National League Batting Leaders and Run Totals
Stan Musial of St Louis tops NL batting. Lou Brock style? Actually Musial 86 hits. Runs and RBI leaders include Lockman of New York with 55 runs batted in Sauer of Chicago with 20 home runs. Reese of Brooklyn leads stolen bases.
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Musial
St. Louis
Lockman
New York
Sauer
Chicago
Williams
Een Themen
Reese
Brooklyn
Cleveland
auns—DiMaggio
Rosen
Cleve
Fox
Baseball Highlights and Oddities From a Murky Box Score
The record lists players and teams with scattered notes including Cleveland and Detroit with home runs by Wertz and Berra, and a mention of 84 strikeouts by Reynolds. A stray line references a Lane import from Stanteay with unclear context and garbled text.
Torgeson Stirs Giants Bench In Yvars Bar Fight
The Boston Braves suffer a 6-3 loss as Torgeson erupts from the dugout and punches Yvars after a near-brawl. Yvars sustains a deep gash and is treated at St Elizabeth's Hospital. Wes Westrum is sidelined with a fractured toe.
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Boston
Boston Braves
Torey
New York Giants
At- Yvars
Jack
Sal
Donnybrook
Giants
Torgeson
Yvars
Brave
Jansen
Yvar
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Wag Wes Westrum
Which Land Is Nearest to the North Pole
The note identifies Green land in the world at 83 degrees 39 minutes north as the land nearest the North Pole, referencing E G ave Jesup as a clue.
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North Pole
Jesup
Greenland
Gene Smith Aims for 32nd Straight Victory Tonight
Unbeaten featherweight Gene Smith seeks his 32nd consecutive win as he challenges Glen of St. Paul in a 10 round elimination bout on his 21st birthday. Smith hopes to vindicate himself with a clean victory after earlier close calls and late-round struggles.
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Washington
Gene Smith
Glen of
Korean Truce Talks Break For 24 Hours At Red Plea
A 24 hour recess in Korean truce talks was taken at the request of the Reds. The pause follows review of the April 28 Allied plan for exchanging prisoners. The interpretation suggests a face saving route to break the stalemate.
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Red P
Mathias Leads In Decathlon At Tulare Meet
Mathias dominates decathlon action in Tulare California, edging toward the halfway mark with strong marks in the 100 meter dash and other events. The tall 6 foot 2 athlete, a top prospect from Arizona State Tempe, aims for hurdles, discus, pole vault, and javelin as he pursues national standings.
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Tulare Calif
Qurumate
A. C
Bill Miller
Arizona State
Tempe
Mathias
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Chesed Wednendens Nites
Laner
Stanteay
Jen’s & Ladies’ Jewelry
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Chewed Box, Inc
Iester, VA
Esso
Esso Extra
Weariafe Canoa
Tesso
Esso Standard Oil Company
Reur Beto Regertes
FBI
By Bob Myers
Anne Adams
Winchester Evening Star
Pattern Dept
West
Orices Downs
Kodak
ANSCO
Anco Film
Fanee Flash Anseo Socedex
Anseo Box
Baby Brownie
Baseball
Glover
Poleron
TOY
Loudoun St
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