Jimmy Foxx Dies of Heart Attack at 59 in Miami
Hall of Fame slugger Jimmy Foxx, famed for the A’s and a .325 lifetime average, died of a heart attack at Baptist Hospital in Miami at age 59. He helped write baseball’s home run record book, led the AL in homers four times, and won the 1933 Triple Crown. Foxx retired after a storied career with the Philadelphia Athletics under Connie Mack.
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Teen League Tourney Opens At Rouss Park Sunday
The American Legion favored to win the Teen League post season tourney starts at 2 p.m. Sunday with Lamar Sloan Ford facing Carroll Concrete. Northside Lanes meets GW Motors at 6 p.m. Monday, with schedule and potential byes to follow.
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Veale’s three hitter powers Pirates to 9 1 victory
Bob Veale pitched a complete game surrendering one run over nine innings striking out 10 and walking three as the Pirates defeated Houston 9 1. Wayne Causey of the White Sox hit a run scoring triple and scored the decisive run in the ninth to beat Kansas City 5 4.
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Shenandoah Downs Race Entries and Scratches
Entry list for Shenandoah Downs shows third race 1 mile claiming with Prim Dutchess preferred at 112 and other contenders. fourth race 11/16 mile claiming lists Barbilero, Bull Hero, Star Tapper among others with several scratches. fifth race 5 1/2 fur class for 2 year olds includes Attitude, Dr E L, Skip Amour among many entries with multiple scratches noted.
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Senators Trim Birds Twice to Move Ahead of Indians
Washington fans watched the Senators beat Baltimore 4-3 and 3-1, lifting the Nats to sixth place in the AL race with a 45-49 record. Frank Bertaina, Bob Humphreys and Darold Knowles secured the opener. Joe Coleman, Dave Baldwin and Knowles the nightcap. Brooks Robinson led the Birds with three hits in the first game. Ed Stroud and Tim Cullen each had two safeties for Washington.
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Chuvalo Hospitalized After Frazier Fight
George Chuvalo lies in a Toronto hospital with a fractured bone under his right eye after a brutal loss to Joe Frazier. Managers fear the injury may end his boxing career as doctors schedule an operation and monitor recovery over the coming weeks.
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Major League Standings and Friday Results Summary
National League standings show St Louis 54 38 leading, followed by Chicago 53 39. Friday results include Chicago 5 San Francisco 4 in 12 innings and LA 3 New York 0. Schedule notes list today and Sunday games across NL and AL matchups.
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Mobile Homes, C S Ride Pitching by Catlett, Fink
The City Softball League at Bodie Grim Field saw C S Bank extend its win streak to 15 with a 6-2 victory over Farmers and Merchants Bank as Jerry Fink and Cliff Peacher led the lineup. Hal Catlett fired a two hitter to beat Ward's Plaza 7-1, while Ward's Plaza slipped to 4-12 with the setback.
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Eddie Wilson Retires From Football After Knee Injury
Eddie Wilson, quarterback for Winchester mobile homes, announced his retirement after being acquired by the Boston Patriots on a trial basis. His injured knee has not responded properly and ends his football career.
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