Indians Sweep Boston in Twin Victories at Cleveland
The Indians beat the Red Sox 6-5 and 8-4 as Wally Westlake starred with five hits and three runs batted in. Mike Garcia was set to pitch tonight in the third game of the four game series as Cleveland moved within 114 games of the division lead. Maurice McDermott, aiming for his 15th win, started for Boston.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Boston
Mike Garcia
Garcia
Tribe
Maurice McDermott
Wally Westlake
Indians
Ted Williams
Westlake
Little Mo Faces Mild Net Test in Nationals
Tennis star Margaret Court known as Little Mo meets a mild test in the Nationals. Report by Will Grimsley notes the match as a warmup for the upcoming rounds.
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Little Mo
Connolly Opens in National Tennis Championships at West Side
Maureen Connolly 18 pursues her third U S crown in the National Tennis Championships at Forest Hills with a late afternoon date against Jean French Failot. The program also features Rex Hartwig Billy Talbert and Australian rivals Larsen Wilder and Rosewall Hoad in international showdowns.
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Forest Hills
N.Y
Maureen
Little Mo) Connolly
U.S
West Side Tennis Club
Miss Connolly
U. S
Jean French Failot
Amityville
N. Y
San Diego
Calif
Rex Hartwig
Australia
Davis Copper
Billy Talbert
New York
Kansas City Blues Rally Near Top of American Association
The Kansas City Blues won 2-1 over Indianapolis to move within a game and a half of league leader Toledo. Toledo split a doubleheader with Louisville, 6-3 and 3-1, keeping Louisville a game back. St Paul took Charleston 6-2 before 2-1 loss, while Minneapolis beat Columbus 7-5 and lost 3-0.
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Kansas City Blues
Indianapolis
Blues
Toledo
Louisville
St. Paul
Charleston
Minneapolis
Columbus
16 Year Old Takes All-Around Title in Casting Tourney
Toledo hosts the 45th annual National Association of Casting and Angling Clubs event ending yesterday. John Tarantino, a 16-year-old from San Francisco, wins the all-around championship. Tom Sibilia of Massillon takes the all-accuracy title. Dr. Bill Werner of Canton wins the men’s 5 ounce accuracy casting with a 99 score.
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Toledo
John Tarantino
San Franciscan
Tom Sibilia
Massillon
Bill Werner
Canton
New York Boat Show Draws Huge Crowds
The National Motor Boat Show in New York attracted 180000 attendees for its opening day run. The figure equals ten MSG capacity nights and surpasses the total boxings events held in the arena by 409 during the season.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Alumni Wanted for Benefit Grid Game
Middleport calls for Middleport High School alumni football players to report at Middleport stadium at 6 pm tonight. A game between Middleport and Pomeroy alumni is set for Friday night to raise funds for the athletic association, with former coach Forrest Bachtel managing the local team.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Middleport Athletic Association
Middleport Stadium
Pomeroy
The
Athletic Association
Forrest Bachtel
Salcone to meet Mujica in eight round lightweight bout
Joey Salcone of Warren faces Larry Mujica of Miami in an eight round lightweight fight in Miami Beach tomorrow.
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Miami Beach
Joey Salcone
Warren
Larry Mujica
Miami
Woody Hayes Faces Big Ten Hurdle as Buckeyes Eye Title
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes enters a pivotal season with a veteran lineup and high hopes for the Big Ten title. Michigan State looms strong with an unbeaten streak, while Michigan and Minnesota present tough tests as platoons end. The season hinges on Hayes’ decision-making and depth across a rugged schedule.
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Ohio State
Michigan State
Columbus
NEA
Buckeyes
Navy
Bucks
George Jacoby
John Borton
Haynes
Hayes
Tommy Yewcic
Billy Wells
Leroy Bolden
Evan Sloaac
Michigan
Louie Baldacci
Akron
Probable 1952 Big Ten Freshmen Teams And Rankings
The article lists probable Big Ten freshmen players from Illinois Purdue Michigan State and Ohio State with names like Joe Collier Alan Ameche and Dick Thomas. It notes Northwestern and Iowa rebuilding under Forest Evashevski and Bernie Crimmins with many new faces and cites a projected order of teams Ohio State Michigan State Michigan Purdue Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois Iowa Indiana Northwestern.
