Giants Dodgers Refuse to Notice Onrushing Cards
The article details a tight NL race with Stanky and ONeill shaping play as the Dodgers Giants and Phillies push toward the Cards. Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Chicago loom while Brooklyn and New York spar. Cards beat Cincinnati 7-4. Dodgers win night game 7-5. Phillies sweep Braves 2-1 and 10-2 behind Roberts and Meyer. Yankees split with Washington. Red Sox drop and rebound. Browns win 12 innings twice. Giants win 2 of 3 at Polo Grounds but stay 5 1/2 games back.
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Jack Hand
Eddie Stanky
Steven O'Neill
Greybeard
Brooklyn
New York
Dodgers
Giants
Brooks
Chuck Dressen
Leo Durocher
Phillies
St. Louis
Stanky
Phils
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Philadelphia
O'Neill
Eddie Sawyer
Boston Braves
Robin Roberts
Russ Meyer
Roberts
St. Louis Brownies
New York Yankees
Washington
Bob Kuzava
Boston Red Sox
Brownies
Detroit
Gordon Goldsberry
Cleveland
Polo Grounds
Worsham Cooper Lead Tam Par Field in 65s
In Chicago at Tam O'Shanter, Lew Worsham and Pete Cooper shot 65 to lead the Tam Par break. Harry Todd tied at 67 with Roberto de Vincenzo as others followed, amid a 80-player field amid a $90,000 purse for the world championship with several top pros posting strong starts.
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Tam O’shanter Country Club
George S. May
Lew Worsham
Pete Cooper
Harry Todd
Roberto de Vincenzo
de Vincenzo
U. S
Todd
Dallas
Tex
Dave Douglas
Earl Stewart
Jim Ferrier
Julius Boros
Mario Gonzales
Rio de Janeiro
Sam Snead
Tom
Paul Runyon
Links
Bill Campbell
Huntington
W. Va
Frank Stranahan
Joyce Ziske
Waterford
Wis
Mary Ann Villegas
New Orleans
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Patty Berg
Louise Suggs
Atlanta
Ulrich Blows to 75 in Pot of Gold Bid
Professional Wally Ulrich of Austin who tied for third at the All-American in Chicago faded in his opening bid for the world championship. He posted a three over par 75 with 38 on front and 37 on back, 10 strokes behind leaders Lew Worsham and Pete Cooper who shot 65s.
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Wally Ulrich
Austin
Chicago
Tom O’shanter
Ulrich
Lew Worsham
Pete Cooper
Slim Margin for Brewers Slim Margin for Brewers
Milwaukee's Brewers move into first place by three points after a 15 to 6 victory over the Indianapolis Indians. Gene Conley went 5 for 5 aiding a high scoring win as Luis Marques drove in seven runs with a mix of hits. St. Paul topped Columbus 3-1 and Minneapolis beat Charleston 3-1 as the circuit produced several notable results.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Brewers
Indianapolis Indians
Kansas City
Blues
Louisville
Taft Wright
Art Shallock
Wright
Gene Conley
Luis Marques
St. Paul
Columbus
Ron Negray
Minneapolis
Charleston Senators
Senators
Big Car Auto Races Highlight Mower County Fair
Auto racing dominated the Mower County Fair with time trials at 1 30 p m and the first of six heats an hour later. Top drivers Bill Holland and Bobby Grim prepared to extend their cash and points battle in the International Motor Contest Association sponsored event.
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Mower County Fair
Bill Holland
Bobby Grim
Duluth Golfer Tops Northland Tourney
Duluth golfer Tom Hoak earned medalist honors with a par 72 in the Northland Invitational qualifying rounds. A record field of 264 entered, with 82 needed for the championship flight of 32. Defending champ John Lehman of Chicago shot 78. match play begins today, finals Sunday.
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Duluth
Tom Hoak
John Lehman
Chicago
Packers Turn Back Mankato 9-3 in Legion game
Austin American Legion Junior team led by Nat Goudy arrived in St Paul for the state bid aiming to win the Legion tournament. Austin meets Fergus Falls in a first round Saturday at 4 pm with St Paul Lexington Park hosting multiple games tonight. Goudy’s staff includes McKay, Kral, Underhill and Penning. batting leader is Dick Anderson at .432 with Hastings at .419.
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Nat Goudy
Austin American Legion
St. Paul
Austin
Fergus Falls
St.Pau
Lexington Park
Minneapolis
Camden
Slayton
Stillwater
St. Louis Park
St. Paul North End
Minneapolis-Slayton
Austin - Fergus Falls
Eveleth
Stillwater Park
Melrose
Granite Falls
Bismarck
N. D
Wisconsin
North
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St. Cloud
Sioux City
Goudy
Bob McKay
Roger Kral
Gary Underhill
Dave Penning
Underhill
Penning
Dick Anderson
Bob Hastings
Seltz
Larry Arnold
Jack Frost
Jerry Hatch
Tom Healy
Willard Klatt
Frank Luksik
Jon McKaller
Dave Meyer
Dave Ploof
Dale Shipe
Dick Seltz
Park and
Granite Falls — Park
Triple Play Sparks Softball Contest
The Walnuts defeated the Hornets 22 to 1 in a Recreation League softball game at the Athletic Field. A sparkling triple play highlighted the seventh inning as the Walnuts overwhelmed their opponents.
