Redlegs Beat Cardinals Twice in Cincinnati Doubleheader
In Cincinnati on June 1 the Redlegs defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 and 7-0, spoiling Kenny Raffensberger's no hitter bid with Nippy Jones’s eighth inning single. Hank Sauer hit a 13th homer to win the first game, while Augie Galan blasted a three run shot and Ted Kluszewski added a two run homer in the nightcap, lifting Cincinnati to sixth place.
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Mize 2 Gordon Stolen Base Battle Delivers Win
Stolen base by Gordon and sacrifice by Kerr propel team as Palica takes loss. New York left 14 on base to Brooklyn seven. Hansen, Palica, Taylor and Ramsdell combine for four walks each. Taylor drives two runs in 2 1 3 innings, Ramsdell and King also contribute two hits. Thom Thomson hit by Ramsdell, wild pitch by Taylor, Palica the losing pitcher. Umpires Pinelli Gore Robb. Time 2 54. Attendance 34349.
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ATHLETICS LOSE, REGAIN 1ST PLACE
In Philadelphia on June 1 the Philadelphia Athletics lost first to the Boston Red Sox then regained the lead with a 2-1 win behind Joe Coleman sixth victory. Dodson blanked the A’s 7-0. Harris balked the winning run in the nightcap. Minor details include Majeski scoring the decisive run and Ted Williams homering for Boston. The doubleheader drew 24,838 as Umpire Art Passarella upheld a balk call.
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Mauri Rose Wins Third Indy 500 in Record Pace
Mauri Rose, South Bend engineer, claimed his third Indianapolis 500 victory in a record 4 hours 10 minutes 25.58 seconds averaging 119.513 mph. Teammate Bill Holland finished second as Rex Mays, Ted Horn, and Duke Nalon followed in a race marked by mechanical failures and dramatic moves. Rose’s win marked a Memorial Day triumph joining Wilbur Shaw and Louis Meyer as the only three-time winners.
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Finish Lineups and Dismal Dues In Indy 100 Mile Race
Final results from Indiana polis Motor Speedway list Mauri Rose of South Bend winning carrying the Blue Crown Special at 119.413 mph. Bill Holland and Duke Nolen follow with speeds of 119.147 and 118.034 mph. Numerous drivers retired with mechanical issues including Rex Mays leaking fuel at 128 laps and Tony Bettenhausen breaking a clutch shaft at 166 laps.
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Monroe Negroes Drop Close Game to Clarks Eagles
The Monroe Red Sox, a traveling Negro baseball club, lost 2-1 in eleven innings to the Clarks Eagles. Carter pitched six hits but the loss came on errors. The club seeks nearby Negro opponents within 185 miles and invites teams to contact Roosevelt Hood, 500 Benson Street, West Monroe. Nearly 170 cars are reported stolen daily nationwide.
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Baseball Standings and Tonight's Scheduled Games
New York leads 10-5 over Washington 1-4. Boston 7-1, Philadelphia 0-2. Detroit 5-3, Chicago 4-9. Cleveland 8-0, St. Louis 3-6. Washington at New York in tonight’s doubleheader with Masterson 4-3 vs Reynolds 6-1. Boston at Philadelphia Kinder 1-2 vs Marchildon 5-2. Only games scheduled.
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Nashville and Atlanta Rivalry Scoreline Highlight
Nashville defeated Atlanta 8 to 2 while other results show Birmingham 9 over Chattanooga 5 and New Orleans 17 over Little Rock 7 in a series of matches. Memphis lost 0 to 2 to Mobile with Nashville and Atlanta set to meet again.
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Local Scores From The Day Rise In Several Cities
Jackson 7, Vicksburg 6, Pensacola 5, Meridian 4, Montgomery 9, Selma 1, Gadsden 17, Anniston 12. Today’s games include Selma at Meridian, Montgomery at Pensacola, Vicksburg at Gadsden, Jackson at Anniston.
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Fort Worth at Dallas Oklahoma City at Tulsa
Fort Worth faces Dallas while Oklahoma City meets Tulsa in a slate of early season matchups. San Antonio travels to Beaumont and Houston hosts Shreveport, pairing regional rivals across Saturday cards.
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Pine Bluff at El Dorado and Other Pairings
Pairings include Pine Bluff versus El Dorado, Hot Springs against Natchez, Helena meeting Greenville, and Clarksdale clashing with Greenwood in the listed matchups.
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Local matchups listed for several Louisiana towns
Alexandria at Thibodaux Lafayette at Baton Rouge New Iberia at Hammond Houma at Abbeville outline a slate of high school games across the state with teams traveling to each opponent. The schedule highlights regional confrontations and travel plans for Friday night basketball or football action.
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Unclear standings from incomplete standings row
The excerpt lists team records for St. Paul Minneapolis Toledo Columbus Milwaukee Kansas City Indianapolis Louisville with varying win loss tallies. No clear narrative or outcome is provided beyond partial league standings and missing context for dates or events.
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Newark Triumphs as Jersey City Forced to Call Game
Newark led 9 to 2 before darkness halted play with Jersey City at 2 and 2 in the sixth inning. Buffalo edged Toronto 11 to 12 in a rain shortened affair.
