Champs Look Like Champs On Opening Day Of 1954 MLB
Opening day across the majors showed the champs in action as the Yankees fell 5-3 to Washington while the Dodgers were edged 4-3 by the Giants. Edges featured Mays homering for the Giants and Vernon matching with a late 10th inning shot for Washington. Crowds of 236,414 attended the season opener as all 16 teams started play, with Maglie beating the Dodgers and Erskine taking the loss for the Yankees.
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St. Louis Browns
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Major League Standings and Yesterday's Results
Major League standings and results across American and National Leagues. Washington, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Detroit, New York and Boston split games with varying margins. Tonight's schedule features Cleveland at Chicago, Baltimore at Detroit, New York at Washington, with pitchers Lemon Harshman Pilletti Herbert and Schmitz Porterfield set.
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Ex Orioles fall as Gromek shuts out Baltimore debut
DETROIT—Former Oriole Steve Gromek dominated in his return to the majors, blanking Baltimore 3-0 on a seven hitter. Rays Boone Wertz Bolling homered for Detroit, while Gromek fanned nine and held cleanup man Vic Wertz hitless three times, spoiling Baltimore’s first AL game since 1902.
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International League
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Mays Homer Dwarfs Mantles 563-Foot Feat at Polo Grounds
New York Giants star Willie Mays belted a towering homer into the upper left field stands at the Polo Grounds, with the ball traveling past a 414 foot mark and clearing multiple barriers to vanish in the top stands. The blast, witnessed by 32,397 fans, surpassed a record 490-foot drive noted last season by Joe Adcock at the same park.
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Pafko Expected to Return to Lineup
In Cincinnati Dr Boehner said Milwaukee right fielder Andy Pafko, beaned by a pitch in yesterday's opener, likely will be released from the hospital today after negative x rays showing no fracture. He is in good shape and spirits and should be ready to play in Milwaukee against St Louis tomorrow.
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Shantz Wonders If 1st Game Win Was His Last
Bobby Shantz left yesterday's Athletics win over the Red Sox with a muscle spasm in his pitching arm after yielding to Boston in the sixth. The 28 year old southpaw, who has battled arm trouble, walked to the dressing room amid concern from the crowd of 16,331 and teammates. He had said he felt pain in the fourth inning and felt fine after treating the issue, but exited as trainer Jim Tadley treated a "lump" in his arm.
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Rookie Wallace Moon Hits First Major League Homer
St Louis Cardinals debutant Wallace Wade Moon, a lefty outfielder, homered on the first major league at bat against the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium. The 350 foot shot came in the first inning, as Moon replaced the traded Enos Slaughter. Chicago won 13 to 4. Moon said he was nervous but glad to debut for his favorite team. He was named after Wallace Wade, Alabama Rose Bowl coach in 1930.
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Reds tie major league record with four doubles
By the Associated Press Batting Jim Greengrass Reds tied a major league record with four doubles guiding Cincinnati to a 9-8 win over Atlanta. Pitching Steve Gromek Tigers shut out the Orioles 3-0 on seven hits and nine strikeouts.
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Harlem Globetrotters Top College All-Stars 79 77
The Harlem Globetrotters built a fourth quarter lead to beat the College All-Stars 79 to 77 in Denver. It marked the Trotters 12th win in 18 on the current tour as Frank Ramsey and Cliff Hagan led the All-Stars to a 31 21 second quarter lead before the Globetrotters rallied. Attendance reached 10022.
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Stonewall Jackson athlete hit by shot at practice
Charleson school reports Stonewall Jackson High School track athlete Harry Coates, 17, suffered a compound skull fracture yesterday when a 12 pound shot struck him above the right eye during practice. Principal B Fred Hill confirmed the accident and stated he was in the path of the shot.
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Charleston Senate Ex exhibition clinched by Possehl hit
Charleston Senators beat Kansas City 5 to 4 in final exhibition as Lou Possehl hit Ejil Restaino with a pitch to force in the winning run. Kansas City opens regular season tomorrow at Louisville while Charleston hosts St Paul on Thursday. After trailing 4-3, Charleston loaded the bases in the ninth before Possehl delivered.
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LaMotta Returns to TV Ring in Kilgore Bout
Jake LaMotta resumes his career in a 10 round television main event against Billy Kilgore of Miami in Miami Beach. LaMotta, a 3-1 favorite, fights on CBS at 10 p m EST after more than a year away following a brutal loss to Danny Nardico in Miami on New Year’s Eve 1952.
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Moose Lodge to screen title game films tonight
The Beckley Mullens basketball game films will be shown at the Moose Lodge at 9 p.m. Admission is free and open to all fans. The screenings, previously shown at dinners and the high school, mark the first public showing for the films.
