Spahn Sharp as Milwaukee Tops Cubs 2–0 in Chicago
Joe Adcock slugged his 13th homer with Andy Pafko aboard to back Warren Spahn who blanked Chicago 2–0 for his 16th win. Spahn allowed five hits and four strikeouts, aided by three double plays as Milwaukee beat the Cubs before 20,096 at Wrigley Field.
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Chicago
Joe Adcock
Theeason
Andy Pafko
Itcher Warren Spahn
Vicory
Milwaukee Raves
Cubs
Spahn
Cub
Ralph Kiner
Bubba Church
Adcock
Dutch Leonard
Milwkee
Bruton
a-Padlin
Lieftcoat
Habrak
Church
b-Brown
Milwaukee
RBI
Crandall
Pafko
Logan
Hanebrink
Miksis
Ramazotti
Fondy
Leonard
R&er
W—Spahn
L—Church
U—Engeln
Stewart
Pinelli
Boggess
Dawson Rated As 'Most Valuable' In Grid Classic
In Chicago on August 15, half back Gib Dawson of Texas was named the game’s most valuable All-Star performer after scoring a touchdown and a 29 yard field goal in a 24-10 defeat to the Detroit Lions. Dawson led a strong ballot ahead of Jim Sears and Dick Modzelewski in the crowded selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gib Dawson
Texas
Detroit Lions
Dawson
Lions
Jim Sears
Southern California
Dick Modzelewski
Maryland
Dodgers pound Pirates 14 6 behind four homers
Brooklyn posts 15 hits including four homers Morgan Campanella Furillo and Walker lead the attack as Meyer struggles early. Furillo collects four hits to raise his average while Lindell adds a two run shot in the sixth. Wade earns the win as Pittsburgh collapses after a quick 6 1 lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
N. Y
Dodgers
Pirates
Bobby Morgan
Roy Campanella
Carl Furillo
al Walker
Furillo
Dodger
Russ Meyers
Hal Rice
Tony Atwell
Johnny O'Brien
Ben Wade
Thim
Johnny Lindell
Lindell
Elroy Face
Morgan
Junior Gilliam
Campanella
Gil Hodges
Brooks
Gilliam
Duke Snider
Walker
Jackie Robinson
Pittsbegh
Smith
Snider
O'Conll
Thmpsn
Rice
Robnson
E. O’brien
Waugh
Destine Oan Hs Dae
Sos
Ovigtancniena
Ens
E—Smith
O'Connell
RBI
Gillam
Balk
Atwell
Purillo
Cole
Hodges
Pittsburgh
Wall
Meyer
Wade
Bowman
So—Meyer
Face
Ho—Meyer
R&Er—Meyer
Cardinals Crush Reds 10-4 as Haddix Shines
Harvey Haddix hurled seven innings and doubled in a run for the St. Louis Cardinals who beat Cincinnati 10-4. Haddix earned his 15th win, later replaced in the eighth as Cincinnati rallied briefly. Stan Musial collected his 38th double and the Cards built a seven-run second inning to seize control.
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Cincinnati
Harvey Haddix
St. Louis Cardinals
Redlegs
Haddix
Jackie Collum
Hal White
Stan Musial
ST. Louis
Adams
Bridges
Musialf
Bell
Bilko
Klus
White
P Brazie
Collum
East Carolina Announces 1953 Football Schedule
East Carolina College released its 1953 grid slate opening September 19 at Greenville against Wilson Teachers College. Coach Jack Boone expects over 50 candidates, with five home and four away games including two contests in Florida.
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Greenville
N. C
East Carolina College
Wilson Teachers College
Washington
Guilford
Appalachian State Teachers
Tigers edge White Sox 5 4 on Aber relief
Detroit and Chicago battled with Al Aber earning the win in relief over Ted Gray after the White Sox scored three in the fifth. Dobson homered for Chicago, Elliott and Nieman also drove in runs, while Aber notched his 3rd win.
