Indians Rise to First Behind Feller and Score
The Cleveland Indians moved into first place in the American League as Bob Feller and Herbie Score delivered strong pitching against the Boston Red Sox. Feller, with a one-hitter in the opener, earned his 63rd career win, while Score struck out 16 in the second game to fuel two decisive 2-0 and 2-1 wins. The Orioles, White Sox, Yankees, Tigers, and several others chased in a crowded standings race. Doby contributed in both Cleveland victories, with key plays including an infield out and a double scoring the go-ahead run.
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Early Wynn
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Feller
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Score
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al Lopez
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Redlegs consider Hornsby return to spark batting slugging
The Cincinnati Redlegs weigh bringing back Rogers Hornsby to lift slumping hitters amid a recent trade with Philadelphia. Smokey Burgess takes over as No 1 catcher while Jerry Harkrader tops Ohio State spring football speed charts in Columbus as Cassady shifts to centerfield for the Bucks baseball squad. Miami freshman track uses telegraphic meets against Oklahoma, USC, and Ohio U with similar timed events and later a Mid American Conference qualifier.
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Redlegs
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San Palys
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Surprise win for Mona Latham in Women's Tournament singles
Mona Latham, a 31 year old housewife who started bowling on her husband’s insistence, wins the singles crown with a 601 total at the Silver Anniversary classic. She defeats Marge Feinthal for the title as Dot Rigg claims all events while Inland Container tops doubles and Latham tops a field of seasoned bowlers in a high scoring event.
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Mary Watson
Jeanne Brandenburg
Dot Rigg
Inland Container
Hess Terminals
Elks
Marge Feinthal
Feinthal
Norma Imhoff
Gladys Medley
Lois Burns
Evelyn Veidt
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Leslie Colvin
Pat Watts
Myra Woodward
Marge Sanders
Mildred Long
Charlotte Pergram
Rigg Tin
Elvin Stump
Carolyn Kelly
Jackie Hanes
Mary Lou Lund
Arlene Mattingly
Dot Doughman
Jeanne Luff
Esther McGraw
Elva Saylor
Marie Cornwall
Lis Poffenbarger
Beatrice Stump
Elva Stump
Helen Doughman
Corene Myers
Veronia Barach
Sophie Buchanan
June Wells
Mona Latham
Lena Miller
Lil Kee Wr
Irene Cimprich
Mary Singhoffé
Nancy Dunlap
Pauline Coldiron
Pauline Chamberlain
Pat Tymon
Cleveland Finds New Sunday Punch in Feller Score Duo
The Indians pair veteran Bob Feller and rookie Herb Score in a Sunday doubleheader at Municipal Stadium. Feller pitched a 2-0 opener one-hitter while Score won 2-1 in the nightcap with 16 strikeouts, boosting attendance and signaling a potent pitching duo for Cleveland.
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Indians
Cleveland
Sunday Punch
Six Days Till Derby and TV Wins Out
Six days before the Derby, viewers learn the Wood Memorial from Belmont offers a better view at home than in the crowd. Churchill Downs attendance may see under a quarter watching the finish. Ewell Blackwell, once feared, is waived by the Kansas City A’s as they seek pitching help.
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New York
Churchill Downs
Ewell
Blackwell
Cincinnati Redlegs
Kansas City
A's
Moore and Valdes Seek shot at Rocky Marciano in Las Vegas
Arch ie Moore and Nino Valdes seek a heavyweight title shot by beating each other in Las Vegas in a bout that would position the winner for a September title bid. Moore is a 2-1 favorite over Valdes, who is No 1 heavyweight contender. DuMont will not televise the bout.
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Cuba
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Rocky Marci
Wilight
Las Vegas
Nev
Marciano
England
Don Cockell
Moore
Archie
Major League Leaders in Batting and More
Batting leader Moon of St Louis hits .382 from 50 at bats. Runs leader Bruton of Milwaukee with 18. Batted in led by Thomson of Milwaukee with 22. Moon again tops hits with 26. Hodges of Brooklyn has 6 doubles. Furillo of Brooklyn hits 7 home runs. Gilliam of Brooklyn and Erskine and Hearn of New York each have 3 stolen bases.
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Akron
Virgil Akins
St. Louis
New York
St. Nicholas Arena
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Akins
DuMont
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Bruton
Milwaukee
Thomson
Milaukee
Hodges
Brooklyn
Ron
Furillo
Gilliam
Baseball Leaders Snapshot From League Batting
Batting average leading Skewron of New York at .451 after 50 at bats. Cerrasque of Chicago leads with 19 runs, Nieman of Chicago has 1 RBI. Hits shared by Kuenn and Kaline of Detroit. Finigan and Wilson of Kansas City tied for doubles. Minoso of Chicago and Lemon of Cleveland with stolen bases. Awoule Soore of Cleveland with 40.
