Ohio Bobcats Slammed Twice by Michigan. Wolverines Praise Wren’s Team
Ohio University’s Bobcats lost twice to Michigan in Ann Arbor as coach Bob Wren earned praise from Wolverines observers. Michigan won 6-5 in the opener, then shut out Ohio behind Marv Wisniewski. The series featured left-handed pitching by Wisniewski and Yirkosky, with strong fielding from Bevan and Murphy. Umpires Kim Lupper and George Maskin attended. visitors John Hulazenka and Dom Peden’s kin were noted in the stands.
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Tom Fool Wins Suburban Handicap At Belmont Park
Tom Fool, the Greentree Stable’s 4-year-old, won the Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park, edging Royal Vale by a nose. Carrying 198 pounds, he led by three lengths on the backstretch and withstood a final duel, clocking 2 00.6 for the mile and a quarter, the fastest Suburban since 1913. This gives Tom Fool five straight victories and earnings of $394,910 for the year with only one in-the-money miss in 24 starts.
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Witness Cycle Races Draw Heavy Athens County Crowd
About 1400 fans attended the Athens Motorcycle Club flat track races at the Athens County Fairgrounds. Visiting riders won events while three crashes occurred. one rider dislocated a shoulder and Charlie Betts wrecked a novice bike. Children from the Children's Home joined the spectators. Clyde Eaton of Columbus rode for Tom Yost of Athens in one event.
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Harrison Ist In Western Golf Tourney
Veteran Dutch Harrison seeks a U S Open spot at Bellerive after winning the 50th Western Open by four strokes with 278. Mangrum Furgo Hass tied for second at 242, earning $1,466.87 each. Harrison and six others vie for 25 Open qualifiers at Bellerive. Boros Wampler Ervasti Cachran also high scorers in a field featuring Amateurs and pros.
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Shaw Talks For Vukovich After Memorial Day 500 Victory
INDIANAPOLIS Bill Vukovich, winner of a record first prize of 89 497.96 in the Memorial Day 500 mile auto race, stands alongside Wilbur Shaw. Vukovich, who chews a big cigar like Barney Oldfield, heads to New York for a TV appearance but will defer to Shaw for talking. He received the pace car, free meals for a year, a dog, a silver set and other trophies with the cash.
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Yesterday's Stars Batting Brightens Reds Twin Bill
Jim Greengrass of the Cincinnati Redlegs homered twice, hit a double and three singles as Cincinnati split a doubleheader with Milwaukee, winning 8-6 in the opener and losing the nightcap 8-6. Frank Shea of the Washington Senators allowed nine hits in a 4-0 shutout of the Red Sox, completing a doubleheader sweep as Washington also won the opener 5-4.
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Betting Without Horse Sense Creates False Odds in Races
New York racing fans frequently back odds-on favorites, with 18 percent of races posting such horses in the first 26 days of the season. Despite high win rates for some, the piece notes the danger of betting on under 2 to 1 favorites and warns against following owners or trainers.
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Suggs Captures Richest Women’s Golf Title at Whitemarsh
Louise Suggs won the richest women’s golf prize in history at Whitemarsh. She earned 35,750 for cross country champion and posted a total 593 strokes over 144 holes, beating Patty Berg by 11. Betsy Rawls finished third as Suggs extended her season earnings to 15,591.25, a new women’s record.
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Tribe Faces Stand Without Luke Easter
The Indians wrap up a modest western tour with a 3-3 record, ending in Detroit after an 8-43 loss to the Tigers. Luke Easter sidelined by an injury is not expected to return for about three weeks, leaving Cleveland in second place, 14 percentage points ahead of the White Sox as they begin a home stand.
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National Open trials begin at Maketewah golf course
Golfers from four states start 36 hole National Open trials at Maketewah. The field includes 36 professionals and 31 amateurs seeking ten qualifying spots, down from last year. Local qualifiers at Cloverrook produced four hopefuls, only one of whom repeated in 1952 at Cincinnati Country Club.
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Saints Close in on second spot amid mixed results
Baseball briefs report Sunday scores with New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Detroit, and Washington posting wins or closings. Tuesday night schedules list matchups including New York at Chicago and Washington at St. Louis with several games affected by rain or darkness.
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Batting Leaders and Pitching Marks in Major Leagues
The season saw Schoendienst of St. Louis and Greengrass of Cincinnati lead in hits with 62 and 54 respectively while Campanella of Brooklyn hit 17 home runs and Hluszewski tied for second with 12. Other leaders include Kell and Mantle with top averages and runs, plus Surkent and Hooper among top pitchers.
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Saints Beat Minneapolis 10 2. Whitman Lindsey homer lift win
The St Paul Saints moved within a half game of Kansas City with a 10 2 victory over Minneapolis as Dick Whitman and Jack Lindsey homered. Columbus defeated Charleston 10 3 while Louisville beat Kansas City 4 3. Other results: Toledo 11 1 over Indianapolis 4 2. Schedule lists Minneapolis at Toledo and St Paul at Indianapolis for Sunday.
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Big Ten Champsdom Rally Across Illinois Indiana and Purdue
Illinois wins track title, Indiana takes tennis crown, and Purdue secures the basketball championship as they dominate conference foes over the weekend. Strong showings by these Big Ten programs showcase depth and top form across multiple sports.
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Breadmen Lead OVL by 1 Game
Heiner's Bread of Middleport holds a one game lead in the Ohio Valley League after weekend wins over Albany and Syracuse, with Reedsville Hornets aiding the margin. Nelsonville dropped to 8-7 in ten innings to the Hornets while Albany beat Reedsville 7-3 and Syracuse edged New Marshfield 6-5. George Ruth sparked Reedsville with two triples and five RBIs, and Gene Hesson struck out 13 in Middleport's 8-5 win.
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Florida duo wins women's doubles crown in Paris
B Gables, Florida, claimed the women's doubles title at the French International tennis tournament on Sunday, defeating their opponents to secure the crown in a competitive final.
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1000th Hit Twice in Phillies Star's Season
Cincinnati game halted by rain after 242 innings as Johnny Wyrostek, Phillies outfielder, reportedly hit his 1000th major league hit then 1006th in a later May game against Brooklyn ace Joe Black, with the earlier milestone tied to a trip off Howie Tudson.
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