Yankees Move Into Cleveland With Five-Game AL Lead
The New York Yankees head to Municipal Stadium for a four game series in Cleveland with a five game edge on Chicago and a 5 1/2 game cushion over the Indians who have dropped three straight. Whitey Ford and Ed Lopat start the Cleveland opener as Konstanty shines in relief.
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Weather Update at Riverton Rivers
At 7 45 am the Shenandoah and its forks show high water. North Fork very muddy and difficult to pass. South Fork very muddy with reduced visibility and current.
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Tonight and Tomorrow Baseball Schedule and Results
Tonight features Washington at Chicago at 8 p m with Stone against Trucks and Baltimore at Kansas City with Wilson facing Herbert. Yesterday New York beat Detroit 7 3 Boston won 4 2 at Cleveland while Kansas City defeated Washington 4 2. Tomorrow includes Chicago at Brooklyn and St Louis at New York among other matchups.
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Belmont Stakes Field Shaping Up for Nashua Heavy Odds
In New York 87th Belmont Stakes post positions are drawn with Nashua favored to win the 100000 classic at Belmont Park tomorrow. A seven to eight horse field includes Little Dell Blazing Count Jabneh Flying Fury Portersville Retamere and possibly Uncle Gus, with Swaps the Derby winner not in the Belmont start. Nashua only Belmont entrant to run in the Preakness.
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Third Trial Brings 99 Year Sentence
In his third murder trial in 14 months for slaying elderly store keeper Eldridge Bunn on February 10, 1954 in Carroll County, 18 year old Lawree Irby Tilton was convicted and sentenced to 99 years in prison by a Grayson County jury after 18 minutes of deliberation. He was 16 at the time of the crime and had been sentenced to death previously with companion Grover Willie Newman. a Virginia Supreme Court order led to a new trial, the second ending in a hung jury May 26. Newman’s execution was reset for July 18. Tilton may be eligible for parole in 12 years with a good record.
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J. L. Tompkins
Five Gubernatorial Candidates Oppose School Integration
In Canton Mississippi five gubernatorial candidates united on a single platform pledging to keep Negroes out of white public schools. The event, hosted by Citizens Councils, drew about 800 white attendees at the high school auditorium. Speakers included former Gov. Fielding Wright Atty. Gen. J. P. Coleman Ross Barnett and Paul Johnson.
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Hattiesburg
Wind Threatens World Record Attempts at AAA Meet
At Stockton California wind gusts threaten two world marks in the half mile and mile relay. Wes Santee and Arnie Lowell loom as top 880 rivals with fast times, Santee at 1 48.5 and Lowell at 1 49.1, but wind above limits could spoil their efforts.
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Lowell
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Modesto
Nova Wins Libel Award Against Los Angeles Examiner
Former boxer Lou Nova received a 35000 dollar libel verdict against Los Angeles examiner sports columnist Vincent Flaherty and Hearst Publishing Co after a five day trial. The jury found Flaherty called Nova a coward for actions surrounding the September 29 1941 fight with Joe Louis. Flaherty plans a new trial motion.
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Australia United States pace International golf field
Australia and the United States led the field into the second round of the International Golf Championship. Rain was forecast for a second straight day. Australia held a four stroke lead for the low team score and Peter Thomson led Chick Harbert by three strokes after 18 holes of the 72 hole event.
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Chick Harbert
Downey Captures Eastern Amateur Title Despite Bad Final Round
Baltimore’s Mary Ann Downey won her second Women's Eastern Golf Association Amateur Championship, finishing 54 holes at 230 after a final round 83. Defending champion Mae Murray Jones of Rowland was runner-up at 234, surpassing last year’s 221 record.
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Mary Ann Downey
Baltimore
Unwanted Collection Prompted Higher Fence at Park
Hamtramck officials urged the recreation department to raise the fence or improve the backstop after Dennis A. Shade delivered 42 base balls and softballs to a city council meeting. He said the items were two weeks of yard and house collection near Memorial Park baseball diamond.
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West Virginia and Georgia Dominate All-District Baseball Team
West Virginia places two on the NCAA All-District 3 squad with right fielder Jack Rabbits batting .397 and pitcher Jim Ise posting a 10 2 record and 2 10 ERA. Georgia’s Wendell Tarleton hits .424 and Reggie Andrews hits .322. UNC’s Walter Rabb chairs the selection. Wake Forest catcher Linwood Holt hits .386.
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James Whatley
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DeMarco Faces Basilio In War Memorial Title Bout
In Syracuse Tony DeMarco a 23 year old Boston welterweight seeks to break the one defense jinx against Carmen Basilio in a 15 round title bout at the War Memorial Auditorium. DeMarco already dethroned Johnny Saxton in Boston April 1 proving his mettle. Basilio enters as the strong favorite and DeMarco is a 17 to 10 underdog.
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Pride
War Memorial Auditorium
Johnny Saxton
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Boston Garden
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Jimmy McLarnin
Barney Ross
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Canastota
Postponed Little League Games Re scheduled
The complete Little League schedule was washed out yesterday and rescheduled for next Wednesday afternoon at the same times and fields. Rainouts from Tuesday are being rescheduled, with Miller and Anderson versus National Fruit at 4 30 p m on softball diamond 1 tomorrow, Bell Clothes versus Shoecenter at 4 30 p m on softball 3, and B M versus O Sullivan at 3 p m on Little League 1. The Dr Pepper Workingman game remains unsettled.
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Joe Black Traded From Dodgers to Reds
The Brooklyn Dodgers sent right handed reliever Joe Black to Cincinnati for about 25000 and a to be named minor league player. Black, 31, helped wrap up the 1952 pennant, appearing in 54 games with a 15-4 record and 15 saves and a 2.15 ERA.
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Stephens City Little Leaguers Open Season At 6 P.M.
The Lions Club Little League team of Stephens City opens its season with a 6 p.m. game against Strasburg. Eddie Dyke is expected to pitch for Stephens City with Lynwood Hartley catching. Strasburg’s battery was not announced.
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Dental Assistant Job Open At Martinsburg VA Center
The Veterans Administration Center in Martinsburg West Virginia announced a Dental Assistant GS 3 vacancy with salary 2950 per year Applications are open to female applicants only All candidates must pass a written exam and have one year of prior experience Information and applications are available from the Personnel Office in the Administration Building.
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