Indians Trail Yanks by 1 as A's sweep Sox
The Cleveland Indians reduced New York's lead to one game with a 4-2 win over Detroit while the Yankees lost 3-2 to Washington. Philadelphia Athletics swept a doubleheader from the Boston Red Sox 6-1 and 7-5 to close within six of the Yankees. Bobby Shantz paced Dykes' club with help from Byrd, Scheib, Fain, Zernial and Joost as Zernial hit his 26th homer and Fain led the league with a .337 average.
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Washington
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Virgil
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May Seeks Notre Dame Wrestling Post After Helsinki
Thomas May, American Olympic heavyweight and coach candidate, says he may take Notre Dame wrestling coach job if the school’s board approves the sport. If not, he plans to return to an assistant role at Michigan State. He praises Bill Smith of Iowa Teachers as an Olympic champion.
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U.S
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Notre Dame Athletic Board
South Bend
Ind
Michigan State
Bill Smith
Iowa
Smith
U. S
Bobby Slater Wins State Fair 20-Lap Auto Feature
Bobby Slater won the Iowa State fair 20 lap auto feature in 9 minutes 2.06 seconds on a muddy track. He nosed out Bill Holland of Reading Pennsylvania in the final stretch before 14 000 spectators. Jimmy Campbell of Bates City Missouri finished third as track conditions thwarted his attempt at a half mile record.
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Des Moines
INS
Bobby Slater
Slater
Bill Holland
Reading
Jimmy Campbell
Bates’ City
Frankie Lupton
Holland
Colorado Springs Ups Lead to 2/2 Contests
Colorado Springs widened its Western league lead and defended champion Omaha’s pennant hopes, losing two games to pace Denver. The Sky Sox beat the Bears 4-1 to stretch the gap to 2½ games. Lincoln swept Omaha 5-3 and 2-1. Pueblo swept Wichita 11-2 and 17-8. Sioux City and Des Moines split the pair, with Soos taking the opener 1-0 and dropping the nightcap 3-2.
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Bears
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Pueblo
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Des Moines
Soos
Iowa City football preview draws large turnout
Iowa's football preview expected to attract more than 30 men from Iowa cities. Coaches and squad members will be available for interviews after lunch and will proceed to the field house in uniform for photographs.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Iowa Cities
Old Browns Beat Bears 14-7 In Exhibition Clash
Otto Graham and Ken Carpenter led Cleveland to a 14-7 victory over Chicago in an exhibition. Carpenter scored on a four yard run after a 43 yard Graham pass to Dante Lavelli set up the touchdown. A 29 yard Graham pass to Carpenter produced the second score. Lou Groza added both extra points as Chicago answered with a nine yard Williams to Schroeder pass for their only TD.
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Ken Carpenter
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Lou Groza
Bob Williams
Gene Schroeder
Steelers Rally Past Packers in Exhibition Thriller
In Latrobe, the Steelers beat the Packers 7 to 6 as all scoring came in the third period. Ed Modzelewski forced a 12 yard rush and later flipped a lateral to Lynn Chandnois for a 51 yard TD. Gary Kerkorian added the extra point. Green Bay answered with a Tobin Rote to Bob Mann pass and Floyd Reid TD but Cone failed the extra point.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Green Bay Packers
Ed Modzelewski
Steelers
Lynn Chandnois
Gary Kerkorian
Green Bay
Tobin Rote
Bob Mann
Floyd Reid
Fred Cone
Eagles Rout Texans In Exhibition Clash At Dallas
In an exhibition in Dallas, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Dallas Texans 24 to 7 as they built a 17 point lead by halftime. Dick Hoerner crossed from the one yard line for a late Texans score amid the aerial surge by Philadelphia.
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Ins
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Dallas Texans
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Texans
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Iowa
Sunday NBA Games Listed for Morning and Afternoon
The schedule lists Cleveland at Chicago at 12:30, Detroit at St Louis at 1:00, Boston at Philadelphia at noon, and Washington at New York at 12:05.
