Dodgers Hold Four Game Lead Over Giants
Dodgers rout Braves 8 3 as Branca seizes second inning lead and tames Boston. Phils blank Giants 6 0 behind Simmons three hitter. Cubs top Reds 6 0 on Minner six hitter. Cardinals beat Pirates 6 4 led by Slaughter. Yankees widen AL lead 10 0 over Athletics with Lopat shutout. Senators up to third with 5 3 win over Red Sox. White Sox over Indians 5 1. Browns beat Tigers 2 1. Also neutral notes on multiple games and standings.
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Walker Cooper
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Eddie Sawyer
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Olympic Trials Move to Last Stage Today
The last stage of U S Olympic track trials begins today at Memorial Coliseum with nine events and 40 000 expected spectators. The hurdles headline a star studded field while Adams and Whitfield contend in sprints and middle distances as upsets and record attempts shape the chase for the 1936 track squad.
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Baseball sched and results for multiple 1940s games
MLB day slate lists Phillies at Yankees at 1, Washington at Boston, Cleveland at Chicago, Detroit at St Louis with late game, results show New York 10 Philadelphia 0, Washington 5 Boston 3, Chicago 5 Cleveland 1, St Louis 2 Detroit 1. Sunday card adds Cleveland Chicago doubleheader, Detroit St Louis, Washington New York, Philadelphia Boston with two afternoons.
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Baseball Matchups and Scores From A Day's Schedule
The card lists games across cities with pitchers Spahn Van Cuyk Hearn Roberts Presko Dickson Rush Wehmeier and results showing Brooklyn 8 Boston 3 Philadelphia 6 New York 0 St Louis 6 Pittsburgh 4 Chicago 6 Cincinnati 0. Additional pairings show Boston Brooklyn 1 05 p.m. New York Philadelphia 12 30 p.m. and St Louis Pittsburgh 2 12 and 2 p.m. Chicago Cincinnati 21 30 and
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Fragments From Friday Baseball Standings and Scores
Friday results show St Paul 6 Kansas City 2 and Indianapolis 6 Columbus 0. Milwaukee beat Minneapolis 7 to 4 with Louisville at Charleston postponed. Remaining games include St Paul 6 5, Kansas City 2 1 and scheduled matches in the circuit.
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Quiny Downed By Burlington In Three-I Clash
Burlington beat Quincy 7 to 5 to take third place in the Three I League. Evansville swept Waterloo in a doubleheader, taking a 7 to 2 victory in seven innings and then a 5 to 3 win in the nightcap with nine hits each for both clubs. Waterloo tumbled to a tie for fifth with Terre Haute. Davenport surprised Keokuk 11 to 6 as Tiger hitters produced 13 hits.
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Baseball managers for Miners' Picnic highlighted
All managers of baseball teams planning to enter the annual playoff at the Miners' Picnic Aug 8 9 and 10 are asked to contact Eddie Wimmer co manager of the playoffs within the next week His telephone number is C 63399 James Atkins noted concession space remains and inquiries may be directed to him by calling H 8181 A regular Miners' Picnic committee meeting is set for 10 o'clock Sunday morning at the MCA Local union members urged by chairman Arthur Edwards to attend and participate in planning
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Phils Split Bill At Cedar Rapids
Terre Haute Phillies split a doubleheader in Cedar Rapids with home runs deciding the games. Charley Saverine hit a game deciding homer in the 11th of the first, while Mickey Finn homered in the second for a 4 0 Cedar Rapids win. Ed Zinker started the opener for Terre Haute, allowing two unearned Cedar Rapids runs.
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Inverness Gold In Third Round In Vitvational Golf Classic
Inverness Invitational $18,000 best-ball golf event in Toledo opens its third round with Slammin Sam Snead and Jim Ferrier leading at plus five. Mangrum and Middlecoff trail at plus three after a 61, a four-up win over Demaret and Burke.
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Cottom Quits As Wiley Basketball Coach
Norm Cottom resigns as Wiley High School basketball coach after accepting a varsity coaching job and PE teaching post at Fullerton Union High School in Fullerton California. Superintendent Wayne Watson confirms the resignation, to be formally accepted at the next School Board meeting. Cottom plans to move his family to California next month and cites greater opportunities.
