Promote Baseball to Compete with TV, Editor Warns
The article argues dwindling attendance in the Pacific Coast League stems from fans shifting to television and other entertainment. Commissioner Ford Frick urged national sports editors to push a bold, well funded promotion plan, targeting the general public with live events, theater tie-ins, and coordinated advertising to revive interest.
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Ford Frick
Frick
Ditle
Clair Goodwin
Pacific Coast League
Goodwin
PCL
Decision Seen in Rocky Moore Fight
Miami report notes a decision is expected Thursday on the heavyweight title bout between Rocky Marciano and Archie Moore. Smoter Jam Norris predicts the event will draw about a million dollars in gate receipts and confirms arrangements for the bout.
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Rocky Moore
Miami
Fla
Norris
Rocky Marciano
Archie Moore
Red Sox and Braves push pennant races in tight stretch
MLB notes from New York show the Red Sox sweeping a double header against the White Sox 3 2 and 8 2 while Milwaukee and Boston cling to strong positions, Dodgers and Cubs mix results, Yankees and Giants win, and Kiner ties DiMaggio for all time homer mark as pennant chases heat up late in the season.
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Red Sox
Braves
Tony Galle
New York
Milwaukees
Boston Red Sox
Guy
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Chicago White Sox
Boston
Pinky Higgins
Chicago Cubs
Walwackez
Cubs
Buhl
Russ Meyer
Bill
EE Roybuck
Eay Mathews
Jim Hughes
Pittsburgh
Vern Law Avove
Gle Tohey
Thetes
Bob Rush
Lino Dinoso
Clyde McCullough
Chicago
Cincinnati
New York Giants
Philadel
Giants
St. Louis
New York Yankees
White Sox
Cleveland
Early Wynn
Whitey Ford
Detroit
Tigers
Kansas City
Baltimore
Alex Kellner
Criolles
Skein
Roaring Finish By Middlecott Brings Victory
Portland crowds watched Dr. Cary Middlecott capture the Western Open title with a 10 under par 272 and 63 final round to win $2,400. Souchak and Littler tied for second with 274 and 267 respectively, while Rosburg placed third at 275 as Snead lagged with 283 in a six way tie for seventh. about 3,000 onlookers witnessed the dramatic finish.
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Portland
Ore
Cary Middlecott
Middlstaff
Mixe Souschak
Durhem
N.C
Cual
Kiamesha Lake
N. C
Imoney
Ben Hogan
Middlecott
Littler
Bob Rosburs
San Francisco
Rosburg
Triple
Julius Boros
Mil Pines
N. Gesivot
Sam Snead
Patty Berg Sets Record In Western Open Victory
Patty Berg, 27, won the Women's Western Open at Maple Bluff with a 292 total to match the event record and secure her sixth title. Louise Suggs and Fay Crocker tied for second at five strokes back, as Berg praised her improved driving and noted her year’s earnings near $8,000.
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Madison
Wisda
Patty Berg
Calenda Berg
Maple Biull Country
Louise Suggs
Sea Island
Fay Crocker
Montevideo
Uruguay
Miss Suggs
Babe Diderickson Zaharias
Miss Berg
Sutter
Miss Borg
Mickey Wright
la Jolla
Calif
Marlene Bauer
Sevasota
Fla
Witt ‘Smith
St. Clair
Mich
DrobnY Falls At Wimbledon
Emeryville report on the Oakland Oaks dropping a 2 game set to the Haywood Stars as Ben Wade shut them out in a four hitter. Billy Consoli sparked Oakland with a four hit effort and a homer, while Billy Consolo struggled in the other game as Skinny Brown outpitched the Oaks.
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Orioles
Emeryville
Oakland Oaks
Bud Black
Haywood Stars
Billy Consola
Red Sox
Acorn
Letty O'Doul
Billy
Alti
Hiya Curve
Ben Wade
Pittsburgh Pirates
Oakland
Skinny Brown
Frollywood
Jack Lohrke
Young Lee Walls
Dow
Lohrke
Brown
Cosalo
Carlos Bernier
Allen van Alstyne
Stounder
Corsalo
Consolo
Algo
Ick Smith
Van
Stevens
George Metko
Marshall
Metkovich
Gaughe
Art Cultie
Consalo
Browns Insses
Hollywood
Tharxs
Smith
Jef
Oaks
PCL Teams Split Twin Bills In Coast Standings
San Francisco and neighboring clubs split two seven inning games as Hollywood Sacramento and Portland posted mixed results in doubleheaders. The Seals with their bats totaled 13 runs on 23 hits across the two games while notable homers and clutch hits from Bilko, Ritchey and Melton fueled late rallies. Portland and Seattle also split against visiting clubs with late dramatics marking the day’s action.
