Williams Kiner duel in exhibition clash at Pittsburgh
Ted Williams and Ralph Kiner staged a home run contest in an exhibition between the Boston Red Sox and the Pirates. Williams drilled four hits and four runs batted in, while Kiner slugged eight home runs as fans saw a high powered display. The Pirates beat the Red Sox 4-3 in the inter league game with Pete Castiglione and Vern Stephens among the scoring contributors.
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Phillies rally past Athletics to win city series
Philadelphia, AP, the Phillies overcame a 5-2 deficit with six runs in the final three innings to defeat the Athletics 8-5 in the rubber game of the Philadelphia city series. Candini and Lopatz drove in runs, while Kellner and Scheib matched the late surge.
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Lopatz
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Two Jockeys Hurt In Three-Horse Spill At River Downs
In Cincinnati River Downs fifth race a three horse spill injured two jockeys seriously and shook up a third. Johnny O'Brien 31 of Louisville suffered a broken left collarbone. Joseph Whalen 24 of Newark New Jersey sustained arm and head injuries when El Vito fell. Never In Doubt won the race paying $31.80.
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Celtics Sign Easy Ed Macauley For 6-8 Center
Boston reports the signing of Easy Ed Macauley a 6 8 center and former St Louis University star by the Celtics.
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St. Louis University
Skow Wins Kiwanis Golf Championship Flight
Harold Skow of Newton won the championship flight at the Kiwanis state golf tournament held at Indian Creek Country Club. He led qualifiers with a 69 and defeated two opponents in match play after 100 entrants were seeded into four person flights. Other flight winners included Gene Wide Hampton first A A winer ator oids sixth Harold Fugate Marshalltown seventh Harry McMahon Hampton FarIy Bapty Cedar Rapids elected president of the Kiwanis State Golf Association for 1951 and A W Hadley Ottumwa named secretary.
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Marshalltown
Harry McMahon
Hampton
Farly Bapty
Cedar Rapids
Kiwanis State Golf Association
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Ottumwa
Bapty
Phillips
Presient
Campbell's 1939 Boat Mark Falls in Seattle Speed Record
Stan Sayres powered the Slo-Mo-Shun IV to a world speedboat record on Lake Washington surpassing the 11 year old mark set by Sir Malcolm Campbell. The Seattle built hydroplane clocked over 160 mph on a measured mile with a 163.785 mph first mile, despite windy conditions.
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Earl and Frazier Enter Hawkeye Downs July Races
Bob Earl of Stanwood and Fred Frazier of Davenport filed for the two 50-mile 100-lap stock car races at Hawkeye Downs as part of Hanford Post American Legion Fourth of July events. Both will drive 1949 Mercurys in the double header with the 16 fastest qualifiers racing at 2 p.m. and a 15-minute intermission before the second race.
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Navy May Get Grid Break from Congress
A bill to equalize regulations for Annapolis and West Point heads to the House after Senate approval. It would let the Navy fill vacancies from its qualified extra candidates, an authority Army has held since 1942. Army has dominated the series since 1943 with a 21 21 tie in 1948.
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Texan Leads Qualifying Round of NCAA Golf
Morris Williams of Texas shot 67 to lead the opening NCAA golf qualifying at the University of New Mexico on day one. Vic Yost of Oregon State Gene Litter of San Diego tied for second with 68s while Warren McCarty of San Jose and Arnold Palmer of Lake Forest posted 68s for a tie. Fred Wampler of Purdue the Big Ten champion carded 71 for sixth. he had set an amateur course record with a 66 last Saturday.
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San Jose
Arnold Palmer
Lake Forest
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Purdue
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Astrosky Mastered No-Hitter in Church A League Win
George Astrosky, ex Wilson infielder, pitched a no hit 4-0 victory for St. Wenceslaus over Calgary Baptist. He walked three as the game was decided in the Church A circuit on Monday. Cochrane Roofing forfeited its Major Open game to Danceland. Wilson faces Eby’s next and Speeder plays the Eagles midweek.
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Aninee Acres
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Burk Named Penn Crew Coach After Henley Victories
Philadelphia AP reports Joe Burk the former Henley diamond sculls champion of 1938 and 1939 is appointed crew coach at the University of Pennsylvania. Burk, renowned for his Henley success, takes the Penn position to lead the rowing program.
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England
University of Pennsylvania
Champion Willie Pep Posts 150th Ring Win
Willie Pep won his 150th professional fight with a ten round decision over Bobby Timpson in Hartford. Referee Eddie Reed scored eight rounds for Pep, one to Timpson, one even. The gross gate reached 2837.50 dollars.
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Oregon's Woodley Lewis Signs with Rams
Los Angeles Rams sign 187 pound Oregon halfback Woodley Lewis to a one year NFL contract. Lewis led the nation with kickoff returns averaging 43 yards and scored three touchdowns last season as a Negro athlete at Oregon.
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Speedy Woodley Lewis
University of Oregon
Los Angeles Rams
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