Tag Match Tops Professional Mat Program Tonight
Two-Ton Tony Galento and Bronko Nagurski headline an all professional outdoor show at Marcusen Park tonight. The tag match pairs Galento and Nagurski against Tiny Mills and Rob Russell in a two out of three falls or one hour bout.
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Bronko Nagurski
Tiny Mills
Canada
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Savanah
Marcusen Park
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Chicago
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Council Bluffs
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Quebec
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Marion Browns Win 4 Straight as Shortstop Marion Sparks Rally
Marion leads St. Louis to a 4-3 win over Boston with a ninth inning single after Marty Marion's fielding and hitting surge. The Browns improve to 21-18 with him at short, while the Yankees widen their AL lead with a 10-6 win at Detroit.
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Billy Martin
Yogi Berra
Art Houtteman
Washington
Dodgers Nip Cubs as Giants excel in NL race
Dodgers nipped Chicago 6-5 in 10th on a hitless winning run. Giants routed Pittsburgh 5-2 behind Bobby Thomson’s four hits and two homers. Stan Musial earned his 1,900th MLB hit as Joe Presko held Phillies to five hits in a 7-1 Cards win. Cincinnati swept Boston in a two-game set 7-6 and 3-1, with Kenny Raffensberger overcoming Warren Spahn’s 11 strikeouts to seal the nightcap. Spahn leads NL strikeouts with 79. Chicago’s Bob Rush has 70.
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League Games Set Tonight in Southern Minnesota
Three Southern Minnesota League baseball games are on tap tonight as Albert Lea, one game ahead of second place Austin, Faribault and Winona, seeks to snap a four game skid at Mankato. Rochester visits Owatonna while Austin hosts Waseca in a postponed contest tied to Marcusen Park wrestling. Ray Rosenbaum is slated to start for Austin against Waseca, with Albert Lea visiting Owatonna Saturday and all games starting at 8 p.m.
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Waseca
Bricelyn and Melrose Advance To State Baseball Classic
Bricelyn and Melrose won regional finals to advance to the state high school baseball tournament at Owatonna June 25 26 and 27. Bricelyn defeated Mankato 14 6 in Region Two while Melrose beat Brainerd 4 2 in Region Six. Austin and St Paul Monroe already qualified. Tickets on sale at Shaw gym.
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Hibbing
Eveleth
Shaw Gym
Harry Strong
Jaycee Golf Tourney Here
A city junior golf tournament sponsored by the Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce will be held Saturday morning at the Austin Country Club. Open to boys under 18 before August 15, 1952, the 18-hole event starts at 8 a.m. Bob Carlson leads.
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Boxing Results From Multiple Cities
Boxers Castellani Gonzales Salas scored decision wins over Brat ton Graves and Vaughan in bouts on a night featuring city matchups. The first night opener of the American League occurred April 17, 1951 in Philadelphia, where the Athletics lost 6 to 1 to the Washington Senators.
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A’s
Washington Senators
Castellani Seeks Bigger Game and Money
After a 10 round split decision over Johnny Bratton Castellani vowed for bigger fights and bigger paydays. The Luzerne, Pennsylvania native outpointed Bratton 2-1 on the night, winning in front of about 31,47 fans and a $7,966 gate, while expressing interest in Rocky Graziano.
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Johnny Bratton
Rocky Castellani
Castellani
Luzerne
Rocky Graziano
Dan
Bratton
Refree Norman McGarrity
IBC
Harness Driver Delvin Miller Heads 64-Horse Barns
During the peak winter training season Delvin Miller housed 64 horses in Orlando Florida. He led the nation in money winnings among harness drivers in 1950 and ranked third in the previous year.
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Delvin Miller
Orlando
Fla
Miller
Knuckle Ball Sparks Victories Shantz Says
Chicago pitcher Bobby Shantz credits his knuckle ball for most of his success and plans to show it in the opener of a doubleheader with the Philadelphia Athletics. The 150 pound lefty aims for his 11th straight win and 12th of the season, reflecting on his past trials and revival with the fluttering pitch.
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Bobby Shantz
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Cleveland
Municipal Stadium
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Pacific Coast League results quick scores
San Francisco blanked Sacramento five nil while Los Angeles defeated Portland four to three Seattle beat Oakland one to two and San Diego won over Hollywood three to one.
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Sacramento
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Portland
Seattle
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San Diego
Hollywood
Jackie Graves Edged by Corky Gonzales in Final Bell
Denver featherweight Corky Gonzales narrowly defeated Jackie Graves of Austin in a 10 round main event at Marcusen Park. Referee Stanton scored 95-93 with Gonzales 5 rounds to Graves 3 and two even. Graves knocked down four times in the eighth but rallied, while Gonzales fought off Graves' late surge to win.
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Diego Sosa
Miami Beach
Fla
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Sosa
Florida
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Ray Riley
St. Louis
Tony Stecher
Meyer
Wally Meyer
Don Mucha
Albert Lea
Mucha
Don Johnson
Johnson
Wally
Carew
Glen Flanagan
Georgie Price
Eddie Milton
Omaha
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Don Mason
Indianapolis
Donnelly
Mason
Joe Stepka
St. Paul
Baby Joe Walcot
Jo Mag Jults
Cork Y Genzles
Apres
Jackie An Caant
Fale Fe
Milton
Dene
Don Jason
Eh Son Walcot
Bears End Superior Streak With 8-5 Win In Northern League
In a seven game drought breaker, the Eau Claire Bears defeated leaders Superior 8-5, aided by a fourth inning popup misplay and Henry Aaron's three-bagger. Sioux Falls won 10-0 over Grand Forks as John Mudd allowed six hits. St. Cloud Rox beat Duluth Dukes 5-4 to start their series, while Fargo-Moorhead and Aber deen Pheasants combined for a high scoring tilt. The Twins posted a 22-13 scoreline in a football like outing after three hours and five minutes of play.
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Sioux Falls
Grand Forks Chiefs
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Fargo-Moorhead
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Twins
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Duluth Dukes
Musial Tops All Star Ballot With Rising Lead
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals widened his lead as the most popular vote getter in the all star poll. His votes climbed to 194 787, ahead of Dom DiMaggio and Hank Sauer by margins of 4 465 and 8 633 respectively. The fan poll to select the Philadelphia game starters ends June 27, with total votes reaching 623 459.
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Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Musial
Dom DiMaggio
Boston Red Sox
Hank Sauer
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia
6 Under Par 66 by Garda Tops in PGA
The PGA Championship at Louisville's Big Spring course produced low scoring with 137 players chasing 63 match play spots. Bob Gajda led with 66 while Cary Middlecoff Dutch Harrison and Henry Williams Jr. followed with 67s and 68s. Julius Boros withdrew after accepting and declining an invitation citing apprenticeship rules.
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Big Spring
Bob Gajcia
Porky) Oliver
Julius Boros
Denny Shute
Charlie Bassler
Lew Worsham
Buck White
Skip Alexander
Gajda
Detroit
Oakland Hills Club
Cary Middlecoff
Dutch Harrison
Henry Williams Jr
Boros
Mid Pines
N.C
Dallas
PGA
Honor Student Johnny Wilson Named MSU Senior Class President Elect
East Lansing Michigan Johnny Wilson a crack Michigan State halfback is an honor student and president elect of the senior class.
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East Lansing
Mich
Johnny Wilson
Michigan State
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