Browns surge past Red Sox in doubleheader chaos
Major league moments as the St. Louis Browns, now within one and a half games of the Yankees, win 2-1 and 11-4 to stretch a six game streak. John Niggeling limits Boston to five hits, Harold Clift hits a ninth inning homer, and John Berardino adds a two run shot. Bob Feller earns his tenth win with a 12-1 rout of Washington as Cleveland moves atop the AL.
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New York Yankees
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Harold Clift
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Harland Clift
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Speed to Burn at NC A A Meet in Minneapolis
The 19th NC A A track championships open at Memorial Stadium with top sprinters and hurdlers from USC Stanford Penn State Northwestern Oklahoma California Washington State Rice and others set to contest titles. Clyde Jeffrey leads Stanford s sprint challengers as USC aims for a sixth straight team crown with races from 100 to 440 yards and the 120 yard high hurdles in the spotlight.
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Dark Horse
Texas League game leads to heavy scoring rout
In a Texas League matchup Muncrief Harshany Manders Hardy and Parsons powered Oklahoma City to a 49 run effort. Fort Worth struggled with late innings as Nicholas McDougal Thomas Linton and others produced modest support.
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United Gas Feits Southern Bar Relay Nine
United Gas team won by forfeit from the Southern Bar Relay Nine here. The decision was announced Friday.
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Standings and Results from Yesterday and Today’s Games
Standings show Monroe 7 Hot Springs 2 Pine Bluff 4 El Dorado 3 and Greenville Clarksdale Helena Greenwood with rain. Today’s fixtures include Monroe at Helena El Dorado at Clarksdale Greenville at Pine Bluff Greenwood at Hot Springs and San Antonio at Beaumont. In pro results Pittsburgh 8 Boston 7 New York 6 Chicago 3 Philadelphia 4 Cincinnati 3.
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Baseball Scores And Matchups From A Busy Day
Chicago defeated New York 1 to 0 while St. Louis beat Boston 2 to 1 and Cleveland routed Washington 12 to 1. Philadelphia won 6 to 4 over Detroit with several later games including Boston at Cleveland and New York at Detroit featuring pitching matchups Ruffing against Grosiac and Wilson facing Milnar in the night slate.
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Philadelphia
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Grosica
Baseball scores from Memphis and several city matchups
Memphis defeated Atlanta 6 to 2 while Chattanooga beat Little Rock 6 to 2 Knoxville edged New Orleans 2 to 1 and Birmingham prevailed over Nashville 6 to 5 Weekend schedule lists Memphis at Atlanta Birmingham at Nashville Little Rock at Chattanooga New Orleans at Knoxville
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Sports Scores Across Cities Highlight Rain Delays
Oklahoma City defeated Fort Worth 4 to 1 while Dallas beat Tulsa 12 to 2 and San Antonio won 5 to 1 over Beaumont as rains affected games in Shreveport Houston.
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Tulsa at Dallas and Houston at Shreveport Night Schedule
City teams Tulsa Dallas and Houston Shreveport matchups listed with two twilight and night sessions and a day game in San Antonio Beaumont lineup. Fort Worth and Oklahoma City border the regional betting slate.
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Bear Story Leads Fishing Tale From Nearby Lake
The fisherman reels in a 250 pound bear carcass caught near the lake shore. Officials noted the bear had died within a day. Residents recalled the unusual catch as a local curiosity and safety discussion sparked by the find.
Phillies knock Reds from NL lead in 12 innings
Old Chuck Klein delivered four RBIs in a 4 to 3 Phillies victory over the Cincinnati Reds in 12 innings. Philadelphia erased a deficit and moved within a game of Brooklyn, which had briefly held first. The Reds dropped to second as Brooklyn regained the top spot.
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Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Downing and Deas Face Off In Illinois Junior Final
Louisiana golfers Ben Downing Jr and Harry Deas Jr advanced to the Western Junior Golf finals in Chicago after each defeating two opponents. Downing, a Monroe freshman at LSU, and Deas, New Orleans junior champion, both posted 75s in qualifying with bogeys on the last hole. Downing earlier beat Jimmy Funston 3 and 2, while Deas beat Marshall Springer 2 and 1 to reach the final flight.
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Michigan State
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City League softball clash ends 6-4 in favor of Tom McAn's
Tom McAn's city league leading softballers beat Delta Sigmas 6 to 4. Gleason pitched six strong innings allowing six hits while his team pounded ten. Batteries Tom McAn Gleason and Williams Delta Sigma Peevy and Francis.
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Williams
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Francis
Tom McAn Defeats Independents for Seventh Win of Season
Tom McAn beat the Independents 15 to 1 as Kelly homered for the Independents sole run. McAn piled 17 hits with three each from Marshall Doughty and Poag, while Miller Williams paired for the win. Batteries were Miller Williams for Tom McAn and Rubin McElvin for the Independents. The Lions club beat Red Top two in a twin bill 14 to 1 and 15 to 3 with Oglesby Noble opposite Durham Gossett.
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Marshall
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Luffey's Grocery Beats Red Top 18 7 In Thursday Tilt
Luffey's Grocery defeated Red Top 18 to 7 as Sam Ladart slugged a round trip. The grocerymen also swept a twin bill Wednesday against the Independents 11 to 10 and 11 to 1 with Ladart hitting two homers and Accardo and Cascio one each. Batteries were Luffey Inzina and Cascio for Luffey. Gossett and Cruse for Red Top.
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Miller Hassett tilt features late scoring in Pittsburgh win
Pittsburgh defeats Boston 9 to 8 after Miller and Hassett spark offense. Butcher earns the win with 11 hits allowed over 7 innings. Brown and Fette each struggle, Coffman and Errickson also yield runs. Attendance 1,445.
