Senators stun champions Tigers with two game sweep
The Washington Senators toppled the Detroit Tigers in a doubleheader storm, sweeping the twin bill as heavy rain and a lightning delay halted play. Oakland and Minnesota split, Baltimore and New York had varied results, and Ted Williams quipped about kielbasy fueling hits.
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Associated Press
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Tiger Stadium
Thunder
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Senators
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Athletics
Twins
A's
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Boston
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California
Seattle
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Washington
Ted Williams
Williams
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Qur
Ted Kubiak
Jackson
Bando
Tony Gliva
Jim Perry
Dave Leonhard
Indians
Vern Fuller
Tony Horton
Len Boehmer
Yankees
Roy White
Boehmer
Red Sox
Joy White
Gene Michael
Bobby Cox
Billy Wynne
Carlos May
White Sox
John Donaldson
Tommy Davis
Auction Sale for Jim's Shell Service Assets in Mt Vernon
James Fitzpatrick and Karel Lee Fitzpatrick announce an auction in Mt Vernon Illinois on June 25 1949 at 1030 am. Sale by Small Business Administration includes a National Cash Register R C Allen Adding Machine Pana sonic AM FM Radio and many tools and shop equipment. Terms are cash as is where is with no warranty and SBA may reject bids. For more information contact SBA in St Louis or auctioneer Bob Peterson.
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Fitzpatrick
Jim’s Shell Service
Karel Lee Fitzpatrick
Oakland
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Small Business Administration
National Cash Register
R. C. Allen
Sun
Lincoln
Beneh
ARC
Doyle
Curtis
W. R. Brown
Knight
Citizens Band
Radio
Marquette
Sioux
Chicago
Paymaster
Coasts
Sma
Business Administration
North Broadway
St. Louis
Missouri
Bob Peterson
Ilinois
Mets Edge Cardinals To Gain Ground In Pennant Chase
Mets rally to sweep a doubleheader and tighten the NL pennant race. Jerry Koosman shines in the nightcap as Bud Harrelson drives in the only run. Ron Swoboda sets a major league record with five strikeouts in the opener. Hodges earns praise for turning around a nineacious Cardinals push.
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Mike Rech
Associated Press
New York
Cardinals
Ron Taylor
New York Mets
Gil Hodges
Mets
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Jerry Koosman
Mike Torrez
Bud Harrelson
Tommie Agee
Koosman
Gary, Gentry
Cal Koonce
Taylor
Lou Brock
Rod Gaspar
Joe Torre
Keosman
Hodges
Tim McCarver
Ron Swoboda
Harrelson
Agee
Prince Won't Race Again This Year
Majestic Price, the Derby winner, will likely miss racing for the rest of the year due to inflammation in both front ankles. Johnny Longden said the issue isn’t serious but will keep the colt out until at least the Santa Anita meet beginning December 26.
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Vns
Angeles
Majestic Price
Johnny Longden
Suneday
Longden
Santa Anita
Hollywood Park
Arts and Letters
Chicago
Wimbledon opens with Pietrangeli Laver clash in center court
Italian veteran Nicola Pietrangeli faces Rod Laver in the opening Wimbledon match as 15,000 fans await on center court. Laver, listed as odds-on for the title, despite recent defeats in warm-up events, starts as the favorite while Pietrangeli, a Wimbledon idol, seeks an upset.
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London
Nicola Pietrangeli
Rod Laver
Australia
Pietrangeli
Laver
Layer
Cliff Drysdale
South
John Newcombe
Queens Club
Follmer Wins Bridgehampton Trans-Am in Boss Mustang
George Follmer of Arcadia California won the Bridgehampton Trans Am sedan race in a Boss Mustang at a 96.3 mph average over 250 miles on a 2.35 mile course. Mark Donohue finished second after engine trouble and starting last due to no formal qualifying. Jerry Titus, Rusty Jowett, and Peter Revson completed the top five. Twelve cars finished as Mustang leads the series with 33 points followed by Camaro 25 and Firebird 10.
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Barnnerd
Minn
National Paints
Donnybrooke Speedway
Fred Anderson
Omaha
Neb
Lee Sprague
Mound
Langhorne
Bobby Unser
Unser
Mario Andretti
Gordon Johncock
Andretti
Art Pollard
Pollard
Wally Dallenbach
Bill Vukovich, Jr
Gary Bettenhausen
Jim Malloy
Bob’ Markey
George Snider
Sam Sessions
Bridgehampton
N.Y
George Follmer
Arcadia
Calif
Mark Donohue
Media
Donohue
Follmer
Jerry Titus
Anecine
Rusty Jowett
Marlboro
Peter Revson
New York
Titus
Jowett
Revson
Parnelli Jones
Indianapolis
Camaro
Douglass Wins Kemper Open Golf Title in Charlotte
Arnold Palmer sparked a late charge but Douglass remained calm to win the Kemper Open at Quail Hollow by four strokes. He finished 14 under par at 274, earning a $30,000 prize, with Charles Coody second at 278 and Gary Player among challengers.
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N.C
Arnold Palmer
Dale Douglas
Douglass
Quail Hollow Country Club
Charles Coody
Gary Player
Bruce Crampton
Falmer
Joel Goldstrand
George Archer
England
Tony Jacklin
Lee Trevino
Orville Moody
Julius Burns
Leaver
Palmer
Archer
Coody
Jand
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YALE
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Elmhurst
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