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al Aber
Sox
Detroit
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Aber
Ted Gray
White Sox
Bob Wilson
Whiteox
Harry Dorish
Chicago
Carsqiss
Kuennss
Fox
Pesky
Minoso
Boone
Ok Meiers
Wilson
Schock
Rivera
Batts
Ersnich
Niemais
I Boyd
Lund
Dorish
Gray
Dobson
a-Elliott
Aloma
Gonag
Consgra
c-Wright
Consuegra
Ho—Dori
R&er
Gray 44. Hbp—Gray Minoso, Rivera W—Aber (3-3). L—Dorish (10-6). U—Mcgowan
Paparella
McKinely
Honochich
Balfour Baptist Upsets Redwine in Class B Tourney
The Asheboro Balfour Baptist girls defeat Redwine Hardware of High Point 5 to 2 in Harvell Park feature, keeping their state Class B title hopes alive alongside Moosee of Greensboro and Lily Mills of Shelby. Finch Drive-In of Raleigh knocked out Wilson Mills of Statesville 7 to 0 in a losers bracket tilt as the 18th annual women's tournament resumes soon.
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Balfour Baptist
Asheboro
Redwine Hardware
High Point
Harvell Park
Hanes
Gray's Chapel
Finch Drive-In
Raleigh
High Point Ywca
Boyle's Soda Shop
Winston-Salem
Shocker
A's Edge Yankees On Game Winning Double By Babe
In a narrow duel, the A's scratched out a 5-2 win over the Yankees as a clutch two-base hit from Babe sealed the late lead. The Giants split with the Phillies, snapping New York's six-game slide with a 4-1 opener victory. Konstanty earned win number 12 in relief.
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Jim Konstanty
NEW York
Phillies
Giants
Co Eastoff
Marv Grissom
Konstanty
Steve Ridzik
Willie Jones
Dave Williams
Alvin Dark
Williams
Grissom
Red Sox
Ted Kazanski
Earl Torgeson
Curt Simmons
Whitey Lockman
Don Mueller
Wes Westrum
Hank Thompson
Lockman
Simmons
Seta
Jansen
Kennedy
Noble
Jones
RBI
Ennis
Hamner
Dark
Mueller
Thomson
Ashburn
Kazanski
Waittkus
Waitkus
Kaszanski
Philadelphia
Bb—Jansen
Ridzik
Corwin
So—Jansen
HO -Ridzik
R&er
HBP
Rdzk
W—Konstanty
L—Jansen
U—Baroe
Rete
Jackowsk
Ballarat
McDonald
Astroth
Newsom
Zernial
DeMaestri
Wert
Philadelphis
Coops
Nor
W. Martin
Robinson
Rizzuto
McGhee
Collins
Bb—Mcdonald
Gorman
Reynolds
Byrd
M. Martin
Ho—Mcdonald
R&er McDonald
Bauer
W—M. Martin
L—Reynolds
U—Soar
Forese
Summers
Stevens
Athletics Win 9 8 In Ninth In Philadelphia Thriller
Loren Babe drove in Cass Michaels with a ninth inning double to lift the Philadelphia Athletics to a 9 8 victory over the New York Yankees in a three hour game. Allie Reynolds took the loss in relief after Babe, Michaels and Carmen Mauro sparked a late rally as four unearned runs helped the A s overcome five Yankee errors.
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Philadelphia
Loren Babe
Cass Michaels
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Babe
Michaels
Allie Reynolds
Yankees
Athletics Ane Iiet
Reynolds
Carmen Mauro
North Carolina Men's Softball Tourney Slate Released
The 18th annual tournament opens August 24 in Canton with a 12 team field led by four time champion Canton YMCA. Double elimination format with pairings announced by Jim Day. opening games include defending champs vs Charlotte and other district matchups.
