Opening Combat Halted By Rain
The Phillies and Quincy Gems game was halted by rain and will resume with a twin bill tonight at 6:30. Henry Pink and Buzz Bowers face the Gems as both teams chase top positions in the Three Eye league with Evansville’s Braves.
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Henry Pink
Buzz Bowers
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Evansville
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Paul Pawli
Phils
Jack Urban
Mississippi Ohio Valley League Rain Coaches Result
Mattoon and Vincennes played in the Mississippi Ohio Valley League halted after five innings due to rain. Final score 2 to 6 with Vincennes leading. Batteries Hershberger Doe Mes sell Haas listed for both teams. Game called at end of the fifth.
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Phillies crack the whip as Goliat faces discipline
The column notes manager Eddie Sawyer benching Mike Goliat and hints at other players under scrutiny as the Phillies aim to avoid a midseason slump like 1949. Don Smith, ex High School star, seeks a spot with Illinois football. Bugs Trout heads to Detroit for a Tigers look-see.
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Hiller Shines In One Hit Win For Cubs
Frankie Hiller the veteran right hander shelled the St Louis Cardinals for one hit as the Chicago Cubs routed St Louis 8 to 0. Hiller walked leadoff man Tommy Glaviano in the first and allowed Enos Slaughter a fifth inning single, both erased on double plays. The Cubs piled 12 hits off Gerry Staley and Al Brazile behind him. Irvin homer pace Giants past Dodgers. Mets fall further back.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Tommy Glaviano
Enos Slaughter
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Frankie Roy
Gerry Staley
al Brazile
Horatio Alger
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Monte Irvin
Brooklyn Dodgers
Irvin
Ralph Branca
Dodgers
Branca
Don Mueller
Whitey Lockman
Nor way To Battle Dixie Plant Again
Nor way renews its rivalry with the Sterlington Louisiana Dixie plant at the annual plant picnic. The event showcases Sol vents employees and families, marking the fourth year of the series with six games played and each side home losses. Next, Nor way heads to Effingham Illinois to face a fast semi pro club, with Harry Jukes and Duke Taylor slated to pitch and Chick Deardorf catching.
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Yankees Blank Washington for Twelfth Shutout of Season
Tom Morgan and Joe Ostrowski blanked the Washington team 3-0, marking the twelfth shutout by the New York Yankees this season, just five fewer than the rest of the league combined.
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Tom Morgan
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New York Yankees
Braves Gem Battle For Three-I Lead
In a tight Three-I League fight for second place Quincy holds a slim edge over Evansville by one percentage point as Terre Haute leads. Evansville beats Quad Cities 3-2 in ten innings with Chuck Moore surrendering nine hits for the win. Cedar Rapids defeats Waterloo 6-5 as Mark Wylie and Hector Azamar hold the Whitehawks to six hits.
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Evansville
Terre Haute
Quad Cities
Chuck Moore
Dick Hoeksema
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Mark Wylie
Hector Azamar
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Dick Johnson
Bill Forbes
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Moore
Fletcher
Milwaukee Rivals Edge Toward Lead in Flag Race
Milwaukee's top spot in the American Association narrowed after Thursday twin bills as Kansas City St Paul and Minneapolis gained on the leader. Milwaukee lost 5-4 to Indianapolis while Kansas City swept Louisville 13-5 in the nightcap and split the twin bill. St Paul and Minneapolis each won key games as Johnny Rutherford saw his eight game win streak end, and Clem Labine and Pete Mazar starred in late relief and offense.
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Pete Mazar
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Toledo
Millers
Gale Henley
Gilbert
Dick Marlowe
Demon Hanover Seeks $10,000 McConnell Trot Title
Westbury New York June 29 Demon Hanover world record holder for 3 06 2 5 miles is the favorite in the final 10 000 David McConnell trot at Roosevelt Raceway Ten of the nation s top trotters race a mile and one half with Demon Hanover aiming to lower the record again Try Hussey Star s Pride Aimee Scott Madison Hanover Silver Idle Roy S Florican Clever Boy and Lord Steward also figure prominently Sparkle Hanover won last night s one mile pace in 2 06 returning 6 40
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All Star Vote Closes Tonight for Detroit Game
Chicago dispatch notes the national fan poll ends at midnight with 3,564,559 total votes, Rafters leaders Musial Fox and Williams atop the balloting, and Casey Stengel and Eddie Sawyer set to announce rosters and pitching staffs for American and National Leagues geared for the July 10 game in Detroit.
