All-Star Game Set With Church and City League Stars
Church League All-Stars led by Jim Hockman and Meredith Boyd face City League alternates after a Wednesday loss. Key players unavailable include Bob Tiller and Goose Hart as rosters feature a mix of familiar names from Royal Crown Republic Oil and Highland with upcoming Saturday contests.
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Jesse Donald
Bob Tiller
Goose Hart
City League
Lawrence Grimmesal
Elmo Smith
Republic Oil
Leon Pope
Royal Crown
B. Levi
C. Shirley
Novick
Alfred Armel
Plumly
Don Smith
Ray Willis
Church League
All Cork
Jim Hockman
Meredith
Umpire Etiquette and Youth Baseball Stir Debate
A New York sport column recalls a fan critiquing kid baseball for umpire baiting and overblown showboating. It notes big league umpires deserve respect, mentions Bill McGowan suspension, Will Harridge, and Larry League’s fiery World Series confrontation with John Carmichael of the Chicago Daily News.
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New York
Snipa
Bill McGowan
Will Harridge
Bill
Manay
Larry
John Carmichael
Chicago Daily News
Boston
Complete Card Announces Local Wrestling Show
Promoter Sid Veasey unveils August 27 card with Antonio Rocca versus Steve Stanlee in a one fall main event and Dick Steinborn versus Joe Darcey of the Bronx in an ab pair match. Gloria Beratini faces Mae Young in a women’s bout as Milo Steinborn referees.
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Sid Veasey
Antonio Rocca
Steve Stanlee
Rocca
Anaiiet
Dick Steinborn
Milo Steinborn
Joe Darcey
Bronx
Steinborn
Jack Dillon
Kola Kwariani
Gloria Beratini
Mae
Young
Mr. Veasey
Vacat Veasey
Baseball leaders and stats from the National League summary
The Associated Press highlights key NL players and stats including Musial and Sauer leading in runs batted in, Schoendienst and Fox among doubles leaders, Doby and Berra shining in hits and runs, with pitching notes on Spahn and Roe. The report lists top names and counts across teams like St. Louis New York Chicago Cleveland and Brooklyn.
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Associated Press
O — Musial
St. Louis
Lockman
New York
Sauer
Adams
Cincinnati
Schoendienst
O — Thomson
Chicago
Berra
Doby
Cleveand
Fox
Fain
Marksmen In Grand American Handicap Today
More than 1,700 top marksmen travel to Vandalia Ohio for trapshooting's Grand American Handicap with a 1500 prize and large optional wages. The field includes diverse contestants from across the United States and beyond. Last year 18 year old Mike Wayland from Washington Kansas posted a 98 in squad one of 1,682 entrants.
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Union
Alaska
Canada
Canal Zone
Cuba
Hawaii
Mike Wayland
Washington, Kans
Rock Falls engineer loses chance in five way shootoff
E G Beckey, a 45 year old engineer from Rock Falls Michigan, finished in a five way shootoff for yesterday's preliminary, likely wrecking his chances in today's big prize classic. Only R R Barber of Paulina Iowa had previously won both majors, achieving the feat in a prior year.
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E. G. Beckey
Rock Falls
R. R. Barber
Paulina
Legion Commander Arrives in New York for Convention
American Legion National Commander Donald R. Wilson arrives in New York to discuss a more vigorous foreign policy and the strength America can marshal for victory in Korea. The week long convention is expected to draw about 100000 Legionnaires.
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New York
American Legion
Donald R. Wilson
Peter and Se
America
Korea
First Place at Stake in Indians Yankees Clash Today
Indians seek sole possession of first as they visit the Yankees for a two game series. Garcia faces Reynolds in opener with Wynn to oppose Raschi in the second game.
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Cleveland Indians
Mark Twain
New York Yankees
Ha Hunting Grounds
Yankee Stadium
Cleveland
Bombers
Mike Garcia
Yanks
Reynolds
Early Wynn
New York
Vic Raschi
Garcia
Dians
Washington
Senators
Browns
Giants
Cubs
Baseball Standings And Scores From Thursday Games
The American League shows New York ahead with 70 wins while Cleveland trails by one game. Chicago beat New York 6 1 and Boston topped Cleveland 4 1. In the National League Brooklyn leads at 75 wins, while Chicago and New York split a doubleheader 8 5 and 6 10 respectively with rain causing a postponed Brooklyn at Pittsburgh game.
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Cubs
New York
Giants
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Sid Hudson
Red Sox
Gromek
Yanks
Cleveland
Tom Gorman
Gorman
White Sox
Washington
Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Bombs Stampede Elephants in Malaya Jungle Areas
The Malayan government reports that R A F bombing of Communist jungle hideouts has forced wild elephants to stampede into cultivated fields near settlements in Singapore.
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Singapore
Make-up Softball Doubleheader Slated Friday Night
The game originally planned between Royal Dagees le Ou and a Friday night slot has been rescheduled not at 8 30. A zip cane will be held between Plumly and J V Arthur. Both games are make ups.
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Royal Dagees le Ou
Plumly
J. V. Arthur
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