Hodges Clouts 25th Homer as Dodgers Win Big
Hodges hit his 25th homer to back Preacher Roe in a 6-1 win over the Braves. Musial stood out for St Louis with two hits and two RBIs in an 8-2 Cardinals victory over Cincinnati. Reynolds’ scoreless streak ended but Yankees beat Athletics 14-5 to widen the pennant race.
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Murry Dickson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bucaneers
Detriot
St. Louis Browns
Allie
Leo Kiely
Boston Red Sox
Washington
Chicago
Margain
Gil Hodges
Brooklyn
Preacher Roe
Boston
Braves
Dodgers
Johnny Sain
Bob Chipman
Major League Results: Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, New York shine
In Monday action from the National League the Brooklyn Dodgers beat Boston 6 to 1, Pittsburgh topped Chicago 7 to 2, New York defeated Philadelphia 4 to 3, and St Louis won 8 to 2 over Cincinnati. Earlier games saw New York 14 Philadelphia 5, Boston 5 Washington 2, and Cleveland 3 Chicago 2.
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Brooklyn
Boston
Pittsburgh
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Washington
Cleveland
Cincinnati Chicago
Wte Pet
Detroit Philadelphia
Alvin Dark
Bob Elliott
Gil Hodges
Willie Jones
Harold (Pee Wee) Reese
Brookly
Jackie Robinson
Red) Schoendienst
J. V. Arthur Leads City League Race Defeats Moose 14-4
J. V. Arthur powers the City League race with a 14 to 4 victory over Moose. The score by innings shows Moose 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 and Arthur 5 2 2 3 0 0 in a dominant performance.
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J. V. Arthur
Moose
Arthur
Three Church League Softball Games Tonight
Three church league softball games are scheduled at Staseny Park. Opequon faces Baptist on Diamond 3 at 6 15 p m, Presbyterian meets Cross Street on Diamond 2 at 7 15 p m, and First E U B plays Braddock Street on Diamond 3 at 8 30 p m.
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Staseny Park
Opequon
Baptist
Presbyterian
Corx
Auto Daredevils At Airport Speedway Tonight
Jose Chitwood presents the 1951 Auto Daredevils at Airport Speedway tonight at 8 30 p m. A nine time money winner at Indianapolis, he offers a 27 event program ending with the aerial rocket car leap. The show features stunt performers seen in To Please a Lady with Clark Gable.
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Jose Chitwood
Airport Speedway
Chitwood
Clark. Gable
Gable
Clark Gable
Thirty-One Teams Contest In USA This Year
Richmond reports a field of thirty-one teams this season with entries from Shackleford Cox Girls Roanoke Dan River Girls Danville and Fort Hill Methodist Lynchburg. Twelve teams in Girls Division sixteen in major men group two in Church Bracket and one in Class B.
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Richmond
Sotteell
Shackleford- Cox Girls
Roanoke
Dan River Girls
Danville
Fort Hill Methodist
Lynchburg
Brooklyn Stars Lead National League All-Star Squad
A seven man Brooklyn contingent anchors the National League roster for the 18th All-Star Game in Detroit on July 10. Manager Eddie Sawyer selected 17 players, with eight starters set by fan voting and the rest filling the staff from Dodgers Giants and others, including Sal Maglie Don Newcombe and Robin Roberts.
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Jack Hand
New York
Brooklyn
Detroit
Eddie Sawyer
Preacher Roe
Don Newcombe
Sal Maglie
Larry Jensen
Sawyer
Phillies
Nationals
Jim Konstanty
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Dodgers
Giants
Robin Roberts
Warren Spahn
Boston
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati
Dutch Leonard
Chicago
Washington
Cubs
New York Yankee
Casey Stengel
Musial Extends NL Batting Lead Near Halfway
Stan Musial increased his NL batting average to .366 to lead the league by 15 points as the season nears the midpoint. He moved back to first base and widened the gap over Jackie Robinson, whose .351 average left him tied with Richie Ashburn of Philadelphia for second. Ashburn continued to collect hits, while Peanuts Lowrey climbed to sixth at .329.
