St Louis power tops Redlegs in 7-4 win
Cardinals blast 12 hits to defeat Reds 7-4 behind Mike Clark in relief. Sally Hemus Red Schoendienst Stan Musial and Enos Slaughter had nine of the club’s 12 hits with six runs scored as Cincinnati’s Brecheen faltered and Perkowski took the loss.
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Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinal
Cincinnati Reds
Mike Clark
Harry Brecheen
Reds
Cincinnatians
Cards
Cardinal
Sally Hemus
Red Schoendienst
Stan Musial
Enos Slaughter
Brecheen
Bob Borkowski
Willard Marshall
Cliff Chambers
St. Louis
Ewell Blackwell
Hemus
Whaws Schoendienst
Mustal
Slaughter
Lowrey
Weere
Rice
Er Johnson
Sisler
Cus
Cancer Borkowski
Adams
Schoendienst
Clark
Bb— Brecheen
Nuxhall
Sob —Brecheen
Perkowski
Ho—Brecheen
Miss Pepsi Sets Seattle Gold Cup Qualifying Mark
Miss Pepsi from Detroit shattered the Gold Cup record by averaging 103.448 mph over three laps on Lake Washington for the 45th running. Slo-Mo-Shun V, last year’s winner, led S. Sayres to a dramatic practice crash but returned to the pits uninjured and ready.
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Seattle
Pepsi
Detroit
Chuck Thompson
Lake Washington
Slo-Mo-Shun
Lou Fageol
Slo-Me
Logan Hurler Tosses 1 Hitter And Clinches Lead
East team of the Elks Junior baseball league won 7 0 over South behind Bob Tom East’s dominant one hit performance He struck out eight and walked two over seven innings Frisinger spoiled the no hitter bid with a second inning single East built a four run first inning and added two in the third with Lemon driving a double Dennis and D Shaw delivering the final run South pitchers Columber and Frisinger allowed seven hits East already claimed the first half and could clinch the title with a win over North or face a tie and playoff with South
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Logan—East
Elks
South Nine
Bob Tom
East
Lemon
Dennis
D. Shaw
Frisinger
Tom
South
Columber
North
Feller Opens Three-Game Browns Series in St Louis
The Cleveland Indians start a three game set with the St. Louis Browns as they chase the Yankees who lead the league by two games. Bob Feller starts for Cleveland with Garcia and Lemon slated for later games. Browns trio Pillette Garver Byrnes set to face the Tribe with rookie Bill Glynn perhaps at first base.
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ST. Louis
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
Indians
New York
Washington
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Tribe
Mike Garcia
Bob Lemon
Duane Pillette
Ned Garver
Tommy Byrnes
Browns
al Lopez
Bill Glynn
Glynn
Luke Easter
Chicago
Luke
Mason County Host to State Dog Trials
The 11th West Virginia National Coon Dog Field Trial for the state championship will be held Saturday and Sunday near Point Pleasant. Entry closes 11 a.m. Saturday with fees $6 pre entry and $10 post entry. prizes include a $150 trophy for first tree and $100 for second.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia
National League batting and pitching leaders listed
The article lists leading NL players by category including Musial Adams and Thomson with top honors in runs batted in and triples. It also names Hays and Fain among batting leaders and notes pitching leaders Koe Wilhelm and Consuegra with win loss and strikeout tallies.
Brewers Nab First Place With 15-6 Win Over Indians
The Milwaukee Brewers moved into first place by three percentage points after a 15-6 victory over the Indianapolis Indians. Gene Conley went 5 for 5 at the plate to fuel the win as the Blues fell to Louisville 7-6. St Paul topped Columbus 3-1 behind Ron Negray, while Minneapolis beat Charleston 3-1 for their ninth straight loss.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Brewers
Indianapolis Indians
Kansas City
Blues
Louisville
Gene Conley
St. Paul
Columbus
Ron Negray
Minneapolis
Charleston Senators
Painesville Group Seeks Vote Against Raceway Meet
A Painesville group collected 2500 signatures to place the issue on the November ballot. The petitions aim to end the annual 44 day Painesville Raceway meet citing water shortages from sprinkling, noise, odor, flies and heavy traffic as grounds for opposition.
