Mars meet ends with 4-1 Pirates win over New York
Koslo picks up the win in relief of a solid 8 innings by Hartung. Bell belts two homers for New York, while Stanky, Thompson and Gilbert drive in key runs for the Pirates. Left New York nine, Pittsburgh seven at a 2 37 time, 16 733 in attendance.
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Dickson
Coogan
New York
Pittsburgh
Stanky Hartung
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Westlake
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Gilbert
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Dascoli
Sam Calderone
Don Mueller
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Brooklyn Beats Cubs 13 1 In Wrigley Field Brawl Highlights
Brooklyn edge Chicago 13 to 1 at Wrigley Field as Preacher Roe earns his sixth win in a pitching duel, aided by six Cub errors and a chaotic fourth inning. Minner and Russell clash sparks benches clear. Russell ejected, Minner continues. Campanella and Morgan homer, Roe pitches 89 times, boosting Dodgers past Cubs 13 1.
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Jerry Liska
Chicago
Preacher Roe
Cub
Dodger
Brooklyn
Wrigley Field
Imeon
Paul Minner
Jim Russell
Bruins
Roe
Preacher
Bruin
Hank Sauer
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Minner
Russell
Warriors
Bob Morgan
Dodgers
Roy Campanella
Bill Voiselle
John Klippstein
Gil Hodges
Phil Cavarretta
Hodges
Cavaretta
Twig Terwilliger
Roy Smalley
Morgans
Phillies Top Cardinals 6-5 in Ninth Inning Thriller
Robin Roberts allowed 13 hits but earned a 6-5 win for Philadelphia over St. Louis to move into second in the National League race. Both teams plated three runs in a dramatic ninth inning. Del Ennis had three RBIs, including his eighth homer in the second inning.
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Robin Roberts
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
del Ennis
Philadelphia
Pine Bluff Beats Hot Springs In Ninth Inning Showdown
Pine Bluff toppled Hot Springs 6 to 5 after pushing across a run in the bottom of the ninth. Three homers were hit in the fourth inning, with John Thiel of Hot Springs and Harold Bollinger along with Harry Schwegman of Pine Bluff delivering the long balls. Bob Kurtz singled home Jack Ramm, who had walked and advanced on Ben Cantrell's single, to seal the win. Schafer and Caccaro paired for Hot Springs, Lee, Hill and Burrow for Pine Bluff, with Chozen closing in the eighth.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Hot Springs
Bob Kurtz
Jack Ramm
Ben Cantrell
John Thiel
Harry Schwegman
Harold Bollinger
Schafer
Caccaro
Lee
Hill
Burrow
Chozen
Planters rally ends five-game skid with 4-1 win
Don Steger hits his third homer in the ninth as Clarksdale beats Greenwood 4-1. Left pitcher Dick Strickler tossed a three‑hit gem for his first win of the season. The game was 1-1 through eight innings before Strickler and Ernie Velanquez singled and Steger homered in the ninth to seal the victory.
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Steger
Greenwood
Clarksdale
Witt
Landini
Strickler
Raymond
Nichols Motors keeps lead with 14 1 win over Spatafora’s Grocery
Nichols Motors remains first in City League after a 14 to 1 victory over Spatafora’s Grocery. Bryant fueled the offense with three trips. Downing hit a home run. Spatafora’s Pharmacy edged Hunt and Whitaker 17 to 6 behind 15 walks and Calhoun’s homer. Cloverleaf Dairy beat Monroe Auto Auction 14 to 2 as Andy Canal had three hits with a triple.
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Nichols Motors
Clover Leaf Dairy
Spatafora Pharmacy
Monroe Auto Auction
Spatafora Grocery
Hunt and Whitaker
Spatafora’s Grocery
Spatafora’s Pharmacy
Clover Leaf
Spatafora's Grocery
Bryant
Nichols
Downing
Spatafora
Hunt
Whitaker
Pruge
Wyatt
Calhoun
Cloverleaf Dairy
Monroe
Andy Canal
Valley League Big Creek Wins Big Creek Triumphs 8 to 0
Rayville La June 5 Special Powell allowed only six hits to blanks Nelson Bend in an error filled game won by Big Creek 8 to 0. Gammil Stephenson and Powell led Nelson Bend with two hits apiece in a ten hit Big Creek attack Coleman Fortenberry and Powell had two each.
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Powell
Nelson Bend
T. Gammil
T. Stephenson
Coleman
Fortenberry
Big Creek
Gammil
Wheeler
Stephenson
Woodcock and Savold Set for 15 Round Heavyweight Clash
London June 6 Bruce Woodcock and Lee Savold meet in a 15 round heavyweight title bout at White City Stadium. Savold, 34, seeks his first title shot in 11 years while Woodcock, British empire and former European champ, carries a 31 of 37 pro record. Promoter Solomons says rain won’t cancel. Tickets sold out with 50,000 seats worth 224000 dollars.
