Big Sunday Of Splits In Major League Races
A broad day of splits across both leagues with teams like the Giants and Yankees in shifting form. Dusty Rhodes delivered for the Cubs in Chicago while Leo Durocher faced tough breaks as Hearn left with a one run lead and Frank Baumholtz homered to seal the Cubs win. The day featured many doubleheaders and key homers from Rivera McDougald Carey Manto, with Brooklyn, Milwaukee, and Philadelphia also posting mixed results.
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New York Giants
Leo Durocher
Dusty Rhodes
Chicago Cy
Jim Hearn
Hearn
Ernie Banks
Dee Fondy
Stan Hack
Frankie Baumholtz
Clyde McCullough
Durocher
Leo
Baumholtz
Marv Grissom
Grissom
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Giants
Milwaukee
Phillies
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Ramon Keji
Redlegs
Jackie Collum
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Billy Hunter
Yanks
Chicago
Jim Rivera
Dick Donovan
White Sox
Washington
Bobby Feller
Indians
Senators
Duke Maas
Detroit
Baltimore
Orioles
Cal Abrams
Kansas City
Boston
Polo Grounds
Sal Maglie
Cub
Gell
Chicago White Sox
Frankie
Cubs
Ken Boyer
Cardinals
Jim Hughes
Tleven Dodgers
Eddie Mathews
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia
Ernie Johnson
Andy Carey
Mickey Mantle
Hunter
Chico Carrasquel
Sox
Rivera
Lollar
Carey
Gil McDougald
Vic Wertz
Bobby Avila
Tribe
al Smith
Bazooka Smallwood in TV Bout Tonight
Brooklyn veteran Bazooka Smallwood, 22, makes a substitute appearance against Rafael Merentino of Argentina in a 10 round middleweight bout at St. Nicholas Arena tonight on Dumont TV.
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Smallwood
Associated Press
New York
Hardy
Bazooka) Smallwood
Brooklyn
Jackie la Bua
Rafael Merentino
Aregntina
St. Nicholas Arena
P.m
Dumont-Tv
Major L National League Batting Leaders
Batting leaders listed for 125 at bats with Ashburn and Campanella high averages for the National League and Kuenn Kaline high marks in the American League. Runs, RBIs, hits and other top stats are shown for players from Brooklyn New York St. Louis Detroit and Chicago with names such as Snider Campanella Mays Berra Mantle and Kaline. Pitching leaders include Newcombe and Jeffcoat with 9 0 and 6 0 records and strikeout leaders Jones Conley Score Wynn Consuegra and Turley.
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Ashburn
Philadelphia
Campanella
Brooklyn
Snider
Gilliam
Bruton
Milwaukee
Mays
New York
Brookyn
Mueller
Repulski
St. Louis
Amoros
Baker and Fondy
Chicago
Aaron
Boyer
Kuenn
Detroit
Kaline
Mantle
Smith
Cleveland
Berra
Finigan
Kansas City
Jensen
Boston
Stephens
Fox
Zeriials
Rivera
Minoso
Hunter
Wynn
Ford
Consuegra
Houtteman
Cleveryt
Kucks
Turley
April Scores Win In ABC Tourney For Pfeiffer's Beer
Pfeiffer's Beer of Detroit wins a third American Bowling Congress championship at Fort Wayne, headline winners include Eddie Gerie of Milwaukee in singles, F ri Bujack all events leader with 1 993, and doubles team George Pacropis and Harry Raetler of Wilkes-Barre.
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Associated Press
Fort Wayne
Pfeiffer’s Beer
Detroit
Pfeiffer’s
Eddie Geriie
Milwaukee
F Ri Bujack
Pfeiffer
George Pacropis
Harry Raetler
Wilkes-Barre
Yankees Edge White Sox In Extra Innings Fight
Casey Stengel downplays pennant talk as the Yankees split four games with the White Sox in Chicago. Billy Hunter hit an inside the park homer in the 10th to seal a 3-2 victory after a 5-3 opener loss. The win keeps New York four games ahead of Cleveland, with Chicago slipping a half game back.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Stengel
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
Detroit
Cleveland
Casey
Sox
Billy Hunter
Billy Pierce
Yanks
Dick Donovan
Pierce
Hunter
Chico Carrasquel
New York
Cleveland Indians
Pipes Shoots 68 To Lead Southern Union Amateur
Pursie Pipes of Mt. Vernon fired a 4 under par 68 to take the opening day lead in the 34th Southern Union Amateur at Elks Country Club in Du Quoin Illinois. He posted 35 33 as Bob Goalby of St. Clair and Tony Stevens of Murphysboro tied for runner up with 71. Horace Gene Sims of Du Quoin had 72 after 18 straight pars. Qualifying continues Thursday with 72 holes total.
