Old Guard Shines as Feller Tops 250 Wins in Doubleheader
Baseball's veteran corps led by Feller and Williams carried the day as the Indians split with Baltimore 14-3 and 2-1 to stretch their lead. Kell hits three and joins White Sox after a trade that evening while Kinder wins in Boston.
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Bobeller
Ted Williams
Mickey Vernon
Preacher Roe
Marv Grissom
Ellis Kinder
Curt Simmons
Vernon
Washington
Knothole season expected to boom in Middletown
Officials unveil ten teams per league with fifteen players each totaling roughly 450 on the Knothole rolls as five new Smith Farm diamonds and Barnitz Field overflow prepare for constant use. Daytons basketball links include UD recruiting chatter as Gerald Dupont eyed for two seven footers and Don Barger's rebound to Fairview prompts Mathews return talk. Pfahler quits Patterson after 26 years as Dayton coaching changes ripple through the area.
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Vikings
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Fairview
Gem City
Roy Pfahler
Patterson High
Pfahler
Toski Tops Eastern Open to Lead Golf Money List
Bob Toski of Livingston New Jersey won the $20 000 Eastern Open by seven strokes at Mt Pleasant Baltimore boosting his 1954 earnings to $10 988 74 and marking his third major win of the year after Baton Rouge and Azalea opens. He finished 277 for the tournament with rounds of 66 69 and 70.
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Lou Panos
Baltimore
Bob Toski
Ben Hogan
Livingston
N.J
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Baton Rouge
Azalea
Hogan
Fairways
Northhampton
Mass
Fort Worth
Tex
Mt. Pleasant
Jack Burke Jr
Kiamesha Lake
N.Y
Burke
Jim Turnesa
Briarcliff
Speeding arrests mark eccentric year for teams in North Carolina
Concord report notes George Washington University and Harlem Globetrotters players were arrested for speeding within a month, illustrating a surprising trend of athletes caught in traffic violations in the region.
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Harlem Globetrotters
Wally Post Powers Reds Past Cardinals in Big Win
Cincinnati Reds sweep St Louis with Wally Post three homers in two days. Post hits two doubles, a homer and drives in five as Reds win 13 6 behind strong relief by Perkowski and key hits from McMillan, Kluszewski and Harmon. Staley suffers the loss for the Cardinals.
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Ray Crone
Chet Nichols
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Grissom
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Virgil Trucks
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Johnny Temple
Chuck Harmon
Bobby Adams
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Ed Bailey
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Mel Wright
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Gerry Staley
Royce Lint
Ellis Deal
Wright
Stu Miller
Baseball Standings and Schedule Update
The Redlegs and league teams show standings with Cleveland leading at 24 10 and Chicago 22 13 while New York 20 13 and Detroit 16 33 log notable gaps. Monday features Philadelphia at New York at 7 30 p m Kellner vs Jim.
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White Sox invest in Kell and eye Cavarretta power move
Chicago improves pennant push by acquiring George Kell for Grady Hatton and cash. General manager Frank Lane hints at pursuing Phil Cavarretta to bolster a weak-hitting, power-lacking lineup as Andy Pafko stars in a split doubleheader flare and Ohio native Houtteman guides Cleveland to a 2-1 extra-inning win.
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Hatton
Tom Branagan
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
George Kell
Phil Cavarretta
Frank Lane
Sox
Boston Red Sox
Grady Hatton
Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Lane
Paul Rich
Andy Pafko
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Milwaukee
Chicago Cubs
Art Houtteman
Indians
Bob Turley
Cleveland
Baltimore
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Richards
Comiskey
Puray
Bob Keegan
Reds Use Four Outfielders Against Musial
Cincinnati manager Birdie Tebbetts says the Reds planned a four man outfield for Musial in a late game against St Louis. He cited prior discussions and practice with Roy McMillan and Nino Escalera as part of the emergency setup to reduce extra base hits.
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Birdie Tebbetts
Cincinnati Reds
Stan Musial
Roy McMillan
St.Louis
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Musial
Tebbetts
McMillan
Nino Escalera
Gus Bell
Wally Post
Art Fowler
Eddie Mathews
Hank Sawer
Ralph Kiner
Indians Hit Four Homers to End Streaks in Association
The Indianapolis Indians, leading the league, beat Minnesota by 12-9 with four homers, three by Rocky Colavito, after losing two straight to the Millers. Kansas City topped St Paul 12-9 in a 15-hit slugfest. Toledo beat Charleston 5-2 behind Bert Thiel, while Louisville and Columbus split a twin bill. Tom Casagrande and Brooks Lawrence hurled six-hitters in other setbacks and wins.
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Associated Press
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Indianapols
Indians
Millers
Rocky Colavito
St.Paul
Bert Thiel
Toledo
Charleston
Louisville
Columbus
Tom Casagrande
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Brooks Lawrence
Red Bird
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Cincinnatian Leaves Office for Mexico Bullfighting Career
Louis Ross Gugel, 27, quits his Cincinnati office job to pursue bullfighting in Mexico. He will study under matador Carlos Arruza after discovering the sport in 1951. He admits initial reluctance to blood but says he developed a strong bullfighting bug and views it as an emotional, puzzling urge.
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Mexico
Gugel
Carlos Arruza
Cincinnattian
Record Track Star Sets National 880 Yard Mark
Don Bowden, 17, senior at Abraham Lincoln High School San Jose, broke the national interscholastic 880 yard record with 1 minute 52.3 seconds on Saturday. The old record of 1:53.9 was by Lang Stanley of Jefferson High Los Angeles in 1950.
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Calif
Don Bowden
Abraham Lincoln High
San Jose
Lang Stanley
Jefferson High
Los Angeles
Baseball Tonight Schedule and Standings
New York visits Philadelphia for a 7 p.m. game with Maglie facing Dickson. Pittsburgh at Brooklyn features Surkent versus Erskine. Chicago meets Raschi in St Louis after a 8 p.m. showdown. Brooklyn sits 5-6, Pittsburgh 4-2, New York 6-0? Philadelphia 4-? Cincinnati leads at 13-? St Louis 6-? Milwaukee 4-9, Chicago 2-3. Afternoon and evening games listed across multiple venues with varied start times.
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Maglie
Dickson
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Surkent
Erskine
Chicago
St.Louis
Davis
Raschi
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Major League Leaders Highlight Silenced Stat Leaders
The report lists top leaders across leagues with names like Jablonski Mays Musial Avila Rosen and Minoso in batting and power stats. Notable marks include Jablonski St Louis 60 hits and Musial 14 homers while Avila posts a .382 average and Rosen drives in 44 RBIs.
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St.Louis
Musial
Mays
New York
Bruton
Milwaukee
Avila
Cleveland
Minoso
Chicago
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McDougald
Weekend Fights From TH Associated Press
In Boston Tony Demarco outpointed Johnny Cesar in Hartford while Billy Lauderdale defeated Chris Tennsen in Miami. Bobby Why beat Ed Davis in Los Angeles and Oscar Suarez edged Johnson Rodriguez in Havana. Manuel Armenteros stopped Raul Solis in Mexico City.
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Fla
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Chris Christensen
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Bobby Why
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Oscar Suarez
Cuba
Johnson Rodriguez
Mexico City
Manuel Armenteros
Raul Solis
Mexico
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