NCAA Reprimands Notre Dame Michigan State and Arizona State
Notre Dame Michigan State and Arizona State face NCAA action for campus tryouts of prospective athletes. Arizona State received two years probation and ineligibility for all athletes in NCAA championships for 1953 54. Notre Dame and Arizona State admitted wrong doing while Michigan State protested its Big Ten probation.
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Clout Kings Match Bats At Crosley
The National League home run leaders collide as the Milwaukee Braves visit Crosley Field for a two game series. Eddie Mathews leads Ted Kluszewski 37 36 in the race with Redlegs pitcher Fred Baczewski opposing Max Sargent or Johnny Antonelli. The Reds as a team have 139 homers, far beyond the 110 mark set in 1938. After the day game the Reds go to St. Louis then Pittsburgh for the final east swing.
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Rogers Hornsby
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Max Sarkent
Rhinelanders
Johnny Antonelli
Redleg
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
67 Chieftains Receive Gear
Logan High School prepares 67 football candidates for 1953 season with 45 upperclassmen and 19 freshmen receiving equipment. Head coach Dwight Diller notes several lettermen and others yet to draw gear while additional players may join before practice opens. Physical exams by Dr. Richard L. Zay and nurse Jeanette Ruth scheduled at 9:30 a.m. for upperclassmen and 1:30 p.m. for freshmen.
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Logan High
Dwight Diller
Diller
Richard L. Zay
Jeanette Ruth
Marion Allen
Lee O’brien
Gainesville
Fla
Australian Teen Duo Leads Nationals Doubles Field
Australia 18 year olds Lewis Head and Ken Rosewall advanced to the second round of the National Doubles Championship in Brookline Massachusetts. Vic Seixas injured his right knee in Newport while Tony Trabert won after dropping the first two sets, leaving a potential Davis Cup showdown on the horizon with the Hoad Rosewall pair and the Americans.
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Cincinnati
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Bantam, Lightweight Title Fights From AP Roundup
In Brooklyn Billy Peacock, 117, Los Angeles outpointed Henry Gault, 118, Spartanburg for the North American bantam title. In Salt Lake City Nack Nelson, 184, Tooele, Utah drew with Chuck Woodworth, 184, Provo, Utah. In South Gate Phil Kim, 143, Honolulu stopped Baby Ike, 145, South Gate, Calif.
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Billy Peacock
Los Angeles
Henry Gault
Spartanburg
Salt Lake
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Nack Nelson
Tooele
Utah
Chuck Woodworth
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Calif
Phil Kim
Honolulu
Baby Ike
Indians Still Have Mound Mark Ahead
Detroit game details the Cleveland Indians pursuit of a rare three 20 win pitchers streak. Al Lopez intends to give Bob Lemon Mike Garcia and Early Wynn full runs as they chase consecutive 20 win seasons. Lemon leads with 16 12 while Garcia needs six and Wynn seven wins across about nine starts each in 40 games left. The trio would join the 1903 04 Red Sox as the only teams to achieve this feat.
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Bob Lemon
Mike Garcia
Early Wynn
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Lemon
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Tom Hughes
Jesse Tannehill
Bob Feller
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Peacock Decisions Gault in World Bantam Title Bid
Twenty one year old Billy Peacock of Los Angeles defeated Henry Gault of Spartanburg in Brooklyn to win the North American bantam title. Peacock earned a 12 round split decision and plans a rematch with Gault in October after throat surgery, aiming at Gutierrez and eventually Jimmy Carruthers for the world title. The Associated Press and judges differed on some rounds with Peacock winning most ballots.
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Billy Peacock
Los Angeles
Henry
Pappy) Gault
Spartanburg
S. C
Peacock
Gault
Eastern Parkway
Gutio Gutierrez
California
Jimmy Carruthers
Joe Stanley
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National Boxing Association
Fernand Gagnon
Quebec
Petey Scalzo
Art Aidala
Charley Shortell
Associated Press
Caddies Start Drive Today at National Golf Tournament
The National Caddie Golf Tournament opens with a 36 hole qualifying round at Ohio State University course. Sixty one youths compete for 5350 in scholarship prizes as the eighth annual event runs through Saturday with match play starting tomorrow. Favorites include Southern California's Beville Blake and Huntington's Bill Fraley. Lucius, last year runner-up, is ineligible at 18. Larry Snyder and Joe Quinn represent SEO in the event.
