Yankees boast deep pitching edge in early season run
New York pitchers own a stellar ERA and 13-0 start across 24 games as Bob Turley Don Larsen and Bobby Shantz lead a staff that has thrown 13 complete games and seven shutouts. Duren, Ford and others back the unit while Detroit trails in complete games and run prevention.
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Casey Stengel
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Nieman Leads American Batters In Tight Race
Baseball round up notes Stan Musial at .400 clip with 3006 career hits and Willie Mays at .406 as race tightens. Bob Nieman tops American League batting at .390 after last week, while Frank Thomas and Mickey Vernon vie for runner-up spots. Injuries challenge Bill Skowron. Bob Cerv leads in homers and RBIs but Jensen edges him in title chase.
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Gil McDougald
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League Leaders by The Associated Press baseball charts
American League leaders list includes Nieman Baltimore 330 at bats, Vernon Cleveland 384 hits, Cerv Kansas City 30 RBIs, Kuenn Detroit 43 hits, Cerv Kansas City 11 home runs, Aparicio Chicago 10 stolen bases, Turley New York 6 0, 1.000 ERA. National League leaders show Mays San Francisco .406 batting, Cepeda, Walls among top hitters, Spahn Milwaukee 6-0, 1.000 ERA, Gomez San Francisco 40 strikeouts. Includes multiple players from St. Louis, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia.
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Lions Take Win Over Optimists in Fight Card
New York fighter Mickey Crawford from 1512 Saginaw Michigan outpointed Andy Figueroa of 153% New York in a Little League bout. Optimists and Lions promoted a clash headline with local boxing action and scoring details.
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Cadet track team sets six records at CVAL league meet
Saturday Fort Hill hosts the CVAL league meet where the Cadet track team breaks six marks led by Larry Smith in the 440 and a new broad jump. Handiey loses lead as Frederick drops from first. Cadet relays also establish new records. In baseball, the Yankees lead but attendance falters at Yankee Stadium. Senators slide back to second division. Indy speedway expected to feature a 150 mph lap time during Memorial Day trials. Lincoln Road owner loses 300000 over Derby run. Calumet Farm depth likened to Yankees. National League pitching shows 12 shutouts. Frederick Girls District wins inter-district bowling with 1426 to 1422 over Hagerstown. Startzman presents trophies.
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Braves beat Reds 12th inning victory with Pafko heroics
Major League star Andy Pafko of the Braves homered doubled and singled driving in two runs as Milwaukee edged Cincinnati 4 3 in 12 innings. Don McMahon earned the win with 1 1 3 scoreless relief innings in a tense 4 3 decision.
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Cincinnati
Don McMahon
Red Sox's eight homers and 23 RBIs lead week total
Four home runs and 10 RBIs last week boosted the Red Sox to eight homers and 23 RBIs on the season. Daryl Spencer of the Leader-Giants moved into NL runs batted in lead with 31, climbing 12 from the prior week.
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FHS Baseball Team Goes To Gettysburg
The Frederick High School Cadets travel to Gettysburg College today to face the freshmen team at 3 p.m. Coach Hal Keller plans to start pitchers later after saving Rick Zimmerman for an away game with North Hagerstown on Thursday. A third game at South Hagerstown is set for Friday. The Cadets lost 64 to Gettysburg in their last meeting at McCurdy Field.
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VFEW Loses Golf Matches to Sherwood in Home Series
VFEW Loses golf rounds to Sherwood in a home and home series at Sherwood Forest of Annapolis. The Sherwood team edged VFW 19 to 16 with match results listing Ed Graefe and Joe Shhuitz, Glen Spencer and Jim Carey, L Hantske and T MacXemnar, Dr W E Ross and Carl Snook, Stan McCormick and Gene Boush, and others.
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Jim Carey
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Charles Crum
Loes Showoff Was A Bust
Detroit report on Baltimore pitcher Billy Loes failing to impress Boston fans and officials in a Sunday matinee. He teased with spitball signals, drew warnings from umpires, and faced a stern lecture from Orioles manager Paul Richards. Loes remains inconsistent this season with a 12-7 last year, 4 for current year, amid trade rumors and team series with Detroit.
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Phils Rally With Three In Seventh To Edge Senators
Philadelphia Phillies rally for three unearned runs in the seventh inning to beat the Washington Senators 7 to 6 in the charity game for the Junior Baseball Federation. Ossie Avarese misplayed a double play grounder twice setting up two Phillies runs as Solly Hemus executes a surprise steal of home for the decisive tally. Roosedale Little League season opened with the Braves defeating the Cubs 6 to 3 as Domanski allowed seven hits over six innings and Overholt five.
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Opinion column weighs Lees trade to Yankees and Richards
Jim Ellis of The Evening Sun reflects on Lees potential deal to the Yankees and questions how much Richards can endure the eccentric players, noting Lees has repeatedly urged a move and may or may not secure his wish.
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