Orioles defeat Indians for fifth straight win
Baltimore pitchers Moore Brown Lees and Johnson silenced Cleveland with a 6-0 win as the Orioles extend their streak to five straight and four straight shutouts. Busby drove in the first run, and Milwaukee moved atop the NL with a 4-2 win over Pittsburgh.
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del Crandall
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Bob Friend
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George Crowe
Mai Jeffcoat
RBI
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Dick Donovan
Donovan
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Sox
Enos Slaughter
Yankee
Memphis Chicks Slip To Third
The Memphis Chicks fell to third place after a 10-6 loss at Chattanooga and a rainout for Atlanta. Manager Lou Klein had warned that three reinforcements were needed to contend for the Southern League pennant as Nashville led and Birmingham pressed in a crowded standings chase.
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New Orleans
Vols
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Chattanooga
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Waycross Skipper Tops Batting Race in Georgia Florida League
Waycross manager Mike Fandozzi leads the Georgia Florida League with a .390 batting average. Rudy Rufer of Thomasville is second at .368, with Ron Rossi of Moms Ville at .348 and Dan Briner of Valdosta at .331. Rufer and Rossi tie for runs with 59. Rossi leads hits. Brown and Stopeauck share doubles and triples. Hickman and Morris lead homers with 12. Rufer tops steals with 29. Albany’s Clarence Ingram is winningest pitcher with 123 strikeouts and 120 innings. Thomasville leads team batting at .276. Valdosta .261. Albany .257. Fitzgerald .281. Brunswick .237. Waycross .234. Valdosta leads team fielding at .957. Albany .953. Thomasville .952. Fitzgerald .982. Waycross .941. Brunswick .931.
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Mike Fandozzi
Thomasville
Rudy Rufer
Uwey Nign
Momsville
Ron Rossi
Valdosta
Dan Briner
Albany
Low Brown
Rufer
Rossi
Brown
Brunswick
Mike Stopeauck
Jim Hickman
al Morris
John
Clarence Ingram
Pete Shult
Fitzgerald
Thom
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Mith
Val Aebee
Sockman
Fitz
Nestor
Way
Qeeesing
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Ramirez
Riddle
Alb Ae
Graham
Spyhalski Val
Dutton
Bwk
Morris
Albreates
Casaldy
Fits
Lowry
Way Oh
Cross
Val
Pur Carroll
Sasek
Hopey
Teinhour Thom
Coy
Ingram
Gladding
Curl
Wallace
Shively Awk
O Kliewer Val Sheldon
Walter
Fincher
Fitz Ad
Scott Thom
Tantan Fits Maeeser
Kolson Albenti
Frick Reconfigures All Star Voting To Reduce Redlegs Impact
Commissioner Ford Frick vetoed the plan to let managers pick the starting lineup and shifted two positions to Musial Mays and Aaron. Cincinnati’s ballot flood led to three Redlegs being removed from the starters though five Redlegs will still start in St Louis on July 9. Frick defended the move as protecting fan involvement and fairness.
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Gus Bell
Wally Post
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Willie Mays
New York
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee
Ed Bailey
Johnny Temple
Roy McMillan
Don Hoak
Frank Robinson
Avalanche
Redlegs
Conine
Basilio Eager To Fight Robinson For Middleweight Title
Basilio vows to KO Sugar Ray Robinson in a September title clash after agreeing to a sixteenth to twenty fourth Polo Grounds or Yankee Stadium date. Negotiations centered on gate split with Robinson demanding 46 percent. Basilio conceded five percent to secure the bout. James Norris, International Boxing Club president, predicted a $750000 gate and potential TV proceeds.
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Sugar Ray
Canastota
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Basilio
James Norris
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Yankee Stadium
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Norris
Local YMCA Lifesaving Course Offered at Thomasville Pool
The Thomasville YMCA announces a lifesaving course to start tonight at 8 p.m. General secretary W. R. Milton says signups are still open. Instructors are Walter Burgess and Gene Driver with classes held Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays.
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Legion Post 222 Secures 5-4 Softball Victory
Legion Post 222 won 5 to 4 in a softball game. The report notes a gate of around 12 million dollars and hints at financial figures for individuals Robinson and Basilio, with estimated grosses near $450,000 and $700,000 respectively.
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Basilio
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South Georgia Natural Gas Company
Thomasville Ymca
Warner Brothers
Coats and Clark Thread Mill
Sunnyland Packing Company
South Ga
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Carroll
Taylor
Ferguson
Bullock
Burgin
Fryer
Fulgum
Connell
Eason
Smith
Iol Hunter
Singletary
Iol McDaniel
Bush
Chastain
Pollock
Vu Lanter
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