Red Sox Rally Past Nuts as Cardinals Top Cubs 5 2
Boston Red Sox surge toward first place with a late rally against the Senators, while St Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 5 2 behind Harry Brecheen. Stan Musial hits his 20th homer as Pirates top Reds 9 7.
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Chicago Cubs
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Reds
Cincinnati
Pirates
Ralph Kiner
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Breves
Herrin Softball Tourney Opens With Thrilling Close
The Herrin Township Softball League opens its Girls Minor single elimination tourney with a dramatic Wrens comeback over the Swallows as five runs in the sixth knot the game at 25 25 and the Wrens win the six inning affair. The Robins rout the Martins 29 6 on 30 hits while the Orioles coast past the Snowbirds 29 12 with Brasher and Cornell homers highlighting the contest. Tonight the Canaries resume play.
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Swallows
Robins
Martins
Orioles
Snowbirds
Herrin Township
Fighting Wrens
Robens
Profit
Major League Standings And Today's Games
Major League standings show St Louis leading the National League with five to Chicago two. Pittsburgh defeats Cincinnati nine to seven. In the American League Philadelphia wins over New York nine to five, while Boston beats Washington. Today’s schedule features twelve games across the leagues with matchups including Philadelphia at Brooklyn and New York at Boston.
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Ralph Roden
Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankee
Sox
Washington
Casey Stengel
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Brooklyn
Heintzelman
Newcombe
Branca
Kennedy
Zabala
Spahn
Chesnes
Fox
Lanier
Dabiel
St Louis
National Lidague W.L. Pet
G.B
G.B. New York
Musial Sees Slow Climb in Swat Race
Stan Musial, defending NL batting champion, moves from seventh to fourth in the race as he lifts his average from .313 to .315. Jackie Robinson widens his lead with a rise from .562 to .564 while Enos Slaughter holds second and Red Schoendienst slips to third despite a drop to .317.
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Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
Musial
Robinson
Enos Slaughter
Red Schoendienst
Sugar Bowl basketball tourney set for December 29 and 30
The American Association lists matchups Indianapolis 15 over Minneapolis 8 St Paul 3 Toledo 1 Milwaukee 10 over Louisville 6 Kansas City 7 over Columbus 4. Teams Kentucky Tulane Bradley and Villanova will compete in the Sugar Bowl tournament on December 29 and 30.
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Toledo
Milwaukee
Louisville
Kansas City
Columbus
Kentucky
Tulane
Bradley
Villanova
Evening Schedule Reveals Three City Matchups
The Wrens meet the Redbirds at 7 30 p m and the Robins face the Bluebirds in the final at 9 p m while the Cardinals play at 6 p m.
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Wrens
Redbirds
Robins
Bluebirds
Palmer Dominates World Meet In Chicago Triumph
Johnny Palmer wins the World golf meet with a 68 70 playoff over Sam Demaret to claim $10,000 and rise to third in the money list with $23,512. Snead finishes third with $20,893, while Middlecoff holds $24,604. Palmer, famed for concentration, ignored May’s betting offers as Demaret takes consolation money and Mangrum fades from defending champ to $3,633.
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Sammy Snead
Johnny Palmer
Golf
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
Palmer
Tom O’shanter
Johnny
Jimmy Demaret
Snead
Cary Middlecoff
Japan
Demaret
George Schneiter
P.G.A
Hogan
Ben
Schneiter
George S. May
May
Badin
N. C
Jimmy
Lloyd Mangrum
Boss May
About 175 Attend Yankee Tryouts in Murphysboro
Some 175 hopefuls from southern Illinois gathered at Riverside Park in Murphysboro for a Yankee scouting tryout. Scouts will select six to seven prospects for possible contracts, with many told to return next year if not ready, as drills today include batting practice and a simulated game.
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West Frankfort
Gorham
Steeleville
Metropolis
New York
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Trico
Herrin V F W Win On Forfeit In Softball Tourney
The Herrin V F W defeated Carbondale Hogan Center on a forfeit in their first Greater Egyptian Softball League game at McLeanboro. In a five inning fill in, Herrin V F W beat the Carmi Flyers 3 1 as Parent held Carmi to three hits with a homer by Parent and Faro on base. Carmi scored in the third. Tonight Dowell faces Royalton. tomorrow Herrin Stags meet Carmi Flyers and Herrin V F W plays Benton All Stars.
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Christopher V.F.W
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Dowell
Royalton
Herrin Stags
Benton
National doubles champs open with Brookline win
Brookline Massachusetts duo Gonzales and Parker defeated Blair Hawley and Henri Salaun 6-3 6-0 6-2 in the first round of the National doubles championships. Defending titlists Talbert and Mulloy had a bye. Detec tive won the Sanford Stakes at Saratoga Springs NY beating Keep Right with Endurable third.
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Blair Hawley
Henri Salaun
Talbert and
Mulloy
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
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Keep Right
Chicago
Steve Brooks
Washington Park
Junior Wolf
Yogi
Invercork
Frisk
Salem
Mel Hash
Evening Rose
Rockingham Park
Her Hadura Polo Team Opens Series Against Sunday Opener
The Her Hadura Polo team, claiming the Mexican championship, began polishing up for a three game series opener against Chicago opponents this Sunday. The article notes their title claim and readiness for the series with emphasis on preparation and regional participation.
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Herradura
Last Night's High School Baseball Scores Reported
Paducah defeated West Frankfort 8 to 2 as Campbell Dailey and Wilkes, Michalec and O Connor combined for the win. Mt Vernon beat Centralia 7 to 1 with Clay Nelms Ackerman and Bekeza on the mound. Belleville Mattoon game postponed due to rain. United States All Star North America Cup noted. Mexican riders welcomed by Mexican consul general Dr Francesco Villagram.
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Francesco Villagram
West Frankfort
Barbra Bruning And Romack Lead In First National Girls Golf Tour
In Philadelphia on August 16 the first National Girls golf tournament began with Barbara Bruning White Plains NY shooting 78 for medal honors and Barbara Romack Sacramento CA carding 79 to defeat Georgine Reid Philadelphia. Mike Bruning defeated Virginia Dennehy Lake Forest IL 4 and 3 while Marion Bauer Los Angeles and Barbara McIntire Toledo OH advanced by default or forfeit of their opponents.
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White Plains
N. Y
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Virginia Dennehy
Lake Forest
Ill
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Calif
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Marion Bauer
Los Angeles
Mary Ann Brunner
Barbara McIintire
Toledo
Ohio
Brooklyn Boxer Haines Triumphs Over Hagans in Points
Brooklyn outpointed Jesse Hagans 13944 to 138% in Washington. Joe Lindsay won over Omelio Aramonte 184 to 188 in New York Cuba. Dick Hagan defeated Mack Parshay 210 to 188 in Chicago Detroit. Vernon Williams beat Irish Pat Richards 175 to 182 in Allentown Atlantic City Columbus.
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Jesse Hagans
Washington
Philadelphia
Joe Lindsay
New York
Omelio Agramonte
Cuba
Chicago
Dick Hagan
Mack Parshay
Detroit
Allentown
Vernon Williams
Atlantic City
N. J
Pat Richards
Columbus
Yesterday's Stars and Stoppers in Baseball
Yesterday's stars include Ted Williams of the Red Sox who singled home Dom DiMaggio with two out in the 11th to beat Washington 3-2 and pull Boston within three games of the Yankees. Bill Wight hurled for the White Sox in an 8-0 two hit shutout of St. Louis.
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Promised Land
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Bill Wight
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