Giants Poised for a Run as 12 Games in 11 Days Loom
New York fans hear of a hot four team NL scramble with the Phillies and Dodgers in front. Giants face 12 games in 11 days against Brooklyn and Philadelphia, needing pitching depth and steady defense. Leo Durocher’s squad is young with Jansen, Dark, Stanky, Thompson, Irvin, Lockman, Thomson, Mueller, Westrum delivering strong play as they seek to stay within reach of the leaders.
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Larry Jansen
al Dark
Eddie Stanky
Hank Thompson
Monte Irvin
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St. Louis Browns
Whitey Lockman
Bobby Thomson
Don Mueller
Wes Westrum
Brooks
Brunswick Horse Show Promises Wide Entry For Fair Week
The annual Brunswick horse show kicks off Saturday August 19 at 11 a.m. in Sheer Stadium with a full schedule of classes including pony, Tennessee walking horse, five gaited, and open divisions. Post entries are accepted, entry fee is two dollars, and spectators can enjoy daily fair evenings with ample seating and parking.
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Harrisburg blanked Allentown in Interstate League clash
Harrisburg defeated Allentown 4 to 0 in an Interstate League game. Hagerstown beat Wilmington 6 to 1, Lancaster routed Sunbury 7 to 0, and Trenton topped York 8 to 7 in another set of results.
Tonight's Games Across Cities Matchups
Local schedule lists Allentown at Wilmington York at Harrisburg Lancaster at Trenton Hagerstown at Sunbury with five matchups set for tonight across the region.
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American League Results and Today’s Schedule
Yesterday the Yankees edged the Red Sox 2-1 while Detroit beat Chicago 2-0 and Philadelphia topped Washington 7-6. Cleveland won 4-8 at St Louis, and Boston lost to Washington 6-2. Today Philadelphia visits New York and several doubleheaders or night games are listed with pitcher matchups and records.
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National League Scores Report
In the National League standings Boston edged New York 3 to 2 while Philadelphia defeated Brooklyn 5 to 4. Chicago hosted Cincinnati with rain affecting play and St Louis meeting Pittsburgh also rained out.
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Basketball Night Schedule: Roe Sain Jansen Church Matchups
Brooklyn at Boston features Roe versus Sain while New York visits Philadelphia with Jansen opposing Church. Chicago hosts Pittsburgh where Rush or Schmitz faces Werle. Only games scheduled.
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PLAN BOWLING LOOP MEETING AT MOOSE HOME
The Ladies of the Moose bowling group will meet Thursday at 7 30 PM at the Moose Home. Members are asked to arrive early to allow team formation.
Middleweight Title Talk Up In New York For Robinson Bout
Sugar Ray Robinson aims to move up to middleweight to discuss a 160-pound title fight with Jake LaMotta at Madison Square Garden. Robinson seeks 20 percent of the purse, while LaMotta would take 45 percent, with IBC rights and near-certain negotiations likely to fail.
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Braves Open Four Game Set With Dodgers In Boston
Boston, Aug 10. The second place Braves trail Philadelphia by five games and start a four game series with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Dodgers have lost four straight starts while Boston relies on top pitchers. Johnny Sain, 16-7, starts against Preacher Roe, 14-game winner, in the opener as the Tribesmen close their home stand.
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Guards Battle Hagerstown Shoe Co in City League
The State Reformatory Guards face Hagerstown Shoe Co tonight at Reservoir No 2 Diamond starting 6 15 PM. Browning pitched a 13 strikeout win against the Fairview Giants on Wednesday highlighting the Reformatory effort.
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Eagles Set for Final Soldier Field Showdown
The 1948 NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles arrive in Chicago for a final dress rehearsal before facing the college All Stars at Soldier Field. Coach Greasy Neale leads 46 players in a last warm up as star defender William Patrick McHugh is out with a knee injury. Doak Walker and Clayton Townemaker head the All Stars, with talent from Notre Dame Michigan and Minnesota.
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Playground League Ties Continue After Weekend Games
Winter Street kept a share of first place by defeating City Park 22 to 9. Hager Park joined the leaders with an 18 to 4 win over East End. Reservoir Park edged Williamsport 7 to 6. Broadway, led by Heavy Dinner Hicks, upset Howard Street 6 to 4 in the day’s other game.
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Last Song Pilot Wins Hambletonian in Two Heats
Del Miller, 37, from Meadow Lands Pennsylvania, drives Lusty Song to win the 75,209 Hambletonian Stakes in two straight heats. Miller, a veteran Grand Circuit figure, never expected to ride the big brown colt until ten days earlier when owner E. J. Hayes replaced trainer-driver Fay Funderburk. Miller also trains and drives for W. N. Reynolds of Winston-Salem North Carolina.
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Leaders Beat All-Stars 17 11 In City Playground Softball
The teachers faced the All-Stars in the annual city playground softball game. Leaders built an early lead and held on for a 17 to 11 victory, showcasing instructional skill and teamwork.
Trenton Edges White Roses 8-7 in ninth inning
In York Pennsylvania on August 10, Trenton overcame a four run York White Roses lead with two unearned runs in the ninth. The game lasted nearly three hours and featured 11 walks and eight errors as Trenton sealed an 8 to 7 victory before 1,063 fans.
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Leaders All Stars Game At Reservoir Park
The Leaders defeated the All Stars 17 to 11 at Reservoir Park in a wild showcase. Irv Easterday Clyde Myers and Thumpin' Tom Hicks provided power as the Leaders rapped 18 hits against standout playground stars.
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Tom" Hicks
Lancaster edge Sunbury 7 6 after late rally at Stumpf Field
In Lancaster Pa on August 10 Lea Glica lined a bases loaded single with none out in the ninth scoring Gale Wade for the winning run as Lancaster beat Sunbury 7 6 before 456 fans. The Red Roses erased deficits in the third and eighth to force a final dramatic finish.
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Williamsport Captures Playground Midget Softball Title
Williamsport secured the Playground Midget Softball League pennant by shutting out Central to clinch the title.
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