Bums 2 Games Out As Boston Sweeps
A World Series atmosphere filled Ebbets Field as the St. Louis Cardinals visited the Brooklyn Dodgers in a pivotal series. Branch Rickey warned the winner would clinch the NL pennant while Musial and the Dodgers chased a two game lead, with three head-to-head clashes set over two days.
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Texans Solons Win as Cowboys Open Series
Eddie Graham earned his 21st win as the Phoenix Senators beat the Globe-Miami Browns 12 to 4 at Claypool. El Paso Texans beat Bisbee Douglas Copper, setting up a Tuesday three-game Cowboys-Indios series, while Ernie Sites suffered a sprained ankle.
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Haney Faces Tough Path as Stars Fade in Coast League
Hollywood Stars manager Fred Haney laments a slipping run in the Pacific Coast League. Through two months they hold 25 wins and 32 losses with limited series wins, while Oakland and Seattle push for the top and San Francisco Seals show life.
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Bisbee-Douglas Edged by El Paso in Low-Scoring Game
El Paso defeated Bisbee-Douglas 11 2 in a baseball contest. Rutherford, Paredes, Byron, Tamone, Rabourn and Melendez led offense with multiple RBIs while Morales and Spady toed the mound. Melendez earned the win 17-12, Morales took the loss 13-5. Attendance around 1,500.
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Recs Face Bob's Dames In Softball Pairing
Tuesday schedule lists 6:30 p.m. softball at Santa Rita park with The Recs versus Bob's Dames and 8 p.m. baseball at Randolph park Tucson Cowboys against Juarez Indios. Also at 8 p.m. third place softball clash D M Mustangs versus Play mor Arcade and 9:30 p.m. class AA softball H R Autos versus Greenwald Drugs at Santa Rita park.
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Robinson Keeps NL Batting Lead Amid Injury Slump
Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers maintains the National League batting lead at .358 after a week with a seven point drop. Robinson favors a sore left leg from August 9 in Philadelphia while Enos Slaughter of the St. Louis Cardinals trails at .325, seven points ahead of Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates in third.
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North American trapshooting crown decisions at Grand American
About 900 shooters gathered in Vandalia Ohio for the Golden Grand American 200 target marathon at 16 yards. Defending men’s champion John A. Ferguson, Mo., and multiple title holder Joe Hiestand, Ohio, vie for the North American crown while Lela Hall Frank of Sierra Madre, Calif., does not defend her women’s title. Hiestand posted 200 straight to start the event and later 50 more in a shootoff with Arnold Riegger, Seattle.
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Benefit Game Slated Sunday At Eaglefield
Bob's Place Aces won the first half of the class A city baseball league by defeating the Howard & Stoffi Tigers 14 to 4 in a playoff at Eaglefield and will face the Hall Insulators at Randolph Park at 8 p m Sunday Proceeds go to a running track at the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind A preliminary game features Estevan Mathers versus Alianza 100 at 6 p m Lujan had four hits and four RBIs for Bob's Place while Villasenor Rosas and Carrillo homered for the winners against a six hit effort by Villa senor Rosas and Ochoa.
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League Leaders Highlight Batting and Pitching Totals
National League leaders include Robinson Brooklyn hitting .355 and 162 hits while Reese and Hodges shine in runs and RBIs. Pitching leaders feature Heintzelman Philadelphia with 155 earned runs and Spahn Boston with 105 strikeouts. American League leaders show Williams Boston atop runs and Williams Boston with 154 hits, plus Mitchell Cleveland 152 and Reynolds New York 123 in wins with .800 team mark.
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Eddie Giosa Edges Paulino Montez in New Orleans Bout
In New Orleans WP Eddie Giosa from Philadelphia won a boxing decision over Paulino Montez of Mexico. Giosa dominated the bout to secure a clear outpoint victory.
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Yanks Acquire Johnny Mize to Bolster Flag Drive
The New York Yankees purchased Johnny Mize, the Giants home run star, for an undisclosed sum and put him in uniform to join the pennant chase. Mize, 36, shifts inline behind Joe DiMaggio as Teddy Henrich moves to right field, with Mize soon flying to Detroit for a two game series. Giants plant Joe Lafata and Bert Hadas to fill his spot.
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North Star II Leads Sailboats at Star Championship
North Star II owned by Lowell North of San Diego led 40 entries on the second day of the International Star sailboat championship in Chicago. The California boat held 40 points after Monday’s 10 mile triangular Lake Michigan race in 2:29:17, with Twin Star of Chicago and Touche of Brooklyn finishing second and third.
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Shotton in bad spot if Bums lose pennant
Brooklyn manager Burt Shotton sits under pressure as the Dodgers trail the Cardinals by two games following a six losses in seven starts. Deacon Rickey’s bold predictions haunt the lineup while Eddie Stanky and Pete Reiser push the Braves toward another pennant race.
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Belloise Robinson Set for Yankee Stadium Non Title Bout
New York August 23 Ray Belloise and Ray Robinson meet in a 10 round non title bout at Yankee Stadium Wednesday. The middleweight class heats up with title hopes and rivalries including Cerdan vs La Motta and Graziano vs Fusari. The loser is out of title contention. Robinson is unlikely to make 147 again.
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Eloy Apcos To Battle Tuesday In National Tourney
Arizona semipro champions Eloy Apcos set to open National Baseball Congress action Tuesday at 8 p.m. MST against Bakersfield Spuds in Wichita Kansas. Other Monday results include Weimer Truckers 4 1 over Mount Vernon Milkmaids and Coors Brewers 5 1 over Sons of Italy with Elks beating Hamler 11 0.
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Oakland Sudll In Legion Meet
Oakland California junior Legion team meets Omaha Nebraska in a Western regional playoff game with the loser eliminated and the winner earning a possible doubleheader. Oakland beat Bremerton 24 to 6 in the prior night game as Ray Herrera led with a double and two triples.
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Fonseca Knocks Foe Out In Seventh Round
In Phoenix at Madison Square Garden Jesse Fonseca of El Paso a featherweight stopped Bobby Romo of Monterrey in the seventh round after a tight six rounds. The card also featured Al Lopez directing a unanimous decision over Hector Rios in six, with other bouts including Cisco Saenz stopping Ernest Lee and a four round draw between Rato Soto and Billy Hale.
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Peg Kirk Leads Medal of 49th Women's Western Amateur
Peg Kirk of Findlay Ohio and Margaret Gunther of Memphis Tennessee topped the first round in the 49th annual Women's Western Amateur in Chicago. Kirk set a course record with three under par over Westmoreland’s 6579 yards, one stroke ahead of Helen Sigel of Philadelphia.
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City baseball managers meet early at Oury park
The city class A baseball managers meeting was moved from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 7 p.m. in the Oury park auditorium. The change was announced by Lou Adams of the city recreation department.
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College All Stars Upset Rams 16-0 Before 97,380 Fans
Three years earlier the College All Stars defeated the 1945 NFL champion Cleveland Rams 16-0 in Chicago, drawing an attendance of 97,380 spectators.
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