Giants And Dodgers Open Best-Of-Three Series
New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers meet in a best two-out-of-three playoff for the National League pennant after dramatic finishes. Jim Hearn faces Branca in the opener as both clubs, tied to meet the Yankees in the World Series, aim to extend a tense race that included a 14-inning Dodgers win and a 3-2 Giants triumph.
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Leo H. Petersen
NEW York
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
Jim Hearn
Dodgers
Raron Branca
Giants
Shibe Park
Philadelphia
Jackie Robinson
Lth
Charley Dressen
The
Brosks
Branca
Leo Durocher
Biants
Hearn
Fettle
Boston Braves
Sal Magne
Phillies
Braves
Dressen
Durocher
Interborough
Brooklyn
Polo Grounds
Yankee Stadium
Notre Dame Rolls Over Indiana 48-6 in Big Quarter
Notre Dame dominates Indiana 48-6 as a burst of points in the second quarter propels the Irish to a decisive win. The roundup notes other games and early-season results across conferences with teams like Mississippi, California, Northwestern, Oklahoma, and Michigan State posting notable wins or upsets.
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Xew Yori
Notre Dame
Indiana
Mississippi
Kentucky
Texas Christian
Nebraska
UCLA
Tulane
Miami
Orange
Aua
Vanderbilt
Georgia
North Carolina
California
Oklahoma
Northwestern
Penn
Colorado
William and Mary
Texas
Babe Farilli
Jim Proffitt
Alabama
LSU
Purdue
Michigan State
Michigan
Tennessee
Mississippi State
Pacific Coast
Washington
Minnesota
Illinois
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Villanova
Navy
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Maryland
Washington and Lee
Wisconsin
Mar- Duke
Pittsburgh
Iowa
Kansas State
Missouri
Oklahoma A
Tenessee
Duke
Texas A and M
Baylor
Ohio State
SMU
Detroit
George Washington
Boston College
Pitt
Rice
Vandy
Georgia Tech
TCU
Rackley Feature Victory Tightens Race For High Point
Rackley wins the big 25 lap feature and 3rd heat to close the gap on Cecil Elliott in the season standings. Elliott finishes second in the feature and heat as Rackley takes the lead on lap 16. Schilds runs third in the feature while Jack Howard sets a new consolation steeplechase record at 5:51.50.
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Buddy Rackley
Cecil Elliott
Rackley
Elliott
Halliott
Rack
Ley
Charlie Schilds
Schilds
Jack Howard
Norman Pierce
Tien Burton
Billy Commander
Charlie Sthiles
Buddy Chener Rao
Joe Tiletta
M. J. Burton
Buddy Tiletta
Tom Shuffler
Harry Ross
Jack Smith
Bil Griswald
Jim Smith
Steve Amalfi
Bill Phillpott
John Hudspeth
Pierce
Don Burton
Commander
Quentin Steinmen
Bill Ryder
Junior Elliott
Sonny Harris
Neil Lang
Cecil Eliott
Joe Til
Ross
Philpott
Unbeaten Texas schoolboy teams face key week of play
The dimin ishing ranks of undefeated Texas AAAA and AAA football teams shift toward conference play with four top games looming. Midland meets Brownwood while Breckenridge faces Abilene and Brownsville clashes with Houston Lamar in AAAA. Cleburne tackles Longview as other pairings unfold across the divisions.
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United Press
Midland
Brownwood
Breckenridge
Abilene
Brownsville
Houston
Longview
Sherman
Texarkana
Tyler
Denisa
Highland Park
Waco
San Antonio Jefferson
Harlingen
Austin
Corpus Christi Miller
Intracity
Houston Milby
Sam Houston
Reagan
San Antonio Tech
Brackenridge
Miller
Davis
Port Arthur
Milby
Amarillo
Corpus Christi
AAA
Weatherford
Mineral Wells
Stephenville
Coleman
Grand Prairie
Dallas
Wilson
Palestine
Marshall
Galena Park
el Paso
Bowie
Freeport
Houston St. Thomas
Gladewater
Dallas Forest
Kingsville
Baytown Area Grid Schedule This Week
Baytown area football schedule lists Thursday games Elorate Mann vs Woodland Acres Ga rena Park and Lee death by own action Squad at Freeport B Friday matches Victor at Cedar Bayon Barbers Hill at Winnie Stowell Call vs Carver here. Saturday Burytown J vs Galena Perk JH here.
