Baumholtz and Musial Duel for NL Bat Title
In major league chase, 175 pound lefties Frankie Baumholtz of the Browns and Stan Musial of St. Louis vie for the NL batting title. Baumholtz trails Musial by four points after two official at bats with a walk and a sacrifice. Musial hits .334 after two trips, while Baumholtz seeks a comeback season buoyed by past LA success and a 1949 trade to Cincinnati that shapes SEC league expectations for next weekend.
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Frankie Baumholtz
Baumie
Ohio University
St. Louis
Stan Musial
Baumholtz
Horsecollar
Musial
Bruin
Bob Rush
Los Angeles
New York
Midvale
Warren Spahn
Frankie
Hank Sauer
Chicago Cub
Jim Gallagher
Cincinnati
Gallagher
Harry Walker
Peanuts Lowery
Redlegs
Sauer
Ohio State Opens 1952 Grid Season in Buckeye Stadium
Ohio State hosts Indiana in Buckeye Stadium to launch a 23 game Ohio collegiate football weekend. Ohio Wesleyan faces Heidelberg in a key Ohio Conference clash while Wesleyan crushed Otterbein 53 6 and Heidelberg defeated Bluffton 34 0 led by Paul Yackey who scored twice.
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Columbus
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Indiana
Capital
Wilmington
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Cedarville
Ashland
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Denison
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Heidelberg
Wesleyan
Otterbein
Paul Yackey
Bluffton
Yackey
Beavers
Brooks Clinch Title Tie In Boxing Showdown
In Philadelphia promoters report strong advance for the world heavyweight title bout between Jersey Joe Walcott and Rocky Marciano at Municipal Stadium. Marciano trends 3 to 2 favorite as odds tighten. gate estimates reach 550000 to 600000 with theater distribution adding 125000. Walcott trains in Atlantic City and Grossinger with Marciano. Weill trims rounds as Rocky intensifies initial surge.
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Jersey
Joe Walcott
Rocky Marciano
Municipal Stadium
Marciano
Jim Norris
Herman Taylor
Taylor
New England
Brockton
Mass
Walcott
Atlantic City
Harry Wills
Pete Nelson
Grossinger
N. Y
Tommy Harrison
Los Angeles
al Weill
Rocky
Dodgers Clinch Imminent Pennant As Pitching Dominates
Brooklyn moves within one win of the NL flag after Joe Black's 8-2 win over Boston and a 6-2 Giant loss. Reynolds keeps Yankees in AL race with a 1-0 win over Philadelphia. Indians beat Detroit to stay 1 1/2 games back. Dykes blasts ump Hurley as Yankee lover after a disputed ninth inning strike call.
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Jimmy Dykes
Philadelphia Athletics
Ed Hurley
Athletics
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Hurley
Joe Astroth
Yankees
Sherry Robertson
Reynolds
Astroth
Dykes and Company
Baseball leaders share top NL and AL batting and pitching numbers
The list shows National League leaders with Musial St Louis batting .330 and Sauer Chicago 87 homers, plus Bauer’s 2 12 wins and Black’s 153 saves. American League leaders include Fain Philadelphia .828, Doby Easter 31 homers, and Raschi New York 16 6.
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St. Louis
Baumholtz
Chicago
Sauer
Hodges
Brooklyn
Schoendienst
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Roe
Black
Fain
Philadelphia
Mitchell
Cleveland
Rosen
Robinson
Fox
Avila
Doby and
Easter
Berra
New York
Grid Scores Sunday College Quantico Marines vs Xavier outcome
Quantico Marines beat Xavier 14 to 7 in a Sunday college grid game. Springfield Catholic Central defeated Lima St Rose 41 to 13 in a high school matchup. Hamilton Catholic routed Newport KY 14 to 6 while Fremont St Joseph toppled St Wendelin 27 to 12 in another high school contest.
