Musial Tops Williams In Modern Hitting Race
Stan Musial vaults to the lead as baseball’s premier hitter by boosting his 1941 era pace to .347 after a 355 season with the St. Louis Cardinals. Ted Williams slips to .346 as both stars pace a wide margin over rivals. DiMaggio, Robinson, Pesky and others follow. College football chatter centers on Ohio State at Columbus, Illinois’ perfect record, and coach Woody Hayes. Also notes on Penn State basketball, Michigan State coaching moves, and Red Sox manager Boudreau eyeing Cleveland’s Indians pennant bid.
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Michigan State in Big Ten lead as season winds down
Michigan State holds top spot in the Associated Press college poll after receiving the most first place votes and points. Tennessee slides to second as Michigan State and Stanford, Maryland, Princeton round the top six with several unbeaten teams and key conference showdowns looming. Rutgers coach pessimistic about Penn State game adds note of tough fight ahead. NBA scores highlight DeFazio victory over Allegre and a lopsided Minneapolis win over Baltimore.
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Turner seeks fight with Gavilán after 25th win
Gil Turner claimed he earned a shot at welterweight champ Kid Gaylan after a 25th victory a convincing 31 punch barrage versus Bernie Docusen at Convention Hall Philadelphia. Docusen refused to answer the bell for the seventh round as Turner pummeled him, with ringside physician Dr Tenny stopping the bout.
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Bucknell Back Gains State Scoring Lead
Brad Myers of Bucknell tops Pennsylvania college football scoring with 81 points, two clear of West Chester’s Fred Prender. Myers scored the winning TD in the Colgate game, lifting Bucknell amid a season where West Chester also schedules a key matchup.
Bowling leagues crown leaders in late season action
Bowl-Aire extended its lead by taking three points from Fussbader's Insurance in the Mens A League. Moosehaven and Clymer League results show teams like Art's Barber Shop and Thompson's Farm trading games as standings tighten in regional bowling clubs.
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Pitt Promotes Five Juniors to Boost Panthers
Pitt head coach Tom Hamilton moved five juniors onto the varsity to shore up the University of Pittsburgh football team as they end a seven game skid. The Panthers practiced for a big clash with West Virginia, missing injured Dick Dietrick and awaiting a new coach after the season. Former Pitt stars may get first look as Hamilton plans a post season coaching search.
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Bowling league highs and 200s pace Ava lon Center action
Tony Stee slammed a 617 series at Ava lon Center as 36 bowlers posted 200 games in league play. Walt Loveland followed with two 214 games and a 613 series, while many players hit three or two hundred counts including Gy Youre 231 and Ronald Greeley 224. Other notable scores included Frank Spielman 210 and John Kissman 209 amid a dense field of strong showings.
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Mt Vernon Man Buys Scranton Club From Red Sox
Louis Baselice of Mount Vernon N Y announced he purchased the Scranton Pennsylvania Class A Eastern League franchise from the Boston Red Sox along with the field and equipment. No players were included and sale amount was not disclosed. Baselice cited greater potential and noted it is too early to know if Scranton will have a major league connection in 1952. Albany Senators president McCaffrey reportedly traveled to Boston for a working agreement with the Red Sox.
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Noisy Welterweight Bout Ends in Docusen Victory
Timer and his rival fought a televised welterweight bout drawing 8,085 spectators who paid 830,005 to watch. The Filipino contender Docusen clashed with Charley Fisarl and Williams, delivering a decisive performance that left many ringside pundits convinced he ended the fight in the sixth.
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