Gehringer Returns to the Tigers as Hall of Fame Star
NEW YORK Aug 8 Charley Gehringer the popular second baseman for Detroit returning to action after a two year layoff. The Hall of Fame inductee had left the game to work for a Detroit parts firm and plans to assist the club when Billy Beams steps aside in October. Gehringer known as The Mechanical Man thrived in fielding and steady hitting, led the league in 1937 with 068, finished strong in 1939, and ended his career with a .214 World Series average. He remains a landmark figure alongside Nap Lajoie and Freddie Colllos in Tigers history.
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Barnum Leading In Golf Classic
CHICAGO, U P The chase for first prize of two thousand two hundred fifty dollars in Tan O'Shanle's annual All America Classic narrowed to John Barnum of Grand Rapids Michigan holding a shaky lead after a bad stretch on the second nine. Barnum scored 138 after two rounds, with rivals Hinmans and Krall close behind at 138 and others at 140. In the men's division Frank Stanek of Toledo shot 79 to stay seven back, while Harold Foreman of Chicago was seven behind after 36 holes. Babe Didrickson Behavins of Chicago posted 78 to reach 192 total, two ahead of Beverly Hanson of Fargo North Dakota.
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Rainiers brew tone of early 50s season hype in San Francisco
In a Portland in 12 innings, Seattle Suds beat Portland 7 to 6 as Mary Grissom moundsman nears a 20-win pace. Red Lynn walked in the decisive run after a late rally as Portland tied it on Joe Bravia’s homer. The Rainiers, led by Emil Sick, are described with lofty 1951 pennant ambitions and talk of future management for legends.
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McDermott Shines as Red Sox Top Tigers 5 2
Boston edges Detroit 5 2 behind Clyde Vollmer and Sean Maurice McDermott who adds a three run homer and a single. Indians beat Athletics 3 2 and Yankees split with Browns as AL race tightens into a three way note. White Sox beat Senators 7 4. standings loom tight with two months left.
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Study Of Baseball Radio And TV Moves On Anti Trust
WARLINGTON UP Rep William M Mettdknh called for a study of call and television baseball broadcasts before ruling on anti trust issues. McCulloch said enough facts may exist to decide if baseball commerce is interstate and subject to laws. The subcommittee weighs exempt status vs interstate commerce, noting broadcast rights value and the impact on minor leagues as Chandler’s committee hearing resumes.
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Trahert Opposes Old Teacher Today
In SOUTH ORANG, NLJ,OR a tense semi final appears at the Grass Courts tennis championships. The veteran Billy Wathert from New York faces young Tebert of Cincinnati with star pupil Trahert and the famed Davis from New York in a clash of seasoned rivals. The event centers on the Valbert-Trabert clash as a major draw.
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Oaks Victors By Weatherly Power In Aces Win
In Los Angeles the Oaks beat the Seraphs 8 to 5 as Roy Weatherly collected four of Oakland’s five hits. Jay Ragni started well, then gave way to Lloyd Hittle who shut down the Seraphs late. Spicer struggled for Los Angeles while Weatherly’s two doubles fueled the Acorns' rally.
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Local motorcycle races set for San Jose fairgrounds
A field of 70 riders including Gud Brillisour Haywire and Ralph Chadwick will race on a one mile dirt oval at the Santa Clara County fairgrounds. Sanctioned by the American Motorcycle Association the event includes novice amateur and expert classes with main events of 10 12 and 15 miles. Time trials begin at 10 30 a m and racing starts at 2 p m General admission is 40 with grandstand seats 2 50 and box seats 4 00. The fairgrounds are two miles west of Highway 1 on Fully road in San Jose.
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Perry Cleveland Ahead In Tennis Quarter Finals
Kalamaazoo Mich. two seeded doubles team Bob Perry and Allen Cleveland reached the semi finals of the National Junior Doubles Championships after an easy quarter final victory.
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Larsen Wins in Davis Cup Semi Final
Art Larsen of San Leandro, the national singles champion, defeated Armando Vega in a five set match at Westchester Country Club Rye NY under leaden skies yesterday.
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Eastern duo ousts seeded doubles pair in tennis draw
The second seeds Clif Mayne and Herschel Hyde of Berkeley fell to Tim Coss of Washington and Ted Rogers of Chevy Chase Md 6-1 1-6 3-6. Rogers earlier beat Hyde in a singles quarter final. Kim Read Santa Monica and Bill Cranston San Marino earned a semi final by rallying to beat James Andrews Iowa City Ia and John Been Shawnee Okla 5-7 8-2 7-5.
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Washington stunned by cadet scandal at West Point
UPI reports Congress and officials condemn cheating at West Point as 90 cadets, including several football players, are discharged. Senator Fulbright calls for abolishing intercollegiate football at the academies while preserving intramural sports amid a sweeping investigation led by Gen. Collins. White House and Army officials express concern and regret over the breach of the academy honor code and its broader implications.
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SLO MO SHUN FAVORED IN HYDRO RACE GOLD CUP DEBUT AT LAKE WASHINGTON
The Gold Cup hydro race at Lake Washington draws 100000 spectators as Miss Pepsi from Detroit sets a new 100.54 mph qualifying mark, with Slo-Mo-Shun IV the Seattle favorite and Such Crust also contending. Other boats like My Sweetie Hoviet Hurican IV and Quick Silver posted times, shaping a tight field for the 44th running.
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Officials Blush At Wrestlers
Four Japanese sumo wrestlers arrived in Los Angeles for exhibitions wearing mawashi belts and trunks under them due to modesty concerns. Grand Champion Maedayama and others described fear of wardrobe splits as they prepared for demonstrations that were disrupted from a planned TV appearance.
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Weaver says he is not among cadets facing dismissal
Army football and basketball player Weaver told his mother by telephone that he was not among the 90 West Point cadets facing dismissal for cheating on examinations. He said he was "about the only member left" of the starting eleven.
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