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New York
Stan Mugial
St. Louis Cardinal
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
Phils
Richie Ashburn
Ashburn
Musial
Phil
Peanuts Lowery
St. Louis
Record Open round noted at Troon
Sports Mirror recalls past Open highlights with a record 68 by Bob by Locké in the first qualifying round at Troon Scotland. It also notes five years ago Yvon Petra of France beat Tom Brown of San Francisco in the All England Championships semifinal at Wimbley. Ten years ago the St Louis Cardinals lost to the Chicago Cubs affecting the NL standings with the Dodgers idle.
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Bobby Locké
Troon
Scotland
Yvon Petra
France
Tom Brown
San Francisco
Wimliw
1St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Novick Softball Defeats O'Sullivan 7-0 in Season Opener
Novick pitcher Falk allowed one hit as the Novick team cruised to a 7-0 win over O'Sullivan at Seasony Park. Tillotson and Spaid shared pitching for O'Sullivan with Tillotson charged with the loss. Morrison homered for the winners.
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O'Sullivan
Seasony Park
Falk
O’ Sullivan
Tillotson
Spaid
Morrison
Minoso Takes Lead In American League Batting Race
Chicago White Sox rookie Orestes Minnie Minoso now leads the American League in batting with a .355 average after Sunday’s games, edging Ferris Fain of the Philadelphia Athletics who stands at .352 and briefly traded the top spot last week when Fain hit .358 to Minoso .356.
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Orestes
Minnie) Minoso
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Ferris Fain
Minoso
Fain
Former Brooklyn Pitching Star Casey Ends Life in Atlanta
Hugh Casey former major league pitcher for Brooklyn and Pittsburgh died by suicide in an Atlanta hotel. He was found with a 16 gauge shotgun wound to the neck after a late night telephone argument with his wife Kathleen Casey and a friend tried to intervene. Casey aged 33 and a Atlanta native had a long career including 1947 World Series records and a 1949 Pittsburgh stint.
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Hugh Casey
C. R. Fleming
Atanta
Fleming
Casey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Kathleen Casey
Gordon McNabb
McNabb
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Brooking
Martinsburg Church Seeks Baseball Games
The First Baptist Church of Martinsburg West Virginia fields a baseball team for ages 13 to 16 and seeks games with nearby teams. Contact F L McBee at 610 N Queen St Martinsburg or call 3251 after 4 pm.
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The
First Baptist Church of
Martinsburg
W. Va
F. L. McBee
N. Queen St
Bi State All Star Game Set For Gore Virginia
A Bi State all star game will be played tomorrow at Gore Virginia starting at 2 p m. The West Virginia division includes Bergton Lost City and Wardensville while the Virginia division features Mountain Falls Gore and Timber Ridge.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Bergton
Lost City
Wardensville
Mountain Falls
Timber Ridge
Three Winchester Teams in Tourney
Royal Crown J. W. Arthur and O'Sullivan join the Virginia Softball Association and will play in Director Ray Garbrandt's district tournament for men's teams in Winchester on July 27 28. The winner advances to the State Tournament in Richmond August 11 12. Winchester area teams seeking girl men and church tourneys should contact Softball Commissioner Hank Wolfe at 118 Seneca Road Richmond 26 Va or call Richmond 5 0002 after 4 pm.
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Royal Crown
J. W. Arthur
O'Sullivan
Virginia Softball Association
Ray Garrabrandt
Winchester
Richmond
Hank Wolfe
Seneca Road
Why moths eat wool
Moths thrive on ordinary wool because it is soluble in their intestinal fluids which are alkaline.
National Fruit tops Toledo Scales 13 to 2 in league game
The National Fruit softball team defeated Toledo Scales 13 2 in a Girl s League contest at Senseng Park. Luttrell earned the win and Duvall took the loss.
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Toledo
National Fruit
Toledo Scales
Senseng Park
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Preacher) Roe
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