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London
Lee Savold
Savold
Bruce Woodcock
White City Stadium
C.S. T
Jack Solomons
Buddy Baer
Billy Conn
Tony Musto
Tami Mauriello
Jimmy Bivins
Englewood
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United States
Solomons
Woodcock
Pro Net Tourney Opens Amid Small Cleveland Crowd
In Cleveland on Monday the 24th National Professional Tennis Tournament opened with about 500 spectators. Top stars sat out as Mitch Gornto faced John Nogrady in a 3-6 6-3 6-4 loss. Carl Earn beat Johnny Hendrix 6-2 6-2, Joe Whalen beat Lloyd Budge 8-6 6-1, and Al Doyle edged Jerry Adler 9-7 4-6 7-5 in a marathon final.
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Mitch Gornto
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
John Nogrady
New York City
Professional
Nogrady
Gornto
Carl Earn
Los Angeles
Johnny Hendrix
Cleveland Skating Club
Duke University
Joe Whalen
Ponte Vedra
Lloyd Budge
Kirtland
Budge
al Doyle
Palm Beach
Jerry Adler
White Plains
N. Y
Tunney Hooks 419-Pound Tuna in Annual Tourney
Former heavyweight boxing champion Gene Tunney of Stamford Connecticut beat a 419 pound bluefin tuna in 14 minutes in the annual Bimini Tuna Tournament aboard the Playmate out of Miami Beach. Bernard Gimbel of New York boated a 460 pounder in 50 minutes aboard the Sandona. Gimbel’s party included Stanton Griffis ambassador to Argentina. The tournament ends June 10.
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Bahamas
Gene Tunney
Stamford
Conn
Tunney
Miami Beach
Bernard Gimbel
New York
Sandona
Gimbel
Stanton Griffis
U. S
Argentina
Cardui Promises Freedom From Monthly Suffering
An advertisement claims Cardui offers relief from menstrual cramps and jitters for women. It describes the medicine as a modern, science based formula that helps the uterus function, not a pain killer, and encourages trying it to resume normal activities.
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Lions Trade Tripucka For Three Chicago Grid Stars
Detroit Lions send quarterback Frank Tripucka to the Chicago Cardinals in exchange for end James Cain, halfback Clarence Self, and tackle Raymond Stackhouse. The deal aims to bolster Detroit’s line as the team preserves four quarterbacks, including Bobby Layne and Clyde Le Force. Tripucka, 22, joined mid last season and threw 833 yards with nine touchdowns.
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Chicago Grid
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Frank Tripucka
Chicago Cardinals
James Cain
Clarence Self
Raymond Stackhouse
Bobby Layne
Clyde le Force
Fred Enke
Gil Johnson
Notre Dame
Iowa Teachers Ace Joins Pittsburgh Pirate System
The Pittsburgh Pirates organization signed Donald Dahlke from Iowa Teachers College, assigning him to its Indianapolis farm club The Pomeroy, and optioning him to Charleston in the Sally League where Rip Sewell will manage him.
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Pittsburgh Pirate System
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Iowa Teachers College
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Charleston
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West Monroe Legion Team Faces Ruston Tonight at Cloyd Park
The West Monroe American Legion team will play Ruston tonight at Cloyd Park at 8:00. West Monroe’s battery is Roan and Barnes.
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Ruston
West Monroe
American Legion
Cloyd Park
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Civic League STANDINGS Headlines and Tonight’s Games
Readable lines show Civic League standings and schedules for upcoming contests. Progressive Men face Optimists with Barkdull Faulk. Jaycees meet Kiwanis at Missouri Pacific. Lions clash with Exchange at West Monroe.
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Exchange
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NYU Graduate Pitcher Signs with Birmingham Barons
Boston reports Tom Casey a six foot 180 pound right handed pitcher has signed a contract with Birmingham in the Southern Association and will report on option June 8 to Roanoke of the Piedmont League, per the Boston Red Sox.
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Tom Casey
New York University
Birmingham
Roanoke
Boston Red Sox
Local Baseball Schedule Across Leagues Today
In Cotton States League games Monroe hosts El Dorado Natchez visits Greenville Greenwood plays Pine Bluff Clarksdale hosts Hot Springs. National League card features New York at Pittsburgh Koslo or Jones versus Phillips Boston at Cincinnati Blackwell, Brooklyn at Chicago Bankhead versus Hiller, and Philadelphia at St Louis Pollet with Miller or Johnson on duty.
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Jones
Phillips
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Cincinnati
Bickford
Blackwell
Brooklyn
Chicago
Bankhead
Hiller
Philadelphia
St. Louis
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Baseball matchups listed for Cleveland and others
Matchups include Cleveland at New York Wynn or Garcia against Raschi, Chicago at Boston Scarborough against Dobson, Detroit at Washington with Hutchinson versus Marrero, St. Louis at Philadelphia with Fannin against Brissie, standings and night games noted for several centers.
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Garcia
Raschi
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Boston
Scarborough
Dobson
Detroit
Washington
Hutchinson
Marrero
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Fannin
Brissie
Dallas at Houston Fort Worth at San Antonio
Sports column lists pairings Dallas versus Houston and Fort Worth versus San Antonio with games scheduled across Texas and neighboring states highlighting regional matchups and expected rivalries.
