Yankees limelight clashes with Stengel confident lead
Side Lines notes Casey Stengel’s Yankees edge Cleveland by 2% with talk of first place as Hank Greenberg questions DiMaggio’s absence. Presiding Ohio State Fox Hunters show at Miami Ohio and other regional sports chatter color the page.
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Yankees
Casey Stengel
Stengel
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Bronx Bombers
Cleveland
Mr. Greenberg
Hank
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Birds Downed Twice as Brewers Sweep Doubleheader
The Milwaukee Brewers extended their lead in the American Association by sweeping a doubleheader from the Columbus Red Birds, winning 8-5 in game one and 5-2 in game two. Gene Mauch, Billy Klaus and Hank Ertman homered in the opener. Gene Conley allowed two hits in his league debut. The Blues routed Toledo 9-2 in the other twin bill, while both games at Indianapolis vs St Paul and Louisville vs Minneapolis were rained out.
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Milwaukee Brewers
Kansas City Blues
Columbus Red Birds
Brews
Kansas City
Toledo Mud Hens
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Louisville
Minneapolis
Gene Mauch
Billy Klaus
Hank Ertman
Milwaukee
Gene Conley
Columbus
Brewers
Blues
Red Embree
Toledo
Fred Taylor
Vic Power
Pop
Kermit Wahl
Outdoor Wrestling Night Promises Logan Debut
Logan Downtown Coaches sponsor the first outdoor wrestling event in the city at 8 30 p m Friday on the high school field featuring Chris Belkas Roy Shire in a light heavyweight match. Other bouts include Chief Little Fox versus Al Cortez and June Byers against Ethel Brown with rain plans to move to the auditorium.
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Logan
Chris Belkas
Roy Shire
Logan Grappler
Shire
Chief Little Fox
al Cortez
June Byers
Ethel Brown
Logan High
Los Angles Rams
Cleveland Browns
Yankees Surpass Indians In Doubleheader Split
A big crowd of 69,468 watched the Yankees take the opener 8-2 and the nightcap 4-3 at Cleveland. Eddie Lopat won the first game as the Yankees handed Bob Lemon 10 hits and seven runs. The second game featured a pitchers duel between Kuzava and Gromek, with New York scoring late to seal the split.
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New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Yanks
Indians
al Lopez
al Rosen
Luke Easter
Hank Majeski
Washington
Rosen
Easter
New York
Tribe
Eddie Lopat
Bob Lemon
Lou Brissie
Bob Kuzava
Steve Gromek
Larry Doby
Fridley
Kuzava
Billy Martin
Hank Jauer
Gromek
Doby
Casey Stengel
Allie Reynolds
Dale Mitchell
Ray Boone
Birdie Tebbetts
Maxim Humbled on Canvas Stuns Boxing Crowd in Grossinger
Light Heavyweight champion Joey Maxim, age 30 from Cleveland, was floored in a workout by Joe Blackwood of Paterson, New Jersey, in Grossinger New York. Spectators noted Maxim has rarely been knocked down in 12 years, with only one KO loss in 1943 to Curtis Hatcherman Sheppard, whom he later defeated.
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N. Y
Joey Maxim
Joe Blackwood
Paterson
N. J
Maxim
Jersey Joe Walcott
Ezzard Charles
Curtis Hatcherman Sheppard
Sheppard
Holy Cross Sets Up Baseball Title Showdown With Missouri
Holy Cross crushed Western Michigan 15 3 and then beat Penn State 15 4 to trim the NCAA field to Holy Cross and Missouri. Jim O Neill allowed nine hits in brutal heat as Holy Cross builds a night game ahead of Missouri in the double elimination format.
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Holy Cross
Missouri
Crusaders
Tigers
Five Athens Youths enter Columbus Junior Golf Tourney
Five youths from the Athens area enter the Junior Golf tournament in Columbus with a lower class competition for ages 14 and under and ages 15 to 19. John and Jed Rood Bobby and Mark Littler and Larry Snyder compete. Athens had three straight championships 1948 1949 and 1950 with Don Finsterwald and Roger Pedigo as titlists. Qualifying rounds today and match play starts tomorrow.
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Columbus
Athens County Club
Bob Littler
John
Jed Rood
Bobby
Mark Littler
Larry Snyder
Don Finsterwald
Roger Pedigo
Ohio Summer Bench Show Champion Crowned at Athens
Moon Beam owned by Robert Brock of Mt. Healthy claimed the Ohio State Summer Bench Show champion title before 500 spectators at Ohio University Stadium. West Virginia Pilot, shown by Leo Sheridan of The Plains, won Best Opposite Sex and led in Male Derby and Stud Dog. Fall Beach Show and Field Trials set for October 21-24 at McArthur with 26 directors present.
