Whiz Kids Doing Better Than Sawyer Expected
The Philadelphia Phillies exceed manager Eddie Sawyer’s spring target as Curt Simmons earns win in a doubleheader over Cincinnati to seize first place while Curt Simmons departs for a 14 day National Guard hitch. The Phils split the twin bill and top the pennant race in the National League.
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Simmons
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Cincinnati Reds
Ritter Narrowly Stays Close At Wildwood Golf Meet
At Wildwood on Saturday Tommy Ritter shot steady golf to stay within par and claim the lead in a competitive field. His brother Jimmy finished with 66 but fell from threats while rival Stretch Wolters posted 77 as the final results arrived.
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Tommy
Ritter
Ruscher
Jimmy
Wolters
Bargain and Bust at Saratoga Yearling Sale
At Saratoga yearling sales, bargains and busts emerge. In 1948 Mrs Elizabeth N Graham paid 26000 for a colt she christened Big Mistake, who remains a maiden at age three. Tom Gray of Tulsa bought Oil Capital for 15000, a yearling linked to 106956 earnings last season.
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NEW York
Elizabeth N.graham
Tom Gray
Tulsa
Oil Capital
Hart Sweeps Clay Courts Singles Title
Doris Hart, ranked third nationally, won the National Clay Courts singles title at River Forest Tennis Club. Ted Schroeder, top-seeded in the men’s draw, was set to meet Herb Flam for the men’s crown after rain delayed events. Hart also captured the women’s doubles with Shirley Fry in a 2-6 6-4 6-4 final over Magda Rac.
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Ted Schroeder
Schroeder
River Forest Tennis Club
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Herb Flam
Beverly Hills
Calif
Miss Fry
Doris
Mrs. Rurac
Beverly Baker
Santa Monica
Cincinnati
Tony Trabert
Trabert
Flam
Art Larsen
San Leandro
Major League Leaders Highlights From 1950s Box Scores
Associated Press summary lists top American and National League leaders in batting runs batted in hits doubles triples home runs stolen bases and pitching. It names Kell Kell Stephens Evers Rosen Spahn etc with team affiliations Boston Detroit Cleveland Philadelphia St Louis Pittsburgh and Brooklyn.
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Keil
Detroit
Stephens
Boston
Kell
Evers
Rosen
Cleveland
DiMaggio
McDermott
Lemon
Robinson
Brooklyn
Jones
Philadelphia
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Musial
St. Louis
Ashburn
Jethroe
Spahn
Miller
Lanier
Sluggers Lead Ohio-Indiana League Hit Parade
The Ohio-Indiana League produced 127 hits over six games, an average above 21 per game, and 109 runs. In Marion, the Red Sox beat Muncie 10 to 8 and 18 to 11 with eight homers, six by Muncie. At Lima, Richmond crushed the Phillies 25 to 5 in the opener but lost 4 to 3 in the nightcap, five homers and 44 safeties across both games. Newark edged Portsmouth 7 to 6, and Zanesville beat Springfield 10 to 4 in the other single games.
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Red Sox
Muncie
Lima
Richmond
Phillies
Newark
Portsmouth
Zanesville
Springfield
Rapp Taylor Sharer Tie for Low Gross at Wildwood
Mort Taylor and Joe Rapp tied for low gross with 79s at Wildwood yesterday. Taylor went 42 out and five back, while Rapp posted 40 and 39. Ken Kurry was third at 82, with three-way 75s earning blind bogey awards. Gene Smith Frank Buchanan and J. T. Lamb among the 75 entrants. Jeff Howard Emil Kolozcik at 73 were tied for second. Bill Sennett shot 72 and placed third. G Cole and Tom Morningstar finished fourth.
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Joe Rapp
Wildwood
Taylor
Rapp
Ken Kurry
Gene Smith
Frank Buchanan
J. T. Lamb
Jeff Howard
Emil Kolozcik
Bill Sennett
G. Cole
Tom Morningstar
Reds Hit Hard By Phillies After Back-To-Back Losses
Cincinnati pitchers Ken Raffensberger and Ewell Blackwell failed to work complete games as Philadelphia swept a doubleheader, boosting the Phillies to first place while the Reds fell four games back. The setback capped a rough home stand with eight wins and four losses, and Cincinnati heads to an east coast swing opening Tuesday against New York. A benches-clearing clash between Connie Ryan and Willie Jones highlighted the opener amid 15 Phils hits including four homers.
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Ken Raffensberger
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn
Luke Sewell
Philadelphia
Phils
Reds
Chicago
New York
Rhinelanders
Boston
Raffensberger
Eddie Erantt
Frank Smith
Blackwell
Connie Ryan
Willie Jones
Jones
Ryan
Indians Return From Best Trip Thru East
The Cleveland Indians finish their Eastern road swing with eight wins and four losses after a 6-2 victory at Washington. Pitcher Bob Lemon earns his 15th win as Cleveland tightens its grip in the pennant race and prepares for a three game series with Philadelphia.
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Washington Senators
NEW York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
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Nats
Washington
Lemon
Indians
Dale Mitchell
Lou Boudreau
Larry Doby
al Rosen
Joe Gordon
Bob Kennedy
Doby
Mitchell
Gordon
Kennedy
Sam
Dente
Mickey
Sam Mele
Rosen
Detroit
Collegiate Stars Begin Conditioning for All Star Game
DELAFIELD WIS AP A well-conditioned collegiate squad began practice for the all star game versus the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field Chicago on August 11. Holy Cross coach Eddie Anderson emphasized fundamentals after the group reported last Friday and drilled Sunday. Observers say the colleg unit leads prior conditioning efforts.
