United States advances to Olympic finals with 103 55 win over Chile
The undefeated U S team clinched a finals berth in Helsinki by routing Chile 103 to 55 as Jean Boiteux of France set a 400 meter freestyle Olympic record and Geertje Wieleman of Holland broke the women’s 100 meter backstroke mark in a day of rapid finals qualifying and record breaking.
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DAILY CROSSWORD AND CRYPTOQUOTE PUZZLE PAGE
A page featuring a themed crosswords puzzle with clues across and down plus a cryptoquote. It includes a list of Across clues such as Inner Approach Moon Among goddess More domes Throws theated Like a cone sound of Musical drama Entire Gain as Emphasize City Nev Cajole River Larva of eyethread An age a Knock Conster Wicked ration Thin Mister Wandering workman Futile Like a wing Cravat Poland abbr Note of worm horse's feet Coin Peru clear profit the scale Mine entrance Get back Unyielding Flower Italian coi Core Abound Spirit Jam and Down clues including Charmed Measure Heb Simple Rub out Perform Secure as a vessel Tear Island Atlantic O Punctual Negative particle Covers with tar Simpleton Under ground eet river Rise and fall of waters A song for two Yesterday's Answer Ardor Brazilian gentleman and a Daily Cryptoquote puzzle with the quotation and cipher key.
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Swimmers Fail to Reach Finals in Tokyo Meet
John Marshall of Australia and Yale, the world champion at the distance, missed the finals, as did most Japanese swimmers except Hironoshin Furuhashi the famed flying fish. Basketball Coach Warren Womble used his University of Kansas platoon almost entirely against.
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Red flag raised as nations open fifteenth Olympics
In Otaniemi the Star Spangled Red flag of the people's Chinese Republic was raised amid cries of long live peace. Athletes from Russia and five other Iron Curtain nations stood at attention while Red China was welcomed to the fifteenth modern Olympic Games.
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Chile and collegians break 100 point mark in Buenos Aires
Chile and the collegians surpassed Argentina by breaking a 100 point mark in a high scoring game. Uruguay defeated Bulgaria 62-54 as two players were barred after an attack on referee Vincent Farrell in Newark. The United States water polo team defeated Austria 4-1 and advanced to the round of eight.
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Hornsby Named Interim Reds Boss As Sewell Quits
Cincinnati Reds announce Rogers Hornsby will take over managing duties after Luke Sewell resigns. Hornsby will assume control August 5 upon the team's return from a road trip. Sewell, who managed since 1949, did not disclose future plans. Hornsby, 56, has six prior major league managing jobs with Browns Cardinals Cubs and Braves.
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Baseball Standings and Leaders Report
National batting lead goes to Musial of St. Louis with 327 runs batted in Sauer of Chicago has 80 hits and 24 home runs leads in home runs. Reese of Brooklyn tops stolen bases with 18. Roe of Brooklyn records 70 games pitched with 1000 strikeouts.
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Baseball Leaders Doings Across Major Leagues
Fain of Philadelphia and Goodman of Boston finished with a .332 batting average. Droppo of Detroit drove in 67 runs. Fox of Chicago collected 127 hits. Berra of New York hit 21 home runs. Jensen of Washington swiped 14 bases. Shantz of Philadelphia earned 183 wins with a .857 earned run average.
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Cardinals Win 3-2 as Detroit Tops Yankees
In a day of tight pennant pressure the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 12-2 while the St Louis Cardinals overcame Brooklyn 3-2. Eddie Stanky drove in runs for St Louis as Gerry Staley pitched a four hitter. Hal Newhouser earned his third win for Detroit with seven strong innings and Bobby Young powered St Louis with a three run triple.
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Marciano Stops Matthews In Second Round At Yankee Stadium
Rocky Marciano stopped Harry Matthews in 2 04 of the second round in New York. Marciano seeks a Sept 28 title shot against Jersey Joe Walcott after the knockouts and says he is ready for Walcott. Walcott watched the bout and expressed interest in facing Marciano. The show drew 31,188 fans paying 215,707 despite rain and a shortened main event.
