Yanks and Indians Drop Two as Doubleheaders Swing Standings
Holiday twin bills shake the pennant chase with Brooklyn beating Boston 5-4 and 11-2 as Hodges snaps slump. Giants split with Philadelphia. Chicago gains ground with two wins. Minnie Minoso powers past Cleveland with three homers. Shantz and Hooper lift Athletics over the Yankees in a two game set. Chicago moves into fourth while New York sinks after a two loss day.
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Boston
Cleveland
Gil Hodges
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Braves
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Philadelphia
Russ Meyer
Larry Jansen
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Cincinnati
Bob Rush
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Joe Garagiola
Minnie Minoso
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Cleveland Indians
Billy Pierce
Joe Dobson
Washington
Eddie Yost
Shants
Bobby Shantz
Bob Hooper
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Tom Morgan
Dave Philley
Jim McDonald
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McDonald
Yanks
Carl Scheib
White Sox
National League Results and Today’s Schedule
Yesterday results show Philadelphia 3 to 2 over opponent, New York 0 to 4, St. Louis 3 to 3, Pittsburgh 2 to 4, Brooklyn 11 to 4, Chicago 7 to 11, Cincinnati 6 to 2. Today Cincinnati visits Chicago and Philadelphia plays Pittsburgh with no other games scheduled.
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Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Bester
Chicago
Cincinnati
Brocklin
Boston
Speed Record Is Shattered At Indianapolis 1952 Memorial Day Race
Troy Ruttman from Lynwood California drove the Agajanian Special to a 128.922 mph average to win the 500 mile Memorial Day race at Indianapolis. He overtook Bill Vukovich after 22 miles remained and set a new speed record surpassing 126.244 mph. Vukovich finished second after a dramatic crash that left him with a damaged car but intact. Jim Rathmann placed second in a Grancor War and Sam Hanks third in a Bardahl Special. Twenty of 33 starters finished. four hours elapsed. Ruttman earned 15100 in prize money. The event marked a rare, near-fatality-free day with no major injuries.
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Lynwood
Calif
Bill Vukovich
Ruttman
Vyukovich
Fareer
Vukovich
Jim Rathmann
Chicago
Sam Hanks
Glendale
Aday
Duane Carter
Culver City
Bélanger
Art Cross
New Brunswick
N. J
Driv Ling
Bowes
Ballenger Edges Reserve Corps 8-7 In Memorial Day Softball
Ballenger’s undefeated County Softball League nine won a 8-7 thriller against Reserve Corps leaders the Munici pal League. Regal started for the Corps and Ballenger broke through early, later tying the game at 7-7 before Burtner’s double and an error scored the winning run. Ballenger 8 6 7. Reserve Corps 8 1 1. W Blank Lakin Zimmerman Easterday Regar Masser.
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Wirts
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Weekend baseball and racing mileposts across Maryland and nearby
Weekend schedules feature multiple Maryland leagues with 2:15 p.m. start times, including Damascus vs Ham sville Wachter and Brunswick vs Pt Rocks Pfeiffer, plus Tri County League games at 2 p m. dst and Heart of Md League action from Lisbon to Gaithersburg. Sunday brings Williams Grove speedway AAA 50th Anniversary sweepstakes with stars like Hinershitz Luptow Schindler Bryan and more, plus Cumberland fair racing preparations and NECA softball victories.
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Pt. of Rocks
Pfeiffer
Bruchey Liberty
Woodbine
Crouse Frederick
Mt. Airy
Miller
Heart of Md. League
Lisbon
Kehne
Tramsville Meth
Taylorsville
Wentz Harmony
Bolivar
John George
Williams Grove
American Automobile Association
Roy Richwine
AAA
Tommy Hinnershitz
Reading
Flying Farmer
Frank Luptow
Indianapolis
International Motor Contest Association
Hill Schindler
Freeport
L. 1
Jimmy Bryan
One-Hitter Wins Suburban Handicap in Photo Finish
One-Hitter from the Greentree Stable surged through Belmont Park in the final strides to overtake pace-setter Crafty Admiral by a neck and win the $60,000 Suburban Handicap. The finish was tingling as the crowd saw the turf classic decided by inches.
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New York
Greentree
Belmont Park
Admiral
Doctor Laws: Irritable bowel guidance from Dr Jordan
Astonishingly large numbers suffer abdominal discomfort with alternating diarrhea and constipation. Spastic colon or irritable bowel is common in modern life and worsened by emotional stress and dietary indiscretion. Treatment emphasizes mental causes, diagnosis of endocrine involvement, and non surgical care with diet changes and medicines. About one in 80 Americans completed a Red Cross health course in 1951.
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Edwin P. Jordan
M. DB
NEA
United States
Red Cross
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Starza Defeats Bucceroni in 10 Rounds at Madison Square Garden
At Madison Square Garden on May 30, Roland La Starza, ranked fourth among heavyweights, defeated Dan Bucceroni by unanimous decision over 10 rounds. La Starza weighed 188 1 2 pounds, Bucceroni 191 1 4, with all three judges scoring 8-2 or 7-2-1 for La Starza. referees and AP card also favored Starza.
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New York
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Dan Bucceroni
Madison Square Garden
Bucceroni
Harold Barnes
Bill Healy
Harry Kessler
Defense Dept Identifies 33 Korean War Casualties
The Defense Department identified 33 additional casualties of the Korean War in list No. 575. The tally includes three killed, one missing, and 29 wounded. The report notes about 160 to 20 percent of U S production goes into capital goods.
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Defense Department
U. S
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