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San Inanyisco
Bills
Follywood
Sacramento
Dand
San Francisco
Seals
Los Angeles
Steve Bilko
Hollywood
Lo Ossland
Sun
San Diego
Ave
Ce Solons
Seottie
Portland
Seattle
Dave Melton
Sam
Hame Toul
Bilko
Anning
Don Fraéehid
San Fraisco
Jess
Jin Walsh
Johnny Ritchey
Joe Kirrenezisn
Padres
Cal MacLish
Ed Bailey
Edy Kazak
Harry Bright
Chico Piers
Purdue Star Wins NCAA Golf Crown in Knoxville
Stocky Purdue star Joe Campbell of Purdue captured the NCAA golf title in Knoxville, rallying from a first round deficit to defeat Rice’s Garrett. Campbell, Indiana State champion, took holes six through ten to build a lead, then held on as Garrett closed the margin late in the final round.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Joe Cemmbell
Purdue
Fency
Carme
John G Offier
Anderson
Campbell
Garrett
Gtt
Dawnnil
Trojans Take Tennis Title
Jose Aguero of Tulane won the singles title at the NCAA tennis championship in Chapel Hill. He defeated Ball Quillian of Washington 6-0 4-6 6-0 6-2, giving Tulane its first singles crown. Southern California won the team title, ending UCLA's three year run as champion.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Jose Aguero
Tulane
Homie
Mis
Ball Quillian
Washington
Pancho Contreras
Joan Reyes
Southern California
Sammy Giamamalva
Joan
Texas
Southern
UCLA
Aguero
City Clashes Cleves in Tuesday TV Sports Log
City faces Cleves in a Tuesday game highlighted by radio and TV listings. Pym priced at 8.00 as coverage details and times appear in the log.
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City Vs. Cleves
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Fernandez Outlasts Stewart For President's Cup Crown
Tom Fernandez defeated Alex Stewart 72 79 in a four day match play to win the President's Cup. Fernandez pulled ahead on the seventh hole and held the lead to the 18th at Hayward. Other flight winners included Dean Mattel over Larry Delgado 4 up and Ed Kangas over Elmer Hanishal 2 up.
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Tom Fernandez
Alex Stewart
Ture
Kele
Hayward
Fernandes
Stewart
Sony
Totel
Leree
Dean Mattel
LarryDelgado
Delgado
Ed Kangas
Elmer Han
Pesatampo Golf Coutsol
Santa Cruz
White Eagles Hole Makes Amazing Eagle at Hayward
ER P White, Hayward Golf era member, scored an amazing eagle on the par five at Hayward in round four on Saturday. The feat, likened to a hole in one, came on a 490 yard hole after a strong tee shot and iron approach witnessed by Mrs White.
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ER. P. White
Hayward
Decathlon Record-Holder Brain Soph Good Bet In Olympics
The piece highlights Rafer Johnson, UCLA freshman and defending decathlon figure, as a rising Olympic hopeful. It notes his 1952 world record marks, near 15:62.3 in 110 meters hurdles, and aims for the 1956 Games. Johnson, a six foot three inch, 195 pound athlete, balances studies with training and envisions Olympic success.
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Paul Hawkins
Los Angeles
Mathias
Johnson
United States
Lauy
Rafer Johnson
UCLA
Kingsbury
Bob Mathias
Ma' Kingspurg
Thias
Ascle Cies
Foote
Kingsburg
Rafer
Hills
Soro
Tex
Craig Dixon
Kings J
Ivecord
Flag Races and Pacific Coast League Results Brief
A compact sports note reports Pacific Coast League standings with 7 percent at San Diego and San Francisco related results. It lists Oakland at Seattle and Monday pitching matchups including Fouusre 43 and Paste. National League games show Chicago at Milwaukee and New York at Brooklyn with split results and forthcoming matches.
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Pacific Coast League
San Die Scottie
Povilar
San Frenqsco
Hollywood Q
Chicago
Alwaukee
Cincina
St. Lous
Philadnlpaia
Pittsourel
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
AL Brookler
Ames
New York
Brooklyn
Milwauke Cincinnali
St. Laws
Cleveland
Tan
Ny Kichy
Baltimore
Detroit
Baltimare
York
Mt. Bastar
Boston
Kansas
Trabert Cruises To Wimbledon Semifinals In Straight Sets
Top seed Tony Trabert defeated Jaroslav D. Kay in straight sets 8 6 6 1 6 4 to reach the Wimbledon men’s singles semifinals. Budge Patty, the 1950 champion from Los Angeles, upset Australia’s Lewis Head to join Trabert in the semis as a seventh seed.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Ins
Tony Trabert
Jaroslav Dr. Kay
Lnto
Budge Patty
Los Anazies
Trabert
Australa
Lewis Head
Hyeareold
Cinciny
Drogny
Beverly Baker Fisitz
Long Beach
Vicr
iCalif
Susan Chei
Sheene
Harry Agganis Dies At Cambridge At Age 28
Cambridge mourns Harry Agganis a 28 year old first baseman for the Boston Red Sox who died after a relapse from pneumonia. The Lynn native had returned from illness to Boston’s Santa Maria hospital then relapsed and passed away, ending a three season major league career and noted for college football fame at Boston University.
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Cambridge, Mr
Harry Agganis
Boston Red Sox
Agganis
Lynn
Mess
Red Sox
Aneumonia
Sox
Santa Maria Nospital
Boston
Lie
Cleveland Browns
Louis Bride Named Manager in 1945 Tax Case
The government contends Louis hired his ex wife Marva Spaulding as his manager before their 1945 divorce to shield 565000 in earnings from back taxes. Spaulding testified she received 60000 of Louis purse and helped set up a 30000 trust for their daughter, while denying duties as manager.
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Chicago
Joos
Billy Cone
Louis
First National Bank of Chicago
Aaron
Payne
Joe Louis
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