Records Keep Falling as Olympics Enter Fourth Day
Bobby Shantz of the Philadelphia Athletics dominates headlines with a 17-3 record and 96 strikeouts, while questions swirl about his actual height and weight. An official weigh-in in William Penn's city pegged him at five feet six and a quarter inches and 139 pounds, prompting jokes about his true size as reporters compare him to legendary pint-sized stars and other small players who excelled in baseball history.
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Cards Top Yanks in 17-6 rout to tie for lead
The Little League Cards hammered the Yanks 17 to 6 on 13 hits to tie the Dodgers for the lead in the chase for second-half honors. Sammy Cumbo opened the scoring with a triple as Joe Davies’ squad exploded with five runs in the fourth and six in the fifth. Francisco pitched well despite sparse support, allowing six hits and two walks in a near-complete game. Broome added two doubles, and Meadows collected four hits in a high-scoring night watched by about 400 fans. The Yankees’ Fuqua struggled on the mound, blamed for the lopsided loss.
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Matthews Taking Easy in Drills
New York reports say Harry Matthews is training calmly as fans and reporters await his breakout performance. Jack Hurley’s protege glides through rounds against Keene Simmons of Bayonne, N J, with glimpses of improvement yet no dramatic finish. Matthews is slated to fightRock Mareiano Monday at Yankee Stadium.
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Russia Leads in Points as U S Dominates Olympic Track
Helsinki Olympic coverage notes Russia extending its unofficial lead with early wrestling golds while the United States remains strongest in track and field. Yvette Williams sets a new women's long jump mark, and Americans post several top distances in javelin and other events amid a wave of records.
Bleacher Party Adds Seats at Elks Stadium
An 800 seat bleacher expansion at Elks Stadium will be installed tonight at Little League Park by volunteers. From 6 p.m. Woodrow Wilson High School Key Club and 14 Little League fans who registered last night will help. The added seating brings capacity to about 1,100 as District 2 Inter-State tournament approaches.
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Leaders Clash Tonight in Intercity Tourney
Army Engineers beat Johnstown 6-1 and Sports Center toppled Coal City 9-5 as two teams eliminated in the Intercity Softball League double elimination. Tonight four opening round games set Pinecrest vs Appalachian and Pinecrest vs Fayetteville with more eliminations ahead as the tourney aims to close by next Tuesday.
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Olympic Champions Crowned in Helsinki Track Events
Olympic winners were crowned yesterday in Helsinki as Simness of USC set an Olympic discus record with 180 feet 6.85 inches. Robert Richards of La Verne ran 14 feet 11 1/4 inches for a pole vault Olympic mark, Mal Whitfield of the U S Air Force tied his 1948 800 meter Olympic record at 1 49 2. Majorie Jackson of Australia equaled the world record in the 100 meters at 11.5 seconds.
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Keatley's and Harry's upset to tighten league standings
Keatley's and Harry's Men's Shop registered upset victories in Moose Intermederate League play last night. Keatley's beat Black Knight 10 to 1 after the Clothiers had topped Police 6 to 1 in the opener. Paul Hutchinson paced Keatley's with a grand slam in the sixth inning, while Leeber homered for Harry's as they defeated Police.
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