Bees Lose Ground as Simmons Heads to Korean War
The Philadelphia Phillies face a two week stretch without Curt Simmons the young left hander who blossomed this season as the Whiz Kids seek to hold a five game lead over the Braves Dodgers and Cardinals. Other notes include Dizzy Trout's pursuit of the Tigers pennant and Oklahoma Sooners football's 21 game win streak as Korea war losses shrink rosters.
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Notre Dame
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Tigers
Lefty Grove
Rube Marquard
Trout
Johnny Allen
Reds
Joe Adcock
Johnny Pramesa
Ryan
Bob Scheffing
Roberts
Philly
Bob Milter
Philadelphia
Willie Ramsdell
Ramsdell
Chet Moody Named Torch Speedway Manager
Torch Speedway announces the appointment of Chet Moody as manager effective immediately. Moody, a former Akron resident with victories at Zanesville Speedway, plans a show featuring 50 stock cars this Saturday and will be based in Barlow Ohio for sponsorship and driver inquiries.
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Birds Capture Second Place in AA pro baseball race
The Columbus Red Birds defeated Minneapolis 9th straight win as Krieger pitched a shutout for the 15th win. Sally Hemus drove in two runs with a homer and a double. Milwaukee tied Toledo for sixth by beating Indianapolis twice. The Mud Hens beat St. Paul 5-2 behind a three-run fifth. Kansas City won 6-2 over Louisville.
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Gallipolis
Middleport
Bees
Hartford
Twins
Syracuse
Racine
Reedsville
Hornets
Bob Grimm
Point Pleasants
Merchants
Point Pleasant
Fat Searles
Johnny Lee
Bill Childs
Thest
Vern Evans
Vic Hager
Emiel Thomas
Doc Daniels
Thomas
Bracky Wood
Charley Stobart
Childs
Evans
Don Payne
Grimm
Swartz
Bus Wolfe
Roy Hannum
Tug Bennett
Paul Marr
Vern Counts
Don Powell
Aaron Wolfe
Reds
Pete Gardner
Dennis Cragg
Bob Stivers
Foster Grinstead
Bob Duckworth
Matt Hendricks
Grinstead
Duckworth
Don Cottrill
Hendricks
J. Lee and
Thompson
Searles
Magnotta
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Dick Marlowe
Kansas City
Louisville
Variety of Races Seen By County Fair Fans
Athens County Fair patrons witnessed diverse horse races with tight finishes. Abbey The Great Frisco won the 2:17 pace stake purse of 1000 dollars, while Betty Retainer dominated the 2:27 trot purse of 750 dollars. Dillon Mite led the 2:22 pace 500 purse, with multiple heats showing close contention.
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O L. King
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Janie Val
L. P. Vallery
Waverly
Cox
Betty Retainer
Forrest Edwards
Centerbury
Trotter
Nye Chevrolet Co
Johnny Forbes
Dillon Mite
Don Ebright
Ohio
Pacer
K. M. Coole
MacConnelsville
Wilson
Wakefield Motors
Kenneth Williams
Abbie the Great Frisco
Waddell
Roush
Neilson
Butt
Edrwards
Ruth Main
Thunder Comet
Lamum
Mabel MeElyn
Comstock
Gail Scott
Fuller
Pomeroy Boy
My Boss
Huffman
Reds Suffer Fourth Straight Loss by One Run
Cincinnati fell 4-3 to Philadelphia as the Reds pitching wilted early then rallied. Kenny Raffensberger absorbed his 14th defeat while Robin Roberts earned win number 17 for the Phillies.
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Raffy
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Hatton
Ryan
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Stallcup
Eddie Waitkus
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Willie Jones
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Negro Girl From New York Makes National Lawn Tennis History
Althea Gibson, 22, a Florida A&M student from New York, becomes the first African American to enter the National tennis championships on turf at Forest Hills. She joins 52 women contending for the singles title as the draw and roster for men and women are set, led by defending champ Margaret Osborne duPont and Louise Brough.
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West Side
Forest Hills
Miss Gibson
Margaret Osborne duPont
Wilmington
Del
Louise Brough
England
Joy Gannon Mottram
Doris Hart
Jacksonville
Fla
Gertrude
Gussie) Moran
Santa Monica
Calif
Shirley Fry
Akron
Ohio
Beverly Baker
Finsterwald Advances In National Amateur With 5 4 Win
Ohio University golfer Don Finsterwald, 20, moved to the third round of the National Amateur by beating Stephen Berrien of Upper Montclair New Jersey 5 and 4. Finsterwald shot a three under par 32 on the front nine and led 3 up at the turn.
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Don Finsterwald
Ohio University
Stephen Berrien
Upper Montclair
N.J
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Brookline
Mass
Phil Wiechman
Logan
W. Va
Berrien
Dow
Finster
Toledo
Frank Stranahan
Don Bisplinghoff
Orlando
Fla
Denver
Stranahan
Jim McHale
Philadelphia
Bill Mawhinney
Vancouver
B. C
Ohio
James Wittenberg
Memphis
Dana Carmichael
Columbus
Richard Knight
Omaha
Neb
Tom Jones
Youngstown
John Bleyer
St. Paul
Allan Whaling
Cincinnati
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