Giants Belt Brooks Triumph Amid 11-Hit Offensive
The Giants defeated Brooklyn 6 to 2 behind 11 hits as they closed the gap to two and a half games for third place. Ralph Branca faced a tough night as the Dodgers moved to seven games behind.
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Pirates Sweep Reds as Russell Sparkles in Twinbill
Jim Russell powered the Pirates with a clutch single in the nightcap driving in Al Giondo for the winning run as Pittsburgh edged Cincinnati 2 4. He homered with two aboard in the opener a 16 7 Pirates win. Ken Gables earned his 10th victory while Joe Bowman took the loss in the nightcap. Fran McCormick drove in Eric Tipton in the first game off Gables as the Pirates erased a 7 0 deficit with a seven run second inning. A crowd of 12 293 watched the games.
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Rip Sewell
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Hagg Beaten In Copenhagen Track Meet
Lennart Strand defeated Gunder Hagg in the 1 mile event at a Denmark Sweden track meet in Copenhagen. Strand clocked 3:58.4 to beat Hagg who finished in 3:43.0. Hagg’s Swedish rival Haege posted 3:56.6.
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Mrs. Cooke Wins Tennis Tourney at Maidstone Club
Mrs Siat Palfrey Cooke of Los Angeles won the annual women's invitation singles at the Maidstone Club yesterday, defeating Miss Berswundy of Santa Monica California 86 04.
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Cardinals Rout Cubs 5–1 to Sweep Series and Narrow Lead
Cardinals blast Cubs 5 to 1 to sweep the three game set and cut the NL lead to two and a half games. Schoendienst drives in runs, Marion and Adams score, while Redbird pitching holds off Chicago as the series ends with Cardinal dominance.
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Cardinal Victory
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Can-Am Loop Reopens Play After Suspension in 1946
Can-Am League directors vote to resume Class A operations in 1946 with seven of eight cities represented after weather disrupted play. Utica released to the Eastern League, joining a plan for affiliations with Major League clubs and a working agreement with Rome as the circuit seeks a full lineup by a September meeting.
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Cirmait Menetiady
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New York
Coaches School Opens With Area Teams in Focus
Athletes from eastern high schools gather at Hamilton College for a week of coaching in football baseball basketball and track. About 260 attendees expected. The NY State Public Aid School Athletic Association sponsors the event, the first of its kind in years.
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Police Face Firemen In Fifth Softball Clash
Police and Firemen clash in the fifth softball contest at Lich Street Field North Troy. Firemen seek a fourth triumph in the series as Chief Fred Ibhott is slated to start on the mound tonight.
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Fred Ibhott
Glens Falls Defeats Troy Rees 6-2 in Weekend Game
Glens Falls edged Troy Rees 6 to 2 on Saturday as the home team benefited from several breaks. OBrien started for the Trojans and exited after five walks, with Jim Weldon relieving and five runs charged to OBrien.
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Braves Edge Phillies In Second Game Of Doubleheader
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Boston Braves 6 5 in the second game as Ardy Karl earned relief duty. Tommy Holmes hit his 26th homer, Bill Lee notching his fifth win since joining the Braves. The Phils scored three in the fourth when Maurice Adert Zeit misplayed Dick Barrett’s liner for a double scoring two. Hari closed out four innings in relief of Barrett.
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Browns Sweep White Sox In Twin Bill To Jump In Standings
St Louis Browns defeated Chicago White Sox 3 2 and 4 1 to move within four and a half games of Detroit. Gene Moore homered in the 10th of the opener as Bob Muncrief won his ninth. Nelson Potter won the nightcap with Byrnes driving in the go ahead run. The Browns won both games of a Sunday doubleheader for the first time since May 20 and climbed in the standings.
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Mik Byrnes
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Don Gutteridge
Lew Finney
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Indians Sweep Tigers in Doubleheader Triumph
The Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit 3-1 in the opener and 5-4 in the nightcap. Steve Gromek earned his 26th win while Reynolds allowed six hits to lead the pitching. The Tigers, led by pitcher Dizzy Trout, dropped both games, with Reynolds and Gromek anchoring a key series sweep.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Across Leagues
National League standings show St Louis Chicago New York Brooklyn and others with W L records and percentages. American League results include New York Cleveland St Louis and Boston with recent scores and upcoming games listed with probable pitchers. Eastern League results note Albany Elmira Hartford Williamsport and others with postponed games.
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Shirley Fry Wins National Girls Lawn Tennis Title
Shirley Fry of Akron Ohio defeated Jean Doyle of San Diego California 6 2 6 3 to defend her national girls singles lawn tennis championship in the 28th annual final. The match lasted 28 minutes with Fry using powerful strokes to counter Doyle’s cross court and down the line shots.
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Jean Doyle
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Yankees Sweep Nats With Pair Of Wins In 3-2 And 7-1
New Yorks doubleheader results show a 3-2 victory followed by a 7-1 win over Washington as the Yankees extend their lead to fourth place. Mike Garbark snapped a 22 tie with a ninth inning RBI in the opener while Aaron Robinson drove in runs and homered in the nightcap.
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Burnham Star Boat Champion Crowned on Long Island Sound
Burnham Malin Burnham, a 17 year old skipper from San Diego Bay California, won the world star boat sailing championship by finishing first in the final race on Long Island Sound. James Cowie of Los Angeles Harbor finished seventh after his shroud parted at the start. Both skippers are veterans of international competition with Cowie having won the world crown in 1980.
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Bosox Take Double Bill From A's
Boston wins both games of the doubleheader with a 4 to 3 win in the first game and a 7 to 4 victory in the second. Rookie Byron La Forest drove in Eddie Lake and Byron LaForest doubled to drive in the winning run in the seventh. Boo Ferriss earned his 20th win, dominating with six hits allowed in the second game.
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Boo) Ferriss
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Amsterdam Nine Unbeaten In Baseball Tourney
Amsterdam defeats Towson 19% to stay the lone undefeated team in the Junior All-American tournament. Harrisburg, Johnstown, and Schenectady also won to eliminate their foes from play. Amsterdam pitcher Roger Bowman tied a 145 strikeout season record with seven strikeouts against Towson.
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Phillies Buy Kenneth Richardson From Hollywood Club
The Philadelphia Phillies announced the purchase of second baseman Kenneth Richardson from the Hollywood Baseball Club in California. The acquisition adds infield depth for the team as they bolster their roster.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Kenneth Richardson
Hollywood
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Local Hockey Scores Fragment From Detroit Style Noted
Record shows scattered scores between Newark Jersey City Syracuse Baltimore Buffalo Toronto and Montreal with uneven formatting and missing clear matchups. Despite the garbled text the fragment implies multiple period results and team pairings in a regional league.
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