Baseball and softball notes from the local league and majors
Tony George the City Softball League scorekeeper highlights local statistics and major league updates. He notes Johnny Gorsica five wins four losses with a one hit 4 0 shutout and corrects Marvin Grissom as Sacramento’s player. Baseball rules and softball sacs are discussed along with Johnny Douglas Patsy Fragile and umpire prospects.
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Tony George
City
Tony
Jers
Johnny
Los Ageles
Grissom
Sacramento
Lee Grissom
Cincinnati
Marvin Grissom
Lee
Patsy Fragile
County League Umpires Association
Ietter
Pat
Roanoke
British Women's Golf: Suggs and Kirby Advance in Quarterfinal Draw
In damp conditions at St Anne's on the Sea Louise Suggs and Dorothy Kirby, both Americans, tee off in the British Women's Golf Tournament quarter finals. Suggs meets Kirby in the lower bracket while British players fill the upper bracket. Tomorrow the two survivors contest 36 holes for the title, aiming to succeed Babe Zaharias who won last year before turning professional.
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Perss ST
Anne's
England
Louise Suggs
Dorothy Kirby
United States
America
U. S
Atlanta
Dorothy Hictty
Los Angeles
Joan Gee
Maureen Rutile
Helen Holm
Scotland
E. M. Hartley
Jean Donald
Babe
Didrikson Zaharlas
Zaharlas
111 Qualify for U S Open
The field for the U S Open golf championship at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles was reduced to 171 after sectional qualifiers. Lew Worsham defends, while Jack Harden shot a hole in one. Jimmy Thomson missed by one stroke, Ari Bell and Skip Alexander tied for low medal with even par 70.
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Associated Press
New York
Riviera Country Club
Los Angeles
Lew] Worsham
Pittsburgh
Jack Harden
el Paso
Tex
Jimmy Thomson
Chicopee
Miass
Thomson
San Francisco
Ari, Bell
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
N. C
Fort Worth
Skip Alexander
Lexington
N.C
Heather Shoal
White Alexander
La Motta Beats Stribling in Washington Bout
Jake LaMotta from New York knocks out Ken Stribling in Washington, D C. Referee tallies count 164 to 161 in favor of LaMotta.
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Washington
D. C
Jake Laimotta
New York
Ken Stribling
Major league batters push for top honors amid week updates
The race for NL batting leadership narrows as Tommy Holmes of the Braves leads Stan Musial of the Cardinals by one percentage point 394 to 393. Musial slips from .398 to .393 after a softer week while Frank Gustine drops to .386 and Johnny Blatnik dips to .369. notable movers include Vic Wertz and Pat Mullin among others.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ted
Williams
Guns Willh
RBI
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Pwilliams
Red Sox
Ken Keltner
Vic Wertz
Detroit
Pat Mullin
New York
Tommy Holmes
Boston Braves
Stan Mugial
St. Louis
Cardinals
Braves
Holmes
Lyser
Musial
Frank Gustine
Pittsburgh
Teague
Johnny Blatnik
Philadelphia
Richie Ashourn
Stan Musil
Leading Indians and Giants Draw Top Crowds in Early Season
The major leagues show record attendance with 4,076,889 paid admissions through yesterday, aiming for a twenty million season. Indians lead with 530,068 in 17 home games, Tigers 514,038 in 19, Yankees 478,492 in 17, and Giants 438,01 in 19 at the Polo Grounds. Whitey Lockman and Gil Hodges drive Giants and Dodgers to a 11 inning 4-4 tie at Ebbets Field as teams head west.
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Associated Press
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New York ‘Yankees
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
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Washington Senators
Iaf Watter Masterson
Philadelphia
Boston Red Sox
Athletics
Itront
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Tribe
Fiddie Jnost
Ater
Atl
Joost
Stan Spence
Whitey Lockman
Gil Hodges
Giants
Dodgers
Ebbets Field
West
St. Louis Cardinals
Brook Hign
Derby man invents first successful pinmaking machine
John Treland Howe of Derby Conn is credited with inventing the first successful pinmaking machine. The note places Howe as a pioneer in American manufacturing innovation within the area’s industrial history.
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John Treland Howe
Derby
Conn
Fan Mail Too Heavy Kiner Hires Secretary
Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Ralph Kiner hires a secretary to manage fan mail so he can avoid writer's cramp and stay focused on baseball duties. The move signals heavy fan attention and the team will rely on staff to handle correspondence.
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Fie Associated Pro
Plftsburgh
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Charleston May Get Class A Ball
The Charleston Gazette reports the city may field a Class A Central Baseball League team next year. The six team league plans expansion to eight. Charleston could obtain a franchise with little effort. Voters approved a 350000 bond for a new hall park, easing future construction.
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Charleston
Thomas J. Halligan
Hall Park
Rocco J. Gorman
Flint
Muskegon
Grand Rapids
Saginaw
Mich
Fort Wayne
Ind
Dayton
41 Nominated for Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park
Forty one handicap campaigners were nominated for the $100,000 Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park on July 7. The mile and a quarter feature drew nominations from 32 stakes winners, including former Gold Cup winners Cover Up and Triplicate and Santa Anita Handicap winners Talon and Oldaverry. Surprising entry Fawniess, 1947 Preakness champion, defeated Fer vent and Slynnie in recent action.
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Associated Press
Inglewood
Calif
Talon
On Trust
Faultless
Shannon I
Hollywood Park
Hollywood
Cover Up
Oldaverry
Yesterday's Stars Tie As Giants Dodgers Deliver Power
In a slugfest draw, Tess Batting-Whiley Lockman for the Giants and Gil Hodges for the Dodgers each drove in all their team's runs. Lockman hit two homers and a single, Hodges a three run homer and an RBI single. Walter Masterson pitched a five hitter for a 4-1 Senators win over the Yankees.
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Miss Mamaux
Hobbby Soxers
Bing Crosby
Miss Marmaux
Tie
Forbes Field
Ane Dyecurtaea Tess
Lockman
Giants
Gil Hodges
Dodgers
Lackman
Hodges
Walter Masterson
Senators
New York Yankees
Pinecrest Prevails In Loftball Doubleheader Sweep
Pinecrest defeated Bemeco 10-6 in the opener and routed Eagles 4-3 in the nightcap as Moose pitcher Barley and Clyde Davis logged several scoreless innings. Weir, Kennedy, and Piziak delivered key hits, while Davis scored the tying run on an infield out. Eagles' bats broke through late but the comeback fell short.
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Mitch Bailey
Pinecrest
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Barley
Clyde Davis
Sfutout
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Davis
Pon Weir
Ray Kennedy
Stanley Piziak
Bailey
Carl Smith
Dicky ‘Darby
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Maddox
Ro-Keaton
Penninton
Hatcher
John Rish
J. Farrl
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