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Robert Brock
Mt. Healthy
Ohio State
Ohio State Fox Hunters Association
Ohio University
George Lantz
Portsmouth
Ben Dial
Wellston
John Hartley
Athens
West Virginia
Leo Sheridan
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Jack Sweeney
McArthur
Ohio
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West Virginia Pilot
Ed Thompson
the Plains
Blaze Winn Faultless
Rambo Cyrano
George Rambo
Crooksville
Hank Boy
van Hankinson
Logan
Miss Faultless
Ross Wise
Pleasant Valley
Star Dust Kennels
Pike
W. Va
Matt
Eger Johnson
Ruby Meier
Indian Hill
Messenger Sportsphoto
Syracuse Deadlocks Reedville for First in League Clash
Syracuse moved into a first place tie with Reedsville after blasting Racine 14 to 6 as Gallipolis beat Dick Spencer and Reedsville 10 to 4. Middleport edged Hartford 7 to 4, and Ravenswood defeated Albany 6 to 4. Hendricks earned the win for Syracuse, while Spencer took the loss for Reedville in a game that saw an eight run fifth inning. Gene Wetherholt led Syracuse with three singles in four trips.
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Reedsville
Ohio Valley
Racine
Gallipolis
Dick Spencer
Middleport
Hartford
Ravenswood
Albany
Matt Hendricks
Bobby Webb
Spencer
Gene Wetherholt
William Blackwood Former Indians Secretary Dies at 76
William R. Blackwood, who served as secretary for the Cleveland Indians, died Sunday at the age of 76. He had a long association with the team and contributed to its administration.
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Cleveland
William R. Blackwood
The
Cleveland Indians
Baseball standings and results from a busy sports day
The day’s scoreline shows St. Louis and Detroit games with multiple runs, plus Philadelphia and St. Louis producing high totals. National League highlights include Cincinnati beating Brooklyn and New York’s 12-7 win over St. Louis, while Chicago and Boston split two games. American Association notes Milwaukee and Columbus wins with Indianapolis at St Paul postponed.
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Johnson
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Seminick
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Labine
Walker
L Pet
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
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Wwl Pet
Yesterday's Results in the American League
Baseball scores report results from multiple games including Lopat Berra Lemon and Brissie for New York against Cleveland and Kuzava Reynolds Berra Gromek Brissie Tebbetts for Cleveland. Other matchups feature Nixon Henry Nixon Rogovin Shelly and Trout Delock Parnell White. Detroit and Chicago games show varied innings and final tallies with Gumpert Moreno Kluttz and Gray Ginsberg in action.
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Lopat
Berra
Lemon
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Rozek
Hegan
Kuzava
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Gromek
Tebbetts
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Nixon
Henry
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Niarhos
Rogovin
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Boston
Trout
Delock
Parnell
White
Stobbs
Dorish
Kennedy
Lolar
Slaughter Leads Cardinals Rally to 14 12 Win Over Giants
Enos Slaughter drove in five runs with a homer a double and a single as the Cardinals erased an 11-0 deficit to beat the Giants 14-12 in the first game of a doubleheader. Max Sarkent pitched a two hitter to lead the Braves past the Cubs 2-0.
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Max Sarkent
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New York Yankees
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Slaughter
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Hemus
Red Sox
Saul Rogovin
Chicago White Sox
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Eddie
Heavies Clash in Pt Pleasant Boxing Card
At Point Pleasant Athletic Field on June 24, heavyweight bout features Clarence Cureton of Lakin Industrial School at 190 pounds against Young Curley of Pomeroy at 185. Waverly Willis defends 112 pounds versus Huntington YMCA’s Dave Franklin as eight other bouts join a 32 round card.
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Pomeroy
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Lakin
Floyd Meadows
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Curley
Waverly Willis
Huntington
W. Va
Dave Franklin
Cubs and Reds Make Minor Trades as Deadline Passes
New York report says light activity at the baseball trade deadline with three deals. Cubs acquire outfielder Tommy Brown from Phillies. Reds buy pitcher Bud Podbielan from Dodgers affiliate and trade Bud Byerly to Dodgers farm club. Browns and White Sox swap four players with Leo Thomson Tom Wright going to Chicago and Willie Miranda Al Zarilla moving to St. Louis. No further trades allowed until Sept. 1.
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Chicago Cubs
Tommy Brown
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
Bud Podbielan
Brooklyn
Bud Byerly
Dodgers
St. Paul
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Leo Thomson
Tom Wright
White Sox
Willie Miranda
al Zarilla
Giants Blow 11 Run Lead In Loss To Cardinals
The New York Giants led 11 0 after four innings but allowed St Louis to rally for a 14 12 win in the opener. Enos Slaughter homer and George Spencer game tying hit helped the Cardinals secure the dramatic comeback. The Giants split the twin bill with a 3 0 victory in the nightcap.
