Marion sparks Browns with shortstop heroics in win streak
St Louis under Marion's tight defense and timely hitting won four straight, boosting record to 8-5 under his helm. Marion homered in late-innings and contributed on two double plays as the Browns beat Boston 4-3, with Kryhoski leading off the ninth. The Yankees and Dodgers also won, while Washington beat Cleveland to climb in the standings.
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Musial net hits milestone as Cards beat Phillies 7 to 1
Stan Musial homered to reach his 1 900th hit while the St Louis Cardinals routed Philadelphia 7 to 1. Musial also added a single for a 1 901st hit as Jackie Robinson and other stars shine in a high scoring game. Robinson stole a base and contributed in the late innings as the Cardinals built a big lead.
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Castellani Halts Bratt as Hopes Turn to Graziano
Rocky Castellani defeated Johnny Bratt on Wednesday night, earning 3 591.55 for expenses and signaling a challenge to Rocky Graziano. Castellani outweighed Bratt 156 to 149 pounds and won the second of three meetings in as many months. Brattton claimed he thought he won and noted Castellani’s size as a key factor.
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Musial Hikes Lead in All Star Vote Totals
Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals widened his margin as the most popular All Star vote getter. His total votes reached 194 787, ahead of Dom DiMaggio of the Boston Red Sox by 4 465 and Hank Sauer of the Chicago Cubs by 8 633. The nationwide fan poll determines the starting lineup for the All Star game.
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Major League Standings and Scores from Wednesday Night Games
Baseball results show New York defeating Pittsburgh 5 2 while Chicago beat Cincinnati 5 7 in extra innings. Cincinnati split with Boston 3 1, St Louis routed Philadelphia 7 1, and St Louis also beat Boston 4 3. Tonight’s matches include St Louis at Philadelphia and New York at Detroit among other scheduled games.
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Shantz Learns Knuckler From Baseball Story
Bobby Shantz, 5'7" left hander and standout pitcher, credits his success largely to the knuckler. After early setbacks and a stern warning against the pitch, he returned to the knuckler and posted strong seasons with Lincoln and the Athletics, turning around a rough start last season.
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Last Night's Fights Report From Austin and Phoenix
In Austin Corky Gonzales defeated Jackie Graves on points after a 130 percent bout. In Phoenix Charlie Salas outpointed Willie Vaughan in a 151 percent match. The show featured fighters from Austin Phoenix and Los Angeles.
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Willie Vaughan
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Valley Scores Inconsistent Baseball Resumes
MO Valley scores show Paris 7 3 Decatur 2 1 Mt Vernon 10 3 Mattoon 7 2 Canton 12 Centralia 0 Hannibal 10 Danville 4.
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Molloy Named Most Valuable Player in TIAC Baseball
Tom Molloy an Illinois State Normal infielder has been named TIAC most valuable baseball player. Eastern Illinois secretary William Zeigel announced the selection from seven league players chosen by teammates. Molloy led with five first place votes and six second choices, edging the field despite his team finishing last.
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Illinois State Normal
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Eastern Illinois College
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Harry Kern
Central Michigan
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Michigan Normal
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Southern
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Eastern
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Western
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Northern
Open golf title chase narrows after 36 holes in Louisville
In Louisville on June 19 AP described tight scores as many players under par struggled to survive the final 18 holes and reach tomorrow's sudden death matches. Ed Porky Oliver Denny Shute Charlie Bassler faced elimination while Cary Middlecoff Dutch Harrison and Henry Williams Jr. chased lead behind Gajcia. Julius Boros, invited but then declined participation citing apprenticeship rules and potential PGA friction.
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Julius Boros
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Gajcia
Detroit
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Dutch Harrison
Henry Williams Jr
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