Indians Return Home For Extended Stay At Municipal Stadium
After a strong Eastern road swing the Cleveland Indians host a long home stand at Municipal Stadium with a two game lead on the White Sox and a four game gap over the Yankees. The club is 38 17 and aims to solidify top position by September. meanwhile other notes cover Sports Illustrated creation and various track and baseball news.
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Complete player Bobby Shantz proves ability beats size
INSIDE BASEBALL for Little Leaguers explains Bobby Shantz as the complete pitcher who fields, bats, bunts, and runs bases. It notes base running and fielding skills win games, and that pitchers must stay ready to move to field balls hit to their side, with a quick step to reach home.
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Costa Mirelli Upset Victories In TV Ring Night
New York City results feature Brooklyn's Costa defeating Baby Ortiz by split decision in a 10 round featherweight bout at Eastern Parkway Arena. Livio Mirelli of New York edged Luther Rawlings in a split 10 round lightweight bout at St Nicholas Arena. Costa weighed 128 and Rawlings 146 1/2. Costa earned a July 26 main event against Vic Toweel.
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Baltusrol Poised to Test Hogan at Open Course
The Baltusrol layout in Springfield, N J, stretched to 7 027 yards with heavy rough as 162 players prepare for the National Open. Ben Hogan, winner of four of the last six Opens, looms as the benchmark, aiming to break his 1948 record 276 score on a course USGA debates how tough to set.
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Standings and upcoming games across major leagues
American League standings show New York atop with .655, Cleveland 9 games back, and Detroit trailing. Tuesday night’s scheduled games feature Washington at Cleveland, New York at Baltimore, Philadelphia at Chicago, Boston at Detroit, and details on pitchers. National League leaders include Brooklyn and New York with mid 60s to 70s win percentages. multiple matchups listed for Tuesday and Wednesday nights. American Association and International League standings add Indianapolis, St Paul, Minneapolis, and Toledo with current records and games behind leader, plus noted postponements and future games.
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Browns Sign Three More Veterans for 1954
The Cleveland Browns announced the signing of Len Ford Tom Catlin and Warren Lahr for the 1954 season. Ford is a defensive end Catlin a center and Lahr a halfback.
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Hogan Set To Challenge Baltusrol In Open Bid
Ben Hogan eyes a record fourth US Open title at Baltusrol as the course, famed for Riviera’s Hogan’s Alley, promises a tough test. Sam Snead battles a sore neck while Julius Boros, Cary Middlecoff, Lew Worsham, Bobby Locke and Peter Thomson arrive among early contenders for the 161 qualifiers and a field of 36 to 70 players.
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Jewelers' Schultz No-Hitter Sparks Grassmen Win
Dennis Schultz pitched a no hitter for Gardner Jewelers in a 51 win over the Hilltoppers at Lexington Field. He issued four walks in the third inning, allowing the lone Hilltopper run as Jewelers tallied three hits in the bottom of the frame, including a Tommy Brosky double. Larry Butler led Jewelers with two singles. Lorain Glass defeated K of O 7-4 in the other game as Ray Ruesser went 4-for-4 and Bill Ware added a three-run homer. With last night’s results all four teams in the league are tied for first. final games of the first half are set for Thursday.
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Minoso Leads Poll As All-Star Balloting Opens
Chicago White Sox outfielder Minnie Minoso tops the first day tally with 1,328 votes to lead the American League list for the All-Star game in Cleveland on July 13. Stan Musial trails with 1,240 votes as voting continues among 156 players across both leagues.
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National League Chicago and Pittsburgh Box Score Snippet
In a National League game Chicago faces Pittsburgh as Davis earns the win for Chicago and Surkont takes the loss for Pittsburgh. Final line shows Davis improving to 3-2 and Surkont dropping to 5-7 with runners left on base and late innings contributing to the score.
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Spencer Whiteshows Oberlin 10 0 in five innings
Spencer Whitewashes Oberlin 10 to 0 in a five inning Class F game at Spencer. It was Spencer’s second straight win. J McCourt and B Blake led the hitting with two safeties each, McCourt adding a two run homer. Vaughn pitched two hits allowed with J White catching. Oberlin’s battery featured T Hurd and P Thompson.
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Grafton and Oberlin settle 7-7 stalemate
Grafton Bank Mole Agency and Oberlin Hardware fought to a 7-7 tie in a Suburban Class F Hot Stove League game played Monday at Grafton. Grafton pulled even by scoring three times in the bottom of the seventh.
