Bonham The Yankees Win With Three Hit Shutout
Ernie Bonham fired a three hit shutout as the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 1 to 0. Bonham earned his sixth win without a loss this season, pitching six perfect innings and allowing only three hits all game.
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Chicago
Ernie Bonham
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Chunky
Edgar Smith
Smith
Buddy Rosar
Buddy Hassett
Tom Henrich
Joe D.maggio
Charley Keller
Joe Gordon
Rosar
Hassett
New York Sakar
Bonham
Tresh
Navy calls for stronger sports while eastern schools cut programs
New York May 22 roundup notes Navy seeks tougher athletics for sailors amid energy shortages that force eastern schools to scrap sports due to transport costs. Items mention caddies buying defense stamps, bathing fashion debates, boxing shows with notable referees, and coaches touring posts to oversee facilities, with scattered quotes from sports figures and entertainers.
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Navy
Marland Golf Course
Ponca City
Okla
USC
Mauriello Faces Pastor in Joe Louis Ring Brace for 10-Round Bout
Bronx heavyweight Tami Mauriello meets veteran Bob Pastor in a 10 round clash at Madison Square Garden. Mauriello aims to derail Pastor who has won 13 straight and eyed a future Louis title shot. Pastors’ grit and power pose a stiff test for the rising contender in New York boxing action.
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Harry Grayson
NEA Service
New York
Tami Mauriello
Robert Paster
Joseph Louis Barrow
Yankee Stadium
Tani Mauriello
Bob Pastor
Meat Head
James J. Johnston
Pastor
Young Mauriello
Bronx
Madison Square Garden
Jimmy Smith
Wiliam David Conn
Joe Louis
Greenfield Jimmy Smith
Billy Conn
Turkey Thompson
Booker Beckwith
Lem Franklin
Jimmy Bivins
Saratoga
Lesnevich
Mauriello
Gunnar Barlund
Buddy Knox
Henry Cooper
Paxton Named National Chair of Officials Rating Committee
Court official Paxton, a longtime figure in the tri state area, was named National Chair man of the Approved Basketball Officials Rating committee at the national meeting in New York City. He has served on multiple committees, directed clinics, and led the Western Maryland and Eastern West Virginia board as secretary treasurer for over a decade. The report includes a recap of a Baker Park doubleheader where the Battleships and Cruisers split 7-3 and 5-4 games, with notable hits and scoring drives.
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Paxton
tri-State
McAlpin
New York City
Western Maryland and
Eastern West Virginia Board
Maryland
Virginia
Delaware
Denver
Colorado
Ken nel Club benefits dogs for defense at Greenwich show
Equipment for a large fitness program is provided as the Greenwich Connecticut Ken nel Club presents a Sunday event to benefit Dogs for Defense. The organization trains dogs for Army sentry duty while the feature draws local interest and charitable support. Johnny Coone Jr. pitches for Sarasota High School and could mirror his father’s major league potential by 1962. Jerry Mitchell of the New York Post notes a Pittsburgh alert tradition after the sink or swing battle, with two dishpans banged and shouting a warning about Jimmy Smith.
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Greenwich (Conn
Jerry Mitchell
The
New York Post
Pittsburgh
Sink
Conn
Jimmy Smith
YMCA Ball League Results Underscore Battleships Loss
The YMCA softball league results show the Cruisers beating the Battleships 7 to 3 and the Destroyers defeating the Submarines 5 to 4. Standings list the Battleships first with 4 wins and 1 loss, Cruisers second with 2 wins, Destroyers third with 3, and Submarines fourth with 6.
Bright Spot opens junior softball season with 11 10 win over Barbara Fritchie Cabins
Bright Spot’s junior city league debut produces an 11 to 10 victory as every runner on Barbara Fritchie Cabins scores a run. Bright Spot builds offense across most innings at Baker Park upper diamond while Barbara Fritchie rallies with big first and fourth innings in a tight game.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Phil Murchisdon
Mackmen
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
Charley Fuchs
Hal Manders
Murchildon
A’s
Lou’ Blair
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Marchildon
Wagner
Trout
Fuchs
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Tebbetts
Parsons
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Etten
Danny Litwhiler
Philadelphia Phils
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Cincinnati Reds
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Si Johnson
Reds
Lloyd Waner
Litwhiler
L. Glossop
Derringer
Danny Murtaugh
Phil
Eddie Joost
R. H. E. Cincinnati
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Johnson and Livingston
Bright Spot
Barbara Fritchie
Baker Park Upper Diamond
Bar
Fritchie
Barois
Roberts
Tyeryar
Ff Tek
Archie
Wertenbaker
Stockman
Wisner
Markle
Sea
Feaga
Haines
Emory
New York
Cleveland Wu
Myers
Keize
Poole
I Abreco
O'St. Louis
Willard
Washington
Atta
Chicago
Barbara ‘Fritchie
Elworthy
Calliflower
Pat
Abrecht
Barbara Friteme
Brisht Srot
Feazaca Myers
Shaw
Berger
Scorthefer
Bowlus
Pet
Trap and Skeet Shoot Planned at Camp Kanawha
The Frederick County Fish and Game Protective Association will stage the first of three registered trap and skeet shoots at Camp Kanawha near Point of Rocks on Sunday May 31. Robert Grove chairs the trap committee and announces events open to all marksmen with practice next Sunday.
