Wynn Brings Indians A Four-Hit, 14-2 Victory Over Athletics
Early Wynn, battling gloom over trade rumors, pitched a four-hitter to lift Cleveland to a 14-2 win against Kansas City as Chico Carrasquel fueled the offense with seven RBIs on a home run and a bases-loaded double. Baltimore defeated New York 7-5 while rain wiped out much of the rest of the league.
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Early Wynn
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Chicago
Detroit
Indians
Hank Greenberg
Kansas City
New York Yankees
Orioles
Baltimore
Wynn
Chico Carrasque
Lou Kretlow
Jack Crimian
Bobby Avila
Vic Wertz
Gene Woodling
Yankees
Tommy Byrne
Southpaw
Tom Morgan
Bob Grim
George Zuverink
Jim Wilson
Bill Skowron
Fred Mersh
Gus Triandos
Billy Gardner
Archie Moore Stops Sonny Andrews in Edmonton Ring
In Edmonton last night Archie Moore 190 pounds from San Diego defeated Sonny Andrews 194 by knockout. Tombstone Smith 131 from Los Angeles stopped Jimmy Kong 153% in Los Angeles. Billy Peacock 123 from Los Angeles knocked out Nate Brooks 127% in Cleveland.
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Edmonton
Alta
Archie Moore
San Diego
Sonny Andrews
Los Angeles
Tombstone Smith
Jimmy Kong
Montgomery, Ala
Billy Peacock
Nate Brooks
Cleveland
Major League Boxscores Include Kansas City and New York games
In a set of box scores the Cleveland and Kansas City clubs clash with Avila Woodling Colavito and Wertz contributing RBIs while Wynn and Krellow dominate pitching. The New York Yankees defeat the Baltimore Orioles behind Gardner Triandos and Pope with Wilson posting the win and Morgan charged with the loss. Later Hanover notes say Larry Blades scored in overtime to propel Dartmouth past West Virginia in the NCAA tournament as he also played second base for Dartmouth.
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Crimian
aRenna
LaSorda
bValo
Herrtage
Cleveland
Kansas City
R—Avila
Woodling
Colavito
Rosen
Wertz
Busby
Carrasquel
Hogan
Slaughter
Simpson
E—Wynn
Baxes
Rbi Wertz
Avila
Wynn
Hr—Simpson
S—Wynn
Lopez
Jacobs
Power
Bb—Wynn
Kretlow
Herriage
So—Wynn
Ho—Kretlow
LasSorda
Rer
Jimian
W—Wynn
L—Krellow
Umont
Berry
Honochick
Hanover
N. H
Larry Blades
Dartmouth
West Virginia
Big Green
Indians rout Athletics behind Carrasquel grand slam and double
Chico Carrasquel drove in seven runs with a grand slam and a bases loaded double to power the Cleveland Indians to a 14-2 victory over the Kansas City Athletics. Pitcher George Zavorin blanked the Yankees for three perfect innings in relief, helping Baltimore hold a 7-5 edge over New York.
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Chico Carrasquel
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Kansas City Athletics
George Zaverink
Baltimore Orioles
Yankees
Baltimore
New York
Irvin Seeks Strong Comeback After Minny Stint
The former New York Giants outfielder Monte Irvin recalls his assignment to Minneapolis, his solid season there, and his return bid with the Chicago Cubs. He says he won’t predict numbers but feels fine and hopes for a real good year.
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Chicago
Giants
Minneapolis
Chicago Cubs
New York
Polo Grounds
Cubs
Columbus
Ohio
Stan
Hack
Major League Standings and Schedule Summary
Baseball notes list tonight schedule with Philadelphia at New York and Chicago at Cincinnati, plus other matchups and scores from Baltimore and New York. It includes yesterday rain postponed Brooklyn at New York and Saturday and today’s full listing, then a veteran player's reflection on a 1954 season and trade to the Cubs.