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Quantico Marines
Xavier
Springfield Catholic Central
Lima
St. Rose
Hamilton Catholic
Newport
Catholic
Fremont St. Joseph
Fostoria
Wendelin’s
Seixas Upsets Sedgman at Pacific Southwest Tourney
Vic Seixas defeats Frank Sedgman in straight sets 6-4 6-4 6-4 to lead the U S Davis Cup effort. Seixas credits a strong first serve as the key to his upset over the Australian defending champion. Maureen Connolly also wins the women's singles 6-4 3-6 6-1 over Doris Hart.
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Australia
Frank Sedgman
Vic Seixas
Seixas
Sedgman
Maureen Connolly
San Diego
Doris Hart
Miami
Fla
Mantle to have third Army physical Oct 6
Mickey Mantle 20 year old Yankee outfielder will undergo his third Army physical examination on October 6, a date that may see his club in World Series playoffs, officials disclosed Saturday.
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Miami
Okla
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankee
PGA Honors Hogan and Jones for Fifty Years of Golf
The PGA named Ben Hogan top pro and Bobby Jones top amateur of the past 50 years. Stan Musial hit .400 in a 24 game streak despite a pulled leg muscle.
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Washington
Professional Golfers Association
PGA
Ben Hogan
Bobby Jones
Stan Musial
Blues Rally To Take AA Playoff Title And World Series Bid
The Kansas City Blues defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 8-7 after a five-run ninth inning surge to claim the American Association playoff crown and secure a spot in the Little World Series. Bill Renna homered with two on in the fourth for KC. In the International League final, Rochester and Montreal split games as Tom Lasorda pitched a 6-0 shutout to even the series at one win each.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee Brewers
Kansas City Blues
Kansas City
Bill Renna
Borchert Field
Rochester Red Wings
Montreal Royals
Preacher Jack Fasholz
Red Wing
Harry Walker
Montreal
Ed Roebuck
Royals
Tom Lasorda
Athens County Baseball Card
Tuesday schedule includes Shade at Troy and Waterloo at Buchte with Ames Bern at Albany Rome off. Friday features Rome at Waterloo Troy at Ames Bern with Buchte at Albany and Shade off.
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Athens County Baseball Card
Troy
Waterloo
Albany
Rome
Channel Swimmer Florence Chadwick plans new voyages
Santa Monica reports Florence Chadwick, after swimming the Catalina Channel in record time and resting five hours, announces plans to tackle the Dardanelles and the strait of Gibraltar. She is hailed as the first woman to swim the channel, beating the old 15 hour 48 minute standard by George Young. Byron Summers also swam that year but lacks an official AAU time.
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Calif
Florence Chadwick
Catalina
Dardanelles
Strait of Gibraltar
George Young
Canada
Byron Summers
Los Angeles
Warning to Violators in Columbus Ohio
Game wardens have the same powers as sheriffs and other police officers the Ohio Division of Wildlife reminded sportsmen Saturday in Columbus Ohio warning violators to follow regulations and avoid penalties.
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Columbus
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Meigs County Coaches to Meet Pomeroy
The Meigs County Coaches Association will meet tonight in the offices of the superintendent to set the permanent county league schedule.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Coaches Association
Thenty
Thermanent
Chauncey Bluedevils Triumph Over Parkersburg JV
Chauncey’s powerhouse squad crushed Parkersburg junior varsity 48 to 13 in a Saturday game. Halfback Hubie Bobo scored 34 points, boosting his season total to 77. Ringing in the win after Parkersburg’s late scheduling due to polio concerns, Chauncey extended its 1952 run as a dominant team.
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Parkersburg
Blue Devils
Hubie Bobo
West Virginians
Pomeroy
Panther
Chauncey Routs Parkersburg in High-Scoring Road Game
Chauncey, led by Bobo with five touchdowns and four extra points, defeated Parkersburg 41 to 6. McAfee added a rushing score as Chauncey built a 35-0 halftime lead while Parkersburg managed two late touchdowns and recovered a fumble deep in Chauncey territory.
