Gardner Beats Blosser For Athens Golf Crown
Dr. Robbin Gardner captured the Athens Country Club championship after a 43 to 42 victory over Kermit Blosser. The Athens dentist posted a 146 total on 34 holes to win his first title after three prior finals appearances.
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Athens
Robbin Gardner
Kermit Blosser
Messenger Sportsphoto
Dr. Gardner
Ohio University
Blosser
Gardner
Carl Bradbury
Athens Country Club
J. H. Cline
Lopat and Roe Spark Wins as pennants stay in reach
In a set of dramatic midseason games Eddie Lopat pitched the Yankees to a 5-1 win over the Senators, and Preacher Roe limited the Giants as Brooklyn won 4-1. Cleveland swept the Browns 4-0 and 3-1 while Dodgers moved five games ahead in the NL with Roe’s three hit triumph.
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Associated Press
Eddie Lopat
Preacher Roe
Flag Fever
Lopat
Arkansas
New York
Senators
Washington
Cleveland
Indians
Yankees
Browns
Champ Also Ties For Pony Honors
Dr Robbin Gardner crowned Athens Country Club champion, tying for first in Class A pony division with a net 71 handicap score. Earl Davis Sr and Bill Biggers also posted 71s with Davis 83 and 12 handicap while Biggers offset 16 from 87. In Class B Leland Southerton led with net 63 while Charles Russell and Chet Davis finished second and third.
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Robbin Gardner
Athens Country Clubampion
Pony Gurney
Dr. Gardner
Earl Davis
Bill Biggers
Davis
Biggers
Leland Southerton
Charles Russell
Chet Davis
Southerton
Russell
Browns Sit Two Key Players For 49ers Game
Cleveland Browns will be without halfback Rex Bumgardner and guard Lin Houston in the exhibition against the San Francisco 49ers in Akron Saturday night. Bumgardner struggles with a shoulder separation from the Syracuse game and Houston with a cracked rib. Both are expected out for at least three weeks per Dr. Vic Ippolita.
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Cleveland
Rex Bumgardner
Lin Houston
Cleveland Browns
San Francisco 49Ers
Akron
Bumgardner
Detroit Lions
Syracuse
Houston
Vic Ippolita
Salary hikes in American League favor Kennedy and Simpson
Recent salary increases in the American League have gone to Bill Kennedy of the White Sox and Harry Simpson of the Indians, highlighting star players receiving pay raises this season.
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Bill Kennedy
White Sox
Harry Simpson
Indians
Yesterday's Baseball Results Show Lopsided Scores Across Leagues
Major and minor league games yielded a string of decisive outcomes with standout performances. Notable notes include New York and St Louis posting varied results, while Philadelphia and Boston had high scoring affairs.
Batting and Run Leaders Mixed in Flawed List
The fragment lists batting averages and leaders for teams such as St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati and Brooklyn with names like Musial Sauer Miek, Schoendienst, Hodges and Berra. It includes runs scored and runs batted in figures for several players, but entries are garbled with mis-spellings and concatenated names.
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Musial
St. Louis
Kluszcawski
Cincinnati
Hemus
Robinson
Brooklyn
Sauer
Chicago
Hodges
Schoendienst
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Fain
Philadelphia
Woodling
New York
Berra
Doby
Cleveland
Zernal
Rosen
Rip Chicago
Phia
Dodgers Take 4-1 Win Five Games Up In NL Pennant Race
Preacher Roe pitched the Dodgers to a brilliant 4-1 victory over the Giants in Brooklyn, moving five games ahead in the National League pennant race. Enos Slaughter drove in all Cardinals runs with a bases loaded triple in the eighth and a ninth inning single to beat the Pirates 4-3.
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Roe
New York
Brooklyn
Giants
Dodgers
Paul Richards
Chicago White Sox
Lopat
Yankees
Eddie
Johnny Mize
Washington
Gil Hodges
PeeWee Reese
George Shuba
Billy Cox
Indians
Mike Garcia
Steve Gromek
Garcia
Browns
Cleveland
Gene Bearden
Luke Easter
Wally Westlake
Red Sox
Boston
Fenway Park
Philadelphia Athletics
Hoot Evers
Dom DiMaggio
Johnny Lipon
Ted Gray
Detroit Tigers
Johnny Groth
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Enos Slaughter
Redbirds
Bob Rush
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Braves
Braves
Preacher Roe
Cardinals
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Finsterwald Wins 276 at Empire State Open Golf
Don Finsterwald of Athens Ohio claimed 11th with 276 total after rounds of 67 63 67 276. Jim Ferrier led with 262, earning 2400 first money. Sam Snead finished second with 268 earning 1800, Freddie Haas third with 270 and 1400, in Albany New York.
