Giants Relievers Spark 1954 Pennant Winning Season
New York Giants won the pennant and World Series with a staff that avoided many complete games. Leo Durocher relied on a deep bullpen led by Hoyt Wilhelm in 57 relief appearances and Ruben Gomez with 10, Sal Maglie nine. Marvin Grissom played 56 games, mostly as a reliever, while Antonelli anchored the rotation. The piece notes the concern over aging veterans Grissom and Maglie and weighs potential replacements, including Paul Giel and other relievers, while praising Wilhelm and the relief corps.
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Leo Durocher
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Sal Maglie
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Marvin Grissom
Hoyt Wilhelm
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Garry Schumacher
Horace Stoneham
Sal
John McCall
al Corwin
George Spencer
Minneapolis
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Paul Giel
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Leo
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Boxing Roundup Savage Tries Shoestring Trick in Narrow Loss
New York boxing roundup reports Milo Savage attempting the old shoestring gag against Holly Mims at St Nicholas Arena. Judges mostly favored Mims. AP had Savage ahead 6-4. Crowd of about 900 booed the decision as Mims weighed 157% and Savage 160% pounds. Chico Vejar then defeated Joe Klein in Brooklyn by unanimous decision in 10 rounds as 12-5 favorite before 1,720 spectators.
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Holly Mims
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Ray Miller
Hey
Mims
St.Nicholas Arena
Tony Rossi
Miller
Joe Angello
Washington
Salt Lake City
Chico Vejar
Stamford
Klein
Minnie Minoso Demands 47000 Pay Rise Comment
Chicago White Sox star outfielder Minnie Minoso asks for a 20000 raise to 47000 total, insisting he and Chicago are inseparable. His father figure Frank Lane, Sox general manager, jokes about the annual contract clash while noting Minoso led the team with a .320 batting average, 19 home runs, and 115 RBIs last season.
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Frank Lane
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Lane
White Sox
Minoso Is Chisoxs Only Unsigned Hand
The Chicago White Sox race to sign all 40 players before spring training continues as Stan Jok and Ed White signed yesterday leaving Minnie Minoso as the lone unsigned member. Minoso, the club’s top outfielder, is reported to be in Havana awaiting finalizing terms.
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Associated Press
Chicago White Sox
Pale Hose
Stan Jok
Ed White
Minnie Minoso
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Two Firsts For Golfer At Meadow Brook Club
Jerry Whittington of Charleston West Virginia scored his first hole-in-one on the 173 yard No. 5 at Meadow Brook Golf Club using a 6 iron. It was the first ace ever on that hole.
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Jerry
Dupas Opposes Canadian Champ in New Orleans Showdown
New Orleans sees Ralph Dupas, 19, clash with Canadian champion Richie Howard in a 10 round bout that could block Dupas title hopes. Dupas, ranked third, beat Howard in 1953 but Howard brings more ring confidence. The winner earns a shot at Frankie Ruff, Dupas’s current rival in the lightweight ranks.
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Kid) Howard
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Paddy DeMarco
Cisco Andrade
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USGA Sets Up National Seniors Meet AP Hoop Poll Dons Replace Ky
The University of San Francisco Dons dethrone Kentucky as the AP poll leader. Frisco received 68 first place votes and 1,107 points to Kentucky’s 867 after a week that saw the Dons win at Loyola of California and St. Mary’s while Kentucky dropped after a second loss to Georgia Tech.
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Kentucky Grabs SEC Lead With Late Rally Over Mississippi State
Baron Adolph Rupp's Kentucky Wildcats rose to the SEC lead by rallying to beat Mississippi State 61-56 as Vanderbilt defeated Alabama 78-57. Georgia Tech beat Auburn 76-67, while Marquette extended its win streak to 17 with an 88-77 win over Creighton. Ohio State fell to Minnesota 82-56, Indiana beat Wisconsin 65-58, and Illinois edged Michigan 81-80 as Don Schlundt surpassed 2000 career points.
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New York Boxers Edge Opponents In Tight Outs
New York fighter New York Holly Mims outpointed Milo Sav age from Salt Lake City by a 10 point margin in a welterweight bout. In another matchup Chico Vejar defeated Joey Klein in Stamford Connecticut by a 10 point decision. Jimmy Martinez of Rochester edged Joe Miceli in Glendale by a 10 point margin.
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Senior golf championship created by USGA in Nashville
The United States Golf Association will hold its first senior championship next fall at Belle Meade Country Club in Nashville Tennessee from September 26 to October 1. Open to USGA member club players age 55 with a handicap of 10 or less by September 8. Local qualifying will occur at 25 sites on September 8, sending 120 players to the tournament, plus a 36 hole stroke play for non qualifiers and a consolation match flight for early losers.
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Nosy deer breaks rabbit trap in Pennsylvania encounter
In Bloomsburg Clarence Glidewell aided wildlife officials in a rabbit trapping experiment. A curious deer slipped its head into a rabbit-sized box trap, then escaped by breaking the device against a tree. The incident involved cooperative efforts with wildlife authorities.
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Clarence Glidewell
A B Strengthens Lead in State Conference Race
Alderson Broaddus extended its lead over West Virginia Tech at the State Conference heightening by defeating Bethany 94 78 to reach 17 wins against 2 losses. Morris Harvey surged past Concord College 110 94 to move into a tie for third with West Virginia Wesleyan and Salem beat Wesleyan 91 83.
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Ostrex Tonic Tablets Advertises Youthful Energy
An old fashioned ad claims Ostrex Tonic Tablets renew pep and vigor for those feeling rundown due to iron deficiency. It targets men and women claiming a younger feeling today with a 60 cent “Get acquainted” size available at all druggists.
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