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Natchez Golfers Open Summer Intercity Match at Muny
Natchez Miss golfers travel to Monroe for a Sunday intercity match with the Muny team. Pro C J Shirah urges Municipal club players to register by Saturday. City Championship Tournament will be arranged this month with a date to be fixed. A youth program for ages 12 to 18 is being launched. registrations due by Thursday with first meeting Friday at 8 30 AM.
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Black Barons Creoles Clash At Casino Park Tonight
The Birmingham Black Barons meet the New Orleans Creoles in a Negro Southern League game at Casino Park tonight at 8 15. Creoles recently beat the Nashville Cubs 12 7 and have added pitching strength and a new second baseman for the matchup. Special seats are reserved for white fans.
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Twin City Legion Club Faces ES Jonesboro Nine This Afternoon
Monroe-West Monroe American Legion Junior team, leading the West League of the Fifth District with no defeats, hosts Jonesboro Junior Legionnaires at 4 p.m. at Northeast Junior College. Coach Pete Medak plans to use three pitchers Craig Whetstone Jarrell Matkins and Jimmy George with Whetstone starting. George, key to the staff, saved Saturday vs Farmerville allowing one hit in eight innings. lineup options include Love Jones Funderburk Marionneaux Sanders Thompson Moore Choate Boatwright Bassett Bailey Lasuzzo Shephard Talley DuPriest Milstead. Ruston visits Farmerville. Bastrop visits Lake Providence. Crowville visits Rayville. Columbia visits Jonesville. Winnsboro visits Ferriday.
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National collegiate baseball playoffs face reshaped field
Roundup notes Kalamas zoo site chaotic for the second national tournament as California loses its 1947 title backbone due to ineligibility and Texas, a top 1948 squad, will not compete. Texas may reassemble for western regionals in Denver June 16 while eastern powerhouses Dartmouth Holy Cross Rutgers vie for district spots and a final berth.
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Cubs Send Hank Wyse to Shreveport on option
Shreveport Texas League president Bonneau Peters announced Hank Wyse was obtained from the Chicago Cubs on option and will report on a 24 hour call basis. Wyse won 22 games for the Cubs in 1945 and had a 4.31 ERA last season. He may join the Sports within days for the season.
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Home Run Sparks Barons Rally To 9-4 Win Over Lookouts
Birmingham Barons defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts 9-4 after Joe Scheldt hit a seventh inning homer that broke a 4-4 tie. Rosso Toones Pippen and Hedgecock led the Lookouts in a tight game with Birmingham pulling away late. In Mobile, Mobile Bears swept Memphis 7-0 and 12-2 to extend their streak to four and overtake Birmingham for second place.
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Crackers Lose Sixth Straight In Nashville Tilt
Atlanta falls 8 to 2 to the Nashville Vols in the fourth game of a four game series. Starter Twardy and Burgess, Lindquist, Katz, Myers and Mathis contributed for Nashville as Atlanta’s pitchers allowed 11 hits while scoring two runs.
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Trav is Edge Pelts New Orleans in cellar clash return
Little Rock Travelers defeated the seventh place New Orleans Pelicans 8 to 7 in a cellar series game on Monday night. Score by innings shows Little Rock with a 13 0 2 0 2 0 1 6 0 tally and New Orleans 22 2 1 0 6 0. Picchota and Livengood started, EBrantt and Atkins contributed, Fletcher and St. Clair closed.
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Monroe Sluggers batter Natchez Globe Trotters 11 to 2
The Monroe Sluggers, a traveling Negro baseball club, walloped the Natchez Globe Trotters 11 to 2 at Ferriday Sunday. They will return to Ferriday next Sunday for a meeting with the Birmingham Clowns.
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Quote and Betas and Buds in Sport News
Rocky Graziano on Broadway fame versus boxing grit quoted as a lucky bum. Eric Guerin recalls Macbeth finish behind Citation as chasing a comet. Orange Bowl ticket deadline tonight with 100000 seat requests already filed. NFL may return to four-man officiating next season. Bud Worsham, Open Champion Lew Worsham’s brother, starred at Wake Forest golf this spring. Harrison Dillard nicknamed Bones since boyhood and likes sevens. PGA meeting quotes about future prize payments tied to PGA members and co sponsored events.
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Cleaning The Cuff Hugh Devore's St Bonaventure Football Schedule
Hugh Devore's St Bonaventure football team will play a nationwide schedule next fall from Boston College to San Francisco via St Louis Univ. Two-miler Curt Stone will start his bid for an Olympic team berth at the Compton California invitational meet Friday. Landon Westbrook, after losing scratch races, showed ground in relays as Oklahoma Track Coach John Jacobs noted he can improve once rested, and joked about adding a mechanical rabbit to their track.
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Rambers Edge Urania in 5 2 Victory at Memorial Park
Ed Stroud starred with four hits as the Columbia Rambers defeated Urania 5 to 2 at Memorial Park. Dub Nelson pitched for Urania and allowed six hits while Columbia scored in the first on two wild pitches and a McReynolds single. Urania added two runs in the seventh on a circuit clout by their center fielder.
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