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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1952
Page
3
Carl Erskine held Chicago to no hits through 8 2 3 innings before rain halted play and still powered the Dodgers to a 5–0 victory. Ramadell provided the lone hit for the Cubs as Erskine improved to strong form in a rain-delayed performance.
Betsy Rawls of Austin and Louise Suggs of Atlanta meet in the Western Open semifinals as Rawls, a 1950s money winner, advances with a 2 up win. Barbara Romack and Patty Berg scene highlight as Romack advances to face Rawls in a tight bracket.
Pueblo swept Lincoln 4-3 and 2-0 to extend its Western league lead to 1 game. Colorado Springs beat Sioux City 2-1 in 10 innings, Denver won 4-2 over Des Moines, and Omaha edged Wichita 11-10. An error by Chico Ibanez in the 10th enabled Pueblo’s winning run.
In St Paul Minnesota two 14 year old Kansas golfers Sam Sadler of Wichita and Donald Nichols of Agoura faced off in the Western junior golf championship. Sadler defeated Hooesedl Schwein Glenview Illinois in the semifinal and Nichols beat Don Holtad Minneapolis to reach the final.
A fragmented baseball recap notes a player driving in four runs with two homers and an eight to two score against Detroit. Other readable lines mention different players and teams but lack complete context or dates.
American League standings show New York leading with 33 wins and 20 losses followed by Boston and Chicago. Yesterday New York crushed Detroit 8 0, while Washington beat Cleveland 6 3 and Philadelphia slipped to 4 4 with Chicago 1 5. Tomorrow schedule features New York at Chicago and Boston at Cleveland. In the National League Brooklyn leads with 40 15, New York 34 20, and Cincinnati 26 30. Yesterday Pittsburgh beat New York 8 1 and St Louis topped Philadelphia 6 4. Next games include Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and St Louis at Boston.
The league leaders include Robinson of Brooklyn with 30 runs batted in and 24 runs scored, Sauer of Chicago leading home runs with 19, and Spahn of Boston top in strikeouts with 70. DiMaggio of Boston posts a high batting average at 38, while Glove leaders include Williams of New York with 16 doubles and Thomson of New York with 6 triples.
Elks score four in the final frames to erase a 6-1 Audubon lead as Budd uses first string late. Audubon earlier beat by 16-2 in five innings. Brow relieves and fans ten. Elks errors and timely hits spark win. next games vs Hancock and Nishuw Nine.
A Boston Red Sox report alleges the club paid six untried prospects about 6,000 dollars over eight weeks. The issue centers on comments from General Manager Joe Cronin and scouts Ted McGee and Tom Downey, with no official confirmation from the team.
Boston reportedly offered large signing bonuses to several teens and early signees. Marty Keough from an unspecified school, Frank Baumann from St Louis, Ed ward Arness from The Dalles, Jerry Zimmerman from Milwaukee, plus Baylor ace Larry Isbell and Florida catcher Haywood Sullivan joined the Red Sox system with bonuses ranging from fifty to one hundred twenty five thousand dollars.
Grant area families host relatives from Patterson Elliott and other towns over the weekend. Attendees include Wilma Nelson from Harlan visiting parents Rev. and Mrs. Breeling, J. R. Coons from Patterson returning from Canada, Niagara Falls and New York City visiting Breelings, the Embrees and Bruce families hosting guests in Omaha and Des Moines, and a five generation photo at Atchison with Jennie Jones. Visitors from San Mateo and Chicago plan to stay through July 4 while others visit Red Oak and Chicagos Kenneth Mueller family.
Iowa City pitcher Bob Diehl of the University of Iowa has been selected for the NCAA fourth district all star baseball squad. The selections were made by a committee of three college coaches with input from other coaches.
The Eisenhower Chicago headquarters reported the Texas delegation cancelled a Highland Park room plan and booked at the Sheridan Plaza on Chicago's north side. The 38 delegates and 38 alternates faced rival claims from Taft supporters as hearings are set to start July 1 in Chicago.
Government and private industry push to reduce cobalt imports by boosting domestic production. The Garfield Utah refinery project leads efforts, sourcing ore from Forney workings near Salmon Idaho, as Latitudinarians seek broad church unity in 17th century context.
A French physician pairs Gruyere cheese with marriage to an infant of royal lineage, starting at six months, to address intestinal disturbances. The cheese supplies protein calcium and phosphorus and is linked with penicilium mold presence.
Southwest Iowa Boy Scout council board discussed finances for Camp Wakonda near Griswold at last night’s meeting. 34 members attended and plans include sanitation and health facilities, a caretaker lodge, cook’s quarters, and tent flooring. Estimated total costs reach 35,100 with 10,000 debt to be liquidated on the central lodge.
Audubon The Community Chest has elected Joe Sklenar as its new president succeeding Raynard Jensen. John Rentle Jr. was named vice president, succeeding Griffin T. Eggers. New directors are Sklenar Rentfle Dr A B Cloud Russell Herbert Peter Olsen Vincent Jensen Florence Lauritzen. Cut your speed when dusk falls you may save a life.
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