National Fruit Edges Lionettes In 7th Inning Thriller
National Fruit won their tenth straight game 7-5 over the Lionettes at Sen Seny Park in a Girls League softball clash. National Fruit trailed 5-4 after five innings but rallied in the sixth with three hits and Lionettes errors to seize the lead and hold on. D Boone pitched well for the Lionettes while T Luttrell struck out eight for National Fruit. Braithwaite doubled and scored twice for National Fruit with Campbell going 2 for 3 and scoring twice.
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Lionettes
Senseny Park
National
B. Haymaker
T. Luttrell
Campbell
Luttrell
J. Anderson
D. Boone
J. Braithwaite
C. Campbell
E. Luttrell
R. Hendricks
P. Linhass
A. Brown
WN. Kerns
E. DeHaven
L. LeDane
M. Greene
E. Patton
J. Jones
P. Lewis
P L. Good
Rotary Little Leaguers Edge Kiwanis 10 9 Thriller
The Rotary Little Leaguers beat the Kiwanis 10 to 9 in Senseng Park as Mongold was tagged out at the plate on a last inning slide. O Hara earned the win with 10 strikeouts while Jones took the loss with five Ks and ten walks. Sullivan Fletcher and Shewbridge doubled for Rotary. Mangold and Benham doubled for Kiwanis.
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Kiwanis
Senseng Park
Mongold
Shewbridge
O’hara
O'Hara
Pitcer Jones
Sullivan
Fletcher
Mangold
Benham
Braddock Triumphs 10-5 Over Highland in Church League
Braddock routed Highland 10 to 5 at Senseng Park with scoring in every other inning. A Blue went 4 for 4 with two doubles two RBI and four runs while J Cleveland earned the win. W Swanson took the loss as Highland committed eight errors.
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Braddock
Highland
Senseng Park
RBI
A. Blue
J. Cleveland
W. Swanson
P. DeSchon
B. Lake
Bly
Lake
B. Brannon
Haynes Makes Garden Debut Tonight Versus Durando
Ernie Durando of Bayonne returns to boxing after a 31 month layoff to meet 20 year old Norman Hayes of Boston in the Garden middleweight bout. The 10 round match starts at 9 p m and will be broadcast on ABC radio and NBC television with Hayes making his Madison Square Garden debut after recent battles with Villemain La Motta Hum ez.
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Ernie Durando
Bayonne
N. J
Norman Hayes
Boston
Madison Square Garden
ABC
NBC
Garden
Hayes
Robert Villemain
Jake LaMotta
Charles Humez
Laurent Douthville
LaMotta
Moore Seeks Championship Challenge After Victory
Archie Moore, 35, from St Louis, a long top contender in light heavy, beat Clarence Henry over two rounds. He said any future foe, either Joe Walcott or Joe Maxim, would suit him as he pursues a heavyweight title shot, expressing enthusiasm for the division.
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Baltimore
Joe Walcott
Joe Maxim
Archie Moore
St. Louis
National Boxing Association
Gus Lesnevich
Freddie Mills
Maxim
St. Louisan
Clarence Henry
California
Moore
Henry
Joe Louis
Walcott
Oliver and Ford Lead Inverness Invitational Tie
Oliver of Lemont Michigan and Doug Ford of Harrison New York led the Inverness Invitational after the first round as the thermometer sweltered at 100 degrees. The field featured twelve top pros advancing to the second round with high scoring despite 34 birdies and a hole in one.
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Toledo
Porky) Oliver
Lemont
Doug Ford
Harrison
N. Y
Maglie Returns To Winning Form Against Dodgers
Sal Maglie pitched a three hitter and a 3-0 win over Brooklyn at the Polo Grounds lifting the Giants within three games of the Dodgers. He struck out six over six hitless frames, tying a string of 27 shutout innings against Brooklyn and winning his seventh in a row against them.
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Dodgers
Sal Maglie
Zero
Brooklyn Dodgers
Polo Grounds
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Sal
City Softball League Standings and Schedule Change
The league lists games tonight Plumly versus Royal Crown on diamond 2 at 6 16 PM and Arthur against Republic Oil on diamond 2 at 7 30 PM The July 4 Arthur Royal Crown game was moved up to June 30 from the original schedule.
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Plumly
Royal Crown
Arthur
Republic Oil
Detroit 6 St. Louis 0: Tigers blast six hits to win
Detroit shutout St. Louis 6 to 0 in the lone game of the day. The Tigers exploded for six hits and a first inning scoring burst behind a strong start by the pitcher who out pitched Ned Garver. Only one runner reached second base after the first inning as Detroit held on for the victory.
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Vic Wertz
Detroit
St. Louis Browns
Bill Wight
Red Sox
Ned Garver
Tigers
All Star Nines Fill Half of Lineup as Voting Nears End
Chicago and national leaders headline the final phase of the All Star selection with 12 players set for starting spots in Philadelphia on July 8. Managers Stengel and Durocher will pick pitching staffs while fans decide other starters. Key AL choices include Eddie Robinson and Yogi Berra with tight races for second and third bases and shortstop. Carrasquel is sidelined by a broken finger.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Eddie Robinson
Dale Mitchell
Cleveland
Dom DiMaggio
Boston
Hank Bauer
New York
Yogi Berra
Bobby Avila
Nellie Fox
George Kelpt
al Rosen
Phil Rizzuto
Chico Carrasquel
Carrasquel
Wimbledon Near Vital Stages in All American Showdowns
The Wimbledon Championships push toward the crucial rounds with seven Americans and five Australians still in the running for the men’s title alongside Jaroslav Drobny. In the east versus west pairings, Gardnar Mulloy faces Herbie Flam and Vic Seixas meets Budge Patty. In the women’s draw 17 year old Maur Een Connolly from San Diego battles Susan Partridge in the fourth round amid a heavy schedule.
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London
Maureen Connolly
San Diego
Calif
Jaroslav Drobny
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Fla
Herbie Flam
Beverly Hills
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
U. S
Budge Patty
Los Angeles
Miss Connolly
Susan Partridge
Baseball lineups and ballot battle cited in national shortstop race
The text lists players by position including Whitey Lockman New York first base Jackie Robinson Broo first base and Brooklyn second base Bobby Thomson New York third base Hank Sauer Chicago left field Stan Musial St Louis center field Enos Slaughter St Louis right field Roy Campanella Brooklyn catcher. It notes a national ballot fight between Al Dark New York and Granny Hamner Philadelphia for shortstop.
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Whitey Lockman
New York
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
Bobby Thomson
Hank Sauer
Chicago
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Enos Slaughter
St Louis
Roy Campanella
al Dark
Granny Hamner
Philadelphia
Shelter Permits Required for Lions Shelter Use
Due to high demand the Lions Shelter at Recreation Park on Senseny Road requires reservations and a written permit from the Recreation Office at City Hall. A fee is charged and possession of a permit is mandatory to avoid conflicts.
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Senseny Road
Lutheran Forfeits To Montague In Church League
Montague won a forfeit game after an exhibition in which Lutheran fielded ineligible players. Final score shows 20 to 19 in favor of Montague.
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Montague
Lutheran
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