Turley Wins 9th as Mantle Powers Yankees Past Indians
Mickey Mantle hit two homers and drove in four runs as the Yankees defeated the Indians. Turley earned his ninth win, fanning nine over six innings while Skowron delivered a two-run bases-loaded single in the seventh. Orioles and Red Sox wins noted. Berberet and Virgil contributed for Boston and Detroit respectively.
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Mickey Mantle
Mick
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Bill Skowron
Bob Turley
Kansas City
Yankees
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Mantle
Hockman.s 3-Hitter Shuts Out RC 8-0
Jim Hockman pitched a three hit shutout leading Republic Ol] to an 8-0 victory over RC. Clarke County Travelers defeated Lucky Inn 7-1 as Singhass tossed a one-hitter. Republic improves to 4-1. BC sits at 5-1 in a tight city league race.
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Jim Hockman
Republic Ol
Singhass
Clarke County Travelers
Lucky Inn
Grace Bible
Burnt Factory
E.U.B
Market Street Meeting
Church
Senseng Park
Hockman
Haymaker
Orndorff
Royston
Republic
Jess Donald
Buckner
Robertson
Renner
Lee
Heflin
Myers
Lloyd
Clarke County
Shane
Reed Sparks Elks Rally Past VFW in Pony League clash
Teddy Reed pitched a no hit outing with 14 strikeouts as the Elks hammered the VFW 91. The Elks tallied 10 hits led by Griffith Pryor Reed and Riley with two each. A four run first powered the win as Spicer and Michael doubled in the burst.
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Teddy Reed
The
Elks
F.W. 91
Lockhart
Reed
V.F.W
Boyce
Argenbright
Griffith
Pryor Reed
Riley
Spicer
Michael
Historic Inn Is Back in Business in Sudbury
Historic Wayside Inn in Sudbury Massachusetts, known as the Red Horse Tavern, is reopened after a 1955 fire. The inn inspired Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s Tales of a Wayside Inn and now welcomes travelers to eat drink and rest. In a separate note, the article recalls the 1939 first televised major league baseball game from Ebbets Field between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves.
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Sudbury, Mass
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Red Horse Tavern
Ebbets Field
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Mays Seizes NL Batting Lead Amid Giants Narrow Gap
Willie Mays forges ahead in the National League batting race with a 684 average over his last four games, boosting the San Francisco Giants as Cincinnati edges them 5-4. Don Hoak's two-run single and Jerry Lynch's homer seal Cincinnati's win while Mays adds his 14th homer and a seven-game hit streak.
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Willie
San Francisco Giants
Willie Mays
Dodgers Top Braves In Ninth Inning Spark
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Milwaukee Braves 4 to 3 for the third straight win this season. Donald Zimmer hit a dramatic solo shot in the bottom of the ninth to seal the victory as Milwaukee reliever Donald McMahon suffered his first loss and first home run allowed in his major league career. The crowd reached 54,639. Dickinson College grants faculty a paid one year leave every ten years with full salary and requires reporting on activities during the leave.
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Washington
Ossie Virgil
Detroit
Hal Griggs
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Dodgers
Milwaukee Braves
Donald Zimmer
Donald
McMahon
Milwaukee
Bob Rush
Dick Gray
Charlie Neal
Gil Hodges
Zimmer
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Dusting at the Plate Costs 50 Dollars in Majors
Chicago AP report: Major league pitchers face a 50 dollar fine for first deliberate dusting pitch. Further offenses may lead to ejection, league president review, or suspension. Harridge and Giles enacted this rule to curb brush-back pitches amid a rising dusting trend.
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Chicago
Harridge
Warren Giles
Giles
Elliott Shrugs Off Missing Mile Record
Australia’s Herb Elliott shrugged off missing a world mile mark after a 3:58.1 win over Ron Delany at the Compton Invitational. Elliott clocked his fifth sub four minute mile, finishing behind Landy’s record and with Lazo Tarbori also in the race. Delany’s coach cited exams and a busy season for the Irish runner’s performance.
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Compton
Calif
Australia
Herb Elliott
Elliott
Ron Delany
Ireland
Perth
John Landy
Delany
Lazo Tabori
Jim Elliott
Villanova
Akins wins welterweight crown by stopping Martinez in 4th
Virgil Akins knocks out Vince Martinez in the fourth round to claim the world welterweight title before 9,777 at St. Louis. Referee Harry Kessler stopped the bout after 52 seconds of the fourth, though Martinez had fought bravely through multiple knockdowns and a bleeding face. Akins eyes a big payday with former champ Carmen Basilio, while Basilio weighs options with Sugar Ray Robinson looming.
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Jim van Valkenburg
Louis
Virgil Honeybear Akins
Vince Martinez
Carmen Basilio
Akins
Basilio
Eddie Yawitz
St. Louis
Syracuse
Sugar Ray Robinson
Truman Gibson
Ternational Boxing Club
Paterson
N.J
Gibson
Martinez
Harry Kessler
Vince
Kessler
Ringsiders
Kesaler
City Baseball Standings and Weekend Schedule Update
The table lists teams and records for major leagues with standings for New York and Boston among others. It details Saturday results including Baltimore vs Kansas City and Detroit vs Washington and outlines Sunday and Monday games with city matchups.
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WW. L. Pet
New York
Kansas City
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Baltimore
Washington
Winchester Hosts Mt Falls At Rouss Park Tomorrow
Winchester Round hosts Mt Falls tomorrow in Apple Valley League play at Rouss Park. Game time 2 30 p.m. Buck Cooper or Al Corner to pitch for Winchester with Shendon behind the plate. Hershman to start for Mt Falls. Also Gainesboro at Stephenson and Oak Grove at Middletown at 2 30 p.m.
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Winchester
Mt. Falls
Rouss Park
Buck Cooper
al Corner
Shendon
Hershman
Gainesboro
Stephenson
Oak Grove
Middletown
University race pace sparks wind debate
Bob Shank of USC set the pace with a 56.9 440 yard leg, while Elliott disagreed about wind conditions. Elliott said he did not notice wind while racing, preferred the pace, and took the lead when others slowed, asserting the race went as he planned.
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Bob Shankland
University of Southern California
Elliott
Lane Denies Advocating Trimming Major Rosters
New York NY February statement quotes Frank Lane Cleveland Indians general manager denying endorsing a 25 man active roster and stripping option rights. Lane says his proposal would bar four year minor league veterans from minors waivers, citing Marv Throneberry as example and countering George Weiss critique.
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New York
Frank Lane
Cleveland Indians
Lane
Marv Throneberry
New York Yankee
Yankees
Throneberry
Washington
Cleveland
Denver
Yankee
George Weiss
Weiss
No Vienna boy named Adolph since 1938 after Anschluss
The report notes that no Vienna born boy has been given the name Adolph since 1938 the year Austria was annexed by Germany. The line emphasizes how Nazi influence altered naming practices in Vienna over the decades.
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Adolph
Austria
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