Yankees Rip Shantz 12-2 to Stay in Quest for 20 Wins
Allie Reynolds earned his 17th victory as the New York Yankees battered Harry Shantz and the Philadelphia Athletics 12-2 to maintain a three game lead in the American League. Reynolds allowed eight hits and aided by Yogi Berra and Gene Woodling, the Yankees exploded for seven runs in the seventh inning after a tight five innings. The win kept Reynolds on track toward a 20 win season, a feat he nearly achieved in 1947.
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Allie Reynolds
New York Yankee
Reynolds
The
Bombers
Cinnati
Pittsburgh
Yanks
Harry Byrd
Shantz
Ed Wright
Little Bobby
Gil McDougald
A’s
Ed Joost
Yogi Berra
Gene Woodling
Mike Garcia
Detroit Tigers
Luke Easter
Bill Wight
Garcia
George Strickland
Birdie Tebbetts
Bucs
Adams
Gil Turner Favored Over Dykes in Madison Square Bout
New York rivals Gil Turner and Bobby Dykes meet in a 10 rounder at Madison Square Garden with Turner a 9 to 5 favorite. Turner, 21, seeks a comeback after an eleven round stoppage by Kid Gavilan, while Dykes, 22, has 42 knockouts in 90 bouts and six straight wins. The winner could gain big purse opportunities as the bout airs at 9 p.m. EST nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gil Turner
Bobby Dykes
Miami
Madison Square Garden
Kid Gavilan
Turner
Texan
Gavilan
Gavil
Young Australian Beats Seixas In Forest Hills Debut
Ken Rosewall, 17, upset the U S No 1 Vic Seixas 3-6 6-2 7-5 5-7 6-3 at the 71st U S Singles Championship. The Australian junior champion energized the crowd of 10 000 and moved toward an all Australian semifinal lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blasts Seixas
Forest Hills
U. S
America
Ken Rosewall
Australia
Ken
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Rosewall
Husky Lewis Head
Art Larsen
San Leandro
Calif
Larsen
Hoad
Frank Sedgman
Mervyn Rose
Dick Savitt
Orange
N. J
Straight Clark
Pasadena
Herbie Flam
Ham Richardson
Baton Rouge
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Fla
Indians Protest Rejected Over Labor Day Tarp Incident
Hank Greenberg and Elrod Ryan condemned AL president Will Harridge after he rejected Cleveland’s protest of the tarp dispute in the Labor Day nightcap at St Louis. Greenberg charged a travesty by Bill Veeck, comparing it to emancipation proclamations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cleveland Indians
Hank Greenberg
Elis Ryan
Will Harridge
Harridge
Cleveland
St. Louis
Ohio Waters Yield Large Muskies and Pike Near Home
Anglers report big muskellunge and northern pike within Ohio borders. Sunfish Creek and Muskingum River tributaries like Wills Creek Grand River Big Stillwater Creek and Mosquito Creek Reservoir offer catches, with Shade River in Athens and Meigs County noted as especially favorable since 1946. Portage Lakes near Akron Lake Erie and Muskingum Conservancy lakes also produce pike. Live bait and artificial baits help take Ohio muskies and pike.
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Ohio
Sunfish Creek
Scioto
Muskingum River
Wills Creek
Grand River
Water Creek
Mosquito Creek
Athens
Meigs County
Portage Lakes
Akron
Lake Erie
Muskingum Conservancy Lakes
Today’s Major League Baseball Schedule
Tonight’s card features New York at Philadelphia at 1 p m Kuzava or Miller against Kellner, Boston at Washington at 1 30 p m Kinder or Shea or Sanchez, and Chicago at Cleveland at 7 15 p m Pierce or Wynn. Also matching league standings and additional games listed.
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New York
Philadelphia
Kuzava
Miller
Kellner
Boston
Washington
Kinder
Shea
Sanchez
Chicago
Cleveland
Pierce
Wynn
Baseball score recap with multiple AL games listed
Summary of the American League and National League scores showing New York Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland Boston Washington and St Louis Chicago results. Key pitchers include Reynolds Berra Shantz Wright Hooper and As troth for the AL games with varying run totals and final counts.
