Giants Rally to beat Pirates and lead NL race
New York Giants moved into first in the National League pennant chase by defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 9 to 5. Philadelphia Phillies toppled the St. Louis Cardinals 5 to 1, dropping the Cards a half game back. Home runs by Thomson and Westrum helped the Giants surge late while Russell starred for the Braves in a 9 to 4 win over Chicago. Leonard pitched Phillies past the Cardinals 1 to 5, with Ennis homering, and Gov Wallgren indicated willingness to be drafted as Democratic vice president, while preferring another term as Washington state governor.
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New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
New York
Buccaneers
Bobby Thomson
Westrum
H.E. Boston
Chicago
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Barrett
Masi
McCall
Kush
Chipman
Hamaner
Leonard
ST. Louis
Dick Sisler
Dutch Leonard
del Ennis
Phils
Stan Musial
Olympia
Wash
Mon G. Wallgren
Washington State
Williams Builds Lead in Hitting in Chicago
Boston's Ted Williams led the American League batting race with a .391 average after a strong week, widening his lead to 29 points over Lou Boudreau. Williams had 11 hits in 22 at-bats, 63 total hits, and topped runs scored with 432, while Keltner kept the home run lead at 14 and DiMaggio tied for triples with Wertz and Platt. Vic Raschi led pitchers at 7-1, with Lemon and other leaders listed in the weekly stats roundup.
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Boston
Ted Williams
Williams
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Willams
Boudreau
Bob Brown
Johnny Lindell
New York Yankees
Pat Mullin
Detroit
al Zarilla
St. Louis
Bob Dillinger
George McQuinn
New York
Walt Evers
Ken Keltner
Beantown
Joe DiMagglo
Keltner
Roureau
DiMagegio
Vic Wertz
Whitey Platt
Washington
Gi] Coan
Vic Raschl
Bob Lemon
BMMS Triumphs in Opening Softball Clash at Columbia Gardens
BMMS beat Mountain Con Mine 6 to 2 in the A. M. Employes Club Bostball league opener on the A. C. M. field at Columbia Gardens. Dick Leary earned the win with Pilcher and Jim Morrissey catching. Vic Leary and Jim Oh endangered the losing battery. Tuesday's 7 pm game features Leonard Construction versus Vie Samplers.
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Softball Butte Mines Machine Shop
Rimming Mountain Con Mine
Columbia Gardens
Dick Leary
Pilcher
Jim Morrissey
Vic Leary
Jim Onh
Leonard Construction
Vie Samplers
Browns Break Streak Top Yankees 5 3
Ned Garver pitched the St. Louis Browns to a 5-3 win over the New York Yankees ending a six game slide. Lindell Lehner and Rizzuto homered. DiMaggio collected three singles as the Browns built a lead with timely hits and an error by Brown Johnson.
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Ned Garver
St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
St. Louis
Garver
Johnny Lindell
Phil Rizzuto
Joe DiMaggio Bitle
Lindel
Brownies
Bobby Brown
George Binks
Philadelphia
Paul Lehner
Brown
Chuck Stevens
Moss
Binks
Lehner
Browns
Rizauto
Gerry Priddy
White Platt
Billy Johnson
Priddy
DiMagsioci
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Stohnson
Leaner
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Sheap
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Munes
Sauchork
Tolain
Shea
Page
Sansa
Dillinger
Brown Johnson
Rune
Lindell
Graver
Rizzuto
Platt
Henrich
Wases
Louis Li
Shea Allendance
Senior Bat Race Lead by Holmes
New York June 7 Tommy Holmes of Boston opens a 17 point NL batting lead while Ashburn Steals base runners and Musial leads in runs. Top contenders Musial Ashburn Westlake Gustine Blatnik Waitkus Jeffcoat Furillo Pafko. Wehmeier Poat Brecheen strong pitchers noted as Giants and Cardinals compete in standings. Sunday results South Side beats Minera 8 4. next league games set for Clark Parks.
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Boston
Tommy Holmes
Holmes
sJadder
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Richie Ashbun
Phils
Ashburn
Wally Westlake
Pittsburgh
Frank
Gustine
Johnny Blatnik
Sid Gordon
Hal Jeffcoat
Chicago
Carl Furillo
Brooklyn
Andy Pafko
Musial
Stan
Giant
Whitey Lockman
Ed Waitkus
Cincinnati
Hank Sauer
Nippy Jones
Sauer
Gusline
Jackie Robinson
Hank Schenz
Willard Marshall
Herm Wehmeier
Giants
Ray Poat
Harry Brecheen
Larry Jansen
McQueens
Brooklsn
Ralph Branca
Minera
South Side
Clark Parks
McQueena
North Line
Legion
Clark Park
Great Falls
Butte
PGA Scholarship Ruling May Not Hurt College Golf
The USGA banned college scholarships for amateur golfers over 18, but a Monday spot check of top golf colleges found little impact on both the quality and quantity of college golf. Few instances of scholastic aid were identified, suggesting the ruling may not affect the sport significantly.