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Houston
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Shreveport
Tulsa
Beaumont
Southern Association Night Games Set Across Cities
The Southern Association schedule lists tonight’s doubleheader slate with New Orleans at Chattanooga, Birmingham at Little Rock, Atlanta at Memphis, and Mobile at Nashville. Strong matchups unfold as teams travel under night conditions, aiming for key regional wins.
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Southern Association
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Little Rock
Atlanta
Memphis
Mobile
Nashville
Evangeline I League matchups listed for several cities
The schedule shows Alexandria at Thibodaux, Houma at New Iberia, Hammond at Abbeville, and Baton Rouge at Lafayette, outlining four league pairings across the region.
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Thibodaux
Houma
New Iberia
Hammond
Abbeville
Baton Rouge
Lafayette
Houston Buys Contract of Slugger Jerry Witte
Houston Buffs purchase contract of Jerry Witte the 1949 Texas League home run king from Rochester. Charles Kress shifts to outfield to allow Witte to reclaim his infield spot. Witte expected in Houston by next weekend after hitting 50 homers for Dallas previously.
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Tex
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Rochester
Buff
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Charles Kress
Witte
Russell
Dallas
NCRS Sanity Code Cases Shadow College Roundup
The NCAA compliance panel meets to review 22 possible violations of the sanity code as delegates recall earlier promises of no new actions. The original seven violators were ruled ineligible for NCAA tournaments, with potential indictments looming. Sinners lament changes to Byrd’s resolution and fear a loss of face as Chicago meeting allegedly spots rule edits and the Eastern Conference flags rule modifications.
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Golf store honors Lenox golfer with ace scorecard
A sporting goods house awarded an hole in one certificate after John Grove of Lenox Mass submitted a scorecard from Stockbridge Mass Golf Club. The card shows an ace but also two tens and a 16 on a 525 yard hole. Grove’s total for the par 71 course was 70 64 134. It shows you don’t have to be an expert to score an ace.
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John Grove
Lenox
Mass
Stockbridge
Grove
McGuire Signs Five-Year Deal at St Johns U for Dual Coach Roles
St Johns University extends Frank McGuire for five more years as basketball and baseball coach, with a notable raise likely beyond his on field record. Frank Lane reflects on a career shaped by major programs and mentions Pupp as a potential baseball scout. Marietta Ohio hosts the Intercollegiate Regatta next week as a hub of the grindstone industry. First nomination for the 1950 All America football team features Vito Ragazzo named by the William and Mary publicity department. Whit Cobb, with 12 varsity letters, headlines a busy sports note.
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Frank McGuire
Frank Lane
Kentucky
Notre Dame
Adolph Rupp
George Keegan
Pupp
Marietta
Ohio
Vito Ragazzo
William and Mary Publicity Dept
College athletes balance studies and side work
Davidson College letters holder competed in basketball track and tennis and ran a bicycle insurance agency while student body president and fraternity officer. Bill Boe Decker, Browns halfback, pursues 17 education hours at Wayne U teaching on the side and bowls and handballs. Ted Fritsch, Packers fullback, studies PE at Wisconsin and commutes to Manitowoc Braves in the Wisconsin State League, prompting the question why not leave jobs for ordinary men.
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Bill Boedecker
Cleveland Browns
College of Education
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Ted Fritsch
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Manitowoc Braves
Pirates Trade Higbe for Rhawn and Poat
A sports digest recalls a trade from a year ago when the Pittsburgh Pirates sent pitcher Kirby Higbe to the New York Giants in exchange for infielder Bob Rhawn and pitcher Ray Poat. The snippet also notes past contract signings and golf and baseball highlights from different years.
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Kirby Higbe
New York Giants
Bob Rhawn
Ray Poat
Jeff Heath
Cleveland
Sam Snead
Ffteen
Rowe
Detroit
West Virginia to stage first girls boxing match
Huntington June 6 Promoter Dick Deutsch announced that Joann Hager of South Bend Ind will fight Nancy Parker of Chicago in a six round pro match at the Radio Center on June 19. It is WV's first women’s professional boxing event with Hager the national women’s champ and Parker a title contender though the bout is not for the title.
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W. V
Dick Deutsch
Joann Hager
South Bend
Ind
Radio Center
Nancy Parker
Chicago
West Virginia
Deutsch
Miss Hager
Miss Parker
Australian Aborigine Draws With Ortiz in Sydney Bout
Alfie Clay, an Australian aborigine, and Mexican Baby Ortiz fought to a draw in a 12 round bout at Sydney Stadium. The finale saw a two minute slugfest as the crowd of over 8,000 roared the even verdict. Clay weighed 134 1/2 and Ortiz 135 pounds.
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Sydney
Australia
Alfie Clay
Baby Ortiz
Sydney Stadium
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Ortiz
Gainesvill e picks intramural swim manager Henry Bass
Gainesville Florida announces Henry Bass of Clearwater as the intramural swimming manager for the upcoming school year at the University of Florida. The selection highlights Bass's experience in student athletics and leadership roles within the university community.
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Fla
University of Florida
Henry Bass
Clearwater
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