Jesuit Pounds Sarasota 13-3 in prep baseball clash
Jesuit of Tampa walloped Sarasota 13-3 at Payne Park as John Lastra earned his seventh win. Errors and a potent Jesuit lineup sparked a 10-0 fourth inning surge while Sarasota finally scored in the sixth and seventh, with Hicks an inside the park homer and Jim Gerard driving in a final run. Sarasota opens state Class AA play versus Lakeland next Tuesday at 6 p.m.
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Billy Hancock
Wayne Dowling
al Lopez Jr
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Chicago White Sox
Jesuit High
Sarasota High
Gene Spangler
Ed Repulski
R. O'Connell
Norm Labo
Optimists Triumph Over First Federal in Little League
The Optimists routed First Federal 21 to 3 while Palmer Bank beat the Merchants 4 to 0 at Little League Park. Billy Hassler had three hits in three at bats and Steve MacKay added two hits for the winners. Jimmy Cafaro doubled for the Bankers and Dick Youngstrand doubled for the Merchants.
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Billy Hassler
Steve MacKay
Jimmy Cafaro
Bankers
Dick Youngstrand
Sarasota Venice Merchants Grab Softball Wins
The Sarasota Merchants edged Les Outdoor Life 4-2 as two sixth inning runs broke a 2-2 tie. Orville Fowler led Sarasota with a triple and a single. Bunky Enos got the win. Venice Merchants routed EMR 14-1 behind Phil Gange who hit a homer and two singles driving in five. Don Gardner homered.
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Orville Fowler
Sarasota
Bill Stone
Merchants
Bunky Enos
Joe Troyer
Dodgers Win Referendum Opens Path to Chavez Ravine Stadium
Voters approved Proposition B allowing Walter O'Malley to build a new Dodgers stadium in Chavez Ravine as lawsuits challenge the deal. If court actions stall land deed restrictions under housing authority rules may delay construction, with opposition weighing further appeals. O'Malley hopes to begin work soon amid city and county funding terms and ongoing legal scrutiny.
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Wrigley Field
Baseball Scores and Standings Across Leagues
National League results include Chicago 7 New York 2 and Cleveland 7 Boston 5 in 10 innings. Detroit and Baltimore won while Kansas City beat Washington. Friday matchups feature Cleveland at New York and Detroit at Washington. Pacific Coast and International leagues circulate nightly scores with Milwaukee and San Francisco strong in early play.
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Tim Tam tipped as Belmont favorite in bid for crown
Tim Tam the Calumet Farm colt in Lexington is listed at 1 to 10 to win the Belmont Stakes and stretch his winning streak to nine. Trainer Jimmy Jones plans to ride Ismael Valenzuela after Bill Hartack broke his leg, while Calumet recalls Pensive’s 1944 near miss in a cautious note on the double crown attempt.
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Pensive
Gene Markey
Lexington
Calumet
Jimmy Jones
Ismael Valenzuela
Valenzuela
Bill Hartack
Hartack
Jones
Whirlaway
Podres Dominates in Coliseum Victory for Dodgers
Johnny Podres pitched a three-hit shutout as the Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Redlegs 3 0 at the Coliseum. Charlie Neal generated the first Dodger run with a second inning triple and his ninth homer in the Coliseum, boosting Los Angeles' momentum as they chase the Phillies.
Smith Specialty Leads Guys-Dolls League Action Night
Smith Specialty paced the league with a 13-5 win over Ellies Book Store while also defeating McMahan's Fur Storage. Tel Appliance beat Restwood Motel 12-6 and Rountree Insurance defeated W8PB 13-5. Smith Specialty posted the low team net at 211 and Carl Gerhardt led with an individual net 48. McMahan's Del Case and Gerhardt tied for low individual gross at 56.
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Ellies Book Store
Smith Speciality
McMahan
Fur Storage
Tel Appliance
Restwood Motel
Rountree Insurance
League Leaders and the LEAGUE
League leaders and the LEAGUE with players Nieman Baltimore McDougald N York Ward Cleveland Jensen Boston Sievers Washington Gernert Sonne Baltimore Trian Baltimore Home Runs Jensen Gernert Stolen Bases Minoso Harrell Cleveland Wilson Detroit Pitch Wins Garver Kansas City Ford New York Narleski Cleveland Notes reflect batting and pitching leaders with team affiliations and counts.
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Boston
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Apericte
Chicago
Baseball Standouts From 1950s League Leaders
The extract lists top league players by home runs, runs batted in, stolen bases, and wins with names such as Banks, Mays, Ashburn, and Thomas. It notes teams Chicago, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and San Francisco and includes statistics like 16 home runs and 43 RBIs. It reflects a historical stats snapshot.
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Mays
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Ashburn
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Walis
Chicago
Thomas
Pittsburgh
Banks
T. Taylor
Philadela
Suaie
Friend
Itsburgh
Ickey
Cincianat
Elston
Josnan St. Louie
Ginabursh
Snead Seeks Repeat Dallas Open Victory In Torpid Weather
Sam Snead aims to defend his Dallas Open title as the 72 hole event draws near. Ken Venturi and Billy Maxwell post strong rounds while Gene Littler Ernie Vossier and others challenge the field on the 6500 yard course.
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Ken Venturi
Billy Maxwell
Snead
Venturi
Maxwell
Gene Littler
Art Wall
Ernie Vossier
Mike Souchak
Bill Parker
Tommy Bolt
Cary Middlecoff
Julius Boros
Bunky Johnson
Littler
Doug Ford
Ed Oliver
Roberto de Vicenzo
Don Finsterwald
al Besselink
Don January
George Bayer
Fred Hawkins
Fred Haas
Howie Johnson
Doug Sanders
Chick Harbert
Gary Player
Bo Wininger
Bob Rosburg
Marty Furgol
Citywide Badminton Tournament Planned for June
City Recreation Director Red Ermisch announced an all city badminton event to be held over Friday and Saturday in June 2021 at the Municipal Auditorium. The event includes men's singles and doubles women's doubles and mixed doubles with a two event limit per player and entry fees of 50 cents per event for adults and 25 cents for under 18.
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Red Ermisch
Municipal Auditorium
Ermisch
Banks Aces All Star Bid After Big Cubs Win
Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs looks like a likely NL shortstop for this year’s All Star game. He drove in four runs with two homers and a single in an 11 5 Cubs victory over the Philadelphia Phillies and has been the league’s top hitter over a seven game span. Banks, 27, a Dallas native, holds major league records including five grand slams in a single season.
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Dale Long
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Frank Thomas
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