Staley finishes AAU Marathon as heat slows debut
Ohio University graduate student Dave Staley finishes 15th in the AAU Marathon held on Sunday, completing 26 miles in 3 hours 16 minutes 55 seconds. Swede Carl Leandersson wins in 2 hours 48 minutes 12 seconds under hot conditions with 65 of 65 starters finishing. Staley, from Columbus, led early before falling back in the final five miles.
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Tribe Meets Nuts Tonight Keller Starts
Washington notes Cleveland resumes its season with a Griffith Stadium game against the Senators. Bob Feller to pitch after three winless starts, following a tense exchange with manager Al Lopez over a previous relieving decision. Luke Easter shows healing progress after cast removal and bone repair.
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Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
Brooklyn fighter Art Persiley outpointed Percey Bassett in New Orleans while Chicago sternly avenged a second bout with King Solomon defeating Chico Pacheco in Miami.
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Buckeyes Win Ohio Intercollegiate Golf Championship
Ohio State captured the 36 hole Ohio Intercollegiate golf tournament on a soggy Scarlet course. Ohio University finished runner up with 617 led by Dick Guthrie 150 and Dick Smail 154. Medallist honors were shared by Frank Cardi and Frank Guarasci 146 each with Cardi also shooting a 70 in the afternoon round. Xavier finished 11th as fourteen schools competed.
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Walcott Victory Upheld After Film Evidence Refutes Fast Count
The Illinois Athletic Commission rejected Bocchicchio and Malandra’s protest that referee Sikora’s punch-count was a fast count in the Marciano Walcott bout. The commission ruled Walcott’s first-round KO at 2 25 stands official and urged retirement for Walcott.
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Bud Podbielan Beats Dodgers as Kluszewski Hero in 10th
Podbielan walked 13 as Cincinnati beat Brooklyn 2-1 in 10 innings. Ted Kluszewski hit his seventh homer, driving in the winning run after a long attack at Crosley Field. Roe allowed seven hits and 18 men left on base in the Dodgers loss.
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Recharter League Formed in Northern Ohio
The National Baseball Congress announces rechartering of a 16 team Central Ohio League. Teams include Mansfield Ashland Nankin West Salem Lodi Nova Shelby Merchants Shelby Settlement Lucas Ontario Leesville Tiro Bucyrus Meringo Shiloh. Season runs May 31 to September 6.
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How To Play Par Golf
The guide outlines a golf swing focusing on tempo and follow through. Start with a medium iron, keep the head steady during backswing, and allow the club to follow the ball after impact. Maintain rhythm, avoid peeking, and complete the follow through to finish with hands high and eyes on the ball.
National League Standings and Schedule Snapshot
The National League shows Brooklyn at 12 games back with a .556 mark, Philadelphia leading with 16 wins and 7 losses. Tuesday features Brooklyn at Milwaukee and Philadelphia at Cincinnati with several pitchers listed, while Monday results include New York beating St Louis 6-4 and Milwaukee downing Philadelphia 4-0.
Baseball Standings and Upcoming Games Summary
The table shows club standings with New York leading at 19 87 and 0, followed by Chicago 19 12 .618, Cleveland 15 11, and Philadelphia 12 18. Upcoming games include Cleveland at Washington 7 30 p m Feller vs Shee, Chicago at Philadelphia 7 p m Pierce vs Byrd, Detroit at New York 7 30 p m Gray vs Sain, St Louis at Boston 1 p m Trucks vs Brown. Monday results list Washington 3 Chicago 6 Detroit 5 5 Boston 2 8 with other matchups: Cleveland at Washington 7 30 p m Chicago at Philadelphia 7 p m Detroit at New York 1 p m.
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Four Names Finalize 1953 Marquette Roster
Here Milwaukee reports the last four names on the 1953 Marquette football roll call as Zeliner Zimmerman and Zobro from Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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Braves Rookie Buhl Stymies Phillies For 4-0 Win
Milwaukee right-hander Bob Buhl, a 24 year old rookie from Saginaw Michigan, hurled seven hits and a 4-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies to pull the Braves into a first place NL tie. Buhl has produced 17 scoreless innings in 18 as a starter since returning from Korea. Del Crandall homered for Milwaukee as the Braves split their home series with Philadelphia and narrowed the gap on the Dodgers.
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McCall Demands No-Hitter Start Prompted by Manager
San Francisco pitcher John McCall started the opening game for Indianapolis last season and walked many batters in the first inning. Manager Gene Desau pulled him, McCall protested loudly claiming he was working on a no hitter.
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Glickfield Appeals Game Fixing Conviction
Louis L. Glickfield, a former University of Maryland student now in the Army, appeals a conviction and 18 month sentence for attempting to fix a Maryland football game last fall. He allegedly bribed Cosgrove Scarbath and Navarro to influence the Maryland LSU outcome, while admitting showing bills as proof of earlier winnings.
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Stars Contrast with Kluszewski Lift Cincinnati Past Brooklyn in 16th
Ted Kluszewski homered in the 16th inning to lift the Cincinnati Kednegs to a 2-1 win over Brooklyn. Bob Buhl pitched well for the Milwaukee Braves, earning his second straight start as Milwaukee beat Philadelphia 4-0 to pull into a first place tie in the National League.
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Baseball rules in foul tip and league history
A reader asks if a foul tip hit the batter or the pitcher’s throw determines an out. The answer: neither. foul ball is called the moment the foul tip strikes the batter in foul territory. Another reader asks about Milwaukee’s early NL status. answer: yes, in 1878 they finished last with 15 wins and 45 losses.
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Four in Photo Finish Power Chief Wins at Yonkers
Yonkers N Y four horses hit the wire in a photo finish with Power Chief edging Watson Junior by a nose in the Mohegan pace Grand Circuit feature. Derby Day placed third and Captain Carefree fourth. time 2 07 1. Power Chief notches its second win of the meeting returning $10 10 for a $2 ticket.
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Canton Schools Name Three Coaching Aides
Canton high schools picked three new assistant coaches. Glenn J. Sutherin will coach grid at McKinley after last season as varsity line coach at Baldwin Wallace College. Francis Smouse joins from Coshocton High School as assistant. Ron Kaylor, Ohio State graduate, becomes football and basketball assistant at Timken.
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Durocher Fined $10 For Fraternizing With Stanky
Chicago report says Manager Leo Durocher of the New York Giants was fined $10 by National League President Warren Giles for fraternizing with Eddie Stanky of the Cardinals before a Sunday game in St. Louis. Durocher said Stanky cut Giants batting practice from 40 to 30 minutes following a league directive allowing rosters of 25 players plus a few returned servicemen.
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Campanella Tops Majors With 0.790 Slugging
Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella leads the majors in slugging at .790 after 37 hits in 100 at bats, with 12 home runs, four doubles, and one triple. George Kell and Gus Bell pace the American League and Robers lead the National League totals as of Sundays games.
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Ohio Northern Rout Bluffton In Baseball Showdown
Ohio Northern defeated Bluffton 16 to 4 in baseball as Otterbein beat Ohio Wesleyan 14 to 12. In tennis Akron won 6 to 1 over Mount Union. In track Ohio State beat Purdue 90 to 42 while Mount Union defeated Hiram 74 to 53.
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Michigan State Football Expects 21 Returnees Next Fall
East Lansing Michigan MSU plans for 21 returning veterans from the 1952 national championship squad alongside 21 new players. The school notes the loss of 21 veterans from the title team but emphasizes the assembling of fresh talent and continuity for the 1953 season.
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