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Eddie Sawyer
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Sawyer
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Nellie Fox
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Boston
Ted Williams
Jockey Freddie Smith Dies In Race Spill
Freddie Smith a 38 year old Cuban born jockey and top lightweight rider died after Folletin broke a leg in Hollywood Park eighth race. He was unconscious, revived briefly, and died from head and neck injuries. Autopsy pending.
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Freddie) Smith
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Hollywood Park
Willie Shoemaker
Harry Harris
Aqueduct
Simmons Granted Pass to Attend All Star Game
Cpl Curt Simmons former Phillies pitcher serving with the 28th Infantry Division at Camp Atterbury will attend the major league all star game in Detroit on July 10. He will wear a baseball uniform and throw batting practice before the game.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Detroit
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Texans Prove Threat In N C A A Golf Play
Three Texans enter quarter finals at Ohio State as Texas hopes for individual title grow. Buster Reed North Tex State and Wesley Ellis Texas pair in top match after Reed shot 68 to best Curtis Jacobs. Johnny Weaver Rice faces Don Johnson Ohio State as others compete for final spots.
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Tom Nieporte
Ohio State
John Carson
Georgia
Johnny Weaver
Rice
Don Johnson
Bob McCall
Colgate
Tom Matey
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Dick Yost
Oregon State
Walt Knych, Jr
St. Lawrence
Baseball results and schedule for Terre Haute Quincy and others
Scores show Terre Haute and Quincy postponed. Evansville beat Quad Cities 8-2 and Cedar Rapids defeated Waterloo 6-5. Tonight's games include Quincy at Terre Haute, Quad Cities at Evansville, Waterloo at Cedar Rapids, and St. Louis at Chicago. Other late games featured Boston New York Detroit Chicago and Washington Philadelphia with multiple twi nights scheduled.
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Tonight’s Schedule Tells Early 1900s Hoops Matchups
Indianapolis faces Kansas City as Louisville hosts Milwaukee and Columbus clashes with Minneapolis while Toledo plays St. Paul and a late twilight game paces the bill.
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Singer Helen Traubel sells stock to Veeck
New York June 29 Singer Helen Traubel said she sold her stock in the St. Louis Browns to Bill Veeck and urged others to do the same. Her New York representative said the soprano reached the decision after telephone talks with Veeck, who has an option to buy the Browns. Observers estimated she held about 5000 shares. Veeck, former Cleveland Indians owner, obtained the option last week to buy the Browns from the DeWitt brothers who hold the majority.
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Bribery Trial Date Set for Sollazzo and Gard
New York officials announce Salvatore Sollazzo and Edward Gard will face trial on July 12 on conspiracy and bribery charges. Judge Saul S Streit set the date. Gard was a former Long Island University basketball player accused of paying teams to throw games at Madison Square Garden.
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Edward Gard
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Launch Matches In P.G.A. Meet At Oakmont, Pa
Sixty four top golfers qualified for the 33rd P G A championship at Oakmont with match play starting. Pete Cooper Harmon Mangrum and Har mon tied for medal with 142 two under par while Walter Ambo won a two hole sudden death playoff.
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Chicopee
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Overland
Pete Cooper
White Plains
N. Y
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Mamaroneck
Palm Beach
Fla
Capper Lloyd Mangrum
Niles
Mangrum
Harmon
Stock Pilots Clash Tonight at Terre Haute Fastrack
After a week of garage activity the stock car field returns tonight at 8:30 for Fastrack racing in Terre Haute with time trials at 7. Bobby Hunter in No 64 and Cowboy Jack Shanklin in No 111 are among favourites. A recent crash-heavy program left Dale Fox with a broken hip and many crews racing for a dry track and safer starts.
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Mickey Hallory
Owen Younsblood
Mr. X
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Jimmy Shadow
Tom Harrison
Hal Flora
Bill Dowell
Joe Dilliam
Bill Kehrt
Bob Holland
Bud Dombroski
Claude Covile
Bob Ellinger
Jets owner proposes franchise shift to Parkersburg
Grand Rapids Jets owner Jim Williams said the Central Baseball League club could be moved to Parkersburg West Virginia to balance the league. He noted four of six clubs are in Michigan and weather issues have hurt play, suggesting another southern club besides Charleston West Virginia.
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Grand Rapids Jets
Central Baseball League
Parkersburg
W. Va
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Charleston
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