Johnson Ends Yankees No-Hitter Bid in Rain-Interrupted Win
Billy Johnson of the Chicago White Sox spoiled Billy Pierce’s bid for a no-hitter with a fifth inning single. Chicago won as rain halted play three times, dropping New York 144 games behind Detroit in the standings.
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Yanks Trade Ostrowski and Ferrick in Browns Deal
The St Louis Browns and New York Yankees swap pitchers Duane Villette Don Johnnen and infielder George Stirnwelnn with hurlers Joel Ostrowski and Tom Ferrick. The Browns also send fielder Leo Thomas to the Yankees farm club at Kansas City and option Sid Schacht to the Blues. The White Sox defeat the Yanks as Pierce allows five runs while Bob Cain blanks New York 15-0. The Sox rally behind Carrasquel Majeski Zernial and a late double.
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Braves Sweep Two Contests Move To Fourth
The Boston Braves moved into fourth place by sweeping a doubleheader from the Cincinnati Reds 5 3 in the opener and 6 5 in 16 innings. Tommy Holmes drove in Walker Cooper with the winning run in the nightcap after a five run first inning. Ted Kluszewski homered for the Reds, and Emil Kloszewski added timely hits as Cincinnati narrowed the gap late.
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Tigers topple Shantz as Chapman blasts A's to 2-0 lead
Detroit defeats Philadelphia 7 to 4 despite Sam Chapman homering for the A's. Bobby Shantz unable to hold the early lead, while Detroit’s hitters including Kell Wert and Johnny Groth drive in runs. Freddy Suarez earns his seventh win in a shaky contest, with Schantz suffering his sixth loss against five wins.
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Flock Bosox Keystone Combos Lead Fans Poll
Chicago fans and Brooklyn supporters weigh in as Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese figure in the 17th annual All Star game voting in Chicago. Dodgers rivalry momentum boosts National League likely starters with the poll ending at midnight July 1. Roonson headlines as batting champion and MVP contender.
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Lawson Little fires 67 in Palm Beach round robin opener
Lawson Little shot a par-breaking 67 at Wykagyl in a cold rain to lead the opening round of the Palm Beach round robin tournament. He stood five under with 15 over three rivals and led Lloyd Mangrum Cary Middlecoff and George Fazio as Jack Burke Jr. trailed with 69. Hogan and Snead struggled while Jim Ferney posted 71.
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Burden Lake to Feature Special Race
Burden Lake Oval will host a Sunday program featuring a special race with the four top drivers. Last week Ernie Palmer won the event amid strong fan turnout that set attendance records. The race is now a regular feature, with entrants announced the day of the event and track conditioning improved to boost speeds.
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Pine Bowl Inaugural Open House At Snyder’s Corners
A field of 25 top speedsters from Troy Albany Schenectady Rensselaer and surrounding communities will race in the Pine Bowl Speedway open house program at Snyder’s Corners Troy. Time trials start 2 pm with regular races at 3 pm. The event features electric drivers and aims to set speed records, launching Saturday June 21 with opening ceremonies. Fans can reach the track via Troy West Sand Lake road or Troy Averill Road routes and turn to Snyder’s Lake.
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Regatta Promises Smooth Sailing for Marietta Meet
Readable sections describe the upcoming regatta hosted by Marietta, with MIT and Poughkeepsie participants. Weather forecasts, event days, and venue details underline hopes to restore strong pacing and attendance as teams travel from Ou Ohio and beyond.
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Great Togo vs Mr Stanlee Title Bout At South End Arena
The Great Togo, claimant to the All-Agia reading championship, meets Mr. Stanlee in a best two of three match at South End Arena. Togo recently toppled Johnny Barend and Kola Kwariani in local appearances. A co feature and 30 minute preliminary are planned for tomorrow.
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National League and Eastern League Results Bulletin
Yesterday in the National League Boston beat Cincinnati 6 3 and 4 3 while Chicago Brooklyn and others faced rain delays. Standings show Brooklyn Boston and Chicago atop the table with varied wins and losses. In the Eastern League Albany Wilkes Barre Scranton Hartford and Binghamton posted results with Wilkes Barre leading. upcoming games listed with multiple city matchups.
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Regatta Broadcast From Marietta On WFLY FM
Ohio regatta fans can follow the 45th annual Intercollegiate Rowing Association event via a three hour WFELY broadcast from Marietta. The program starts at 3 p.m. with freshman, 4 p.m. junior varsity, and 5 p.m. varsity races along the Ohio River, with announcers aboard an observation train and pickups from three shore stations.
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Browns Rally Five Hurlers to Top Nationals 16 9
The St Louis Browns erased deficits twice to defeat Washington 16 9 in a wild hitting contest. Brown stars include Dick Kokos with a homer and two doubles, while Eddie Stewart homered for the visitors and Vernon and Sievers contributed for Washington.
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Lemon Caps 3-1 Victory Ushers 8th Win
Cleveland pitcher Bob Lemon fired a five hit ball over six innings to beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1. Al Rosen belted a sixth inning homer that broke a tie and drove in Larry Doby. The win moved Lemon to 8-3 on the season as Walt Masterson took the loss for Boston.
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Venice Wins Hard Fought City Softball Tilt
Venice Garden earns its eighth league win by edging the Perennials 4 to 1 at Venice. Bobby Fountain homered for Venice and pitcher Frank Washington fanned 10 batters, while Dan Prade led the Perennials with a double and a single in three hits.
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International Scores Show Toronto Triumphs Over Springfield
Toronto defeated Springfield 7 to 4 in a hockey regional clash while Rochester beat Jersey City 9 to 3. Buffalo faced Baltimore in a scheduled tilt as part of the day’s standings updates.
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Gardella Admits Payoff In Suit Against Baseball
Houston outfielder Danny Gardella says he was paid to drop his $300,000 lawsuit against organized baseball and criticizes Chandler Stoneham and others for his release. He recalls filing in 1948 after being banished for joining the Mexican League and laments a lost chance to play in the majors.
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