367 against Milwaukee with 22 hits in 60 at bats, and Clem Labine fields Brooklyn’s setup with 23 saves and nine wins in 51 of 114 games, fanning 48 and issuing 27 walks.
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Swoon's Son Wins American Derby In Muddy Turf
Swoon's Son, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, defeats Needles in the American Derby worth 159425. Needles fading to fifth as Swoon's Son covers 1 1 16 miles in 1 59 15 to post seventh win in eight starts this year for 276725 as a 3-year-old and 513420 career earnings.
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Doubled Pension Plan On Ballot For Major Leaguers
Cincinnati report says a revised pension schedule would double current benefits and be voted on today by 16 major league clubs. Five year men at age 50 would receive 100 dollars a month and 10-year men 200 dollars, funded by a five year 16 million dollar radio and television contract for all star and World Series games. Committee members include Robin Roberts, Bob Feller, John Galbreath, and Joe Cronin.
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Hollywood-Lou Fillipo Beats Mendoza In California Bout
Hollywood fighter Hollywood-Lou Fillipo stopped Rudy Mendoza in the California bout. HavanaSuta-Kid Gavilan outpointed Jimmy Beechman in Philadelphia. In football, the Bears routed a rookie quarterback and defeated the rival Packers rallied to beat the Eagles 27-6. Jeter from California Poly scored a touchdown as the Bears won the division title bid.
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Lakeside Cops Swim Crown Coke Third at AA Meet
Lakeside Swim Club of Louisville won the two day Lakeside AA meet with 241 points as Cincinnati Coca Cola placed third overall. The event saw standout performances by Stagman Oyakawa Nordstrom and coach Hartlaub, with Coke winning the men’s division and the Cleveland Swim Club sharing trophies for the women’s relay honors.
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Furgol Quits Tourney After Victory
Milwaukee golf star Ed Furgol withdraws from the Keller Open after winning Sunday's Milwaukee tournament with a final round 65 to finish 15 under par. The 39 year old St. Louis pro plans to return to teaching duties at Westwood lab, missing the trip to St. Paul for the Keller Open.
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Yesterday's Stars and Hits Highlight Doubleheader
Murry Dickson shutout the Cubs in the first game of a doubleheader, pitching around two hits and striking out nine while driving in two on three hits as the Cardinals won 6-0. Cubs won the nightcap 3-1. Hank Aaron delivered a two run homer in the eighth to break a tie and lift the Braves over the Redlegs 3-1.
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Baseball scores and standings from Saturday to Tuesday
Reported baseball results show Cleveland, Baltimore, New York, and Chicago with varying scores. Notable games include Washington sweeping Boston in a doubleheader and New York crushing Baltimore. Tuesday schedules feature Chicago at Boston, Detroit at Washington, and Kansas City at Baltimore.
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Liverpool Stars Spark Ohio Win
In Wheeling West Virginia on Ohio Valley All-Star night Gene Bell and Jim Potts of East Liverpool led Ohio to a 27-0 victory over West Virginia. Bell opened scoring in the second period with a 3 yard run. Potts connected for a 24 yard pass to Pat Pathicen and later to Bert Dorsey for a fourth quarter TD. Geno Sessi of St Clairsville added a 3 yard TD and was named Ohio MVP.
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