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Games Sunday NBA matchups listed in local schedules
The schedule lists Sunday games for Philadelphia at Boston 12 09, New York at Brooklyn 12 05, St Louis at Pittsburgh 11 30 p m, and Chicago at Cincinnati 11 30. The list reflects late night and afternoon telecast times with multiple city pairings.
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Iowa Has No Guards Who Won Letters
Iowa coaches study guards and centers as spring drills near for a lean group with seven guards and seven centers many without college game experience. Notable returners include Dick Frymire shifted to left tackle and Jerry Hilgenberg as the sole letterman center. Other prospects include Andy Houg, Jerry Clark, Phil Hayman Jr., Tom Ellis, Tom Fleckenstein, Warren Lawson, Forrest Houser, Paul Morlock and Emmett Sawyer among a wide mix of JV and varsity candidates.
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Wilton Junction
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Galesburg
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Independence
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St. Louis
Tom Ellis
Dubuque
Warren Lawson
Fairfield
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Paul Morlock
Aurora
Ill
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Spencer
Mort Miles
Des Moines
George Tenhaaf
Sperry
Emmett Sawyer
East Moline
Sphomore
Butcher Knocks Out Barker in Reno Bout
Grant Butcher of San Francisco blocked out Joe Barker of Spokane in the Reno fight. Butcher, at 129 pounds, delivered a knockout in the match.
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San Francisco
Joe Barker
Spokane
Wash
Red Peppers Reports Sunday on Cyclones
Gus Schrader pens Red Peppers column in the Sunday Gazette about Iowa State football with pictures by Del Blumenshine. Schrader Blumenshine and KCRG's Bob Brooks visit the Cyclones at opening practice as Gazette-KCRG coverage expands to Iowa Hawkeyes drills next Tuesday.
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Iowa State
Cyclones
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Schrader
Blumenshine
KCRG
Bob Brooks
Gazette
University of Iowa
Hawks
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Giants Face Final Seven Game Set With Dodgers Tonight
The New York Giants host Brooklyn in the opening of the last seven matchups as Sal Maglie seeks a last chance to rally a fading team. Johnny Rutherford or Billy Lees will start for Brooklyn aiming to extend their lead over the moribund Giants.
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Miracle
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Ebibets Field
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Maglie
Doughty Dodgers
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Johnny Rutherford
Billy Lees
Hacker
Chicago
Preacher Roe
West centers carry Fairfield star in All America game
In Memphis, Bob Reed of Fairfield Iowa started at center for the West as they lost to the East 35-14 in the fourth annual All America high school football game. Bobby McCool, Bart Starr, and Bob Benson led the West’s offense with strong yardage and playmaking.
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Tenn
Bob Reed
Fairfield
Reed
Bobby McCool
Cleveland
Miss
Bart Starr
Montgomery
Bob Benson
DeQueen
McCool
Starr
Benson
University of Oklahoma
West
Army opens 1952 football practice under Earl Blaik
West Point reports Army began its 1952 season with its first practice as coach Earl Blaik greeted a squad for 50 Saturday at West Point.
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Army
Mrs Gundling Wins National Syncro Title
Beulah Gundling of Cedar Rapids won the national senior outdoor synchronized swimming meet in Ormond Beach Florida representing the Cedar Rapids YMCA with 180.01 points. Alicia Elliott of Mount Clare New Jersey was second with 173.31 points and June Taylor of Hollywood California was third with 161.67. Over 120 entrants represented the United States and Canada.
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Fla
Beulah Gundling
Cedar Rapids
White Sox Lane predicts six teams in AL pennant race
White Sox general manager Frank Lane forecasts an all out AL pennant battle through September involving six clubs. He notes Cleveland and road-heavy Eastern teams, cites Chicago’s 3.23 ERA as strong, and says every remaining game is crucial to win the flag.
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SNS
Frank Lane
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Sox
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Comisky Park
Top Iowa Skeet Shooters Compete In Championship
Three of Iowa’s top skeet shooters vie for titles as about 150 entries converge for the Iowa Skeet Association championships in Des Moines. Roy Edgar of Davenport, 1951 high over all champion, Brick Straight of Des Moines, and Don Allen of Des Moines lead entries. Registration opens at 8 a.m. Sunday with competition spanning Sunday and Monday.
