Trades Loom as 15-Player Limit Deadline Nears
Major league clubs rush to reach 15 players by midnight with several teams trading and optioning players. The Yankees and Cardinals lead the pack while the Phillies and Indians trim rosters to 27 and 28 players. Teams weigh pitchers hitters and infielders as rosters tighten across American and National Leagues.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Yankees
St.Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Hird
Billy Johnson
Don
Bollweg
Kansas City
Philadelphia Athletics
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia
Hank Wyse
Ed Bortschy
Billy Hitchcock
Lou Limmer
Cleveland
Gerald Fahr
Jesse Flores
Johnny Vander’ Teer
Boston
Chicago
Lmit
St.Louis
Irv. Medlinger
Toronto
Detroit
Bob Swift
Washington
Standings and schedules in National League baseball
National League standings show New York leading with a .680 mark, Washington and Chicago close behind. Today’s schedule features New York at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Chicago among other games. In bowling, Dick Olbhett in Mt Olive, Illinois, faced a freak incident when a second ball struck his ball in a collision but still hit the pocket for a strike.
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Associated Press
MT_ OLIVE
Ill
Dick Olbhett
Dick's
Yankees widen lead as majors open with East games
The Yankees increased their edge on the Senators to two and a half games after an 8-7 extra inning win. Boston beat Washington 8-7 in the other major league game as action begins across leagues with St. Louis Chicago Detroit touring the East and NL clubs in the West.
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Yanks
Washington Senators
Senators
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Chicago ‘White Sox
Red Sox
Boston
Tigers
Hal Newhouser
Sandalio Consuegra
Washington
St. Louis Browns
Athletics
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cubs
Boston Braves
Vern Bickford
Reds
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
George Spencer
Pirates
Cliff
Chambers
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Lopat
Indians
George Stirnweiss
Jim Hegan
Fred Hatfield
Gil Coan
Matt Batts
Midseason College Matchups Highlight Unclear Pairings
Fragmentary listing shows scattered matchups between teams and players such as Spencer Chambers Blackwell Meyer Poholsky and teams New York Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Chicago St Louis with uncertain records and pairings. The OCR text is inconsistent and names are partially garbled, offering no clear results or dates.
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National League
New York
Pittsburgh
Spencer
Chambers
Law
Boston
Cincinnati
Blackwell
Brooklyn
Chicago
Newcomber
Rush
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Major League Boxscores from Mets and Yankees matchup
Boxscore fragment shows Cleveland at New York with runs and hits, plus Boston and Washington totals. Notable players include Mantle DiMaggio Berra Bauer Hegan and McDougald. Pitchers Lopat Rozek Garcia Brissie Guerra Moreno and Taylor. Final lines indicate multiple scoring events and RBI details for both teams.
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Berra
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Booness
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Mantle
McDougald
DiMaggio
Bauer
Ehegan
RBI
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Stimweiss
Hegan
Coleman
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Rizzuto
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Boone
Simpson
Simp Son
Cleveland
Brissie
Garcia
Lopat
Rozek
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Paparella
Stevens
Hubbart
Paboyticnen
Stirnweiss
Hogan
Associated Press
Kryhoski
Detroit
Jensen
Cleveand
Wertz
Carrasque
Chicago
Fain
Philadelphia
Wade Addresses West Virginia University Banquet
Wallace Wade, new Southern Conference commissioner and former Duke coach, spoke at WVU in Morgantown criticizing gate receipts effects on college athletics. He urged honest electorate and fair government, cautioned against unfair victories undermining integrity, and praised university facilities and student morale. He toured campus and met athletic staff.
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Morgantown
Wallace Wade
West Virginia University
Wade
Duke University
Durham
N. C
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Sports Mirror Highlights Past Baseball Trades and Fights
A look back at notable sports moves and bouts. Johnny Mize recalled by the Yankees to Kansas City on a 24 hour basis. Howie Pollet blanked the Dodgers 1-0 to propel the Cardinals to NL lead. Vernon Kennedy traded from the Browns to the Senators for Rick Ferrell. Tommy Loughran defeated Victoria Campola in ten rounds at Madison Square Garden.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Johnny Mize
Kansas City
St. Louis Cardinals
Howie Pollet
Dodgers
St. Louis Browns
Vernon Kennedy
Washington Senators
Rick Ferrell
Tommy Loughran
Victoria Campola
Madison Square Garden
Major League Leaders and Notes From Across Baseball
A collage of notes on players, managers, and teams. Mentions Johnny Bratton facing Kid Gavilan, Lt. Gen. Van Fleet’s Korea work and Don Hutson named Kentucky colonel. Highlights include George Case coaching Rutgers, a 470-foot Monahan homer, and various batting and pitching leaders with league standings and upcoming games across the Southwest and Appalachian regions.
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New York
Johnny Bratton
Kid Gavilan
Johnny
Charley Fusari
James A. van Fleet
Korea
U. of Florida
Don Hutson
Packers
Kentucky
Arkansas
Alabama
Green Bay
Wis
George Case
Washington
Rutgers
Jimmy Monahan
Monahan
Stice
Case
Jim
Walt Dropo
Red Sox
U. of Connecticut
Southwest Conference
Baylor WJ
Pittsburgh
Art Rooney Tamente
Farry Greb
Tromaster
Conn
York
Bethany Defends State Track Title At Home Meet
Bethany captured the state track championship at Wheeling, finishing with 74 1 2 points. Davis and Elkins led the tennis race with seven team points, and West Liberty topped golf with a Tow score of 383 strokes. Twelve records fell including sprints, hurdles, mile, relays, and field events as The Bisons dominated the meet.
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Associated Press
Wheeling
Bethany
Davis and Elkins
West Liberty
West Virginia
Gylebay Park
Bisons
Fairmont
Clanville
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