Rosters For All Star Game Are Completed
The 1954 MLB All Star rosters were completed with Walter Alston naming seven pitchers four infielders and four outfielders for the National League. The game will be in Cleveland on July 13. Stengel led the American League with a mix of right and left handed pitchers and starters named by fan vote include Yogi Berra and Hank Bauer among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Walter Alston
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Alston
Robin’ Roberts
Philadelphia
Carl Erskine
Gene Conley
Milwaukee
Marvin Grissom
New York
Warren Spahn
Harvey Haddix
St. Louis
Johnny Attonelli
Stengel
Yankees
Mike Garcia
Bob Lemon
Bob Keegan
Virgil Trucks
Chicago White Sox
Bob Porterfield
Washington
Allie Reynolds
Bob Turley
Baltimore
Roy Camipanella
Ted Kluszewski
Granny Hamner
Philadelphia Phils
Mickey Mantle
Hank Bauer
Sherm Lollar
Chicago
Mickey Vernon
Jim Finigan
Nelson Fox
Harvey Kuenn
Detroit
Larry Doby
Jim Piersall
Ted Williams
Boston
Union Bridge Edges Liberty in Extra Innings at Home
Union Bridge won 7 6 over Liberty in Frederick Carroll Little League at home Tuesday. Liberty led with a five run rally in the fifth, but Union Bridge tied it in the bottom of the final regulation inning and won on an error, a passed ball, and Black's single in the extras. Black hit Union Bridge’s only extra base hit. Shelton and Covey doubled for Liberty. Rexroad Weller Shelton Covey Stilley Wetzel pitched for the teams. Last night opened the second half of the schedule with New Windsor winning the first half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Carroll
Union Bridge
Liberty
Black
Shelton
Covey
Warner
Frederick Caryell
New Windsor
R. E. Liberty
Rexroad
Weller and
Stilley and Wetzel
Carrollton Lions Top League Leaders at Home
At Point of Rocks Carrollton Manor Lions defeated the leading Cubs from Brunswick 9 to 4 behind a three run second inning rally and two in the fourth. Sandbower earned the win while Lions Athey and Dr Deener led with two hits each including a double. Cubs hurler’s walks plagued them as they fell to the home nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point of Rocks
Carrollton Manor
Athey
Dr. Deener
Lions
Cubs
Deener
Crampton
Hope
Olden
Sandbowerg
Toms
Dallas groups weigh bid for major league baseball
Dallas civic groups plan meetings to back a syndicate ready to buy a major league franchise. Oilman-owner R W Burnett told the Dallas Chamber athletic committee the city could attract a club with about 5.5 million dollars, noting two possible franchises and urging strong local backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
R. W. Burnett
Dallas Chamber of Commercce
Houston
K. Crossman
Chamber of Commerce
J. L. Latimer
Citizen's Council
Burnett
Huskies Lose To Shell Oil In Babe Ruth Play
Shell Oil posted two holiday weekend wins to lead Babe Ruth League averages, edging Rotary 98 and then beating the Huskies to push to a 4-0 second-half record. Charley Keller starred for the Huskies with a 4-for-4 day. Shell pitching by Carty and Reed limited Husky scoring as Shell claimed five total runs in the seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell Oil
Oilers
Rotary
Huskies
Shell
Excelsior Dairy
Kiwanis
Charley Keller
Lou Guice
McCurdy Field
Stup
R. H. Erotary
Shell Oi
Thomas
Keller
M. Hess
Reeder
Meadows
Shell Oil AB
R.H.O
A.E. Meadows
Summers
Stockman
Phobus
Zimmerman
Kemp
Dixon
Norris
Carty
Huskies AB
R.H.O. A. E. W. Keller
Phebus
Tome
Allison
Strine
Weddle
Mercer
Gilbert
Staley
G. _Ness
Indians Rally For 11 In First Inning To Beat Orioles
Cleveland scores 11 in the opening frame, led by Bill Glynn homer and Wally Westlake three run triple, to defeat Baltimore 11-3. Virgil Trucks hurls one-hitter as White Sox blank Tigers. Braves top Cubs 14-3. Giants top Dodgers 5-2. Phillies top Pirates 4-3. Senators beat Athletics 5-2. Cardinals shut out Reds 6-0 behind Staley nine-hitter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Virgil Trucks
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Joe Adcock
