White Sox Rally Past Red Sox as Indians Grasp Edge
In the American League pennant scramble Chicago, Cleveland and New York hold the top spots while Boston and Detroit fade. Cleveland beat Detroit 3-2, Chicago crushed Kansas City 14-1, and New York defeated Boston 5-3. The White Sox won 16 hits against the Yankees, Connie Johnson excellent on the mound. Willard Schmidt shut down Milwaukee’s bats 4-0 for St Louis as Banks homered for Chicago.
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Chicago
New York
Boston
Detroit
al Lopez
Casey Stengel
Indians
Kansas City
Yankee Stadium
Red Sox
Tigers
Tribe
Yankees
Lopez
Hoot Evers
Larry Doby
Billy Hoeft
Frank Bauman
Bosox
Pinky Higgins
Bob Turley
Billy Klaus
Stengel
Ted
Norm Zauchin
White Sox
Shennanigans
Vic Raschi
Cloyd Boyer
Connie Johnson
Jim Rivera
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Willard Schmidt
Braves
Cards
Schmidt
Johnny Logan
Stan Musial
Sally Hemus
Cincinnati
Cub
Ernie Banks
Police Court Docket Includes Numerous Minor Violations
Names and charges from a police court list include Lyle Randolph Jenkins cited for no valid inspection with $9.25 fine. Clarence William Whitlock facing improper registration with $25.25. Curtis Hoover Nesselrodte cited for speeding and missing city auto tag with $20.50 total. Shirley White charged with disorderly conduct and fined $32.75. Leland C. Arbogast fined $10.25 for no operator's license. Charles Benton Russell for improper muffler with $9.25. Eugene Parker charged with drunkenness and vagrancy with 90 days to serve 10 and $1.25 costs.
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Lyle Randolph Jenkins
Reljiance
Clarence William Whitlock
Pall Mall St
Curtis Hoover Nesselrodte
Loudoun St
Shirley White
Glaize Ave
Leland C. Arbogast
N. Cameron St
Charles Benton Russell
Clearbrook
Eugene Parker
Winchester
Riley Wins Club Teen Age Tennis Tournament
Charles Riley won the weekly teen age tennis tournament at the Golf Club for the second time defeating Tommy Glass 6-1 in the finals. Susan Ray Kikendall beat Pinckney Arthur Jr in the consolation to take third. Thirteen teenagers entered the elimination event directed by Gray Beverley with a seeded top three finishing in order.
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Charles Riley
Gray Beverley
Riley
Tommy Glass
Susan Ray Kikendall
Pinckney Arthur, Jr
George Goode
George Glass
Judy Grove
Carolyn Terretta
Nancy Bell
Elizabeth Lacy
Tommy Snow
Bobby Rhodes
Margaret Fisher
College All Stars to Clash with Browns in Chicago Charity Showdown
The College All-Stars 49 top players of the 1954 season face the Cleveland Browns at Soldier Field in the 22nd annual Tribune Charities All-Star game. Kickoff is 8:30 p m EST, televised on ABC and radio via Mutual. Pro team odds favor Cleveland. Proceeds, about 400000 dollars, go to United Charities Catholic Charities and Jewish Federations of Chicago. About 75000 fans expected.
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Cleveland Browns
Chicago Tribune Charities
Soldier Field
ABC
Mutual
All- Stars
Detroit Lions
Cleveland
Otto Graham
Graham
Paul Brown
George Ratterman
United Charities
Catholic Charities
Jewish Federated Charities of Chicago
Williams Reaches 2 000 Hit Mark 400 Homers Next
Ted Williams hit his 2,000th major league base hit off Bob Turley of the Yankees. He remains focused on reaching 400 career homers and on another World Series, needing 15 more to join Babe Ruth Jimmy Foxx Mel Ott and Lou Gehrig among 400 homer club members.
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New York
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Bob Turley
New York Yankees
Phil Rizzuto
Elston Howard
Mickey Mantle
Williams
Ed Rommel
Red Sox
Ted
Babe Ruth
Jimmy Foxx
Mel Ott
Lou Gehrig
City League Softball Opens Playoffs This Week
City League Playoffs begin Tuesday at Senseny Park with Novick facing Royal Crown Cola in a best of three. All games start 8 p.m. and if needed the third game occurs Friday. Umpires are Ken neth Ashby and Stuart Pope. winner meets Republic Oil of Berryville in a best of five for the championship.
