Red Sox sweep as Sullivan shines on mound
Frank Sullivan, emerging as Boston’s ace, won his 10th game and pitched 23 scoreless innings as the Red Sox swept a twi-nighter with Washington 4-0 and 8-2. Jensen and Throneberry homered. Sox moved within a half game of Detroit. In other action, Brooklyn, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh won, shaping the pennant race.
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I Choked On A 700 Dollar Shot At The 1953 Kansas City Open
In the final round at Melbourne Country Club I trailed Cary Middlecoff by one stroke. With a 150 yard approach on the 18th I aimed for a three quarter shot but overthought the money and bungled a semi shanked ball into a bunker. Middlecoff won the playoff with 67 as I tied with 65.
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Campanella to undergo X rays for knee injury
Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella, sidelined by a broken left hand last season, was scheduled for X rays to determine a possible fracture in his left knee. He was hit by a foul tip during a series with St. Louis ten days ago and has endured knee trouble, starting behind the plate in only two games since last Thursday and not lasting past four innings in either.
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Moore Marciano Heavyweight Bout Eyes New York Site
NYC is among six cities under consideration for the Marciano Moore heavyweight title fight with an announcement that an agreement may come by Friday or tomorrow. Harry Markson of the International Boxing Club says negotiations are close and New York is his preferred site. Moore and Marciano managers Johnston and Weill share the preference for New York.
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Nuxhall and Reds rout Cardinals 9 to 1 at Busch
Joe Nuxhall outpitched St Louis as Cincinnati beat the Cardinals 9 to 1 at Busch Stadium. Nuxhall allowed only three Musial hits in 15 at bats, keeping the slugger two away from 2,500 for his career. Johnny Temple drove in five Redlegs on four hits including a bases loaded triple as Floyd Wooldridge yielded all nine runs.
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8 Survivors In Illinois Women's Golf
In Champaign Illinois Pat Leith from Elgin and Lois Drafke from La Grange led the quarterfinals of the Women's State Amateur Golf Tournament. Leith beat Cynthia Zlock 4 and 3, Drafke beat Mrs Dwight Anneaux, while Ruth More of Pekin, the defending champion, also advanced after tying Nan Berry and winning on the 18th hole. Parcells beat Barbara Slebo with a 15 foot putt on the 20th. Remaining pairings include More against Parcells, Bailey against Fico, and Leone against Anderson.
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Yankees Fall to Indians in Tight League Action
In a rough display Keen earns the win for the Yankees with six strikeouts as McClure catches. Witt and Harlow team for the Indians. Cubs best Cardinals 7 to 6 with Clark on the mound and 14 strikeouts.
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Wednesday Schedule Detroit at Chicago and more
Schedule shows games Wednesday including Detroit at Chicago, Kansas City at Cleveland and Baltimore at New York with various kickoff times. Tuesday results list Cleveland 7 over Kansas City 4 and other scores from Boston Washington Detroit and Chicago in a 19 inning slate.
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Hogan the Greatest rivalry match in San Francisco
Jack Fleck crowns his surprise victory at the 35th National Open in San Francisco by beating Ben Hogan in an 18-hole playoff at the Olympic Club. Fleck describes a strong driving style, overlapping grip, and a slide-like leverage while noting Hogan’s status as the greatest.
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Russians Too Big for British Racing Shells at Henley
Russian oarsmen await word from Moscow before accepting loans of shells from Britain and the United States for the Henley Regatta. Strikes kept their boats in crates aboard a London freighter as crews considered participation. The Russians, averaging 180 pounds, struggled in British shells, prompting a Pennsylvania crew to offer extra sliding seats.
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M O Valleys Baseball Scores and Standings
M O Valleys baseball results show Decatur Lafayette Mattoon Kokomo Hannibal Clinton Paris and Dubuque in a compact box score style. Final tallies include multiple scorelines with runs by team and late innings noted, reflecting a busy schedule across regional ballparks.
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Remember When Foul Ball Wasn't A Strike Under Baseball Rules
A retrospective on historic baseball rule changes from 1845 to 1920, noting when fouls became strikes, balls ate in play, and pitching rules evolved. It cites Cartwright’s early guidelines, changes to balks, the high low pitch option, the pitching box, the spitball ban, and the fluctuating sacrifice fly rule through 1954.
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Major League Leaders National League Batting and Pitching Leaders
A compact list of top players in the National League and American League with leaders in batting, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and pitchers. Notable names include Ashburn, Mueller, Snider, Campanella, Bruton, Logan, Repulski, Mays, Kaline, Mantle, Berra, and Wynn among others with their figures.
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Pastrano Tops Maxim in New Orleans Victory
Willie Pastrano, 19, defeated former champion Joey Maxim by unanimous decision before 6,500 fans in New Orleans. Pastrano weighed 176 pounds and earned decisive support from judges T&L and Jaubert Kercheval, with Walfe scoring mostly for Pastrano. Nat Fleischer attended and predicted Pastrano will be ranked in the first division in the next Ring edition.
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Kid) Walfe
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Snider Musial Lead In Voting For All Star Lineups
In Chicago three major changes marked the All Star poll as it nears Friday midnight. Duke Snider moved to the top among NL center fielders and Stan Musial overtook Ted Khiszewski at first base. In the AL Jim Finigan rose to lead at third base.
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Dean Jr. Chooses SMU, Brings Pitching Pedigree
Dallas student Paul Dean Jr., nephew of Dizzy Dean, signed on with Southern Methodist University. The 18 year old, 6 foot 5 lb 183 player from Lakeside, Arkansas, went 6-0 this spring with a 13 strikeouts per game average, continuing the Dean pitching lineage.
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Carter Stakes Lightweight Title Defenses Tonight
Jimimy Carter defends his world lightweight title against Watkrie Bud Smith at Boston Garden in a 15 round bout aired on ABC. Carter seeks a third reign and holds a long knockout record with 70 victories 18 defeats and nine draws. Smith carries 31-11-5 with 18 KOs and previously challenged in Cincinnati five years ago.
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Three EF League games with mixed results in Peoria and Cedar Rapids
In the EF League standings Peoria defeated Terre Haute 8 to 4, Reakul S. Waterloo beat Evansville 5 to 2, Quincey lost 0 to 4, and Cedar Rapids edged Burlington 6 to 5 in a set of late season showings.
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Marty Heaps High Praise On Catcher Marty Heaps High Praise On Catcher
Chicago White Sox manager Marty Marion praises catcher Sherm Lollar as half the team's offense alongside Nellie Fox. Lollar, batting .308 with 10 home runs and 34 RBIs, credits regular playing time for his surge after years with multiple clubs. Marion says Lollar's role is essential and he would be lost without him.
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Souchak Fires 62 In Driving Rain
In heavy rain at Shaughnessy Course Vancouver British Columbian open practice round, Mike Souchak shot a record-equaling 62 to finish 10 under par during the wet conditions. The field included Sammy Snead among 100 entrants for the $15,060 event.
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