Sievers Clings to Home Run Crown Chase in AL
In a tight AL race for the home run title, Roy Sievers of the Senators tightens his lead with a pair of two-run shots and a four-run burst, boosting his totals as Boston’s Jackie Jensen and others trail. Yankees, Red Sox, and Orioles win or split games as NL action leaves Milwaukee ahead in the standings.
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Jim Bunning
Frank Bolling
Ike Delock
Red Sox
Little Murty Dickson
Jack Harshamn
Oriole Niehteap
Gene Wooding
Bob Keenan
Dick Donovan
Mit
RC Buckley-Lages Win in City League
Royal Crown over Clarke Travelers 63 to 0 in a City League game. Buckley-Lages outdistanced Lucky Inn 124 with Grim holding Lucky Inn to four hits. Anderson went four for four with a triple and a run. Sustrick led Buckley-Lages with three hits, Mitchell and Diggs added two each.
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Shenk
Brannon
Cubs
Harvey Haddix
Hal Jeffcoat
Bobby Thomson
Glen Hobbie
Don Elston
Reds
Elston
Eastern Hockey League expands to seven teams
The Eastern Hockey League adds seven clubs including Char Hillc and New Haven with Washington continuing as champion while New York Rovers are dropped. The league declines absorbing IL teams and plans a post season spray between league champions to challenge Canada's Allen Cup. Remaining IL teams include Louisville Toledo Fort Wayne with Cincinnati out for a year due to arena issues.
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New York Rovers
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Rovers
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New Haven
Campanella Recovery Ahead of Normal Says Medical Center
Roy Campanella, the Los Angeles Dodger catcher, is recovering from a broken neck suffered in a January 28 auto crash. A spokesman from New York University Bellevue Medical Center Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation called progress “better than normal.” He remains paralyzed from the chest down.
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Roy Campanella
Los Angeles Dodger
Tebbetts Loses Cash Stall and Doubleheader to Cubs
Cincinnati Redlegs manager Birdie Tebbetts reported a burglary at his Chicago hotel suite with $1,200 in cash and jewelry taken while he and his wife slept. The Redlegs then lost a doubleheader to the Chicago Cubs.
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Birdie Tebbetts
Cincinnati Redlegs
Redlegs
Chicago Cubs
Thursday Baseball League Standings and Schedule
The American League and National League summaries show standings with New York leading the AL and Milwaukee atop the NL. Thursday matchups include Detroit at New York and Kansas City at Boston, with Chicago at Baltimore and Cleveland at Washington on Wednesday. Results note Chicago 6 5 and other scores with several games listed as N or M.
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Sullivan
Bunning
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Major League Leaders From AP Batting and Pitching Roster
The Associated Press lists top players by 200 at bats thresholds in batting and 5 decisions in pitching. Notable names include Musial and Mays in batting leaders with 364 and 344 average, Banks and Mays leading runs, Cepeda and Banks strong RBIs, and Turley posting 106 strikeouts in pitching.
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Pittsburgh
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Philadelphia
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Cincinnat
Thomson
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J. Louis
Antonelli
Padres
Los Angeles
Durelle Wins On Technical Knockout Over Holt In Montreal Title Fight
Yvon Durelle of New Brunswick retained the British Empire light heavyweight crown by ninth round TKO after Holt could not answer the bell. Holt battled through a bruising bout while injuring his left hand, had floored Durelle in the third, and eyed a possible September world-title shot for Archie Moore promoter Farle Kalani hinted.
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Archie Moore
South Africa
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Allan
Durelie
Holt
Vancouver
Farle Kalani
Moore
Durelle
Baie Ste. Anne
N.B
Maxie Berger
Johannesburg
Cubs Upend Braves as NL Race Tightens
Braves hold a half game lead after a 6 5 loss to St Louis while the Giants win 9 2 and keep 0.8 behind. Cubs move within a game and stretch a five game streak as Milwaukee and San Francisco jockey for position in the National League race.
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Associated Press
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San Francisco
Chicago Cubs
J. Louis
Philadelphia
Phillies
Cubs
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