Musial Sees Streak Reach 82 Straight Games Tonight
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals is set to tie Gus Suhr's National League iron man record with a 82nd consecutive game. The enduring star has appeared in 821 games since 1952, spanning runs, RBI, total bases and extra base hits as he continues to play through injuries and positional shifts.
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Three Matches On Mat Cara at Ector County Coliseum
Tonignt's professional wrestling show at Ector County Coliseum features two top rated singles matches as a double main event. A 30 minute one fall special pits Rip Rogers against Jerry Woods. Major Piret faces Iron Mike in the first main final and Dory Funk meets Bulldog Plechas in a rematch. Funk previously defeated Plechas. Ringside admission is $2 and $1 for general seats with ticket booths opening at 6:30 p.m.
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Braves Eye New York Giants for Trade Swap
The Milwaukee Braves consider trading with the New York Giants before the Saturday midnight deadline to bolster second base and left field. General Manager John Quinn confirms talks with Horace Stoneham and Buzzy Bavasi, aiming to salvage a slipping lineup after past proposals and current struggles.
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Leaders Defeated In Big State Tilts
United Press reports in the Big State League Monday night Abilene was beaten 10-3 by Corpus Christi while Victoria defeated Temple 2-1. Beaumont sat idle. Temple trails the Blue Sox by three games and Corpus Christi closes to three and a half games back.
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Dallas Boasts Great Pitching
The Dallas team leads the Texas League with two eight game winners and a nine win pitcher Mur ray Wall who halted Dallas slide Monday night. The Eagles beat Oklahoma City 7-1 as Little homered in the ninth. Houston lost 6-4 to Austin. Rambone delivered a clutch three run shot for the Senators. San Antonio hammered Shreveport 12-2. Joe Durham and Hank Moreno homered. Tulsa edged Fort Worth 4-2 after 16 innings.
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Louise Suggs Captures Third Ladies PGA Title
Louise Suggs largely drove the success of the third Ladies PGA championship from a competitive angle. She finished with a 2c3 total that won by three strokes, entering the final round uncertain but delivering in steady fashion. Will Smith led for three rounds before Suggs solidified her win. Suggs, 33, learned golf from her father, a former New York Yankees pitcher, and earned $1,316 for the victory while Wiffs claimed $92 with a final round 74.
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Mayor Backs Loop For City Baseball Club
El Paso mayor Raymond L. Telles Jr. issued a proclamation urging citizens to support the Southwestern League club amid financial concerns. The move aims to bolster local baseball financing and community backing for the team.
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California Faces Town State In CWS Round Four
California brings an unbeaten mark to the College World Series fourth round in Omaha facing one loss Texas dominated by Kin Elliott and Tom Palma in a 4 1 win while Penn State and Notre Dame also advanced. Connecticut and Texas were eliminated as the tournament narrows.
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Smith Captures Feature Race in Stock Car Meet
Bill Smith won the feature and fast heat on Sunday to pace stock car drivers. Jim Abbett won the fast trophy dash and consolation race, Ravicwud Taylor took the middle trophy dash, and Leon Whisenhart won the trophy dash. Races move to San Angelo, Abilene, and Hobbs this weekend with next event on June 3.
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Redlegs Lose But Still Lead By One Game
National League race tight as Cincinnati clings to a one game edge after Buhl four hitters Dodgers 3 1. Nuxhall suffers fourth defeat in five decisions amid goofed up mechanics. Pirates rally with homers to beat Tigers 5 2. Law shines in four hitter win. White Sox extend lead over Yankees. Red Sox crush Kansas City 11 4 behind Gernert's six RBIs.
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First Methodist and Northside Win Softball Doubleheader
First Methodist defeated St Luk’s 17 to 9 and Northside crushed Royalty 31 to 2 in American League Church Softball. Carl Depew pitched the Methodist victory, Paul Riner took the loss. Wayne Tomlinson earned the Northside win, Sam Johnson the loss. Tonight’s South field schedule at McKinney Park has Eastside versus Church of God and Belmont versus Calvary.
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Miteff Defeats German Heavy in New York Showdown
Argentina's Alex Miteff, 22, with one year pro experience, crushed Germany's Willi Besmanoff at St. Nicholas Arena to extend his perfect record to nine wins. Manager Nomie Wallman and Teddy Brener tout future bout plans against Zora Folley in about three weeks.
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Temple and Corpus Christi Lift Scores in Tuesday Games
A rough score roundup shows Temple defeating Victoria 1 to 0 while Corpus Christi edged Abilene in a late game. Victoria posted a 2 3 result as City faced Lawton in the evening schedule.
Major League Leaders in Batting and Power
Major League batting leaders include Fox Boston 362 at bats and Fox Chicago with 62 hits, led by Williams and Stevers in runs. National League highlights show Musial St Louis 345, Hodges Brooklyn 371, and Aaron Milwaukee 15 home runs.
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Rollins Leading NAIA Golf Play
BEAUMONT Bob Craig and Rollins College held the lead in both individual and team standings entering the second round of the NAIA golf tournament. Craig 7 under par and Rollins 294 with a nine stroke edge led a field of 44 golfers from 12 schools as winds and a 36 hole finish shape the championships.
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Bartzen Slated For Action Today In Texas Tennis Tourney
Top seeded Bernard Bartzen of Houston plays his first match today in the fourth annual Texas Sectional Tennis Tournament. Richard Schursite defeated Terry Tord of Austin in the qualifying rounds, seven games, then rallied to win 46 62. James Schad of Galveston withdrew after injuring his back in the NAIA tournament at Beaumont last week.
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