Milwaukee Braves
Braves
Chicago Cubs
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Baltimore Orioles
Indians
Joe Coleman
Mike Blyzka
Bill Glynn
Wally Westlake
Harvey Kuenn
Dave Cole
Chicago
al Dark
Willie Mays
Monte Irvin
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebbets Field
Curt Simmons
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Joe Collins
Andy Casey
Whitey Ford
Johnny Schmitz
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington
Bob Trice
al Sima
Eddie Yost
Mickey Vernon
Senators
St. Louis Cardinals
Gerry Staley
Cincinnati Redlegs
Red Schoendienst
Detroit
Trucks
Batts
Aber
Miller
Heuse
Philadelphia
Trice
Lima
Astroth
Suithen
Getai
Baltimore
Coleman
Blyzka
Fox
Courtney
Wynn
Hogan
R. H E
Boston
Viet
FOO
New York
Sullivan
White
Ford
Sam
Betra
Milwaukee
Conley
Crandall
Calderone
Cole
Klippstein
Tappe
Brooklyn
Maghe
Grissom
Westrum
Roe
Milliken
Pali
Baseball results and upcoming matchups in Babe Ruth League
Saturday results show Shell Oil 9 defeating Rotary 8. Monday results list Kiwanis Excel Dairy with rain. Tuesday results report Shell Oil 8 over Huskies 5. Today’s game features Rotary against M. J. Grove.
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Shell Oil
Rotary
Kiwanis
Pet
Excelsior Dairy
M. J. Grove Co
Huskies
Dodgers Edge Colts In Thurmont Little League Clash
Dodgers edged the Colts 3 to 2 as E. Ridenour earned the win with nine strikeouts and ten walks while Shriner allowed three hits. Dodgers opened scoring in the second with Wilhide's single, added two more in the third on Shorb’s hit and a Colts error, then held on despite Colts scoring in the third and fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmont
Dodgers
Colts
Braves
Orioles
Shriner
E. Ridenour
Ridenour
Wilhide
Shorb
Jerry Brown
Little Shriner
Smith
Tri County League Sunday Results Summary
Broad Run defeated Middletown 6 to 4. Lanter and Creagerstown led with six and six innings respectively as Lovettsville and Buckeystown posted seven and three runs in a series of xid inning games.
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Creagerstown
Lovettsville
Buckeystown
Broad Run
Middletown
Walkersville
Lanter
Doubs
Md State League Brunswick Results Snapshot
Beallsville beat Mt Airy 7 to 4 while Tiamsville triumphed over Frederick 4 to 1. Jefferson won 6 to New Market 9 in Damascus where Damascus forfeited the remaining contest.
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Brunswick
Beallsville
Mt. Airy
Tiamsville
Frederick
Jefferson
New Market
Damascus
Creagerstown
Lovellsville
Middletown
Buckeystown
Walkersville
Frederick ‘Doubs
Broad Run
Lander Jil New Market
Glenn Dobbs Signs With Hamilton Tiger Cats
Former Tulsa All American Glenn Dobbs is signed by Hamiltons Tiger Cats of the Inter-Provincial Football Union and will report before the 1954 training season. Dobbs, once a premier triple threat, was released by Saskatchewan after injuries and is hoped to bolster Hamiltons lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Dobbs
Hamilton
Tulsa All- America
Tiger-Cats
Inter- Provincial Football Union
Ww. L. Pet
Dobber
Bolivar
Taylorsville
Tramsville
Damascus
Saskatchewan Rough- Woodbine
New Market
Lisbon
Connolly Wins Irish Lawn Tennis Championship Opener
Wimbledon champion Maureen Connolly, 19, arrived in Dublin and swiftly advanced to the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships third round with a 6 0 6 2 victory over Ireland's E Kirkpatrick. The San Diego native, who won the title two years ago, had a first round bye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodgers
Braves
Orioles
Dodgers Cece
Colts
Dublin
Ireland
Maureen Connolly
E. Kirkpatrick
Miss Connolly
San Diego
Calif
Lisbon Box Score Over Woodbine in Road Loss
Lisbon 15 Woodbine 6 in three hour game. Keister wins with 8 runs allowed, Hall 8, Mayne 3 bases, Johnson 2 home runs. Duvall Mayne Keister Warfield Hall Hill Esworthy Coles lead offensive surge for Lisbon. Woodbine tied by early homer barrage before superior Lisbon hitting.
