Indians Seek Early Ground in East Tour After St. Louis Sweep
The Indians head east for a key series with New York tonight and Boston, Philadelphia and Washington on a demanding road schedule. Manager Lopes plans Barry Wynn and Mike Gurgin to face the Yankees in a two game set, with a stretch toward first place hinging on sweeping both games. In beaver news the 1953 Pennsylvania harvest reached 2,094, up about 500, prompting expectations of nuisance dam building. Crawford County led the state with the largest beaver take as districts prepare for upcoming competitions and a Bries hosting of the 1954 bowling tournament looms. Also noted are Stan Musial's slump, John Ruth’s crash fate, and Roy Campanella’s hot season with Brooklyn.
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Hatfield Speedway Feature Race Result Summary
In Hatfield Pennsylvania dim Bryan of Phoenix Arizona won the 15 mile feature race at Hatfield Speedway yesterday with a time of 12 51.93 seconds. Ernie McCoy of Refine finished second and Len Duncan of Philadelphia placed third.
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Senators dump A's in both ends of bargain bill
Porterfield hurls a one hitter in the opener as the Washington Senators blank the Athletics 8 0 and 6 3 in the doubleheader while the Dodgers defeat the Phillies 5 0. A's bats are silenced for two straight losses, their sixth in a row.
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Three Contenders Battle for Collegiate Golf Title
In Princeton New Jersey Rod Baken Penn State Joe Turnesa Georgetown Gerald Fehr Yale and George Hall Navy duel for the Easter Intercollegiate crown. Baken edged Primeton's Bill Tryon 2 up then beat Bob Larkin Holy Cross 1 up. Yale won the team title 599 two strokes ahead of Penn State as Chicago fell in their doubleheader.
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Golfers Tour Corry Country Club Amid Wet Course
Weekend turnout at Corry Country Club drew many golfers for the season opener. Wet fairways from recent rains kept scoring high as fresh members joined the field. Officials hoped drying conditions would allow mowing and a firm course for play by midweek.
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Fire claims 18 horses at Beulah Park raceway
Columbus reports a fire at Beulah Park stable killed 18 horses including five entered for today’s races. Firemen cited an electrical short as the cause. The loss comes two years after a Grove City blaze that killed 33 horses. The horses, 17 thoroughbreds and a pony, were valued at $52,000.
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Hornell Tops Damestown in Pony League Action
In Pony League results Damestown lost 3 to 4 to Corning while Batavia beat Olean 6 to 3, Bradford defeated Wellsville 3 to 9, and Hamilton beat Wellsville 6 to 9.
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Baseball results and schedule from yesterday and today
National League games saw New York 4 to 3 over Pittsburgh and Brooklyn 5 to 0 over Philadelphia while Milwaukee beat Chicago 6 to 2. Cincinnati 45 to St Louis 2-2. American League scores included New York 7 to 5, Washington 8 to 7, Cleveland 12 to St Louis 2, and Detroit 8 to 5 over Chicago 6 to 10. Gates today list Chicago at Cleveland as the only scheduled game. Terry Lumpe emerges as a top Kansas City Blues candidate and a standout Springfield Teachers College baseball star.
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Driver Killed In Uniontown Race Tragedy
Uniontown Pennsylvania witnesses a fatal racing accident as 19 year old Donald Guseman, son of the speedway owner, is killed when overturned during a 28 lap quarter mile race in front of about 4 000 spectators. The victim’s father William Guseman coal operator and Sycamore Hotel proprietor, was among mourners at the scene.
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West Chester captures teachers track time
Shippensburg Pa West Chester today held a state tonehers entlepe tack ehuumpiotshigy for anwitiwer yew by VIMUe of an easy T2-93 Ueiitting the Cheyney Mike Fyeriollt led the Rams to their repeat Victory by clinching his eam's only five Last phages in Sat urday's anal slinning ouf the teachers college Marte and fielid mage. He Won the 12Ueyares high hurdles and the 20-yard jaw Tue ales tree other men gaitted dowle victories. Walter Womack and How rel Gren Looks Up 100 net 20-yard dashes and the high and gtand jump for Cheyney while Lock Havens Stan Havers came in first i the ilo and two mile events Team scoring behind Cheyney Shippensburg 39 Lock Haves 251 Bloomsburg 8 Millersville 7 and ran the Montren Ger Ottawa 0-2 Hultilo TL Toronta do Syracuur 4-2 Rochester 3 Springfield 6-4 Baltimore 3-1
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Campanella Drives Brooklyn Runless Phillies Triumph
Roy Campanella slugged a homer and a double driving in all four Brooklyn runs in a 4 0 Phillies victory. The item also notes George Washington's estate ruling to take 8 000 acres.
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