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Baytown
Elorate Mann
Woodland Acres
Garena Park
Lee Suicide Squad
Freeport
Victor
Cedar Bayon
Pam
Barbers Hill
Winnie Stowell
Carver
Burytown J
Galena Perk JH
Thirteen Hurlers Reach 20 Wins in 1951 Season
New York report notes 13 pitchers achieved 20 or more victories in 1951, a record since 1920. Giants Robin Roberts and Moises Alou-esque names appear among top percentages, with Dodgers Don Newcombe and Yankees Raschi among the 20-win club.
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New York
Jcps
Sa MagHe
Giants
Dodgers
Piacher
Robin Roberts
Phillies
Warren Spahn
Braves
Larry Jansen
Don Newcombe
Murry Dickson
Pirates
Bobby Fetler
Mike Gatois
Benny Wynn
Indians
Raschi
Ed Lopai
Yankees
Ned Gerver
Browns
Garver
Houston
White Sox
Baytown boat drivers win six trophies at Orange meet
Baytown Boat Club drivers capped the 1951 season with eight first places and six trophies, awarded at an Orange banquet by the Lone Star Boat Racing Association. Adis Shepherd led with multiple wins in A and B classes, while R. H. Red Pruett won in free-for-all and Red Pryett spelled for another. The club earned the overall club trophy as top points earner.
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Baytown Boat Club
Yesterdat Orange
Eigh
Orange
Lone Star Boat Racing Association
Adis Shepherd
Shepherd
B. Aylor
Aylor
Baytown
R. H
Red) Pryelt
LSBRA
A. J. Meeke
San Antonio
John Treet
Corpus Christi
George Steen
Ayler
Fred Palomer
Palmer
Pruett
Roiland Pruett
Final Readers In Big League Races
New York Abt Ferris Fain of the Philadelphia Athletics tops the American League with a .344 average and Stan Musial of the Cardinals leads the National League at .355. Ralph Kiner of the Pirates is the home run king with 42, Gil Hodges of the Dodgers has 39. Unofficial marks list Ashburn and others in hits and runs with sparse data.
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Ferris Fain
Philadelphia Athletics
Stan Musial
Cardinals
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Musial
Ralph Kiner
Pirates
Gil Hodges
Dodgers
G. AB. RK
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Chicago
Neste
Cees Reese
Hell
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Boston
Fox Chicago
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Ieee
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Kiner
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Furille
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Tess
Metkovica
Pittspurgh Etree
Winer
Hodges
Eves
Zernial
Campanelis
Baytown JH Gridders Lose 14 0 to Texas City
Baytown Junior High football team, coached by Don Gipson, fell 14-0 to Texas City JH in a Saturday game in Texas City. The Baytown squad had won its opener against Lufkin and next hosts Galena Park JH at Memorial Stadium at 7:36 pm.
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Don Gipson
Baytown
Texas City JH
Texas City
Baytown JH
Lufkin
Gson
Galena Park
Third Alamo Gridder Stricken With Polio
SAN ANTONIO SUR reports another Alamo High football player has polio. David Boyd 14 son of Bexar County Health Officer Dr G D Boyd was admitted to Rob B Green polio ward Sunday. He was out for football and drilled with a junior team separate from the outbreak group. Com is the biggest crop in Nebraska in terms of weight.
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David Boyd
Bexar County
G. D. Boyd
Rob B. Green
Friends
Young Boyd
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