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Painesville
Painesville Raceway
Ex Coach Dies Cincinnati Icon Amos Foster
Amos P. Foster age 72 famed UC football coach for over four decades and a Cincinnati sports figure died Thursday. He led early UC teams and remained a respected mentor in local football circles.
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Cincinnati
Amos P. Foster
University of Cincinnati
Ohio Grid Squads Not Isolationist 1952 Schedule
Ohio colleges plan a 197 game 1952 football schedule with 89 games against 22 states and 53 against Ohio squads. Coach Wayne Hayes predicts a stronger team with younger players and a challenging season, starting Sept 27 and ending Nov 22 with Michigan.
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Fritz Howell
Columbus
Buckeye Brigade
New York
Washington
Minnesota
Texas
Wayne Woodrow Hayes
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Ohio State
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Ohio Staters
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Purdue
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Michigan
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Virginia
North Carolina
Illinois
Kansas
Maryland
Iowa
Missouri
Tennessee
Arkansas
Oklahoma
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Caddies Promise Thrills In District Tourney
The Southeastern Ohio District Caddie Championship tees off Saturday at 8 am at Athens Country Club. Fifteen entrants chase The Messenger sponsorship for a Columbus National Caddie Tournament trip and $5250 in college scholarships, with awards for winner runner up and a team trophy for top club scores. Contenders include Athens Perry New Lexington Hocking Hills Marietta Fair Greens alongside other clubs in a tight field.
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Messenger
Columbus
Athens Country Club
Perry County Golf Club
New Lenington
Hocking Hills
Blanton
Bianton
Charney
Schedule and standings glimpse from a midweek baseball card
Today’s schedule shows Boston at New York at 7 30 p m with Parnell and Sain in a matchup. Philadelphia visits Washington at 7 50 p m with Kellner and Marrero listed as probable pitchers.
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Cleveland
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
SIS
Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit Sh
Parnell
Sain
Kellner
Marrero
Baseball Nightline: Key Matches Tonight Across Leagues
Schedule lists Cleveland at St Louis with Feller Pillette or Byrne, Detroit at Chicago doubleheader with Hoeft and Houtteman vs Pierce and Dobson, New York at Boston, Chicago at Pittsburgh, plus St Louis at Cincinnati. Box scores mix Erskine and Campanella for Brooklyn and New York, multiple games show scores and innings with runs by Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, and St Louis. American Association results include St Paul over Columbus in ten innings, Milwaukee over Indianapolis, Minneapolis over Charleston, and Louisville over Kansas City.
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Fix
Chicago
Robinson
Fain
Philadelphia
Bauer
New York
Vernon
Washington
Rizzuto
Simpson
Cleveland
Young
St. Louis
Doby
Berra
Jensen
Minose
Consuegra
Shantz
Pierce
Feller
Pillette
Byrne
Detroit
Hoeft
Houtteman
Dobson
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
van Cuyk
Ve. Simmons
American Association
Milwaukee
Kansas City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Louisville
Indianapolis
Columbus
Charleston
Keiser Leads With 73 At Tam O'Shanter Course
Chicago golfer Herman Keiser Lima carded 28 35 73 in the first round of the World golf championship on the Tam O'Shanter Course. Paris posted 36 36 72. Pauline Frey Canton led the women with 40 48 88.
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Chicago
Herman Keiser Lima
Tam O'Shanter
Paris
Pauline Frey
Canton
Delock to Louisville to Make Room for Kinder
The Boston Red Sox optioned rookie pitcher Ike Delock of the Louisville American Association farm club to a 24 hour recall status to make room for veteran pitcher Ellis Kinder. Kinder was placed on the inactive list on June 7 due to a back ailment.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Ike Delock
Louisville American Association
Ellis Kinder
Kinder
Wins Second Straight Title in Southpaw Golf
Shawnee on Delaware reports Ross Collins of Arkansas A and M won his second straight National Left Handed Golfers Association championship. He defeated Jack Otler of Atlanta 1 up in the 36 hole final on Thursday.
