Yankees Face Split Season Question as Wins Pile Up
The Yankees under Casey Stengel stretch their lead in the American League with a 2-1 win in 10 innings as Whitey Ford and Hank Bauer drive a late comeback. Cleveland and Baltimore win key games while Chicago falters.
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White Sox
Casey Stengel
Whitey Ford
Hank Bauer
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Sam Mele
Red Sox
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Ike Delock
Detroit
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Ray Moore
Hector Brown
Kansas City
Washington
Wally Burnette
Denver
Middie Mentor Man To Beat For City Golf Crown
Cincinnati back on beam after twin wins Sunday as Redlegs snap skid with 4-3 wins over the Giants. Hershel Freeman earns his sixth and seventh saves in a marathon doubleheader that stretched nearly six hours with 3-3 ties and late game runs.
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Redlegs
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Hershel Freeman
Reds
Reds and Giants Split Opener as Kluszewski Stars
The Reds and Giants split their opening doubleheader with strong hitting from Ted Kluszewski and Johnny Temple driving early runs. Jackie Brandt and Bill White homered for San Francisco, while Rocky Bridges and Kluszewski contributed key moments for Cincinnati. The series concludes tonight with Art Fowler opposing Johnny Antonelli.
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Reds
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Temple
Ed Bailey
Ray Jablonski
Jackie Brandt
Bill White
Bailey
Rocky Bridges
Kluszewski
Klu
Jablonski
Don Gross
Kramer Leads 15 Qualifiers In City Golf Finals Preview
Bob Kramer Middletown High assistant coach heads a field of 15 qualifiers for the City Golf Championships final 36 holes at Wildwood. He tied par with a 35 foot putt on No 18 to claim Class A gross, finishing 144 with 36 holes weighed by a 146 total for the weekend. Hammerle, Claude Jones and Fred Ruscher followed one stroke back in A gross, while Hammerle won the sudden death playoff for runner up. Other qualifiers include Walt Pagne Emmett Green Tom Greene Joe Herr John Warner Earl Jarmor Clif Sweeney Jim Hargis Dan Hayes, with Luther Morris Jack Frisbie Ned Sizer Harold Calvin and more in B C divisions. Martin Coffey presented trophies.
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Luther Morris
Lowgross
Tom Greene
Dave Patrick
Dr. O. L. Layman
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Bob Hammerle
Ned Sizer
Warren White
Harold Calvin
Tom Wagner
Jim Purvis
Jack Frisbie
Middletown High
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Claude Jones
Fred Ruscher
Walt Pagne
Jimmy Bitter
Emmett Greenwell
Joe Herr
John Warner
Earl Jarmor
Clif Sweeney
Jim Hargis
Dan Hayes
W. R. Steele
Mort Taylor
Greene
Herb Long
C. L. Lawman
Franklin
Miami Redskin Sports Outlook and Campus Renovations
Miami University athletic scene analysts foresee a down year for the Redskins amid MAC shifts. Renovations under the stands add 2400 seats and expanded press facilities next season. Coach Pont notes Washington’s veteran lineup and tough defense, planning for a physical lid-lifter opener.
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Idaho University
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Miami
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Tony
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Oxford
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Washington
Romanian Fourth In Race Gains Liberty Prize at AAA Meet
Romanian hurdler Jon Opris finished fourth in the 120 yard high hurdles at the London AAA Championships but won a greater prize liberty. The 27 year old, part of Romania's Olympic team, sought asylum after the race and slipped away to seek refuge in England with help from the Romanian press editor.
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Jon Opris
Opris
Romania
England
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P. B. Hildreth
Britain
Lesser predicts caution as field seeks amateur crown
Huntington West Virginia report notes Pat Lesser expects a cautious round as 99 competitors chase a chance to challenge her Women's Western Golf Association title. She doubts anyone will equal 72 at Guyan Country Club with 84 or 85 likely to qualify for match play. Notable entrants include Meriam Bailey Virginia Dennehy Carol Dirringer Majorie Lindsay and Ann Richardson. Robert P. Jones father of Bobby Jones dies at 76 in Atlanta after a long illness. Bobby Lang also part of the same law firm.
