Tigers Triumph Over Athletics as Pierce Shuts Out Yankees
DETROIT June 16 Detroit Tigers power 14 hits to beat Philadelphia Athletics 7 3 for their fourth win over Shantz this year lifting their lead to a game and a half over the Yankees who lose their third straight to the White Sox. Hoot Evers goes hitless ending a 19 game hitting streak. George Kell adds two singles and a double to raise his average to .286. Freddy Hutchinson gains win as Sam Chapman hits the A s first inning homer. Kell Wertz and Groth each have three hits. CHICAGO June 16 Chicago White Sox pitcher Walt Pierce loses no hitter in fifth inning on a Billy Johnson single as Yankees fall 5 0. Johnson’s hit breaks up the bid, Johnson’s single is the only Yankee tally as rain halts the game thrice. The loss drops New York a game and a half behind Detroit, marking their third straight defeat. Pierce walks five, fans seven in the another strong Sox shutout, following Bob Cain’s 15 0 win over the Yanks on May 4.
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Detroit Tigers
Bobby Shantz
Philadelphia Athletics
Tiger
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Hoot Evers
George Kell
Freddy Hutchinson
Sam Chapman
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Shadtz
Carl Scheib
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Kell
Vic Wertz
Johnny Groth
Shantz
Chicago
Walt
Billy) Pierce
Billy Johnson
Johnson
Yanks
West Monroe Juniors Meet Farmerville Tonight at Cloyds Park
West Monroe American Legion Junior baseball team hosts Farmerville at Cloyds Park with one loss each. The starter will be Bobby Lee or Donald, catching by Crowell or Barnes, as they prepare for the trip to Delhi in the Eastern Division.
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American Legion
Farmerville
Cloyd’s Park
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Donald
Crowell
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Delhi
Browns Rally Past Senators In Wild 16 9 Victory
In St Louis a high scoring game saw the Browns overcome Washington 16 to 9 as five Senator pitchers were used. Dick Kokos homered and doubled twice for Cleveland, Eddie Stewart and Eddie Yost went deep for Washington, with Kokos and Lollar among the notable run scorers and 2B 3B HR counts highlighted.
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Dente
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Yost
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Evans
Kokos
Friend
Wood
Michaels
Haynes
Welteroth
Pearce
Dorish
So-Starr
Ho-Consuegra
Inings
Harris
Starr
Overmire
Fine
Stingy husband loses divorce case in Detroit
June 16 in Detroit Homer Gilbert Clements' mother-in-law testified that he was stingy counting cookies and Bologna slices to prevent his wife from eating while at work. His wife Mary won the divorce.
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Detroit
Homer Gilbert Clements
Mary
Braves Annex Twin Victory Over Reds in Doubleheader
The Boston Braves moved into fourth place by sweeping a doubleheader from the Cincinnati Reds, 5-3 and 6-5 in 10 innings. Tommy Holmes drove in Walker Cooper for the nightcap winner after a five-run first inning, while Vernon Bickford started the second game before Bobby Hogue pitched in the eighth. Reds starter Herman Wehmeier balked Earl Torgeson home in the bases-loaded situation and Frank Smith balked Willard Marshall to open his appearance.
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Walker Cooper
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Reds
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Earl Torgeson
Frank Smith
Willard Marshall
Monticello Triumphs In Valley League Victory
In Monticello day action at Rayville Louisiana on June 16 Monticello blasted eight runs in the third inning to beat Crew Lake 13 to 6. Monticello totaled seventeen hits led by Weens Waters with three apiece while Craighead and Rainig added two each for Crew Lake.
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Waters
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Pee Wee Reese Absence Hurts Dodgers
Brooklyn manager Barney Shotton relies on Pee Wee Reese as captain and spark plug, but his ailing ankle leaves the Dodgers a different club. Since Reese’s injury they’ve slipped to under .500, with Miksis Cox and Morgan filling in but producing little offense as Jackie Robinson’s lack of speed compounds the slump.
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Pee Wee Reese
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Billy Cox
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Star infielder cautious on basepaths after 1949 spine
The star infielder, famed for his aggressive baserunning in 1949, has only attempted one steal this season, succeeding. He hits .339 at the plate and preserves his health by avoiding risky runs on the bases.
Cotton States League matchups and National League night games
In the Cotton States League, Monroe at Pine Bluff, Natchez at Hot Springs, Greenwood at El Dorado, Clarksdale at Greenville. In the National League, St Louis at Brooklyn with Pollet facing Roe, Chicago at New York with Schmitz or Kennedy/Jones, Pittsburgh at Boston with Borowy facing Sain, Cincinnati at Philadelphia with Blackwell or Perkowski against Miller.
