Dodgers and Giants Stay Torrid in Busy Baseball Night
Dodgers return of Roy Campanella sparks a 5-1 win over Philadelphia as Brooklyn extends its lead over the Giants. Maglie tops Boston 6-3 for New York, while Dark’s five runs power the Giants in a 7-5 victory. Reds and Pirates win as Post and McMillan homer for Cincinnati, and Cleveland, Detroit win in AL action.
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Ralph Roden
Associated Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
Roy Campanella
Campanella
Dutch Hiller
Cincinnati
Karl Drews
Philadelphia
Hiller
Drews
Phillie
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Ben Wade
New York Giants
Sal Maglie
Giants
Boston Braves
Maglie
Max Sarkent
al Dark
Ken Raffensberger
Wally Post
Roy McMillan
St. Louis
Red Birds
Post
McMillan
Harry Brecheon
Pittsburg Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Gus Bell
Johnny Merson
Ted Wilks
Warren Hacker
Cleveland Indians
Browns
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Wyrostek Returns to Phillies in Reds Trade
The Philadelphia Phillies reacquire Johnny Wyrostek from Cincinnati in a deal that sends Emory Church to the Reds and Kent Peterson to a Phillies farm team. Wyrostek had been traded to Cincinnati for Eddie Miller in 1948, with ownership noting regret over that earlier move. Rumors place potential future swaps involving Ewell Blackwell and Carl Furillo or Andy Pafko between Reds and Dodgers.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Johnny Wyrostek
Emory
Bubba) Church
Wyrostek
Kent Peterson
Phillies
Church
Cincinnati Reels
Peterson
Baltimore
Wyrostok
Cincinnati
Eddie Miller
Bob Carpenter
Carpenter
Eridie Sawyer
Reds
Gabe Paul
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ewell Blackwell
Brooklyn
Carl Furillo
Andy Pafko
Discus record falls amid Pacific Coast meet in Eugene
In Eugene Oregon Sim Thess of USC shattered the U S Intercollegiate discus mark with a 183 foot 544 inch throw at the Pacific Coast Conference meet The previous best was 178 feet set by Fortune Gordien of Minnesota in 1948
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Ore
Sim Thess
University of Southern California
U.S
Fortune Gordien
Minnesota
Correction: Lincoln High golf awards listed wrongly
A correction from Abraham notes that Lincoln high school golf awards were mislisted in Thursday’s Nonpardil. Major letters went to Ted Jet esco and LeRoy Durham while minors were awarded to Fred Beaumont Don Hudson Dennis Miller and Brad Rue.
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Abraham
Lincoln High School
Ted Jetesco
LeRoy Durham
Fred ‘Beaumont
Don Hudson
Dennis Miller
Brad Rue
Speedway Trials Carded Final Night Highlights
Speedway trials were scheduled for Saturday with showers possible and seven cars listed for qualifying. Several entries lacked qualifying runs, leaving the card incomplete and the weekend ahead uncertain for divisional races.
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Bundat
Qualiapolis Motor
Speedwe
Ant
Bratton Split Verdict in Madison Square Garden Bout
New York report on Johnny Bratton's split decision win over Flanagan at Madison Square Garden. Casts Castellani as reference, notes Bratton floored Flanagan in the sixth, judges named Bratton winner though one vote favored Flanagan, crowd of 3,031 paid eight thousand three hundred seventy three dollars. Bratton weighed 147, Flanagan 145.
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New York
Johnny Bratton
Castellani
Chicago
Joe
Hymiel Waltman
Bratton
Madison Square Garden
Flanagan
the Garden
al Berle
Brattons
Willie
Pep
Del
Bratt
Quly
Giants
Rolo Grounds
Sioux City Dust Delivers Thrilling Playland Feature
Milwaukee report on a busy bowling and stock car weekend at Playland. Sioux City driver Pash wins the feature after a late pass, with Haarsma and Harder strong in heats and dash. Major spills without injuries highlight a record field of 62 cars and a busy racing schedule ahead at the track.
