Reds Digs Deep In 9-8 Loss As Cardinals Push Lead
Cincinnati Reds fall 9-8 to St Louis in a wild game. Ted Kluszewski nearly turns the tide with a late hustle but Reg Schoendienst makes the key play. Gus Bell extends his hitting streak to 19 as Cincinnati battles Milwaukee in a three day stretch.
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Willie Mays Powers Giants With Two Home Runs
Willie Mays hit two homers in an 8-5 win over Philadelphia to push his last 10 games' average to .390 and his season mark from .283 to .298. The 24-year-old slugger has 10 homers in the last 10 games, nearing league leaders Duke Snider and Ted Kluszewski. The Giants overcame a 5-0 deficit, aided by six runs in the sixth as Windy McCall earned the win.
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Two Stars Lift Red Sox Toward Pennant Contention
Ted Williams and Billy Klaus revived Boston as they moved toward the lead in the pennant race. Klaus, snagged from the Giants, supplied speed and clutch hitting as Williams inspired the lineup. The Sox now threaten the Yankees with Cleveland’s Lopez noting the transformed club.
Five U.S. Golfers Trail At Half Of British Open
At St Andrews Old Course Peter Thomson led tied with P. F. Smandon and Eric Brown as five Americans including Johnny Bulla Byron Nelson Ed Fargo and amateurs Joe Conrad and Jimmy McHale remained in the chase on 145 to 148 as half the field advanced to 50.
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$15,000 Classic Slated Saturday at Thistle Down
Cleveland reports the $15,000 added Thistle Down handicap, second biggest feature of the track's 44 day meet, set for tomorrow afternoon. Timely Tip, last year's Ohio Derby winner, heads a field of 3 year olds and up in the mile and 3 sixteenths event with a potential $11,000 plus prize. Rock Cottage, fresh from Pimlico's $10,000 Riggs Handicap track record, is among the early outsiders.
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St Paul Open Pro Round Blasts Keller Course
Keller Golf Course was torn apart by top pros in the first round of the St Paul Open. Jerry Barber shot 63 to lead, one stroke ahead of Fred Hawkins and Art Wall Jr. Two behind are Tommy Bolt and Walker Inman with Arnold Palmer also in contention. Latrobe’s amateur king 1954 is among the pack.
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Browns Sign Three More For 1955 Season
Cleveland announces Len Ford will return for a sixth season at defensive end along with Doug Atkins and Herschel Forester returning to the squad. Ford is a former Detroit realtor. Atkins missed time with a knee injury last year. Forester joins the Browns after a 1953 trade from the Baltimore Colts. Abe Gibron remains the lone veteran unsigned.
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All-Star Gaiety To Last Eight Days In Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves fans pack County Stadium for the 22nd All-Star game with tickets selling out in 24 hours. The All-Star festival runs eight days starting Monday with a Wisconsin Avenue parade and festive decorations.
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Relief Corps Looms Large In Recent Rise Of Bosox
Boston's bullpen trio of 22-year old George Susce Jr and 40-year old Ellis Kinder with Tom Hurd Ike Delock and Leo Kiely shaped a 6 5 win over Washington. Kinder relieved in the sixth and yielded three hits as the Nationals tied 3 3. The five relievers have pitched 61 1 3 innings since June 5 with nine earned runs for a 1.32 ERA.
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Kuhn Breaks In Like Lou Gehrig
Ken Kuhn the Indians’ 18 year old bonus rookie from Louisville Male High School appeared in his first major league game as Cleveland beat Kansas City 9 to 1 He ran for Bobby Young in the ninth inning but tripped tore a hole in his pants and played the final inning without a fielding chance The incident echoes Lou Gehrig’s early misfortune in his Yankee debut.
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Local Racing Showdown Lists Mixed Totals and Stops
Los Angeles Billy Evans 125 percent and Wayne Cooke 127 percent lead in Pasadena event sharing top figures. Charles Sawyer 14634 and Rafael Gutierrez 14742 appear in Los Angeles and Mexico City segments with stops noted.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
American League standings show New York leading with 60 wins and 28 losses, Cleveland 46 35, Kansas City 34 44, and Washington 26 51. Friday games include Cleveland at Chicago and New York at Washington. Brooklyn leads the National League with 57 wins, while Milwaukee trails at 42 36.
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Donovan Dominates Tigers. Sox Win 12-1 Behind Shutout Streak
Pitcher Dick Donovan scattered five hits and retired the first nine and last 10 men he faced to gain his 10th win as the Chicago White Sox defeated Detroit 12-1. Willie Mays homered twice for the New York Giants in an 8-5 win over Philadelphia.
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O'Brien Twins Impress Pirates Fans With Strong Debut
Johnny O'Brien, initially known for basketball, emerges as a solid second baseman for Pittsburgh. He collects 14 hits in 40 at bats for a .350 average and had four hits in a 4-3 loss to Brooklyn. Eddie sits on the bench as Johnny shines.
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