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DU Quoin
Pursie Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Elks’ Country Club
Pipes
Bob Goalby
St. Clair Country Club
Tony Stevens
Murphysboro
Horace Gene Sims
Standings and Monday schedule in early baseball games
Monday schedule features St Louis at Brooklyn and Milwaukee at Philadelphia after Sunday's suspended games. Previous results show St Louis 9 Brooklyn 6, New York 3 Chicago 1, Milwaukee 5 Philadelphia 0, with several second games pending tonight. Upcoming games include Cincinnati at Brooklyn and Milwaukee at New York.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Baltimore
Cubs Beat Giants 3 1 Behind Baumholtz Pinch Homer
Frank Baumholtz of the Cubs hit a pinch homer with two on to lift Chicago past New York 3 to 1. Dike Maas of the Tigers shut out Baltimore 10 to 0 with three singles, retiring the last batters in order.
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Frank Baumholtz
Cubs
New York
Dike Maas
Tigers
Baltimore
The Hat Credits Ken Boyer Two Home Runs
In a doubleheader at Ebbets Field Brookyn, Cardinals manager Harry Walker coached a rookie session before the first game. Ken Boyer hit two homers, tying the score in the ninth and driving in five runs in the 10th for a 9-5 Cardinals win.
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Brooklyn
Ebbets Field
St. Louis
Harry Walker
Cardinals
Walker
Ken Boyer
NCAA Baseball Opens Friday With Eight District Winners
The 1954 NCAA baseball tournament opens Friday at Omaha Municipal Stadium featuring favorites Arizona and Oklahoma A. and M. The double elimination event includes eight district winners across the United States, with Western Michigan of District 4 facing Arizona in Friday's opener.
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OMAGA
Arizona
Oklahoma A. & M
United States
Omaha Municipal Stadium
Western Michigan
The Hat Walker Sees Lean Start for Cardinals
Brooklyn reports Harry Walker as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals faces a slow start with an 8 losses in 11 games since replacing Eddie Stanky. He calls the club young and talented, optimistic a turnaround is near as a Sunday doubleheader split left St. Louis 2-1 in the set.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
St. Louis Cardinals
Harry Walker
Cardinals
St. Louis
Cards
Walker
Eddie Stanky
Harry Agganis Readmitted To Hospital For Chest Congestion
CAMBRIDGE MASS Harry Agganis the Boston Red Sox first baseman who had just recovered from pneumonia was hospitalized again after feeling ill in Kansas City. He was met at the Boston airport Sunday night and taken to Santa Maria Hospital. He reports a chest congestion and a cough.
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Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
Harry Agganis
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City
Agganis
Boston
Santa Maria Hospital
American Association Sunday Results Show Wide Variance Across Matches
Louisville defeated Minneapolis 6 to 1 while St Paul prevailed 4 to 0 and Omaha won 9 to 6. Charleston lost 1 to 5 and Toledo went 5 to 6. Denver dropped to 3 to 4 and Indianapolis split with Minneapolis 7 to 5. In another game Omaha beat Charleston 3 to 0 and Louisville won 9 to 4 over St Paul. Denver finished 6 to 0 over Toledo. Hollywood Will Vaughn of Los Angeles stopped Garth Panter of Salt Lake City 6.
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American Assn
Louisville
St. Paul
Omaha
Charleston
Toledo
Denver
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Hollywood
Willie Vaughn
Los Angeles
Garth Panter
Salt Lake City
One Guy Fires 53 Against Furgol and Berg
In a national golf day event in San Francisco 190000 golfers paid a dollar to try to beat Ed Furgol and Patty Berg. Mike Schiff of Detroit’s Tom O’Shanter Club posted a net 53 after a 86 gross with 33 handicap. Betty Jane Bobel tied for lowest women’s score with 72 10 62 at Gloucester Country Club. Life magazine and the PGA sponsored the event.
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Associated Press
New York
Mike Schiff
Detroit
Tom O'Shanter Club
Ed Furgol
Patty Berg
Furgol
Miss Berg
San Francisco
Schiff
Betty Jane Bobel
Gloucester
Mass
Life Magazine
PGA
Snead Adopts New Putting, Wins Deepdale Open
Sam Snead unveils a new putting style that may end his Open jinx, cruising to a runaway Deepdale victory in the Round Robin Golf Tournament. He posts a course record 65 to finish at 46 points, with Johnny Palmer runner-up at plus 22 and Peter Thomson third at plus 19.
