Punch Halted Durocher Escapes Lifetime Ban
Giants manager Leo Durocher was nearly banned after a bench incident with umpire Donatelli during the opener against the Braves. Durocher grabbed a ball, charged Donatelli, and was removed as Charlie Grimm and others intervened to restrain him.
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Burke Middlecoff Tie For Kansas City Open Title
Burke and Middlecoff finished 72 holes tied at 276 in the Kansas City Open at Milburn Country Club. Burke’s 30 inch par save fizzled by a bogey after a dog reportedly barked during the moment, as Middlecoff closed with a par to force a playoff.
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National Amateur Golf Play Starts
The 52nd annual U S National Amateur golf tournament began in Seattle with top names like defending champion Billy Maxwell Charley Coe Sam Urzetta and Chick Evans in the field. Maxwell opened vs Tra Gruber while Urzetta faced Marion Hiskey and 54 others received byes. Ken Venturi and Arnold Blum met in an early marquee match as Harvie Ward faced Jack Malloy.
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Home Run Leaders Noted By Dodgers Cubs Pirates Indians Yankees
Baseball roundup lists home run leaders Hodges of the Dodgers Sauer of the Cubs Kiner of the Pirates Doby of the Indians and Berra of the Yankees as top sluggers in the season highlights.
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Cubs Indians Dodgers players contribute key runs
Sauer drives in runs for the Cubs while Doby hits for the Indians and Hodges adds scoring for the Dodgers in a sequence highlighting RBI from major league stars.
Legion Juniors Clinch Season With 4 2 Win Over Sycamore
Elyria American Legion Juniors finished 12-6-0 in 18 games with a 4-2 victory over Sycamore at Cascade Park. Jerry Welburn allowed five hits for his sixth win in six decisions, while Dick Kosco hit a first inning homer as Elyria pulled away with runs in the second, fourth, and seventh.
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Major League Line Scores First League Games Summary
Major League baseball results include Washington defeating Philadelphia 78 to 2 in the first game with Porterfield winning and Zoldak losing, and a 12 to 7 Philadelphia triumph in the second. Chicago beat Cleveland 18 to 2 in the first game, St Louis edged Detroit 4 to 2, and New York topped Boston 8 to 1 in the other National League action. Cincinnati beat St Louis 3 to 2. The listings feature pitcher records, runs by inning, and final tallies across the two leagues.
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Detroit Tigers Struggle Amid Management and Pitching Woes
EW YORK reports Detroit, once a top franchise, sinks to the cellar as injury plagued pitching falters. Walter Briggs dies and Spike Briggs leads as Freddie Hutchinson tries to revive a faltering staff. Several veterans depart in trades as Buffalo club shines with Dick Marlowe’s no hit bid and farm prospects loom for next season.
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Erhart Nine Dons 17th Victory In 7 5 Win
Erhart baseball nine beat Barberton Warwick Clinton 7 to 5 led by Bob Toepfer with two doubles and a single driving in five runs. The win marks their 17th victory of the season with upcoming games against Independence and the Cleveland Black Sox on the calendar.
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Knights of Columbus win in nine innings to take second-half title
Knights of Columbus beat Lorain Glass 6 to 4 in nine innings at Lap pin Field to force a best-of-three series for the seasonal crown. Howard Burnworth earned the win with six strikeouts in seven innings, while Don Wimsatt took the loss for Lorain Glass. Three Knights hitters had three hits each including Pankoff and Schilling, and Lorain Glass suffered a crucial ninth-inning error that helped seal the outcome.
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Indians Triumph in Pair to End Homestand
Cleveland completes a two win home stand by beating Chicago in a doubleheader 6 to 3 and 4 to 2. Key contributors include Mitchell and Rosen with RBI hits, Garcia earning the win in game one and two solid pitching performances across both contests.
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Walcott Marciano heavyweight title bout set for Sept 23 in Philadelphia
Promoters announced a 15 round title fight between Jersey Joe Walcott and Rocky Marciano for September 23 at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium. expected crowd around 65,000 with total receipts near a million including theater TV and radio by products. Walcott to receive 40 percent, Marciano 20 percent with return bout possible in 90 days if Rocky wins.
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Lorain Nine Repeats as Fifth District Softball Champion
Lorain Fatty's Sports Club captured its third straight Fifth District of Ohio Softball Championship, defeating Willard Ellis 3 to 0 in the final. Gib Smith pitched solidly through 69 innings, recording multiple no hitters in the tournament and earning the outstanding player trophy. Smith joins Fatty's roster for the state tournament at Washington Court House after tallying a 7-2 record.
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South Amherst Clinches Series in Tight Playoff Victory
South Amherst defeats Valley City 7 to 4 to clinch the best of three series and advance to face Westlake for the Lorain-Medina County Class A title. Paul Simis pitched five efficient innings, with a strong effort in relief to seal the win as South Amherst improves to 2 straight post season wins. The series moves to Westlake for Game 1 next Sunday with potential games at South Amherst and a deciding match at Westlake if needed.
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Top Ranked Teams Seex Doubles Title Final in Essex Tilt
In Manchester Massachusetts two top seeds Fry Hart face Connolly and Brough in a women's invitation tennis final at Essex County Club. Connolly, 17, won yesterday’s singles in two matches defeating Fre and Brough to claim the Essex title as the youngest champion in the event dating to 1927.
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