Sluggers Cash Maris Threaten Ruth Home Run Record
Sluggers Norm Cash and Roger Maris chase the all time single month home run mark as Detroit, New York, and Cleveland duel. Cash adds two homers and four RBIs to reach 19 on the season while Maris hits his 21st as the Indians top the Yankees.
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Chicago White Sox
Twin Bill In Mullens BBL Docket Tonight
A Babe Ruth League doubleheader features the Cardinals facing the Indians and the Red Sox meeting the Giants in Mullens. Jim McGlathlin no-hit the Giants Tuesday as the Red Sox won 6 0, while the Cardinals beat the Indians 11 8 with Grandstaff posting three hits and Salters driving a Salters hit a home run for the losers.
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City Softball Opens With Mabscott Versus Park Drug
Mabscott meets Park Drug in the city softball opener while New River Supply faces W Va Casket. Dido's Sunoco and New River Supply won Tuesday at Ballard Stadium as Dido's posted a 13 9 victory over Sparks TV and New River Supply beat Sparks TV 7 6 with a late rally. Skiles Hill and B Ball led Dido's hitters with three each including Hill's homer. New River had a five run surge in the big inning.
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Sparks
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iMills
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Semi Pro Beckley to Host Bluefield Tonight at Warren Williams Field
Beckley semi pro team hosts Bluefield in a makeup game at Warren Williams Field starting at 6 p.m. Manager Patsy Fragile will start righty Fred Parker against the Bluefielders. The contest follows a postponed May 27 game after wet grounds. Beckley recently swept a doubleheader at Marmet with improved pitching led by Wendall Backus and Harry Perkowski returning to form.
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Duncan Catron
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Fred Parker
Bluefielders
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Marmet
Wendall Backus
Harry Perkowski
Backus
Perkowski
Duncan Catron Boys Stay Undefeated in Warren Williams League
Post 32 hosts tonight as Duncan Catron relays await Beckley clash. The Duncan Catron juniors beat Eppys Drug 5 to 4 behind Murray two hits including a double and triple and strong pitching by Cook Wallace and Murray to secure a third straight win.
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Baseball Standings and Tuesday Results entered from United Press
American League standings show Cleveland ahead at 38 20 with a .655 percentage. Detroit 37 21.638, New York 28 30, Boston 27 29, Kansas City 24 30, Chicago 23 33, Minnesota 22 35, Los Angeles 21 38. Tuesday results include Chicago beating Los Angeles twice, Baltimore over Washington, Cleveland rout New York, Detroit over Boston, Minnesota over Kansas City. Wednesday pitchers include Washington at Baltimore Donovan vs Barber and New York at Cleveland Ford vs Bell. National League standings list Cincinnati plus San Francisco and Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, St Louis, Chicago, Philadelphia. Tuesday night games include Cincinnati over Pittsburgh, San Francisco over Los Angeles, and Chicago at Los Angeles.
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Minor League Action Tonight In II League Play
Dodgers clinch Western Division leading to an Eastern Minor slate featuring Hawks vs Chicks Falcons vs Marlins Western Bisons vs Cats and Buffs vs Blues. Tuesday's results saw Giants beat Redlegs 10 to 6 Indians 15 to 4 over Red Sox Saints 12 to 6 over Royals. Adamos and J Richmond powered the Indians offense behind Ostuart pitching. Giants and Indians posted multiple runs with Ford tossing a four hitter for the Giants.
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Niday
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U — Greene
D Amato Says Liston Not Fit Contender
D Amato, manager of Floyd Patterson, rejected Sonny Liston as a title contender citing recent conduct. Liston faces Philadelphia court Wednesday on charges including impersonating an officer, resisting arrest, conspiracy, disorderly conduct, and evading arrest by extinguishing automobile lights.
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UPI
Cas D'Amato
Floyd Patterson
Sonny Liston
Floyd
D’amato
Liston
Philadelphia
Silver Brand climbs in Beckley Babe Ruth League standings
In Beckley the Silver Brand baseball team rose to second in the National division with a 6-4 win over King Photo as Allen Mahoney allowed one run and Hanna Treadway shared the loss. New River Supply beat Harry's Men's Shop to improve to 3-4, while New River led early and held on for a victory.
