Major League Sluggers Lead In Extra Base Hits
Joe Adcock of the Reds and Al Rosen of the Indians top major league slugging averages with .667 and .654. Adcock, sidelined by knee injury, has 42 hits and 66 total bases through 9 at bats, including 4 doubles 4 triples and 7 home runs. Rosen has 44 singles 5 doubles and 5 triples with 45 total bases in 130 at bats. Hank Sauer leads NL in slugging at .603 while Andy Pafko and Del Ennis follow. Larry Norris star for the Yankees with 24 hits and 46 bases after returning from injury.
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Major League Batting Leaders Highlight 1949 Season
The AP reports NL batting leader Ennia from Philadelphia with .344 while Runse Lockman of New York tallies 30 RBIs and Sauer from Chicago adds notable counting stats.
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Ennis and Dimaggio pace league hitting in May
Del Ennis of Philadelphia leads the National League batting with a hot stretch of base hits while Joe DiMaggio of Boston tops the American League. The report lists several leaders in hits, doubles, triples and RBIs and notes other league standings.
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New Management To Stage Races At Local Track
Local track in Hagerstown reopens under Ed Otto who leased the facility from F F Goetz. Jimmie Riser will manage schedules and talent as NASCAR sanctioning begins with sportsman stock car racing and plans for grand national and speedway division events featuring late model and NASCAR cars. Cars averaged over 97 mph in a recent Narlington, SC event.
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Chico Vejar Faces Trouble In Toledo Boxing Commission Action
The Toledo Boxing Commission orders Chico Vejar’s manager to explain by June 11 why Vejar breached a May 1 contract. Vejar, Stamford welterweight, was suspended last month for missing a bout with Johnny Williams. He is set to fight Chuck Pavey June 11 in Detroit, but Michigan officials require Toledo’s manager to appear first.
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Yankees Beat Dodgers in Hancock Little League Showdown
The Hancock Division game drew a large crowd as the Yankees defeated the Dodgers of Berkeley Springs 11 to 8. J Vinc ent Jamison Jr tossed out the first ball, with Kernsted and Corbett sparking the Yanks in key hits and fielding, while the Dodgers rallied with a big sixth inning.
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Elks Rally Past Brandt 9-4 In Sixth Inning Blowout
Elks scored nine runs in the sixth to defeat Brandt 9-4 in American Division action at Hager Field. Goodwill beat the Police 4-2 at Staley Field as Nigh drove in the tying and winning runs.
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Stranahan Opens British Amateur Title Bid in Prestwick
Frank Stranahan of Toledo plays Joe Gent of England in the British Amateur Championship at Prestwick Scotland May 17. Stranahan, a top American contender, faces a 53 year old Briton in the first round as a field of Americans advances through initial matches.
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