Harris Finally Gets His Night After 38 years
Washington manager Bucky Harris receives a ceremonial night after a long career in baseball. The Touchdown Club of Washington sponsors gifts ahead of tonight's game against the New York Yankees. Harris, 3rd tenure with the Senators since 1950, has led teams to a world title and pennant during a storied 25-year managerial career.
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Big Chief Leads Majors In Earned Run Average
New York star Allie Reynolds, 37, tops the American League with a 1.00 ERA after 45 innings, five earned runs allowed, and a 5-1 record for the Yankees. Curt Simmons leads the National League at 1.86 for the Phillies in 63 innings.
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Martinez Tops Davey In Nationally Televised Welterweight Fight
Paterson, New Jersey welterweight Vince Martinez a 7-5 favorite clashes with Michigan State bred Chuck Davey in a 10 round nationally televised bout at Chicago Stadium. Davey, defeated by Gavilan in a title bout Feb 1953, has recent wins over Guiliani Masteran and Dreyer while losing to Andrews and Aragon.
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Martinsburg Triumph Over Moorefield In Region 4 Baseball
Martinsburg defeats Moorefield 1 to 0 in a Region 4 final game reported by The Associated Press. Scouting notes highlight a tight pitching duel and crucial defensive plays by both squads. Regional title implications shift to Oakdale next week as state tournament berth awaits the winner.
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Giants Top Phillies 5-4 Behind Mays Dual Homers
Willie Mays drove in four runs with two home runs and a single as the New York Giants beat Philadelphia 5-4. Jim Davis earned the win for the Cubs after scattering seven singles.
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Senators Blank Colonels 2-0 In Eight Innings Tie For Seventh
Charleston pitchers held Louisville scoreless for 23 straight innings as Phil Haugstad and Bill Voiselle blanked the Colonels 2-0. Senators tied for seventh after the win, with key hits from Addis Killinger and Hairston while Basso homered for Charleston. Susce took the loss despite Louisville outhitting 7-5.
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Avila Rosen Jabo Musial Set Plate Pace
In the American League, Bobby Avila and Al Rosen lead the batting race for Cleveland and a closely bunched top five. Avila batted .382 with 10 hits in 25 at bats last week. Rosen hit five home runs and six other safeties in 25 tries to rise to .375 and lead in homers with 11 and RBIs with 44. Detroit's Bill Tuttle moved to third at .355,.
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Baltusrol Open Seen Tougher With High Scores Forecast
New York reports Baltusrol will yield high scores like Oakland Hills and Merion as the Open nears. Robert Trent Jones says spectators will be roped off to protect a rough course, with the 460-yard sixth hole and the par five 17th and 18th posing major tests. Ben Hogan is pegged to produce a respectable National Golf Day round as the event rolls from Springfield, New Jersey, toward competition.
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Drops Decision to Baker Baksi Crushed by Comeback Loss
BROOKLYN N Y Bulging Joe Baksi sobbed at ringside after his loss to Bob Baker of Pittsburgh as his manager Lee Feuereisen died of a heart attack in the dressing room following the sixth round. Feuereisen, 56, collapsed ringside and died despite doctors efforts. Baksi, 32, had reunited with Feuereisen last winter after the death of Natie Wolfson and he said he may continue only for Leo with uncertainty about his future.
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Major League Box Scores National League recap
Detailed box scores show Pittsburgh Brooklyn, New York Philadelphia, Chicago St Louis and Chicago St Louis games with runs, hits, and errors. Key performances include Thomas and Cole homers for Pittsburgh, Mays two homers for New York, and Garagiola Jackson and Banks contributing in St Louis and Chicago games. Attendance tallies noted for several venues.
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Yankees Beat Phillies In String Of Runs
The New York lineup piled up 11 runs on 27 hits as Philadelphia managed 10 hits and 11 runs. Rizzuto and Mantle led the way with multiple hits while Berra contributed aboard, and Williams, Kellner, and Burtschy handled the mound duties for the Phillies.
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Standings and schedule in early 1950s baseball league
The standings show Milwaukee, Brooklyn, and New York leading the league with Chicago and St. Louis nearby. Today's schedule lists Philadelphia at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at New York, Milwaukee at Cincinnati, and Chicago at St. Louis with starting pitchers noted. Yesterday's results include Pittsburgh over Brooklyn and Chicago over St. Louis.
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Seven Magic Days Lift Braves From Sixth To First
In one week the Milwaukee Braves surged to the NL lead as they won seven straight. Chet Nichols and Ray Crone starred on the mound, while Pittsburgh swept Brooklyn to end the Dodgers’ hold on second. Frank Thomas and Dick Cole homered for Pittsburgh, boosting Sarkent. Giants and Yankees won as Willie Mays and Hoyt Wilhelm starred for New York and Philadelphia.
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Fights Last Night Highlight Ring Action Across Cities
Yoshio Shirai outpointed Leo Espinosa in Tokyo in a title bout. Brooklyn’s Bob Baker beat Joe Baksi by decision in Pittsburgh. Pedro Gonzales defeated Ralph Jones in Rankin. Ralph Dupas routed Freddie Herman in New Orleans. Marshal Clayton stopped Austin Argote in Sydney.
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American Association Scores Roundup Card
Charleston blanked Louisville 2 0 Toledo beat Columbus 5 3 St Paul edged Indianapolis 6 5 Minneapolis defeated Kansas City 6 5
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