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Lisbon
Horton
Mayne
Hill
Harrison
Roland Hall
Warfield
Woodbine
Keister
Hall
Esworthy
Coles
Lee
Duvall
Johnson
Smith
Pickett
Halls
Crowds Enjoy Holiday Golf at VFW Country Club Tournaments
Crowds flocked to VFW Country Club for the ABC Handicap and Flag Tournaments during the Fourth of July weekend. W P Graham of Baltimore, a non resident member, scored a hole in one on No 6 with a No 3 iron, witnessed by his wife and two players. Mrs Bruce Gregory, ignoring a 23 stroke handicap, broke 90 in a notable feminine outing, and Glenn Spencer noted his wife’s nine hole round with a 170 yard drive. The event schedule included merchandise prizes in the Saturday ABC tourney with divisions A B C, where Maj Cleo Willoughby and others posted notable scores. The Sunday flag tourney was won by Hal Moser, who finished with the winning stroke on the 19th hole, followed by Scollard and Sibert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW Country Club
ABC
W. P. Graham Baltimore
Grahams
Bruce Gregory
Glenn Spencer
Peri Gregory
Spencer
Maj
Cleo Willoughby
Buz Miller
Jack Scollard
Skip Wenzel
George Cruttenden
Ozzie Fagan
Charley Keller
Ralph Curren
Bill Sibert
Ed Hall
Local Dodgers Edge Hustlers In Free-Hitting Tilt
Dodgers and Frederick Hustlers split their series with a 11 to 10 victory for the Dodgers at McCurdy Field in a high scoring second game. The report notes long distances and eccentric plays, with Krantz hitting a home run and Fraley taking the loss while Dixon won for the Dodgers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodgers
Frederick Hustlers
McCurdy Field
Hustlers
Score
R.H. C. A. E. Dorcus
Krantz
Wagner
Yang Aw
Neo T. Wagner
Weddle
Whitmore
Bannister
Landy
Marapis
Moylan
Fraley
Green
Winfrey
R.H.O.A.E
Patterson
Olson
Hardy
Hall
Carroll
Sol J Brown
Whalen
Dixon
Baseball Standings and Tonight's Schedule Summary
Major league standings show Cleveland leading the American with 54 wins and 23 losses, New York 52-2, Chicago 49-30, Detroit 32-42, Washington 32-44, Baltimore 30-? Philadelphia 29-41, Boston 24-. Tonight's slate includes Baltimore at Cleveland Turley vs Garcia, Boston at New York Brewe vs Reynolds, Chicago at Detroit Jolnson vs Hoeft, plus several other league games with New York at Brooklyn and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia on tap.
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Associated Press
W. L. Pet
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Boston
Turley
Garcia
Brewe
Reynolds
Jolnson
Hoeft
L. Pet
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Ittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Tearn
Newcombe
Littlefield
Surkoat
Miller
Ridzik
Nichol
Pollett
Nightstaczewski
Haddix
Lawrence
Fastest mile ever run traced to 1865 Dakota fort feat
Roundup citing the Frontier Scout from Ft Rice in Dakota Territory reports a mile run around the fort on July 4, 1865. Corporal W. H. Green, Confederate deserter, won in about 3.75 minutes with Pvt. W. M. Winfrey second in 4 minutes, amid timing questions and postwar desertion context.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Frontier Scout
Fitzgerald
U.S. Volunteers
Ft. Rice
6Th Iowa Cavalry
C. A. R. Dimon
Cpl. W. H. Green
Co. D
Pvt
W. M. Winfrey
Co. C
Giardella Fights Kilgore Tonight
Philadelphia’s Joex Giardello fights Miami’s Billy Kilgore in a nationally televised 10 rounder at the Arena. Giardello, 24, seeks a title shot while hoping to rebound from a Langlois setback and tighten his chance to face Olson. Kilgore, 28, has recent victories over Durando and LaMotta and aims to upset the Philadelphia favorite.