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Fights Last Night In Phoenix and Salt Lake City
Charley Salas of Phoenix stopped Cliff Barnett of Long Beach in eight rounds at 153 to 155. Bobby Bickle from Salt Lake City knocked out Al Moore of Oakland in nine rounds, with Bickle holding 132 to Moore 133.
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al Moore
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Opening day crowd count for 8 MLB games in 236414
New York and Baltimore led attendance on opening day as Major League Baseball drew 236,414 fans across eight games. The American League attracted 121,511 fans versus 114,903 in the National League, with Baltimore’s 46,994 Detroit debut topping the day’s totals.
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Opening Day Spark as Greengrass Ties Doubles Mark
Stengel was the victim of the blow. President Eisenhower threw out the first ball and stayed to the end. Jim Greengrass cracked four doubles tying a major league record in Cincinnati’s opening day win. The Reds had 13 hits against four Braves’ hurlers as Mathews hit two solo homers. Meanwhile Shantz’s arm injury resurfaced in Philadelphia’s loss to the Red Sox, with Gus Zernial and Bill Renna driving in runs for a prize. The Pirates toppled Robin Roberts in eight, Hal Rice delivering the winning run. Indians slugged 15 hits to defeat the White Sox. Stan Hack led the Cubs past the Cardinals, and Baltimore’s return to the American League drew a 46,994 crowd as Detroit’s Gromek shut them out.
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Vernon’s 10th inning homer thrills Washington
Mickey Vernon, 35, Washington Senators first baseman, hit a 10th inning homer off Allie Reynolds to beat the Yankees 5 3. President Eisenhower shook his hand in congratulations after the round trip around the bases. Vernon called it perhaps the biggest thrill of his career.
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Babe Ruth League Sets Registration And Tryout Dates
The Babe Ruth League announced registration on May 1 at the Recreation Building at 10 a.m. Tryout camps run May 17 at Woodrow Wilson field from 5 to 7 p.m., with league opening set for May 31. Boundary changes bar nonresidents of Town District in Raleigh County from playing.
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Company A Wins Guard Tourney
West Virginia National Guard basketball final saw Company A of Montgomery defeat Headquarters Company of Beckley 84 to 77 to claim the title. Don Warden scored 16 for Montgomery and Jack Pack 25 for Beckley after Beckley had beaten Tank Company Buckhannon and Huntington in earlier semifinals.
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Six-Team Raleigh County League Opens May 2 in Coal City
The Raleigh County Baseball League adds six teams and starts its 22nd season with single games on May 2 at Coal City Montcoal and Slab Fork. Amigo's Redbirds Mullens Moose and Stanaford are the members. Opening-day pairings send Amigo to Coal City Mullens to Montroal and Stanaford to Slab Fork at 2:30 p.m. A 60-game schedule with four-team playoff is planned. New manager Darrell Bubbles Thompson leads Coal City with Ballard returning as player.
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Oceana High Wins Second Annual Sportsmanship Plaque
Oceana High School captured the Southeastern Sportsmanship council plaque as area champions, with a 14.65 rating, succeeding Princeton High which finished second at 14.40. Mercer County’s Princeton and others earned top standings based on 10 or more complete game ratings amid varied participation.
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Stoco Nine Downs Marsh Fork In County Baseball Duel
Stoco Indians beat Clear Fork 5 to 3 at Colcord as Frank Smedley and Jerry Bowman drove in runs around Cecil Atkinson s triple. Marsh Fork fell 2 to 1 to Sherman High after a fourth inning rally aided by walks a balk and a force play. Bernard stole home for Marsh Fork s lone run in a game filled with errors and key hits by Stover McGraw and Atkinson.
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Van Meter Named One of 3 Boys State Directors
Charleston WV June 6 12 Mountain er Boys State at Jackson s Mill will be run by three WV coaches Chief counselor W R Fugitt announced the directors are Jerome Van Meter Beckley Woodrow Wilson High School John Cox Huntington High and Steve Harrick West Virginia University.
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High School Baseball Scores From Week in West Virginia
Huntington 2 St Albans 1 Kingwood 7 Bruceton 4 Aurora 9 Tunnelton 5 Newberg 3 Terra Alta 0 Rowlesburg 12 Fellowsville 2 Logan Aracama 3 Charleston Garnet 2 Dunbar 16 Buffalo Putnam 4 Seth 2 Marsh Fork 1. William Cranston of Yale is ranked fourth in the United States in junior singles and joins the Eli varsity after leading the freshman team last spring. Jim McDermott now coaches both basketball and baseball at Iowa College New Rochelle NY.
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VFW 9 Seeks Players for Intercity League Meet
The VFW softball team announces a 7 30 p m meeting Thursday at Beckley Recruiting Station. Sgt Tony Junco, the manager, invites all interested players to attend.
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