Giants Win and Dodgers Lose Note in Baseball Evening
Major league action sees Cleveland rally past Detroit 4-3 on Bobby Avila’s bases loaded single in the ninth. Yankees use a Bill Skowron grand slam for an 11-1 win over Philadelphia as Chicago White Sox sweep Baltimore in a two game set. Cubs top Cincinnati 6-1 in game two of a doubleheader. Giants hammer Phillies 8-3 behind Bobby Hoffman and Willie Mays. Red Sox edge Senators 4-3 while Pirates beat Dodgers 4-2. Cardinals pinch hitter Joe Frazier delivers a three run homer to beat Milwaukee 4-1. Baseball standings shift with Giants widening lead as Dodgers drop games behind.
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Tall Cedars Take Opener In Local Playoffs
Tall Cedars won the Frederick American League playoff opener 3 2 over Ox Fibre Co at Robert B Staley Memorial Stadium. Ox Fibre led early then Tall Cedars tied in the fifth and scored the winning run in the sixth in errorless defense. Leading players include Holdtraft Blank Sundergill and Miller for Ox Fibre with Corder Colliflower Sundergill and Ahalt contributing for Tall Cedars. Winning pitcher was Blank with Miller taking the loss. Time 1 40 Umpires Harman Gutekunst Scorer Leo Martin.
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Anxious Braves Brace for Redlegs Challenge
Milwaukee manager Charley Grimm says the Braves fear the Cincinnati Redlegs most in the pennant drive. He notes Braves’ strong recent form, key series with Giants and Dodgers, and Eddie Mathews’ power, while praising pitching and addressing injuries as they plot toward October. Babe Ruth Games wrap with two near-certain short contests at McCurdy Field affecting final standings.
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Auskeyettes Softball League Results and Schedule
North End Civic Association will play a postponed Junior County Softball League game at Walkersville this evening due to rain. Walkersville will host the rescheduled game on June 30 at Liberty, postponing July 7. The listed scores for Auskeyettes League include Plant if 42 Assembly 7 and Praduyenen 27 Short Orders 19.
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Piedmont League Scores Roundup
Portsmouth defeated Haxerstown 1 to 0 while Newport News beat Lynchburg 4 to 3. Norfolk posted a 7 to 5 win over York, and Lancaster fell 3 to 5 against Petersburg.
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Speaking Of Statistics Speaking Of Statistics
New York reported baseball notes with Warren Hacker of the Cubs again hit by a home run barrage in 1953 and 1954 leading majors in homers allowed. Ted Williams slows with two hits in 23 at bats lowering his batting pace. Joe Frazier eyes record pinch hits. Vernon nears 2,000 career hits.
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Favor Turner To Defeat Al Andrews
Gil Turner of Philadelphia returns to the natural welterweight division as a 3-1 favorite to beat Al Andrews of Superior Wisconsin in a 10 round Chicago Stadium bout. The fight airs on CBS at 9 p.m. EST. Turner, 42-6 with 30 KOs, seeks to rebound after previous challenges and notes Gavilan’s peak has passed. Andrews, 26-7-2, is a two-fisted puncher aiming to upset Turner.
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Unknowns Down Two Americans in Canadian Amateur Gail
In London Ontario a pair of unknowns knocked out Americans Dale Morey of Indianapolis and Bobby Knowles of South Hamilton. Garth Simonson of Stratford stunned Morey, while John Veghie of Gloversville beat Knowles. Don Cherry, Bill Campbell, Bruce Cudd, Charley Coe, Billy Goodloe and Hobart Manley advanced. Coe rallied to defeat Jack Hendrickson on the 19th green. Campbell beat Grant Dearnaley two and a half, after a slow start.