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Philadelphia
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Boston
Kansas City
Cleveland
Detroit
Baltimore
Washington
Associated Press
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Baseball Notes on Slumps and Slugging Stars
Major leagues show attendance dips for Orioles and Athletics in early home dates while Kansas City struggles. Chico Carrasquel has seven RBIs in a 14-2 win after a scoreless start. Bobby Avila connects his first homer of 1955. Stan Musial Ken Boyer and Wally Moon power the Cardinals with 24 of 47 runs and seven homers, prompting mock nickname shifts as Nats trend in home runs. Home fences moved in this year.
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New York
Baltimore
Kansas City
Orioles
A’s
Bobby Avila
Indians
St. Louis
Stan Musial
Ken Boyer
Wally Moon
Musial
Boyer
Stan
Washington Senators
Nats
Owever
Scoreboard roundup of college and university games
Various scores reported including Wash and Lee 9 over Hampden Sydney 8 and Virginia 0 over Johns Hopkins 0. Matches feature teams such as Maryland Furman The Citadel Fordham Georgetown Gettysburg and Loyola Baltimore with mixed results and several missing data points.
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Hampden-Sydney
Virginia
Maryland
Furman
the Citadel
Fordham
Georgetown
Gettysburg
Johns Hopkins
Loyola (Balto
Western Maryland
Richmond
Med. College of Warain
Michigan State may pursue home and home with UCLA for 1959 1960
East Lansing Michigan state and UCLA may sign a home and home football series for 1959 and 1960 athletic director Biggie Munn says the Spartans want to keep facing a coast team each year MSU already ends a two year pact with Stanford this year and will play California in 1957 and 1938
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Mich
Michigan State
UCLA
Biggie Munn
MSU
Munn
Stanford
California
Major League Baseball Leaders Snapshot
In the American League batting leaders Courtney Washington posts .435. Run production is led by Berra Mantle with 13 RBIs. Skowron tops hits with 15 and Yost Washington leads in wins with a 2-0 1.000 record. In the National League Boyer St. Louis hits 15 while Jablonski Cincinnati drives in 11.
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Washington
Rune
Bauer
Mantle
New York
Yost
Berra
Skowron
Goodman
Vernon
Boston
Lopez
Kansas City
Tettelbach
Lemon
Wilson
Baltimore
Pierce
Chicago
Wynn
Cleveland
Bucks
Ford
Pascual
Boyer
St. Louis
Gilliam
Brooklyn
Bruton
Milwaukee
Jablonski
Cincinnati
Adcock
Landrith
Roberts
Philadelphia
Mizell
Jones
Large mountain lion killed near Meeker Colorado
A 6-year old male mountain lion measuring 742 feet was shot near Meeker Colorado. The animal, weighed at 180 pounds, is believed to be one of the largest ever killed in Colorado. The carcass was sent to the Denver Museum of Natural History for mounting.
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Meeker
Colo
Colorado
Denver Museum of Natural History
Senators Glad to Leave for Omaha After Series Sweep
Denver Bears roll to 13 9 win over Charleston Senators as Woodie Held belts a first inning grand slam and Jim Fridley adds a three run double. Charleston’s pitchers surrender 46 hits in three games, Veal sprains ankle, Samford paces late rally. Chuck Garmon wins, Bob Bruce falls to 1 1. Tonight Jim Bunning faces Omaha’s Jim Pearce to open series in Omaha.
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Charleston Senators
Omaha Cardinals
Senators
Bears
Charleston
Woodie
Jim Fridley
Coot Veal
Ron Samford
Raliie
Chuck Garmon
Bob Bruce
Jim Bunning
Omaha
Jim Pearce
Logart Favored In 10 Round Welterweight Bout
Syracuse report says Isaac Logart rated a 2-1 favorite to beat Joe Miceli in a 10 round welterweight bout at County War Memorial auditorium. Both expected at 147 pounds for NBC telecast, Logart praised by trainer Mandito Medina for faster, harder punches. Miceli from Brooklyn relies on left and holds 28-24-7 with 23 KOs.
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N.Y
Cuba
Isaac Logart
Joe Miceli
Logart
Miceli
County War Memorial Auditorium
Mandito Medina
Gavilan
Brooklyn
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