Haddix Shuts Out Pirates Short of Record With 10th Straight Victory
Harvey Haddix of the St. Louis Cardinals extended his win streak to 10 with a 7-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He allowed five hits and missed the NL mark for consecutive shutouts by one inning, as Dick Cole's two-out triple in the sixth ended a 37 inning scoreless stretch.
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Mrs Clowe Wins Stapleford Golf Tournament
At the weekly Tuesday Ladies Golf Day Mrs. M. B. Clowe Jr won the Stapleford Tournament with Mrs. R. Thornton Bryarly placing second. Frances Page and Mrs. Robert Manuel tied for third, and a luncheon followed the match.
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Round Hill Joins Opequon Atop Church League Standings
Round Hill ties Opequon for the lead after routing United Brethren as Boyd Swartz pitched a three hitter in the no hit season's lone effort. Gene Funkhouser paced Round Hill with multiple hits and runs, while Swartz struck out three in a strong 7 inning effort.
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Major League Standings Snapshot and Scores
National League standings show New York leading with 41 wins and Brooklyn close behind at 40. Milwaukee and Philadelphia follow as Cincinnati St Louis and Chicago trail. American League lists Cleveland and Chicago atop, with New York and Detroit mid-pack, and multiple games played, including 17 innings in Baltimore vs Boston and a New York win over Detroit.
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Jolly Saves Braves in 5-2 Win Over Giants
Milwaukee reliever Dave Jolly, the Braves’ status as “saver,” curved a tense ninth inning to protect a one run edge and seal a 5-2 victory over the New York Giants. Willie Mays homered earlier but Jolly induced a decisive grounder and pop out with bases loaded to end the threat. Brooklyn trimmed the Giants’ NL lead to one game with a 6-3 win over Cincinnati. Harvey Haddix won his 12th as St. Louis beat Pittsburgh 7-1. The American League featured Boston’s late-season drama, the longest 17 inning game in AL history, with Baltimore rallying past Boston 8-7 in 17 innings.
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Paul Andrews Wins Fourth-Round TKO Over Nardico in Chicago
Paul Andrews, a ranked lightweight, defeated Danny Nardico by fourth round technical knockout at Chicago Stadium. Andrews floored Nardico for a nine count in the third and stopped him early in the fourth, setting up a possible Aug. 4 bout with Jimmy Slade.
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Georgia Democrat Delivers No-Hitter in Capitol Baseball Showdown
In the annual congressional baseball game the Democrats overcome the Republicans 2 to 1 after trailing 1-0. Rep Don Wheeler of Georgia pitched a no-hitter beyond two outs in the fifth, the only run scoring unearned for the GOP.
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Fireball) Wheeler
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Surname Popularity in the 83rd Congress
The most common surname in the current 83rd Congress is Smith, shared by two Senators and four Representatives. Other frequent names are Miller, Rogers, and Johnson, reflecting notable representation across chambers.
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Fourth Dodger Joins All Star Poll In National League Shortstop Race
Harold Peewee Reese, Brooklyn shortstop, leads NL shortstop voting with 99 384 votes as poll continues for the All Star game in Cleveland on July 13. The balloting opened June 11 and ends July 3. Reese leads over Al Dark by 2 283 votes. Other Dodgers ahead include Gil Hodges Roy Campanella and Duke Snider. Stan Musial trails in the standings.
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Poll crowns outfielder as top vote-getter in latest tally
The outfielder leads the poll with 117,308 votes. Runner up is Larry Berra of the New York Yankees with 114,674. In third place is Minnie Minoso of the Chicago White Sox with 112,718 votes.
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