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Scribe Does Well In Coaching Batter Scribe
Cincinnati August 16 The St Louis Cardinals may have a new batting coach Bob Broeg St Louis Post Dispatch writer advised rookie Joe Cunningham during a series in Cincinnati Cunningham improved from a 207 average to seven hits in ten at bats with eight RBIs across three games and his stance and swing were adjusted with manager Eddie Stanky’s approval
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Local Gridders Plan Reorganization for 1954 Season
Frederick Athletic Club announces a meeting at the Y M C A on Thursday at 7 30 p m to reorganize the limited semi pro football team for 1954 Officers Joe Yona Sam Fisher Dec Comer and Jack Fleischman will be elected and ongoing business includes re signing former players recruiting new candidates and selecting a coach and schedule A special invitation is extended to Camp Detrick personnel and talks will cover equipment insurance playing field and finances with last season’s financial losses due to stadium and fishing costs at McCurdy Field.
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Pirates At Last Are Hitting Stride
Pittsburgh August 17 Fred Haney says the Pirates have found the right mental point and are winning. They have won five of the last ten and 32 of 40, the best mark for a Pittsburgh club since 1949. Youngsters Leach Skinner and Shepard Hall Allie impressed in spring training and now the team combines pitching and hitting to win games.
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Australians Save Easy Going In Match In Boston Tourney
In Brookline Massachusetts Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall cruised past Don Reid and Regin Kamo 6-2 6-2 in the 4th National Doubles Tennis Tournament. Trabert and Seixas won in straight sets 9-7 7-5 7-5 over Sorlien and Forbes. Hart and Fraser defeated Esmond and Shar 6-2 6-2 6-4. Doris Hart and Shurev Fry beat Hills and Rockwell 6-1 6-0. Smiths Pies meet Frederick Produce at Baker Park in men’s softball action at 6:15 p.m.
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Yellow Springs Edges Araby 3 To 2 In Tight Game
Yellow Springs edged Araby 3 to 2 in a well played County Junior Baseball League contest at Araby’s diamond. Wilson sparked the offense with a home run, triple, and single, while W. Rice stood out on defense. Later Mt Carmel shocked Middletown 13-12 in another league game, Redmond’s homer sealing the win. Walkersville beat Myersville 7-3 as Green paced the winners’ attack. Clark Griffith will host Senators vs White Sox at Griffith Stadium next Tuesday with CJBL and Teener League guests.
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Australian Davis Cup Captain Hopman Faces Censure Vote
Melbourne reports show Australian Lawn Tennis Assn vote down a motion to censure Davis Cup captain Harry Hopman amid opposition to his methods. Critics fear his dual role as journalist while leading the team could cause embarrassment during European and American tours.
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Sjamsville State Faces Creagerstown In Inter league clash
Sjamsville State League nine aims to avenge a 5-2 loss as it meets Creagerstown's Tri-County contenders in the second game of their inter-league series Thursday at McCurdy Field. Rabbit Ramsburg vows to call out Natsville reserves for the lighted contest amid weather delays and prep for Sunday games with Frederick.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule From National League News
National League update shows New York leading with 81 victories, Philadelphia and Chicago near .500, standings and percentages. Yesterday results include New York at Philadelphia, Cleveland over Detroit, Chicago over Baltimore, and Washington edging Boston. Today's schedule lists games at Philadelphia, Cleveland, Baltimore and Washington with listed probable pitchers and matchups.
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League Leaders By The Associated Press Batting
The Associated Press list includes Batting leader Noren of New York with .347, Mantle of New York leading in Runs with 100, Doby of Cleveland top in Runs Batted In with 94, Fox of Chicago with 16 hits, Vernon of Washington the doubles leader with 26, and Hamner of Philadelphia atop in Triples. Stolen bases show Jensen of Boston, while pitching leaders include Feller of Cleveland at 102 strikeouts and Turles of Baltimore with a .835 era. Mass and others appear in miscellaneous notes.
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Giants Triumph as Mays Stars in Philadelphia Win
Yesterday's Stars include Willie Mays of the New York Giants who tripled and added three singles in four at bats as the Giants defeated Philadelphia. Howie Pollet of the Chicago Cubs halted a 10-game losing skid with a two hit shutout over the Cincinnati Redlegs.
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Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
Fort Wayne report lists Carmen Basilio at 150 percent in a bout where Canastota’s Basilio stopped Ronnie Harper in logan West Virginia second round.
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