Bearden Repays Bill Veeck for Second Chance
Gene Bearden, once a star who slipped from favor, earnings a second chance with the St. Louis Browns after a promise to Bill Veeck. The 31 year old knuckleballer posted his seventh win of the season, showcasing a comeback sparked by Veeck’s faith and Bearden’s renewed focus on pitching.
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Milton Richman
United Press
New York
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Red Sox
Cleveland
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Hollywood
Boston
Detroit
Gene
Bill
St. Louis
Graham Basilio Fight Tonight in Chicago
Billy G of New York a battle hardened welterweight veteran with 112 scraps meets Carmen Basils in a nationally televised 10 rounder tonight in Chicago. Graham weighs about 147 pounds as a possible prelude to his looming title bout with Kid Gavilan in Havana October 4.
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Basilio
Chicago
Billy G
New York
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Canastota
N. Y
Kid Gavilan
Havana
Jockey Pleads To Finish Race As Horse Drops Dead
Apprentice rider William Cox faced a grim day at Washington Park as Clover Miss died from a heart seizure in the stretch. The next race Cox led on Blue Bar before the horse bolted off the track, unseating him but leaving him unhurt.
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William Cox
Clover Miss
Washington Park
Cox
Blue Bar
Little Fellows' Day At Grand American Trapshoot Vandalia
Five classes crown champions as the 53rd Grand American trapshoot unfolds in Vandalia Ohio. Rudy Etchen 29 Sun Valley Idaho wins North American 16 yard title in dramatic shootoff 100 99 over F D Daily 51 Fremont Nebraska. Frances King Atlanta Georgia wins women’s title by one over Iva Pembridge Phillipsburg Kansas. Bob Autrey 16 Atlanta wins junior with 197 to top Paul Kozlowski Oconomowoc Wisconsin. Ronald Person 13 Columbus Nebraska sets high junior score 195. A M Perkins Shreveport Louisiana captures professional title with 200 straight.
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Ohio
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Sun Valley
Ida
F. D. Daily
Fremont
Neb
Farmer
Frances King
Atlanta
Iva Pembridge
Phillipsburg
Kan
Bob Autrey
Paul Kozlowski
Oconomowoc
Wis
Ronald Person
Mantle’s Rise as Switch Hitter Star For Yankees
The 20 year old center fielder Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees shows promise with hitting power and agility. The report highlights his potential to become one of the greatest switch hitters in baseball history.
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Mickey Mantle
NEW York Yankees
Major League Standings and Schedule Update
Tomorrow's games include St. Louis at Washington Chicago at New York and Cleveland at Boston. Tuesday's results show New York 5 3 Chicago 0 1 Brooklyn 3 3 Cincinnati 0 5 St Louis 7 Boston 5 Philadelphia 10 Pittsburgh 5. Today's games list Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Cincinnati New York at Chicago Boston at St. Louis and Brooklyn at Pittsburgh New York at Chicago Boston at St Louis N.
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Tourney at Galesburg at Spangetaha Country Club
The Western Illinois golf tournament opens at Spangetaha Country Club in Galesburg with about 200 players in the field for two days of competition.
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Spangetaha Country Club
Double Round Today In U S Amateur Golf
In Seattle the U S Amateur Golf Championship begins a second round with 64 players remaining. Notable matchups include Stranahan against Del Walker and Ward facing Erv Parent as Coe meets John Levinson. Upsets include Kuntz over Gagliardi and Billy Jo Patton defeating Ira Gruber.
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Frank Stranahan
Harvie Ward
Charlie Coe
Seattle Country Club
Stranahan
Toledo
Chuck Kocsis
Royal Oak
Mich
del Walker
Long Beach
Ward
Tarboro
N. C
Erv Parent
Tim Holland
New York
Coe
U. S
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Niles
Russell Brown
Robert W. Kuntz
Larchmont
N. Y
Yale
U.S. Marine
Joe Gagliardi
Mamaroneck
Kuntz
Billy Jo Patton
Morganton
Ira Gruber
Duke University
Gruber
Billy Jo Maxwell
Chicago-Sabaean Wins Estebrook Purse at Washington Park
Chicago-Sabaean finished first in the Estebrook Purse at Washington Park race, earning a winning payout of 18 dollars and 20 cents.
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Chicago
Sabaean
Washington Park
Tulsa golfer wins medal in National Caddie tournament
Fred Lawson of Tulsa won medal honors in the National Caddie tournament with a 148 score at Pebble Beach California while Anne Quast of Everett Washington eliminated in the event.
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Pebble Beach
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Wash
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