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Walnuts
Hornets
Athletic Field
Stock Cars Feature Fair Races Sunday at Mower County Fair
Stock car racing returns as a Sunday feature at the Mower County Fair with 30 plus drivers expected for time trials at 1 30 pm. Entries include Hank Sommers Des Moines Swede Johnson Mankato and Jim Moody Charles City. Officials plan two wreckers to handle anticipated wrecks as cars collide in the opening laps.
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Mower County
Fair
Pete Holand
Hank Sommers
Des Moines
Swede Johnson
Mankato
Jim Moody
Charles City
Austin
Packers Open 1952 Season in Fish Bowl at Duluth
Green Bay Packers meet New York Giants in the Paul Bunyan Football League opener at Duluth in the Fish Bowl game one of four cross matchups. Gene Ronzani directs one Packers squad against Bernie Bierman as the other. Giants coach Steve Owen guides their side at St Peter and Austin with the Green Giant Bowl dedication set for August 12 at Gustavus Adolphus College. Tickets for the Spam Bowl game are on sale.
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Duluth
Green Bay Packers
Packers
New York Giants
Grand Forks
N. C
Giants
St. Peter
Austin
Athletic Field
Gene Ronzani
Ronzani
Bernie Bierman
University of Minnesota
Bierman
Steve Owen
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Petter
Loop Umpire Is Suspended After Insult Incident
ST. LOUIS. American League umpire Bill McGowan, 56, suspended indefinitely after accusations of insulting sports writers at Sportsman's Park. The action followed protests by the Globe-Democrat and East St. Louis Journal after he refused to name the player ejected from the Tigers Browns game and allegedly made obscene gestures toward the press box. Will Harridge, AL president, apologized to writers and relieved McGowan from further assignments pending review.
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ST. Louis
Bill McGowan
Sportsman’s Park
McGowan
Will Harridge
Globe - Democrat
East
Ellis Veech
the Journal
Harridge
Robert L. Barnes
The
Globe Democrat
American League
Sharp Note Wins Hambletonian Derby in $87,637 Victory
Sharp Note, bay three year old son of Phonograph, won the 27th Hambletonian Stake at Good Time Park, earning $87,637 after Hit Song won the first heat. Owned by C. W. Clark of Dearborn, Mich, Sharp Note defeated Duke of Lullwater and Lu Peck in a weather-affected race delayed by track mud. Driver Bi Shively, 74, became the oldest Hambletonian winner in three attempts.
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John Chandler Goshen
N. Y
Sharp Note
Phonograph
Good Time Park
Hit Song
C. W. Clark, Dearborn, Mich
Tool and Die Maker
Walnut Hall
Lexington
Phongraph
Charles Gorman
Riverview Farm
Marcy
Bi Shively
Phillippines
Rosemary Hanover
Guy McKinney
Duke
Lullwater
Walter T. Candler
Decatur
Lu Peck
Shively
Duke of Lullwater
Top Netters Still in Race in Eastern Grass Courts
In South Orange New Jersey the Eastern Grass Courts championship quarter finals see top seeds Sedgman McGregor Rose Nielsen and Americans Savitt Talbert Clark Brown still alive. Brown beat Art Larsen 6 3 7 5 to reach the quarters while Sedgman defeated Hal Burrows 6 3 6 3. Talbert edged Gustavo Palafox 7 5 9 7 as Nielsen beat Grant Golden 6 4 2 6 7 5. Savitt meets Rosewall after defeating Mervyn Rose 6 4 9 7.
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South Orange
N. J
Pfthe
Frank Sedgman
Ken McGregor
Mervyn Rose
Australia
Kurt Nielsen
Denmark
Richard Savitt
Orange
Billy Talbert
New York
Straight Clark
Pasadena
Calif
Noel Brown
Los Angeles
Brown
Sedgman
Art Larsen
San Francisco
Hal Burrows
Charlottesville
Grant Golden
Wilmette
Talbert
Gustavo Palafox
Mexico
Wimbledon
Rose
Savitt
Ken Rosewall
Limmer Injured. Ottawa Athletes to Miss Games
First baseman Lou Limmer of the Ottawa Athletics was hurt in an International league game against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night and will be out for three days to a week. The USLTA Junior and Boys Championships are set for Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo Michigan from July 28 to August 3.
