Jumpers Come Back Slowly as Amnesty Plays Out
Two weeks after commissioner Chandler’s amnesty for Mexican League jumpers, only two of about twenty reinstated players have returned to major league jobs Lou Klein fills in for Marty Marion with the St Louis Cardinals George Hausmann takes over for the New York Giants at second base Several others expect to rejoin soon while some refuse or lack a welcoming mat Mickey Owen plans to join the Dodgers in Cincinnati Luis Olmo to Dodgers from Venezuela Fred Martin and Harry Feldman announce plans to return to U S baseball Max Lanier balks at leaving the Quebec league for an 11400 salary and calm your spurs proposition amid ongoing damage suits against organized baseball Danny Gardella declines to return while playing semi pro in Canada
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A. B. Chandler
Lou Klein
St. Louis Cardinal
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George Hausmann
New York Giants
Mickey Owen
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cincinnati
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Pastora
Venezuela
Canada
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Harry Feldman
U. S
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New York Giant
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San Diego
Max Lerner
Quebec
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Feller
Bob
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Indians
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Joe Page
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Tommy Henrich
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Dom DiMaggio
Boston Red Sox
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Virgil Trucks
Fred Hutchinson
Washington Senators
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Johnny Schwitz
Chicago Cubs
Cub
Frank Frisch
Boston Braves
Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
Bob Elliott
Warren Spahn
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bob Chesnes
Larry Jansen
Texas League Rivalries Tie Fort Worth Dallas Ahead
Dallas and Fort Worth battle for Texas League lead as Fort Worth ties for first after a 5-3 win over Shreveport while Dallas loses 8-7 in 10 innings to Beaumont. Tulsa edges San Antonio 5-4 then 9-5 in nightcap. Houston and Oklahoma City split. Gene Herbert homer gives Beaumont a tenth inning win over Dallas. Fort Worth explodes for five in first inning and dominates Shreveport for seventh straight win.
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Tex
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Shreveport
Tulsa
San Antonio
Houston
Oklahoma City
Gene Herbert
Cats
Evangeline League tightens as Thibodaux thumps Hammond
In Evangeline League action Thibodaux crushed Hammond 16 5 while Baton Rouge swept Houma 3 2 and 6 1 Abbeville and Lafayette were idle due to rain New Iberia beat Alexandria 7 2 The Berries lead narrowed to one percentage point as other scores included Thibodaux 7 Houma 0 Alexandria 11 Abbeville 8 New Iberia 7 Lafayette 3 Hammond 4 Baton Rouge 3 ThreeB agents led by Akenhead Tidwell and Clements homered with Tidwell driving in five runs Danna munched a wild throw from plate and Napier posted his sixth win striking five hits for Baton Rouge
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Associated Press
Hammond Berries
Thiboudaux Giants
Baton Rouge
Houma
New Iberia Rebels
Alexandria
Abbeville
Lafayette
Thibodaux
New Iberia
Hammond
Akenhead
Tidwell
Clements
Giant
Dunn
Barocca
Berries
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Danny Tingstrom
George Washburn
Charles Danna
Danna
Washburn
Dick Napier
Red Stick
Bill Stumberg
Crackers Clinch Narrow Lead With Doubleheader Wins
The Atlanta Crackers trimmed the Birmingham Barons in a doubleheader 11-1 and 2-1 to pull within a game of first place in the Southern Association pennant race. Memphis swept Little Rock 6-3 and 2-1, while Chattanooga beat Nashville 6-4 and 7-1. Mobile and New Orleans split, Mobile winning 5-1 and New Orleans 11-3. The pennant chase hinges on July 4 standings.
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Atlanta Crackers
Barons
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Falkenburg Outsider As Wimbledon Defense Opens
London June 20 Bobby Falkenburg of Los Angeles opens defense of his Wimbledon title rated as an outsider. He faces Drago Mitic of Yugoslavia as the top match of the day with Schroeder and Mulloy to follow in doubles. Twenty eight nations send players. Metcalf’s 60 yard dash mark is noted as tied 17 times since 1933.
