Indians Win Big to Take AL Lead in Slugging Night
The Cleveland Indians topped Washington 14-3 on 16 hits including two Johnny Romano homers to seize first in the American League by 0.006. Chicago White Sox beat Detroit 7-1 and New York downed Minnesota 7-2 as the Twins suffer 12th straight loss.
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YMCA Y Ladies Take Softball Victory Over Watkins
The YMCA ladies team beat Watkins Motor Lines 5 to 2 in Tuesday league play. YMCA collected 14 hits off pitcher Southerland while Rosemary Taylor allowed two hits. Five YMCA players had at least two hits.
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Major League Baseball Standings and Results Snapshot
American League standings show Cleveland, Detroit, New York near top. yesterday’s results include Boston 6 Kansas City 3 and Cleveland 14 Washington 8. Today’s AL games list Kansas City at Boston and Minnesota at New York with others scheduled. National League results include Cincinnati 7 Milwaukee 8 and St. Louis 6 Chicago 2 with Philadelphia San Francisco pending. Southern Association standings note Chattanooga and Birmingham among leaders with various records.
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Weather and score notes from Southern Atlantic League results
Mobile defeated Macon 34 13 while Nashville shaded Shreveport 7 6. Birmingham beat Shreveport 2 0 and Atlanta Chattanooga game postponed by rain. League standings list Greenville Knoxville Asheville Charleston Columbia Portsmouth Charlotte Jacksonville with several postponed games due to rain. Charleston beat Jacksonville 8 1 while Greenville won 6 2 over Columbia and Knoxville beat Asheville 10 8.
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Floyd Patterson to Fight Tom McNeely in Boston Sep
Boston AP report says manager Peter Fuller expects unbeaten heavyweight Tom McNeely to meet champion Floyd Patterson in September, likely at Boston Garden.
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Hank Greenberg named boss of the Chicago White Sox
Hank Greenberg becomes head of the Chicago White Sox after rejecting a sale of 54 percent of the club to a syndicate led by Bernard Epton and Danny Thomas. He vows to restore the Sox to contention as Bill Veeck recovers health, with Epton pursuing potential legal action. Greenberg reflects on a Hall of Fame career and his return to ownership in Chicago.
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Bowling Results from Woman's Business League Standings
Rose Lanes leads the season with Bank of Thomas General Gas Swift Canteen and others shown. Irene Pickett tops single game at 216 and Leah Harrell 200, series leaders include Leah Harrat 617 and Irene Pickett 491. Team high scores show General Gas 881 and Rose Lance 1733.
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Young British bookie jailed by Juvenile Court
A 12 year old son of a bookmaker was ordered to abandon his betting activities for six years after police found him taking bets at a Northampton betting shop. Britain's law bans under 18 from visiting betting shops. The boy’s identity remains confidential under Juvenile Court practice.
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