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Shawnee - ON - Delaware
Ross Collins
Arkansaw A & M
Golfers Association
Jack Otler
Atlanta
Hungry Pros Blast Par In Rich Tam First Round
Promoter George S. May staged a rich first round at Tam O’Stanter with a $90 000 purse as 80 pros chased early earnings. Leaders Lew Worsham Pete Cooper and Harry Todd posted 67s while De Vincenzo and several famed veterans trailed by three. Amateurs and women’s divisions also contested the world championships in Chicago.
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Iean
Lew Worsham
Pete Cooper
Harry Todd
Roberto de Vincenze de Vincense
U.S
Todd
Dallas
Tex
Cooper
Florida
White Plains
Worsham
Oakmont
de Vincenzo
Dutch Harrison
Dutch
Chandler Harper
Cary Middlecoff
Skee Riegel
Jim Turnes
Joyce Ziske
Waterford
Wis
Mary Ann Villegas
New Orleans
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Patty Berg
Chicago
Louise Suggs
Atlanta
Dodgers Rally Behind Campantella In Day Night Victory
Rey Campantella knocked a bases loaded homer in the first inning as the Dodgers beat the Giants 7-5 in the second game of a day night doubleheader. Bob Kuzava pitched a four hitter to lift the Yankees 7-1 over Washington and keep first place in the pennant race.
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Chuck Dressen
Giants
Leo Durocher
Phillies
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Stanky
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Bob Kuzava
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Detroit
Rey Campantella
Brooks
Yankees
Yanks
Mark-Ye-Well Is Favored In American Derby
Mark-Ye-Well with Eddie Arcaro as an even money favorite heads to Washington Park for the 42nd American Derby worth 103325 to the winner and 25000 to the show. Calumet Farm’s colt faces High Scud and Sub Fleet among others in the mile and an eighth classic.
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Elight Thorebreds
Mark-Ye-Well
Washington Park
Calumet Farm
Eddie Arcaro
King Ranch
Arlington
Dixiana
Mark
Sharp Note Wins 27th Hambletonian at Good Time Park
Sharp Note, a three year old son of Phonograph owned by C W Clark, captures the $87,637 trotting derby after two straight heats at Good Time Park in Goshen New York. Hit Song won the first heat with Duke of Lullwater finishing second.
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N.Y
Sharp Note
Phonograph
Good Time Park
Hit Song
C. W. Clark, Dearborn, Mich
Tool and Die Maker
Walnut Hall
Lexington
Charlies Goreman
Riverview Farm
Mareoe, N
T Bi Shively
Philippines
Rosemary Hanover
Guy McKinney
Hit Seng
Duke
Lullwater
Walter T. Candler
Decatur
Lu Peck
Shively
Duke of Sullwater
Layne and Charles Eye Ten Round Showdown in Ogden
Rex Layne predicts a knockout in the 10 round bout against Ezzard Charles in Ogden Utah. Charles’s co-manager Jake Mintz says Ezzy is ready and a victory would keep him in the title picture amid fading reputations for both fighters.
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Utah
Rex Layne
Ezzard Charles
Layne
Lewiston
Charles
Ezzy
Rex
Jake Mintz
Jersey Joe Walcott
Walcot
Tiger of
Cincinnati
Rocky Marciano
Harry Matthews
State Wildlife Council Studies Game Seasons
Ohio officials review deer hunting plans for 44 counties after district farmer and sportsmen input. Final dates and bag limits likely in September following the August game population survey. Deer season appears possible this winter after a two year gap.
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Columbus
State Wildlife Council
Charles Cambauch
Wildlife Division
Ohio
Duffner Named Head Coach of All Sports at Surfield High
Clarence Duffner Jr. a Bowling Green State University graduate and former Webster Township coach in Wood County for two years is named head coach of all sports at Surffield High School.
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Kent
Clarence Duffner Jr
Bowing Green State University
Webster Township
Wood County
Suffield High School
Schnellbacher Retires From Giants Because of Insurance Business
Otto Schnellbacher, star defensive back for the New York Giants, quits pro football citing pressure from his Topeka insurance agency. He informed Giants he was forced to retire due to business obligations.
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NEW York
NEA
Otto Schnellbacher
New York Giants
Topeka
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