Say Hey Mays Back With Giants After Army Leave
Willie Mays returns to the New York Giants after service as a private in 1952. Manager Leo Durocher and star Monte Irvin mentor him, with Irvin driving routines and mutual on field off field support. The piece notes Mays impact, his easy contract signing, and the fans eager for his return.
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Don Liddle
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Monte Irvin
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Pete Reiser
Pee Wee Reese
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Dick Kleiner
Jane Douglass
Tula Music Co
Wren Visits Retired Peden at Keota Iowa
Ohio University coach Bob Wren spent a week with Don Peden at his Keota farm counting sheep to earn his stay. Peden plans a Homecoming visit Oct 23. Peden Jr possesses strong hands and football talent and could help Ohio U. if he joins the team.
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Athens
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Murphys Camp Finish and Reds Camp Moves Hint Baseball News
Dick Murphy finishes camp debt to Uncle Sam and reports to the Cincinnati Reds camp in Columbia South Carolina. Tom Biskup leaves the same camp for Army training and will return in a few weeks. Casey Stengel’s Yankees trail the Indians as they assess infielders and face a three game series with Cleveland. Bobby Feller’s resurgence noted as key in AL pennant race.
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Use Your Clubs Runff by Ed Furgol
Golfer Gene Littler finished second in the Insurance City Open at Wethersfield Conn and tied for second in the Motor City Open in Detroit. He lost $2150 in prize money during the two events while serving a pro probationary period.
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Indians and Yankees Set for Big Cleveland Series
Brooklyn snaps AL foes even as Indians and Yankees meet in Cleveland Stadium for a three game set. Al Lopez cautions the Yanks are a strong club with a solid recent record while Casey Stengel offers no bold pennant race claims. Cleveland holds a slim edge in the standings with a 71-30 record to New York's 70-34.
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Chicago White Sox
Noren Aims At Indians In Hot AL Batting Chase
Irv Noren of the New York Yankees holds a 350 average leading the American League, aiming to lengthen his margin over Minnie Minoso who sits second. Minoso gained six points last week while Noren slipped eight. Noren hit nine of thirteen in the July 23-25 series with Cleveland. In the NL, Duke Snider slipped to 358 as Don Mueller closed to MA. Avila of Cleveland sits third in the AL at 920 after a one-point rise.
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Duke Snider
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Don Mueller
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Indians Rally Past Blues 8-3 in American Association Action
The Indianapolis Indians routed the Kansas City Blues 8-3 after a five run seventh inning as part of a league rampage. In the other AA game, Minneapolis edged St Paul 7-6 in 11 innings on a Lund error and Baldwin's RBI single.
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
Don Lund
Jim Baxes
Ronnie Lee
Frank Baldwin
Major Baseball Leaders Highlight 1952 Statistics Distilled
National leaders include Snider and Musial in runs and hits with Mueller and Moon tied for hits. Hodges and Musial top RBIs, Mays leads home runs, and Kernton and Jensen pace steals. Pitching leaders include Antonelli and Reynolds with leading strikeout totals.
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Musial
St. Louis
Hodges
Indians Open Crucial Three Game Series With Yankees
The Indians meet the defending world champions in a pivotal three game set that could shake up the pennant race. Stengel warns of firing if the Yankees fail to win the title as Whitey Ford opposes Don Messi in Cleveland.
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Casey Stengel
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Indians Herb Score Tops 1954 American Association All Star Poll
Herb Score of Indianapolis led the American Association All Star ballot with 34 725 votes for the Aug 9 game in Indianapolis. Despite leading pitchers, Score will not play in the game as an All Star, serving as opposition to the official team. Other top vote getters include Delock, Darnell, Brown ing, and Jones among pitchers. Foiles and Smith as catchers. Mozzali Malmberg Segrist Klaus Friend Crowe Neal Stephenson among infielders. Keough Hamric Colavito Hutson and Bob Broome among outfielders.
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Stenographer Leads Classy Hambletonian Field at Goshen
At Goshen New York 16 of the nation’s fastest three year old trotters contest the 1963 Hambletonian with Stenographer the favorite. Del Miller drives Stenographer owned by Max Hempt with post two while Harlan as Miller Stable entry. Prince Victor driven by Jim Hackett is second choice at 3 to 1 for owner Sam Huttenbauer. Darn Sweet and True Newport also compete in the sulky derby field.
