Robinsons base running seals Dodgers win over Cubs in 10 innings
Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-5 in ten innings to retain a four game NL lead. Jackie Robinson opened the 10th with a walk, stole second, advanced to third on a dropped third strike, and scored on Gil Hodges fly to left. Bob Addis hit a late two run homer for Chicago.
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Probable Thursday MLB pitchers across leagues
National League matchups feature Cincinnati at Boston with Smith or Church against Johnson. Chicago visits Brooklyn with Hacker facing Erskine. Pittsburgh at New York has Dickson against Jansen. St Louis at Philadelphia pits Boyer against Drews. American League games include Philadelphia at Chicago with Shantz and Hooper vs Brown and Kretlow or Dobson. Boston at St Louis with Parnell against Bearden. New York at Detroit with Reynolds against Gray. Washington at Cleveland with Marrero or Moreno against Wynn.
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Church
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Erskine
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Ve Jansen
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Parnell
Ve Bearden
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Dodgers to Host Summer Camp in Great Falls
Great Falls will host a Brooklyn Dodger baseball camp on July 9 and 10 with scouts Lou Rochelli Bill Svilich and Nick Mariana evaluating Montana and Canada prospects.
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Falls Great Falls
Great Falls
Brooklyn Dodger
Lou Rochelli
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Nick Mariana
Montana
Canada
Gandy Dancers Triumph in Legion League Rout
The Gandy Dancers built an early 41 lead with homers by Angove and Parke, then dominated Boomers 13 to 3 in the Legion sponsored intermediate boys race. Lowney limited Boomers to four hits, including a two run homer by Don McDonald.
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Parke
Boomers
Lowney
Don McDonald
Carrier Wins Primer Stakes At Arlington Park
Happy Carrier owned by William H. Veeneman of Louisville wore down Hal Price Headley’s King Pin in the final sixteenth of a mile to win the $26,959 Primer Stakes by three quarters of a length at Arlington Park on a Wednesday.
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Happy Carrier
William H. Veeneman
Louisville
Hal Price Headley
King Pin
Arlington Park
Yankees Win as Top Tigers Slip in Detroit
Gene Woodling and Billy Martin hit eighth inning homers and Yogi Berra added a sixth inning shot to lift the New York Yankees over the Detroit Tigers 10 to 6. Vic Wertz hit a three run homer for Detroit, but Sain held the Tigers to three hits before relief. The Yankees later added three walks and a two run single for insurance in the ninth.
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Yanks
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Walt Dropo
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Dick Kryhoski
Marty Marion
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Boston Red Sox
Brownies
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Browns
Red Sox
Duane Pillette
Bill Henry
Boston
Little Leaguers Play Two Close Floral Park Games
In Floral park last night two Little League games endured light rain. Spillum Deans defeated Kielys 16 to 15 in the Mines league, while Monitors beat Cahill Mooneys 6 to 5 in the Mile High loop.
Pacific Coast League Standings Highlight Patchy Scores
The Pacific Coast League results show San Diego 3 over Hollywood 1 while San Francisco 6 beats Sacramento 3 and Portland edges Los Angeles 3 to 1. Seattle 2 defeats Oakland 1 in a varied set of outcomes.
State Board Hopes to Return Hoop Meet to Butte
The Montana High School Association board plans basketball and football rules clinics led by MOA officials in ten districts with alternate instructors. They proposed amendments to curb recent transfer issues and adjust travel per diems. The classification scheme for Class A B C schools shifts based on enrollment effective September 1953.
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Butte
Rollins
Montana High School Association Board of Control
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Lloyd Skor
Helena
Joe A. McElwain
Deer Lodge
Ray Green
Missoula
Great Falls
A. A. Schabinger
Chicago
National High School Athletic Association
MOA
Board of Control
State High School Association
Frenchtown
Frenchtown High School
Butte Civic Center
Scofield Burns Amid Coquille Civic Center Fire
Bob Scofield former YMCA athletic department instructor and new Coquille Ore city athletic director faced a setback when the $500000 community recreation building burned on Sunday June 1. He and his wife lost nearly all belongings but will remain as director during the plans for a new civic center as officials proceed with construction and contracts.
