Indians Use 1954 Formula To Hold First In AL
Cleveland press ahead in the pennant race by beating Kansas City 9-6 and 2-1, matching last year’s strategy of beating the weaker clubs and staying even with top contenders. The Yankees and White Sox win, Dodgers and Braves win, Cubs and Redlegs split, while Orioles slip in the standings.
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Braves
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Cubs
Randy Jackson
Bob Speake
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Tom Umphlett
Orioles Rally In Ninth For Opening Win
Orioles overcome deficit to beat their opponent 1 with Eddie Waitkus delivering the tying and winning runs via a pinch hit triple in the ninth inning.
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Eddie Waitkus
Standings and results from the American League
The American League standings show Cleveland leading with 17 wins and 7 losses followed by New York 14 8 and Chicago 14 8. Yesterday Cleveland beat Kansas City 9 to 2 and Chicago defeated Detroit 5 to 1.
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First 13 year old girl serves as page in 76th Congress
On January 3 1939 the opening day of the 76th Congress the 13 year old daughter of Representative Eugene Cox of Georgia was employed as a page and received four dollars for her day’s work.
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Eugene Cox
Georgia
Swaps Captures Derby Record Time In 1956 Derby
Rex Ellsworth and Mickey Tenney plan for Swaps to race in Hollywood Park's Westerner after the 1956 Derby where Swaps beat Nashua and eight rivals in one of the fastest Derbies. Ellsworth says Like Magic, Swaps' full brother, is a stronger Derby candidate. Willie Shoemaker rode Swaps to victory and will return to Golden Gate Fields. The Derby pace forced an early challenge with a final half mile of 49 2 5 seconds, the fastest ever.
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Mickey” Tenney
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Willie Shoemaker
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Dark Star
Richmond Stays Runnerup in Big Six Race
Richmond remains runnerup in the Big Six standings after a come from behind win over William and Mary. Virginia beat by Duke 16 to 12 in a high scoring tilt as George Washington edged Virginia Tech 6 to 5 in 10 innings. VMI's game at Davidson postponed to May 13.
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Virginia
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George Washington
John Saffer
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Davidson
Winchester Boys Club Show Aids Shenandoah Field Project
Members of the Winchester Boys Club staged a wrestling and athletic exhibition Saturday at Shenandoah High School to raise funds for the Shenandoah athletic field building program. Dr Howard L James and Charles Lillis led the group of participants including Marshall Bates Robert Largent Larry Meadows Roy Swartz Larry Oates Rufus Boyce Gary Boyce and Butch Taylor with hopes for future events in Shenandoah and Harrisonburg.
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Charles Lillis
Harrisonburg
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Roy Swartz
Larry Oates
Rufus Boyce
Gary Boyce
Butch Taylor
Georgia Tech Star Named Richmond Backfield Coach
Darrell Crawford 26, a former Georgia Tech quarterback and all-Southeastern Conference pick, is appointed backfield coach at the University of Richmond. He will assume duties Aug. 1 as chief assistant to Ed Merrick, succeeding Charley Ellis who resigned. Crawford led Tech to the 1952 Orange Bowl victory over Baylor and previously coached at Tech and for the 3rd Anti Aircraft Group in Norfolk VA.
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University of Richmond
Darrell Crawford
Georgia Tech
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Ed Merrick
Charley Ellis
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Baylor
Norfolk
Virginia and Massachusetts figures named Edmund Randolph George Mason Elbridge Kerry
Edmund Randolph and George Mason of Virginia and Elbridge Kerry of Massachusetts are identified among historical figures mentioned in the entry. The note references early American political leadership and regional representation.
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George Mason
Virginia
Elbridge Kerry
Massachusetts
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