Giants Dust Cardinals As Phillies Edge Cards In Pennant Race
New York hosts a slugging night with nine extra base hits as the Giants beat the Pirates 9 to 5 and the Phillies topple the Cardinals 5 to 1. Dick Sisler and Del Ennis homer for Philadelphia, Stan Musial goes deep for St Louis. In Chicago, Chicago Cubs fall to Boston Braves 9 to 5.
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Les Conklin
International News Service
New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
Nne
Dick Sisler
del Ennis
Phils
Stan Musial
Dutch Leonard
George Munger
Giants
Pittsburgh
Larry Jansen
Jansen
Pirates
Sineso
Thunder
New York Bats
Boston
Braves
Jim Russell
Phil Masi
Chicago Cubs
Russell
Chicago
Chic
Bruins
171 Aspirants Sharpen Strokes For Golf Classic
Los Angeles hosts practice rounds as 171 aspirants report to Riviera country club for America's greatest golf tournament. Sam Snead and other legends test the course, with 20,000 spectators expected and prize money exceeding $50,000 for gallery attendance. Byron Nelson predicts long hitters favored on the 7,000 yard layout.
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Leo Melzer
International News Service
Los Angeles
America
Riviera Country Club
Sam Snead
West Virginia
Lew Worsham
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Bobby Locke
Tommy Armour
Olin Dutra
Jimmy Demaret
Albuquerque
Byron Nelson
Eight-Ounce Mitts May Aid Graziano Zale Title Bout
Graziano may use eight ounce gloves in the Tony Zale fight with Jersey law backing lighter gear. Promoters report over 3150000 in advance receipts and distributions totaling 1.25 million to Graziano and 60 thousand to Zale with charity paid.
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Jersey
Graziano
New Jersey
Zale
Charity
Chiefs Trade Busco to Colts for Catcher Horner at New Castle
New Castle Chiefs acquire catcher Bob Horner of Meridian Mississippi from Lou Busco of New York City in a swap aimed at bolstering catching. Horner, an energetic receiver, can also play outfield and has been with Youngstown. Busco posted a 1-3 record in New Castle and the Chiefs seek victory to end an eight game losing streak amid a three game series with Uniontown.
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New Castle
Coal Barons
Erie Sailors
Uniontown
Erie
Frankie Pytlak
Ray Sefcik
George Riebesell
Ed Wallace
Horner
Young Horner
Cleveland Indians
Youngstown
Chiefs
Colts
Busco
Vandergrift
Johnstown
Butler
Cannavino
Uniontowns
Pirates
Standings and Results in Major League Baseball June 1 1948
National League results from June 1 include Boston beating Pittsburgh 9 5 and Philadelphia defeating St Louis 5 1. Boston also won 9 5 over Chicago with games listed for tonight featuring New York at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Cincinnati and other night matchups across the league.
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Gene Mauch
Brooklyn
Billy Cox
Dodgers
Brooklyn Brain Trust
Jackie Robinson
Tommy Holmes
Braves
Washington
Chicago White Sox
Senators
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Ned Garvey
Browns
New York
Boston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
A. Louis
Sesame
Chica
Cleveland
Resten
L. Pet GB
W. Pet GB
Eeveeneee
Detroit
Reston
Ladies Night at Ball Game in New Castle
The New Castle Chiefs face the Uniontown Coal Barons at 8 p.m. for the first Ladies Night of the year. Ladies admitted for 25 cents tax. Local fans expect a strong turnout of feminine supporters in the ball park tonight.
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New Castle Chiefs
Uniontown Coal Barons
New Castle
Gurgiolo Throws Second No Hitter in Legion action
Gurgiolo pitched seven hitless innings to lead the Gas nine to a 14 0 victory over the Independent Nine. He added two hits and a walk supporting his mound effort. DeJoseph took the loss. The Gas nine had earlier beaten the Lepores 12 8 with Orlando on the mound.
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Genie Gurgiolo
American Legion
Gas
Gurgiolo
DeJoseph
Lepores
Orlando
Skeet and Trapshoot Scheduled by Lawrence County Group
Lawrence County Sportsman's association will hold skeet and trapshoot events Wednesday evening and Sunday afternoon throughout the summer. Shoots occur on the second and fourth Wednesdays and every Sunday afternoon.