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A.A.U. Track Meet Planned at Rhodes High School
More than 100 athletes are expected to compete tonight in the Northeastern Ohio A A U Track Meet at James Ford Rhodes High School on Cleveland's West Side. Meet Director Eddie Finnigan says entries come from top state schoolboy and collegiate track stars.
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General Industries Routs Local 1242 for Fourth Win
General Industries remains atop the Industrial Softball League by edging Local 1242 10 6 to claim its fourth win in as many starts. Harry Murawski earned the win as the club exploded for eight runs in the second inning, with Steve Kaminski and Johnson homering in the second and Paul Iris homering in the first. Local 1242 answered with a five run fifth frame and Myers homered for the losers. Harshaw Chemical and C A Olsen Co. sit tied for second after Harshaw beat Lear Romeo 10 7 and Olsen beat Elyria Lutherans 8 6. Reliever Bob Toth earned Olsen’s win. Games scheduled for tomorrow include Harshaw Chemical vs C A Olsen at Eastern Heights Local 1242 vs Elyria Lutherans at Recreation Field and American Radiator vs Lear Romeo at Jefferson.
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Turner To Test Olson Tonight
HONOLULU World middleweight boxing champion Carl Bobo Olson defends his reputation in a 10 round test against Jesse Turner of St Louis. Olson to weigh about 166 pounds, Turner about 161 or 162. Managers comment on Turner’s ambition and Olson’s expense.
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Rollins Missouri Play For Title In College World Series Finals
Rollins College of Winter Park Florida meets Missouri in Omaha for the NCAA College World Series final. Rollins defeated Michigan State and Oklahoma A and M and earlier beat the Spartans to reach the final by a 34 win. Missouri edged Michigan State 3 to 1 Monday night to earn its finals berth.
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Indians trio set for greatest season amid 13-5 win
Cleveland as Bob Lemon Mike Garcia and Early Wynn backed by a season-best offense to push a two game AL lead. Lemon notches win as Indians sweep Boston Red Sox 5th straight, lifting they to a half game ahead of White Sox and Yankees. Hank Sauer hits 20th for Cubs in 6-5 win over Pirates.
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Indians Nationals Rivalry Highlighted In Sportscast
The Cleveland Indians and Washington Nationals boast 23 wins between them with a .676 mark as OF 8:30 WEOL coverage reflects past June performances. Moore weighs light heavyweight hopes against a possible bout with Rocky Marciino and Archie’s aging title run, while Boston and Chicago games frame a busy baseball stretch.
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Moore eyes title as he weighs 189 pounds over limit
New York sport briefs say heavy weight champ Archie Moore weighs 189 pounds over the light heavy limit after a non title win over Bert Whitehurst. He says he could trim to the 175 pound line for a title bout with Harold Johnson in San Francisco on July 14, though the fight was postponed likely because Moore did not feel like.
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Bears Sue Canadian Club over Macon contract breach
The Chicago Bears sue Calgary Stampeders coach Lawrence Siemering and GM Robert H. Robinett for 100000 in U S district court in Sacramento alleging they induced Bears halfback Eddie Macon to break his contract for the 1954 season. Macon and Siemering reside in Stockton California. The suit, on behalf of NL owner George Halas, contends the contract was in force.
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Leaders In The Major Leagues
UNITED PRESS capsule lists top players by team and stat lines. Notable figures include musical Musial of the Cardinals leading runs batted in and home runs, with other standouts such as Snider, Avila, Rosen, and Tuttie tied to their clubs. The data shows batting averages, games, at bats, and totals for several star players across the major leagues.
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Patty Berg and Beverly Hanson lead the Women's Western Open after Berg shot a 70 to win by one stroke. Berg faces Gloria Armstrong of Oakland in round one while Hanson draws Jane Nelson of Indianapolis. Other notable players include Lopat, Reynolds, and Podres in coverage of the wider sports scene.
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Hell Drivers To Appear At Wellington
The Irish Horan Lucky Hell Drivers will appear Sunday at the Lorain County Fairgrounds in Wellington. An earlier Wellington show drew about 5,000 people. Upcoming stops include Chicago Soldier Field and Detroit Chrysler Proving Ground with dates in Springfield Ohio and Canton. Wellington show times to be announced later.
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