Chicago American Giants Meet Houston Eagles At Terre Haute Stadium
Chicago American Giants visit Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute to face the Houston Eagles in a Negro American League game. Eight o clock start with Ted Radcliffe guiding a strengthened lineup including Art Pennington Luther Branham Clyde Mc and strong pitching from Othello Strong Harry Rhodes and Al Gipson.
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Reds plan move to old home run distances in parks
Secretary Gabe Paul argues for reverting to 366 feet for homers in big league parks, noting several clubs shortened fences to boost power. Cincinnati already moved to 342 feet in right field. Reds intend to restore the previous 366 feet.
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George Kell Emerges As Leading Batting Prospect
George Kell tops the American League with a .372 average and leads in hits and doubles while guiding the Tigers to a 6-4 win over the White Sox. Kell’s late-season surge and strong run support propelled Detroit to first place, with Ted Williams a close rival. Six other exhibition games also noted with Yankees, Giants, Phillies, Athletics, Pirates, and Red Sox results.
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Tonight's Baseball Schedule and Standings Update
Tonight's games feature Terre Haute at Quincy Danville at Waterloo Decatur at Cedar Rapids Evansville at Quad Cities New York at Broklyn St Louis at Chicago Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Boston and more with multiple matinees and evenings. Standings list Louisville Columbus Kansas City Minneapolis St Paul Indianapolis Toledo Milwaukee and others with games behind figures.
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Lockman
Optimist Night Promises Phillies Versus Danville Dodgers
The Optimist Club hosts a fundraising baseball night at Memorial Stadium on July 21 featuring Terre Haute Phillies and Danville Dodgers with no ticket price change. Bob Coates chairs the event and teams sell tickets citywide through Optimist members and local businesses.
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Robinson Now Leads Hitters
Jackie Robinson rose to the NL batting lead with a .369 average after 17 points gained last week as he collected 14 hits for Brooklyn. Stan Musial, previously fastest man, slipped to .351 after five hits and a 13 point drop.
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M C V League Basketball Results From Yesterday
Mississippi Ohio Valley League games featured Peer beating Springfield 11 to 8 in runs with batteries Westover Smithpeters and Black Garland Miskell. Mount Vernon lost 5 to 4 to Vincenes as Helstand Brand Spinks and Dickhens pitched. Centralia defeated Paris 3 to 6 with Pizarski Karg Tunison Flora Flynn handling duties.
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TIBERIO MITRI to meet LaMotta for title shot in New York
European middleweight champion Tiberio Mitri steps in to challenge Jake LaMotta in New York on July 12, replacing injured Rocky Graziano in a high profile bout.
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Voris Leads Indiana Junior Golf Qualifiers to Match Play
Arch Voris Jr of Bedford fired a two under par 70 to lead qualifiers in the Indiana junior golf tournament. The field of 135 was cut to 64 for the championship flight with top finishers including John Mahan Indianapolis 72 and Robert Callis Martinsville 73.
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Donald Schieve
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Richard Moore
South Bend
Paul Bumann
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Jay Kennedy
Richmond
Charles Bradford
Terre Haute
Robert Burris
Bloomington
Hillard Taylor
Kelly Wise
New Castle
John Mason
Kokomo
Tom O’neall
Crawfordsville
Eddie McCalls
Gene Wolfe
John Grubb
Marion
Elliott Phillips
New Albany
Leslie Peterson
Jim Flick
Jeffersonville
Don Farrington
Dale Hines
Connersville
Roger Murray
Hagerstown
Ralph Snyder
Ruby Boyd
la Porte
Karl Dickerson
Trans Mississippi golf tourney opens with new champion likely
The Trans Misssissippi championship began at Happy Hollow in Omaha with 91 players. Charles Coe did not defend his title leaving the field open. Johnny Kraft led seeds but drew J W Johnson in the first round as 27 matches were played from 37 byes.
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Pep Outpoints Timpson In Hartford Bout
In Hartford Willie Pep aged 127 from Hartford outpointed Bobby Timpson 134 from Youngstown in a ten round match. In Chicago Wray Carter 138 of Chicago outpointed Jimmy Robinson 142 of Louisville in ten rounds. In Portland Joe Kahut 181 of Woodburn Oregon defeated Grant Butcher 181 of San Francisco in twelve rounds.
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Grant Butcher
San Francisco
Rank Unknowns In Title Party
Walter Hagen brushes aside doubt as golf insiders hype two longshots Chandler Harper and Hank Williams Jr for the 1951 National PGA title. Harper, from Portsmouth Virginia, won Tucson and ranks high in money list while Williams, 33, from Secane Pennsylvania, rallied to oust Henry Picard 11 up in 38 holes amid 98 degree heat as the final unfolds.
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Kell and Doby Are All Even
Chicago June 27 George Kell of Detroit and Larry Doby of Cleveland are tied for the American League batting lead at .366 after Kell went 2-for-3 as the Tigers defeated the White Sox 6-4. Official figures through Sunday place Kell and Doby in a deadlock atop the leaderboard.
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Feller Aims for 200th Win Tonight
In St Louis Bob Feller of Cleveland seeks his 200th career victory against the Browns. At 31 he trails only stalwarts Hal Newhouser and Emil Leonard in career wins, having seven wins and five losses this season. Denton Young holds the all time mark with 511 wins.
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Dutch) Leonard
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Kiner Beats Williams In Home Run Contest At Pittsburgh
In an exhibition between the Red Sox and Pirates Ralph Kiner slugged eight homers, Ted Williams four, with each man allowed 14 fair hits. Williams remained poker faced as Kiner praised him as the best hitter, recalling Babe Ruth's long 1935 shot.
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Morey To Return For Hoosier Amateur Golf Tourney
Dale Morey of Martinsville has advised the Indiana Golf Association he will compete in the 50th Hoosier Amateur at Highland Golf and Country Club July 10 15. He has been playing pro but U S Golf Association restored his amateur status. Morey has recently won the Midwest Amateur at French Lick and Southern Amateur at New Orleans and may face John David and Freddy Wampler in a field expected to exceed the 246 entries set in Kokomo in 1946. Entry fee is $7 and advance entries are being taken through Cliff Wagoner in Indianapolis.
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Voss Named Coach and GM for St. Louis Flyers
Carl Voss, recently resigning as president of the United States Hockey League, is signed to succeed Ebbie Goodfellow as coach and general manager of the St. Louis Flyers. Emory Jones, St. Louis Arena general manager, announced the signing last night. terms were not disclosed.
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Red Sox stars lead in all star poll at Comiskey Park
Boston notables Walt Dropo Bobby Doerr and Vern Stevens press for starting AL infield spots as votes edge toward them One year high vote totals place Kell Robinson and the Jones camp among top NL leaders across positions with many big names showing strong support June 27 report from Chicago.
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Pugh and Naselroad Win Shooters at Walton Park Event
H Raymond Pugh and Emmett Naselroad from Terre Haute won first place in skeet and trap shooting at Isaac Walton park near Cloverland Sunday. A large crowd watched the competition.
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Emmett Naselroad
Terre Haute
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