Sain and Jansen Slump Hits Pitching Woes Across Leagues
Boston ace Johnny Sain and New York Giants hurler Larry Jansen endured rough starts as both teams suffered losses. The Dodgers beat the Giants 5-2 behind Preacher Roe while the Phils edged the Giants 12-11 in 11 innings. Detroit split a doubleheader with the White Sox as Lou Boudreau homered for Cleveland in a 1-0 win over St Louis.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Boston
Johnny Sain
Larry Jansen
Sain
Jansen
Giants
Sam
Philadelphia
Ves
Brooklyn Dodgers
le Hermanski
Pee Wee Se
Preacher Roe
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Hermanski
Cal Abrams
Alvin Dark
Jackie Robinson
Gil Hodges
Phils
del Ennis
Gerry Coleman
George Tirnweiss
Johnny Groth
Detroit
Dizzy Trout
Groth
Lou Boudreau
Bob Lemon
Cleveland
St. Louis Rowns
Falls Club Plans Dinner and Social
Falls Club announces a chicken supper and social hosted by the Mountain Falls baseball lab at Mt Williams Immunity Hall at 5 30 p m in May. Proceeds support local community activities and the club's athletic programs.
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Mountain Falls
Baseball Lab
Mt. Williams
Yankee Scout Sees Strength Growin in Yankees
New York April 27 Yankee scout Paul Kritchell predicts continued team strength as injuries heal He praises Dick Kryhoski Yogi Berra and Billy Johnson and notes Casey Stengel helped unlock the roster saying the club will get better as crippled players return to form.
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New York
Yankees
Paul Kritchell
DiMaggio
Porterfield
Shea
Lake Wales
Erich
Yogi Berra
Billy Johnson
Casey Stengel
Bobby Brown
Kritchell
New Jersey
Six U S Cities Vie for 1956 Olympic Games Bid
Rome April 27 A dog fight among six United States cities seeking the 1956 Olympics threatened to push the games to Melbourne or Buenos Aires. The U S Olympic committee had backed Detroit as the sole American contender but Minneapolis and Los Angeles urged presenting their bids. Avery Brundage would also submit bids for Philadelphia Chicago and San Francisco if the committee meets.
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United States
Melbourne
Buenos Aires
Detroit
U. S
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
Avery Brundage
Philadelphia
Chicago
San Francisco
Gore, Bergton, North Mountain win Bi-State openers
Gore, Bergton and North Mountain won opening Bi-State games to tie Lost City for first place as the season starts. Bergton beat Oak Grove 7-5 with Long winning mound duties, Gore defeated Wardensville 8-2, and North Mountain crushed Star Tannery 41-2 with Ritenour fanning 20.
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Bergton
North Mountain
Lost City
Oak Grove
Wardensville
Brown
Kylie
Oak
Star Tannery
Bowling league crowns and playoff bid details
In the A league Wood Glaize C Coffelt Bodie Lillis Bill Lewis Bud Miller led Over the Headpin to the second half crown and a shot at B S Poultry in a five game rolloff. Bodie Lillis top scored 134 as the second game decided the crown. Edwin Clevenger rolled 389 for B S and Lion plans concluded with Hawthorne 406 and Weaver 143. Final standings list O Sullivan Plant first, Home Beneficial Life second, B S Poultry third, Lions Club fourth, Independents fifth, Buncutter Tire sixth, No Va Power seventh, Elliott Motor eighth, L & M Buses ninth, Sarah Zane Fire Co tenth, American Legion eleventh. A handicap tournament for A league members set for May 9 at 7:30 p.m.
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L & Buses
O'Sullivan Plant
Woody Glaize
Paul Coffelt
Bodie Lillis
Bill Lewis
Bud Miller
B & S Poultry
Cecil Brown
Buses
O'Sullivan
Buncutter Co
Edwin Clevenger
N. Va. Power Co
Mehrle Slifer
Home Beneficial Life Insurance
Elliott Motor
Lawrence Grim
Insurance Five
Bobby Lee
Elliott
Courtney Tusing
Insurance Men
Pop Kelchner
Harold Dawson
American Legion Post
Allen Haw
Thorne
Lions
Sarah Zane
Marvin Weaver
Home Beneficiali
Fe Ins
Lions Club
Independents
Buncutter Tire Co
No. Va. Power Co
Elliott Motor Lines
L &M
O'Sullivan Office
Sarah Zane Fire Co
American Legion
Ind
A. Hawthorne
Harold
Dawson 363 in team game as Independents top field
In a team game Dawson posted 363 while Independents led with 574 and N Va Power Co added 549. Home Beneficial Life 544. In the team set Independents totaled 1602 and Home Beneficial Life 1574 with Independents again leading.
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Dawson
Independents
N. Va. Power Co
Benif. Life Ins
Bridgewater Loses First Tilt of Year
Bridgewater drops its undefeated start as Lynchburg Hornets win 17 to 3 in a Southern division Mason-Dixon conference game at Bridgewater. VMI beats George Washington University 7 to 5 and Maryville defeats Emory and Henry 8 to 3.
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Bridgewater
Richmond
Virginia
Lynchburg Hornets
Mason-Dixon
VMI
George Washington University
Maryville
Emory and Henry
Bowling Banquet DuCats on Sale at Health Center
Guest tickets for the bowling banquet are obtainable at the Health Center this evening. The deadline is 9 p.m. Monday. Chairman Dudley Lichliter said today that an earlier estimate of 400 tickets has been increased by 75 to allow more buyers.
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Dudley’ Lichliter
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