Dodgers Lose Critical Tilts
The article notes how tight one run games decide pennants in the NL, highlighting St Louis Cardinals 4-2 win over Pittsburgh Pirates with Whitey Kurowski key in the ninth. It contrasts Dodgers’ 11 losses in 18 such games and reports AL results including Yankees idle, Red Sox 3-2 win over Senators, Tigers’ loss to White Sox, and Browns’ 6-0 rout of Indians.
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Judson Bailey
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Weather halts 18 inning scoreless game in Baltimore
Weather conditions forced the postponement of the second game after Rochester and Baltimore battled 18 scoreless innings. Tra Hutchinson and Steve Gromek each worked the full 18 innings, allowing 15 hits combined before the game was called.
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Smokies blank Little Rock to even series at two
Knoxville Smokies erupt for four runs in the seventh to beat Little Rock 6-4, with Cy Roberts driving in two on a pinch hit as Moran exits. Moran, Kersieck, Bolton, Coffman, Powers, Anderson, Finley listed in scoring.
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Crackers Top Barons 8 4 as Cortes Goes Distance
Atlanta Crackers defeat Birmingham Barons 8 to 4 at home. Rene Cortes pitched all nine innings allowing 12 hits and one earned run, with Lindsay Dean homering in the fourth. Birmingham used four pitchers including John Orphal and Clifford Bartholomew to try and slow the rallying host.
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Atlanta Crackers
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Yankee Pitcher Atley Donald Expected Reclassification
New York June 10. Atley Donald of the New York Yankees is likely to be reclassified from 4F to 1A after a preliminary draft physical. Officials noted no manifest illness, adding examination results were sent to his local draft board in Choudrant, Louisiana.
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Standings and results from yesterday and today
Yesterday St. Louis edged Pittsburgh 4 to 3. Philadelphia at New York, Boston at Brooklyn postponed. Today Boston visits Brooklyn with Tobin facing Melton in a 4-3 record clash. Pittsburgh plays St. Louis at night with Gor nicki against Lanier.
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Baseball scores and future matchups listed for tonight
Scores show Boston 3 Washington 2 St Louis 6 Cleveland 9 Chicago 3 Detroit 1 with only games scheduled. Upcoming pairings include New York at Philadelphia Chandler 5 1 versus Black 2 2 Washington at Boston Wynn 4 3 against Judd 5 1 Chicago at Detroit Grove 1 0 against Trout 5 3 and St Louis at Cleveland Nig geling 2 2 versus Smith 4 1 night game.
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Local Baseball Scores Highlight Tight Contests
Knoxville defeated Little Rock 6 to 4 while Atlanta beat Birmingham 8 to 4 and Nashville topped Memphis 9 to 1. New Orleans at Chattanooga was postponed with another listing repeated.
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Southern Association Club
Icebound doubleheader yields split results in I L action
In the International League Syracuse tied 4-4 with Buffalo as Rochester beat Baltimore 6 to 6 in 18 innings before the first game was called. A second game was postponed and Montreal at Newark was also postponed.
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Milwaukee Beats Columbus 5 to 2 in A A Baseball
Milwaukee defeats Columbus 5 to 2 as American Association action includes Toledo 2 Kansas City 1 and St Paul 4 Indianapolis 3 while Minneapolis 4 Louisville 3 also features in the standings.
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Homers Lift Red Sox Past Senators in Midweek Win
Boston’s Tex Hughson earned his fifth win as the Red Sox hammered two first inning homers off Emil Leonard. Tony Lupien and Jim Tabor homered early to put Boston ahead 2 0. Washington tallied in the seventh and eighth but fell 3 2 as Alex Kampouris joined the scoring with his first AL homer.
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Amat Union ridicules Haegg stance on national meet
In this New York column Whitney Martin argues the Amateur Union unfairly pressures Gunder Haegg to compete under ill conditions for charity events. Haegg faces travel delays and a cramped tanker training time while the union sticks to a strict entered-or-no-entry rule, seen as unfriendly to the Swedish runner’s debut.
