Dodgers Back At Normal .720 Ball In June
The Dodgers struggle to keep up with a 720 pace in June mirroring recent seasons while the Giants surge at .857 and Milwaukee Chicago St Louis hold amid pennant race. In the AL the White Sox and Red Sox top June at .708 as Yankees ride a .667 pace and lead the division. No games Monday.
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Impartial Evaluation Cardinal Tryout in Marion July 7 9
Veteran Cardinal Scout Joe Monahan leads the Red Bird tryout camp at City Park Marion July 7 8 and 9 for players aged 17 to 23. Players bring gloves shoes and uniforms if available. Cardinals offer fair impartial talent evaluation and potential contracts to promising youths with no attendance fee. Signed players reimbursed any incurred expenses.
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Giants At Lowest Ebb amid 1954 pennant talk
New York June 28 AP The Giants after a rare homer contest win over the Yankees face a slump with the pennant race slipping. Leo Durocher laments the club is at its lowest ebb with no hitting and shaky defense, except for Maglie, Lockman and Muller supplying the offense.
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Creal Team Beats Johnston City Indians 5-2
The Creal Springs Rink-A Dinks defeated the Johnston City Indians 5-2 on Sunday at Johnston City. Richerd Rector earned the win with 10 strikeouts.
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Alton angler reels two bass on one cast at strip mine pond
Laverne Shenk of Alton nephew of Phillip Henson of Willisville caught two bass on a single cast at a stripping pond near Percy. He felt a strike and reeled in fast then used a dip net to land both fish. The double catch helped the pair harvest seven bass from the pond.
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The Umpire Question and Baseball Clarifications
A compilation of umpire questions with explanations on earned hits, ball four rulings, forced outs, and fielding errors. It includes examples about Amalfitano and Lockman, a wild pitch ball four scenario, a batter safe on a checked strike, and rules for baserunning outs after an umpire ejection.
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U S Women Advance to Wimbledon Semi Finals
American stars led by Doris Hart and Louise Brough reached the Wimbledon women's singles semi finals with straight set wins in England on June 28. Beverly Baker Fleitz, Dorothy Head Knode, Darlene Hard, and Zsuzi Koermoeczy were among the quarterfinal and semifinal victors. Hart and Brough, the top two seeds, strengthened their championship bids.
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Agganis Death Shocks Red Sox. Golden Greek Dies at 25
Harry Agganis, star first baseman of the Boston Red Sox and former Boston University athlete, died at 25 from a lung ailment after a brief illness linked to virus pneumonia. He had returned to play in early June before relapsing, with team officials mourning his loss.
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Fox Gains on Kaline In AL batting race
Nellie Fox of Chicago gained 10 points in the American League race with 13 hits in 31 at bats to raise his average to .339 while Al Kaline of Detroit fell 14 points to .365 after eight safeties in 31 trips. Harvey Kuenn slid to third as he dropped 23 points to .320. In the National League Richie Ashburn rose to .353, with Don Mueller and Roy Campanella tied at .338 as Mueller slipped and Campanella fell nine points.
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Route Oners Score Big Softball Win
Murphysboro Route Oners hammered Vergennes Tigers 19 to 4 in five innings on the Ava Blacktop Road. Pleasant Hill Wildcats edged Pleasant Grove Boys 9 to 8 after early Wildcat bursts and late fifth inning scoring to secure the win.
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Three Jockeys Have Ridden Nashua in 15 Races
Only three jockeys Eddie Arcaro Ted Atkinson and Jess Higley have ridden Nashua in his 15 races He has won for each boy.
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Newcombe Tops NL In Fewest Walks Per Game
Brooklyn ace Don Newcombe leads the National League in walks issued per nine innings with 16 bases on balls given up in 115 innings for a 1.25 per game rate. Robin Roberts trails with 1.60 walks per game after 141 frames. In the American League relief ace Sandy Consuegra of the White Sox shows a 1.23 per game walks rate in 73 innings, with Eddie Lopat close behind at 1.54 in 70 innings.
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Ennis Takes Lead in Left Field Voting
On June 28 AP reports Fudastiee catechas Ose led NL left fielders ahead of Whitey Ford by 11 324 votes while Roylla Brooklyn catcher led overall with a 2 299 vote edge over Al Kaline. Yogi Berra and Nellie Fox held high individual rankings in the poll.
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Frankfort Woman in State Golf Meet
Mrs Guy Tucker of West Frankfort tees off against Mrs. Robert Davis in the Women Amateur State Golf Tournament at Champaign. Tucker, runner-up in the Southern Illinois Women’s event at Jackson County CC last Tuesday, shot 91 in the 18 hole qualifying and is in the upper bracket for today’s championship.
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Herrin Youth Leagues Leaders Topped by Clothiers Murphy
Leaders Bank VFW Herrin Clothiers Murphy top Herrin Youth Leagues standings. Clothiers hold a perfect record in Little League farm play after a 7-5 win over Fraternals. South beat Grounds 22-19 and Dix edged Murphy 22-21 in girls softball. Tonight’s schedule features Norge versus Bank of Herrin at 5 30 p.m No 2 diamond VFW versus Engineers at 5 30 p.m No 1 diamond Zwicks against Elks at 7 30 p.m lighted diamond.
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Boxing Roundup: Jackson Prates, Brooks, Calcuttr Scores
New York fighter Tommy Hurricane Jackson defeats Nate Brooks with a 121 percent score in Cleveland. Paris challenger Melanie Prates posts 121 percent to halt Nate Brooks in Florence. Florence reports Pappy Gault at 120 percent stopping Jimmy Calcuttr in Spartanburg.
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Lefty Gomez Still Tops Yankee Pitching Won Loss Record
Lefty Gomez remains the record holder for most wins and fewest losses by a Yankee pitcher. In 1934 he went 25 5, a standout season for the hall of famer.
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