Buffs Move Within Reach Of Loop Leader In Ruff Rematch
Houston’s Tulsa tilt boosts the Buffs to within two games of the first-place Roughnecks after a 7 to 3 win. Jack Weisenburger belted a two-run homer for Tulsa as Houston moved past Dallas. Shreveport beat Dallas 5 to 2. Beaumont’s Roughnecks opened by beating Fort Worth 2 to 1, with Ray Moore (Cats) giving up four hits and Al Pilarcik delivering a key triple. Fort Worth’s Bert Hamric scored on a steal and a single. Houston’s Mike Clark earned the win. Tulsa’s loss drops them to the cellar, four games behind the leaders.
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Lee Ganders Meet Stings In Playoffs Start
Lee Ganders face the Texas City Stingarees at 8 pm in Texas City in a best of three playoff opener for a finals berth. Lee, 6-1 in districts after a 6-2 loss to Pasadena, leads the standings with Bryan and Freeport tied for second.
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Baylor Nine Raps Texas A&M Twice
Baylor stormed Texas A&M in a doubleheader sweeping 16 to 6 and 3 to 0. The Bears trail Texas with a 7-2 conference record and hold a 5-4 overall mark while recent wins lifted Baylor over idle Texas Christian SMU and the defeated Aggies. The conference slate resumes Friday with Texas A&M meeting SMU and TCU playing Rice at Fort Worth.
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Indians Trample A's In 25-Hit Outburst
The Indians exploded for 25 hits to crush the Athletics 21 to 9. Al Rosen led with four hits and seven RBIs, including two home runs, while Jim Fridley tied a modern record with six hits in his first game as a rookie. Harry Simpson also had four hits for Cleveland. The A's Elmer Vale also had four. Curt Simmons debuted for Philadelphia in a separate game, earning a win.
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Ted Williams to End Red Sox Career Today
Boston bids farewell to Ted Williams as he prepares for his final Red Sox appearance before 17 months of Marine duty. The iconic outfielder has long courted controversy yet remains a draw, with fans and media eyeing one last display of his legendary batting.
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Casey Stengel Keeps Bench Jitters In The Spotlight
New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel paces the bench with restless energy, prompting players to joke about the “heebie-jeebies.” He darts up and down, sometimes prompting volunteers to warm up relievers, and urges focus on the game rather than rival scores. Stengel admits to being jumpy but remains a staple figure on the bench.
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Rupp Silent On Charges Of Aiding Gambling On Games
LEXINGTON Kentucky basketball coach Adolph Rupp and university officials refused comment on charges that he aided subsdization of star players amid a New York judge’s remarks during the sentencing of former Kentucky players Ralph Beard Alex Groza and Dale Barnstable on fixing charges. The judge criticized Rupp for discussing point spreads with players and contacted a bookmaker. University officials could not be reached.
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Thieves Steal Steel Bridges In Oklahoma
Sheriff Jess Jack reports Cleveland county bridges being stolen piece by piece by suspected county construction gangs. Iron bannisters were unbolted from two bridges over Little River and secretly removed, with losses estimated at 200 dollars.
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Indians Back Up Veecks Gate Figures
Cleveland public relations chief Marshall Samuel backed Bill Veeck against claims of padded attendance for two games with the St Louis Browns this year. Samuel said attendance was based on official announcements and Veeck's figures were correct, countering New York Yankees PR chief Arthur Patterson's accusation.
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Texas Wins 1952 Southwest Conference Golf Title
The University of Texas clinched undisputed champion status for the 1952 SWC golf season as SMU closed its season with a five to one win over Arkansas but failed to overtake Texas. Texas led with 25 points to 5 for the Razorbacks and 24 to 12 for SMU. Cecil Johnson, 30, told Judge Scallen he stole a department store briefcase to attend night school and was sentenced to a 30 day jail term.
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