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Crimian
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Wilhelm
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Janier
Kennedy
Westrum
Noble
Belmont Park Fire Claims Groom and Dozens of Horses
A fire at Belmont Park destroyed part of a barn killing a groom about 19 identified as Alfred Mitchell of Laurel Maryland and most of a hundred stalls. Between 12 and 30 horses, mostly jumpers trained by Judy Johnson, perished as flames rose over fifty feet. The blaze was spotted around 1 25 a m and origin undetermined amid the shift of NYC racing to Aqueduct.
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Belmont Park Racetrack
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Aqueduct Track
209 Bowler Wins Auto in Milwaukee Rolloff
Louis Szondi of Racine Wisconsin a 209 average bowler won an automobile Saturday night with a high game of 209 The car donated by a Milwaukee brewing company went to Szondi after a rolloff for high single against Melvin Bowen of Des Moines Iowa The two had tied with 288s in regular tournament play
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Louis Szondi
Racine
Wis
Szondi
Milwaukee Brewing Company
Melvin Bowen
Des Moines
New Zealand Waives 1952 Horse Import Law
New Zealand suspends its import ban for a year to allow breeders to purchase twelve American trotting stallions as the 1952 policy window opens for breeders seeking new stock.
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Baseball Leaders and Standings From The Era
Batting leaders include Lockman New York 833 runs, Sauer Chicago 70 hits, and DiMaggio Rosen 382. Pitching figures show Roe Brooklyn 5 0 and Shantz Philadelphia 11 1. Strikeout leaders include Rush Chicago 67 and Reynolds New York 65.
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Cincinnati
Williams
Miksis
Jethroe
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Ennis
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Hearn
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Wade
DiMaggio
Rosen
Cleveland
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Dropo
Detroit
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Priddy
Carrasquel
Mullin
Rivera
Delsing
Chauncey Rips Henderson In Season Opener
Chauncey Independents defeated Henderson 21 to 4 in a league opener. Dick Collins hit two home runs as Eddie Collins collected a double and triple with three singles. Pitcher Bill Sanders started the win, aided by Buddy Earich and Dick Herdman. Henderson's Wayne Austin led with a single and triple in four at bats.
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Leffler
Harris
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Bob Spears
Bill Sanders
Buddy Earich
Herdman
Imound
Cincy Breaks Brooklyns Jinx With 7-4 Rally
Cincinnati Reds snap Brooklyn Dodgers streaks with a 7-4 Sunday win at Ebbets Field. Bud Podbielan joins the Reds from the Dodgers as Gabe Paul completes a late-season trade. Ewell Blackwell earns his second win. Grady Hatton drives in three runs with a homer as Cincinnati overturns a 4-1 deficit.
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Boston
Braves
Gabe Paul
Podbielan
Paul
Bud Byerly
St. Paul
Dodger
Ewell Blackwell
Willard Marshall
Billy Lees
Rutherford
Ted Kluszewski
Marshall
Hank Edwards
Andy Seminick
Cincinnati
Wally Westlake
Boros Wins National Open Then Skips PGA Test
Victor Boros, the Connecticut Yankee who ended Ben Hogan’s run, captured the National Open title with 281 for 72 holes and earned $4,000 in Dallas. He will not play the PGA Tour this year because he has been a pro less than three years. Hogan finished third at 286, while Ed Oliver tied for second at 285 and plans to play in Louisville. Johnny Bulla placed fourth at 287 and will skip Louisville as well.
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Buicks and Gallipolis State Split Softball Twin Bill
The Blaetmar Buicks split a doubleheader with Gallipolis State Institute 2-1 and 11-9 on the Gallipolis field Sunday. Gallipolis won game one 2-1 with Loos and Guinther delivering key hits. Pa tterned by Rob inson stealing home on a Guinther single. In game two Paul Kloes led Buicks with three hits and Guinther homered for G S I.
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Blaetmar Buicks
Gallipolis State Institute
Gallipolis
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Bass
McMann Freeman
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McMann
Peck Bass
Robinson
Perk Wagner
Buicks
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G.S.S
Les
Cle
Neeredace
P.wagner
West
Long
Thomas
Umpires Quit Western Carolina League in Mass Resignation
In Morganton North Carolina Sunday seven league umpires quit in baseball history's first wholesale resignations by umpires. League President Earl Franklin said no specific reasons were given for quitting and the schedule would proceed. The issue stemmed from suspensions on Lincolnton figures Bobby Beal and Joe Ross with a one day ban.
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Men In Blue
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