Tiger Star Joins Reynolds Vandy in Hall of Fame
Tigers pitcher Virgil Trucks, despite a poor season, hurled a 1-0 no-hit win over the Yankees at Yankee Stadium to join Johnny Vander Meer and Allie Reynolds in baseball history for two no-hitters in a season. The win came after a disputed third inning hit call reversed by scorer John Drebinger.
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Major League Leaders and Team Standings Highlights
The American League leaders list Hag Fain Philadelphia with 337 runs and 36 doubles. Berra New York hits, Zermal Philadelphia 87 RBIs, Spanson Cleveland 27 homers, Consuerra Washington 60 wins, Spahn Boston 139 strikeouts. American Association results show Louisville Kansas City 6 7, Milwaukee 7, Minneapolis 4 12, Charleston 0 3, Columbus 4 St Paul 3.
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Standings and Today’s Baseball Pitchers Schedule
The standings show New York leading with 72 wins and 53 losses, Cleveland 70–53, Boston 66–54, Philadelphia 63–58, Chicago 65–60, and Washington 60–64. Today’s matchups feature St Louis at New York, Cleveland at Philadelphia, Detroit at Boston, Chicago at Washington, and Philadelphia at Chicago, with listed pitchers for each game. Philadelphia beat Chicago 6 to 3 in ten innings, Cincinnati defeated New York 3 to 0, and Brooklyn split losses with St Louis in doubleheaders depend on games.
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A Change of Pace At Roosevelt Raceway
Photographer Sam Platnick captures trotters and pacers in their spare time during the long all-summer harness meeting at Roosevelt Raceway. He chats with the sidewheelers as he shoots, offering a glimpse behind the scenes of Westbury racing.
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Raffensberger Surrenders ERA Lead for NL Pitchers
Ken Raffensberger of the Cincinnati Reds owns the NL ERA lead after a six hit shutout of the New York Giants. He has allowed 61 earned runs in 208 innings for a 2.50 mark and a 14-11 record. The piece notes Shantz tops AL ERA with a 1.81 in 229 frames, while Drews and Robin Roberts trail Raffensberger in the NL with strong holdovers.
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Dodgers rally to beat Cardinals in ninth inning
Pee Wee Reese singled in the ninth to drive in five tying and winning runs as the Dodgers defeated the Cardinals 9 5 after opening 3 1. Pitcher Virgil Trucks threw his second no hitter of the season for the Tigers in a 1 0 win over the Yankees.
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Michigan State pitcher Roger Howard shines in Big Ten clashes
Iwo straight shutouts headline a spring Big Ten campaign as Roger Howard, now with the Chicago White Sox, tossed two straight 10 inning games, allowing only three hits in one. Miller notes Detroit Lions rookie tackle's best moments came when he blocked two extra points.
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Beckley Wins Intermed Crown With Late Home Runs
In the State Intermediate League final at the WWHL diamond Beckley overcame Whitesville 8-7 in extra innings. Jack Smith and Tony Lusk hit seventh inning homers to erase a four-run deficit, Rose held Whitesville scoreless late, and Rickey Thompson's leadoff triple plus a Rose squeeze bunt produced the decisive runs in the extra frame.
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Medalist Kirby Defends Am Title in Portland
Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta defends her Women's National Amateur Golf Championship title in Portland. She shot 76 to earn medalist honors, her second medalist win after 1946. A 64-player field begins match play at Worley (Waverley) Country Club, 6,323 yards, par 73.
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Clark Beals Turnesa in Ft Wayne Playoff
Jimmy Clark, a 31 year old Laguna Beach pro, defeated PGA champion Jim Turnesa in an 18 hole playoff to win the $15,000 Fort Wayne Open. Clark shot 69 to win by one stroke and earned $2,400 with Turnesa taking $1,800.
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Scholarship Winners To Pass Up WVU Grid
North South game winners receive 2000 WVU scholarships, but McKown plans baseball not football, while Bohrer also unlikely to report to Mountaineers camp. A boxing card lists several by name with outcomes, and a Clipper field clash pits Raleigh Clippers against Tams Black Sox in a two game series this Thursday at 2 30.
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Bell Tosses Third No Hitter In Appalachian Rise
Bristol Tennessee Virginia League pitcher Bill Bell, a 6-2, 203-pound right-hander from Goldsboro North Carolina, pitched his third no hitter this year as he blanked Bluefield 4 to 0 in seven innings. Ron Necciai, the 19 year old strikeout ace, had recently joined the Pittsburgh Pirates, linking the two former Bristol Twins teammates who rose from local play to major connections.
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Dallas Owners See Successful Gridiron Year
Dallas Texans secretary J Curtis Sanford touts a strong pro football start in Dallas. He notes about 75 000 dollars in season ticket reservations and a 13 member investor group led by oil men. Training begins Aug 1 at Schreiner Institute Kerrville with 20 Texans signed. The Texans plan five Texas exhibitions culminating in Sept games against Eagles Lions and Cardinals with Negro players highlighted.
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Grays Beat Tigers and Schedule Two Contests This Week
Grays defeated the Tigers 10 to 8 last Sunday afternoon and announced plans for two midweek games at Worth and Cranberry. Manager Christopher Hargrove reports 13 wins and four losses this season as David McDowell earned the win against the Tigers and Bob Cerruio hit a three run homer in the seventh.
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