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Milwaukee
American “Bowling Congress
Fred Martinek
Chicago
LolElcar
Playland
Ae Cote
Pincsang
Lanbles Beauchamp
Ees Harlan
Pash
Claré
Har
Horth
Jack
McDonald
Howard
Selden
North Curve
Vmanan
Jack McUruley
Council Bluffs
Tom Turner
Sioux City
Harder
Ray Haarsma
Haarsma
John Beauchamp
Stan Claussen
Beauchamp
Atlantic
Carl Lilienthal
Ray Haarsman
Mc Krueger Danis
Stan Wile Mama
Omaha
Eddie Staup
fCaos
Cleo Burmeister Fale
Bob Lundberg
Harler Pash
Avothi
Cornell Bluffs
Harlan
Thud- Drake
Conrail Bluffs
Harders
Star Clawesen
Tex ‘Gilmore
Bob Mann
Chuck Spicer
Bobby Parker
Aarlan Yy
Don Wile
Namie Omaha
Don George
Foote
Beatecharnn
Hanisma
Glen Robsy
Jimmy Lynch
Joie Chitwood
Midwest
Roland Moves to Iowa Prep Final
Roland, a 1951 semifinalist, advances to the Iowa high school baseball tournament final rounds in Mason City after an 11-3 win for the Rockets who remain undefeated at 13-0. Don Holland fires a three hit game as Auburn ends its 11 game win streak. Calmar McIntire- Calmar sub state final faces possible move to Luther College diamond in Decarsh due to field conditions. West Waterloo holds LaPorte City 3-0 in replay. Waterloo meets Aplington in the finals on Saturday.
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Pacen
Roland
Iowa
Mason
City
Rockets
Auburn
Don’ Holland
Friday Results at Ak-Sar-Ben Oval Six Furlongs to a Mile
The Ak-Sar-Ben oval's Friday card produced multiple $1,200 purses with six furlongs to a mile plus events. Winners include Eternal Sum at six furlongs earning 17.40, Squint at six furlongs paying 4.80, Master Red at four and a half furlongs paying 21.60, Blacky B at five and a half furlongs paying 24.80, She Travels at six furlongs paying 21.00, Air Crafter at a mile and 70 yards paying 22.00, Montana Pride at six furlongs paying 14.40, and Buster Maedic at mile and 70 yards paying 10.80. Multiple daily doubles and exactas noted with payouts.
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Eternal Sum
Silecog Menthappy
Squint
Ester K
Miss Tigress
Eternal Stim
Master Red
Orlander
Royal Gal
Blacky B
Ernie C
Knee Hi
She Travels
Doots
Dim View
Air Crafter
Periptera
Blue Fire
Montana Pride
Clam Digger
Gainler
Buster Maedic
Sir Bob
Ruth Ann
Grinnell Hosts Busy Saturday Sports Card
Grinnell faces a busy Saturday with multiple meets. Iowa State Teachers College and Coe College meet in golf and track while Cornell joins Grinnell for a triangular track meet. The tennis team heads to Nebraska to face the University of Omaha. Pioneer track, led by Burt Kirkman and Jim Galloway, competes again against Cornell and Coe, with past wins and close finishes shaping the weekend lineup.
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Grinnell
Grinnel
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Coe
Cornell
Nebraska
University of Omaha
Fregh
Burt Kirkman
Jim Galloway
Coe College
Grinnell J
Western league standings tighten amid notable upsets
Pueblo defeats Denver 5-4 lifting the Dodgers from third as Colorado Springs beats Wichita 3-1. Omaha tops Des Moines 9-3, and Sioux City wins both ends of a doubleheader 4-2 and 5-3. Junior Reedy miscues in the nightcap set up key runs for Sioux City. the Cardinals edge Des Moines 9-3 with Gerry Mertz winning.