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Senseny Park
Novick
Royal Crown Cola
Kenneth “Slats” Ashby
Stuart Pope
Republic Oil
Berryville
Royal Crown
Four Top Runners Seek New Mile Record in London
Four of the world fastest milers—Chris Chataway Ken Wood Lazzlo Tabori and Brian Hewson—face off at the Hungary Britain track meet hoping to set a new record. Chataway has run 3 59 8 for a mile and Wood 4 01 6 as the field aims to crack the four minute barrier.
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London
Hungary- Britain
Chris Chataway
Britain
Ken Wood
Hungary
Sandor Shares
Lazzlo Tabori
Chataway
Brian Hewson
Baseball Standings and Tonight Schedule for AL
AL standings show Cleveland lead with 67 wins and 45 losses followed by New York and Chicago. Tonight’s games include New York at Baltimore and Chicago at Detroit with multiple doubleheaders and start times.
Three Youngsters Share Lead in Tam O'Shanter Stampede
The Tam O'Shanter event in Chicago sees Bob Rosburg Mike Krak and Gene Littler tied atop the first round with 66s on the par 72 course as 27 pros chase a prize pool totaling 50 000 cash plus 55 000 in exhibitions and 1 000 in caddy fees with options for more shows.
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Chicago
Tam O’shanter
Yukon
Bob Rosburg
Mike Krak
Gene Littler
Tam
Savage Decisions Mims to Avenge Unpopular Defeat
In Salt Lake City Milo Savage defeated Holly Mims by unanimous decision to avenge a prior loss. Savage weighed 158 while Mims weighed 153 1 4, unranked Savage handing Washington, D. C. fighter Mims a defeat after their Brooklyn bout.
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Savage Decisions
Mims
Salt Lake City
Milo Savage
Holly Mims
Washington, D. C
Savage
Brooklyn
Washington
Major League Leaders Snapshot
Batting leader Kaline of Detroit hit .349 with 153 hits and 97 RBIs. Mantle of New York led homers with 26 and shared the league lead in triples. Rivera of Chicago swiped 20 bases. Byrne of New York posted 10 wins and 3.769 ERA, while Score of Cleveland struck out 174.
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Kaline
Detroit
Jensen
Boston
Kuenn
Mantle
Carey
New York
Rivera
Chicago
Byrne
Cleveland
Baseball Leaders and Records from the 1950s Season
Batting leaders include Ashburn of Philadelphia and Campanella of Brooklyn with high averages, Snider of Brooklyn driving in 109 runs, and Kluszewski of Cincinnati with 145 hits. Pitcher Newcombe of Brooklyn posted 18 wins with a 2.00 ERA while Jones of Chicago totaled 144 strikeouts. League home runs reached 971, an all time low as the record stood at 1,197 set in 1953.
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Ashburn
Philadelphia
Campanella
Brooklyn
Snider
Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Logan
Milwaukee
Bruton
Long
Pittsburgh
Banks
Chicago
Boyer
St. Louis
Newcombe
Jones
Baseball Scores Snapshot From The Day
St. Louis defeated Milwaukee 7 to 4 and Cincinnati beat Chicago 6 to 5 in eleven innings. Philadelphia led Brooklyn 1 to 0 in a late-communication fragment.
National League Standings and Upcoming Games
National League table lists Brooklyn at 76 36 Milwaukee 61 53 New York 59 55 Philadelphia 58 59 Chicago 57 61 Cincinnati 55 60 St. Louis 49 61 Pittsburgh 43 73 Philadelphia visits Brooklyn at 7 p.m. Roberts vs Erskine. Pittsburgh at New York also 7 p.m. Law against Hearn or Antonelli. Cincinnati at St Louis 8 p.m.
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Brooklyn
Milwaukee
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Roberts
Erskine
Law
Hearn
Antonelli
Wyoming Travel Commission Hires Bragg as Assistant Secretary
Cheyenne Wyoming The Wyoming Travel Commission hired an assistant secretary to brag about the states tourist attractions His name William F Bragg joined to promote travel and tourism initiatives across the state.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming Travel Commission
William F. Bragg
New Jersey Nines Meet in Region IV Finals at F Royal
Delaware Township and Carlstadt youths clash in Region IV Little League final at Front Royal Va. Delaware Township beat Morristown N J to reach the final while Carlstadt defeated Charleston W Va 8 3 to advance.
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New Jersey
F. Royal
Front Royal
Delaware Township
Carlstadt
Morristown
N. J
Charleston
W Va
Federal government still employs many dollar-a-year men
The government continues to loan executives from industry who work without salary. Known as Wacs or without compensation these men receive a token one dollar per year under a 1905 law allowing voluntary service only in emergencies.
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