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Minnesota
Paul Giel
Bob McNamara
Gophers
Wisconsin
Jim Haluska
Badgers
Alan Ameche
Illinois
Rocky Ryan
Tackel
Bob Len
Joe Collier
Northwestern
George Jacoby
Ohio State
Bob Lenzini
Hlinois
Fred Prezioso
Purdue
Bob Braniff
Michigan State
Dick O'Shaughnessy
John Borton
Billy Wells
Zini
Iowa
Forest Evashevski
Indiana
Bernie Crimmins
Dick Thomas
Bob Voigts
Michigan
Local Entries Win at Fair
Col Leon Robinson of Dunkirk rode his Texas Tommy to the Western pony championship at the Ohio State Fair. Enid Connell of Connerville Ind rode China Lee to win the Western horse championship. Mrs Harry W Brown of Gahanna guided Mister Jorrocks in the ladies working hunter class. Class results include Ohio owned five gaited mares won by Blythes Gift and others. 200 prize ladies fine harness stake won by Windy Hill Surprise and top placings for Moonlight Sonata and Ace's Fascination.
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Columbus
Ohio
Leon Robinson
Dunkirk
Tommy
Palomino
China Lee
Enid Connell
Connerville
Ind
Harry W. Brown
Gahanna
Mister Jorrocks
Blythe’s Gift
David Davies
Fairy Cloud
Lienoh Farm
Canfield
Georgie Coe
A. W. Lowe
Massillon
Helen Charles Sherman
Muncie
James Koistey
Lancaster
Windy Hills Farm
Athens
Lady Sue McDonald
Aire-Flow Heating Co
Kansas City
Kan
Liennob Farm
Jo-Ann Stables
Hilliards
Pitcher Hurls Perfect Game in Ohio Amateur Softball Tournament
Hank Vaughn pitched a perfect game for Akron as they defeated Conneaut 4 to 0. He fanned 12 and did not allow a runner to reach first. Toledo and Columbus remain undefeated in the double elimination bracket. Toledo beat North Lewisburg 2 to 1 and Columbus won 2 to 0 in 10 innings over Canton. Hamilton Lowenstein edged Mansfield 1 to 0 in nine innings. Champion Paper defeated Findlay 4 to 1. Lorain shut out Zanesville 4 to 0. Second-round losses eliminated Zanesville Mansfield Findlay and Conneaut.
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Hamilton
Hank Vaughn
Akron
Conneaut
Ohio
Toledo
Columbus
North Lewisburg
Canton
Hamilton Lowenstein
Mansfield
Findlay
Armce Ingots of Middletown Claim National Knothole Trophy
The Armce Ingots of Middletown edged Newport Kentucky 2 to 1 to win the Class A national Knothole Club baseball title. In Class B Bellevue Kentucky defeated Cincinnati 7 to 4, while Cincinnati topped Newport 6 to 4 in Class A.
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Cincinnati
Armce Ingots
Middletown
Newport
Bellevue
Hanovers Dominate Roosevelt Raceway Grand Circuit Night
Westbury New York harness racers with Hanover in their names won five races in a single Roosevelt Raceway Grand Circuit meet night. Winners included Hersey Hanover Empire Hanover Elby Hanover Forever Hanover and Nevin Hanover with two more Hanovers placing second and three others failing to place.
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N. Y
Hanover
Roosevelt Raceway
Hersey Hanover
Empire Hanover
Elby Hanover
Forever Hanover
Nevin Hanover
Baseball Scores and Schedule From Sunday to Tuesday
Results list shows Brooklyn 20 over St Louis 4 and New York 10 Chicago 1 with other scores 19 11 Milwaukee over Pittsburgh 4 5 Philadelphia 4 4 Cincinnati 2 3. Tuesday schedule includes St Louis at Brooklyn 12 30 p m and Chicago at New York 12 30 p m plus Washington at St Louis 830 p m Schmitz vs Paige.
