Adlai Stevenson Looms In 1952 Politics And Baseball Nights
In a rambling mix of politics and local baseball lore, Adlai Stevenson is linked to northern Illinois roots and a broader 1952 nomination buzz. The piece threads through a Lions Cub Ist concept, a dramatic late rally at Quiler Park, umpire error moments, and colorful family quips amid minor league style play. It shifts to Baytown Little League, announcing a World Series between Bayshore Rio and Paine Bros Cardinals, with schedules, standings, and key game highlights.
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U.S. Senate
Baytown Little Publican
Kinley Dirksen
Tyret Sylvester
Baytown Little Vague
Bayshore
Jaycee Park
Cardinals
Earthman Tigers
Squeaky Yates
Tiger
David Alford
Leon Holle
Roger Adams
Jimmy Dodd
Bobby Bowers
Dittman Radgers
Felton Giants
Jim Steed
Mark Blankenship
Steed
Tigers
Seerees
Bob
Yates
Kemplay
Holle
Adams
Fisher
Baytown Boat Club Ships Sunday Fishing Race Series
The Baytown Boat Club will hold the second fishing boat race of the summer at 2 30 p m Sunday on the San Jacinto River the event features nine races with 12 hp to 50 hp boats and expects 40 to 50 entries entries welcome from non members racers compete for trophies with high point winners honored at season end.
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Baytown Club
San Jacinto River
Baytown
Herschell Read
Racing Committee
Lawrence Strauch
Ti Wag
Clear Lake Road
Highlands
Australian Wins British Golfing Title
Peter Thomson of Australia defended the British Open at St Andrews scoring a 281 with a record at the ancient course. He credited plenty of rest over daily practice rounds for his success, saying he might not have performed as well if he had practiced more.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
Peter Thomson
Australia
Thomson
Yankees And Dodgers Swing With Heavy Strikeouts
Friday night at Oiler Park featured Bayshore Yankees and Elks Dodgers in Optimist Teen-Age League play. A combined 36 strikeouts marked the twin games as Bayshore’s Freddie Huey fanned 22 in a Dodgers win and Lucas Vegas added 11 for the Indians. Huey earned the win over Culpepper, while Doug Bell led the Dodgers with seven strikeouts in a 6-4 victory.
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Oiler Park
Bayshore Yankees
Elks Dodgers
Dodgers
Kiwanis Braves
Scarborough Red Sox
Ior
Culpepper Indians
Bayshore
Freddie Huey
Huey
Lucas Vegas
Baytown
Vegas
al Simmons
Doug Bell
Braves
Terry Dees
John Sweeney
Dodger
Bell
Tom Phillips
Banks Breaks Homer Record Slugger Banks Sets NL Shortstop HR Mark
Ernie Banks of the Cubs slugged his 22nd and 23rd homers to establish a National League shortstop record, helping Chicago defeat St Louis 6-4. The 24-year-old’s feat comes with half the season left, as Banks surpasses Glenn Wright’s 1930 mark. Jim King Hank Sauer also homered, while Stan Musial went deep for the Cardinals. Other NL games featured the Braves doubleheader sweep of the Reds, Dodgers rallying to beat the Giants, and Pirates-Breaks in suspended action. In the American League, Detroit routed Kansas City in 11 innings and New York beat Washington in a rain-shortened six-inning affair.
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Minton Richmand
United Press
Ernie Banks
Cubs
Wrigley Field
Hack Wilson
Hank Sauer
Banks
Cardinals
Chicago
Willie Mays
Fittsburgh
Glenn Wright
Keystone
Gene Baker
Harry Perkowski
Jim King
Sauer
Stan Musial
Cabs
Braves
Redlegs
Pirates
Phillies
Dodgers
Giants
Cleveland
Detroit
Kansas City
Baltimore
Boston
New York
Washington
Warren Spahn
Cincinnati
Ed Mathews
Lew Burdette
Hank Aaron
Bobby Thomson
Baseball Experts Are Fools Says Athletics Owner
Kansas City based Arnold Johngen, owner of the Athletics, ridicules national baseball experts. He cites their June 1 projection of seven games behind, noting July finds the A’s in sixth with room to improve. He says he is a businessman investing, not throwing war money, and notes roster changes since Philadelphia.
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Charles Nettaway
Kansas City
Kansas A's
Arnold Johngen
Johngen
A's
Johnson
Philadelphia Athletics
Peanis
Chicago White
Tohnson
Buffs Suffer Double Loss To San Antonio
The San Antonio Missions swept a doubleheader 1 0 and 2 1 behind Frank Fanovich and Charley Locke. Buffs fall out of Texas League lead as Fort Worth, Shreveport win elsewhere. Ben Taylor hits 20th. other results include Milwaukee, Chicago, New York, and more.
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Buffs
San Antonio
United Press
San Antonio Missions
Frank Fanovich
Charley Locke
Houston
Dallas
Eagles
Pete Burnside
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Danny Ozark
Shreveport
Beaumont
Kal
Seprist
Ben Taylor
Houston HO
Alias
Milwaukee Plans Gemnetlichkeit Festival For All Stars
Milwaukee outlines a weeklong Gemnetlichkeit festival centered on the All Star game at County Stadium. The program features the All-Star Hunt Club horse show, Braves Redlegs double header, polo, a play by the Marquette Players, lectures, and decorated streets reflecting Milwaukee’s cultural character. Harold J. Fitzgerald leads the civic effort.
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Fred Parker
Milwauker
Milwaukee
Civic Progr Compassion
Milwaukee County
Fitzgerald
Hunt Club
Milwaukee Braves
Cincinnati Redlegs
Miwaukee
Marquette
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Herm Wehmeier
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Mewaukee
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