Pierce Shines as Best AL Pitcher with 57 Wins
Billy Pierce surge with the Chicago White Sox leads the American League in victories at 57 after a 2-1 win that also featured his RBI single. The day’s action saw Yankees, Indians, Tigers, and Red Sox jockeying for position in a crowded pennant chase as early-season totals and standout performances stack up.
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ED Wilks
Associated Press
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Cleveland
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Garcia
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Lopat
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Tigers
Baltimore
Sam Hanks Wins Indianapolis 500 On 12th Try
Sam Hanks clinched the 500 mile race at Indianapolis on his 12th attempt with a record speed, beating Jim Rathmann by 1 minute 72 seconds. The 42-year-old veteran drove the Belond Special to victory leading 141 laps and earning substantial lap prizes. Hanks plans a possible Monza appearance and then retirement from racing.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Guith
Bill Vukovich
Hanks
Jim Rathmann
Miami
Belond
George Salih
Ili
Italy
Monza
Mercury
Sam
Salih
Richmond Holds Top Spot in IL
The International League standings show Richmond leading by 11 2 games after the Vees sweep Memorial Day doubleheader at Columbus. Jim Kite threw a grand slam in the seventh to seal a 4 3 win while Richmond beat the Jets 8 4 in the opener. Toronto won twice over Buffalo 8 2 and 5 3. Rochester climbed with two wins over Montreal 9 1 and 1. Havana beat Miami 2 0 as nightcap rain postponed.
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Buffalo
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Rochester
Montreal
Havana
Miami
Professor George E. Shankle Dies at 78 in Fredericksburg
Dr. George E. Shankle head of the English department at Mary Washington College and longtime faculty member since 1929 died at his Fredericksburg home yesterday. He was 78.
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Fredericksburg
George E. Shankle
Mary Washington College
Williams Leads Batting Race as Williams and Aaron Shine
Major league leaders include Williams Boston batting .413 with 52 hits and 14 home runs. Mantle New York tops runs with 33. Sievers Washington leads RBIs with 35. Stolen bases go to Landis Chicago with 9. Pitching leaders: Trucks Kansas City 5-0 and 1.000 ERA. Acker Cincinnati and Jackson St Louis 6-1 with .857. Koufax Brooklyn 47 strikeouts.
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Simpson
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Chicago
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St. Louis
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Milwaukee
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Brooklyn
Richmond students protest dismissal of dormitory mother
About 150 University of Richmond students demonstrated briefly at the treasurer’s home to protest the firing of a dormitory mother. The action occurred last night and drew campus attention without reported injuries.
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Richmond
University of Richmond
Baseball Standings and Schedule Update
Eastern standings show Washington 5-0 and New York 1-9 with Detroit 6-3 and Kansas City 5-2 leading. Tonight's games include Baltimore at New York at 7:15 p.m. and Boston at Baltimore closing 1st game 10 innings, plus several tomorrow matchups and multiple 9 p.m. alerts.
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Wheel Flies Off Stock Car Killing 2 Children at Speedway
At Pinegrove Speedway near Shippenville two children died when a wheel broke loose from a racing car and struck a crowd. Ted Wise of Hubbard Ohio escaped unharmed. Injured were Mary Lou Lindey 8 Harold Brunn Jr 13 Mary Gallagher and others with varying injuries.
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Shippenville Speedway
Pinegrove Speedway
Pittsburgh
Ted Wise
Hubbard
Ohio
Mary Lou Lindey
Walter Lindey
Slippery Rock
Harold Brunn Jr
Harold Brunn
Gibsonia
Mary Gallagher
Butler
Robert Byers
Reno
Lindey
Protest Braves balk ruling in Memorial Day baseball loss
Winchester Rebels protest a 6 to 5 defeat by Martinsburg after umpire Bergey warned pitcher Smallwood on a balk. Martinsburg jumped to a five run first inning as Neel and Coleman drove in early runs, with Dodson later advancing on a balk threat in the eighth. The game ended with a protest filed and may be reviewed by the South Mountain League.
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Paul Boytack
Vic Power
George Crowe
Gus Bell
Frank Robinson
Ed Bailey
Redlegs
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Bell
Willard Schmidt
Cincinnati
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