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Little Reds
Chauncey
Blue Devils
Bobo
Parkersburg
Reds
Russ McAfee
Eddie Abdella
John Cline
Abdella
Jerry Taylor
Jack Barnum
Dick Snodgrass
Ernie Moore
Bill Smith
Ben Mullins
Yesterday's Baseball Scores From Multiple Games
Results show Philadelphia and New York splitting in a 8 2 game while Detroit and Cleveland routed opponents 14 to 7 Chicago and Boston split 8 to 7 in 11 innings. St Louis fell 19 to 5 while Brooklyn beat Boston 8 to 2. New York topped Philadelphia 9 to 2 and St Louis lost 24 to 6 to Chicago. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh both lost 6 to 1 and 3 to 0 respectively with notable pitching performances listed.
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W.W. L. Pet
Brooklyn
New York
St. Louis
St Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Pitching and Batting Highlights From The Day’s Baseball
Allie Reynolds pitched New York to a 1-0 victory over Philadelphia on three hits to keep a one game lead over Cleveland. Bill Serena belted a two run homer in the seventh to lift the Cubs to a 3-2 win over St Louis.
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Yankees
New York
Philadelphia
Yanks
Cleveland
Bill Serena
Cubs
St. Ss
Vaughn Wing Coach Named Assistant at Goodyear Wingfoots
Henry Hank Vaughn, Akron native and University of Akron forward with 1141 career points, was named assistant coach of the Goodyear Wingfoots Industrial basketball team on Sunday in Akron Ohio.
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Akron, O
Henry Hank Vaughn
University of Akron
Goodyear Wingfoots
Stock Driver Killed In Atlanta Race
A spectacular stall Sunday killed Frank Lupton, 38, a Tampa Florida stock car driver, during a 100 mile national race won by Marshall Teague of Daytona Beach Florida.
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Atlanta
Frank Lupton
Tampa, Fla
Marshall Teague
Daytona Beach
Scouts Predict Bright Future for Larry Jackson Pitcher
Scouts forecast a standout career for Larry Jackson a 21 year old St Louis Cardinal speedball pitcher currently with a Fresno California team. His tall long throws and rapid delivery draw attention from major clubs.
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Larry Jackson
St. Louis Cardinal
Fresno, Calif
Albany Lions extend Ohio Valley League streak with 10 2 win
Albany Lions stretched their nine game Ohio Valley League winning streak by defeating Hart Syracuse 10 2. Ralph Nuzium won for Albany while Leyton Sayre and Brownie Moore worked for the hitters. Mickey Miller struck out 22 in Heiners 6 0 win over Reedsville. Bill Barnes beat Bob Wyon 6 5 for New Marsh Field’s third league win.
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Lions
Hart- Syracuse
Ralph Nuzium
Leyton Sayre
Brownie Moore
Heiners
Mickey Miller
Reedsville
Miller
Balderson
Gallipolis
Bill Barnes
Bob Wyon
New Marshfield
Hopeful Tribe Sells World Series Tickets
The Cleveland Indians proceed with World Series ticket orders despite pennant doubts. If they win the league, games 3 and 4 and a possible fifth would be at Cleveland Stadium on Oct 3 4 and 5. Applications go to World Series Office Cleveland Stadium with money orders or certified checks.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Baseball Co
Scoring Debate and Baseball Q&A From Giants Pirates Play
A Giants seventh inning rally hinges on Hank Thompson sprinting home after Garagiola fumbles. The official scorer should rule fielder's choice, not an assist for Groat. Additional Q&As cover fair balls on loose bags, gloves in play, three player-managers since 1930, and four sluggers with over 400 career homers.
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Hank Thompson
Giants
Pirates
Sal Yvars
Bobby Hoffman
Dick Groat
Joe Garagiola
Thompson
Garagiola
Groat
Bill Terry
Cardinals
Frank Frisch
Lou Boudreau
Indians
Babe Ruth
Jimmy Foxx
Mel Ott
Lou Gehrig
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