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YMCA
Coquille
Ore
Scofield
George Grose
Bob
Greeley, St. Pat Junior Nines Win Local Leagues
Greeley defeated St. Ann 15 7 and Grant beat Monroe 14 4 in Butte Grade School league games. In the Western league St. Patrick beat Monroe 14 8. Cash pitched and Carle caught for Greeley St. Ann. Pattin son and Mona han handled St. Ann. Meager Lemm backed Grant. Sturtevant Blair for Monroe. Neary Callahan for St. Patrick. Jacobsen Hichens for McKinley.
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Grant
Monroe
Butte
St. Patrick
Snags Pole and Gear Near Armstead
Bob Martin, a former Butte Mines league infielder, found a fish pole and line near Armstead on a Sunday fishing trip. He retrieved a large whitefish still hooked to the pole and said the owner can reclaim the outfit by showing proper identification. He works at the Plaza.
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Butte Mines League
Bob
Armstead
Martin
Plaza
Women golfers crown Yellowstone club invitational
R M Yates of Billings shot 51 to win low gross in the Yellowstone Country Club women's invitational. Low net prizes went to top golfers from five clubs: Livingston Mrs A M Lueck. Roundup Mrs A G Vedova. Red Lodge Mrs A R Cool. Bozeman Mrs J Buckmaster. Yellowstone Club Mrs B O Overland. Golden Gloves wins Shevlin stakes at Aqueduct in photo finish for $20 000 added. Quiet Step second, Hitex fades to third.
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Sooner Tackle All Star Set to Face Rams at Soldier Field
Jim Weatherall a 240 pound tackle from Oklahoma is listed with the college squad that will meet the Los Angeles Rams in the annual all star football game at Soldier Field on August 15.
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Chicago
Jim Weatherall
Oklahoma
Los Angeles Rams
Soldier Field
Padres Top Stars Maintain PCL Lead With Summers Home
San Diego stretched its Pacific Coast League lead to two games over Hollywood after Lonnie Summers hit a fourth inning homer en route to a 3 to 1 victory.
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San Diego
U.P
Hollywood
Lonnie Summers
Pioneer League Scores: Idaho Falls 0 Billings 6
In a Pioneer League game Billings defeated Idaho Falls 6 to 0 while Magic Valley posted a 4 to 0 result against Salt Lake.
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Billings
Magic Valley
Salt Lake
Staton Latimer Share Top Honors in Butte Trapshoot
Jack Staton and Joe Latimer tied for first in the 50 third singles trapshoot at the Butte Trap and Skeet club. Leaders dropped one third each with 49s. notable scores included Barney Larsen 47, Pete Madura 47, Horvath 46, Hasley 46, Bridges 46, Ken dall 44, Nichols 43, Muff 42, Allen perfect 25, Thompson 23, Dally 18. A tuneup will determine the local team for the A. J. Davis challenge cup shoot in Hamilton on June 29.
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Barney Larsen
Anaconda
Pete Madura
John Horvath
Bill Hasley
Jim Bridges
D. Kendall
R. Nichols
E. J. Muff
A. L. Allen
C. Thompson
Dally
Castellani Wins Split Nod Over Bratton in Chicago Fight
Rocky Castellani of Luzerne Pennsylvania defeats Johnny Bratton of Chicago by split decision in ten rounds at Chicago Stadium. Judge Ellen Frankel 52-48 Castellani, Judge William O Connell 51-49 Bratton, Referee Norman McGarrity 54-46 Castellani. Castellani aims for middleweight title contention after his second straight win over Bratton following a MSG victory.
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Rocky Castellani
Luzerne
Johnny Bratton
Ellen Frankel
Castellani
William O‘connell
Bratton
Norman McGarrity
New York
Madison Square Garden
Recall of old timers to hockey at Civic Center
A group under the Butte Hockey association plans a return to hockey at the Civic Center led by Jack Leary Jack Pedley Bill Banfield Jack Banfield Joe Harris Bill Eva Shorty Davis Pete Verbonic George Maney Howard Marron and George Harkonen.
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Civic Center
Jack Leary
Jack Pedley
Bill
Jack Banfield
Joe Harris
Bill Eva
Shorty Davis
Pete Verbonic
George Maney
Howard Marron
George Harkonen
Missouri center fielder signs with White Sox farm team
Lowe Washington Wren Jr a standout Missouri center fielder has signed with the Chicago White Sox Memphis farm club in the Southern Association according to an Sox announcement.
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Lowe Washington Wren, Jr
University of Missouri
Chicago White Sox
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