Indian Pitchers Lead Majors In Complete Games
New York reports show Cleveland Indians with 59 complete games in 117 starts, leading the majors and surpassing the New York Yankees who have 34 in 118 games. Bob Lemon and Early Wynn each have 14, Mike Garcia 12, with Feller eight and others fewer. in the NL Robin Roberts tops with 52, Warren Spahn and Curt Simmons at 16, Antonelli 14, and Porterfield 18 for Washington in 24 starts.
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Lewin Field Named for Harry Lewin at Beckley City Park
Representatives of the Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Babe Ruth League named the new ball field at Beckley City Park Lewin Field to honor Harry Lewin for untiring effort in acquiring and improving the field. A joint board of control was formed with Truman L. Sayre as chairman and Millard E. Tyree as secretary treasurer. The Beckley Recreation Board must approve the actions at its Aug. 16 meeting.
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Phillies Clinch 9-6 Win Over Brooklyn In 1949
Batting Smoky Burgess collected two doubles and two singles in five at bats, prompting Philadelphia to a 9-6 victory over Brooklyn. Robin Roberts became the first pitcher in either league to win 18 games this season, overcoming early wildness to seal the win.
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West Virginia University scholarships awarded at North-South Game
At halftime in Charleston the two young huskies Fullback Bob Barrett of Barboursville and End Dennis Jones of Monongah received WVU scholarships. Shown with them are Frances Ogden Stubblefield, NS game vice president, and NS president Rocco J. Gorman crowning Miss South Mikell Kraus and Miss North Cynthia Nesbitt.
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Ted Williams Calls Umpire McGowan Aide And Pro at Heart
In a rare window into baseball temperament Ted Williams phoned Bill McGowan to wish him well as illness sidelines the veteran umpire. McGowan, finishing his 30th AL season, praised Williams as a true pro and noted DiMaggio and Williams rarely griped about pitches.
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Exhibition Baseball Scores From Williamsport and Milwaukee
Williamsport EL beat Pittsburgh NL 5 to 2. Milwaukee NL defeated Toronto INT 4 to 4 in an interrupted game at 11 percent innings to allow Milwaukee to catch a train. Boston AL led New York NL 6 to ?
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Little Beaver Draws Bye In State Tourney
Pairings for the men s state ASA softball tourney in Huntington were announced by West Virginia commissioner Bill Bess. Thirteen teams qualified from district playoffs in Charleston Bluefield Logan Beckley Parkersburg Fairmont Weirton Clarksburg Huntington with four runners-up. The WV champion will go to the regional in Ohio on Labor Day weekend and the national finals occur in Minneapolis September 17 24. Pairings include Tiny's Market Huntington vs Pennsboro Island Creek Stores Logan vs Charleston Sportsmart Pitrola Chevrolet Fairmont vs Rish Equipment Bluefield Clarksburg bye Lakin Red Birds vs Tiny s Jrs Huntington Little Beaver Park Beckley bye Charleston CIO vs Princeton Merchants Weirton bye.
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Fornieles and Kelly to pitch in Charleston clash
Mike Fornieles will start for Charleston and Bob Kelly will start for Indianapolis in tonight's American Association baseball game. Both managers kept the same pitchers as in last night's rainout.
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Indianapolis at Charleston PPD Rain
Scores and game statuses from a weather affected lineup show Indianapolis at Charleston postponed by rain while St. Paul 4 Louisville 0, Kansas City 6, Columbus 1, Toledo 7, Minneapolis 4 noted for reference.
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Phillies Dump Dodgers in pennant chase opener at Polo Grounds
Philadelphia beat Brooklyn 9 6 as Dodgers lost ground in the NL race. Giants host Phils tonight while Braves visit Cardinals and Indians host Tigers in AL action. Yankees and Athletics open a series in Philadelphia as a single major league game was played last night.
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Alston Not At All Excited By Brooklyn Surge
Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Giants for the third straight time shrinking New York's margin to a half game. Manager Walter Alston, drinking beer, coolly assessed the pennant race saying there are 39 games left and the Giants and Braves are both dangerous. He highlighted pitching by Erskine Hughes and Lees, hitting by Snider Hodges Furillo and Robinson, and defense led by Pee Wee Reese, but confessed he prefers soda pop.
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Daily Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
In the American League Cleveland leads with 83 wins, New York 80, Chicago 74, Detroit 52, and Washington 49. Today’s schedule features Detroit at Cleveland, New York at Philadelphia, Chicago at Baltimore, and Boston at Washington, with tomorrow’s lineup including Detroit at Cleveland and Philadelphia at New York among others. The day also lists results such as Philadelphia beating Brooklyn 9-6 and Brooklyn at Pittsburgh in night action.
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Canadian Amateur Golf Am Second Round Opens in London
With preliminaries finished, the 50th Canadian Amateur Golf Championship enters the second round at London Hunt and Country Club. Defending champ Don Cherry of Wichita Falls, Texas faces 16-year-old Wilfred Homewalk of Yorkton, Sask. Sixty matches are scheduled on the par 70, 6,480-yard course, with 64 golfers remaining for tomorrow’s double rounds. Forty eight Americans remain, led by the Americas Cup team contenders Campbell, Morey, Ward, Conrad, Westland, Coe and Cherry.
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Fights Last Night Brooklyn Boxers Score Wins
Frankie Ruff from New York outpointed Dennis Brady at St Nicholas Arena in New York. Gery Dreyer from South Africa stopped El Constripto in Mexico City.
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Decision to Quit Next Year Own Rickey Declares
Branch Rickey announced he will step down as general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates next year for personal reasons. He denied pressure from singer Bing Crosby, stating the decision is his own made four years ago. Rickey, 72, will continue with the club without salary until contract ends in November 1955 and may scout until he can watch a World Series from the stands.
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Golden Opportunity Lost in Brooklyn Philadelphia clash
Philadelphia bats explode for nine runs as Hodges and Reese pace nine run outburst. Brooklyn counters with six, Morgan and Hodges each drive in multiple runs while Roberts prevails on the mound.
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