Dodgers Open Three-Game Series With Pirates
Los Angeles meets Pittsburgh as the Pirates, NL leaders, ride a surge while the Dodgers seek a return to form. The article notes Pittsburgh’s offense led by Bob Skinner’s five RBIs and a grand slam in a decisive fifth inning, and discusses recent pitcher performances and key moments from the rival series.
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Standings and upcoming games in early baseball season
Opening standings show teams like San Francisco and Cincinnati with records and percentages. Today's notable pitchers include Law against Williams in Cincinnati and Short against McCormick in Philadelphia at San Francisco, with matchups listed and implied records like 9-2 and 5-0.
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McCormick
Nine Titles Up For Grabs Today at Charleston Meet
At Charleston AP reports a busy day with finals in junior divisions and five title matches. Top seeds Santrock and Thornhill headline doubles as Jane Altman and Marion Jeffords advance in girls and boys brackets, while Pruett leads the 12-and-under field.
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Terry Tierney
George Rosenbaum
Jane Butts
June van Olst
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Bill Pugh
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Tom Thornhill
Dave Parsons
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Thornhill
Nancy Butts
State Amateur May Get Bums Rush From Hotel
GREENBRIER HOTEL in White Sulphur Springs says it cannot accommodate the State Amateur crowd due to full golf facilities and busy bookings over the July 4 weekend. A hotel official told AP that the plush mountain spa has long welcomed West Virginia friends each year and will continue to do so as schedules fill.
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Greenbrier
Associated Press
Plush Mountain Spa
West Virginia
Jack Meyer
Meyer
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Mizell Throws 166 Pitches In Giant Buc Game
Vinegar Bend Mizell pitched 166 pitches for the Giants in a marathon game against the Pirates. Buc manager Danny Murtaugh praised Wilmer as having pitched a full day’s work, keeping a four game lead over the Giants.
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Mizell
SAN Francisco
Vinegar Bend
Giants
St. Paul 6 Indianapolis 9 Dallas Fort Worth Den
A sports brief notes St Paul defeated Indianapolis 6 to 9 in a game involving Dallas Fort Worth and Denver. The sparse OCR fragment indicates a multi-team box but lacks full context and dates. Further details are unreadable in the fragment.
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Indianapolis
Dallas-Fort Worth
Den
Recent Rains Blight Weekend Fishing Policy Woes
Charleston AP reports heavy weekend rains disrupted fishing conditions. State Conservation Department notes high and turbid flows at Glen County waters, limiting access and affecting local angling plans. Officials urge caution and monitor updates as conditions improve.
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Charleston
Glen Cousty
Conservation Department
In With Flynn Frankie May Be Moved To Left Field
Cincinnati Reds trade with Philadelphia Phillies sparks debate on lineup moves Frank Robinson and Anderson may shift to left field while Wally Post strengthens the bench Tony Gonzalez shows promise but struggles at bats Phillies seek youth to bolster future. The piece notes risk and speculation around GM decisions and past bench strength trade losses.
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John Flynn
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phils
Phils
Tony Gonzalez
Reds
Wally Post
Anderson
Frankie Robinson
Robinson
Cincinnati
Smokey Burgess
Ray Jablonski
Bob Thurman
Trades that failed to boost Indians pennant push
Cleveland’s January trades for Johnny Temple and Harvey Kuenn fall short as Temple slumps at second and Kuenn bats around .290. Colavito’s move to Detroit shows late gains, McLish struggles in Cincinnati after strong Cleveland seasons, highlighting the gamble of exchanging proven performers for shifts in league parks and lineups.
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Frank Lane
Johnny Temple
Harvey Kuenn
Temple
Cleveland
Kuenn
Tiger
Ted Williams
Colavito
Tigers
McLish
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Oklahoma
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Sizemore Signs With New York Industrial League Team
Sizemore, a four year starter for West Virginia Tech, accepts an offer from Technical Tape Corp New York to play in the National Industrial League. He declines bids from Cincinnati Royals Cleveland Pipers and Buchan Bakers. The ex Montgomery High star leaves for New York to begin duties with the NYC corporation. He led Tech with 481 rebounds in 25 games and 500 points, helping the Golden Bears to a 21 4 mark. Home town Longacre near Montgomery.
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West Virginia Tech
Technical Tape Corp
New York
National Industrial League
Montgomery High
Cincinnati Royals
Cleveland Pipers
Buchan Bakers
Seattle
New York City Corporation
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Tech
Golden Bears
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Kanawha River
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Major League Batting Leaders Highlight Sluggers
The Major League batting race features Runnels of Boston at .370 and Maris of New York at .346 based on 100 or more at bats. Mantle of New York leads in runs with 46, followed by Maris of New York and Allison of Washington with 37.
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Runnels
Boston
Maris
New York
Mantle
Allison
Washington
Fight Results By The Associated Press
Les Cervantes and Richard Japan won a boxing match by decision over the Philippine fighters in Kingston Jamaica. Mel Collins of New York earned a separate decision victory in the same events.
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Associated Press
Les Lon Cervantes
Richard Japan
Philippines
Kingston
Jamaica
Mel Collins
New York
Patterson Considers Weight Change Ahead of Return Fight
Patterson says adding six to seven pounds could help or hurt his rematch with heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson. He feels good and shows power during recent sparring, aiming for a strong comeback after impressing in recent sessions. Analysts include former champions Gus Lesnevich, Joe Louis, Jimmy Braddock, and Rocky Marciano watching his progress.
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Associated Press
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Floyd Patterson
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Patterson
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Gus Lesnevitch
Joe Louis
Jimmy Braddock
Rocky Marciano
Slumping Sons To Play Minn Slumping Sons To Play Minn
Charleston opens a three game set with Minneapolis at Watt Powell Park as Jim Kaat starts for Charleston and Earl Wilson faces the league strikeout leader. Houston down Charleston 8 5 with Bertell Thurman and Smith fueling batters. Jantze and Bertell pace Charleston in runs.
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Canids Leads Favorite in Delaware Stakes Card
oe oe eeen Canids returns to action in the United States Saturday as the favorite for the 95000 added Leonard Richards Stakes at Delaware. Unless C V Whitney's Tompion, a Canadian bred, is the rival in the 3 year olds feature card. Tompion, fourth as favorite in the ft Stakes, heads as the Canadian colt's chief rival in the 3 year old stakes lineup for Saturday.
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Tompion
United Saddle
Pa Trapshoot Tourney Brings Wide Field to Uniontown
Uniontown Pa AP report notes the trapshooting tournament gaining momentum with shooters from Philadelphia Pittsburgh Shamokin and Shoals Creek entries. Lewis and McCullough among top performers as competition heats up in early rounds.
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Ta Aeagier
Philadelphia
Larry Pittsburgh
Lewis
George McCullough
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