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King Photo
New River Supply
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BR Champs
New River
Monster Modifies Oakland Hills for 1951 Open Preview
Birmingham, Mich. Robert Trent Jones reshaped Oakland Hills in 1951 via tighter fairways and 127 bunkers for the U S Open. For 1951 Hogan’s famed 67 is referenced while Al Watrous notes a hoped increase in subpar rounds. USGA tempered the monster, removing seven bunkers and widening several fairways for the 1951 Open. Hogan’s 1951 round is highlighted as a benchmark of skill and patience amid the course’s easier setup.
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Oakland Hills
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al Watrous
Whitesville Legion Drops 2nd Contest
St Albans defeated Whitesville 5 to 2 in an American Legion baseball game played Tuesday at Whitesville. Whitesville suffered its second loss of the season as Dunbar and Townsend led St Albans with multiple RBIs and Dunbar and Towns send homered.
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Famous Racing Driver Jones Dies Of Heart Attack
Lexington reports the death of Ben Jones at a hospital after a heart attack. The longtime trainer at Calumet Farm guided six Kentucky Derby winners and 1,513 races. Born in Parnell 86 years ago, he favored racing over banking and shaped a legendary career with Calumet Farm before his passing near the end of a storied life.
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Jimmy) Jones
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Colorado State College
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Herbert M. Woolf
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Lawrin
Warren Wright
Slab Fork Tops BRL Contest In Tight 4-3 Win
Slab Fork defeated Helen 4-3 in Babe Ruth League action Tuesday evening. Oden earned the win on the mound with solid pitching. Kerzic doubled for the winners while Cantabury, Eller, and Slelan doubled for the losers. Hunt hit the only triple of the game for Slab Fork. Eller was the losing pitcher.
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Hunt
Rotary To Tackle Car Team In Mullens LL
Rotary faces Chevrolet in Mullens Little League action as Lions roll to a 9-2 win over the Moose. Cowan pitched well for the Lions allowing two hits and one run, while Bane doubled for the extra-base hit. Lions started strong with early offense and added eight total hits.
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Tams Tallies 31st Straight Victory in Sophia LittLe League
The Tams won their 31st straight game in three years, beating Smith-Williams 10 to 5. Parker and Clark led a 10 hit attack, with Clark homering and driving in two. Mills hit a three-run homer for Smith-Williams in the first inning as Viars pitched.
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Smith - Williams
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Viars
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Smith-Williams
Phillies Edge Flyers as Sullivan Notches Third Victory
Box scores on page six show hitless at the plate yet an eighth inning double by an unnamed batter enabled Frank Sullivan to win his third game for the Phillies. Larry Jackson allowed all the Phillies’ runs and took his sixth loss.
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Phillies
Larry Jackson
Mincher Leads Bisons Past Jersey City with 3-Homer Night
Don Mincher powered the Buffalo Bisons to a 13-11 victory over the Jersey City Jerseys after blasting three home runs and driving in seven. The win pulled Buffalo within two games of third place and seven of the idle Charleston. Columbus beat Rochester 5-3 and Richmond topped Syracuse 7-6 in Tuesday night action.
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Redlegs Remain in Cellar After Route 41 Win
The Redlegs beat Peerless Packing 11 to 6 in Route 41 Little League, though they still sit one and a half games back. It was their second win against three losses, dropping Peerless to 2 and 6. Wallace, Bryant, Cadle, and Harper starred as the Redlegs surged with nine runs in the first inning.
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West Virginia Jaycee Entries Set for Denver Tourney
Huntington golfer Jack Hutchison led WV Junior Chamber of Commerce two day fair with 75 72 147 to grab low score and help him become one of four West Virginia representatives to the National Junior Jaycee tournament in Denver. Parkersburg’s Steve Hague 73 82 155 and Sistersville’s Richard Gandour 78 79 157 were the next two low scorers.
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Finals set tonight in Raleigh Register Handicap Bowling
Jim Fazio defeated Arnold Wyant in the fourth round and Rorrer in the fifth to reach tonight’s championship matchup with Ernie Allenbaugh. The winner secures the title and prize money while the loser earns consolation and top runner status. sixty four competitors began, with Harry Perkowski withdrawing earlier.
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Theman
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Fazio
Arnold Wyant
Wyant
Harry Perkowski
Allenbaugh
Alfred Burns
Burns
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