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L Pet GB
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Eeewe
Washington
Vise Am
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Detroit
Baseball scores and lineups from an old game recap
Philadelphia lost 3 to 4 to New York with Meyer Burgess Hearn Wil helm Corwin Westrum Yvats in the lineup. Brooklyn defeated Boston 6 to 5 with Lees Wade Black Campanella Walker Surkent Cooper. Chicago beat St. Louis 15 to 0 with Hacker Leonard Atwell Miller D Rice. Pittsburgh downed Cincinnati 8 to 7 with Waugh Kline Main Garagiola Wehmeier Rossi.
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National League Phila
New York
Meyer
Burgess
Hearn
Wilhelm
Corwin
Westrum
Yvats
Brooklyn
Boston
Lees
Wade
Black
Campanella
Walker
Surkent
Cooper
Chicago
St. Louis
Hacker
Leonard
Atwell
Miller
D. Rice
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Waugh
Kline
Main
Garagiola
Wehmeier
Rossi
Scores Tape Multiple Wins Across League Play
Final scores show Indianapolis 3 Charleston 1 Louisville 11 Columbus 1 Milwaukee 11 Minneapolis 7 Kansas City 8 St. Paul 3.
Sid Gordon Delivers Walk-Off Win For Braves
Sid Gordon of the Braves singled home the winning run with two outs in the 11th inning to beat the Dodgers 6-5. Monte Irvin drove in a bases loaded score in the Lith to lift the Giants past the Phillies 4-3. Mike Garcia earned his 18th victory as the Indians shut out Detroit 2-0.
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Sid Gordon
Braves
Monte Irvin
Giants
Gordon
Boston
Brooklyn
Irvin
New York
Philadelphia
Mike Garcia
Indians
Detroit
Illini May Lose Tate From 1952 Rose Bowl Star
Illinois coach Ray Eliot faces a possible season loss for star fullback Bill Tate. The 1952 Rose Bowl hero has been in Mattoon Illinois with fever an inflamed appendix and illness described as virus or food poisoning effects.
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Chicago
Ray Eliot
Illinois
Bill Tate
Mattoon
Cincy Legion Victor Clinches Junior Baseball Title
Cincinnati beat San Diego 5 to 2 to win the American Legion junior baseball championship. Superior fielding and pitching powered the Cincinnati win Thursday night.
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Denver
Cincinnati
San Diego
Calif
American Legion
Cardinals Acquire Geri From Steelers In Cash Trade
Chicago announces the acquisition of halfback Joe Geri from the Pittsburgh Steelers for lager and a large cash bundle. The move adds a veteran workhorse to the Cardinals backfield amid a busy offseason.
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Chicago
Joe Geri
Pittsburgh Steelers
Chicago Cardinals
Sayre's Wahama Grid Prospects Highlight 1952 Season Opener
Wahama coach Ralph Sayre unveils a 1952 White Falcon eleven at Mason against Huntington Vinson with nine lettermen in a ten game slate. Only four 1951 regulars return, key injuries limit Ben Roush, while Darty Smith and Joe Paugh join Al Sprouse Tom Scally in a reshaped backfield. Fans see a renovated Bachtel Stadium with field and facility repairs.
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Ralph Sayre
Huntington Vinson
Mason
Tom Scally
Ben Roush
Paul van Matre
Sam Roach
Donald Howard
Sayre
Richard Athey
Jack Hesson
al Sprouse
Paul Roush
Jimmy Diehl
Messenger Sportsphoto
ED Belsho Wahama
White Falcon
Falcon
Sayremen
Canter’s Cave
Jackson
Paul
Earl Robinson
Jack Ford
Curty McDaniel
McDaniel
Falcons
Darty Smith
Joe Paugh
Wahama
Bachtel Stadium
Title Match at Athens CC Pits Blosser Against Gardner
The 1952 Athens Country Club champion will be decided Sunday as Kermit Blosser faces Dr Robbin Gardner in a 36 hole final. A Pony Tourney follows with handicaps and starting times for participants listed by the club pro Bob Littler.
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Athens
Kermit Blosser
Robbin Gardner
Bob Littler
Norm Dean
Bob Butts
Tom Evans
Whitey
Walt Pyle
John Jones
Clint Chadwick
Henry Corradini
William Wolfe
Ken Woogerd
Dr. Sanders
Charles Russell
Ferrier Sets Pace In Empire State Open Golf Tourney
Jim Ferrier of San Francisco shot 63 to lead a field of 133 in the Empire State Open at Normanside Country Club Albany. The 6178 yard par 70 layout saw three players break the course record of 65 and Fred Haas and Mike Homa followed Ferrier with 64s while Sam Snead posted 67.