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Ottawa
Lou Limmer
Ottawa Athletics
Baltimore Orioles
USLTA
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo Mc
Action Furious: Fast as S-M Teams Tangle
In a busy Southern Minnesota League night, Albert Lea beat Waseca 9-5 to stay three games up, while Faribault outlasted Rochester 6-5 in 14 innings. Carl DeRose pitched well for Austin, Winona edged Owatonna 7-4, and Rochester protested a Faribault call.
Layne Seeks Kaye Victory In 10 Round Bout
Rex Layne in Ogden aims for a knockout against Ezzard Charles in a 10 round heavyweight bout. Charles’ camp predicts a win to stay in title contention while Layne hopes to rebound after losses to Maricano and others. A $200000 gate and 25000 fans expected at Municipal Stadium with each fighter taking 35 percent of gross receipts.
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Ogden
Utah
Rex Layne
Ezzard Charles
Layne
Lewiston
Strongboy
Charles
Rex
Jake Mintz
Jersey Joe Walcott
Walcott
Tiger
Cincinnati
Rocky Marciano
Harry Matthews
DeRose Shuts Down Mankato in 9-3 Packers Win
Carl DeRose improved to 8-6 with a five hit two outstanding games against Mankato as the Austin Packers beat the Merchants 9-3 at Marcusen Park. Whitcher allowed 15 hits for Mankato, while Menke and Shepard homered for Austin in a game that drew 1,176 fans.
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DeRose
Gilbert
Mankato
Carl
Bob Whitcher
Packers
Rochester
Walt Menke
Jack Shepard
Roy Gilmore
Red Lindgren
Shepard
Lindgren
Martin
Whitcher
Gomez
Joe Roso
Gilmore
Menke
Ohic
E—Monje
Fletcher
Miller
Poliak
Stevens
Monje
Austin
Bb—Derose
So—Derose
HO -DeRose
W— DeRose
L—Whitcher
Floyd Clicks at Owatonna
Floyd Junie Floyd ex Austin Pack er shortstop earns rave notices with Owatonna Aces. Wake Forest star shows rapid improvement at bat and third base boosting .250 average with a four for four performance against Mankato including a homer and a double. Manager George Sobek plans to keep him at third while Jack Lundquist shifts to outfield after ROTC training.
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Junie Floyd
Austin Packer
Owatonna
Floyd
Austin
Aces
Wake Forest University
Mankato
John Poliak
George Sobek
Jack Lundquist
Sawyers Lead at Alexander in Twin Minnesota Golf Opens
The article reports multiple golf qualifiers across Minnesota events. In Duluth local Tom Hoak topped the Northland field with 72, while Earl Larson and Bob Mars shot 74 for second. Pat Sawyer of Minneapolis led at Alexandria with 63 in qualifying to defend his title, with Jack Purdum and John Sewall close behind. Women and seniors posted scores, including Laura Dixon 89 in the women’s, Cyrus Northrop 73 in the juniors, and Ray Falconer with J. L. Lattimore at 80 in seniors.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Duluth
Tom Hoak
Earl Larson
Minneapolis
Bob Mars
John Lehman
Chicago
Alexandria
Pat Sawyer
Jack Purdum
St. Louis
John Sewall
Pat Dubois
Sauk Centre
Laura Dixon
Fargo
N.D
Eloise Ziegler
Redwood Falls
Cyrus Northrop
Owatonna
J. L. Lattimore
Topeka
Kan
Ray Falconer
Rollie Altmeyer
Beverly Gammon
Minnesota Women’s Golf Association
Midland Hells Course
St. Paul
Marlene Gesell
Winona
Gloria Bjork
Caribee Wins NYYC Challenge Cup at Cowes Regatta
In Cowes England the American yawl Caribee captured the New York Yacht Club Challenge cup during the Cowes Regatta on Thursday.
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Cowes
England
New York
Pitching Assignments Set by Packer Boss
Packer manager Emil Scheid set the final six starts of the Southern Minnesota League stretch drive naming Ray Rosenbaum to start Sunday against Rochester Carl De Rose to pitch Winona next Tuesday and Bob Kuhlman on Thursday August 14 against Albert Lea DeRose who threw a five hit win over Mankato last night will return for Faribault on August 17 and Kuhlman will handle Owatonna on August 18 The last game August 19 at Mankato goes to Rosenbaum Al Fleiner remains for relief duties.
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Tom Koeck
Carl DeRose
Mankato Merchants
Marcusen Park
Mankato
Tanley Field
Packers
DeRose
Don Stevens
Pedro Gomez
al Gilbert
Olin Martin
John Poliak
Poliak
Gomez
Faribault
Packer
Emil Scheid
Ray Rosenbaum
Purdue University
Rochester
Winona
Bob Kuhlman
Austin
Albert Lea
Kuhlman
Owatonna
Rosenbaum
al Fleiner
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