Bubba Church Wins As Phils Top Cardinals
Bubba Church earned his fourth win as the Reds rallied to defeat the Cardinals 12 to 3 in Cincinnati. Rain delayed play 70 minutes. Presko took the loss. Cincinnati exploded for seven runs in the sixth and four more in the eighth to seal the game before 10,456 paid at Crosley Field.
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Cincinnati
Bubba Church
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Joe Presko
Reds
Seminick
Billy Johnson
ST. Louis
Hemus
Ac Ee Schoedienst
Musial
Slaughter
A. Rich
Johnson
Presko
Brazie
Yuhas
A Glaviano
Chambers
Eves
Trautman Optimistic Over Minors' Future
Columbus Ohio August 9 1952 George Trautman president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues expresses optimism about minor leagues remaining viable. He says 43 leagues opened the 1952 season and he expects the same number to close the season despite hardships at the box office.
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Columbus, CO
George Trautman
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Dodgers sweep Phillies in twi night doubleheader
Brooklyn Dodgers shut out Philadelphia 6 0 behind Billy Lees seven hitter then win 4 2 as Roy Campanella hits a homer in each game. Gil Hodges adds his 23rd and Billy Cox his third in the second game, Del Ennis hits a two run ninth inning homer for the Phillies.
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Philadelphia
Billy Lees
John Rutherford
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Roy Campanella
Dodgers
Gil Hodges
Billy Cox
del Ennis
Rookie Stars As Bucs Beat Bruins 4-3
Brandy Davis started a ninth inning rally with a pinch triple and scored on Clem Koshorek's single to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 to 3 over the Chicago Cubs. Jim Waugh earned the win in his first major league start, overcoming a 3-0 lead as Bob Addis and Bill Serena homered for Chicago.
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Pittsburgh
Brandy Davis
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Clem Koshorek
Bob Addis
Chicago
Bill Serena
Alph Kiner
Johnny Klippstein
ABA
RBI
Baumholtz
Fondy
Atwell
Bee
Tribe Defeats Brownies 7-5 in Cleveland Thriller
Harris picks up the win for Cleveland after a wild nine inning rally. Garcia pitches 6 2/3 for the Tribe while Byrne takes the loss for St. Louis as Doby hits a homer and Zarilla Glynn Garcia Marsh contribute key hits. Attendance 6,594.
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Cleveland
Zarilla
Glynn
Garcia
Marsh
Doby
S—Dyck
Avila
Goldsberry
Courtney
Dyck
Westlake
St. Louis
Bb—Byrne
Harrist
Harris
So—Garcia
Byrne
Ho—Garcia
Brissie
Wynn
Er—Garcia
Froese
Hurley
Soar
Freddie Marsh
Cleveland Indians
St Louis Browns
New York
van Dale Mitchell
Bobby Avila
Marty Marion
Tommy Byrne
Art Harrist
Larry Doby
al Rosen
Luke Easter
Ike Boone
Jim Delsing
Mitchell
Rosen
Combs
Roger
Nieman
Delsing
Seeee St
c—Porter
Young
Serene
Tigers End Slump with 6 1 Win Over White Sox
Hal Newhouser pitched five solid hits to give Detroit a 6 to 1 win over Chicago before 16,426 on Ladies Day. Newhouser improved to 5 7 with his 196th career victory as Detroit broke a six game skid. Grissom struggled as Chicago allowed five seventh inning runs amid wildness by Mary Grissom and Soto.
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Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Tiger Southpaw
Newhouser
Sox
Eddie Robinson
Sam Mele
Sherm Lollar
Bengals
Mary Grissom
Grisson
Fred Hatfield
Walt Dropo
Tiger
al Federoff
Tigers
Detroit Ab
Mullin
Souchock
Ginsberg
Federoff
A—holloway
Tou Ives
SETAE
Rodriguez
Minoso
Robinson
Bete
Wright
Seer
Stic Oe
Miranda
Grissom, P
Kennedy, P
Brown, P
Yanks Boost Davis Cup Bid by Sweeping Canada in Montreal
United States clinched the North American zone Davis Cup when Vic Seixas and Herb Flam defeated Canadian pair Brendan Macken and Lorne Main 6 3 3 6. The U.S. now leads 3-0 and will face Italy for a shot at Australia. Seixas to meet Rochon. Bob Perry to face Macken in tomorrow’s singles.