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Albany
N. Y
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Ferrier
Normanside Country Club
Fred Haas
New Orleans
Mike Homa
Rye
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Rutland Cards 5 Home Tilts
Rutland High School announces an eight game football schedule for the Red Devils this fall. The lineup includes five SEC Buckeye League games plus Ches ter Wahama and Middleport. Dates listed show games from Sept 19 to Nov 14 at various sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Rutland High School
Red Devils
Chester
Wahama
Middleport
J-Trimble
Chauncey
the Plains
McArthur
Belpre
Klosterman Traded to Dallas Texans
Cleveland Browns will be without two rookie starters in the exhibition with the Detroit Lions at Syracuse. Quarterback Don Klosterman, traded to the Dallas Texans for a future draft choice, and safety Bert Rechichar, sidelined by injury and illness, will miss the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cleveland Browns
Detroit Lions
Syracuse
N. Y
Don Klosterman
Bert Rechichar
Klosterman
Loyola of
Los Angeles
Dallas Texans
National Football League
Rechichar
Kell Breaks Finger in Red Sox Game
Washington star third baseman George Kell fractured the little finger of his right hand while chasing a line drive by Randy Gumpert. He likely will miss the remainder of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Kell
Boston Red Sox
Kell
Randy Gumpert
1914 Brave Dies: Schmidt of Bostonteam
Charles Butcher Boy Schmidt, first baseman for the 1914 Boston National League club, collapsed and died Thursday. He was 66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BRAVE
Baltimore
Charles
Butcher Boy) Schmidt
Boston
Schmidt
Ohio Wildlife Council Opens Three Day Meeting
The Ohio Wildlife Council began a three day session to set dates and limits for the 1952 52 hunting season. The squirrels season runs Sept 15 to Oct 15 with hunting from dawn to dusk. Daily bag limit is four and possession limit four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Wildlife Council
Ohio Squirrels
Reds Recall Eight From Farm System
Cincinnati Reds general manager Gabe Paul recalled eight players from the farm system to evaluate them in the NL season's closing days. Players include pitchers Eddie Erantt and Eddie Blake from Milwaukee, outfielder Wally Post from Milwaukee, catcher Hobie Landrith from Niles, pitcher and second baseman Johnny Temple from Tulsa, catcher Hank Foiles from Ottawa, and infielder Rudy Rufer from Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Gabe Paul
Cincinnati Reds
Eddie Erantt
Eddie Blake
Milwaukee Brewers
Wally Post
Milwaukee
Hobie Landrith
Niles Jordan
Johnny Temple
Tulsa
Hank Foiles
Ottawa
Rudy Rufer
Fort Worth
Athens County bids for heating fuel oil requested
The Athens County Commissioners invite bids for fuel oil to heat the Athens County Home at Chauncey Ohio. Bids due by 12 noon EST September 1952 for four months September through December 1952. The board may reject all bids. Ralph Elliott Auditor.
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Board of
Athens County Commissioners
Athens County
Chauncey
Ohio
Ralph Elliott
Area high school football openers spark Saturday night action
Wahama hosts Hunt ing Vinson at Mason in a lid lifter while Glouster and Ravenswood also debut. Glouster faces Crooksville at the Olympia in Zanesville after Dugan injury and Dugan's knee surgery. Ralph Powless debuts for Tomcats as Vern Leuck’s replacement.
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Wahama White Falcons
Hunting Vinson
Mason
Glouster
Glouster Tomcats
Crooksville
Olympia
Zanesville
Ralph Powless
Tomcats
Vern Leuck
Ralph Sayre
Wahama
McArthur
Bremen
Liberty Union
Frankfort
Oilers
Generals
Bob Miller
Vinton County School
Lloyd Dugan
Dugan
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Charley Keller Returns to Yankee Lineup as Power Hitter
The New York Yankees activated Charley Ernest Keller, 34, for a game against the Athletics. Keller, once a feared slugger, delivered a psychological boost as he joined a lineup that overwhelmed Bobby Shantz and the A's 12 to 2. Keller debuted with the Yankees in 1939 and had retired earlier after a back injury in 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New York Yankees
Casey Stengel
Charley
Stengel
Keller
King Kong Keller
Colonels Close in on Playoff Berth After 11 1 Win
Louisville trimmed Columbus 11-1 to move within two games of fourth place in the American Association. Milwaukee crushed Minneapolis 11-7 as Al Curtis allowed only three hits in a three-hitter but Louisville errors hurt. The Brewers extended their win streak to nine and their 19th in 20 starts with a 14-hit attack. Kansas City beat St. Paul 8-3 as Dave Pope went 4 for 4 while Indianapolis beat Charleston 3-1.
