Four Shutouts Mark Thursday Major League Play
Pitchers dominated across both leagues with multiple shutouts and key hits. Curt Simmons pitched an 8-0 Phillies win over the Pirates while Bob Rush and Warren Spahn shared Boston’s doubleheader shutouts. Letty Kennedy and Dave Williams contributed offense for the Giants and Dodgers, as Joe Black earned his first win after relief.
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Associated Press
Willie Keeler
Curt Simmons
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Simmons
Boston
Chicago Cubs
Braves
Bob Rush
Warren Spahn
Dutch Hiller
Joe Adcock
Cincinnati
Grady Hatton
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Joe Black
Reds
Adcock
Mickey McDermott
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
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Johnny Pesky
Billy Goodman
Bob Lemon
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Senators
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Ed Yost
Mickey Vernon
Gene Bearden
Tom Ferrick
Bob Porterfield
Congress Shelves Anti Trust Exempt Baseball Measure
Baseball standings and college scores are sparse as Detroit visits Chicago and Cleveland travels to St Louis with pitchers Rogovin Garcia Garver listed. The brief note indicates only scheduled games and no decisive results or final standings.
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Congress
Detroit
Rogovin
Cleveland
St. Louis
Garcia
Bearden
Garver
Major League Pinch Hitter Woes and Baseball Anti-Trust
The Pittsburgh Pirates suffered futility with 28 pinch hitters in initial games as manager Billy Meyer faced heavy hair tearing. Only four base hits were recorded while nine walked and 13 struck out, with two hits credited to Bull Hiewerten who later moved to the Giants. In Washington, a House judiciary subcommittee shelved three anti trust exemption bills for professional baseball, deciding to keep hands off but noting consideration of other measures. The panel found reserve clause likely needed for organized baseball to function and profit.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Billy Meyer
Meyer
Bulli Hiewerten
Giants
Washington
Congress
House Judiciary
Major League Leaders and Thursday Stars
Major League Leaders list solidifies Mitchell Cleveland batting leader at .361 and DiMaggio Boston with 21 runs. Rosen Cleveland tops RBIs at 22 and home runs with 8. Simpson Cleveland co-leads hits 42 with Riz of New York. LePria Boston and Kell Priddy Detroit lead doubles 8. Delsing St Louis and Simpson Cleveland tied for triples 4. Rizzuto New York leads stolen bases 4. Reynolds New York 42 strikeouts. Thursday Stars feature Curt Simmons Phillies’s three run homer and three hit shutout of Pitt. Dark Giants leads batting with two RBI and a home run sequence to push NY past St. Louis 6-0.
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Charles Thinks His Chances Good for Walcott Bout
Pleasantsville reports ex-champion Ezzard Charles, 30, optimistic about a June 8 title clash with Jersey Joe Walcott in Philadelphia. He recalls the knockout that cost him the crown last July, says he has regained strength with added weight, and believes his chances improve as the bout nears.
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Walcott
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Joe Walcott
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Bobby Thomson
Morgantown to Host High School Tourney Next Year
In a Bluefield convention debate the State High School Athletic Association recommended alternating the high school basketball tournament between Morgantown Huntington and University City. Board of Appeals decision looms next Friday in Parkersburg with strong local support to keep Morgantown as the site.
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C. F. Walker
Wellsburg
F. P. “Chick
Weston
Morggantown
West Virginia University
Huntington and
Marshall College
Marshall
Bob Morris
Bill Evans
Fairmont Times
Ross Irle
Beckley Junior High School
Regio
Word Battle Ends Bratton and Flanagan Clash at MSG
Johnny Bratton and Del Flanagan square off in a nine round welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden after a week of heated exchanges. Bratton, 24, seeks to maintain momentum from a four round knockout of Pierre Langlois as the favorite, while Flanagan, 23, aims to rebound from a recent win over Sir Arthur King with strategic boxing. The show airs at 9 p.m. EST with ABC and NBC coverage.
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Bratton
Pierre Langlois
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Dancing del
Flanagan
Davey and Vejar Set Rematch at Olympic Stadium
Detroit reports Chuck Davey of Michigan State College has signed to rematch Chica Vejar at Olympic Stadium on June 11. Davey, undefeated in pro bouts, beat Vejar in a 10 round decision in Chicago on May 7. Vejar, a 20 year old NYU dramatics student, had only one loss in 40 fights prior to the clash.
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Detroit
Chuck Davey
Michigan State College
Chica Vejar
Olympic Stadium
Walcott Seeks Title Defense Amid Doubts at 38
Jersey Joe Walcott, 38, trains for a June 5 heavyweight title defense in Philadelphia against 30-year-old Ezzard Charles. Manager Bocchicchio and trainer Dan Flori express confidence, noting Walcott’s heart, speed, and endurance. He ran 30 miles and sparred six rounds in practice, looking ready to defend in Camden native territory.
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Atlantic City
Nat
Jersey Joe Walcott
Ezzard Charles
Philadelphia
Jersey Joe
Camden
Walcott
Felix Bocchicchio
Dan Flori
Bader Field
Joe
Texans Pace First Round Play in Colonial
Texans Joe Conrad of San Antonio and Raymond Gafford of Dallas led the Colonial National Invitation Tournament after the first round at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. Both shot 68 to top a field of 42, with Doug Ford at 69. many big names struggled on the windy 7,033-yard layout.
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Joe Conrad
San Antonio
Raymond Gafford
Dallas
North Texas State
Gafford
Jean Pro
Northwood Club
Doug Ford
Harrison
N. Y
Conrad
Ford
Colonial Country Club
Tommy Bolt
Durham
N. C
Tommy
Fred Hawkins
el Pago
Ohio coaches lead North squad in Fourth Little Kanawha Bowl
Robert M. Wren and James E. Snyder of Ohio University will guide the North team in the Fourth Annual Little Kanawha Bowl on Aug 22. West Virginia’s Gene Corum and Quentin Barnette lead the South. Brinker resigned as Ohio line coach to join the Cleveland Browns. Parkersburg Junior Chamber sponsors the game featuring graduating high school seniors from the Little Kanawha Conference.
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Robert M. Wren
James E. Snyder
Ohio University
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Gene Corum
Quentin Barnette
West Virginia University
Cleveland Browns
Parkersburg Junior Chamber of Commerce
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