17 Home Runs on Sunday 1951 Baseball Blitz
New York April 22 1951 Major league batters launched 17 home runs in five games and two doubleheaders. Dodgers Carl Furillo and Gil Hodges homered to lift Brooklyn over the Giants in ten innings, Pee Wee Reese contributing in the ninth. Cubs Andy Pafko and Al Walker led a 16 5 win over the Cardinals. Pirates Gus Bell fueled a 7 5 victory over the Reds as the second game was postponed by wet grounds. Phillies Willie Jones drove in decisive runs to topple the Braves 6 5, and White Sox Silix Pierce edged the Tigers 3 2. Boston swept a doubleheader from the Athletics 6 5 and 7 4, aided by Ted Williams and Eddie Joost homers. Indians edged the Cardinals in a six and a half hour marathon at Municipal Stadium. Yankees vs Nationals was rained out.
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New York
Carl Furillo
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
New York Giants
Pee Wee Reese
Gil Hodges
Brooklyn
Bob Thomson
Andy Pafko
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
al Walker
Cubs
Steve Brisko
Cardinals
Bob Schultz
Bob Rush
Gus Bell
Braves
Chicago White Sox
Benine
Silix Pierce
Detroit Tigers
Ed Robinson
Roebreon
Boston
Philadelphia Athletics
Red Sox
A’s
Menon
Billy Goodman Halter
Ted Williams
Sox
Eddie Jomst
Hank Wyse
Dom Dillaggio
Cleveland Indians
St Loouis Meron We
Municipal Stadium
Early Wynn
Mike Garvin
New York Yankees
Washington
National League Sunday Results and Standings
Sunday results show Pittsburgh 7 Cincinnati 3 Chicago 10 St Louis & Philadelphia 6 Boston 5 x Brooklyn 4 New York 3 Second game postponed due to wet grounds. Saturday results Brooklyn 7 New York 3 Boston & Philadelphia 6 Cincinnati 8 Pittsburgh. Chicago St Louis. Standings list Brooklyn 4 1 800 Pittsburgh 3 1 750 Chicago 3 1 THO Boston 4 3 STL Philadelphia 2 300 St. Louis 2 333 New York 2 5 286 Cincinnati 1 4 250 plus rifle club notes and standings for local teams and marksmen.
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Pittsburgh
J “ Cincinnat
WU Ty Dickson
Werle
McCullough
Fitzgerald
Avel Brands
Chicago
St Lows
Rush
Schultz
Walker Bayer Munger
Habenicht
Wilks
Brazyl Dusak
Garagieli
Boston
Philadelphia
Sain and Cooner
Church
I Seminick
Wilber
Brooklyn
New York
Erskine
Palica
Cincinnati
St Louis
Chibs
W. L. Pet
St. Louis
Cimeinnati
EAS XY Pioneers
Crack
Willard M. Hormne
Co A
Hugh
Pioneers
P. KO
Martz
Painter
Company A
Heffner
Wilcom
Horine
Catholic U Wins Triple Play Yet Loses 3-2 to Mount St Marys
Emmitsburg April 22 Catholic University pulled off a triple play and hit a solo home run but fell 3-2 to Mount St Marys. Freshman Mount pitcher Ward Clarke allowed five hits to outpitch Catholic hurlers and earn the win. Charlie Jahne drove in both Catholic runs, first with a long fly then a homer, while Mount St Marys capitalized on walks, an error, and a key seventh-inning hit to rally for the victory.
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Emmitsburg
Catholic University
Mason Dixon
Mount St Mary's
Ward Clarke
Charlie Jahne
Mounties
Catholic
Iple Kolding
Bill Cavanaugh
Art Mace
Ned Powers
Joe Della Raita
Mickey Trepp
Paul Sharpe
Hank “Urawel
Powers
Sharpe
Bateman Frit
Voelke
Mace
Cavanaugh
Mounts
Tsing
Ken Rudell
Pep vs Chavez in 10 round featherweight set in San Francisco
American League scores list several games with results for Chicago Detroit Boston Philadelphia Cleveland St Louis and New York Washington rain and a second game halted by curfew. Wily Willie Pep draws Eddie Chavez in a 10 round bout in San Francisco aiming for a fifth straight win since losing the featherweight crown. Chavez pursues his 28th straight pro victory at St Nicholas Arena with Irish Billy Murphy in the main event.