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Camp Kanawha
Point of Rocks
Frederick County Fish and Game Protective Association
Robert
Nig) Grove
Amateur
Cash Grove
Grove
Maryland
District of Columbia
Frederick
League Leaders By The Associated Press
American League leaders include Doerr Boston batting .411 and Williams 35 runs with 36 RBIs. Spence leads with 51 hits and 7 triples. Williams ties for home runs with York. Pitching boasted Bonham 60. National League leaders show Lamanno batting .381 and Reiser .328. Marshall and F McCormick 29 RBIs. Head 5-0 as winning pitcher for Brooklyn.
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Boston
Spence
Washington
Williams
Heath
Cleveland
Johnson
Philadelphia
Fleming
Hackett
Kolloway
Chicago
Blair
York
Detroit
Case
Kubel
Bonham
New York
Dean and Heving
Lamanno
Cincinnati
Reiser
Brooklyn
Ott
Musial
St Louis
Marshall
F. McCormick
Fernandez
Brown
St. Louis
Elliott
Pittsburgh
Joost
M. McCormick
Slaughter
Litwhiler
Camills
Miller
Merillo
Head
French
Stars and Pitching Shine as Yankees Dominate White Sox
Yesterday the Yankees pitched a three hit shutout to sweep the White Sox, marking a fourth straight whitewashing and a sixth consecutive win. Ernie Bonham’s solid outing highlighted the strong mound work across the league.
Philadelphia tops New York as Chicago blanks Detroit game
Philadelphia defeats New York 3 to 1 while Chicago shuts out Detroit. Washington loses 5 to St. Louis, and Boston wins 8 to 3 over Cleveland in today’s schedule. Limited games listed include Detroit at Chicago and St Louis at Cleveland.
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Salem
Mass
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Weissmuller
Philadelphia
New York
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Washington
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
St Louis
Dizzy Dean to Play in Privately Promoted Exhibition
Dizzy Dean will pitch for a privately promoted exhibition at Wrigley Field with Satchel Paige and Cic Feller, plus Bobby Feller and other ex majors. The event threatens to outdraw a White Sox Detroit doubleheader as players in military service join the tilt.
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Dizzy Dean
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Wrigley Field
North Side Park
Dean
St. Louis
Topnotch
LeRoy
Satchel) Paige
Kansas City Monarchs
Bobby Feller
Cecil Travis
Zeke Bonura
Diz
Red Johnson
Feller
Navy
White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Satchelfoot Paige
Cleveland Indians
Newport
R. I
Travis
Washington Senators
Camp Wheeler
Bonura
Camp Shelby
Miss
Claude Corbitt
Brooklyn
Emmett Mueller
Philadelphia Phils
Jefferson Barracks
Ty Cobb Teaches Batting in Detroit Vacation Stop
Ty Cobb, visiting Detroit on May 15, gave hitting lessons to Charlie Keller and Red Rolfe at Briggs Stadium. The session focused on stance bat handling and reading field defense as the Yankees rested in Bengalville. Other notes include Mike Meola pitching semi pro in Brooklyn for Barton’s Nighthawks and Foots Poffenberger's rough start against Hollywood with a 9 3 loss.
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Menlo Park
Cal
Detroit
Yankees
Bengalville
Charlie Keller
Red Rolfe
Briggs Stadium
Mike Meola
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Brooklyn
Barton's Nighthawks
Mike
Chambersburg
Wright Jeffra featherweight title bout set for June 15
Contracts filed with the Maryland State Athletic Commission confirm a world featherweight championship fight June 15 at Oriole Park Baltimore between Chalky Wright and Harry Jeffra. Wright to receive a $7,500 champion’s share. New York and Maryland commissions' approvals sought. Wright ordered to meet Lulu Constantino per the New York panel.
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Maryland State Athletic Commission
Chalky Wright
Harry Jeffra
Oriole Park
Wright
Bob Sindall
Maryland
New York Commission
Lulu Constantino
Maryland State League faces travel woes and forfeiture row
Maryland State League managers met led by President W B Red Burall to decide on continuing league play amid transportation difficulties. Woodbine seeks continued participation while Woodsboro forfeited last Sunday's game after no‑show. Umpire Young imposed the forfeit and costs totaling $2 travel charge in lieu of $4 officiating fee due to three players absent on county defense duty.
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W. B
Burall
Bural
Young
Woodsboro
Woodbine
Woodbars
Honey Play Wins Hillsboro Purse at Charles Town
Charles Town W Va May 21 Honey Play owned and trained by Mrs R W Chambers led the field the entire distance in todays Hillsboro Purse race the gelding paid 7 and finished in 1 22 Glitter Girl placed and Don Orlan was thirdPep Talk ridden by Sam Palumbo won the mile and sixteenth eighth race with Frank Brooke second and Gibobi in the show position The winner paid 6 80 Fans taking the daily double Ler Lin and Centreville received 28 80 chairman of the committee in charge of the days events
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Honey Play
Charles Town
W. Va
R. W. Chambers
Hillsboro
Glitter Girl
Don Orlan
Pep Talk
Sam Palumbo
Frank Brooke
Gibobi
Ler-Lin
Centreville
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Hagerstown
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Brunswick
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Mountain Cabin
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Chestertown
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Hollywood
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Ham Schulte
Frenchy Uhalt
Roy Joiner
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Sacramento
Cardinal Field
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Steve
Waynesboro
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Melvin M. Engle
Jr. City Softball League
Frederick Welders
DeMolay
Pet. Ymc A
Stephano Brothers
Phila. PA
Fredericktown Savings Institution
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
America
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