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Philadelphia
Joex Giardello
Miami
Billy Kilgore
Arena Tomorow
Giardello
Carl
Bobo! Olson
Rocky Castellani
Joey
Pierre Langlois
France
Bobby Jones
Madison Square Garden
Kilgore
Langlois
Zrnie Durando
Jake LaMotta
Jimmy Herring
Walter Cartier
Hans Stretz
League leaders list mixed with team standings
National League batting leader Snider Brooklyn .374 and St Louis star Minoso leads in runs 65 RBIs. Mays homered 27 for the Yankees while Mantle tops home runs. pitching leaders include Antonelli 12 2 and Haddix 94 strikeouts. Team standings show Chicago Boston and New York with varied records and bases stolen.
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Associated Press
Snider
Brooklyn
Musial
St-Louis
St.Louis
Schoendienst
Mays
New York
Bruton
Milwaukee
Antonelli
Haddix
Avila
Cleveland
Minoso
Chicago
Mineso
Fox
Vernon
Washington
Runnels
Mantle
Rosedale
Elks
Jensen
Boston
W. L. Pett
Reynolds
Tall Cedars
Turley
Baltimore
Rosedale Is Easy Winner In Baseball Tilt
Rosedale rose from cellar to beat Elks 12 to 5 at Baker Park. Lipps tired in the sixth as Rosedale exploded for a seven-run rally to break a five-all tie. Martin pitched six strong innings to earn the victory over Lipps. Elks led the league, with Ox Fibre dropping behind.
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Rosedale
Frederick
Elks
Baker Park
Lipps
OxFibre
Markoe
P ‘Popp
Albaugh
Rinehart
Wachter
Dennis
Pagan
Settle
Burdette
Hann
Jordan
Martin
Civitan Victory Over Lions Sparks First-Place Lead
Civitans topped the Lions 8 to 2 at Robert Staley Memorial Stadium as Wayne Rhoderick survived for three hits and two RBIs in a leaders’ win. Schedule changes loom as Optimist and NECA face postponed games. Junior and Liberty League contests set for this evening. Cubs and Tigers hold top standings in local Little League.
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Civi‘tan
Lions
Robert Staley Memorial
Optimist
NECA
Wayne Rhoderick
Lions AB. R. H.C. A. E. Holland
Tavener
Fisher
Kallaway
Rinehart
Champlin
P Ausherman
Lodge
C jSrull
Civitan Wenzel
Markey
Rhoderick
Schick
Storks
P Young
Heating
Oté
Middletown Beats Yellow Springs 6 5 In High Drama
Middletown edged visiting Yellow Springs 6 to 5 in a Junior County Baseball League thriller. Pitching duel after a five-run first inning saw Middletown rally with two runs in the first and three in the third to tie, then Hendricks delivered the game winning single and homer credit as top hitter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Yellow Springs
Valleyites
Ashbaugh
Hendricks
R. H. E. Yellow Springs
Staley
Smith
C. Shafer
Union Bridge Sharks Past Woodsboro 5 0 in Little League
Union Bridge won the Frederick Carroll Little League game 5-0 over Woodsboro. Three runs in the second inning, highlighted by Wetzel's walk and Nusbaum’s scoring double on a misplayed ball, paced the victory as Warner held Woodsboro to minimal offense.
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Union Bridge
Wandsboro
Wetzel
Seppo
Nusbaum
Woodsboro
Warner
Rice
Garst
Hurt
Troxell
Warner and Wetzel
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Carrollton Lions
Bobo
Gonzales
Oakland
Carl Robot Olson
San Francisco
Pedro Gonzales
Rankin
Oakland Auditorium
M. J. Grove
Tri County League
MD. State League
Harmony
Wams
Civitan
Little League
Bre
K. Reeder
B. Poffenbger
P. Koogle
C. Keller
B. Gilroy
BP. Gilroy
J. Gilroy
Long Jr
Tjamsville
Tijamsville
B. Koogle
P. Gilroy
Castle
Myers
Wilcom
Poffenberger
Haregett
Z. Koogle
Frederick H
Dorcus
Brown
Biser
George
Giardella
Frederick American
Civitans
Frederick County
Ballenger
Diamond
Mountaindale
East Frederick Athletic Club
R. R
Bears
Tigers
Duble
Yingling
R. H
G. Ridenour
Clabaugh
Miami Beach
Paul Andrews
Buffalo
Chubby Wright
Reading
Penn
Shakespeare Ocean City
Johnson-Langley Bronson Mitchell
Airex
Sy Penn
Pyleugear
Oct City
Shakespeare
Maryland
Famous
Outboard Motors
Dorsey F. Shipley
Market Street
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