Arkansas Soph To Make US Debut Against Ru
University of Arkansas sophomore Lee Yoder from Willow Grove Pennsylvania will run the 440 yard low hurdles in Helsinki as the first American to face a Soviet in the 1952 Olympics. Yoder rose from a struggling hurdler to win the Kansas Relays with 52.5, tied DeVinne at Drake Relays, and posted 51.3 in Olympic trials, ahead of World Record holder Charley Moore.
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Ark
Helsinki
University of Arkansas
Willow Grove
Lee Yoder
Timofil Suny
Russia
United States
Ussr
Yoder
Johnny Morris
Kansas
DeVinnes
DeVinney
Charley Moore
den C
Moore
Referees Appoint Olympic Referee Corps Captain
Vincent Farrell of Newark New Jersey was named Friday to captain the Olympic basketball referee corps. He will also referee a game between the referees after the Olympic competition ends. Fair Warning Portland Oregon No longer can speeding drivers in Oregon claim a 4 foul when stopped by state police due to lack of identification. New patrol cars arrive with large luminous signs reading Oregon State Police.
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Helsinki
Vincent Farrell
Newark
N. J
Portland
Ore
Oregon
Doubleheader On Tap Tonight At Buffalo Stadium
Fort Worth won 3 1 in seven innings at Shreveport, then lost 5 3 as Shreveport rallied. Joe Szkeley hit his eighth homer for Dallas while Jim Willis earned his 10th victory. Fort Worth's Jim Melton and Shreveport's Hugh Scecter starred in the opener.
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Fort Worth
Tulsa
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Houston
Dallas
Beaumont
Jim Melton
Hugh Scecter
Cats
Sooter
Joe Szkeley
Jim Willis
John Simmons
Bluey Face
Rudy Paynich
Ted McCoy
Melton
Bragan
Sooier
Jones
Face
Paynich
McCoy
Lembo
Willis
Livingston
Round Tennis Queen Raps 4 Foes Title Round
Haverford, July 18. Tennis queen Maureen Connolly of San Diego sought the final round of the Women’s Pennsylvania and Eastern States championship at Merion Cricket Club after four wins in under five hours. She hoped to defeat Lois Felix of Meriden in a semifinal to pursue her third straight title. Connolly won three matches and received a walkover in whirlwind fashion after travel delays from England and rain. In the men’s Pennsylvania tournament on the same court Vic Seixas of Philadelphia led the field into the quarterfinals after beating Sidney Wood 6 4 6 3 6 2. Little Mo’s victims included Connie Cross Norristown 6 0 6 1, Mrs Frederick R DRAION Jr Philadelphia 6 0 6 1, Mrs Speed French Fallot Forest Hills N Y by default, and Mary Slaughter Charlottesville Va 6 3 6 2.
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Little Mo
Connolly
San Diego
Calif
Pennsylvania
Merion Cricket Club
Lois Felix
Meriden
England
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Sidney Wood
New York
Connie
Cross
Norritown
Frederick R_ Draion
Peed French Fallot
Forest Hills
N. Y
Mary Slaughter
Charlottesville
Rare Cameron Auto Belongs to Rattie in Pawtucket
PAWTUCKET Rhode Island Philip Rattie asserts ownership of the sole surviving Cameron automobile built locally from 1902 to 1906. The car, one of about 1800 produced, was originally bought by Rattie’s father and features a canopy top with side curtains a fluted hood windscoops to cool the motor and flat wooden fenders.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Philip Rattie
Cameron
Rattie
New Channel Shifts Trinity Bay Fishing Prospects
The new channel from Anzhune to Smiths Point along the shore to the ship channel changes fishing. Redfish and trout reported around Smiths Point and on shell reefs beside the dump. Notable catches include large trout near Double Bayou and nine trout with three by Gordon Clements. Flounder numbers rise along Ana huac bay shore with several large fish taken. Hunters urged to write Howard Dodgen at the Texas Game and Fish Commission about duck season dates. A flag found in Galveston Bay by Jim Cravey may be recovered from the owner.
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Smiths Point
Trinity Bay
Double Bayou
Lone Oak Bayou
RE. D. Mitchell
Dayton
Gorden Clements
Clements
Anahuac
Buddy Donelly
Willard West
Elmer Schrock
Reds Bayou
Galveston
Howard Dodgen
Federal Wildlife Service
Texas
Texas Game Commission
Game and Fish Commission
Austin
U S Athletes Favored to Win Medals in Olympiad
In Helsinki a survey of U S teams for the XV Olympiad shows Americans likely to win 38 of 147 first places with track leading at 10 golds and swimming nine. Boxing and weightlifting tied at four, wrestling and gymnastics at three, shooting two, and one each for basketball and rowing amid Japan Germany and Russia returns.
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Helsinki
Japan
Germany
Russia
U. S
U.S
Kevin Lounsberry Herbie Gray Lead Greenbelt Bowl All-Stars Tilt
A glittering array of high school talent is set for the Greenbelt Bowl on Aug. 15 in Childress Texas. Forty-eight top players from 1951 campaigns were selected with Kevin Lounsberry and Herbie Gray among the invited seniors. West and East squads will be coached by Texas Tech figures, while trainers come from Nebraska and Oklahoma. The Childress Quarterback Club secured TAL clearance permitting use of the city stadium.
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Herbie Gray
Baytown
Rusty Gunn
Arlington
Billy Davis
Pampa
Charles Brewer
Don Jones
Lubbock
Choppy Spencer
Oklahoma
Bill Curtis
Waurika
Hartswell Haws
Altus
Bisine Rideout
Nebraska
Joe Blander
Childress Quarterback Club
Texas Interscholastic League
Childress High School
TAL Activi
Americans Must Play Like Aussies To Win
Indianapolis July 18 Flamiboyant Art Larsen argues the United States must imitate Australia to reclaim the Davis Cup. He notes Australian players are nurtured through school, jobs, and organized training, then compete in majors. Larsen predicts Australia will likely keep the cup, citing new stars like Sedgman and a disciplined system. He urges selecting a 10-man yearly squad under two coaches to avoid burnout and sharpen readiness for international play.
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Kurt Fruedeathal
Indianapolis
Ind
Art Larsen
Australia
Down Under
Wimbledon
Larsen
U. S
Tony Trabert
Herbie Flam
Los Angeles
Forest Hills
One Hi City Game Three Church Tilts Tonight
A hot sun may shape fields for Friday night Church League softball. Diamond one hosts First Christian vs Baytown First Baptist, Diamond two features St Mark's Methodist vs Baytown Second Baptist at 7 30 p m and St Joseph vs Highlands First Baptist at 9 p m. Central Baptist and Temple Baptist postponed to July 25 due to reviver at a church. WETV vs Kiwanis set for 7 20 p m on diamond one, moved up from next Wednesday as VFW heads to Tennessee.
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Diamond
First Christian
Baytown First Baptist
St. Mark’s Methodist
Baytown Second Baptist
St. Joseph
Highlands First Baptist
Central Baptist
Temple Baptist
WETV
Kiwanis
Diamond One
VFW
Tennessee
Insurance In Time Fort Worth Car Injury Helps Hospital Bill
Mrs Bann Schumann was paying hospitalization insurance when her six year old daughter Judy was knocked down by a car. Insurance helped pay for a broken leg. Cat Adopts Pigeon in New Britain. Mrs Anne Thompson nursed injured pigeon, a tail of a pigeon and a cat forming an unlikely friendship.
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Bann Schumann
Judy
Cat
New Britain
Anne Thompson
7Sue
Ince
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