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Lawrence County Sportsman's Association
Local Football Scores and Tonight’s Weather Prep
Uniontown beat Erie 5 to 3 and Butler defeated Youngstown 8 to 3. Johnstown at Vandergrift has rain while New Castle at Oil City reports wet fields. Tonight games list Uniontown visiting New Castle at 8 p.m. Youngstown at Johnstown Vandergrift at Butler and Oil City at Erie.
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Uniontown
Erie
Butler
Youngstown
Johnstown
Vandergrift
New Castle
Oil City
Ol City
Dukes Drill Shamrocks 10-2 in Softball Showdown
Dukes led by Roger Maggie on the mound beat East Side Shamrocks 10 to 2 after 12 hits off Dinks Lane. Maggie struck out 12 as Dukes improve to one loss all season while Tempy's have dropped two. United Eng defeated National Guards 6-4 at Deshon Annex with Susso winning and Manley homering for United. Flora homered for Guards.
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Shadyside Tigers
East Side
Shamrocks
Roger Maggie
Jimmy Valentino
Dukes
Dinks Lane
Tempy's
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United Engineering
National Guards
Deshon Annex
Susso
Manley
Sammy Flora
Guards
Deshon Field
Quinto
Palmer
Se Park
Campoli
Horcher
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Riley
Abraham
Red's Dairy
Rose Ave
Kelley
Miller
Shadyside
Mildred Babe Didrikson
Dallas
Texas
Babe
Helen Braumuller
Germany
Wmark
Tilly Fleischer
Twho
Miss Didrikson
M. Simpo
Japan
Marjorie Clark
South Africa
Evelyn Hall
U. S
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Miss Clark
Simone Schaller
U .S
Violet Webb
Great Britain
Alda Wilson
Canada
Trebisonda Valla
Italy
Jean Shiley
Miss Shiley
Walter L. Johns
Central Press
City Leaguers Advance Game Between South Hills and Lawrence Indies
South Hills and the Lawrence Indies will play Wednesday night instead of tonight in their City league clash. Umpires Griffith and A Price were reminded of the change in the schedule.
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Frank's
Fe Civies
West Pitts
St. Margaret
South Hills
Dukes
Ecclesi
Ryante
Ecclesians
Universals
St. Margaret's
West Pittsburg
Civics
Deweys
Ryantown
Ace
Pet
Wampum Tenes
Hillsville
New Galilee
Koppel
St. Lucy
Edenburg
Meese
Bessemer
Keppel
Vets
Lawrence Indies
Griffith
A. Price
Grays Set To Boost Lead Against New York Black Yankees
The Homestead Grays bring a top Negro league lineup to New Castle's P. J. Flaherty field for a 8:30 p.m. Friday game against the New York Black Yankees. Star Buck Leonard anchors a strong roster with Thurman and Easter among top hitters, and Grays seek to extend their NNL lead in this regular contest.
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Homestead Grays
New York Black Yankees
New Castle
P. J. Flaherty
Walter “Buck” Leonard
Grays
Robert Thurman
Homesteaders
Thurman
Luscious Easter
Isabella
Easter
Tom Parker
Charles Gary
Gary
Wilbur Fields
Forbes Field
Baltimore Elites
N. Y
Yankees
Local Shooters Win Skeet Meet At Harbor Farm
The Local Shooters defeated the Western Reserve club of Mercer county in a skeet shoot at Harbor farm Sunday. Local shooters totaled 375 targets to Western Reserve’s 371. Bob Lamoree led with 47 of 50, while C Howell of Western Reserve was second with 46.
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Lawrence County Sportsman's Association
Western Reserve Club
Mercer County
Harbor Farm
Western Reserve
Bob Lamoree
C. Howell
Saints Defeat Bedford 3-1 Behind Sullivan One-Hitter
St. Mary's defeated New Bedford 3-1 in the North County loop last night as J. Sullivan pitched a one-hitter while striking out 11. Bedford scored its lone run on an error.
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Saints
Bedford
St. Mary’s
New Bedford
J. Sullivan
Artle Hunters Pursue Big One on Shenango River Quest
In a wide montage of 1930s sports notes a Shenango River fishing tale appears as Artle Hunters chase a big catch near West Washington street bridge. Tales of box scores delay in City Baseball league and local boxing show plans add to the sports mix.
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Artle
Shenango River
West Washington Street
van Eman
Pittsburgh
New Castle
Herb Samuels
Tony Zale
Rocky Graziano
New Jersey
Zale
Sam Pian
Chicago
Ernie Peters
Crawford Country Fair
Oscelo Mills
Optimists Club of
Meadville
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