Slater host notes senior ball players and Colgate hook
Ted Kleinhans hosts a Syracuse University senior ball players party with four guests of honor. Dick Carr Bo Albright Bill Cassidy and Mark Hoffman set to finish their Orange careers versus Colgate at Lew Carr Field. Hoffman praised for scrappy play against Holy Cross and Mark's service return.
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Syracuse University
Ted
Orange
Colgate
Lew Carr
Dick Carr
Bo Albright
Bill Cassidy
Mark Hoffman
Albright
Carr
Hoffman
Mark
Ben Schwartzwalder
Kleinhans
Armed Forces
Fitton Field
Holy Cross
Crusaders
Crusader
Klein
Tom Filicia
Abbott and Costello recording to join Hall of Fame display
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello will have a gold recording of their Who's on First routine placed on permanent display at the National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum in Cooperstown New York. A framed copy of the dialogue they performed over 15 000 times in 20 years will also be exhibited next month. A spokesman credited Paul S Kerr and Sid C Keener with the notice and Costello called the honor better than an Oscar.
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Hollywood
Bud “Abbott
Lou Costello
National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum
Cooperstown
N.Y
Valley League Opens June 3 With Opening Day Ceremonies
The Valley Little League season begins June 3 with a 2 p.m. doubleheader at Valley Little League Stadium on Fish Ave behind Van Duyne School. Opening ceremonies start at 1 30 p.m. featuring the Valley High School band and baton twirlers.
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Valley High School
Valley Little League
Fish Ave
van Duyne
Cotton Beats Giardello in Booed Return at St Nick’s
In New York, Charley Cotton of Toledo defeated Joey Giardello of Philadelphia by split decision at St. Nicholas Arena. Promoter Teddy Brenner offered Giardello a July 2 bout with Tony Baldoni, citing Giardello's apparent improvement and market value after the controversial verdict.
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New York
Joey Giardello
Philadelphia
St. Nicholas Arena
Charley Cotton
Toledo
Ohio
Teddy
Brenner
Giardello
Tony Baldoni
Cotton
St. Nick's
St. Nick’s Or
Rory Calhoun
Joey
Pirates See Strong Turnout as Long and Friend Highlight 1956 Start
The Pirates drew 225,109 fans across 44 home dates as Dale Long hit his eighth homer in eight games and Bob Friend earned his eighth win with a two hitter against Brooklyn. Attendance rose 93,793 from 1955, with an average above 16,000 per game versus last year’s 7,955.
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Pittsburgh
Dale’Long
Bob Friend
Pittsburgh ‘Pirates
Pirates
Long
Brooklyn
Evangelist Nine Down St Lucy s In Parochial Victory
Evangelist's nine defeated St Lucy's 2-1 at Burnet Park to keep pennant hopes alive. Francis Orcutt hurled two hit ball through six innings, striking out 11 and walking one. Greg Piraino delivered the deciding two run single as St John the Evangelist grabbed the win.
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Francis Orcutt
Greg Piraino
St. John the Evangelist
Piraino
Orcutt
Where's Brooklyn in the pennant race this year
The 1950 pennant chase opens with Milwaukee and St. Louis contending for the NL lead while Brooklyn trails in fifth. Brooklyn suffered a tough night as Bob Friend pitched a complete game for Pittsburgh, and the Braves beat the Cardinals 10-3. In the AL, the race looks like a romp with Baltimore beating Washington in ten innings and other top clubs posting wins.
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Dodgers
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Washington
Duke Snider
Junior Gilliam
Carl Erskine
Giants
Brooks
Hank Foiles
Bob Skinner
Buc
Girl Bowlers Fete League Champions
Female bowlers celebrate league champions at a banquet with double award winners. Helen Gresens posted an all time high 178 average in the Ladies Classic League and tied for high in other events with Myrtle Brisson and Margaret Hilgenberg also posting notable scores. Jefferson team earned double honors with season highs and individual games led by Barbara Korthas and others.
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Helen Gresens
Myrtle Brisson
Helen
Commercial
Albert’s
Commer ‘Cial
Drumlins
Barbara’ Korthas
Agatha Kaupp
Miss Greésens
Myrtle, Brisson
Margaret Hilgenberg
Jefferson
Barbara Korthas
Roseanne Bretzer
Irene Huntley
Agnes Wojcik
Henninger
Bieber-Isaacs
Myrtle Bris
Tson
Helen Lee
Eiva Cavedino
Marge Dodge
Syracuse
Nats
Louise’ Greene
Victory
Nancy Layman
Arlene Northrup
McNally
Camille Disinger
Nottinghams MacLachlans second no hit win keeps lead
MacLachlan pitched his second no hitter of the City League season, striking out eight and walking seven in Nottingham High School's 2-0 victory over Vacarines at Barnet Park. Central wins protest over Eastwood, 15-2, forces replay from bottom of first, Central at bat trailing 1-0, as Eastwood defeats Valley 6-1.
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Bill MacLachlan
Nottingham High School
Vacatinnes
Barnet Park
MacLachlan
Bulldogs
Pol
Central
Smith Tech
Eastwood
Valley
North
C.B.A
Grant
Charles Stover
The
Scarlet
Notting
Ham
Vocational
Dave Rossi
Pete Laneve
Bears
Jim Fuller
iHe
Dave Landers
Terry Quigley
Ross McPherson
Dale Long Home Run Streak Ties Major Mark
AP reports Dale Long extended his major league record streak by hitting his eighth home run in as many games. The sequence spanned games against pitchers from Chicago Milwaukee St Louis Philadelphia Brooklyn and included May 19 to May 28 with various opponents listed.
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Whitey Er
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia
Cleveland Indians
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
Giants
Chicago
White Sox
Enc
Slaughter
Balti
Pittsburgh
Dale’ Lone
Pittsburgh Slusser
Davis
Crane
Milwaukee
Spahn
Wehmeler
McDaniel
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