Slo Pitch Leaders Honor Norwalk Official With $500 Gift
In a Slo-pitch league night, Al Shankman received a $500 donation from league treasurer W.B. Heymen for McGuan field improvements including a new press box and 12 foot fence. The Glass Bar, Halfway Inn, and American Legion each won games: Glass Bar over TJ's 6-3, Halfway Inn 15-10 over Home Savings, and American Legion 13-0 over Reineck's.
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Glass Bar
American Legion
Halfway Inn
Reineck
Tj’s
Jim Smith
Linus Ott
Smith
Steve Bores
Gue
W.B. Heymen
McGuan Field
Home Savings and Loan
Halfway
W.B. Heyman
Norwalk Recreation Center Committee
al Shankman
McGuan
Larry Sturgill
Tiant Throws One-Hitter as Indians Beat Senators
Tiant pitched six near flawless innings in Cleveland's 5-1 win over Washington, the Cuban righthander notches his sixth win to raise expectations after early arm concerns. Leon Wagner drove in two runs with a ninth homer and a separate RBI in the eighth, supporting the effort for the Tribe.
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Washington
Bob Feller
Woodie
Tribe
Senators
Tiant
Leon Wagner
Cleveland
Vic Davalillo
Max Alvis
Phil Ortega
Wagner
Bleile's Record Third Shutout In Teener League
Bleile's leading Norwalk VFW Teener League team shut out VFW Auxiliary 13 0 at VFW Field on Wednesday June 16. Pitcher Rich Lawrie struck out 35 over three games while allowing six hits. Billy Baines and Lawrie each doubled and singled, Dick Hillman added two infield hits. Bleile's set to face Battles in a doubleheader Saturday June 19 at VFW Field starting 12 30 with Schild's IGA vs VFW Auxiliary in the first game.
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Bleile
Norwalk
VFW Auxiliary
VFW Field
Rich Lawrie
Billy Baines
Lawrie
Dick Hillman
Schild
IGA
VFW
Standings and Results From Wednesday to Thursday
Baseball scores and standings listed for multiple games. Baltimore beat New York 5 1 while Cleveland defeated Washington 5 0. Detroit topped Boston 9 4 and Minnesota edged Chicago 3 1. Los Angeles defeated Kansas City 7 1 and 5 4 in two twilight and night games. Thursday pitchers include Kant versus Horlen, Stephenson versus Sparma, Daniele against Siebert, and Pappas against Ford. Cincinnati beat New York 8 4 Philadelphia 6 Milwaukee 2 Pittsburgh 10 St Louis 9 Houston 3 Chicago 2 13 innings Los Angeles 2 San Francisco 1 Philadelphia at Milwaukee night Culp vs Johnson and Pittsburgh at St Louis night Law vs Gibson.
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Baltimore
New York
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Kant
Horlen
Stephenson
Sparma
Daniele
Siebert
Pappas
Ford
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Houston
San Francisco
Culp
Johnson
Law
Gibson
Pet
W. L. Pet
Minn
Los Ang
Milwau
Balti
Cincin
Cleve
San Fran
Pittsb
Phila
Kan. City
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Ray Gerber
Tj's
Ed Prior
Home Savings
Reineck’s
Jim Rister
Dick Nestor
UPI
Luis Tiant
Yankee Stadium
Indians
Portland
Woody
Wheel Horse Stable
Whittlesey Ave
Ohio
P&r
Polident Denture
Certified Oil CO
W. Main
Pearl
Woodbine
Willard
SOC An
Northfield
Akron
Grandstand
Toro Flyino
E. Main
N. Central
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