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Will Grimsley
WN. Y
Sam Snead
Sam
Snead
Deepdale
Johnny Palmer
Palmer
Peter Thomson
Australia
Marty Furgol
Doug Ford
Cary Middlecoff
Ted Kroll
Sox Trade Dorish for Moss in Orioles Deal
Chicago White Sox announce a straight swap sending pitcher Harry Dorish to Baltimore for catcher Les Moss. Dorish, 32, has appeared in 13 games this season with a 2-0 record, while Moss sits at a .358 average in 27 games.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Harry Dorish
Baltimore Orioles
Les Moss
Dorish
Moss
Mt Vernon Jr Baseball enters third season
Mt Vernon enters the third season of its Junior League baseball program sponsored by civic clubs. Games run Monday to Thursday at City Park starting 3 p.m., admission free. The league, for boys aged 15 to 18, enriches Little League players and benefits Mt Vernon High School and Junior Legion teams. Commissioners Durward Rogers, Kenneth Setzekorn, John Perino, and Dale Andrews lead the effort with Dick Sanders supervising games and umpires. Managers are Kiwanis Barney Tyler, Rotary Pete Bouxsein, Javeres Ray Shelton, and Lions Don Cox, with six teams expected next season.
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Mt. Vernon
Nivic
Cust
City Park
Mt. Vernon High School
Junior Legion
Durward
Dag’ Rogers
Kiwanis
Kenneth Setzekorn
Rostary
John Perino
Fayeee
Dale Andrews
Lions
Barzue
Dick Sanders
Barney Tyler
Rotary
Pete Bouxsein
Javeres
Ray Shelton
Don Cox
Baseball scores from M O Valleys and Dubuque league games
AP recap of area games with Mattoon Lafayette and Dubuque results. Home runs by Paris DeRousse Henderson Badia and others. Postponements due to rain and light failures affecting Decatur Hannibal Paris at Decatur and Hannibal at Mattoon.
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Y Associated Press
Mattoon
Farnsworth
Lippold
Hopkins
Brown
Paris
DeRousse
Welvess
Steele
Lafayette
Dubuque
Olx
Chambers
Clark
Badia
Kind S
Ettenger
Fouchey
Bower
Rosenbaum
Martin
Henderson
Kitchen
Strickland
Kokomo Wee Ayteesessenawen
Clinton
Mattoon Onene
Decatur Neeee Mete
Dubuque Eeeee
Paris Ates
Eens
Hannibal Lafayette
Etree
Mt Vernon Junior Legion Opens Season in District 238
Mt. Vernon Jefferson Post 141 sponsors a Mt. Vernon Junior Legion baseball team in District 238 with a 10 game west district schedule. Coach Scott Gill will manage the team with Harold Hutchins as assistant commissioner. Home games are at the diamond east of the Garment factory starting 4 30 p m. The roster includes J W Sanders Larry Martin John Kirk Mike McGannon Robert Jay Don Phelps Pete Bounsein Gert Trout Bob Rodgers Jim Barnes Andy Channon Ron White. Schedule runs June 6 through July 7 with games at Effingham Beckemeyer Salem Centralia and Beecher City.
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Jefferson Post 141
Garment Factory Diamond
American Legion
Mt. Vernon
Beecher City
Beckemeyer
Centrada
Effingham
Salem
Harold Hutchins
Mt. Vernon High School
23Rd Legion
Scott Gill
Mt. Vernon High
Jefferson Post
Legion
Lawrenceville
Olney
Robinson
Mt. Carmel
J. W. Sanders
Larry Martin
John Kirk
Mike McGannon
Robert Jay
Don Phelps
Pete Bounsein
Gert Trout
Bob Rodgers
Jim Barnes
Andy Changnon
Ron White
Garment Factory
Centralia
Dirt Track Champion Bob Slater Killed in Iowa Crash
Des Moines report says 29 year old Bob Slater of Kansas City, a national dirt track champion, was killed in a 50 mile feature at the Iowa Fairgrounds when his blue Offenhauser slammed into a retaining wall. He died of multiple fractures in front of about 12,000 spectators including his wife Mary Lou.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Bob Slater
Slater
Kansas City
Iowa Fairgrounds
Mary Lou
British Golf At Rock Bottom, Fans Believe
Ames England a bleak view of British golf as Americans dominate. In the Walker Cup at St Andrews the U S won 10 to 2, then Joe Conrad of San Antonio defeated Alan Slatter 3 and 2 at Royal Lytham in the British amateur final. British fans fear a shrinking pipeline of young players compared with the rising American talent.
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Sr. Ames
England
St. Andrews
Royal Lytham
St. Annes
Britain
Alan Slatter
Little Joe Conrad
San Antonio
Armerican
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