Minoso Emerges As Early Favorite For Most Valuable Player
Orestes Minnie Minoso, praised by Ted Williams as potentially the greatest in the American League, leads the White Sox near one third of the season. He tops RBI and runs and triples, shares steals lead, and ranks high in hits and homers as Chicago moves within reach of the Indians after sweeping Washington in a doubleheader.
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Joe Reichler
Orestes
Minnie) Minoso
Ted Williams
Matanza
Cuba
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Streaks and sluggers pace league wide baseball action
A full slate saw Cleveland maintain first by sweeping Philadelphia in a doubleheader as key players posted milestone hits and home runs. Brooklyn stretched NL lead with a 6-4 win in Chicago while New York and Baltimore split twin bills. Mantle’s 10th homer helped the Yankees win the nightcap. The Phillies edged St Louis 11-8 to pull within a game of Milwaukee for third. In other games Red Sox homered past Detroit 7-4, and Giants, Reds split as Irvin homered for the Giants. Cleveland’s Feller notched his 251st win aided by triple hits, Naragon cleared the bases with a fourth-inning triple. Minoso and Rivera fueled White Sox offense in a 14-game streak. The Dodgers, after a 10th-inning rally, swept Chicago to claim the season-long series.
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Athletics
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Chicago Cubs
Baltimore Orioles
New York
Yankees
Joe Coleman
Allie Reynolds
Don Larsen
Boston
Red Sox
Detroit
Ted Lepcio
Milt Bolling
Harry Agganis
Jackie ‘Jensen
Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee
New York Giants
Phils
Bobby Morgan
Giants
Cincinnati Redlegs
Monte Irvin
Reds
Bob Borkowski
Hal Naragan
Minoso
Jim Rivera
White Sox
Jack Harshman
Bob Kennedy
Orioles
Reynolls
Mickey Mantle
Yankee
Peewee Reese
Duke Snider
Jackie Robinson
Gil Hodges
Dodgers
Chicago
Robinson
Greens alternate between slick and soft at Western Open
Report from Kenwood Country Club shows the 51st Western Open greens varied with weather as showers kept greens soft then dried to slick minutes later. Off season notes mention Owen Lawson in the North South game and Ohio All Stars plans for June in Cincinnati. Don Bollechino retires from coaching after a long Dayton Roosevelt tenure and UD loses 225-pound tackle Dick Miyata to ineligibility due to academic average.
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Cincinnati
Owen Lawson
Murray
Owen
Paul Walker
Ohio
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Middletown High
Wildcats
Wittenberg College
Don Bollechino
Dayton Roosevelt
Don
Dayton
University of Dayton
Dick Miyata
Tigers Blank Red Sox On Zuverink Shine In Spring
George Zuverink pitched a two run giving shutout against Boston as Detroit improved with his second win. Cincinnati had tested several right handers this spring and found them wanting while Zuverink’s performance suggested cure under Schoolboy Rowe. The Tigers also faced the Redlegs in spring exhibitions as part of evaluations.
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Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati Redlegs
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Cincy
Zaverink
Berdie Tebbetts
Indianapolis
Tigers
Rowe
Tiger
Redlegs
Patterson Faces Maxim in Eight Round Brooklyn Bout
Floyd Patterson 19 battles former world light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim in an eight round match at Brooklyn's Eastern Parkway. Maxim, 32, is a 7-5 underdog as Patterson, 19, weighs roughly 177 pounds and holds a 13 fight winning streak. Archie Moore also meets Bert Whitehurst in a 10 rounder at St Nicholas Arena as part of the Monday night TV lineup.
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Brooklyn
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Maxim
Archie Moore
Miami
Patterson
New York
Abc-Tv
Bert Whitehurst
Baltimore
St. Nicholas Arena
DuMont
St. Nick's
Whitehurst
Moore
Minoso Leads White Sox to Double Victory Over Senators
Minnie Minoso drove in four runs with a homer and three singles as the White Sox swept the Senators 5-3 and 6-0. Jim Wilson pitched a first start four-hitter for the Braves in a 4-0 win over Pittsburgh in the first game of a doubleheader. The Pirates won the second game 6-4.
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Minnie Minoso
White Sox
Washington Senators
Jim Wilson
Braves
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Largest Field Bidding For Role In National Tourney
By Ed Corrigan New York No fewer than 1904 golfers enter to reach 129 spots in the National Open at Baltusrol June 17 19. Hogan seeks a fifth title as 32 sites select entrants with top pros exempt. The field includes Toski Palmer Torza Wall de Vicenzo Kesselring Thomson Bolt Bar ber Mayfield plus 33 exempt players and 20 low scorers from last year. Beginning 1955, all must qualify.