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Chicago
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Detroit
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Jim Ritter Low In Wildwood Play
Jim Ritter fired a two over par 73 to take low gross at Wildwood, four strokes ahead of Shorty Wagner who shot 77. Hargis, Roy Smith and C. S. Jones tied for blind bogey with 74, while Kent, Hargis and Jones each posted 78 for low gross. Other scores included Steele, Brown and Greene at 79 and White, Buchanan, Wagner, Van Horne, Greene at 17 for blind bogey with Augspurger 80.
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Wildwood
Shorty Wagner
Ritter
Jim Hargis
Roy Smith
C. S. Jones
Chuck Kent
Hargis
Jones
W. R. Steele
Jerry Brown
Tom Greene
R. G. White
Frank Buchanan
Wagner
Wilbur van Horne
Greene
Bob Augspurger
Harness Race Opens Season at Lebanon Raceway With Kiwanis Benefit
About 1200 fans attended the Lebanon Raceway yesterday for a harness racing preview without betting. The season opener with wagering begins May 14, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club as a fundraising event.
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Ohio
Lebanon Raceway
Kiwanis Club
No. 3 Quintet Captures Elks Bowling Title
No. 3 Elks defeated Elks No. 8 in a runoff at Bowl More Lanes to win the league title. No. 3 posted 2720 to 2717 as Mike Barach 654 and Jasper Harrison 615 led the winners. Mike Quinisk 565 led No. 3, with Mark Vail 531 and Art Ulrich 522 for the losers.
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Elks
Elks No. 8
No. 3
Mike Barach
Jasper Harrison
Mike Quinisk
Mark Vail
Art Ulrich
Redlegs Escape Unhurt In Wreck Near Thorndale
Cincinnati Redlegs baseball players escaped injury when their train was sideswiped by a westbound freight near a trestle in Thorndale Pennsylvania. A coal car buckled and scraped against side cars as glass sprayed the cars. after a two hour delay players were moved to another train.
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Cincinnati
Redleg
Philadelphia
Weekend Fights Preview From Associated Press
Hollywood fighter Kenny Davis aged 130 from Los Angeles outpointed Oakland’s Augie Villa 131 in a ten round bout. The result highlights a busy weekend slate and AP coverage of the scene.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Kenny Davis
Los Angeles
Augie Villa
Oakland
Feller Fires Second Postwar One-Hitter in Boston Victory
Cleveland ace Bob Feller spun a two none hits in a 2 0 win over Boston marking his second one-hitter since 1947 The veteran plated another unlikely gem after a long wartime absence and a 1952 earlier one hitter in St Louis against Bob Cain.
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Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Navy
Boston
St. Louis
Bob Cain
Reds fall in 16 inning marathon with Giants
The Reds debut of three Phillies acquired in a weekend swap yielded a 2-1 loss in 16 innings at the Polo Grounds. Bill Taylor delivered the walkoff single off Steve Ridzik as Don Mueller hit into a double play and Smoky Burgess went hitless in six at bats. Johnny Antonelli pitched 6 13 innings of no hit relief to earn the win for New York.
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New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Antonelli
Redlegs
Bill Taylor
Whitey Lockman
Chicago
Cubs
Philadelphia
Ransom Jackson
Phillies
Pennsylvania
New York
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Redlegs
Reds
Polo Grounds
Steve Ridzik
Taylor
Smoky Burgess
Frontier Wins 9-2 Over Red Sox in Hamilton Game
Frontier Lanes knothole baseball team defeated the Red Sox of the Hamilton Little League 9 to 2 at Hamilton Sunday. Frontier totaled nine runs on 13 hits with no errors. Pitchers Fred Nori and Russ Mittenholzer allowed only three hits, while four Frontier safeties went for home runs.
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Red Sox
Hamilton
Fred Nori
Russ Mittenholzer
Frontier
Herb 16 strikeouts match rare 1900s feat in Cleveland game
Herb Sco yesterday became the 10th pitcher since 1900 to strike out 16 batters. Jack Harshman is the only other to do so since Bob Feller’s 18 in 1938, with Feller having 17-year fast strikeouts and 15 to 17 tallies in 1936 and 1937.
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Jack Harshman
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