Berra's Grand Slam Homer Is Game's Winner
The New York Yankees extended their winning streak to eight straight on a road tour victory over the Detroit Tigers. Yogi Berra delivered a fifth inning grand slam off Art Houtteman to put the Yanks up 6-0, as they beat Detroit 8-4 and strengthened their AL lead. Boston Red Sox stormed back with four homers to beat the St. Louis Browns 15-12. Cleveland beat Washington 3-0, and Philadelphia topped Chicago 6-1 in rain-shortened action. Dodgers edged Cubs 5-4 to maintain NL lead over Phillies. Cardinals beat Giants 7-5 in three innings.
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American League Results and Upcoming Games
Yesterday scores show Philadelphia routing Chicago 6 to 1 and Boston beating St. Louis 15 to 2, with Cleveland downing Washington 3 to 0 and New York defeating Detroit 6 to 4. Rain halted play ending games early. tonight features New York at Philadelphia and Detroit at St. Louis with other clubs off. Urbana wins a 12 to 5 softball exhibition on a wet field amid 16 total errors. An intra-community county softball match among Urbana youths and married men is set for 6:30 PM.
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Perfect 10-Foot Putt Ends Campbell Bid at St Andrews
Joe Carr, 28, from Ireland, delivered a perfect 10-foot putt on the 19th hole to defeat Bill Campbell in a tense British Amateur Golf Championship round of eight at St Andrews. The four hour forty-five minute marathon ended Campbell’s run and leaves American contenders Chapmen McHale and Stranahan to pursue the title in the next round.
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Rose Bowl Agreement Favored By Big Ten
The Big Ten favors renewing its Rose Bowl contract and formed a seven member committee to meet a Pacific Coast Conference panel on a five year renewal. The current five year series ends next January 1 with the Big Ten holding a 4-0 edge in the earlier bowl games.
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National League Scores and Night Games Summary
National League results show St Louis 7 over New York 5 with 13 innings. Brooklyn 5 over Chicago 4 and Philadelphia 3 over Pittsburgh 0. Night games list Brooklyn at Boston and Philadelphia at New York with Chicago at Pittsburgh and St Louis at Cincinnati.
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Yankees Sell Wakefield To Oakland Club Detroit
The New York Yankees sold outfielder Dick Wakefield to Oakland of the Pacific Coast League for an undisclosed price. Wakefield refused minor league assignment earlier and sought a major league spot, contacting Commissioner Happy Chandler as the deal proceeded with no waiver claim by any club. The Oakland club indicated Wakefield cannot buy his contract, and he must discuss terms with Oakland now.
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Cy Young to be Honored in Newcomerstown Hall of Fame event
83 year old Denton Cy Young will be honored Sunday with a dedication of Cy Young Park in Newcomerstown Ohio. Former Yankees star Lefty Gomez Hank Gowdy and District Judge Charles Montgomery are among speakers as thousands are expected. Young pitched 873 games in 22 major league seasons with 511 wins 313 losses and 3 no hitters. He is listed as Denton Tecumseh Young on Hall of Fame scroll but prefers to be called Cy. The event honors his legacy despite a 1950s pay gap and long-standing misnaming in records.
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Hustlers to Meet Cameo in Night Game at McCurdy Field
Hustlers host Washington Cameo at McCurdy Field under lights at 8 30 p m. Manager Blethen says the night game will train young aspirants and the crowd will help evaluate batting order and defense. Rolfe, a new first baseman, impressed with a triple against the Grays. Heatherly’s five hits in seven innings drew little applause.
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Ijamsville Hosts Point To Meet In Maryland League Rivalry
For over a decade the Ijamsville and Point of Rocks clubs have staged a fierce Maryland State League rivalry. Sunday Point of Rocks travels to Ijamsville to chase the crown last held by Ijamsville, while both teams boast veteran lineups and promising newcomers. The clubs are tied for second as fans prepare for another banner turnout.
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Pitcher Mullinix Delivers Triple To Seal Damascus Victory
Harold Mullinix of Damascus tripled and scored on a wild pitch in the eighth inning to lift the Montgomery Countians to a 5-4 win over Mt Airy at Damascus. Mullinix allowed three hits while Halland Poole held Mt Airy to six. Damascus closes season next Monday at Walkersville with a 3-5 record.
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Dr Pepper Noses Out Camp Detrick In City League
Dr Pepper softballers edged Camp Detrick 8 to 5 at Baker Park to extend their City League lead. Both teams traded early runs, then Dr Pepper pulled away with a big fourth inning aided by three singles two errors and a fielder's choice as Max Kehne labored through a two hit outing. Camp Detrick struggled with fielding miscues and left runners stranded as Kehne and Relmann combined for the victory.
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United States adopts wolfram name for tungsten
International action standardizes the metal and chemical element tungsten as wolfram, a name widely used outside the United States, reflecting global naming practices in the periodic table.
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Memorial Day Musings and Farmers Market Offers
A nostalgic May feature promotes Memorial Day remembrance and local commerce. Frederick merchants invite shoppers to The Farmers Market at 100 S Market St with weekly bargains on green produce seafood flowers and paint supplies. Memorial Week specials include potatoes steak fish peppers kale apples and jumbo crabs with a Friday plant delivery option.
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