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Pine Bluff
Natchez
Hot Springs
Greenwood
el Dorado
Clarksdale
Greenville
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pollet
Roe
Chicago
New York
Schmitz
Kennedy
Or Jones
Pittsburgh
Boston
Borowy
Sain
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Blackwell
Perkowski
Miller
Night baseball matchups featuring Raschi Widmar Wynn and Scarborough
Night games list four matchups with pitchers Raschi Widmar Dobson Wynn Haynes Nagy and Scarborough. New York visits St Louis, Boston goes to Detroit, Philadelphia at Cleveland, Washington at Chicago. Each pairing notes win loss records for the pitchers.
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St. Louis
Raschi
Widmar
Boston
Detroit
Dobson
Newhouser
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Kellner
Wynn
Washington
Chicago
Haynes
Or Nagy
Scarborough
Texas League matchups listed for Houston Tulsa San Antonio Oklahoma City Beaumont Fort Worth Shreveport Dallas
Regional baseball card notes the Texas League fixtures with teams Houston Tulsa San Antonio Oklahoma City Beaumont Fort Worth Shreveport and Dallas on the schedule. No results provided.
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Tulsa
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
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Fort Worth
Shreveport
Dallas
Southern Association night matchups listed for four cities
Schedule shows Southern Association games Atlanta at Chattanooga Mobile at Little Rock New Orleans at Memphis Birmingham at Nashville. Southeastern League games Selma at Pensacola Montgomery at Meridian Anniston at Jackson Gadsden at Vicksburg. Evangeline League games Lafayette at New Iberia Abbeville at Alexandria Houma at Thibodaux Hammond at Baton Rouge.
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Selma
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Meridian
Anniston
Jackson
Gadsden
Vicksburg
Evangeline League
Lafayette
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Alexandria
Houma
Thibodaux
Hammond
Baton Rouge
Baseball Box Score From Southeastern Anniston Game
In a 11 inning regional matchup Southeastern Anniston fell to Vicksburg 4 to 3 as Coulling Jarmon Howington Forsyth and Forsyth drove runs for the visitors while Felton Secrest Brown Lewis and others contributed for the home side. Meridian defeated Montgomery 15 to 7 with a late surge powered by Riesgo Palica and McCreight and Dobrino contributing in key innings.
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Jarmon
Howington
Forsyth
Montgomery
Ryan
Riesgo
Palica
McCreight
Dobrino
Gardella Says He Was Paid to Drop Suit Against Baseball
Houston report details Danny Gardella claiming he was paid to drop his $300,000 lawsuit against organized baseball. He says the amount was not disclosed, kept half to his lawyers, and blames the suit for his release by Houston. Gardella criticizes Chandler and others, and notes his loss of drive for professional play in the United States.
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A. B. (Happy) Chandler
Eddie Dyer
Cardinals
Joe Mathis
Cardinal
Bennie Borgmann
Chandler
Mapers
United States
Eddie Arcaro the jockey king of American racing
SPORTS ROUNDUP profiles Eddie Arcaro at 34, detailing his six figure annual income, a history of riding Citation for Calumet Farm in 1948, and his record of four Kentucky Derbies and three Preakness stakes. It notes his skill, risk, and independence as a freelance rider with a poker face toward booing from the Jamaica crowd.
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Eddie Arcaro
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Joe Dimaggio
Ted Williams
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Citation
Calumet Farm
Ben Jones
Calumet
Steve Brooks
Ted Atkinson
Johnny Longden
Gordon Glisson
Legion to field recreation league team for 17 and under
L. B. Faulk Post of the American Legion will place a team in the Recreation Baseball League for boys 17 and under. Players unable to make the junior entry are invited to try out, meeting at Neville diamond with W. W. Stevens at 4 p.m. to prepare for the season opener.
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W. W. Stevens
Neville Diamond
Browns Acquire Sternweiss and Players in Yankee Deal
St. Louis Browns end a Yankees trade by obtaining pitcher Duane Pillette and Don Johnson, infielder George Sternweiss, and outfielder Jim Delsing. In return New York receives pitchers Joe Ostrowski and Tom Ferrick. Browns also send infielder Leo Thomas to Kansas City farm club and option Sid Schacht to the Blues.
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St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
Duane Pillette
Don Johnson
George Sternweiss
Jim Delsing
Joe Ostrowski
Tom Ferrick
Browns
Leo Thomas
Yankees
Kansas City
Sid Schacht
Blues
East Germany forms sea-going people's police force
East Germany plans a new sea going police unit as part of its navy. Soviet licensed ADN reports the Baltic force will protect fishing fleets mark channels for foreign ships guard against smuggling and safeguard democratic achievements.
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East Germany
ADN
Baltic
Psalm 50 Verse 4 Judge the People Excerpt
A biblical verse calls the heavens and the earth to witness as a judge of the people. The line from Psalms 50 4 presents a divine summons for judgment and accountability.
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