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Wis
Philadelphia Eagles
Chicago
Soldier Field
Eddie Anderson
Holy Cross
Brooklyn Dodgers edge Pirates behind Robinson’s big night
Jackie Robinson drove in four runs and scored three as the Dodgers beat Pittsburgh 11-6. Sheldon Jones pitched the Giants to a 3-0 one-hit win over Chicago in game two of a doubleheader.
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Bucky Walters
Johnny Antonelli
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bams
Gil Hodges
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Giants
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Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Tigers
Jackie Robinson
Dodgers
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Pittsburgh
Picthing
Sheldon Jones
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Chicago
Standings and schedule across leagues stink up the day
The latest baseball standings show Philadelphia at 12-7 and New York 5-3, with Cincinnati, St. Louis, Boston, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Chicago and Detroit trailing. A slate lists Philadelphia at Pittsburgh at 7 30 with only one game scheduled tonight and several matchups set across the American Association and Ohio Indiana League.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
New York
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Pet
Sac
Chicago Cincinnati
New Wing To Hall Of Fame Opens In Cooperstown
In Cooperstown New York a new 175000 wing to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum was opened with ceremonies led by Commissioner A B Chandler Ford Frick NL president and Will Harridge AL president plus George Trautman head of the minor leagues The wing forms an L shaped addition and houses exhibits about Babe Ruth The town hosted the gala and the annual Doubleday Field game featuring the Boston Red Sox against the New York Giants
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N.Y
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
A. B. Chandler
Ford Frick
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George Trautman
New York
Doubleday Field
Boston Red Sox
New York Giants
Hall of Fame
Babe Ruth
Colonels Grab AA Leadership
The Louisville Colonels swept two games from the Minneapolis Millers 11-2 and 3-2 to seize the American Association lead by a half game. Indianapolis fell from first after losses to St. Paul 5-3 and 6-1. Columbus shut out Milwaukee 3-0 and won 1-0 in seven. Toledo took both games from Kansas City 5-4 and 3-?
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American Association
Minneapolis Millers
Colonels
Indianapolis Indians
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Milwaukee Brewers
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Toledo Mud Hens
Kansas City Blues
City Golf Championship crowned Ritter with 67 at Verity
Twenty two year old ct Poe leads with high hopes but Tommy Ritter wins the City Championship at Verity Course posting a low gross of 136 over two rounds. Jimmy Ritter, 14, shoots 66 at Verity but finishes behind his brother. Bert Lawler and Larry Edwards win B and C class low nets, with Harland Hensley tied Leroy for second. Awards given after final tabulations. 131 players competed including a driving contest won by Estil White at 228 yards.
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Tommy Ritter
Wildwood
Verity
Tommy
Jimmy
Tom
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Your Tom
Wes
Jimmy Ritter
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Leroy
Dick Getter
Estil White
Fred Ruscher, Jr
Walters
John Ingwersen
Armco
Walter Reese
Sam Snead Edges Ferrier In St Paul Open Playoff
Slammin Sammy Snead of Sulphur Springs W Va posts seven under par 65 to force playoff with Jim Ferrier of San Francisco for first in the St Paul $15 000 Open. Ferrier's 71 keeps him in contention as Stranahan and Barber trail by two.
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Sulphur Springs
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Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Jerry Barber
Philadelphia
Stranahan
Barber
Skip Alexander
Knoxville
Tenn
Llford Mangrum
Chicago
Kelly Wins Two Titles In National Rowing Meet
Olympic star Jack Kelly Jr. won the senior singles and a quarter mile dash at the 76th National Rowing Tournament on the Schuylkill River. He defeated Bob Williams of Hamilton, Canada, by more than five lengths in the singles and led eight in the dash to beat Homer Zink of Nereid. His victory helped Vesper Boat Club capture the Julius H. Branes Trophy.
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Jack Kelly
Schuylkill River
Vesper Boat Club
Julius H. Branes
Kelly
Bob Williams
Hamilton
Canada
Homer Zink
Nereid
B. C
Belle- Ville
N. J
Crystal Blasts Interstate 14 8 at Gardner Diamond
Crystal Tissue defeated Interstate 14 to 8 in an Industry trial League makeup game on the Gardner diamond. Larry McMonigle pitched a two hit ball to lift Crystal into a tie for fourth place with Miami Cabinet as Crystal notches its fourth win against four losses. Don Lenhardt, ex Browns player, previously hit 26 homers for San Antonio and 22 for Springfield, Ill.
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Interstate
Larry McMonigle
Gardner Diamond
Miami Cabinet
Blaine Whitt
Don Lenhardt
Browns
San Antonio
Springfield
Ill
Troy Ruttman wins Dayton feature race
Troy Ruttman, 23, of Ontario California, won the feature event at the Dayton AAA automobile races. He completed 20 laps on the half mile track in 7 minutes 50.35 seconds. Andy Linden of Los Angeles finished second and Doc Shanebrook of Gary Indiana came in third.
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Troy Ruttman
Ontario
Calif
Andy Linden
Los Angeles
Doc Shanebrook
Gary
Ind
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