Comeback by Indians Tops Yankees in Ten Inning Rally
Cleveland erased a 7-0 deficit at Yankee Stadium to beat the New York Yankees 8-7 in ten innings. Bobby Avila tied the game with a ninth inning homer and Al Smith delivered the decisive blast as five Indian relievers held the Yankees hitless after the first inning. Hal Newhouser earned the win and Cleveland moved two games ahead of the White Sox.
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al Smith
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Washington
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Braves
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Sandy Consuegra
White Sox
Frank Sullivan
Ellis Kinder
Jackie Jensen
Red Sox
Milwaukee
Eddie Mathew
Major League Standings and Tonight's Schedule
Major League standings show Cleveland leading the American League with a 29 13 record and Chicago 28 16. Tonight's American League games feature Detroit at Washington and Baltimore at Philadelphia. In the National League Brooklyn leads at 25 18 with Milwaukee and New York close behind, while several games were postponed or ended early due to rain.
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Never Say Die Aims for St Leger After Derby Win
Upperville owner Robert Sterling Clark and trainer Joe Lawson eye a 74 year old mark as Never Say Die targets the St Leger at Doncaster after a Derby victory. The St Leger course is about one mile six furlongs. The last Derby St Leger winner was Tulyar in 1952.
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Tulyar
Aga Khan
Irish National Study
Saxton Switches To Pistol Lands In New York Jail
Johnny Saxton a 23 year old welter weight boxer was booked on an anti weapons charge after allegedly threatening his wife with a loaded .38 revolver The couple quarreled yesterday Mrs Saxton testified Saxton produced the weapon and threatened to blow her brains out Police found a pistol said to fire blank cartridges at their seven room ranch home in Flushing New York
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Johnny Saxton
Saxton
Vivian
Carter Chills Riley In Step Towards DeMarco Title Bout
New York’s Carter dominates Charley Riley in a second round knockout at St. Louis Arena to push toward an earlier title clash with Paddy De Marco. Carter weighs 137 pounds, Riley 133 and a half, with a decisive finish and plans for more bouts to stay ready for the title bid.
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New York
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Paddy DeMarco
Chillin
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Willie Ketchum
San Francisco
LaMotta Quits Comeback After Retirement Claim
Former middleweight champion Jake LaMotta announces retirement from boxing after 18 months of comeback effort. He cites lack of pep and self excuses, noting he was slated to face Ernie Durando in a national TV bout at Miami Beach Auditorium, with Billy Kilgore replacing him after a prior loss to Kilgore.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
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Miami Beach Auditorium
Billy Kilgore
Kilgore
United States Holds Large Share of World Autos
The United States owns three quarters of the world’s passenger cars and about half of the global supply of trucks and buses, reflecting a dominant share in vehicle ownership and production.
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United States
Boxer's Arrest For Sullivan Law Violation In Queens
In Ridgewood Queens a loaded .38 caliber revolver was found in a hiding boot in a bedroom closet. Saxton lacking a license was booked for Sullivan Law violation and will be arraigned today in Queens Felony Court.
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Queens
Saxton
Ridgewood
Virginians Give Joe Black His Usual Treatment
Joe Black, former NL rookie of the year and 1952 Dodgers star, took his first professional defeat with the Montreal Royals as Richmond Virginians beat them 7-2. Black, 30, previously posted a 15-4 season in 1952 and a 6-3 mark the following year, now from Dodgers duty with no decisions in five appearances this season.
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Joe Black
Brooklyn Dodgers
Montreal Royals
Royals
Richmond Virginians
Black
Dodgers
Interleague schedule gains support from OMalley
Milwaukee Brooklyns Brookon President Walter OMalley voiced strong support for a two year interleague schedule. He said the plan could boost baseball at the box office and align with league meetings at All Star time in Cleveland. Hank Greenberg of the Indians originally proposed teams play two interleague games annually.
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Brookon
Walter O'Malley
Cleveland
O’talley
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Hank Greenberg
Cleveland Indians
Greenberg
Mrs Fred Naegely Wins Ladies Tourney
Winners of the Ladies Day Tournament at the Winchester Golf Club include Mrs Fred Naegely in A Group Mrs Vincent Catarella in B Group and Mrs Raymond Kerlin in C Group A post event luncheon and a brief business meeting discussed plans for Ladies Day team play A Knicker Tournament is scheduled for June 8.
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Fred Naegely
Vincent Catarella
Raymond Kerlin
Game Warden Hooks Night Hawk on Wing
District Game Supervisor Ford Kellum caught a night hawk while flycasting for rainbow trout on Bellows Lake. The bird swooped down on a back cast and was seized by Kellum during the night fishing incident in Traverse City Michigan.
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Traverse City
Mich
Ford Kellum
Bellows Lake
Kellum
The Fly Sprints From the Water in Frantic Reel
A fishing scene describes a fly line being reeled out as the angler dives and circles frantically, trying to keep pace with the sudden strike and fight below the surface.
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