Four clubs nav in pennant race tight National League race
Brooklyn and the New York Giants share first place with St. Louis and Boston a half game back. Dodgers beat Pittsburgh 5 1 to join the leaders as Newcombe and Hermanski pace the win. Cardinals beat Braves 7 3 as Slaughter homers twice. In the AL Detroit loses 10 9 to Boston while Cleveland climbs to sixth by beating Philadelphia 11 5.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Ford C. Frick
Brooklyn
New York Giants
St. Louis
Boston
Braves
Giants
Cardinals
Polo Grounds
Chicago
Cincinnati
Dodgers
New York
Pittsburgh
Don Newcombe
Montreal
Brooks
Bucs
Bob Chesnes
Duke Snider
Gene Hermanski
Hermanski
Newcomb
Howie Fox
Reds
New Yorkers
Ellis Kinder
Tex Hughson
Tigers
Philadelphia
Johnny Wyrostek
Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Major League Standings and Tomorrow's AL schedule
American league games feature Philadelphia at Chicago with Brissie 4-3 facing Judson 1-5, Boston at St. Louis Kind er 4-3 against Embree 1-7, and Washington at Cleveland Haefner 5-1 versus Lemon 3-1. National league matchups include St. Louis at New York Brecheen 3-3 versus Kennedy 5-3, Cincinnati at Boston Erautt 343 against Bicford 6-2, and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Lombardi 0-1 against Simmons 2-3. Tomorrow's AL slate lists Philadelphia at Chicago, Boston at St. Louis, New York at Detroit, and Washington at Cleveland.
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Judson
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St. Louis
Kinder
Embree
Washington
Cleveland
Haefner
Lemon
New York
Brecheen
Kennedy
Cincinnati
Erautt
Bicford
Pittsburgh
Lombardi
Simmons
Detroit
Scout Trio Honored at Harpers Ferry Court of Honor
Basil Starkey led a Harpers Ferry court of honor where Eagle Scout pins were presented to Clifford Zombro Robert Bartles and Henry S Brooks in a formal ceremony attesting to their scouting achievements.
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Basil Starkey
Harpers Ferry
Eagle Scout
Clifford Zombro
Robert Bartles
Henry S. Brooks
Softball Teams Invited to Share District Tourney
All teams in the Winchester softball league Bell Plumly Rosenberger RC Cola Ellis VFW Jewel Box Moose O'Sullivan and Rockingham are invited to compete in the district tournament in Winchester July 30 31. Managers should write to State Softball Commissioner B A Wolf 4308 Kensingen Ave Richmond 21 Va for rules and membership blank in the Virginia and National Softball Association.
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Bell
Plumly
Rosenberger
RC Cola
Ellis
VFW
Jewel Box
Moose
O'Sullivan
Rockingham
B. A. Wolf
Kensingen Ave
Richmond
Virginia and National Softball Association
Pirate Slugger Tops Batters in National League
Ralph Kiner of Pittsburgh leads the National League with a .366 average after a 16 game hitting streak through last weekend. Willard Marshall trails by four points, with Eddie Kazak close behind at .360. Red Schoendienst and Enos Slaughter, along with Jackie Robinson and Boby Thomson, bolster a crowded top ten, while George Kell presses the American League lead with .341.
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New York
Pittsburg
Ralph Kiner
Willard Marshall
New York Giants
Eddie Kazak
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
Red Schoendienst
Enos Slaughter
Giants
Sid Gordon
Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
Boby Thomson
Emil Verban
Chicago Cubs
Thomson
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati Reds
Gus Zernial
Detroit
George Kell
Kell
Zernial
Chicago
Cleveland
Baseball Leaders Trail Zernial Return Delay
Zernial is not expected back until late July. The leaders listed include Dom DiMaggio of Boston with .339, Cass Michaels of Chicago at .327, Eddie Robinson of Washington .325, Dick Kryhoski of New York .323, Eddie Joost of Philadelphia .322, Gene Woodling of New York .321, and Ted Williams of Boston .317 among others.
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