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Associated Press
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Denver
Dodger
Wichita
Omaha
Des Moines
Sioux City
Lincoln
Soos
Junior Reedy
Mario Picone
Ray Johnson
Danny Holden
Picone
Johnson
Vince la Sala
Mike Kume
Gerry Mertz
Cardinals
Des’ Moines
Mertz
Pete Mesa
Sky Sox
Marvin Williams
Dodgers
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F Wise
Plain
Sandock
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Olorada
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Dick Christie Named Junior High Coach at Bellevue
Dick Christie of Shenandoah has been named junior high school coach at Bellevue Nebraska. Christie, a 1951 graduate of Omaha University where he played football and track, previously left coaching last fall to try out with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.
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Dick Christie
Shenandoah
Bellevue
Neb
Christie
Omaha University
Green Bay Packers
Fights Friday Night By Tha Avegciated Presa
Johnny Bratton of Chicago outpointed Del Flana gan of St Paul by 145 percent in New York while Charlie Salas of Phoenix outpointed Charlie Sawyer of Los Angeles by 147 percent in Phoenix.
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Tha
Presa
New York
Johnny
Bratton
Chicago
del Flanagan
St. Paul
Phoenix
Ariz
Charlie
Salas
Sawyer
Los Angeles
Oldest Marks in Peril at Iowa Outdoor Meet
Davenport leads Class A favorites as Des Moines North Clinton and DeWitt Aurelia Lake City fight for titles. More than 1,000 track and field performers compete in the 48th annual outdoor championship with top Class B entrants moving up from indoor ranks.
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Ames
Ulasa
Iowa High
Davenport
Des Moines North
Clinton
Gee” Cmaemefan
Rac
Lamiens
West Des
Ti DeWitt
Aurelia
Lake City
Three-t League results across cities report mixed outcomes
In a fragmented update from Thass Cedar Rapids to Waterloo Burlington Terre Haute and Quincy, scores appear listed with 11 6 and other odd figures. The text is garbled but indicates regional league activity and cross-city results.
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Thass
Cedar ‘Rapids
Waterloo
Burlington
Terre Haute
Quincy
Talbert and Mulloy Advance at Paris Tennis Champs
Tony Trabert of Cincinnati and Gardner Mulloy of Coral Gables Florida moved forward in the French international tennis championships on Saturday. They defeated Owen Williams of South Africa and Marcello Del Bello of Italy to reach the next round.
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Talbert
Mulloy
Paris
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Gardner Mulloy
Coral’ Gables
Fla
Owen Williams
South Africa
Prep Matched Saturday in Central High School Baseball Tourney
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a Central area baseball tournament with a Saturday game at Tontenelle Park. Plans mention North and South teams and a Monday game at Boyd, but details are unclear due to garbled text.
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Central
Interaity’ High
Tontenelle Park
Boyd Pp
Delay at Riverside Sunday stock car races tentative
Riverside stock car events scheduled for Sunday face delays as track conditions improve at the Riverside track. Track owner John Urban of Omaha says further work is needed, with lights installation due to be finished early next week. Parking jet paving is planned and opening races may occur mid next week or on Memorial Day.
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John Urban
Omaha
South Omaha
Urban
Towns University Honors Athletic Teams and Standouts
The report lists outstanding track and field squads with football and basketball mentions. It names captains and players across sports including Richard Clark Walter Coziahr Charles Rager Kenneth Anderson Mike Fields Carl Messersmith Wayne Evans and Ned Kilibrado among others. The piece notes high aggregate and high individual honors for Dean Davis and Carl Messersmith and mentions an athletic scholarship for Joe Paulson.
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Donald Frame
Richard Clark
Walter
Coziahr
Charles Rager
Kenneth Anderson
Wayne Evans
Albert J . Carter
Ned Kilibardo
Warren
Rile
Dean “Davis
Carl “Measersmith
Towns University
Joe Paulson
Doubles Team Faces Creighton Prep In Intercity Tennis
Lynx doubles team Jim Steulke and Harold Rounds will meet Creighton Prep’s Jim Gilroy and Russ Schlotzhauer Monday at Dewey Park in the Intercity tournament semifinals. Gilroy is absent for an optometrist appointment. The Intercity singles final between Ted Hoffman of A.L. and Rich Harping of Prep is also scheduled for Monday at Dewey.
