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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1951
Page
3
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Harry Dorish, the latest waiver waif to star as a shutout starter for the Chicago White Sox, pitched a five hitter in a 5 0 win over Washington. The Sox moved to a 4 ½ game lead as Brooklyn extended its margin in the National League.
Preacher Roe dominates with another one run victory to keep the Dodgers unbeaten. Carl Furillo delivers a bases loaded single in the ninth to break the tie as St Louis loses 2-1. rookie Tom Puholsky struggles late in a three hitter through eight.
The Associated Press outlines top league leaders with Robinson, Hodges and Musial leading batting and runs and runs batted in in the National League. In the American League Minoso and Williams pace batting and runs batted in with notable figures for Fox DiMaggio and Lopat. Richard Pocock, builder of Yale racing shells, descends from a family of English hunters who came to the U.S. in 19th century.
The daily ledger shows team records and percentages for Brooklyn Cincinnati St. Louis New York Boston Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Washington with yesterday’s results and a schedule of today’s games including matchups and start times across venues in a busy East Coast baseball context.
Detroit Free Press sports editor Lyall Smith reports Bill Veeck is near securing a 750000 loan from a New York bank to finance the tentative purchase of the St. Louis Browns. Veeck plans to hire Joe Gordon as manager after returning him from the Pacific Coast League. Gordon previously starred with the Yankees before being acquired for the Indians by Veeck. The loan would help finalize the Browns deal with owners Bill and Charley DeWitt.
Yesterday in Buffalo N Y fire killed thirty six harness race horses valued at over 100000 pounds in stalls. Five barns were burned at Buffalo Raceway as three hundred volunteer firemen from ten nearby communities fought the blaze under difficult conditions.
Two homers with two out in the eighth inning lifted Sioux City over Pueblo 7-6 as Denver and Omaha split. Omaha crushed Colorado Springs 13-1 to claim third place, while Des Moines game with Wichita was rained out.
In Newark Tony Janiro defeated Charlie Fusari in a lively bout despite a smaller crowd than hoped. About 7 000 fans paid 21 569 80 dollars as promoters aimed for 10 000 and 30 000 dollars with no live TV or radio coverage.
Yesterday's Stars Batting Carl Furillo singled with the bases full in the ninth to lift the Dodgers to a 2-1 victory over St Louis. Pitching Harry Dorish of the White Sox shut out Washington 5-0 in the first complete game of the season.
Washington ring victor Gene Smith wins the district featherweight title in a brutal ten round bout against Elijah Williams known as Dynamite. Williams suffered a skull fracture and brain bleeding, was rushed to Garfield hospital in critical condition, while Smith sobbed at his win and prayed for his opponent.
Notre Dame weighing whether to air four home games at South Bend despite NCAA limits. The athletic board may announce a televised plan with Dumont network involvement and a potential ripple effect on Army and Penn movement. Major home games include Indiana, Southern Methodist, Purdue, and Iowa.
The Atlantic Daily Telegraph notes good harvests and favorable old time prices 25c for corn 1 for wheat and 4 for hogs pleasing farmers while big hog buyers speculate. It also hints at questions about meeting today’s life insurance obligations.
A reader requests information about the Irwin Pellett General Insurance plan. They seek detailed, no obligation materials outlining coverage, benefits, rates, and eligibility, with next steps to obtain a formal quote or proposal.
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