Armstrong's No-Hitter Tops Busy Little League Card
Bill Armstrong pitched a no hitter and fanned 15 as Lions beat Kiwanis 4 3 in a tight game to claim first place. Ned Hall led Luptons with three hits in an 11 11 tie with Huntsberry's. Bucher's topped Buncutter 22 4 with Sledge homering twice.
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Bill Armstrong
Bitchers
Buncutter Oil
Lions
Kiwanis
Armstrong
Mason
B&m
Reed
Dr. Pepper
Kremer
Luptons
Huntsberry
Lupton
Ned Hall
Gorham
J. Stokes
B. Klowski
Huntsberry’s
D. Hinkle
VFW Grove Lime battle to 4-4 stalemate in Pony League
In a nine inning time tied game at Senseng Park the VFW and Grove Lime Company finished regulation tied at four. Grove trails 4-0 before two runs in the fourth and a seventh inning rally tied it on Sibert and Zigler hits. Reed Kibler doubles spark VFW offense as Lee and Kerns throw all nine innings.
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Lions
Davis
Kremer
Casilear
Wisecarver
Senseng Park
Grove Lime Company
VFW
Grove Lads
Grove
Sibert
Zigler
Reed
Kibler
Lee
Kerns
Antonelli Extends win streak vs Reds as Giants win
Giants' lefty Johnny Antonelli beat Cincinnati for the eighth straight time since joining the team. Across the league, Dodgers and Phillies won, Pirates pounded Cardinals, Yankees led by 3 games after a 12-6 win, Score fanned 10 in Cleveland's 9-3 win, Kaline led Detroit in a 4-3 victory, Trucks earned his 5th win for the White Sox over Boston.
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Sal Maglie
Brooklyn Dodgers
Don Newcombe
Cubs
Ellis Kinder
White Sox
Russ Meyer
Bob Leman
Athetics
Johnny Antonelli
New York Giants
Cincinnati Redlegs
Giants
Southpaw
Birdie Tebbetts
Antonelli
Redlegs
Braves
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Kansas City Athletics
Herb Score
Cleveland
Indians
Baltimore Orioles
al Kaline
Detroit
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Virgil Trucks
Matchmaker Faces Grand Jury Action On False Testimony
Philadelphia matchmaker Pete Moran faced grand jury action on charges of giving false testimony at a Pennsylvania Athletic Commission probe into the Harold Johnson Julio Mederos fight on May 6. Moran was arrested during a hearing recess and freed on 3500 bail as the commission alleges Johnson was drugged and Moran violated state law by serving as Johnsons co manager. The bout led Governor Leader to suspend all professional boxing in Pennsylvania.
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Philadelphia
Pete Moran
Pennsylvania Athletic Commission
Harold Johnson
Julio Mederos
Moran
Johnson
Mederos
Pennsylvania
George M. Leader
Kaline Dominates Tigers Offense at Age Twenty
Detroit reporter notes 20-year-old Al Kaline leads the Tigers in batting, runs, hits, triples, home runs, RBIs, and stolen bases. He also ranks second in doubles with seven, making pitchers wary of his rising power and speed.
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Detroit
al Kaline
Tigers
Do Termites Feed On Wood
Yes, termites feed on cellulose the basic substance of wood. Through a complicated process they convert cellulose into usable food.
Double Barred Sportsmen Races At Airport Track
Two sportsman features at Winchester Airport Speedway this Sunday add last week’s purse. Johnny Roberts and Bob Welsh from Baltimore led a strong field. track regrading by Kermit Batt improved surface. Notables include Wendell Scott, Bob Nally, Tommy Irvin, Doug Bailey, Cal Johnson, Shorty Bowers, Red Nininger, and Bob Fauble aiming for third straight Amateur Feature wins.
