U S Discus Qualifiers Highlight Olympic Trials Drama
Three American discus throwers reached the Olympic finals as Fortune Gordien, Sim Iness, and Jim Dillions posted marks well above the 150 ft 11.06 in cutoff. In sculls, Jack Kelly failed to beat Poland's Theodor Kocera, while Mervyn Wood advanced for Australia. Lindy Remigino won the 100 m in a blanket finish, hailed as a Cinderella story by coach Brutus Hamilton amid a strong Soviet gymnastics showing.
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Sim Iness
University of Southern California
Jim Dillions
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Jack Kelly
Philadelphia
U. S. Navy
Theodor Kocera
Poland
Kelly
Australia
Mervyn Wood
Paul Meyer
Switzerland
Wood
Britain
Tony Fox
Turi
Tsukalov
Russia
United States
New York
Lindy Remigino
Brutus
Hamilton
U. S
Manhattan College
Remigino
Herb McKenley
Jamaica
Herb
McKenley
Emanuel McDonald Bailey
Dean Smith
Austin
Tex
Vladimir Soukharev
John Treloar
Yankees Dodgers Preview Signals Power Of 1952 Series
The Yankees beat the Dodgers 5-3 in an exhibition and loom as favorites for the 1952 World Series. New York holds a wide margin atop the league, while Brooklyn leads the NL by a comfortable gap as they prepare for a heavy 17 day stretch with 21 games.
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Joe Reichler
New York Yankees
Broooklyn Dodgers
Yankee Stadium
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Yanks
New York Giants
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Giants
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooks
Charlie Dressen
George Shuba
Joe
Black
Dressen
Leo Durocher
Sal Maglie
Wes
Westrum
George Spencer
Sal Yvars
Alvin Dark
State Men s Golf Tourney Tossup in Alabama
More than a hundred top rinksmen compete in the Alabama men s amateur golf tour nament qualifying round at a 6 443 yard Dothan course. Defending champion M C Fitts and past victors vie as the low 96 advance to match play with 32 in the championship division and 64 in lower flights.
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Dothan
Alabama
Telfair Chito
M. C. Fitts
Tuscaloosa
Real Delight and A Gleam Stir Up Race Talk
The 1940s and present era echo as Real Delight and A Gleam, two top three year‑old fillies, draw speculation of a showdown similar to the 1948 Citation vs Coaltown idea. Calumet Farm figures big with Ben and Jimmy Jones steering plans and past earnings milestones.
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Citation
Coaltown
Calumet Farm
Jones
Papa Ben
Calumet
Jimmy
Joneses
Blue Man
Hill Gail
Ben
Churchill Downs
Ben Jones
Lexington
Water Plaque Dedication at Cooperstown
Paul Waner and Harry Heilmann were honored with plaques at the National Hall of Fame in Cooperstown New York. Waner noted that size does not define a ballplayer and spoke of the warmth of the baseball community. Heilmann’s widow attended the ceremony as Waner offered respectful tribute.
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Cooperstown
N. Y
Paul Waner
Baseball
Hall of Fame
Waner
Harry Heilmann
Harry
Agnes Sorés Captivates Charles VII with Diamond Necklace
Agnes Sorés drew the attention of King Charles VII of France by wearing a diamond necklace. The incident highlights court fashion and royal fascination during the period.
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Agnes Sorés
Charles VII of
France
All-Star Grid Team Strongest In Many Years
A Chicago report states the all star grid squad for the August 15 game with the Los Angeles Rams at Soldier Field is the strongest in history. Coach Bobby Dodd leads a 53-man roster trimmed in Delafield Wisconsin with stars from Georgia Tech Kentucky and Ohio State among others poised for brutal front line battles.
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Los Angeles Rams
Soldier Field
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Delafield
Wis
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Bill Wade
Vanderbilt
Dodd
Bob Toneff
Notre Dame
Don Coleman
Michigan State
Bill McColl
Stanford
Bob Carey
Bill Howton
Rice
Bob Ward
Maryland
Ray Beck
Doug Moseley
Kentucky
Keith Flowers
Texas Christian
Les Richter
California
McCall Shuts Door as Barons Top Lookouts 21
Birmingham pitcher John McCall, listed as an outfielder and infielder on the roster, stayed with pitching and held Chattanooga to five hits with six strikeouts. The Barons won 2 -1 in eight innings as Red Mathis scored on a double to center to drive in Ken Aspromonte from first. Mobile lost its ninth straight, Memphis winning 13 to 7. New Orleans beat Rockford 4 to 2 as Frank Thomas homered in the seventh to break a pitchers’ duel.
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Associated Press
Oe Lookouts
Birmingham
John McCall
Jack
McCall
Baron
Lookouts
Boston Red Sox
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Crackers
Nashville
Red Mathis
Ken Aspromonte
Mobile
Memphis
New Orleans
Frank Thomas
Pels
Tie Rock
Officials Needed as High School Football Games Team Up
Alabama High School Athletic Assn invites current officials and qualifiers to a 7 o'clock meeting at Anderson College. The goal is staffing football games this fall with four officials per game and to recruit new officials, plus collect availability and assigned areas.
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Alabama High School Athletic Assn
Anderson Business College
Lichens Widespread Across Earth, Ubiquitous and Diverse
Lichens are widely distributed, found on most continents and in varied habitats. They thrive in extreme environments and form important ecological communities, highlighting their global presence and resilience.
Birmingham and Chattanooga Rival in Tuesday Card
Schedule shows Birmingham facing Chattanooga and New Orleans meeting Little Rock while Mobile meets Memphis and Atlanta visits Nashville in today’s lineup.
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Southern Association
Aoe
WLL. Pet
Athante
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Mobile
Nashville
Birmingham
Memphis
Little Rock
Atlanta
Baseball Scores Delayed By National Weather
Yesterday results show no games in the American and National Leagues due to scheduling gaps. No scores or standings reported.
Two Cardinals Make All-Star Georgia Nine
Albany Georgia picks a St. Louis Cardinals all star lineup led by Red Schoendienst and Wilmer Mizell. Wiggins selects Bob Scheffing Eddie Murphy Eddie Kazak Floyd Stickney Bob Joratz Bill Endicott Erve Dusak Stan Ferens Hank Nowak Bobby Rhawn Johnny Keane as manager. Four others later played in the majors.
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Red
Schoendienst
Wilmer
Vinegar Bend
Mizell
St. Louis Cardinals
Atlanta Consuulusior
W. M. Wiggins
Ciruit
Bobby Rhawn
Johnny Keane
Attalla Voters Choose Among 34 Democratic Primary Candidates
Attalla Alabama residents cast ballots in a city Democratic primary selecting from 34 candidates. Voters faced a wide field in the race as they headed to the polls on the designated election day.
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Attalla
Ala
Attala
Helium Lift: 14 Cubic Feet Needed per Pound
A historical note explains that using balloons to lift weight requires about 14 cubic feet of helium to raise one pound. This emphasizes the large helium volume needed for small lifting tasks and illustrates the practical limits of balloon lifts.
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