Citation Wins Belmont Stakes in Record Time
Jockey Eddie Arcaro praises Citation as he guides Warren Wright's Calumet Farm champion to a six length Belmont Stakes victory. The colt set a stake record of 2 28 1/5 while dominating King Ranch rival Better Self and Escadra. Attendance 43,046 under humid conditions.
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Belmont Triumph Echoes From Baseball Past
Cornelius Mack praises Philadelphia infield of 1948, sparking memories of the 1913 14 Athletics and sparring with Edward Trowbridge Collins. Collins contends the Black Sox era outsold the $100,000 A’s infield, while Mack leads a gallant current Athletics.
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Johnson City Beats Blue Grays in Slugger Showdown
Lefty Zunk earned his sixth win for the Counts, striking out 13 while walking 11 over nine innings. Bill Boudreau fueled Pulaski with two triples and three singles driving in eight runs as Kingsport’s hurlers yielded 20 hits in a 19 to 6 defeat of Pulaski. Elizabethton toppled Welch 12 to 4 with Johnston winning his sixth, and Bristol rallied past New River 11 to 10 in a long, erratic game capped by Moose Matuis’s pinch single to clinch the victory.
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Land Clings to Piedmont Lead in Batting Pace Despite Slump
In Richmond on June 12, Portsmouth catcher Harry Land remains the Piedmont league batting leader at .368 despite a week of heavy decline. He holds a nine-point edge over Richmond Colts' Lewis Davis, with Davis adding six points to his .353. Other top names include Mike Burda at .342 for Lynchburg, Frank Campos at .327, and Reggie Otero at .325. Richmond’s Davis also paces home runs, while Bill Boyce drives in 38 runs and Billy Williams tops steals with 12. Otero has most hits at 49, and Johnny Boryk leads runs with 40. Johnny Sehrt has 160 at bats, the most in that category.
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Citation Dominates the Field in Gallant Race
In a brisk stretch drive Citation, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, accelerated from near the back to lead by six lengths entering the stretch. Gasparilla, Faraway, Escadra, and Better Self chased in close order as Jockeys Kirkland and Mehrtens urged their mounts, with Gasparilla and Better Self vying for place behind the winner.
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Dates Set for Mid Atlantic Boys and Juniors Tennis
Charleston will host the annual mid Atlantic boys and juniors championship June 23 25 with qualifying rounds in Washington Baltimore Cumberland and other cities. Miss Catherine Wolf director said the dates moved to avoid conflict with the national inter scholastic tournament and that Charleston rotates among five cities. Harrison W Straley of Washington qualified for both boys and juniors in last week Athens event. Charleston rounds next week.
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Will Add Two More Coaches For V. P. I.
Blacksburg Va June 12 Head football VPI Coach Bob Mc Neish will have two more staff members to assist him W R Legge alumni representative on the athletic council disclosed today at the annual meeting of the Virginia Tech Alumni association that the council has authorized a freshman coach and another for the junior varsity
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Big Nine Conference Picks Track All Stars
The Big Nine Conference selected a 33 man track and field team to face the Pacific Coast Conference in the eighth annual dual meet at Northwestern’s Dyche Stadium on June 22. Five defending champions from Berkeley return, including Don German in the mile, Fortune Gordien in shot put and discus, Bill Porter in hurdles, Charlie Peters in the 220, and Bill Clifford in the 880.
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George Washington Wins District 3 NCAA Final Thriller
George Washington's Colonials defeated Alabama 9-8 in the District 3 final with a ninth inning rally as Curly Kuldell slid home on Joe Famulette's score. Alabama’s loss ends its southern playoff bid while North Carolina's path remains. the Tar Heels must win two to capture the southern title. International League scores were Syracuse 3 Jersey City 0, Toronto 3-2 Rochester 2-0, Montreal 5 Newark 0.
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