Thompson's Home Run Lifts Giants Past Reds 5-3
Giants rally in the ninth as Thompson belts a three run homer with two out to give New York a 5-3 win over Cincinnati and a share of first place. Durocher offered no warning to the batter about the incentive as the club also watched Brooklyn lose to Milwaukee.
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Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Leo
Giants
Bill Taylor
Hank Thompson
Taylor
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Thompson
Cincinnati
Durocher
Wes Western
Harry Perkowski
Hoot Evers
Whitey Lockman
Thompsons Sauk Fant
Reds
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
Washington
White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
New York
Baltimore
Detroit
Boston
High Scoring Games Highlight GS Play
In the Georgia State League last night four teams combined for 62 hits as Dublin routed Sandersville 12-1 Douglas crushed Hazlehurst Baxley 18-3 and Vidalia beat Statesboro 9-5. Gene Zimmerlink starred for Dublin while Haz Bax hitters produced 17 hits.
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Associated-Press
Dublin
Sandersville
Douglas
Hazlehurst- Baxley
Vidalia
Statesboro
Gene Zimmerlink
Haz-Bax
Zimmerlink
Bill Shires
Bill Cousin
Bammy Buell
Bill Deal
Jim Beavers
Nig Warren
Jerry Peters
Rocky Still Favored Over Ezzard Charles In Title Fight
Rocky Marciano remains the favorite to beat Ezzard Charles in the 15 round Yankee Stadium bout. Charles is projected to last seven or eight rounds before Marciano's power ends the challenge. Norris announced a strong gate and brisk advance tickets with total potential near 500000 if weather holds.
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Rocky
Ezzard
Charles
New York
Rocky Marciano
Ezzard Charles
Yankee Stadium
Marcian
Marshal Miles
Joe Lou
Miles
Joe
Cincinnati
Kay Victur
Brockton
Jim Norris
Chés
Boros Sees Change to Win Open Again at Baltusrol
Former Open champion Julius Boros, eyeing a possible fifth title, says he could win the 1954 Open at Baltusrol if his putting improves. The field, including Ben Hogan, expects tough greens with a likely winning score around 283 or 284, while Baltusrol’s lengthened layout fuels caution among 62 competitors.
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Julius Boros
Hogan
Cary Middlecoff
Boros
Ben
Big
Jay
Baltusrol
Ardmore
Riviera
Gene Sarazen
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