Cork Street tops Braddock Street 31 in church playoff
Cork Street Christian softball beat Braddock Street 31 to 3 in a Shaughnessy playoff at Senseny Park. Pitcher J Hockman allowed four hits with two strikeouts as Braddock Street’s Blackburn and Barnhart combined for 17 hits but 19 walks. B Bailey homered twice and doubled in six plate appearances for Cork Street, which advances to face Montague Thursday at 8:30 p.m. on Diamond No 2 to start a best two of three series or decide the title.
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Bailey
Boyd
Indians Maintain Game Lead as Dodgers Margin Grows
Early Wynn beat Sam Zoldak 1-0 to keep Cleveland one game ahead of the Yankees in the American League. Bob Kennedy homered for the decisive run. In the National League, Clem Labine outpitched Howie Fox 3-1 for Brooklyn. Howie Pollet shut out Sheldon Jones and the Giants 3-0 for Pittsburgh. Max Lanier and Omar Lown each blanked their opponents 2-0 and 1-0 respectively. The Yankees won 5-1 in 10 innings after 13 walks. several teams were held to few hits as shutouts piled up across both leagues.
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Cincinnati
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Howie Pollet
Sheldon Jones
New York Giants
Byrne
Joe DiMaggio
Charlie Silvera
Yankee
Bob Kuzava
Pirates
Jones
Pollet
Bobby Thomson
Duke Snider
Nelson Fox
White Sox
Washington
Lown
Braves
Cub
Hal Jeffcoat
Nichols
Oklahoma Tops Big Seven as 1951 Preview Foreseen
Sportswriter Skipper Patrick forecasts Oklahoma as the premier Big Seven power for 1951, with Nebraska a sharp offense, Kansas Colorado Missouri Iowa State and Kansas State in pursuit. He notes key losses for Oklahoma but expects coach Bob Wilkinson to field a balanced team. Nebraska’s Bobby Reynolds looms as top rival as the season capper in Lincoln on Nov 24.
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Kansas State
Oklahoma Sooners
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Bob Wilkinson
Bobby Reynolds
Grand Island
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Lincoln
Jules Sikes
Dallas Ward
Buffaloes
Charlie Hoag
Oak Park
Merwin Hodel
Zack Jordan
Don Faurot
Faurot
Abe Stuber
Sports Mirror: Olympic IOC Talks and Baseball Highlights
A recap from Associated Press shows events from today and past decades. It notes the IOC recommendation for West Germany and Japan to participate in the 1952 Olympics. It recalls the 5th anniversary Cardinals 4-0 win over the Giants expanding the NL lead, and earlier tennis and baseball milestones involving Louise Brough Doris Hart Lefty Grove and the Philadelphia A's.
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International Olympic Executive Committee
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St. Louis
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Louise Brough
Doris Hart
Philadelphia
Lefty Grove
Philadelphia A's
New York Yankees
Pennant Race At a Glance
National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 80 wins and 45 losses, .640 pace, followed by New York at 75–52. Remaining schedule lists 11 home and 18 away games across opponents including Cincinnati Boston Philadelphia and St. Louis with varied home at New York and away sequences.
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Cincinnati
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Cleveland Hosts Philadelphia as AL West Race Tightens
In the American League standings Cleveland leads with 80 wins and a 635 run percentage while New York trails at 79 and 627. The schedule lists varying home and away pairings with Philadelphia repeatedly featured against Cleveland and other clubs, showing close competition for AL position.
Lionettes Edge National Fruit In Playoff Tilt
The Lionettes won 8 7 after scoring three runs in the seventh inning in a pitcher duel between Haynaker and T Luttrell. Campbell and Hawkins had two hits each for Lionettes, Brown had two for National Fruit. The series continues Thursday at 7 15 p m on Diamond No 2 with National Fruit and Lionettes in a best three of five.
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Carroll
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Haymaker
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Nat. Fruit
Gavilan Favorite To Defend Title Against Graham In New York
Welterweight champion Kid Gavilan, riding a ten fight win streak, is a 13 to 5 favorite to defend his title against Billy Graham in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden. The fight backs a big gate and CBS television rights with both men slated for substantial purses. Gavilan seeks first title defense since beating Johnny Bratton at the Garden on May 18, while Graham, with 103 pro fights, has had just one tuneup this year.
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Billy Graham
Madison Square Garden
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Gavilan
Billy
Billy Jenkins
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Iass
Johnny Bratton
CBS
Clavilan
Cauliflower Row
Richmond Loses Tourney Contest
In Sumter South Carolina two Ameri can Legion Section B Junior Baseball games featured Richmond’s Sandston Post 242 facing Aust in Buddies from Texas in the third round. Max Long held Virginia hitters to seven hits while Billy Summerlin hit a game deciding homer in the eighth to beat Richmond.
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Richmond
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Generals
Jacksonville
Fla
Max Long
Billy Summerlin
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Two City League Playoff Games Tonight at Senseny Park
Two City League playoff games are scheduled at Senseny Park. O'Sullivan faces Arthur on Diamond No. 2 at 7 15 p m and Plumly meets Royal Crown on the same diamond at 8 30 p m in the nightcap.
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Shaughnessy
Senseny Park
O'Sullivan
Arthur
Plumly
Royal Crown
Miers Cage Named Coach at Front Royal High School
Estell A Eck Miers a well known basketball and football official in Warren County has been appointed cage coach and assistant football mentor at Front Royal Virginia High School. He is a practitioner at Potomac State College.
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Keyser
W. Va
Estell A (Eck) Miers
Front Royal
Potomac State Colege
Marciano Meets Louis in Polio Grounds Bout
Promoter Jim Norris secured Rocky Marciano to fight Joe Louis in a ten round bout at Polio Grounds on Oct 11. Marciano will receive 15 percent of the net. Louis is set for 45 percent. Brockton promoters the Weills had demanded 20 percent.
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Rocky Marciano
Joe Louis
Jim Norris
Marciano
Weills
Marty
Louis
Braddock Street and Market Street Churches Plan Union
The Market Street Methodist Church invites Braddock Street Methodist Church to unite for the September communion service at 11 AM Sunday. Braddock Street Church has been redecorating and will resume services this Sunday in Braddock Street.
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Braddock Street Methodist Church
Braddock Street
Braddock Street Eee
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