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Chicago
New York
Klippstein
Grissom
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Perkowski
Nuxhall
Konstanty
Ridzik
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Staley
Milliken
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Washington
Schmitz
Paige
Boston
Cleveland
McDermott
Garcia
Detroit
Byrd
Newsom
Branca
Gray
Tuepsday
Milwaukee Eo
Cleveland Mw
New York Air HS
Monday schedule features St. Paul at Kansas City and Minneapolis at Louisville
Results show Indianapolis not fully listed while Toledo defeats unknown, with Minneapolis leading at 7 0 and St. Paul at 6 1. Sunday standings include Louisville 3 3 and Columbus 5 3 amid mixed results. Thursday schedule lists Minneapolis versus Louisville.
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St. Paul
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Louisville
Indianapolis
Toledo
Columbus
Charleston
Thesday
Braves rout Pirates as Pendleton and Mathews homer thrice
Jim Pendleton and Faldie Mathews homer three times for the Braves in a 19-4 romp and an 11-5 win over the Pirates. Pendleton homered three times in game one. Mathews hit his 41st and 42nd in the opener and 13th in the nightcap. Billy Pierce pitched a four hitter to beat the Yankees 1- hurling duel after New York won game one 10-6.
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Associated Press
Jim Pendleton
Faldie Mathews
Braves
Pirates
Pendleton
Mathews
Billy Pierce
White Sox
New York
Jim McDonald
Yankees
Milwaukee boatman Waldman wins Class D utility title on Onondaga Lake
Gerald Waldman of Milwaukee won the Class D utility championship at the American Power Boat Assn regatta on Onondaga Lake near Syracuse. John Hopper of Middletown, Ohio, finished second. Dean Chenoweth of Xenia, last year’s triple champion, did not place.
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N. Y
Gerald Waldman
Milwaukee
Assa
Onodaga Lake
John Hopper
Middletown
Ohio
Dean Chenoweth
Xenia
Baseball Major League Leaders Summary
Names and percentages list season leaders in batting runs and hits across leagues. Key figures include Schoendienst and Snider in batting and runs, Ashburn and Mathews among hits and home runs, plus pitching leaders Roe Lopat and Pierce with wins and strikeouts.
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St. Louis
Snider
Brooklyn
Campanella
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Musial
Gilliam
Mathews
Milwaukee
Bruton
Roe
Roberts
Minoso
Chicago
Rosen
Cleveland
Vernon
Washington
Kell
Boston
Rivera
Zernal
Minosco
Lopat
New York
Pierce
Amateur Champion Don Cherry Captures Canadian Title
Mon treal hosts the Canadian Amateur golf championship where Don Cherry of Wichita Falls Texas edged Don Doe of Granby Quebec one up on the 36th green to claim the title.
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Kanawaki Golf Club
Montreal
Don Cherry
Wichita Falls
Texas
Don Doe
Granby
Que
Favorites Win In Gallia Golf
Gallipolis golfers Saunders Hedges and Howard Baker won weekend matches in the Gallipolis Golf Chub handicap tournament. Dr. O A Vornholt beat Al Shoemaker and advances to face John E Halliday, with Clyde Ingels beating Carl Wills to reach the quarter finals.
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Howard
Joe) Baker Saunders
Paul Hedges
O. A. Vornholt
Vornholt
John E. Halliday
al Shoemaker
Point Pleasant
Paes Hedtze
Raymord Pope
Saunders
Clyde Ingels
Middlewest
Carl Wills
Wiliam H. Jones
Hedges
George Bovie
Albany Defeats Eagles in Ohio Valley League clash
Albany hosted Nelsonville in an Ohio Valley League game. Ralph Nuzum pitched the complete game for the winners, while Jack Dane was removed in the seventh inning for the Eagles after a mid game flurry.
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Albany
Nelsonville
Ralph Nuzum
Jack Dane
Eagles
Braves Set Home Run Record as Mathews Shines
National League sluggers pace a 22 homer, Milwaukee in top form with eight in one game and twelve in a doubleheader. Eddie Mathews belts three long balls and leads with 43 homers this season, while the Braves surge toward second place behind a 19-14 and 11-5 sweep of Pittsburgh. Brooklyn shirts a 20-4 win over St. Louis as Erskine gains his 6th. the NL totals climb toward all time marks amid high scoring across the circuit.
