Moore Delivers 2-0 Shutout to Lift White Sox to Fourth
Ray Moore pitched a three hitter for a 9-0 Chicago win as the White Sox shut out the Yankees to reach a share of fourth place. Moore improved to 4-1, with five strikeouts, two walks, and only singles allowed after the fourth inning.
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Chicago White Sox
al Lippez
Sox
Ray Moore
New York Yankees
Chicago
Moore
Yankees
Kansas City
A’s
Washington
Detroit Tigers
Baltimore
Carleton Willey
Milwaukee Braves
San Francisco
Giants
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Redlegs
Los Angeles
Boston
Sherm Lollar
Whitey Ford
Yankee
Ford
Bob Cerv
Jackie Jensen
Little Murty Dickson
Norm Zauchin
Roy Sievers
Tiger
Kaline
Monroe defeats Rayville Jr. team 7 to 3 in Legion game
Monroe stays undefeated at 7-0 in the American Legion season as Bob Satterfield and L. M. Welch shut down Rayville after Danny Perkins failed early. Dooley Haddad and Joe Cage led the offense with a triple and two players driving in runs. Hunter went 2 for 2 with three stolen bases for Rayville.
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Monroe
Rayville
Bob Satterfield
L. M. Welch
American Legion
Danny Perkins
Red Sims
Satterfield
Welch
Dooley Haddad
Joe Cage
Ronnie McNabb
Dyer
Netherland
Hunter
Mrs Stranahan Leads American Presence in British Golf
In Hunstanton England Mrs Maurice Glick of Baltimore was eliminated leaving Mrs Frank Stranahan of Toledo Ohio as the sole American remaining in the British women’s golf championship. Glick fell to Mrs H G Burton 1 up while Stranahan advanced by default as her next opponent Mrs John Beck observed. Defending champion Mrs Philomena Garvey of Ireland defeated Sally Bonallach of England 7 and 6.
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Hunstanton
England
Maurice Glick
Baltimore
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Glick
H.G. Burton
Stranahan
John Beck
Britain
Philomena Garvey
Ireland
Sally Bonallach
Boudreaux McKoin Set For Welterweight Clash At Kallio's
Boudreaux and Johnny McKoin, two welterweights with a history of close decisions, meet in the featured bout at Kallio's Arena in Monroe. The card includes four 4 rounders with Dewayne Garris facing Jimmie Bell, and advance tickets available at Gus Kallio's office, Fink's, and Arlie's Cafe Bastrop.
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al Boudreaux
Johnny McKoin
Kallio
Dreaux
McKain
Beaumont
Texas
Joe Engi
Shreveport
Boudreaux
Bastrop
Dewayne Garris
Jimmie Bell
Landy Farmerville
Monroe
Bell
Golden Glover
Garris
Paul Estrada
Johnny Allen
Jesse Goins
James Singleton
Welters
Lester Gilbart
Robert Williams
Gus Kallio
Jackson
Fink
Arlie
No Contest Declared in State Title Bout at Kallie's Arena
Al Massey defeated Jerry Christy two straight falls but the district athletic commissioner ruled the title bout no contest due to Massey's foul-filled tactics. Massey led 14 minutes into the first fall with a reverse crab before the bout was halted. A potential rematch looms if Massey avoids suspension.
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al Massey
Jerry Christy
Kallie's Arena
Dave Silverstein
Massey
New Orleans
Laye
Curtis
Strong
Brummett
Tommy Todd
Bold Ruler weighs options in Roseben or Stymie race
Trainer Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons considers 138 pound Roseben assignment or 133 pound Stymie for Bold Ruler ahead of rising Suburban and Metropolitan Mile targets. He notes Belmont Park record and potential Metalopian matchup with Gallant Man, while jockey Bobby Baird dominates earlier at Suffolk Downs with four winners.
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Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Bold Ruler
Mr. Fitz
Belmont Park
Ono
Gallant Man
Nahodah
Ricci Tavi
Johnny Nerud
Bobby Baird
Suffolk Downs
Lord Jeep
Ed Sullivan
Yaniol
Tecumseh
Jabneh
Delaware Park
Magic Forest
Jodi
Royal Clipper
Monmouth Park
Andy Jack
Washington Park
Minor League games wrap A and B League action
In the A League Minor People s Homestead shut out the Firefighters 7 0 with J How ell on the mound. C Trawick and Gilbert Lee went 2 3 for the winners off Dana Murray and Rader. In Minor B Mark Brown defeated Wallace Paper 15 5 with White and McGowen earning the winning battery while Tonore and McGruder took the loss.
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People’s Homestead
Firefighters
J. Howell
C Trawick
Gilbert Lee
Dana Murray
Rader
Mark Brown
Wallace Paper
White
McGowen
Tonore
McGruder
North Monroe Lions
Sterlington Lions conquer Monroe Candy 12 to 4 in Teener League
The Sterlington Lions defeated Monroe Candy 12 to 4 in Teener League. Vestal and Porter teamed for a win over Palowsky and Williams with White leading hitters at 1 for 1. Zagone Gibson and James notched 1 2 for the losers.
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Sterlington Lions
Monroe Candy
Vestal
Porter
Palowsky
Williams
White
Zagone
Gibson
James
Sparks Move Wins Senate Approval on Game Fines Bill
Senate approves 29 to 2 a Wildlife and Fisheries Commission uniform game fines bill. Senator Sparks seeks police juries power to set speed limits zones and fines on state streams. bill then eliminates justice of the peace in fining game violators and sends cases to district court for uniform penalties.