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Montreal
United States
Vic Seixas
Herb Flam
Brendan Macken
Lorne Main
Seixas
Flam
Main
Henri Rochon
Italy
Australia
Canada
Marcel Rainville
Sidney B. Wood
Macken
U.S
Bob Perry
Rochon
Hart Upsets Connolly in Eastern Grass Court Semis
Doris Hart of Coral Gables Fla defeats national champion Maureen Connolly 6-4 2-6 6-3 in the Eastern Grass Courts semifinals to set a final with Shirley Fry of Akron Ohio. Fry earlier beat Louise Brough 6-3 6-4. In the men's quarterfinals Billy Talbert Jck Savitt Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor advance. Talbert beat Kurt Nielsen 7-5 6-4 Savitt overpowered Mervyn Rose 6-2 11-9 Sedgman edged Noel Brown 6-3 2-6 6-4 McGregor beat Straight Clark 6-4 6-2.
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Miss Hart
Coral Gables
Fla
Little Mo
San Diego
Calif
Forest Hills
Miss Connolly
la Hart
Shirley Fr
Akron
Miss Fry
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Dham
Billy Talbert
New York
Jck Savitt
Orange
N. J
Frank Sedgman
Ken McGregor
Talbert
Kurt Nielsen
Denmark
Savitt
Mervyn Rose
Sedgman
Noel Brown
Los Angeles
McGregor
Clark
Pasadena
Rutherford leads in win over Ridzik 4 2
Ennis, SB Robinson, Pafko, DP Reese to Hodges Hamner Ryan and Waitkus Rutherford Robin son and Hodges. Left Brooklyn 7 Philadelphia 4. BB Rutherford 1 Ridzik 3 Hansen 2. Rutherford 2 2 Ridzik 4 4. Winner Rutherford 4 2. Loser Ridzik 2 1. U Barlick Gormah Don ya Ballanfant. T 2 27. A 34.
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Dodgers
Phillies
Shibe Park
Cox
Brooks
Campanella
Hodges
Carl Furillo
Steve Ridzik
Andy Hansen
Brooklyn Abrhoaerbi Cor
Pafko
EMG
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Ue & Hamner
JONER
Vscu Cas
Burgess
Waitkus
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Cs Os
Nicholson
Konstanty
Drews
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Shuba
Hamner
Snider
Sreese
Ryan
Loes
Robinson
So—Loes
Loews
Brooklyn Ab
Erbi Cox
Seeee Seve
Reese
Seuneee
Furillo
Rutherford
P Cere Es Ezs
Erbi Ryan
Wnee
Ashburn
Wyrostek
Ennis
Seenee
Jones
Lopata
Seeee
Ridzik
Caballero
Mayo
Ginsberg
Dropo
Sb—Hatfield
S— Miranda
Rodriguez
Fox
Hatfield
Federoff
Detroit
Chicago
Bb—Grissom
Newhouser
So—Grissom
Brown
Ho—Grissom
Kennedy
R and
Grissom
U—Stevenson
Summers
McKinley
Sb—Robinson
Bb—Rutherford
Hansen
So—Rutherford
U—Barlick
Gormah
Donya Ballanfant
Miller Recalled by Cardinals From Columbus
The St. Louis Cardinals called up pitcher Stu Miller from the Columbus Red Birds for immediate service after his fourth shutout and 11th win over St. Paul. Manager Johnny Keane said Miller would report to the major league club tomorrow.
