Riotous pennant races spark hot baseball action
The Milwaukee Braves surged to the NL lead with a riotous win over the Dodgers, as Pittsburgh’s Pirates swept Cincinnati. Philadelphia moved to second after an 8-1 victory, while the Yankees trimmed the White Sox. Ted Williams tied a major league record with three homers in a game as Boston beat Cleveland 9-4. Multiple players and managers are cited amid brawling, ejections, and dramatic late innings across the league.
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Jetter
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White Sox
Ted Williams
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Indians
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Don Drysdale
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Clem Labine
Carl Sawatski
Ray Trowbridge
Jack Sanford
Cardinals
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Rob Friend
Redlegs
Don Hak
Hal Jeffecat
Gene Baker
Chicago
Larry Doby
Walt Dropo
New York
Wos Slaughter
Billy Martin
Doby
Art Ditmar
Yankee
Sox
Will Harridge
Jim Rivera
Gil McDougald
Mickey Mantle
Bill Skowron
Andy Carey
Billy Pierce
Williams
A's
Pete Ramos
Whitey Lockman
Ray Jablonski
Hed Schoendienst
Giants
Jim Davis
Mary
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Ted Williams Frustration Sparks Three Homer Night
Ted Williams, 38, stormed from the batting cage before a game with Cleveland in disgust over his swing. He later belted three homers against Indians pitchers, matching a league record trio of long balls. He shouted at shortstop Billy Kings as he ran to left field.
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Ted Williams
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Indians
Ted
Billy Kings
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Jimmy Foxx
Orioles Sign Bonus Player For Thirty Thousand Dollars
The Baltimore Orioles signed 17-year-old catching prospect Frank Zupp from San Francisco to a $30,000 contract spread over three years. Zupp, left bat, right throw, rated power hitter with a strong arm, will report next week after graduation from Sacred Heart High School. The signing marks the seventh bonus player for Baltimore since rejoining the American League in 1954.
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San Francisco
Zupp
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Orioles
Sacred Heart High School
Fred Hofmann
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Paul Richards
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Oriole
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Wayne Causey
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St. Louis
O'Dell
Jim Pyburn
Bo Chicago
Nelson
Richards
Pyburn
Ives
New
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Tom Gassall
Kline
Petition
Raritan Junior League Standings Snapshot
In Cleveland on June 14 teams Keedysville and Lake Worth played a tight baseball matchup with Keedysville top performers including four hits from Score and a note about sidelined players. The contest lasted about an hour and fifteen minutes as both teams showcased strong fielding. The story also notes a planned July 10 wedding near Boyer involving Miss McNamara and Score, a June Notre Dame graduate.
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Herb Seercetane
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Ela
Worth
Keedysville
Score
Miss McNamara
St. Mary's College, Notre Dame
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Dodge Team Clinches 11-2 Victory Over Optimists
Dodge scores 11 to 2 in the Prep League at Reservoir Park behind strong hitting from Myers Barnes and Resh. Myers belts two doubles, Barnes and Resh homer in a six-run fourth as Dodge rips 31 hits, while Zaccaria and Bailey combine to limit the Optimists to two hits by Gene Jamison.
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Yesterdday
Reservoir Park
Ronnie Myers
Butch Barnes
Charlie Resh
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Barnes
Resh
Mary Zaccaria
Perry Bailey
Par challenge hits U S Open as Demaret leads
In Toledo Inverness hosts round one of the National Open with Jimmy Demaret shooting 68 to lead a crowded field. Ben Hogan falters with back trouble while Doug Ford Julius Boros and Ken Venturi post 69s. Weather delays push final holes to this morning as 15 players remain on course.
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Ohio
America
Inverness
Jimmy Demaret
Dia
Ben Hogan
Chick Harshert
Northville
Mich
Demaret
Doug Ford
Mahopac
N.Y
Julius Boros
Southern Pines
N.C
Doen King
Ken Venturi
San Francisco
Umpires Rally for An Eight Thirty Meeting at Snyder’s Garage
Indepen dent League umpires plan an urgent meeting at 8:30 p m at Snyder’s Garage Funkstown to discuss very important matters. Dick Snyder umpire in chief requests all arbiters to be present for talks. Belmont Stakes coverage ends this weekend with WARK broadcasting from 4:30 to 1:30 p m on the CBS network.
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Snyder
Funkstown
WARK
Belmont
Gapland
CBS Dedys
Cal
Red Capos
Meats
Bryan Field
Dofflemyer Hurls Win For Pirates
Dofflemyer hurled one run ball as the Tortuga Pirates beat Pony Express at Pony League Park 3 to 1. Five Pirates singles off Hasskins fueled the attack. a seventh inning homer by Jim Rafferberger highlighted the frame. Jayvees host the Giants tonight.
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Tortuga Pirates
Pony Express
Pony League Park
Hasskins
Jim Rafferberger
Jayvees
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Red Sox power surge snaps Indians as Williams belts third homer
Boston defeats Cleveland 8 3 with Ted Williams driving in five runs and hitting his second three homer game of the season. Sanford of Philadelphia stops Cardinals eight game win streak with a nine hitter in an 8 1 win.
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Jack Sanford
Philadelphia
Cardinals
Ted Williams
Red Sox
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