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Cubs Fall 4-0 as Great Lakes Tiny Hits Triumph
Great Lakes naval station Bluejackets pitcher Bob Harris and Tom Ferrick combine for a one hit defeat of the Chicago Cubs. Len Merullo the lone Cub batter with a sixth inning double. Johnny Mize two hits and two runs for Great Lakes as they extend their streak to 13 straight wins.
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Yesterday's Stars: Kurowski and Muncrief Highlight Wins
Whitey Kurowski tripled, doubled and singled to score three times for the Cardinals in a win over the Pirates. Bob Muncrief shut out the Indians on two singles for the Browns. Tony Lupien homered in the first inning and made a sparkling defensive play for the Red Sox against the Senators. Luke Appling doubled in two runs as the White Sox defeated the Tigers.
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Army to form two all star squads for charity games
Historical sports recap notes that today marks the decision to organize two all star football squads by the Army to face professional players in charity games. The item places the event in a year-by-year mirror of past sports milestones.
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United States
Hall of Fame debate on old timer stars and forgotten greats
New York readers weigh in on Cooperstown nominations as Clyde McBride and Hugh Fullerton discuss neglected early stars. The panel cites Jere Denny Fred Pfefer Mike Jing Kelly Bill Lange Ed Williamson Herman Long and others, arguing many deserving players await recognition amid a shifting view of baseball's history.
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Toad” Ramsey
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Fred Clarke
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Tommy Leach
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Bill Brandt
Major League Leaders and Standings Snapshot
National League leaders include Dahlgren of Philadelphia batting .367 and Musial of St. Louis at .349. Camilli of Brooklyn leads runs with 34. Musial 31. Herman of Brooklyn and DiMaggio of Pittsburgh tie for 36 RBIs. Musial also tops hits with 58. Herman leads doubles with 11. Russell of Pittsburgh has 7 triples. DiMaggio leads home runs with 7 tied by Nicholson and Litwhiler at 5. Gustine leads stolen bases with 5. Murtaugh Galan Walker and Ott tied at 4. Newsom of Brooklyn 6 1 leads pitching, with Klingner and Pellet at 4-1.
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Baseball league leaders and stats snapshot
Summary of leading figures in batting pitching and runs with top players from St Louis Cleveland New York Philadelphia Detroit Washington Boston and others. Includes rankings for hits doubles triples home runs and pitchers win loss records while noting a safety statistic about lightning lethality.
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Cardinals Beat Pirates as Kurowski Returns to Form
Whitey Kurowski, back at third after May 28, drives a 4 3 win for St Louis over Pittsburgh. He collects a triple, double, and single, scoring three runs, aiding Mort Cooper in his seventh win. Cardinals move a half game ahead of the idle Dodgers.
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Missouri Favored To Win NCA A Crown At Northwestern
Track experts weigh contenders for the national title with Missouri seen as the strongest bet on the eve of workouts at Dyche stadium. Missouri's sprint trio Joeggerst Tracy Sky plus Maurice Alexander in hurdles and Elmer Auvussieker in shot highlight a strong point tally plan. Illinois Minnesota and NYU also projected to push for top places with key men in sprints middles and field events.
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Detroit’s Ty Cobb Leads AL Batting Champs List
Detroit star Ty Cobb dominated the American League batting titles, leading as top hitter in every year from 1917 through 1919 except 1916 when Tris Speaker edged him out. Cobb’s repeated success cements his position as a premier early 20th century slugger.
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Missions Depend on Power at Bat to Defeat Esler
The Missions rely on strong hitting led by Othel Payne 48 average and a .270 team mark as they attempt a second straight win over Esler field nine at Casino Park Sunday at 2 30. Key regulars Heath Medak Steinhauser and Dudgeon contribute high averages while Johnnie Brewer vies for another Tigers win in a doubleheader against Barksdale field. Admission 50 cents, 25 cents for children and negro civilians. service men admitted free.
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