Hitting Pitching Leaders Face Late Season Test
The piece surveys top hitters and pitchers in both leagues as of August 1951. It highlights Stan Musial, Jackie Robinson, Richie Ashburn, Gil Hodges, Ralph Kiner, and Ted Williams among hitters, with Preacher Roe, Don Newcombe, Ralph Branca, Sal Maglie, and Bob Feller as key pitchers. It notes near-term races for home runs and 20-win markers, plus boxing rankings featuring Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Joe Walcott, and Ezzard Charles.
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Stan Musial
Jackie Robinson
Richie Ashburn
Wyrostek
Campanella
Cardinal
Ashburn
Doan
Washington
Minoso
Chicago
Fain
Athletics
Kell
Tigers
Williams
Red Sox
Avila
Indians
Ted Williams
Ted
Gil Hodges
Ralph Kiner
Musial
Snider
Westlake
Pafko
Gus Edward Zernial
White Sox
Zernial
Wertz
Robinson
Easter
Stephens
Rosen
Preacher Roe
Don Newcombe
Ralph Branca
Dodgers
Sal Maglie
Giants
Church
Roberts
Phillies
Staley
Cardinals
Dickson
Pirates
Spahn
Braves
Big Newcombe
Roe
Newcombe
N.L
Maglie
Jansen
Dodger
Feller
Garver
Browns
Raschi
Reynolds
Lopat
Yankees
Garcia
Parnell
Bob Lemon
New Jersey
Joe Louis
Rocky Marciano
Joe Walcott
Ezzard Charles
Charles
Marciano
Louis
Walcott
Layne
Sailor’s Lisbon Letter Of Woe Tells Of Shore Leave Denied
A Swedish seaman writing from Lisbon laments lost romance due to denied shore leave or arrest for alleged ship jumping as his vessel visits the port. In Weston Ontario, two policemen push two teens in a stalled car for a mile before requesting licenses, uncovering the car’s stolen status.
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Lisbon
Weston
Ont
HADACOL Promises Quick Relief For Fatigue And Sleep
An advertisement from The LeBlanc Corporation touts HADACOL as a vitamin and mineral remedy for tiredness, poor appetite, and sleeplessness caused by deficiencies. It claims rapid absorption, builds hemoglobin, and offers a money back guarantee with trial and family sizes listed.
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Bert Baldwin, Jr
Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco
California
America
LeBlanc Corporation
Lafayette
Louisiana
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