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Aurora Country Club Golf Title At Stake
Two former finalists in the Illinois State Women's Amateur Golf Championship meet for the title at Aurora Country Club. Mrs. H. O. Breault and Mrs. Dwight Anneaux, both of Chicago, reached the final after decisive victories. Breault defeated Virginia Dennehy 6 and 4, while Anneaux beat Mrs. Frank Fuller of Elgin 5 and 4, continuing a strong competition history in recent years.
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Decatur
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Ernie Durando Shows Middleweight Promises
Ernie Durando of Bayonne displayed growing middleweight potential by defeating Norman Hayes of Boston in Madison Square Garden. Durando, weighing 159 1/2 pounds, used a mix of right hand body and head shots along with a developing left hook and jab to win a unanimous 10 round decision over Hayes, who weighed 160, in Friday’s Garden bout.
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Nelson wins Indianapolis women’s city golf title
Jane Nelson won her second Indianapolis women’s city championship by defeating Donna Knox in a 20 hole final. The 1950 winner Dorothy Ellis Balch did not defend her title this year.
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Suggs Favored To Win Women's Open Tourney
In Philadelphia on June 28 the Ladies Professional Golf Association saw two new marks set while Louise Suggs of Carrollton Georgia remained the frontrunner for the Women's National Open title. Marilyn Smith of Wichita Kansas posted a tournament record 67 in round two at Bala Golf Club, but Suggs still led with a 139 after two rounds, tying the Open single round record with her 69. Smith surged to 143, one stroke behind defending champion Betsy Rawls of Dallas and former champ Betty Jameson of San Antonio, with several others close behind.
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Ranes O Daniel blank DX NINE in Little League action
Kehrt pitched one hit shutout and Funk belted a four run homer as Ranes O Daniel defeated DX NINE 10 to 0 at Spencer Field. Other Little League results include Art Compton Cleaners 16 Coca Cola 9 and Adams Pontiac 14 Pfizer 8 with homers by Fecency Dunning and Higgins.
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N C A A Golf Final Set In Lafayette
Jim Vickers of Oklahoma and Eddie Merrins of Louisiana reached the 36 hole final of the NCAA golf championship in Lafayette Indiana after three days of eliminations on Purdue south course. Vickers beat Curt Jacobs and Marion Hiskey to reach title match while Merrins defeated Warren Dailey and Billy Key to advance.
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Stanford
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Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
A garbled list of season leaders across both leagues shows Stan Musial leading in batting for St Louis with .340, and Robinson of Brooklyn at .332. Runs by Robinson reach 30 with Lockman at 49 for New York, while Sauer tops RBIs with 60 and Thomson at 53. Hits show Musial with 84 and Adams at 78. doubles lead Williams at 18 and Miksis at 17. triples share top with Thomson and Ennis at 6. Sauer 19 homers vs Hodges and Thomson at 14. Stolen bases list Reese at 14 and Jethroe at 12. Pitching leader Roe of Brooklyn 7-0, 1.000. Hearn 81,889, Strikeouts Spahn 81 and Rush 71. American League includes Rosen batting .332 for Cleveland, Kell .326. RBIs Rosen 47 with Doby 41 and Dropo 41. hits Fox .81 with Kell and others. doubles Priddy 21. Won shows Jeana and Simpson at 6 with Rivera and Delsing 6. runs Wertz and Berra tied for New York 14, with Dropo 13. Stolen-base leaders New York 12 and Cleveland 12. Sitedience, Philadelphia 12-2, Sain 79 and Shantz 78.
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Steve ONeill Heads Phillies
Steve ONeill, 61, succeeds Eddie Sawyer as Philadelphia Phillies manager in a move marking his NL rookie status after 41 years in the American League. He signs for about 35000 a year through 1953, with the club 17 1/2 games back in sixth place as he takes over amid unrest and austerity. Sawyer resigned Friday after a 6 0 win over the Giants, to take a role evaluating farm systems and rival club personnel.
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Derringer Sizzles In Fastrack Feature At Terre Haute
Indianapolis ace Derringer drove his No 78 to first in the Terre Haute Fastrack feature Friday night followed by Dick Goodson and Dave Full. Semifinals saw Cowboy Jack Shanklin, Tommy Garrison, and Don Cox placing. Cash won heats and the trophy dash. Norris dazzled with a blindfolded three-lap display as a leading money winner.
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Dick Norris
Jerry Daniels
al Carter
Emerson Hoke
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