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Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St. Louis
New York-Washington
Pep
Chavez
New York
Willie Pep
Sandy Saddler
Eddie Chavez
San Francisco
Hartford
Conn
Trickster
Saddler
Yankee Stadium
Pride
San Jose
Calif
Enrique Bolanos
Chico Vejar
Stamford
L. Pet
Washington
Georgetown Track Prospects Bright
Georgetown eyes a banner outdoor season led by its crack two mile relay squad. Coach Frank Sevigne's mid distance quartet opened the season with a 7:42.8 at Seton Hall, breaking NYU's 1947 mark, and aims to surpass Penn's 7:41.1 record at upcoming Relays in Philadelphia. Teammates include Dave Boland Joe Lapierre and Carl Joyce with anchor Joe Deady. Sevigne predicts a possible world outdoor mark as Penn Carnival attracts 32 colleges plus Penn State and others.
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Newark
N. J
Georgetown
Frank Sevigne
Hoyas
Seton Hall
New York University
Philadelphia
Penn
Indiana
Joe Deady
St. John's
Madison Square Garden
Dave Boland
Joe Lapierre
Carl Joyce Sevigne
Washington and Lee Coach Expected for Texas A and M
Richmond Times-Dispatch quotes George Barclay saying he will consider any Texas A and M offer and likely accept. Barclay would bring backfield coach Carl Wise and recommend Russ Crane as successor at Lexington. No official confirmation from Washington and Lee officials.
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Richmond
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Washington and Lee
George Barclay
Texas A
College Station
Tex
Barclay
Texas
Times-Dispatch
The
Aggie
Carl Wise
Softball Exhibition At Baker Park Tuesday Night
Independent Hose Co. of the Municipal Softball League faces the B. P.O. Elks nine from the Frederick Civic League in an exhibition game at Baker Park diamond Tuesday at 6 p.m. The match showcases local teams in a relaxed contest under civic league auspices.
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Independent Hose Co
Municipal Softball League
B. P.O. Elks
Frederick
Baker Park
Repetoire tops Derby scene chatter amid road to Louisville
Five or six horses expected to head for the Derby from New York as Repetoire the $4,000 Saratoga bargain owned by Mrs. Nora Mikel advances. Trainer Al Sensen praises the colt's year of near-wins while Battle Morn eyes the Derby tuneups. Also notes batting actions by Charley Keller and Ted Beard plus a tin usage fact for American industry.
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Battle Morn
New York
Saratoga
Nora Mikel
Dover
Del
The
al Sensen
Repetoire
Pete McClean
General Staff
Laurel
Pictus
Jamaica
Maryland
Repetoire Gums Leads Derby Contenders From Jamaica
The Derby picture stays foggy as Repetoire drills a band of Eastern contenders to Louisville for the 100000 Derby on May 5. He defeated a field that included Uncle Martie in the Wood Memorial at Jamaica, while Keeneland’s Blue Grass Stakes looms Thursday with Big Stretch Rude Jumbo and others. Battle Morn surged late in the Wood Memorial but could not overtake Repetoire.
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New York
Repetoire
Louisville
America
Jamaica
Uncle Martie
Keeneland
Rude
Jumbo
Battle Morn
Catoctin Country Club Beats Woodholme in Golf Match
Baltimore April 22 Catoctin Country Club of Frederick defeated Woodholme Country Club in the opening round of the Maryland Golf Association championship. Catoctin won two matches and split the rest with scores showing a 14 point balance across the pairings.
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Baltimore
Cattin Country Club
Frederick
Woodhelme
Maryland Golf Association
Catoctin
Catoch
Bob Harrington
Glenn Specer
Jack Land
Carroll T. MacMaster
Carl Snook
William E. Reitz
Mickey Behrendz
Manny Pleet
Earl Rhoderi
Melvin H. Derr
Maurice Glick
Hy Land
David Weinberg
John Boers
Six Snyder
Marvin Rosenthal
E. Rhorerick
Eli Vucich
Richard Marcus
Jerry Klai
Richard Wenzel
Bob Prid
Teed Morty Siberman
D. B. Golboro
Gas Less Lethal Baltimore April 22
Health officials in Baltimore report a drastic decline in gas related deaths after switching from manufactured gas to natural gas. From January to April 1950 prior to conversion there were 21 gas deaths. April to August saw a drop but a new figure shows no gas deaths since September. Officials note reduced carbon monoxide in the current gas supply.
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Baltimore
T Health Department
Huntington Williams
William
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