Musial Dodgers Close In On NL Batting Title
Stan Musial of the Cardinals and the pennant bound Dodgers moved closer to the National League batting title. Musial held a narrow lead atop the standings with a .372 average in official figures that included recent games, as Jackie Robinson briefly challenged in June.
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Championship Play In Little League To Start Monday
The best two of three series for the season championship begins Monday at the General Motors- Little League diamond. American Legion Post 12, the defending champion, faces V. F. W. No. 1079 with two remaining games scheduled as needed. Game times are 6:15 with Wally Forbes managing the Legion and Ivan Johns coaching. Vets are led by manager John Wircenske and coach Frank Wircenske.
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Dodgers Lead Batting Race With Four Players In Top Ten
Robinson tops Dodgers in the individual race with a .356, Campanella, Reese, and Furillo also in the top ten boosting Brooklyn to a .290 club average chasing the title. Phillies Ashburn and Wyrostek trail in a tight NL race as Minoso paces the AL with .338. Hodges leads NL homers at 31 while Feller and Roe pace pitchers in wins percentage.
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Umpire Assignments for Class B Hot Steve League Games
Umpire assignments announced for the coming week’s Class B Hot Steve League games. Tuesday matches at Ely Stadium with Gordon Bell and Bill Armitage. Cascade Park with Ed Turon and Jack Tillack. Thursday at Ely Stadium Bell and Armitage. Cascade Park Howard Rader and Til lack.
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U S Cuppers Lead Series In Davis Cup Play
U S team can reach the American Zone semi finals by winning doubles today at Westchester Country Club Rye N Y with Flam of Beverly Hills and Seixas of Philadelphia facing Armando and Rolando Vega. Larsen, San Leandro, beat Armando Vera 7 5 6 3 4 8 7 5 while Flam defeated Mario Llamos 6 1 6 2 8 4.
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Philadelphia
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Two Title Matches In Net Tournament Sunday finals set in two divisions
The Annual City Championship tennis finals are booked for Sunday at Cascade Park. Byron Morris Jr seeks his second straight boys singles title at 1 pm, while Dick Kadar and Joan Hyman pair face Leroy Johnson and Sally Wirth in the mixed doubles final at 3 pm after thrilling semi finals.
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Lee Fauver
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Bob Cochrane
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Bob Walker
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Sue Leach
Baseball Standings and Scores From Major Leagues
Summary of American League and National League standings with win loss records and recent results. Includes yesterday’s scores Cleveland 3 Philadelphia 2 New York 9 St Louis 4 Boston 5 Detroit 2 Chicago 7 Washington 4 and slated today games Cleveland at Philadelphia St Louis at New York Detroit at Boston Chicago at Washington plus tomorrow’s schedule. Also covers the American Association and International League standings with recent results for Columbus Kansas City Indianapolis St Paul Milwaukee Toledo and Rochester Springfield Buffalo Baltimore Ottawa Toronto and Syracuse.
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Talbert and Trabert Reach Net Feature Semi
In South Orange New Jersey Talbert veteran Davis Cup star from New York meets Young Tony Trabert Cincinnati sensation in a feature semi final at the Eastern Grass Courts Tennis Championships. Savitt and Mulloy also reach the semifinals while Talbert and Trabert had advanced earlier.
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Major League Leaders Highlight Batsmen and Pitchers
United Press summary lists top hitters and pitchers with names like Musial Ashburn DiMaggio and Hodges. Mentions runs batted in and home runs leaders across teams including Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis and Brooklyn with wartime telegrams returning in Britain.
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Barnum Leads By One Stroke In Open Golf Chase
The chase for the $2,250 top prize in Tom O Shanter s annual All American Open narrowed to Barnum of Grand Rapids Mich with a 138 after one lead round. Hawskins Wor sham Besselink Kroll also close at 139 as Little Bolt Middlecott Mangrum trailed at 149. All cotton trading suspended in Pakistan after prices hit a new high.
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Beightol Chooses Maryland Over National Football Powers
Lytnn Beightol, 17, Fort Hill High quarterback and two time all state standout, commits to the University of Maryland over Kentucky, Notre Dame and others. In 17 games he completed 63 of 142 passes for 18 TDs and 1,241 yards, scored four rushing touchdowns and set up 15 more with his passes. He was also a noted pass defender.
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Oberlin Nine Edges Union In City Softball clash
Oberlin T. O. Murphy Company posted a 3 2 victory over Union A. W. LGO Local 780 at Lexington Avenue field in the City Softball League. Harold Thompson pitched a two hit game for Oberlin and Cap Keyser closed the win with a grounder ending Union’s rally.
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MLB Players Seek Curfew to Speed Slow Games
Pittsburgh star Ralph Kiner, as NL player rep, asks owners to curb drawn out doubleheaders and night games. Players blame long delays on field changes and manager pitcher changes, while umpires and pace of play also factor.
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United Press
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Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh
Bill Klem
Elyria Independents Plan Sunday Tri-County League Game
Elyria Independents and Camden Township nine prepare for a Sunday base ball clash at Ely Stadium in the Tri-County League. Game time set for 1 30 with players on hand by 12 30 and discussions about paying for passive time during intervals between jobs.
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