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Fights Last Night in Brooklyn and Beyond
Boxers Floyd Patterson and Frankie Fernandez won in Brooklyn and Los Angeles respectively. Patterson stopped Tommy Harrison in 1st round while Fernandez outpointed Livio Minelli in Honolulu. Other results include Bob Albright outpointing Dutch Culberston in Los Angeles and Bobby Ross defeating Wes Echols in San Francisco. Max Chris stopped Gene Brixen in Tooele.
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New York
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Bobby Ross
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Legion Play In 2nd Round In Ohio Junior Tournament
The Ohio American Legion Junior Baseball Tournament resumes with Portsmouth defeating Cincinnati Bentley Post 6-2 as defending champions face more pressure. Celina's game versus Brookville was postponed by rain and rescheduled. Newark beat Columbus 7-3 in a 9 inning contest with Lehman and Petro among the notables.
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World Series Mile: Bannister and Landy Meet in Vancouver Duel
In Vancouver at the British Empire Games, Roger Bannister and John Landy, famed for sub four-minute miles, prepare for a head to head on August 7. Contenders include Murray Halberg and Dan Ferris notes the race may hinge on pacing rather than clock time, with expectations around 4:06 but room for surprise.
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Standings and Tuesday Schedule for Baseball League
Standings show New York leading with 67 wins, Brooklyn 62, Milwaukee 56, St Louis 50, Philadelphia 49, Cincinnati 50, Chicago 43, Pittsburgh 4. Tuesday games feature Chicago at New York 7 15 p m Rush versus Liddle, St Louis at Brooklyn Raschi against Erskine, Milwaukee at Philadelphia Spahn versus Vickson, Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Podbielan against Friend. Monday results: Brooklyn 2 Milwaukee 1 in 13 innings. Wednesday schedule lists Chicago at New York 12 30 p m.
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Baseball standings and upcoming AL schedule notes
The American League teams show Cleveland leading with 71 wins and 30 losses, New York at 70 34, Detroit at 45 57, and Baltimore at 37 67. Scheduled games include New York at Cleveland 7 30 p m Mossi Sparring, Boston at Chicago, and Washington at Detroit. Results show Baltimore 10 Philadelphia 11 and Detroit 6 Washington 11.
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Baseball scores and standings from early games
Indianapolis and Kansas City split a doubleheader with Indianapolis winning 8 to 3 while Kansas City took a 7 to 6 decision at St Paul. Other results include Detroit's Roy Sievers driving Washington to a 11 to 6 win over Detroit and Pete Vosey earning his first major league win as Brooklyn edged Milwaukee 2 to 1 in extras.
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Reds aim to restore spark after batting slump
Cincinnati Reds face batting woes as Gus Bell slumps to three hits in seven games and Ted Tebbetts searches lineup for relief. Bell, KLuszewski slow to fire, Dayon substitute Bob Borkowski lifts average but team struggles to plate runs. Tebbetts picks Bud Podbielan on mound as he returns home to family in Cincinnati.
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Littler and Thomson Lead Early In Tam OShanter Field
Gene Littler aged 24 and Peter Thomson aged 23 are viewed as strong contenders in the Tam OShanter golf meet in Chicago. The All-American event offers 3420 for first prize with a total meet purse of 205000 over 10 days. May promoters exempt 76 pros from qualifying while about 200 hopefuls vie for 60 spots in the 136 man field.
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Sam Snead
Lloyd Mangrum
Gene Littler
Peter Thomson
George S. May
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Australia
Fox Hurls Indians To Pony League Title
The Indians clinched the Pony League second half by routing the Giants 17 to 3. Allan Fox allowed two hits as Kyle Morrison and Gaskill supplied two hits each for the winners. They will meet the Dodgers, first-half winners, on Wednesday morning.
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Birdie Tebbetts Competes in All Star and World Series
Redlegs manager Birdie Tebbetts played in three All Star games and one World Series, highlighting his prominent role in 1950s baseball.
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