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Miller
Columbus
St. Louis Cardinals
Stu Miller
Columbus Red Birds
St. Paul
Johnny Keane
Spahn Fires Three-Hitter To Blank Giants 3 0
Warren Spahn struck out 10 and pitched a three-hitter as the Boston Braves shut out the New York Giants 3 to 0. The win kept Spahn unbeaten in his last two starts, with Johnnie Logan driving in the Braves' first run on an infield hit and Bob Thorpe later adding scoring with a single. Logan, Rigney, Lockman, Williams, and Hearn were key names mentioned as the game unfolded.
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Warren Spahn
Boston Braves
Wieleaks
Hern
New York
Logan
Rigney
Lockman
Williams
Dark
Spahn
Hearn
So—Spahn
Corwin
Ho—Hearn
York Giants
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Jim Hearn
Johnnie Logan
Bob Thorpe
Abrhorerbi Williams
Thomson
Elliott
Jethroe
Thorpe
Cooper
Gordon
Daniels
Crowe
Sisti
Dittmer
Homers By Bosox Top Yankees, 3-1
Boston Red Sox win 3 1 at Yankee Stadium as three homers lift them over New York. Dick Gernert and Dom DiMaggio hit key blasts, while Al Benton survives a short relief stint to earn victory. Throneberry Homers for Yankees early, Raschi and Sain tagged with loss.
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Boston Red Sox
Yankee Stadium
Yankees
Red Sox
Dick Gernert
Lou Boudreau
Vic Raschi
Mel Parnell
Johnny Sain
al Benton
Dom DiMaggio
Benton
Sam
Mize
Raschi
Uscr Aces
Keil
Throneberry
Hr— Throneberry
Genert
DiMaggio
Rizzuto
S—Evers
McDougald
Goodman
Gernert
Mantle
Berra
Boston
Parnell
So—Parnell
Ho— Parnell
Sain
Er—Parnell
Abr
Hon
Erbi DiMaggio
Kell
Evers
Parnell One
White
C Cenes
Lipon
Ss Ee
Martin
b—Bride Wesel
DB iWreene
Rain Halts Athletics Senators Game In Rain
Rain washed out the Athletics Senators contest in the top of the third inning with the A's leading 1 to 0. Chicago-bound Ferris Fain singled, moved to third on Dave Philley single, and scored on Gus Zernial's deep fly for the lone run.
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Washington
Athletics
Senators
A’s
Bob Porterfield
Ferris Fain
Dave Philley
Gus Zernial
Kannapolis Captures N C Legion Junior Title
Ronald Blackburn pitched a superb one hitter to lead Kannapolis to a 6-2 victory over Graham and clinch the State American Legion Junior baseball title. Kannapolis won the afternoon game 11-0 and swept the best of seven series 4-1, with Blackburn fanning 10 and Graham limited to one hit. Archie Welborn scored Kannapolis' lone hit in the south.
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Graham
Ronald Blackburn
Kannapolis
American Legion
Blackburn
Archie Welborn
North Carolina Parks Tennis Tourney Crowns Champs
Champions were crowned in nine divisions as the first annual North Carolina public parks and play grounds tennis tournament ended in Charlotte. The event was sponsored by the Charlotte Jaycees and the park and recreation commission.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Charlotte Jaycees
The
Park and Recreation Commission
Cameron Wins Southern Checker Championship in Greenville
Alex Cameron of Saint Petersburg defeats Earl Ingram of West Palm Beach in eight games to capture the Southern Checker Association championship in Greenville South Carolina.
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Greenville
S. C
Alex Cameron
St. Peterseburg
Southern Checker Association
Earl Ingram
West Palm Beach
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Kiner
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Doris Hart
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Maureen Connolly
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Bob
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Centennial
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Chicago Bears
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Durham, N. C
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Gene Woodling
Irv Noren
Hank Bauer
Yogi Berra
Faye Throneberry
Boudreau
Rain Halls
N.C. Legion
Boulding’s Lake
Kivett Drive
Boulding's
Wirightz Clothing Stores
Ee RT
Pontiac
H. G. Iderton, Jr
W. Epting
Carey Iderton
Hunter Burton
Roy Beck
George Donahue
Everette Brown
Baxter Tysinger
T. C. Kivett
Horace G. Ilderton, Inc
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