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Los Angeles
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Drago Mitic
Ted Schroeder
la Crescenta
Calif
Mitic
Ralph Metcalf
Cotton States League Upsets Shake Up Second Division
Sunday action in the Cotton States League second division saw lower four teams topple front runners. Helena Seaporters beat Pine Bluff 11 to 6 under new manager Bob Benish as Jerry Giaranto led with two doubles and a single. Greenwood and El Dorado battled 6-5 in ten innings, and other results included Hot Springs 6 Greenville 4, Clarksdale 10 Natchez 7, with Eddie Albrecht earning his 11th win as Pine Bluff defeated Helena 7 to 5.
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Associated Press
Helena
Greenwood
el Dorado
Arthur Pardue
Dodger
Carl Armstrong
Hot Springs’ Bathers
Greenville
Fred Bates
Dick Anderson
Pel Austin
Bill Close
Anderson
Cagula
Clarksdale
Natchez
Indians
Planters
George Ruzina
Bitsy Grant Wins Southern Crown in Nashville
Atlanta's veteran bitsy Grant, aged 38, captured the southern tennis championship for the tenth time in 22 years. He defeated Arnold Saul of Los Angeles in a four set final 4-6 6-2 6-4 6-3, then paired with Jack Teagle to lose the doubles 6-4 6-2 with Saul and Robert Perez.
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Tenn
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Bryan Bitsy Grant
Grant
Arnold Saul
Los Angeles
Saul
Robert Perez
Jack Teagle
Standings and results wrap across multiple leagues
Yesterday Pittsburgh defeated New York 9 4 Chicago beat Brooklyn 8 2 St Louis beat Philadelphia 6 5 Boston 5 3 Cincinnati 2 2 Today Philadelphia visits Pittsburgh New York travels to St Louis Boston faces Chicago Cleveland edged New York 4 2 Chicago and Boston posted wins Philadelphia 8 3 St Louis 2 7 Detroit 9 7 Washington 0 0 St Louis at New York Detroit at Boston Cleveland at Philadelphia Chicago at Washington Baseball and regional scores include Baton Rouge Houma Thibodaux New Iberia Alexandria Abbeville Lafayette and Gadsden Pensacola Montgomery Vicksburg Selma Meridian Jackson Anniston Hot Springs Greenville Clarksdale Natchez El Dorado Greenwood Pine Bluff Helena and more.
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New York
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Pine Bluff
Helena
Clarksdale
Natchez
Greenwood
el Dorado
Hot Springs
Greenville
Baseball Scores From Regional Matchups
Atlanta leads with 11 wins and 2 losses while Birmingham sits 1-1. Memphis 6-2 and Little Rock 3-1 head to clashes with Chattanooga 6-7 and Nashville 4-1 as Mobile 5-3 and New Orleans 1-11 also pair off. Fort Worth 5 Shreveport 3. Tulsa 5-9 and San Antonio 4-5. Houston 12-2 and Oklahoma City 6-7. Beaumont 8 and Dallas 7 in 10 innings. San Antonio visits Tulsa and Beaumont travels to Dallas. Shreveport hosts Fort Worth while Houston meets Oklahoma City.
Adelle Williamson Named Phi Mu District President
Mrs Adelle Williamson of Baton Rouge La was chosen district president at the three day Phi Mu meeting closing session represented by Louisiana Mississippi and Texas chapters with LSU hosting the next district convention
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Miss
Adelle Williamson
Baton Rouge
Phi Mu Sorority
Louisiana State University
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Selma Beats Jackson as Pensacola Drops to Last Place
Southeastern League action sees Selma win 5-4 over Jackson keeping them 3rd while Montgomery moves to 4th with a 3-2 win over Vicksburg. Pensacola, leader, loses 4-0 to last place Gadsden. Meridian falls 14-8 to Anniston. Crosby homers. Piatnek shines for Pensacola.
National Collegiate Tennis Opens In Texas
In Austin Texas the National Collegiate Athletic Association tennis tournament opens with 76 entrants from 33 colleges across 12 courts. Top seeds Herb Flam and Victor Seixas Jr. begin play as the field drops to 64, with doubles action led by Southern California’s Perez and Saul as No. 1 seeds.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
Victor Seixas, Jr
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Michigan
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Oklahoma
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Rollins
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Southern California
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Stanford
State College of
Racing Campaign Opens in Chicago at Arlington Park
Chicago’s summer horse racing campaign launches at Arlington Park with a $2,500,000 purse over 11 weeks led by the Hyde Park stakes a $20,000 added feature. Calumet Farm sends Re-Armed and Duchess Peg in the 5 furlongs Hyde Park race as sixteen two year olds contest for Derby Futurity prep and top honors.