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Iowa
Roy Edgar
Davenport
Brick Straight
Don Allen
Cedar Rapids Indians Fight To Escape Cellar After Waterloo Loss
Cedar Rapids, reeling from a fourth straight defeat 11-1 at Waterloo, prepares for a five-game homestand. Jackie Bowes and Bud Daley expected to start in a doubleheader against Quincy as Lefty Westfall threads through injuries. Vasey hit a two run homer for Waterloo, while Cedar Rapids saw Bueschen leave with a possible shoulder injury and 1,590 in attendance including 347 ladies.
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Waterloo
Indians
Quincy
Davenport
Tribe
Jimmy Bloodworth
Jackie Bowes
Bud Daley
Burlington
Clare Westfall
Wyoming
House of David
Frank Gravino
Tom Breisinger
Cedar Rapids
Jim Watson
Westfall
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Bill Close
Hertz
Bueschen
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Seo
Geerson
Eine Vasey
Closendley
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McGregor’s Tommy Ache Big Worry At Nationals
Forest Hills New York AP report notes Ken McGregor, the second seed, suffers a stomach ache delaying his overhand serve. He plans a Saturday match versus Calvin MacCracken. Frank Sedgman wowed fans with a 6-1 6-0 6-0 win over Alvin Burns. Louise Brough defeated Louise Brown 6-4 6-1.
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McGregor
Frank Sedgman
Calvin MacCracken
Tenafly
N. J
Sedgman
Alvin Burns
Cincinnati
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Frank Okey
Rochester
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Louise
Louise Brown
Toronto
Evansville and Terre Haute Seek Three-I Title Shield
Evansville leads the Three-I race by two games with three pivotal days ahead. Evansville hosts Keokuk in a doubleheader while Terre Haute rests, then the leaders meet in a Sunday single and a Monday double in Terre Haute. Terre Haute surged lately with a 10-1 win over Keokuk and a 18 of 19 stretch, while Evansville won 8-5 over Burlington.
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Bobby Jones Ill Hits 74 Weekend Golfer Opens Insurance City Open
The opening round of the Insurance City Open saw Bobby Jones III, son of Bobby Jones, finish three over par at 74 as 4,000 spectators watched. Skee Riegel and Art Wall Jr. led with five under par 66, tying the course record. Julius Boros posted 70.
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Pittsfield
Mass
New England
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Tulsa
Okla
Art Wall Jr
Honesdale
Julius Boros
Denver Hosts Junior Legion Finals Four Sectional Winners
Denver welcomes the four sectional champions of the American Legion junior league to the Little World Series opener Monday night pitting Austin Texas against Cincinnati San Diego and Milford Mass. The Austin club won section B Cincinnati claimed section C San Diego captured section D and Milford won section A.
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Denver
American Legion
Bears Stadium
Austin
Texas
Cincinnati
San Diego
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Mass
Trophies for Sundays Races at Ellis Park
The Cedar Boat club will award the Killian and Schaefer trophies to top local drivers in Sunday races on the Cedar river at Ellis park. Races start at 1 30 with free admission. The meet is under the Midwest Power Boat Association.
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Ellis Park
Cedar Boat Club
Killian
Hawaiian California duo reach U S Women's final
In Portland Oregon Jacqueline Pung of Hawaii and Shirley McFetters of Long Beach California advanced to the 36 hole final for the U S Women's Amateur. Pung defeated Pat Lesser 6 and 4 in the semifinal while McFetters beat Pat Garner on the 20th hole.
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Ore
Jacqueline Pung
Hawaii
Shirley McFetters
Long Beach
Calif
United States
Pung
Pat Lesser
Seattle
Miss McFetters
UCLA
Pat Garner
Midland
Texas
Minor Facets Results Friday Across Leagues
International League games show Montreal beating a 6 1 score and others tight. American Association notes Louisville and St Paul posting wins while Milwaukee and Minneapolis faced rain. Pacific Coast League results include San Diego Seattle and San Francisco Crews. Southern Association reports Memphis and New Orleans wins with Nashville and Chattanooga rain.
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