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Brooklyn
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
Konstanty
Lanier
Lehman
Wilson
Bell
Mizell
Milwaukee
Kansas City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Louisville
Indianapolis
Columbus
Charleston
al Curtis
Colonels
Brewers
Millers
Dave Pope
Spartans Top AP Preseason Poll For 1952 Football Season
Michigan State is chosen as the No 1 college football team in the 1952 AP preseason poll. Maryland narrowly trails in second place with the top spot hotly contested in a two horse race. The top ten lists Georgia Tech Oklahoma Illinois Tennessee Wisconsin California Texas Christian and Notre Dame with varying first place votes.
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New York
Michigan State
Associated Press
Spartans
Maryland
Georgia Tech
Oklahoma
Illinois
Tennessee
Wisconsin
California
Texas Christian
Notre Dame
Ohio State sees first preseason injury in drill
Jimmy Merrell of Geneva Ohio, a line backer candidate, sprained a previously weak knee during a drill while chasing a pass. He may miss the rest of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Merrell
Ohio State
Columbus
Jimmy Merrell
Geneva
Merrell
Where Are the Cribbers No 'Athletic Bums' In Ex-Cadet Group
West Point officers label Army players accused of cribbing as athletic bums, yet many listed stars balance engineering studies with football. Notables include Stout and Ziegler at A and M, Kimmel at Houston, Peyton at West Virginia, Orders and Shockey at West Point, Haas at Tulsa, and Rowekamp at Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Olderman
NEW York
NEA
West Point
Army
Bill Rowekamp
Missouri
Bill
Elmer Stout
Oklahoma A.a&m
J. D. Kimmel
Houston
Jim Peyton
West Virginia
Bob Haas
Stout
Aggies
Oklahoma A.&m
South River
N. J
Cowpoke
John Grabko
Lew Ziegler
Jimmy Peyton
Bob
Ward
Maryland
Art Lewis
Peyton
Wheeling
Mobile
West
Rowekamp
Marietta
Ohio
Split-T
Don Faurot
West Pointe
Don Mackey
Malden
Mass
Albany Host To Reedsville Seeks 7th Win
The revived Reedsville nine travels to Albany Sunday aiming to end the Lions six game win streak. Reedsville sits third in the Ohio Valley League with a balanced six game slate. Hartford-Syracuse hosts Gallipolis needing a win to stay ahead of Reedsville and Heiner’s Bakery. Heiners faces New Marshfield at Middleport as hitters break out after a slow start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville
Albany
Lions
Hartford-Syracuse
Gallipolis
Heiner’s Bakery
Heiners
New Marshfield
Middleport
Athens Bowling Association to Meet Tonight at Sportland
Athens bowlers from the A and B leagues and the Mc Bee loop are urged to attend a 7 30 PM meeting at Sportland Recreation. Maywood Smith, secretary, announced the gathering and asked members to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Bowling Association
Sportland Recreation
Maywood Smith
Smith
McBee
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Yankees
Rip Shantz
Ralph Roden
Soppy Shantz
Philadelphia Athletics
Dodgers
New York Giants
Cin
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Ohio Fisher
Berra
Wright
Hooper
Astroth
Wight
Ginsberg
Tebbetts
McDermott
Wilber
Porterfield
Grasso
Kluttz
Pillette
Courtney
Stobbs
Judson
Brown
Kennedy
Johnson
Sheeley
American Association
Illini
Tate
Cincy Legion
Geri
Messengerland
Athens CC
Thear
Rocky Marciano
Grossinger
N.Y
Brockton
Jersey Joe Walcott
Municipal Stadium
Reds
Vinson
Ravenswood
Paden City
Ravenswood Field
Charley Keller
Ralph Bernstein
Sinclair
George L. Smith
Athens Bowlers
Kyle
Messberg
Monte Carlo
Pat. Pend
Ithaca
Remington
Winchester Stevens
N. Court St
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