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Arlington Park
Calumet Farm
Duchess
Hyde Park
Hyde Park Field
Corinth Captures Baseball Crown In Regional Fight
Corinth High School Warriors of Mississippi clinched the state title by taking two of three games against Jackson High School Tigers. Jackson won the opener 4 3 at Jackson, then Corinth swept the doubleheader 4 3 and 8 3. Pitchers Clovis Butts and Floyd Pratt starred for Corinth.
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Corinth
Miss
Corinth High School Warriors
Mississippi
Johnson City
Tenn
Jackson High School Tigers
Jackson
Clovis Butts
Floyd Pratt
Pro tennis aims to topple Schroeder and Budge vows
Don Budge at 34 eyes the pro tour’s top spot, aiming to outpace Ted Schroeder to secure the lucrative next winter’s tour. Schroeder may turn pro after this summer if his price drops with promoter Kramer in play. Also highlights coaching quirks, a drive to broadcast, and regional NCAA baseball plans as Wichita hosts and Kansas prep football moves.
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New York
Don Budge
Ted Schroeder
Schroeder
Don
Jack Kramer
Ted
Kramer
Hall of Fame staffer reflects growth in Cooperstown attendance
Ernie Lanigan joined the baseball hall of fame staff at Cooperstown in 1946 as attendance climbed from 20 000 to 37 000 and 58 000 in subsequent years. The article notes projections toward 100 000 this year. Frank Gillespie, renowned in southern football and baseball and a Clemson basketball standout, reportedly never watched a Clemson football game after once seeing a high school prospect visit. This observation spurred his dedication to improving conditions.
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Ernie Lanigan
Cooperstown
Frank Gillespie
Clemson
Mrs Hedge Wins Mississippi Women's Golf Championship
Biloxi player Mary Hedge, only two years in golf, defeated Greenwood's Mrs Roger Dollarhide 5 and 3 in the 36 hole final at Gulf Hills to claim the Mississippi title. Dollarhide surged late, narrowing from six down at 18 and seven down at 27, but Hedge closed out with a par five on the 33rd to win.
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Miss
Mary Hedge
Mississippi
Hedge
Helena
Ark
Roger Dollarhide
Greenwood
Gulf Hills
Dollarhide
Mrs. Hedge
Bob Feller Shuts Out Yanks In 11 Innings Comeback Victory
Cleveland pitcher Bob Feller delivers a brilliant 11 inning gem, beating the New York Yankees 4-2 to lift the Indians in a crucial series. Vernon's homer provides the deciding run in the 11th after Feller's steady eight and a half frames. The win narrows the gap to the league leaders as Detroit and Boston also win their games.
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Yanks
Associated Press
Cleveland
Indians
New York Yankees
Feller
van Meter
Iowa
Yankees
Gene Sarazan and Ben Hogan share rare year double in golf
The fact highlights that only Gene Sarazan in 1922 and Ben Hogan in 1948 have claimed both the U S Open and the PGA Championship in the same calendar year, a feat noted as a rare cross-title achievement.
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Gene Sarazan
Ben Hogan
Middlecoff and Mangrum share Motor City Open title
Cary Middlecoff and Lloyd Mangrum shared the championship of the four day Motor City Open in Detroit after an 11 hole sudden death playoff, each earning 2 250 plus split prizes 2600 and 1000. Middlecoff finished with 273 after a 69 final round and Mangrum matched him with a 273 total after starting the final round with 204 for 54 holes. Their co championship marked the first overtime and co winners in a PGA major event. Middlecoff rose to the top money earner in the tour, while Sammy Snead dropped to second place.
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Cary Middlecoff
Lloyd Mangrum
Middlecoff
Memphis
Mangrum
Sammy Snead
Motor City
Tebbetts Tops AL Catcher Poll In All Star Vote
Chicago, June 20. Birdie Tebbetts, Boston Red Sox veteran, leaps from third to first among American League catchers in the all star baseball poll with 115,895 votes, beating Yogi Berra. Jim Hogan sits third as total ballots reach 513,618 ahead of the July 12 Brooklyn game. Ted Williams remains top overall with 153,998 votes.
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Birdie Tebbetts
Boston Red Sox
Tebbetts
Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
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Cleveland
Ted Williams
Red Sox
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