Pitchers Battered Five Games Off Pace
Cleveland's baseball crown rests on the performers, with only Bob Feller and Bob Lemon showing form. Gene Bearden has faded after a stellar debut and Steve Gromek has been quiet, leaving a pitching slump that could end the Indians’ grip at Municipal Stadium unless relief arrives.
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Bob Lemon
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Lemon
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Steve Gromek
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Coast Is Cinch For One Spot In Golf Final
In the first National Girls' Golf championship semifinals two outcomes were clear. Barbara Romack of Sacramento will face Marlene Bauer of Los Angeles, while Barbara Blakely of Anniston meets Barbara Bruning of White Plains for a place in the final.
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Baseball Night Notes and Schedule Roundup
Schedule lists nine games with designated pitchers and matchups including Philadelphia at Brooklyn and New York at Boston. Indians struggle without Feller and Lemon as Browns win twice, dropping Cleveland to third while Yankees stay pace with late rallying win over Washington and Red Sox edge Philadelphia.
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Ferrick
Deleary Second In Horseshoe Meet
In Murray Utah Fernando Isais of Los Angeles held the lead in the national horseshoe championship with an 88 percent average after 16 matches, none lost. Stan DeLeary of Phoenix Ray Gatewood of Los Angeles and Ted Allen of Boulder also remained unbeaten while Casey Jones of Waukesha fell from the undefeated group after a loss to Isais.
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Los Angeles
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Phoenix
Ariz
Ray Gatewood
Ted Allen
Boulder
Colo
Casey Jones
Waukesha
Wis
Coast Pitcher Gets 20th Win
Pacific Coast league reached a 20 game winner for the first time in two years as 35-year old Guy Fletcher of Seattle hurled a 10 to 7 win for the Rainiers over the Beavers at Portland. Fletcher’s victory, backed by 15 hits, ties the coast loop with a notable milestone since 1947.
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San Francisco
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League Leaders in the Major Leagues
Summary of top hitters and pitchers in the American and National Leagues. Includes batting averages runs and RBIs for Williams Kell Robinson and other stars, home run totals for Stephens Kiner and Spahn, and notable pitching records across both leagues.
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Standings Snapshot Across Leagues
In the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Columbus leads with 9 runs to 4 for Kansas City and 13 for Indianapolis. Minneapolis 8 Louisville 8 Milwaukee 1 Toledo 6 St. Paul 2. Texas League Shreveport 10-3 Tulsa 4-4 Oklahoma City 2 Beaumont 0 San Antonio 6 Fort Worth 5 Dallas 5 Houston 3. International League Montreal 8-1 Toronto 3-11 Baltimore 2-0 Syracuse 1-6 Buffalo 5 Jersey City 0 Rochester 15 Newark 6.
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Southern Association Scores and Standings
Birmingham defeated Mobile 6 to 0 while Memphis lost 2 to 8 at Chattanooga. Little Rock beat Nashville 5 to 2. Only games scheduled.
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Mobile
Memphis
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Nashville
UCLA Coach Calls Gridmen To Work
UCLA coach Henry Red Sanders issued written invitations to 65 football players to report for fall practice on August 23 in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Henry
Red) Sanders
Golf Amateurs Set For Action
Amateurs from the United States and Britain prepare at Winged Foot New York for Walker Cup matches to be held Friday and Saturday. McCready leads Britain with momentum from the British Amateur title defense. Four foursomes Friday and eight singles Saturday on the 36-hole course.
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N. Y
Britain
Winged Foot
Claude Harmon
Max McCready
Frank Stranahan
Willie Turnesa
Turnesa
Stranahan
Ted Bishop
Skee Riegel
Gardnar Mulloy Wins Newport Tennis Final
Gardnar Mulloy defeated Ted Schroeder in Newport Rhode Island three years ago in a dramatic final with set scores 6 1, 2 6, 14 12, 63. The match showcased Mulloy’s dominance and Schroeder’s resilient comeback.
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Newport
R. I
Ted Schroeder
Reds Use About 924 Balls in 1949 Spring Training
The Cincinnati Reds reportedly used roughly 77 dozen baseballs during the 1949 spring training campaign as they prepared for the upcoming season.
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Cincinnati Reds
Pirates Fall to Phillies Ending 11-Game Streak
The Pittsburgh Pirates had their 11 game winning streak snapped with a 3-2 defeat to the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Philadelphia
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