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Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York
Chicago
Yankees
White Sox
Milwaukee
Giants
Pittsburgh
Eddie Mathews
Ralph Kiner
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Cubs
Rey Campanella
Gabby Hartnett
Walker Cooper
Jim Pendleton
Mathews
Braves
Johnny Logan
del Grandall
Joe Adcock
Sid Gordon
Jack Dittmer
Johnny O’brien
Pendleton
Babe Ruth
Babe
Carl Erskine
Harvey Haddix
St. Louis
Alvin Dark
Bobby Thomson
Wes Westrum
Daryl Spencer
Phil Cavaretta
Smoky Burgess
Phillies
Cincinnati
Earl Crews
Redlegs Fall Twice as Phillies Sweep Series
Cincinnati's fourth straight defeat comes in a two game set at Mack Stadium. Philadelphia tops the Redlegs 4 2 and 4 3, with Ashburn driving in two and Burgess delivering a ninth inning homer. Joe Nuxhall and Harry Perkowski slated to oppose Steve Ridzik and Thornton Kipper.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
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Phil
Marshall
Andy Seminick
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Redlegs
Smokey Burgess
Newcomers Likely on 1954 Curtis Cup Team
Providence RI report outlines the selection dynamics for the 1954 Curtis Cup team with Mary Lena Faulk a strong candidate and several others like Miss Riley Romack Lesser Kirkby and O Sullivan considered. It notes the impact of the 53rd U S Women's Championship showing the gap between young hopefuls and seasoned players and mentions ineligibility issues for 16 year old Margaret Wiffi Smith.
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Providence
R.1
Mary Lena Faulk
U. S
Britain
Miss Riley
Barbara Romack
Patricia Lesser
Dorothy Kirkby
Pat O’sullivan
John Hulteng
Margaret Wiffi Smith
United States
Miss Romack
Browns Fall To Rams In Exhibition Loss Not Worried
HIRAM Ohio Coach Paul Brown said the Cleveland Browns were outplayed by the Los Angeles Rams 27 9 in Los Angeles. He noted the lathering was deserved and that the setback aids evaluation of new players before they travel to face the Detroit Lions Friday night in a exhibition clash.
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Ohio
Paul Brown
Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles Rams
Hiram College
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Rams
Brown
Cleveland
Browns
Detroit Lions
Ohio Team Wins in Tri State Pitch Tournament
Hamilton Salex defeated Norwood Globe Wernicke 3 1 in the first round of the third annual Fentucky Indiana Ohio Regional Sinw pitch Tournament. Other scores include Cincinnati Green Watch 3 Hamilton Central Motors 2 Cinecinnati Palazzoli Grocers Middletown Armco 4 Newport Wedemann Beer 14 Lebanon Hethany A C C Newport Boswell Sanitation 4 Lebanon Sporting Goods.
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Hamilton Salex
Norwood Globe Wernicke
Cincinnati Green Watch
Central Motors
Cinecinnati Palazzoli Grocers
Middletown
Armco
Newport Wedemann Beer
Lebanon Hethany A. C. C
Newport
Boswell Sanitation
Lebanon Sporting Goods
Cincinnati Dog Show Judge Ritter Shafer Dies After Illness
Ritter Shafer 57 a renowned dog show judge and keeper of airdales died after a three day illness. Her husband William H Shafer a reporter for the Cincinnati Times Star survives.
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Cincinnati
Mers
Adam. Ritter Shafer
Airdales
William H. Shafer
Cincinnati Times-Star
Gardner Ouste In Golf Play
In the Athens County Club championship Gardner was ousted as Butts defeated defending champ Dr. Robin Gardner 3 2 in near 100 degree heat. The upset shifts favored status to Kermit Blosser who faces Les Coon in the first round. Gardner had beaten Blosser 3 and 2 in 1952 and Benye defeated George Rutkoske in Sunday action.
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Athens
Butts
Robin Gardner
Gardner
Kermit Blosser
Blosser
Les Coon
Ben Ype
George Rutkose
Yankees Acquire Ewell Blackwell From Reds
Sports note recalls the Yankees obtaining pitcher Ewell Blackwell from Cincinnati in exchange for Doheny Schmitz and cash. The item also lists several past results and a veteran coach’s death in the war era.
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