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New York
Ben Hogan
Baltusrol Golf Club
Springfield
Nex
Cincinnati
United States Golf Assn
Lloyd Mangrum
Bob Toski
Johnny Palmer
Felice Torza
Art Wall
Argentina
Roberto de Vicenzo
Canada
Gerry Kesselring
Australia
Peter Thomson
Tommy Bolt
Jerry Barber
Shelley Mayfield
Hogan
Atlantic City Country Club
Walter Burkemo
Gene Littler
Argentine Heeds 88 In Qualifiers At Cincinnati
Roberto de Vicenzo of Buenos Aires leads 87 other pros and amateurs in Cincinnati Country Club qualifiers for 15 National Open Berths. The field includes Felice Torza Smiley Quick Johnny Palmer and Pete Thomson, all top players from the PGA circuit.
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Roberto de Vicenzo
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Cincinnati Country Club
Baltrasol
de Vicenzo
Felice Torza
St.Charles
Ill
Smiley Quick
Los Angeles
Johnny Palmer
Charlotte
N. C
Pete Thomson
Melbourne
Australia
Hogan Seeks 55 In National Golf Day Challenge
Ben Hogan plans a round at Baltusrol as part of National Golf Day to test handicaps against top pros and amateurs. Molly Reilly shot 130 74 56 in the day’s event, with Nixon posting 94 22 72 and Frankie Dye 137 69 68 among notable scores. Charles Dudley posted a 62 1 61 at Greenville Country Club for the best gross among about 125000 golfers.
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New York
Ben Hogan
Ben
Baltursol
Erka
Molly Reilly
Soonoma
Cadif
Molly
PGA
Life Magazine
Nixon
Frankie Dye
San Francisco
Dan Thornton
Colorado
Charles Dudley
Greenville
N. C
Ford Surprises Victor in Metropolitan 300 at Dayton Speedway
Ford driver Victor Lloyd Moore in a 19H Ford won the Metropolitan 300 at Dayton Speedway. He beat Bob Weborn of Greensboro, N C, who drove a 1953 Plymouth. Jim Romine finished third in a 1953 Hudson and Bill Repford fourth in a 1953 Chevrolet. Fonty Flock led early in a 1951 Oldsmobile but retired with fuel pump trouble after setting a track record lap of 24.46 seconds.
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Dayton Speedway
Frewsburg
N. Y
Bob Weborn
Greensboro
N. C
Welborn
Jim Romine
Youngstown
Hudson
Bill Repford
Orlando
Fla
Fonty Flock
Western Is First Win For Mangrum
Lloyd Mangrum of Niles Illinois won the 1954 Western Open in Cincinnati after a sudden death playoff with Ted Kroll. Mangrum shot 66 in the final round to tie at 277 and edged Kroll on the first playoff hole for the $2,400 top prize. De Vicenzo finished third with 278.
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Lloyd Mangrum
Niles
Ill
Ted Kroll
New Hartford
N.Y
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Roberto de Vicenzo
Buenos Aires
Bob Rosburg
San Francisco
Chicago
Jack Burke
Kiamesha Lake
Kroll
de Vicenzo
Burke
Rosburg
Lyons Newsman Wins Gardner Beard & Carton Golf
Dick Lyons, previously known for Middletown tennis, wins medalist honors with 39-40-79 at the Gardner Beard & Carton Tournament in Wildwood. The event drew 52 players from Middletown and Lockland plants with multiple flights and special awards for closest to pin and longest drive.
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Middletown
Wildwood
Lyons
Gardner
Bob Williams
Bill Johnson
Tom Gibbons
Ed Cogan
Bill Connelly
Jim Thompson
Harold Ahlers
Cogan
Roy Murbach
Thompson
Dick Williams
Albert Sorrell
Stacey Symington
Gibbons
Huber Newcomb
No. 18
Belmont Stakes Faces Open 3 Year Old Title Picture
Belmont Stakes runs its 86th edition with little impact on the 3-year-old title race. Determine leads the pack after Derby and West Coast wins while Porterhouse falters in the Peter Pan and Hasty Road heads to Chicago for Arlington Classic. The field remains wide open as top challengers disperse to other events.
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Porterhouse
M. E. Person
Llangollen Farm
Belmont Park
King Ranch
C. V. Whitney
Andy Crevelin
Determine
Pearance
Stevenson Winner Milwaukee Rex Mays Memorial Race
Chuck Stevenson of Garden Grove California finished ahead of a similar field in the Rex Mays Memorial 100 mile race yesterday after a disappointing showing in the Indianapolis 500 Memorial Day event.