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Lynx
Abraham
Lincoln
Jim Steulke
Harold
Creighton
Jim
Gilrey
Russ
Schlotzhauer
Dewey Park
Gilroy
tEd
Hoffman
A.L
Rich
Harping
Prep
Dewey
Friday's Stars by INE Asageatad Press Batting Report
Batting star Roy Campanella drove in all runs as Brooklyn beat Philadelphia with a bases loaded homer. Maglie notched his eighth win for the Giants in a red hot display, while New York toppled Boston in another strong showing.
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Ine Asageatad
Roy Cempanella
Dodgerpresentad
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Maglie
Giants
New York
Boston
Western League and National League Baseball Scores and Standings
Western League standings show Omaha Des Moines Wichita Colorado Springs and Lincoln with a midseason mix. National League results include Brooklyn Philadelphia New York Chicago Pittsburgh and St Louis games with notable innings and player contributions. American Association scores list Louisville Columbus and Minneapolis Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City and Indianapolis, while Sunday listings hint at upcoming matchups and city pairings.
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Denver
Wichita
Col Spex
Omehs
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S'x Guy
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Pet
Tryprook
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New Yk
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Pittsburgh
Wilks
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Courtney
Chicaro
Gray
Ginsberg
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Kretlow
Lolinr
Des. Moines
Pueblo Two
Colorado
Springs
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St Pittshurch
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Chicaway
Cleveland
le Ephiladelphia
Washington
York
Dubuque Favored in League Track Championship Opener
INDIANOLA The conference track meet opens Saturday with Dubuque favored to defend its title. Luther and Simpson loom as Dubuque’s chief threats. Defending double winners from last year include Billy Johansen in the mile, Lowell Simpson in sprint events, and Vic Grothaus in shot put and discus. An executive council meeting Friday notes no play in the south division crown.
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Indianola
Dubuque
Vic
Grothaus
Westmar
Morey
Big Ten baseball race tightens as Michigan and Illinois contend
Illinois leads the Big Ten title chase after weather and standings shifts. Michigan and Illinois may share the pennant if both sweep their Saturday doubleheaders. Iowa beat Ohio State 5-1 to improve to 4-7 while OSU sits at 5-7 with late-season efforts looming.
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Chicago
Illinois
Ite Bosca
Michigan
Big Ten
Pete Ter Josing
Minnesota
Hawkeyes
Wisconsin
Tilinois
Michigen
Gophers
Tinois
Ilinois
Smith
Follmer
Owe
Spartans
Michigan State
Harvey Suehan
Bob Wolf
Tom Cooper
Gus Vergetis
Purdue
Indiana
Denny Blind
Don Colits
Z Towa
Duane Brandt
Ohio State
Aly
Northwestern
Town Boys Town to Honor 63 Athletes at Awards Dinner
Eighty-one major letters in football basketball baseball wrestling track and swimming will be awarded along with 100 minor letters to Boys Town high school athletes. The dinner at the high school dining hall Monday at 6 30 features Most Rev Gerald T Archbishop of Omaha as principal speaker and Msgr Nicholas Wegner as master of ceremonies. Additional letters include 53 for football and basketball to 39 boys nine junior high football letters and 30 letters in baseball basketball and swimming for 44 grade school athletes plus five letters to four student managers.
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Gerald T
Omaha
Nicholas H. Wegner
Boys Town
Benson Sets Intercity Golf Mark in Duel at Dodge Park
Lese Benson posted the first big mark for Creighton Prep when he beat the Junior Kays 311 to 323 at Dodge Park. Prep improved to 5-1 in league play, while Benson runs 4-1 on the season.
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Lese Benson
Creighton Prep
Dodge Park
Prep
Benson
Cyclones Set For Big Seven Doubleheader In Norman
Iowa State baseball team to meet Oklahoma State in a Big Seven doubleheader in Norman after Friday rainout. The teams resume Saturday with a scheduled twin bill likely affecting early conference standings.
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Cyclones
Norman
Okla
Iowa State Lane
Oklahoma
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