Marciano Retains Championship With Slam Bang Win
Rocky Marciano defends his heavyweight title with a 15 round decision over Ezzard Charles at Yankee Stadium in a fierce, swinging fight. Charles vows a rematch in September as 47,585 fans witness a brutal, crowd-pleasing bout.
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American League Standings and Tonight's Schedule
The American League top teams show Cleveland 41 17 .707 lead Chicago 38 20 .655 and New York 38 22 .633. Tonight's games feature Byrd at Trucks, Portocarrero vs Hoeft, Sullivan vs Garcia, and Porterfield vs Kretlow. Yesterday results include Chicago beating Philadelphia 6 to 4 and Cleveland topping Washington 6 to 4.
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Washington
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Boston
Byrd
Trucks
Portocarrero
Hoeft
Sullivan
Garcia
Porterfield
Kretlow
National League Standings and Evening Baseball Schedule
National League standings show New York 37 21 .638 top the table with Brooklyn 35 23 .603 and Milwaukee 30 25 .545. Evening games feature Chicago at Brooklyn Hacker against Newcombe and St. Louis at New York Haddix vs Maglie among others. Results include New York 2 Cincinnati 1 and Milwaukee 6 Brooklyn 4 with Philadelphia 3 St. Louis 2 in 15 innings. Chicago at Pittsburgh postponed by rain.
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Philadelphia
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Newcombe
Haddix
Maglie
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Spahn
Law
Yanks and White Sox Clash in pennant chase
Yankees lead the American League as Chicago, Cleveland, and New York split games. Cleveland extends its win streak with a 6-4 win over Washington, White Sox edge Philadelphia 6-4, and New York beat Baltimore 9-2 as Boston drops to nine losses in ten. Giants pull ahead in the National League with a 2-1 win over Cincinnati.
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Wally Westlake
Washington
Early Wynn
Mickey Vernon
Gus Zernial
Eddie Joost
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A’s
Evening sport schedule and baseball notes from the era
Schedule lists multiple games for tonight including Market vs Episcopal and Republic Oil vs R. C. plus tomorrow’s matchups in local leagues. Baseball highlights mention George Zaverink no hit bid over 42 3 innings and the Giants beating the Redlegs without a hit. Roberts scores the winning run in the 15th to seal a marathon in Philadelphia.
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del Ennis
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Joe Presko
Cardinals
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Red Schoendienst
Stan Musial
Ray Jablonski
Rules Amended To Strengthen City Softball
City Softball League votes at City Hall to suspend certain eligibility rules for the season. Changes allow Church League players to compete in City League and allow new City League registrants to play in either league with restrictions. Charles Aikin notes adherence should strengthen teams across leagues.
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Shendow Awarded Third W and L Letter
Harry Shendow son of Mr and Mrs S G Shendow 4028 South Stewart Street was awarded his third track monogram by Washington and Lee University for discus. His record shows three firsts and three seconds in dual meets and a fourth place in the Big Six competition. His best throw is 129 feet and he has one year remaining at the university.
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Washington and Lee University
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Campanella Reclaims NL All Star Starting Catcher Lead
Roy Campanella of the Brooklyn Dodgers tops the National League All Star starting catcher poll in Cleveland on July 13 with 12 887 votes, reclaiming the lead over Smokey Burgess. Red Schoendienst moves ahead of Granny Hamner as the second baseman race tightens, while Minnie Minoso remains the top individual voter getter with 16 598 votes and Stan Musial close behind.
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Forrest “Smokey” Burgess
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Schoendienst
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Granny Hamner
Philadelphia
Hamner
Minnie Minoso
Chicago White Sox
Stan Musial
States adopt Foster songs as official anthems
Two states have adopted Stephen Collins Foster tunes as official state songs. Kentucky uses My Old Kentucky Home, while Florida uses Old Folks at Home Swanee River.
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Florida
Swanee River
Major League Leaders Inch Toward Record Pace
Avila of Cleveland leads batting at .384 while Minoso of Chicago drives in 54 RBIs and 51 runs. Fox of Chicago has 79 hits and Vernon of Washington 102 doubles, with Rosen of Cleveland hitting 13 home runs. Morgan of New York 4 1 600 and Turley of Baltimore 86 strikeouts highlight the pitching leaders.
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Turley
Baltimore
Baseball season leaders and stats snapshot
Batting Snider Brooklyn .376 Runs Musial St Louis 56 RBIs Musial St Louis 69 Hits Jablonski St Louis 87 Doubles Snider Brooklyn 18 Triples Hammer Philadelphia 6 Home runs Musial St Louis 21 Stolen bases Bruton Milwaukee 12 Pitching Milliken Brooklyn 3 0 1 000 Strikeouts Haddix St Louis 79
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Brooklyn
Musial
St. Louis
Jablonski
Hammer
Philadelphia
Bruton
Milwaukee
Milliken
Haddix
Cumberland Race Dates Announced
Cumberland racing officials declared today that 69 horses were on the grounds and that applications for 303 stalls have been received. The 10 day Cumberland meet opens June 23 and continues through July 3. Officials indicate that approximately 450 horses will be stabled here when the meet opens. Racing Secretary and Handicapper J. Fred Colwill will select a balanced daily card from the pool.
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Sprints and Route Races Highlight Upcoming Horse Meet
Horses shipping in arrive from Ohio New England West Virginia and Maryland for an upcoming meet featuring sprint and route races. Officials expect diverse trainer entries and strong competition across multiple distance classes.
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