Doerr's homer keys Red Sox win and Parnell shines
Bobby Doerr hit a homer for the lone run in the second inning as Boston defeated Detroit. Parnell improved to 7-7 with relief after a sore shoulder, while Mussel’s power spurred Brooklyn past St Louis 7-6. Maglie led a 3-2 Giants win over Reds as Cleveland swept Philadelphia. Pirates, Phillies win. DiMaggio's two-run homer helps Yankees inch closer to Detroit. details of other games included.
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Roy Campanella
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Red Munger
Stan Musial
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Cincinnati Reds
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al Dark
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Ed Ford
Tom Ferrick
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Hagerstown Speedway Races Slated Sunday
Races at Hagerstown Speedway are rescheduled for Sunday afternoon after rainouts two weeks ago. Time trials begin 1:30 p m DST with more than 25 top stock car drivers, led by Wally Campbell of Trenton New Jersey, among a full slate of entries.
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Hub City Post
Wally Campbell
Trenton
N. J
Campbell
Lanham
Williams Grove
Yellow Jacket
Mason-Dixon
Motor City
Seat
Slingerstown
Zommy Coates
Lucky Loux
Alf Johnny Carp
Ken Mar- Lou Johnson
Hal Brockoff
Wagner
Frankie Schoeler
Jan Behneider
Ralph S Tagg Jr
Ferrick Emerges as Yankees Top Relief Pitcher
New York July 28 Ferrick, a 35 year old right hander, has not allowed a run in 14 innings over his last two weeks and has won four games in that span. With Joe Page troubled, Ferrick is the Yankees No 1 reliever. He has walked nine in 26 innings since a May 15 trade that sent Stimwells Delsing Pillette and Ren Johnson to St Louis for Ferrick Ostrowski and two minor leaguers.
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New York
Tom Ferrick
George’ Weim
New York Yankees
Joe Page
Ferrick
Yankees
Jersey City
Bushwicks
Brooklyn
Stu
Weiss
George Stimnwells
Jim Delsing
Duane Pillette
Ren Johnson
St. Louis Browns
Joe Ostrowski
Browns
Stirnweiss
Delsing
Pillette
St. Louis
Don Johnson
Yanks
St Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
Ostrowski
Third Pep Saddler Bout Hangs In Balance
A third Willie Pep Sandy Saddler bout at Yankee Stadium scheduled for September 6 hung in the balance after a four hour meeting of the two managers and IBC officials. The talks also touched on a possible middleweight title bout between Jake LaMotta and Sugar Ray Robinson later in September, with Joe Louis potentially returning. Financial disputes over gate percentages and guarantees centered on Pep's manager Lou Viscusi.
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Willie Pep-Sandy Saddler
Yankee Stadium
International Boxing Club
IBC
Jake LaMotta
Sugar Ray Robinson
Jim Norris
LaMotta
Evrard Charles
Freddie Beshore
Buffalo
SEC
Charles
Joe Louis
Lou Viscusi
Pep
Viacusi
Charlie Johnston
Saddler
Johnston
Viscusi
TBC
Washington
Bobby
Baseball Scoreboard Yesterday and Tonight in AL
American League results show Boston 1 Detroit 0 and New York 6 St Louis 3 with Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 2 and Washington Chicago tied. Tonight New York at St Louis Boston at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland Washington at Chicago in two night games.
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Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
Chicago
St Louisa
Seememnen
Hhorausoey
Philadephia
Musial Voted NL's Hardest Hitter by Top Pitches
AP News features four of seven top pitchers naming Stan Musial the toughest batter in the National League. Quotes from Warren Spahn, Don Newcombe, Russ Meyer and Ken Raffensberger attest Musial's eye and consistency, with Howie Pollet and Harry Brecheen naming other tough hitters. Also notes on Arlington Park racing and farm calf prices.
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AP Newsfeaturen
New York
Stan Musial
Musisal
Musial
Stan
Harry Brecheen
Howie Pollet
St Louis Cardinal
Newcombe
Meyer
Cubs
Pollet
Ralph Kiner
Brecheen
Carl Furillo
Jack Robinson
Sid Gordon
Bob Elliott
Walker Cooper
Louis Ready To Start Training For September Boxing Match
Chicago reports that retired heavyweight champion Louis is ready to train for a September fight with Ezzard Charles. Friends in Detroit say he hopes to arrange the bout, health and travel plans unclear with no official word from boxing bodies. Louis weighs 220 to 225 pounds and may need to drop up to 15 pounds. he also plans to enter the All American golf tournament at Tom O Shanter before West Baden baths, to address income tax obligations.
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Ezzard Charles
Louis
Detroit
French Lick
Ind
Louia
Treasury Department
James Norris
International Boxing Club
Washington
Brown
Truman Gibson
Ioin Washington
Indiana
Tom O'Shanter
West Baden
Charles
Charlies
Hustlers Call Off Remaining Night Games At McCurdy Field
Frederick semi pro club Hustlers suspend night games at McCurdy Field due to losses. All Friday visit by Hagerstown club cancelled. only Aug 28 game with Indianapolis Clowns remains. Sunday and holiday games in Montgomery County League proceed at the municipal ballpark.
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Frederick
Hustlers
Ragerstown
Rice
Indianapolis Clowns
William P. Larkin
American Legion
McCurdy Field Athletic Commission
Montgomery County
Municipal Ballpark
Mountaindale Grocers Triumph In Wet Mudder Game
Mountaindale's Rice Grocers softball team defeated Pinesburg from Washington County 9 to 4 on a soggy Baker Park diamond. The drizzling start and wet field led to many new balls as Pinesburg threatened once in the fourth inning amid Mountaindale's 12 hit attack.
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Rice Grocers
Pinesburg
Washington County
Baker Park
Powell Hits Lone Home Run as Pinesburg Leads League
Raymond Powell homered in the sixth with the bases empty to power Pinesburg to a win while Pinesburg leads the 1949 Washington County League. Mountaindale players join the County Softball League all-star squad to face Baltimore Carroll Counties in a benefit doubleheader at Sykesville with Miss Maryland 1949 Jean Crow as guest. The event starts at 8 p.m. and proceeds aid local sport efforts.
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Mountaindale
Sykesville
Baltimore-Carroll
Jean Crow
Maryland
H. and
P. Shank
Newell Esterley
L. Rice
National League results from yesterday games
Brooklyn defeated St. Louis 7 to 5 while New York beat Cincinnati 3 to 0 Philadelphia triumphed over Chicago 6 to 4 Pittsburgh won against Boston 8 to 4 with St Louis at Brooklyn and Chicago at Philadelphia. Pittsburgh at Boston listed as the remaining matchup.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
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