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Baton Rouge
James Sparks
Senate
Wild Life and Fisheries Commission
Sparks
House
Monroe
Howard Griffin
Justice of the Peace
Earl K. Long
West Monroe Baptist leads after stirring midget league action
In a busy church league slate, West Monroe Baptist edged Memorial Methodist 7-5 in a key midget division contest. Norris starred on the mound with a 2-3 day including a homer, while Reading went 3-3 for West Monroe Baptist in a separate 22-0 win over West Monroe Methodist powered by McKenzie one hitter.
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West Monroe Baptist
A. J. Corrent
Danna
Accardo
Fisher
Burkley
West Monroe Methodist
Dave McKenzie
Odom
Brakefield
Ham
Monroe Baptist
College Place
Nugent
Mobley
Houssey and
Rawls
McNabb
Temple
Cheniere
Calhoun
Faust
Fleming
Bragg
Edwards
Carter
Trinity
First
Methodist
Duncan
Dalby
Greer
Cliff
Page
Patterson
Victory
Gordon Avenue
Fowler
McGough
Causey
Brown
Yates
St. Paschal’s
Good Hope
Redding
Marzula
Stewart
Parker
Memorial
Reading
Sheppard
Oetgen
Cain
Plaisance
Mapp
Plains High pitcher signs with Cincinnati Redlegs
Bob Kropiewnicki, 19, hurled five no hitters while going 23 of 26 for Plains High School in Pennsylvania. The Villanova sophomore was signed by the Cincinnati Redlegs.
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Bob Kropiewnicki
Plains
Villanova
Cincinnati Redlegs
Hottest Batting Trend Boosts Dark To NL Third
A month after being traded to the Cubs, 35 year old Al Dark climbs to third in the NL batting race with 20 hits in 31 at bats raising his average to .349. Stan Musial slides from .437 to .360 while Willie Mays leads with .380. In the AL Mickey Vernon paces at .352, with Nellie Fox and Preston Ward among top contenders.
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Dark
Musial
Stan
San Francisco
Willie Mays
George Crowe
Richie Ashburn
Mays
Crowe
Cincinnati
Steve Bilko
Los Angeles
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Mickey Vernon
Vernon
Nellie Fox
Chicago White Sox
Preston Ward
Kansas City
Harvey Kuenn
Detroit
Tigers
New York
Gil McDougald
Jackie Jensen
Boston Red Sox
Bob Cerv
Jensen
A’s
Cerv
Frank Thomas
Pittsburgh
Ernie Banks
Chicago
Thomas
Banks
Ruston Defeats Delhi Legion 11 to 1 in Abbreviated Game
Ruston, ranked second, defeated winless Delhi 11 1 in an abbreviated American Legion game in Ruston. Max Lewis, John Bailey and John Porter each had two hits as Ruston claimed its sixth win with Porter going the full five innings. The game ended at the top of the fifth by agreement. Ruston scheduled a makeup with Farmerville for this afternoon.
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Ruston
Delhi
American Legion
Max Lewis
John Bailey
John Porter
Porter
Smith
Bryant
Stockton
Suh
Hammons
Farmerville
Tigers Trade Valentinetti to Washington Senators
Detroit on Monday sold pitcher Vito Valentinetti to the Washington Senators for 20000 dollars and activated Herm Wehmeier. The Senators then sold pitcher Al Cicotte to Charleston farm team. Wehmeier had been with St Louis before joining Detroit. Valentinetti had one win in 15 relief appearances. Cicotte began with New York and moved to Washington in the spring.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Vito Valentinetti
Washington Senators
Herm Wehmeier
Senators
al Cicotte
Tigers
Charleston
Wehmeier
St. Louis Cardinals
Valentinetti
Cicotte
New York
Washington
Van Brocklin Leads NFL Passers for Phila Gain
Norm Van Brocklin tops the league as Philadelphia’s quarterback, after finishing last season as the NFL’s leading passer while with the Los Angeles club.
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Norm van Brocklin
Phila
National Football League
Los Angeles
Indiana Star Bob Lawrence Leads Western Conference Hitting
Bob Lawrence, Indiana first baseman, topped Western Conference hitters last spring with a .472 average. He collected 25 hits in 53 at bats.
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Bob Lawrence
Indiana
Gonzales Wins $3,000 Top Prize Money
Pancho Gonzales clinched the $3,000 top prize at Forest Hills in the Tournament of Champions with a 10-8 6-2 win over Frank Sedgman. Ken Rosewall also defeated Lew Hoad to secure second place, while Rex Hartwig finished 0-6 and Tony Trabert went 4-2.
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Forest Hills
N.Y
Pancho Gonzales
Frank Sedgman
Ken Rosewall
Lew Hoad
Gonzales
Rosewall
Hoad
Tony Trabert
Salt Lake City
Rex Hartwig
Hartwig
Sedgman
Pancho Segura
Los Angeles
Australia
Forest Hills Stadium
Gathercole Breaks World Breaststroke Records in Townsville
Australian swimmer Terry Gathercole lowered his own world breaststroke marks in Townsville, first posting a 110 yards acheivement of 1 13, then nine days earlier breaking the 220 yard record with 2 40.5, highlighting a rapid sequence of record times.
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Townsville
Australia
Terry Gathercole
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Chicago Cubs
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