Indians Aim for Singles Not Homers Amid Slump
Cleveland manager Hank Greenberg advocates focusing on singles to win games as the Indians slip to third place behind the Yankees. Al Lopez favors the homer, but Cleveland has hit only .222 in six-game slump with 52 homers overall. Red Sox, Giants, and Pirates pull ahead in a busy baseball roundup across the majors.
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Tony DeMarco Defends Title in Fight Friday Night
Welterweight champion Tony DeMarco, a 17 10 underdog in his first title defense, arrives in Syracuse confident he will keep the crown against Carmen Basilio Friday night. Basilio, an onion farmer from Chittenango, challenges DeMarco in an 8 p.m. CST televised bout. DeMarco won the title from Johnny Saxton in Boston on April 1.
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Baseball Standings and Scores Digest
Baseball scoreboard reports Brooklyn leads with 40 wins and 12 losses while Chicago sits 31 and 21, New York 27 and 26. American League totals show New York 36 17 and Cleveland 30 20, Baltimore 16 36. Tonight St Louis visits Philadelphia. multiple results list rain postponements and upcoming games.
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Knights plan Milwaukee trip for Braves Cubs game
Knights of Columbus members statewide order tickets for the Milwaukee Braves Chicago Cubs game at County Stadium on August 21. James W. Kelley chairs bus plans and Frank Menehan handles tickets, with Donald J. Clark noting options for chartered buses or self drive. Eugene J. Hamel of Portage says 10,000 tickets were allotted and over half sold.
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Newcombe Wins 10th as Dodgers Top Reds in Four-Hitter
Don Newcombe of the Dodgers ignored rain and cold to notch his 10th win, a four-hitter with seven strikeouts and no walks, retiring the last 16 batters. Jim Piersall doubled twice for Boston in a 5-4 12th inning win over Cleveland, delivering the decisive run.
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Monroe legion baseball holds first practice this Monday
Harris F. Germann district commissioner says Monroe will hold first practice Monday at 5 30 p m at the Recreation Park diamond with 19 players signed up. Coaches Robert Hardell Jr and Glen Swiggum will lead. assistants are being sought as preparations for district tournament July 8 9 continue. The district winner advances to Janesville regional July 15 17 and the state meet July 29 31 in Oshkosh. national tournament Aug 14 18 includes several midwest teams. Birth date cutoff is after Sept 1 1937 with no age minimum.
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Ezzard Charles Wins Unanimous Decision Over Holman
In Cincinnati Ezzard Charles defeats Johnny Holman in a 10 round bout to rebound from previous losses. Charles uses a compact defense to neutralize Holman and earns a unanimous decision, signaling readiness for future challenges including Rocky Marciano.
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Special Match Sunday Will Be Family Affair
The old timers face the youngsters in a Sunday golf event at Monroe Country Club. St James Forbes Jr and college star brother David team against their father Pro Jim Forbes and Chester Becker, a club champion.
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Forbes and Rubendall Among 67 UW Athletes Honored
David Forbes of Monroe and Roger Rubendall of Freeport head a group of 67 University of Wisconsin athletes who received Major Letters for winter and spring sports. The awards were announced today by Guy Sundt, the university athletic director.
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Braves Sign Young Pitcher Bob Offman
The Milwaukee Braves signed 18 year old southpaw Bob Offman from Gresham and assigned him on a temporary basis to Lawton Oklahoma, the club's Class D farm team in the Sooner State League.
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