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Seattle
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Palatine
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Chicago
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Tiffin
Ohio
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Majorie Lindsay
Decatur
Ann Richardson
Columbus
Cuban Fichique Stops Villafarra in New Orleans Bout
Havana boxer Fichique defeats Villafarra by stoppage in New Orleans after a 142 percent display. other results include Tacoma’s Pat McMurry outpointing Ezzard Charles in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Baseball's Biggest Money Deal Sets Tigers Sale Today
Detroit Tigers and Briggs Stadium are to be sold in a five million dollar deal headed by an 11 man syndicate led by Fred Knorr and John Fetzer. Other bids include Bill Veeck and partners, with trustees and the league to approve the sale.
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Toronto
Jack Kent Cooke
Bob Goldstein
Upsetter Bets Slade In St Nick Feature Bout
Wayne Bethea, fresh off beating ex champ Ezzard Charles, meets Jimmy Slade in a 10‑round feature at St. Nicholas Arena New York. Bethea, 24, carries about 15 pounds as Slade, 29, fights to break the Hurricane Tommy Jackson hex.
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Tommy Jackson
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DuMont
Western Finals Set for Today in Rain Hit Tennis Event
Vic Seixas and Eddie Moylan face off for the men’s singles title in Indianapolis while Seixas and Allen Morris were upset in doubles. Mary Ann Mitchell, a 17 year old from San Leandro, beat Barbara Green for the women’s singles title and teamed with Patricia Naud to win part of the women’s doubles crown in San Francisco.
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Seixas
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Francisco Contreras
Los Angeles
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Arequipa
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San Leandro
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Patricia Naud
San Francisco
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Geralyn Sheppard
Joan Johnson
Morrison Wins Fourth Dispatch Journal Regatta in Columbus
Harold Morrison of Middleton topped the 136 cubic inch class yesterday to finish first in the Fourth Annual Dispatch Journal Regatta held in Columbus.
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Middletown
Dispatch Journal
Columbus
Aeronca Advances in County Slo Pitch Tourney
Aeronca edged Mosler Safe 7 to 6 in Hamilton to reach the Butler County Slo Pitch Tournament quarter finals. Bill Thomas opened the rally with a single, then Bill Meeks and Junior Stamper drove in runs. Stamper earned the win with three hits, while Meeks added three hits including a homer as Mosler exits the event.
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Butler County
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Stamper
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Local Softballers Sweep Middletown in 8-6 All-Star Contest
Hamilton led by Austin Gleason 10.7 in the pregame dash and final 9-inning softball as Middletown's Butch Rossi sparked a 8-6 local win. Rossi homered, scored, and drove in runs while Bill Marshall and Joe Gleason dominated field events. The series resumes in Middletown on July 29.
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Middletown
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Rossi
Billy Mount
Clayton Whisman
Whisman
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Bill Marshall
Rossi Peking
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Yellow Color Charm Worn by Buxbaum in Publinx Victory
San Francisco Junie Buxbaum, national Publinx golf champion, revealed his yellow attire superstition as he wore yellow gear in all matches. He defeated Bill Scarbrough 3 and 2 in the finals at Harding Park, with the turning point on hole 13 of the second round. Buxbaum, 37, former pro now Memphis businessman, led most of the match despite three lead changes.
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Babe Zaharias improves after neck operation
Galveston Texas Babe Zaharias shows progress after neck operation to remove cancer damage. She enjoyed new dresses, spoke of returning to golf, and grinned at the idea of golf equipment while her husband George reports cheerful mood and hopeful news within days.
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Yesterday's Stars in Baseball: Freeman and Musial Shine
Pitching by Buster Freeman kept the Redlegs victorious in two marathon relief games against New York, 4-3 in 10 innings and 4-3 in 11 innings, lifting Cincinnati to 7-2. Stan Musial led the Cardinals by seizing the NL batting lead with seven hits in nine trips, including three doubles one triple and a homer.
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