Riley Defends US Junior Light Heavy Title In Thriller
Russ Riley successfully defended his United States junior light heavyweight title at the Monroe Wrestling Arena by pinning Sugi Hayamaka in the first and final falls of a dramatic championship bout. Carlos Rodriguez of Mexico City and Leo Jensen of Vancouver, B C, split their semi final, Jensen winning the second fall with an Irish Tweed.
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Monroe
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Mexico City
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Chattanooga Takes Series Opener Over Little Rock 6 2
In Southern Chattanooga on June 2, Chattanooga beat Little Rock 6 to 2 behind Polli pitching and sharp Lookout infield play. Tyack broke an arm colliding with McDaniel at second. Rosa exited with a split finger. Score by innings shows Chattanooga leading 6 2 after nine.
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Smokies Top Pelicans 2 1 In Knoxville Narrow Pitching Duel
In Knoxville Tennessee on June 20 the Knoxville Smokies defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 2 to 1 in the second game of the series Pete Hader held the Smokies scoreless through six while Bert Richmond matched him for the Smokies Hader was tagged with the loss in the eighth inning and John Hubbell pitched the final frame for Knoxville Final score by innings shows New Orleans 000 000 100 Knoxville 000 000 02x with 1 4 1 and 2 3 and 3 2 1 in the respective lines.
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Barons Tie Series With 6-5 Win Over Vols In Nashville
Birmingham’s Barons snapped back to even the series with the league leading Nashville Vols by a 6-5 score. Scheussler started for Birmingham, allowed only two hits in five innings before tiring. Remaining lines list the full box score and pitcher changes.
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From Horseshoes to Razors in Hamburg Trade Tale
A historical note explains Chinese razors were crafted from old Hamburg horseshoes. Local belief held hammering on cobbled Hamburg streets gave the metal the right temper, making buyers avoid razors from any other city.
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Feller Wins 10th as Indians Rout Senators
Cleveland defeats Washington 12 to 1 behind Bob Feller who pitched four hits allowed and 11 strikeouts. Walker hit a fourth inning homer as Cleveland moves to first place after Boston and Detroit losses.
Athletics End Tigers Streak in 6-4 Game
Philadelphia Athletics halted Detroit Tigers six game win streak with a 6-4 victory anchored by Lovill Dean and Ed Heusser. Hank Greenberg homered for Detroit as Philadelphia built early leads and held late threats to secure the win.
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Louis to Atlantic City ahead of Baer Galento bout
Boxing and baseball notes mix as Louis jets to Atlantic City to train before Baer and Galento clash on July 2. Louis fans talk of Browns, Yankees and Red Sox, with Godoy’s bout result and CCC camp origins for Sikes Beech and Larkin. Denny Carroll health concerns worry Tigers as Dizzy Dean wows Texas League fans.
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Comeback Star Burr Seen Saving Club Face
The New York Post notes Harold C Burr of the Indians' dugout may finish the season to save the club's face amid disgruntled players. The Kansas City Blues lost zip in an exhibition with the Yankees, prompting questions about team morale. A transcontinental arrival mislabeled as Baron von Cramm turned out to be Owen Anderson carrying the Baron's racquet. Coach Al Ulrickson led Washington U. on a tour of the fairgrounds after a Poughkeepsie victory.
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Ottawa leads as starting pitchers dominate league games
In the Canadian American League, Cy Morgan’s Ottawa club leads, and of 40 games played, starting pitchers have completed 37. The three who didn’t finish were relieved and sent out.
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Willie Turnesa on golf and relaxation
Willie Turnesa, former amateur champion, says good golf comes from relaxing. Paul Waner adds insights on enjoying baseball, framing it as what the doctor ordered for fun.
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Paul Waner
White Sox sweep Bathers 7 2 at Casino Park
Monroe's White Sox won the final game 7 to 2 at Casino Park Thursday night, completing a three game series sweep over the Hot Springs Bathers.
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White Sox Begin Six Day Road Trip
The Monroe team sails on a six day trip to Helena and Clarksdale with manager Doug Taitt naming Ted Harman, their new right-hander, to start the opener against the Seaporters.
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Sox take win aided by six miscues and six walks
Tom Perry spun six hit ball with six walks for his 11th victory as the Sox topped Bathers 5 4. Hot Springs plated a first inning run while Ed McCullum and Ed Zydowski figured prominently in the early rally. The Sox exploited errors and baserunning to surge ahead with unearned and earned runs in the middle frames.
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Bernard Broeckelman
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Lammont Duncan
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Guy Pruitt
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Twilight League Bees Tie For Top
The Hunt Whitaker Bees beat Knights of Columbus 13 to 4 to tie Hudnall Oilers for first in the league. Boles Fontana homered, Fontana had three hits, Ricks added three, Keltner held the Knights to five. Bees face Hudnall Oilers in a postponed game at United Gas park to decide the first half winner.
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Frick Clears Bowman Over Medwick Beaning Incident
Ford Frick president of the National League absolved pitcher Bob Bowman of any blame in the beaning of Brooklyn Dodger outfielder Joe Medwick, following Tuesday’s incident.
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Ford Frick
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Joe Medwick
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Barksdull Faulk Wears Down Lida Benton In Recreation League
The Barksdull Faulk team defeated Lida Benton 18 to 14 on Wednesday afternoon. Cook homered for Barksdull Faulk while Deal Smith and Cribbs homered for Lida Benton. Travis Johnson and Boone Marty added extra-base hits for their teams as Batteries listed players.
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Travelers Rally Past Bees 8 6 in Sixth Inning Break
The Travelers defeated the Bees 8 to 6 on Wednesday after a three run rally in the sixth broke a 4-all tie. Each team scored once in the seventh. Batteries: Travelers Netherly Williams Bees Smith Rhodes.
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