Tigers Edge Red Sox as Houtteman Wins
Detroit won 10-2 with Art Houtteman pitching all nine innings for his eighth victory. Ted Williams and Vern Stephens homered for Boston, while Detroit built a two game lead in the American League as Yankees won twice in St. Louis.
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Indians
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Bobby Feller
A’s
Baseball League Leaders From AP Standings Vary By League
National League batting average Mu peial St Louis .364 Robinson Brooklyn .352. Triples Musial St Louis 6 Slaughter St Louis 5. Home runs Campanella Brooklyn Kiner Pittsburgh 14. American League batting ell Detroit 384 Dropo Boston .366. Triples Dillinger Philadelphia 9 Doerr Boston Henrich New York 6. Home runs Williams Boston 20 Rosen Cleveland 17.
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Philadelphia
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Gorham Nine Wins At Percy Homecoming Game
Gorham's Deuces beat Willisville 6 to 2 at Percy during Homecoming. Starting pitcher Lewis Glidewell earned the win, left in the eighth after bases loaded, with seven strikeouts and four hits in four trips. The Deuces then swept a Sunday doubleheader 9 to 6 over Glenn and 15 to 2 over Rockwood, including a triple play with the bases loaded. The 1941 New York Yankees extended their home run streak to at least one in 25 straight games from June 1 to June 29.
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Carterville Nines Split With Herrin Night Games Set
The Carterville tomboys edged Herrin Nightingales 6 5 at Herrin lighted park for Carterville second win in a three game series. Herrin Eagles beat Carterville Skelly 4 3 in the second game. Tonight Herrin Wildcats visit Carterville for a 7 30 p.m. game and Cubs meet Skelly at 8 45 p.m. in minor league action.
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Murphy Junior Legion wallops Johnston City 17 to 1 at Murphysboro
Murphy Junior Legion, led by Ronny Hagler's three hit day and 15 strikeouts, routed Johnston City 17 to 1 at Riverside Park. Hagler added a homer and a single while L R Biggs tripled. Murphysboro to face Gorham next Sunday. Porter Bros Girls down Coello 10 6.
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Miller's Dixcel Nine Triumphs 15-7 at Brownie's Drive Inn
Miller's Dixcel Nine of Murphysboro defeated Brownie's Drive Inn 15 to 7 on the visitor's field. Miller's Dixcel pitcher led the win with strong early innings as the team moved to the top of the standings.
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Murphysboro Nine Edges Centralia In Egyptian League Clash
Murphysboro's Merchants rallied in the final two innings to beat Centralia's V F W nine 10 to 8 in an Egyptian League game at Centralia Sunday. Gregg of Centralia hit a grand slam in the seventh to put the home team up 8 5 before Murphysboro scored four in the eighth and added one in the ninth for the win.
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Undefeated Teams Face in N C A A Finals
Rutgers meets Washington State in the NCAA baseball finals in Omaha at 6:30 p m CST to determine the last unbeaten team amid a double elimination field. Texas eliminated Colorado A M 3 1 Tufts edged Bradley 5 4 while Wisconsin and Alabama rest.
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Bradley
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Alabama
Porter Brothers Lose At Chester
The Chester Gables scored six runs in the first two innings and held off a late rally to defeat Murphysboro Porter Brothers 6 to 4 at Chester Sunday. Murphysboro started strong with two rallies dying before scoring and a four run sixth could not overturn the early lead.
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Collegians Open Tennis Tournament in Texas
The sixty sixth annual NCAA tennis championship opened in Austin Texas with Herb Flam UCLA seed No 1 facing Hugh Sweeney of Houston. Earl Cochell USC is favored to win the title despite seed No 3 behind Tuero Tulane and Flam. UCLA and USC expected to grab team honors.
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U.C.L.A
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Giants crush Cubs in twin bill as stars shine
Whittey Lockman and Gi ants-collected seven hits in nine at bats to lead the Giants to 6-0 and 10-5 wins over the Chicago Cubs. In the doubleheader, Bob Feller allowed only two singles as the Indians shut out the Philadelphia Athletics 7-0 in game one then exploded for 21-2 in game two with a 14-run first inning.
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Carbondale Cubs Rally To Beat Cambria 15 9
The Carbondale Cubs scored 10 runs in the seventh and eighth innings to defeat Cambria 15 to 9 at Carbondale Sunday. Perkins and Bly led the winners with four hits in five at bats and homered each. Next Sunday the Cubs travel to Pittsburg.
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Father Son Hold Rutgers Track Records
Port Washington New York June 19 AP Stewart Ray and Harold William Ray both hold Rutgers track records. Harold ran a 49.5 quarter mile in 1921, still a college mark. Lon Stewart set Port Washington HS 440 yard pace at 52 seconds before a Rutgers half mile record 1 56.1. Both father and son are listed as current Rutgers record holders.
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