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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1952
Page
3
Fragmented baseball box scores and play-by-play snippets from major league games including Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia St Louis Boston Chicago New York Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland New York Chicago St Louis Washington and Washington with inning by inning scores and player names, highlighting key pitchers and batters. The text mixes line scores, substitutions, and at-bats with unclear fragments and OCR errors.
In Louisville the defending champion Sam Snead and medalist Dutch Harrison were eliminated early as a wave of upsets swept the opening rounds of the PGA Championship. Ben Hogan, Chandler Harper, Denny Shute, and Joe Taylor advanced with surprising results amid a field crowded by former champions and rising pros.
Apparent league batting and pitching leaders listed with numerous misspellings and fragmented names. Includes St Louis Robinsons and New York teams, with home runs and ERA figures, plus several players from Brooklyn, Chicago, Cleveland and Detroit.
Fragmentary obituary listing multiple relatives and survivors including Ruth Balmer Frativos Gardner Clalit Venald, Arthur Nish, The Petersons, and Doris Parks. Mentions interment details and a scheduled service, with several locations including Aurora, Evans, and Lake City. The text preserves names and relationships but lacks clear dates or a single event.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a Western League summary with scattered names and event notes. It mentions teams from Wichita and Dearborn, a fourth line stanza, and references Terme and Grin iterating in midseason play. Details are unclear due to transcription errors.
In a rescheduled Thursday game at Forbes Field 280 fans saw Windsor edge Clough 6 4 through late hits and solid pitching. Abe Huwa and Koehler pitched well for Windsor while Clough’s Koehler and Huwa struggled at times with timely hits from Schaman MacAfee and Drehner, clinching a well earned win for the Merchants.
In Madison Square Garden New York New York Winnie Martinez gains a unanimous 10 round decision over Giuliani. The bout featured two rising young fighters with a fast pace and heavy action. The crowd witnessed a competitive fight as both boxers traded dominant moments.
Lawrence voters see Clyde Lovellette, famed Kansas basketball star and 1952 Olympic squad member, as a Republican candidate for township constable. Two vacancies exist and one rival had filed by noon. Lovellette plans to appoint a deputy if elected and return for duties after Olympic events.
Detroit fans watched rookie right-hander Harry Byrd scatter eight hits as the Philadelphia Athletics defeated Detroit 2 to 1. Byrd earned his third win against six losses, outdueling Virgil Tricks who went the distance but allowed decisive runs in the later innings. Also noted were the Dodgers’ late two-run pinch hit in another game and a nearby scoreline from Windsor Lecionaires to Glough's at Greeley.
Partial game results across Pacific Coast and International Leagues. Scores include San Francisco 6 Los Angeles 6 Portland 1 Oakland 12 Seattle 5 Mollywood 1 San Diego 1 Toronto 11 Montreal 34 Buffalo 0 and others. Several matches postponed with multiple city matchups listed.
The Chicago White Sox slugged to beat the New York Yankees 85 in a late rally, closing to within three games of the pennant leaders as Sam Mele homered for the sluggers imported by Paul Richards. Chicago moved within a half game of the second place Red Sox while Satchel Paige starred for St Louis in a Marathon game victory. Dodgers kept a five-game lead as Whitey Lockman drove in the deciding run in the tenth over the Cubs.
Greeley’s Legion B defeated Cheyenne recreation squad 13 to 5 in a late Friday game at Wildcat Field. Key players included M Carbajal, C Murphy, J Smith, G Carbajal, and A Murphy for Greeley, with Elchom, Brummond, and Taylor for Cheyenne. Final score by inning showed Greeley leading 11 to 0 and Cheyenne scoring 6 in a shaky finish.
A derailment of the Chicago and Northwestern line in Chicago tonight injured nine passengers aboard the City of Portland. Seven were treated at Presayant Capital Hospital and released. Two remained under care, reported serious but not confirmed.
Twelve Colorado men were fined a total of 1550 for violations of state big game laws. Convictions were handed down in Pueblo, Rocky Ford, Fort Garland, San Luis, and La Valley. One man faced 250 and 200 days in jail for elk meat possession. Other fines ranged from 210 to 100 plus costs. Warden Thomas Walter aided in the investigation alongside District Warden Phil Muyker.
Valley Giream New York June 24 Two boys aged 11 played with firecrackers and triggered a blast in a 200 gallon gasoline tank. The heavy steel girder trestle was twisted by the force and the village felt a jolt. Both boys Carl Heather 11 and Robert Muhr 11 suffered burn injuries and were treated before returning home.
Chicago reports a June heat blamed for a drop in cattle prices as high supply and weak demand push live beef prices down. Analysts note heavy feedlot days and seasonal patterns, with top-grade beef still sold to hotels and retailers while hot weather dampens demand. Separate item: John Hawthorne Jr., 18, Millers Pole, drowned in Green Pond Lake Pleasant after graduating.
Philadelphia June 26 A H per Herald Stassen said Eisenhower and Taft share conservative views and only a liberal program can win the Republican nomination in November He noted Warren and MacArthur are potent but cannot be overlooked as the Chicago convention approaches Stassen also acknowledged his campaign offices are nearly closed due to lack of funds and he warned that domestic and foreign policies may shift between the two front runners while he contemplates the party’s path for 1946 delegates questioned might differ on the final tally
The Associated Press polls Taft at 464 to Eisenhower 393 while a Ohio leader claims 56 percent and vows to win on the first ballot. He warns both are short of the 604 delegate majority and notes shifts from western states as MacArthur and others may gain.
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