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Frank Beville
Harold Blake
Bill Fraley
Huntington
W. Va
Jim Lueis
Northfield
Minn
Lucius
Seo
Larry Snyder
Athens
Joe Quinn
New Lexington
Wall Wins Fort Wayne Open In Playoff
Art Wall Jr. of Pocono Manor Pa defeated Cary Middlecoff of Memphis by two strokes in a playoff to win the Fort Wayne Open. Wall earned a 2400 winner’s prize after not cashing a tournament check in two years. Middlecoff collected 1800. Both posted 70 and 72 in the final rounds, with Friday's 62 by Middlecoff setting an Elks Country Club record.
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Ind
Art Wall Jr
Pocono Manor
Cary Middiecoff
Memphis
Middlecoff
Wall
Elks Country Club
Greatest Sports Thrill From Wooster to Cleveland Baseball
The piece recalls three major thrills from Carl V. Weygandt's sports life. A 1905 Wooster High School football comeback over Ohio Wesleyan stands out, followed by a college coaching memory involving Lynn W. St John at Wesleyan that yielded Weygandt two bases and a 5 4 win. A final tale features Marty Kavanaugh's dramatic ninth inning homer to beat Boston 4 3 for Cleveland.
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College of Wooster
Ohio Wesleyan
Wooster
Wesleyan
Lynn W. St. John
Delaware
Saint
Marty Kavanaugh
Cleveland
Boston
Indians
Kavanaugh
Baseball and baseball schedule and standings update
The standings show teams across leagues with records and percentages, followed by Tuesday and Wednesday scheduled games and Monday results. Notable matchups include St. Louis at Chicago and Washington at New York, with several pitchers listed for each contest. Races at Lancaster Motor Speedway were rescheduled to Sunday afternoon with time trials at 1:30 p.m. and first race at 2 p.m.
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Milwaukee
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Paige
Krellow
Trucks
Fornieles
Detroit
Garcia
Gromek
Washington
Schmitz
Miller
Boston
Lancaster Motor Speedway
Durocher Agrees to Two Year Giants Contract
Horace Stoneham’s move to sign Leo Durocher for two years spawns renewed confusion as the manager hints at experimenting with players. The Giants face shifting positions and uncertain roles while Willie Mays’ return in spring offers a stabilizing force for next season.
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Pierce and Spahn Lead Earned Run Averages
New York Billy The Kid Pierce tops the American League with a 2.19 ERA after 201 innings and 16 wins. Warren Spahn leads the National League with a 2.21 ERA and a 16 5 record in 185 frames. Virgil Trucks and Robin Roberts also hold top ERAs as figures show the league leaders.
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Kid" Pierce
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Virgil Trucks
White Sox
Robin Roberts
Senators Trip Kansas City in Monday Baseball
Charleston defeated Kansas City 5-2 while St. Paul and Indianapolis tied 4-4 after nine innings and quit to catch trains. Eighth inning doubles by Jim Basso and Vinnie Palumbo propelled Charleston to the win over the Blues as Red Fahr earned the victory ending a six game losing streak for the Senators.
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Kansas City
St. Paul
Indianapolis
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Red Fahr
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Baseball Leaders Digest Major League Stats Snapshot
Irvin of New York leads batting with 330 runs and Snider of Brooklyn tied for second with 151 hits. Mathews Milwaukee has 37 home runs and Burdette Milwaukee 112 pitching wins with 446 innings. Rivera Chicago leads stolen bases with 19 and Lopat New York shows 122 wins with a .457 ERA.
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Dodgers edge Pirates 5-2 in 11 innings on Duke Snider homer
Yesterday's Stars notes Duke Snider and Brookl yn Dodgers collected three of Brooklyn's seven hits in a 5-2 11 inning win over Pittsburgh. Kuzava of the Yankees pitched a 9-0 shutout against Philadelphia, allowing 11 hits but keeping them at bay.
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Dave Koslo
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Andy Hansen
Johnny Lindell
Bobby Morgan
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Lindell
Jackie Robinson
Hodges
Yogi Berra
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Whitey Ford
New York
Tom Gorman
Bob Kuzava
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
Florence Chadwick to attempt round trip channel swim
Dover England weather permitting Florence Chadwick the two time English Channel conqueror will attempt a round trip swim today. A strong 14 mile per hour wind forced her to call off a scheduled attempt yesterday.
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England
Florence Chadwick
English Channel
San Diego
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Veeck Promises Move of Browns to Los Angeles If Park Sold
Bill Veeck pledged Los Angeles county and city authorities that the American League would permit the St. Louis Browns to relocate here next year if they can purchase the local baseball park. The park is owned by P. K. Wrigley, who also controls the Los Angeles Angels and Chicago Cubs. Paul Zimmerman of The Times notes the proposal followed a prior failed bid to move the Browns to Baltimore.
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