O'Sullivan Tops Plumly 7-3 in City Softball
O Sull ivan Rubber Co led by Pete with a bat for a run and a score as they beat Plumly 7 3 to extend their win total to 13 and pull three games ahead. Novick Transfer Co upset J W Arthur Insurance 21 11 as William Cotton Goforth starred with hits. Winning pitcher Secrist. Tillotson took the loss.
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O’sullivan Rubber Co
Pete
Kangaroos
Ee Vee Royal Crown
Ola
Novick Transfer Co
J. W. Arthur Insurance Co
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Goforth
Donald
O'Sullivan
Jesse Donald
Bobby Jackson
Jackson
Purtlebaugh
Sco
Plumly
Taly
Novick
Arthur
Novicker
Tillotson
Brethren
Highland
Episcopal
Presbyterian
Ae O’sullivan
RC Cola
Moosey
Nelson at First Injects New Life Into Cardinals
The Cardinals revive Nelson at first after Musial shifts to outfield providing offensive spark. Nelson hits .391 in the minors before returning, belting a two run homer off lefthander Raffensberger as St Louis beats Cincinnati 5 3 and gains ground on Philadelphia.
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Cardinals
Jack Hand
Ted Ha
Stan Musial
Stan
Steve Bilko
Rochester
Bulging Bilko
Nippy Jones
Bilko
Steve
Musial
Columbus
American Association
Ohio
Ken Raffensberger
Cincinnati
Joe Adcock
Cards
Philadelphia Phils
Phils
Robin Roberts
New York
Russ Meyer
Meyer
Shorts and Shells: Philadelphia Fight Card Highlights
Three fighters on Mon days Philadelphia bout card Ike Williams Arthur Kind and Percy Bassett are unbeaten this year Adrian Burk Baylor leads Alphine Texans to win with six RBI Tom Foster Rutgers helped by a homer and six RBI Herman Taylor returns to the scene aided by Jack Kearns
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Philadelphia
Ike Williams
Arthur Kind
Percy Bassett
Adrian Burk
Baylor
Alphine
Tex.) Cowboys
Tom Foster
Rutgers
Herman Taylor
Jack Kearns
Savold Charles Heavyweight Bout Talks Stir In Boxing Circles
New York discusses a Savold Charles undisputed heavyweight showdown as IBC factors, contracts, and manager bids unfold. Charles heals from a heart bruise and nears training. Savold remains under contract and may join if price compels. Freddie Beshore relation notes and past postponements with Charles are recalled.
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Joe
Louis
Charles
IBC
Savold-Louis
Louis-Charles
Savold
Britain
Bruce Woodcock
Lee
Billy Daly
Managers Guild
Savold-Charles
Eddie Eagan
New York State Athletic Commission
NBA
Harry Markson
IEC
Harrisburgh
Freddie
Buffalo
Major Leagues Standings and Scores Snapshot
The Associated Press reports standings for the American and National Leagues with team records and games. The American League shows Detroit leading 47–29, New York 44–29, Cleveland 43–30, Boston 43–33, and others with results from yesterday and tonight’s scheduled games. The National League lists St. Louis leading at 42–? with Philadelphia and Boston close behind, plus results from completed games and suspended or postponed contests across the circuit.
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Associated Press
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Lee
Unconscious Poetry and Fans Highlight Baseball Dirges
Philadelphia columnist Jim Haughton recalls a fan entering his office and lamenting that no headline repeats like a dirge. Dan Parker weighs in with a wry rhyme about Brooklyn fans souring on Shotton’s strategy.
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Philadelphia
Jim Haughton
A’s
Dan Parker
Brooklyn
Shotton
Yankees Fill Eight All Star Places For 17th Game At Comiskey Park
CHICAGO. A 25 player American League squad includes eight Yankees and nine reserves to join eight starters chosen by fans for the 17th All Star game at Comiskey Park next Tuesday. Casey Stengel selected eight pitchers and nine infielders, with Ted Gray and Tommy Byrne as southpaws and six right handers. The roster names stars from Boston Detroit Cleveland and Chicago along with two Yankee standouts and two White Sox players.
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Roberts
Meyer
Curt Simmons
Bob Miller
Queen
Pittsburgh
Ralph Kiner
Emil Verban
Boston
Brooklyn
Detroit
Art Houtteman
Sst
Eddie Robinson
Dave Philey
New York Yankees
Philadelphia
Eddie Joost
Joost
Cliff Mapes
Washington
Boston Red Sox
Chuck Stubbs
Joe Dobson
Chicago
Comiskey Park
Casey Stengel
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
George Kell
Tigers
Walt Dropo
Bobby Doerr
Phil Rizzuto
New York
Larry Berra
Ted Williams
Walter Evers
Joe DiMaggio
Jim Hogan
Cleveland
Sherman Lollar
St. Louis
William Dickey
Frank Crossetti
James Turner
Milton Haefner
Ray Berres
Gus Mauch
Bobby Locke Draws British Golf Fans at Troon Open
Bobby Locke, South Africa's top challenger, dominates early talk at Troon as leaders seek pace to challenge his 36-hole edge. Arthur Lees leads with 68 while Locke sits one behind on 69, with Whitcombe tied and Bulla and McHale at 73.
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Troon
Scotland
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Locke
Harry Bradshaw
Arthur Lees
Lees
E. E. Whitcombe
Johnny Bulla
Pittsburgh
Jimmy McHale
Philadelpha
Art Clark
Huntington
W. Va
Frank Stranahan
Toledo, O
Frank
Local Softball Teams Enter District Tournament Field
Virginia Softball Assn announced new entrants including O Sullivan Rubber Co J W Arthur Insurance and Novick Transfer Co. District tourney set for July with 19 clubs registered and a July 16 deadline. Otis Sargent notes seven entries for the local event and no Front Royal teams yet but expected.
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Virginia Softball Assn
Hank Wolfe
Richmond
O'Sullivan Rubber Co
J. W. Arthur Insurance
Novick Transfer
Associated Press
Otis “Snag
Sargent
Sullivan
Royal Crown Cola
J. V. Arthur Insurance
Plumly Lumber Co
Novick Transfer Co
Moose—and Dale Enterprise
Harrisonburg
Republic Oil All Stars
Berryville
Front Royal
Three AL Clubs Make Player Shifts
The Boston Red Sox sold pitcher Char lie Schanz to the St. Louis Browns for 10000 dollars and the Browns sent pitcher Lou Kretlow to the Chicago White Sox on the same terms. Schanz had 22 wins for Seattle last season but limited major league duty this year. Kretlow had appeared in nine Browns games this season with no wins and two losses.
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New York
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Red Sox
Charlie Schanz
Browns
Lou Kretlow
White Sox
Schanz
Seattle
Kretlow
Baseball adds Nixon and Littletics to Schans roster
The team announced the signings of Willard Nixon a righthander from Louisville and Dick Littleticin a lefthander from Birmingham joining Schans. The note cites these imports as part of the offseason adjustments alongside three others. The mention also notes Japan’s ivory industry consumed 33 606 pounds of raw ivory in 1949 for production.
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Schans
Willard Nixon
Louisville
American Association
Dick Littleticin
Birmingham
Southern Association
Japan
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the Food Center
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Jenkin
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U.S. No. 1
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