Red Sox seize AL lead as Yankees top Indians in 2-0 win
Allie Reynolds stifled Cleveland with eight strikeouts and four hits allowed to post his ninth straight complete game and push New York into the American League first division. Boston beat Chicago 6-2 to assume the top spot, while Maglie suffered his first loss as St. Louis beat the Giants 5-4.
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Frank Campos
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Art Houtteman
Bob Lemon
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Gil McDou
Temple Eagles Rally To Top Tyler In Big State League
The Temple Eagles defeated Tyler 6-4 as part of a string of wins over East Texans. Temple moved within striking distance of leaders with a strong offensive surge, while East Texans tumbled into a third place tie. Texarkana beat Paris 8-5 to even their series. Austin crushed Wichita Falls 14-3. Wichita Falls split with Longview, taking the nightcap 4-0 after a 3-2 opener defeat.
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Game Called After Nine Inning Tie In Sun Blinding Umpires
Sunshine forced play to end in Bethel Connecticut as Woodbury High School and Abbott Tech battled to a 9-9 tie after nine innings with umpires calling the game due to sun glare off the backstop netting.
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State Schoolboy Tourney Enters Semifinal Round
Southpaw Doyle Stout of Crozier Tech leads Texas Schoolboy Baseball Tournament into semifinals after a 6-5 win over Amarillo, tying the 1949 single game strikeout record with 21. Other first round results include Waco over Abilene 41, John Reagan over Tyler 7-0, and Laredo over Bryan 2-1.
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Dick Munday
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Fred Gottlieb
Abilene
Matt Miller
Clovis Still Holds Lead in WINM Loop
Clovis Pioneers build four and a half game edge in West Texas-New Mexico League with a 17 to 2 win over the Pampa Oilers on Monday night. Borger Gassers sweep Abilene Blue Sox 12 3 and 4 1 behind Ironman Borrego. Lamesa tops Amarillo 10 6, Lubbock-Amarillo game postponed by wet grounds as teams set rescheduled night games.
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Abilene
Borger
Oilers edge Colts in tight early season showdown
Odessa Oilers beat Big Spring 8-7 after trailing in the seventh, with Wes Ortiz winning his fifth and Quintana delivering a pivotal 350 foot homer. Big Spring’s Bert Estrada took the loss after eight innings of control problems while Oiler bats included Ortiz, Loyko and Eastham. Marian Tredaway returned to the lineup after a break with a bad shoulder.
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Big Spring
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Ozzie Alvarez
al Costa
Marian Tredaway
Jent
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Harvie Ward Seeks Another Title In French Amateur
Paris reports Harvie Ward of Tarboro NC the new British amateur champion will open his bid in the French amateur on Friday at the Montaine course Ward aims to add a national crown to his collection facing a star studded field including leading American players.
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Montaitaine
1st MILE: DeSoto powers new thrill in driving V-8
The excerpt extols DeSoto cars highlighting Fire Dome V-8 power and Powermaster Six performance. It mentions Full Power Steering, chair-high seats with wide visibility and Power Brakes for safer, easier handling.
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Midland Indians surge to second with 11 2 win over San Angelo
Midland Indians pounded San Angelo 11 to 2 to climb to second in the Longhorn League. Pitcher Keith Nicolls earned his seventh win with six hit allowed, while Zeke Bonura’s team rode multi run innings and key hits from Pat O Keefe Scooter Hughes and Dick Cassidy. Errors by Midland kept San Angelo's two runs unearned.
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Julio de la Torre
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Gordon Tanner
Garland Dinkel
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Robbins Begins New Job as Freshman Coach at A&M
B Cooper P Robbins started as freshman football coach at Texas A&M in College Station on June 3. A 1928 graduate, Robbins left Breckenridge High School after being named to the A&M post yesterday, succeeding the late James G Holkes who died last February. Robbins led Breckenridge to the 3 A state title last year.
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James G
Klepto)Holkes
Breckenridge
Tommy Bolt Slated For Banquet
Dallas report says Tommy Bolt of Houston, a top PGA money winner, will attend the Texas Sports Hall of Fame dinner honoring Ben Hogan and the late Joe Routt. Hogan and Routt will be enshrined. Bolt is the tenth golf star to accept invitation.
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Texas Sports Hall of Fame
Ben Horgan
Joe Routt
Texas A&m
Rockets Dusters Split Twin Bill in Vernon
Roswell Rockets and Vernon Dusters split a doubleheader with Roswell taking game one 3-2 after an error by Al Monchak and Sosa pitching, then Vernon answering with an 8-5 win in game two as Roswell salvaged a victory surge in the sixth.
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al Monchak
Jesus Sosa
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John Follis
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Bob Weaver
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Bobby West
Ed Fenelon
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Les Palmer
Way Crawford
Shore Fenelon
Crawford
Artesia Drillers Rally For 11th Hour Win Over Braves
Pete Pichan drove in the tying and winning runs with a triple in the ninth as Artesia downed Sweetwater 10 to 9. Melvin Miller earned the win in relief, while Charlie Tuttle homered and drove in five runs for Sweetwater.
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New York Commission rules Davey Basilio bout a draw
Davey Lansing welterweight Chuck Davey remains unbeaten at 34 fights after the New York State Athletic Commission ruled last Thursday's bout with Carmen Basilio in Syracuse a draw. Referee Joe Palmer was suspended for a poor scoring card, while deputies voided the decision, and Palmer failed to note some rounds.
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