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Winchester Airport Speedway
Johnny Roberts
Baltimore
Roberts
Winchester Track
Bob Welsh
Kermit Batt
Wendell Scott
Virginia
Bob Nally
Brunswick
Tommy Irvin
Purcellville
Doug Bailey
Annandale
Cal Johnson
Ashland
Shorty Bowers
Hagerstown
Red Nininger
Bob Fauble
Irvin
Welsh
Double Header Opens Softball Season Tomorrow
The season opens with a double header on diamond two featuring RC Cola and Novick against Haltown Paper Board Company. First game starts at 7 30 p m with pitchers Hockman Donald and Jackson.
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RC Cola
Novick
Haltown Paper Board Company
Jimmy Hockman
Jess Donald
Bobby Jackson
Baseball Standings and Tonight's Schedule Update
The American League standings show New York leading with 33 wins and 13 losses followed by Cleveland and Chicago. Tonight's games include New York at Chicago, Washington at Cleveland, Boston at Kansas City, and Baltimore at Detroit with listed pitchers and times.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Washington
Kansas City
Baltimore
Turley
Harshman
McDermott
Lemon
Delock
Shantz
Pillette
Garver
National League Standings and Evening Games
National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 34 wins and Chicago second with 27. Evening games include St Louis at Brooklyn, Chicago at New York, Milwaukee at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, with results Brooklyn 13 Milwaukee 2 and Pittsburgh 12 St Louis 3 and Philadelphia 8 Chicago 4. St Louis also plays Brooklyn at 1 pm while other matchups run at 7 pm or 12:30 pm.
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Chicago
New York
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Poholsky
Padres
Rush
Monzant
Spahn
Dickson
Staley
Wade
Big 10 Champions Of 1905 Celebrate With Alonzo Stagg
Amos Alonzo Stagg, nearly 93, hosts a reunion with nine members of his 1905 Chicago football squad at a banquet celebrating a 50th anniversary of the Big Ten champions. The former players, all over 70, recall the perfect season and a 2 0 victory over Michigan.
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Chicago
Amos Alonzo Stagg
University of Chicago
Stagg
Fielding Yost
Michigan Giants
Mark Catlin
Michigan
Leo Detray
Merrill Meigs
Art Badenoch
William Boone
Edwin Parry
Jessie Harper
Lester Larson
Fred Walker
Furgol Berg Match Nation on Golf Day
National Golf Day pairs Ed Furgol and Patty Berg against local golfers at the Olympic Club Lake Course in San Francisco. Zaharias ill, Berg fills Women’s Open title role as all proceeds go to charity through Life Magazine and the PGA.
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New York
Ed Furgol
Patty Berg
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Furgol
Miss Bere
Life Magazine
Professional Golfers Assn
Bowmen Plan Novelty Shoot At Winchester Airport
Shawnee Bowmen announce a Sunday public event at Winchester Airport featuring a Middle Ages Battle Clout Silver Dollar luck shoot moving targets and a flight contest. Prizes are donated by Johnny's Sport Shop and Winchester News Company as the club expands its 14 to 28 targets with straw bales from a local farmer.
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Winchester
England
Johnny’s Sport Shop
Winchester News Company
Hoot Owl Shoot Planned With Additional Event
Arrangements are underway for a second Hoot Owl shoot later this month as organizers expand the season.
1954 US oil wells drilled number record
A record shows 53,930 oil wells were drilled in the United States in 1954 at a cost of over $2 billion. The figure indicates a higher total expected for 1955.
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United States
Estimate of U.S. stock owners around eight million
Best estimates place about 8 million people in the United States owning stocks, up roughly 20 percent in recent years as participation grows.
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United States
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Larry Grubbs
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Saville
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Plymouth
Cranbrook Club
Minor Motor CO
Night Crawlers
Charles ST
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Matchmaker
Kaline
Sam
PYM
General Oil CO
Paper Mill Road
Clarke T. Cooper
Ted Eee Seitele
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Florist
National Ave
Alonzo Stagg
Berg
Carr Publishing CO
DODGE
FORD
Chrysler
Belvedere
Kaiser
BUICK
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Winchester, VA
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