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Chuck Stevenson
Garden Grove
Calif
Rex Mays
Dykes Outdoes Stengel In Lineup Shifts
NEW YORK Jimmy Dykes attempts to dethrone Casey Stengel as the lineup-shifting champion of the American League. He tested a new batting order at Yankee Stadium with a player he praises for rising with men on base. Dykes laments Baltimore Orioles hitting while praising Turley as a young pitcher with a fine attitude.
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New York
Jimmy Dykes
Casey Stengel
Yankee Stadium
Baltimore Orioles
Turley
Browns
Wildwood Tourney Field Expands to Seventy Six Golfers
The Wildwood Championship attracts at least 76 golfers for next weekend with eight more joining Friday. Wilbur Van Horne tops low gross with 74 and ties for first in blind bogey with a 74 alongside Vic Slezak and others. Additional leaders include Jim Ritter 75 and Bob McCabe 75, among a list of strong showings.
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Bob McCabe
Jim Davis
Bob Schneider
M. B. Sanderson
Otis Grant
Bill Ridge
Bob Gade
Bob Blevins
Wilbur van Horne
Jim Ritter
McCabe
Dr. W. R. Steele
Cliff Heil
Ray Weber
Dale Whisler
Dick Lyons
Steve Bennett
Dave Patrick
Mort Taylor
van Horne
Vic Slezak
Dick Adams
Gene Mack
E. B. Siler
Dick Gibbs
Frank Buchanan
Duff's Sluggers Trounce Lebanon 11 to 5 at Barnitz Field
Duff's Sluggers exploded for six runs in the first inning en route to an 11 to 5 Mi ami Valley Baseball League victory over Lebanon at Barnitz Field. Jack Ellison led with four singles, Dick Cope added three hits, and pitchers Roger Mattingly and Joe Hocz limited Lebanon to four hits.
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Miami Valley Baseball League
Lebanon
Barnitz Field
Jack Ellison
Dick Cope
Roger Mattingly
Joe Hocz
Revamped Lineup In Thrill Packed Tilts For Redlegs
Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants split a doubleheader in Cincinnati before 19 105 fans. Monte Irvin homered in the eighth for the Giants in game one, while Bob Borkowski delivered a ninth inning single to win game two for the Reds. Harmon played third, Bell and Kluszewski produced key hits, and Mays made a highlight catch on Borkowski’s long fly.
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Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Monte Irvin
Reds
Bob Borkowski
Jim Greengrass
Birdie Tebbets
Greengrass
Bobby Adams
Borkowski
Chuck Harmon
Adams
Harmon
Gus Bell
Jim Hearn
Ted Kluszewski
Willie Mays
Giants
Wally Post
Nino Escalera
Lloyd Merriman
Irvin
Frank Smith
Marv Grissom
Roy McMillan
Alvin Dark
Roy
Don Liddle
Bell
Klu
Don Mueller
Mays
Bob Hofmann
Larry Jansen
Liddle
Kluszewski
Oberting Captures Governor's Cup at Ohio Trapshoot
In Findlay Ohio Paul C Oberting of Cincinnati won the governors Cup in the handicap event at the 68th Ohio Trapshooters Assn tournament with a 97x100. Robert Fenn of Bellevue tied 97x100. Oberting won the shootoff 23 to 22 from 20 and 19 yards. Other top scorers included Paul Harter of Delphos with 96 and Dayton resident Bernice Skirvin with 90x100 from 22 yards.
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Ohio
Paul C. Oberting
Cincinnati
Ohio Trapshooters Assn
Oberting
Robert Fenn
Bellevue
Fenn
Paul Harter
Delphos
Dayton
Bernice Skirvin
Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights Across Leagues
In the American League Cleveland leads at 32 15 while Chicago sits 33 16 as New York trails at 30 20. Detroit visits Boston at 1 30 p m with Gromek Garver opposing Sullivan Clevenger. In the National League Brooklyn and New York top the table with Milwaukee and Philadelphia close behind. Monday and Sunday schedules feature Brooklyn at Milwaukee and New York at Milwaukee with several doubleheaders and key matchups reported.
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Cleveland
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Gromek
Garver
Sullivan
Clevenger
WL Pet
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Milwaukee
St.Louis
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Maglie
Burdette
Roe
Staley
St. Louis
Hopper's String Climbs To Four Wins At Grand Lake
John Hopper of Middletown continues an undefeated season by winning his fourth straight DU Class race at Grand Lake Eastmanville. He took both heat races in the 25 horsepower Mercury Speedliner and claimed the trophy. His next start is in Monroe, Michigan, Sunday.
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Middletown
Hopper
Vic
Grand Lake
Eastmanville
Ich
Monroe
Mich
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