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Albany
N. Y
Jim Ferrier
Husky San Franciscan
Ferrier
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Freddie Haas
New Orleans
Don Finsterwald
Athens
Sedgman Dominates U S Championship Final in Forest Hills
Frank Sedgman, world’s top player, crushed Gardner Mulloy 6-1 6-2 6-3 in the United States Men’s Singles final at Forest Hills. Maureen Connolly won her second women’s title, defeating Doris Hart 6-3 7-5 as 14,000 spectators watched.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Frank Sedgman
Australia
America
Sedgman
Gardner Mulloy
Miami
United States
Maureen Connolly
San Diego
Calif
Doris Hart
Coral Gables
Fla
Miss Hart
Baseball Rules Q and A on Runs and Strike Calls
Beans Keardon presents a batting rule query about scoring runs after a third out and batter fatigue. Edward Barnes explains runs count if scored before the third out and not on a third strike, while Dr Jesse Gluck notes a batter leaving the box requires a strike call. Casey Stengel’s lifetime NL batting average is .284.
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Beans Keardon
Edward Barnes
Jesse J. Gluck
Casey Stengel
Yankee
Ennis Suffers Injury in Phillies Break
Philadelphia reports De Ennis, power hitting Phillies outfielder, fractures his left hand. X rays show a break between the wrist and first knuckle from a collision while chasing a foul ball during Saturday's game with the Boston Braves. The injury likely sidelines him for the season.
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Philadelphia
de Ennis
Philadelphia Phillies
Ennis
Boston Braves
Layne Sets Passing Mark With 152 Catches Each Season
Detroit Lions quarterback Bobby Layne consistently completed passes with 152 receptions in each of the last two seasons, highlighting his reliable arm and target connection. The feats emphasize Layne's role as the team's focal offensive playmaker and reception magnet.
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Detroit Lion
Bobby Layne
McArthur Generals Count on Veterans and Speed for 1952
Thirteen lettermen and a fleet of fast backs bolster Coach Bob Miller's McArthur Generals as they begin his second season. Key veterans anchor the line and backfield despite light weight, with sophomores and a few transfers adding depth. The slate opens September 12 at home against Rock Hill, followed by a Buckeye League clash with Belpre.
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ED Belsho
Bob Miller
McArthur Generals
Vinton County Eleven
Miller
McArthur
Letterman Art Martin
John Cline
Dick Graves
Larry Humphrey
Robert Pate
Bill Armstrong
Tom Gill
Bill Meeks
Rodney Biffle
Dewey Hill
Paul Reed
Gill
Dick Armstrong
Meeks
Reed
Hill
Rock Hill
Belpre Eagles
Generals
Lawrence Smallwood
Art Martin
Messenger Sportsphoto
AA Playoffs Start Tuesday in American Association
The best of seven AA playoffs open Tuesday with Milwaukee hosting St. Paul and Kansas City welcoming Minneapolis. Milwaukee won the pennant by 12 games and 101 victories, while Kansas City finished fourth as the 1952 winding down with several late results. Ernie Nevel pitched a no hitter for Kansas City in game two, with two errors preventing perfection. Indianapolis beat Columbus in two games, and Louisville swept Charleston to finish the season.
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WE Club
Brooklyn
New York
Wwe Ewe Bt
Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburch
Club Die Pet
Milwaukee
Kansas City
St. Paul Shinies
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Washington
Lopat
Berra
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Bearden
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Johnson
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Meyer
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Ridzik
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Kalfensberger
Smith
Nuxhall
Rossi
Rush
Chiti
American Association
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Associated Press
Brewers
Saints
Blues
Millers
Ernie Nevel
Wipperman and Albert Win Zanesville Pro-Am Golf Tourney
Canton pro Charles Wipperman and Alliance amateur Don Albert won the eighth annual Zanesville Pro-Am with a best ball 66 at Zanesville Country Club. A field of 78 two man teams competed over 18 holes.
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Zanesville
Charles Wipperman
Canton
Don Albert
Alliance
Zanesville Country Club
West Point cribbing stars haunt Notre Dame tale
Five ex West Point linked Notre Dame players draw attention as donor Joseph Kennedy funds 18 ex cadets at Notre Dame. Frank Leahy, Bobby Dodd aware. names kept private. Some ex cadets face ineligibility rules at Tech and Big Ten schools. others pursue studies while awaiting eligibility in 1953.
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Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
New York
Nea
Don Beck
Gene Gribble
Jim Guardino
Ray Bara
Bill Flick
West Point
England
Joseph Kennedy
Beck
Elmer Stout
Oklahoma A. & M
Don
la Junta
Colo
University of Colorado
Notre Damé
Gribble
New Castle
Bara
South River
N. J
Georgia Tech
Bill McGuire
Tech
Breadmen triumph in Owl league action headline
Albany Lions won 10 3 over Reedsville aided by Paterson, Barnhart, and Ralph Nuzum three hit pitching by Nuzum and Wid Canter two hits. HS beat Syracuse 5 2 as Houdashelt outpitched Guinther with Fields delivering key hits. Heiner's Bakery routed New Marshfield 13 1 led by Dave Diles and Mickey Miller.