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Huntsville Parkers Set To Face Indians At Legion Field
The Huntsville Parkers host the Indians at Legion Field at 8 PM aiming for a second win after an 11-4 victory over Decatur. Tom Bragg is expected to start for Huntsville, and Charlie Goodin may take the mound for Decatur to rebuff the Parkers.
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Yesterday's Results and Today's Schedule Football Scores
Yesterday Birmingham beat Memphis 16 to 3 and New Orleans defeated Mobile 10 to 2. Today's schedule lists Little Rock at Atlanta Memphis at Birmingham Chattanooga at Mobile Nashville at New Orleans.
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Detroit Beats New York 12 to 2 in Schedule
Major league games seen today include Detroit routing New York 12 to 2 while St Louis defeats Washington 6 to 3. Both matchups listed as scheduled contests with final scores.
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The note lists matchups New York versus Chicago Boston versus Cleveland Philadelphia at Detroit Washington at St Louis with a twin designation and a parenthetical a or 2 indicating a pairing or format.
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St. Louis 3, Brooklyn 2 Opens Schedule
Announcement of the lone completed game with St. Louis defeating Brooklyn 3 to 2. Remaining matches listed as not played with Chicago at New York, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, St. Louis at Boston, and Cincinnati at Philadelphia marked as n.
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Fort Benning Tops Camp Rucker in Regional Semi-Pro Clash
Four straight Fort Benning singles produced a 4-2 win over Camp Rucker, moving ahead 1-0 in the best of five series for a trip to the National Baseball Congress. Carl Sheppard drove in two runs in a crowded bottom of the seventh, capping the rally as Benning loaded the bases. The second game was set for Andalusia tonight with the winner advancing to Wichita Kansas for the national playoff.
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Rocky Marciano Wins Quick Bout Over Matthews
In a short sparring clash refereed by Ray Miller, Rocky Marciano wins round one with two solid hooks and a looping right. The bout ends as Marciano dominates early, with an 11 to 5 scoring edge. Marciano weighs 187 pounds versus Matthews at 179.
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Rogersville Grid Schedule Released for 1952 Season
Lauderdale county high school coaches Harold Glasscock and Orville Dean announced Rogersville’s 1952 football schedule. The slate includes Aug 15 West Limestone at Rogersville and Nov 14 Leighton at Rogersville with homecoming, plus open dates and games at Athens and Loretto there.
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Barons Rally With 16-3 Win to Stay in Southern Standings
Birmingham Barons roared to a 16-3 victory over Memphis, tying Nashville for fifth in the Southern Association. Van Alstyne hit a two on, two run homer as Bill Kennedy earned his ninth win before an elbow bruise sidelined him briefly. New Orleans beat Mobile 10-2 to close within a half game of Atlanta. Frank Thomas and Jack Paepke homered for New Orleans.
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World Wide Tourney In Finals Today
Montgomery air force golf Clark Payton leads the World Wide Tourney at Maxwell Field after a 66 in the third round. Payton holds a one stroke edge over Capt. Fred Mosely and M Sgt Harold Ridgely with 54 holes to go. Thirteen sub par rounds marked the day as Col Rennie Kelly sits third with 213.
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Tam O Shanter Opens Prelim Phase Amid Rich Golf Purses
Chicago reports the preliminaries of the Tam O Shanter meet with a 120000 purse and a 72 hole medal chase on a 6915 yard layout. The All American finals run Aug 7 with 80000 total field and 25 000 to the men’s world champion. Qualifying rounds today set 18 berths for women and 16 for men amateurs as men pros chase 24 places in a 110 player field.
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George S Mays
May
Bobby Locke
Veterans chess tourney standings and named players
Don Hoenig of Putnam Connecticut sits fourth with 214 points. Marion Thomas of Ocala Florida holds fifth with 216. In the global title race midfielders include Maj. Paul Miller Farville North Carolina S Sgt Tony Zuloaga El Paso and AIC Don Fairfield with the European African Command. ADS GET RESULTS.
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Meeting Set For Wednesday At Andersons
Officials and prospective referees are urged to attend Wednesday at 7 at Andersons Business College. Norman Allbright, acting president, says prior turnout was strong. The meeting will plan staffing for fall high school football games and assign areas and schedules. Registered Alabama High School Athletic Association officials and hopeful qualifiers should attend.
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