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United States Golf Association
Joes and Spats Win First Grade League Games
St Joseph tops St Ann 10 to 7 at Clark Park in Southern league action. Louis Mastella nicknamed Joes fans 14 and collects two doubles and a single on two hits for St Joseph. Pat Pats overwhelm St Mary 16 to 10 in Western league with Casey hitting a homer and a triple, earning the win as St Mary staff allows eight runs and eight hits.
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St. Patrick
Butte
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American Legion
Bill Cullen
St. Ann
Clark Park
Louis Mastella
Joes
Stears
Mastella
Yorath
O'Neill
Pats
St.Mary
Casey
Sheehan
St. Mary
Hale
Parks Practice Slated Tonight by Butte Copper League
Silver Bow Parks plans a 6 o'clock practice at Parron flat tonight with manager Jimmy Freebourn stating all players must attend. The note appears in TOP SPORTS YARN from New York dated June 7 1047, alongside coverage of Stanely Woodward on Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn uniform.
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Parks
Silver Bow Parks
Butte Copper League
Parron Flat
Jimmy Freebourn
New York
Stanley Woodward
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
Major League baseball pitching matchups listed for Tuesday
New York and other American and National League teams are set to play with pitchers’ win loss records in parentheses. Matchups include New York at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Cincinnati Philadelphia at St Louis Chicago at Milwaukee and more with listed starters and current marks. The abbreviated notes reflect expected starters and recent form for each game.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
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Brooklyn
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Ary Barney
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Plan for Germany May Aid Europe Recovery From War
Western Germany revival plan hailed by State Department as a major step toward European recovery and a check on Soviet influence. Officials promised occupation forces stay until peace is secured and warned France to fear neither a German revival nor Soviet retaliation. The six powers urged joint consultation before troop withdrawals and signaled possible Russian participation in unification talks.
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State Department
Germany
Europe
Russia
France
Michael McDermott
United States
Britain
McDermott
Paris
Marshall
London
Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Six Nations
Utah Nevada Unit Quits International Mine Workers
The Utah Nevada Local of the International Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers disaffiliates, forming the ninth regional quit from the union amid claims of Communist influence. The Nonferrous Metals Clerical and Technical Workers Union, about 350 Utah copper industry employees, also left the international in a related action. W J Madill of Bountiful, western vice president, led the closed meeting. Last week he opposed the Denver decision urging non Communist affidavits under Taft Hartley.
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New York Ammunition Handlers Alerted for Orientation
The New York Daily Mirror reports professional ammunition handlers in New York have been alerted for assignment and instructed to attend orientation lectures where they will be sworn to secrecy. The notices were telegraphed to AFL International Longshoremen's Association members by union officials at the request of high government officers in Washington, signaling possible U S plans to lift the arms embargo to Palestine and begin full scale ammunition shipments.
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New York
New York Daily Mirror
AFL International Longshore Uion
Washington
United States
Palestine
Holy Land
Fort Peck Flow Held at Minimum to Protect Missouri River
Glasgow dispatch reports Army engineers will keep Fort Peck reservoir discharge to a minimum necessary for power, aiming to reduce flood risk on the Missouri. Monday flow was 2,000 cfs versus Friday's 76,000 cfs peak. reservoir rising about 0.3 ft daily to 2,234.7 ft, with max 2,250 ft. Alcohol cautions note moderation for some heart conditions.
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Fort Peck
Is Tassoyev Spy for Russia
London reports a British suspicion that Lt Col Tassoyev, once Soviet reparations chief at Bremen, acted as a Russian spy during an April to May 194? visit. He sought asylum and returned to Germany at his request. Moscow accuses Americans of kidnapping him. Britain denies torture claims and says no formal Soviet complaint was filed.
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Britain
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Tassoyev
Bremen
Germany
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Tass
Moscow Radio
Foreign Office
Russia
Montana flood relief measures announced in crisis
Montana officials and federal leaders outlined rapid flood relief steps after the Clark Fork near St. Regis reached critical levels. Ten thousand typhoid vaccines were sent, smallpox vaccines collected, sanitation experts dispatched, and insecticide-equipped trucks made available. Field and Fleming anticipate further damage repairs exceeding 30 million dollars.
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St. Regis
Philip B. Fleming
Federal Works
Orefon Health Officer
San Francisco
Public Health Service Sanitary Engineers
Washington
Oregon Health
Public Health Service
Sanitary Engineers
Fleming
Portland
Field
Jefferson Invades Three Forks Flood Threat Fades
Jefferson river rose threatening Three Forks flooding west town area covering railroad tracks and basements. By noon the danger eased with a three inch river recession reported by Montana highway officials. Emergency crews manned by local officials. highway between Butte and Three Forks reopened though some sections remained under water. Water covered 12 to 16 inches on LaHood park highway and eight inches over 260 feet near the Northern Pacific overpass as floodwaters receded. Local residents were not harmed.
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Three Forks
Montana Highway Department
Walters
Fred Quinnell
Highway Department
Joe Mulligan
Butte
LaHood Park
Northern Pacific
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