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Albany
Hartford-Syracuse
Joe Bakery
Lions
Ralph Nuzum
Wid Canter
Reedsville
Canter
Patterson
Barnhart
Arnold
Syracuse
Elmer Houdashelt
Bernard Guinther
Earl Fields
Heiner
Dinty Moore
Barnes
New Marshfield
Sheline
Miller
Ogden
Utah
Broncos Lose Six Veteran Backfield Men
Western Michigan College football faces a backfield crisis as six veterans exit. Four quarterbacks from 1951 are ineligible or left, including Charles Higgins Ed Foster Bobby Scott and Owen Bennett. Fullbacks Earl Montross and Stanley Malec gone, leaving limited options with John Ison Floyd Stollsteimer and others stepping up. Coach John Gill may move Ron Heaviland from halfback to fullback to bolster the line.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Western Michigan
Charles Higgins
Ed Foster
Bobby Scott
Owen Bennett
Earl Montross
Stanley Malec
John Ison
Beacborn
John Gill
Floyd Stollsteimer
Ann Arbor
Gill
Marshall Field
Evanston
Jim Stevenson
Detroit
George Klaerens
Mendon
Ron Heaviland
Betsy Rawls Tops Earnings With Carrollton Victory
Betsy Rawls of Austin Texas earned 13 570 in 1952 income and won the Carrollton Women's Open by four strokes over Louise Suggs. Rawls shot 74 on Sunset Hills over 54 holes for a 214 total and took 750 of a 3000 purse. Suggs finished second with 218.
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Rawls
Carrollton
Betsy Rawls
Austin
Tex
Sunset Hills Country Club
Louise Suggs
Stranahan Favored In Western Amateur Title Bid
Frank Stranahan, a Toledo star, is favored to win a second straight Western Amateur title as the tournament opens with a 36 hole qualifying round. He won Western titles in 1946 1949 and 1951 and is exempt from qualifying.
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Chicago
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
U. S
Rus sell captures Cleveland net title at city tournament
Western Reserve University star Joey Russell won the Cleveland city net championship defeating Bob Malaga in straight sets 6-4 6-2 6-4.
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Cleveland
Joey Russell
Western Reserve University
Cleveland City
Bob Malaga
Appeals for Support of Small Fight Clubs
Montreal report quotes Commissioner Abe J. Greene of Paterson New Jersey urging funding for small boxing clubs. He says the International Boxing Club and two major TV chains are tightening the grip on major promotions, constraining clubs that produced past champions.
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Montreal
Abe J. Greene
Paterson
N. J
National Boxing Association
Greene
International Boxing Club
U. S
Midget racer injured after car hits wall and catches fire
Richard Leppla 28 of Cleveland was hospitalized in fair condition at Mercy Hospital after a midget auto race accident at Motor Speedway in Canton. His car left the track, struck a wall and caught fire.
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Canton
Motor Speedway
Richard Leppla
Cleveland
Leppla
Mercy Hospital
General rally powers McArthur in 175 yard preview tally
Bremen hosts a four team grid carnival as McArthur's Generals roll up 175 yards and three touchdowns with Tom Gill and Dick Armstrong key playmakers. Bill Armstrong adds a 42 yard run while Bre men’s defense yields big gains. Liberty Union edges Frankfort 5 yards for a 39 yard advantage in the other game.
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Bremen
McArthur
Dick Armstrong
Generals
Bill Armstrong
Ravenswood Red Devils 1952 grid schedule listed
Ravenswood already beat Paden City and will play nine more games on the 1952 schedule. The lineup includes Sept. 12 at Grantsville, Sept. 19 at West Union, Sept. 26 Harrisville, Oct. 3 Van, Oct. 10 at Pennsboro, Oct. 17 at Wahama, Oct. 24 Elizabeth, Oct. 31 at Sissonville, and Nov. 7 at Spencer.
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Paden City
Ravenswood Red Devils
Grantsville
West Union
Harrisville
Van
Pennsboro
Wahama
Elizabeth
Sissonville
Spencer
49ers Rally Past Steelers in Injury Hit Win
The San Francisco 49ers edged the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-14 after overcoming a 7-0 start. The game saw 11 injuries with fullback Norm Standlee breaking a right wrist and end Gail Bruce out with a left ankle fracture.
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San Francisco 49Ers
Pittsburgh Steelers
49Ers
Norm Standlee
Gail Bruce
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