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Canton
North Carolina
Y.M.C.A
Jim Day
Reidsville
North Carolina Amateur Softball Association
Day
Charlotte
South Piedmont
Mid-West
North Piedmont
Raleigh
West
Southeast
North Central
Uth Piedmont
Midwest
Northeast
Northwest
Raleigh-West
Blue Grass Tourney Enters Final Round
Bobby Payne of Richmond Virginia and Buck Atherton of Charleston West Virginia reach the Blue Grass tennis tournament finals. Payne defeats Bob Figg 6-2 6-4 and Atherton beats Jack Statten 6-0 6-1. The pair win in doubles against Harrison Straley and Dick Williams 4-6 8-6 6-3.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Bobby Payne
Richmond
Charles
Buck) Atherton
Charleston
Payne
Bob Figg
Atherton
Jack Statten
Orlando
Fla
Harrison Straley
Princeton
Dick Williams
Huntington
Jacksonville Braves Lead All Star Selections
The South Atlantic League selected a 12 man all star team with four Jacksonville Braves players and their manager. Jackson ville Journal reports the list announced by League President Dick Butler and Joe Livingston. Columbia Columbus Savannah Charleston Augusta each placed two or one representatives.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Jacksonville Braves
Dick Butler
Joe Livingston
Jacksonville Journal
Selecting Sports Writers Association
Columbia
Columbus
Savannah
Charleston
Augusta
Montgomery
Macon
Army S GT Gonzales wins 36 hole final at German amateur
In Frankfurt on August 15 the International German Amateur championship ended with a U.S. Army versus U.S. Air Force final. Army Sergeant E T Gonzales of Houston defeated Air Force Sergeant John R Ford of Asheville 2 and 1. Britain's Jeanne Bisgood won the women's title 9 and 8 over Germany's Lilo Landauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
U. S. Army
U. S
Army
E. T. Gonzales
Houston
Tex
Airforce
John R. Ford
Asheville
N. C
Britain
Jeanne Bisgood
Germany
Lilo Landauer
Porterfield Streak Ends as Senators Sweep Red Sox in Boston
Washington defeats Boston 5-2 and 4-2 to end Bob Porterfield's 29 scoreless innings. Chuck Stobbs outduels Bill Henry in game one, Porterfield earns his 15th win, and Jim Busby drives in the eventual go ahead runs in the late innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston Red Sox
Bob Porterfield
Washington Senators
Chuck Stobbs
Bill Henry
Porterfield
Red Sox
Dick Gernert
George Kell
Washington
Jim Busby
Senators
Jim Pearsall
Ben Flowers
Mickey Vernon
Eddie Yost
Peersall
Vernon
Piersall
Yost
Henry
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Ellington
Ruth Terris
Eckie Jordan
Lounelle Selle
Jane Hogan
Durham
Hayes Esso
Smothers
Schoendienst
Jablonski
Marshall
Podbielan
Wehmeier
Louis
Rbi-Musial
Elliott
Haddix Schofield
Borkowski
Kluszews
Musual
Borkowsk
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Jabloski
Podpielan
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Ho-Coll
Haddi
Brazile
U-Dixon
Goets
Secory
I Ooll
East Carolina
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Redwine
Balfour
Ruby Everhart
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Kat Frye
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Jewel Hight
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Crawford
Carol Purdue
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Everhart
Frye
Joan Bell
Doris Dixon
Ashedoto
E—Hight
Beck
Jessup
Dixon
Rumsey
So—Presnell
Shelby
Heatas
Greensboro
Swain
Clapp
Edwards
Swiggett
Bb—Swiggett
So—Swiggett
Byers
Balfour Redwine
Abra Bean
Ball
Kivett
Scott
Parks
Hight
Reddick
Glover
Partin
Rf Dixon
Purdue
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Hrrell
Cilinestone Kellogg
Eller
Stroudib
Gill
Harrell
Johnson
Stancil
Dill
Kelly
M'ris'n
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Mpler
Cline
Nicholson
So—Nicholson
Cook
Carterib
Bateman
Warlick
Swigget
Phillips
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G R'nyan
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Newman
Lidb
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Hardin
Lambert
Phils
Larry Jansen
Karaski
E500
Thompsa
Hamper
Spencer
Burgess
Lockmn
Wyratek
Rf Westrum
A Waitkus
Ryan
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Torgeson
Katanski
Williams Hamner
Thom
Simmons Torgeson
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W—Grissom
Mons
Abr
Philabrho
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Walikus
Wyrstek
Rf Ennis
Thmsn
Dt Lopata
ss a/ Jones
Karnik
Ridaik
a-Hofman Jansen
Mates
Phila
McDgid
Odemstriss
E Hamilto
Suder
Berra
Philley
Rf Wooding
Vale
Noren
Michals
W Martn
McDnid
P Astroth
Blue Grass
Sally Loop
Ed FitzGerald
Davalillo
Thomas
Lepeio
Kinder
Delock
Beaksomkae
Iov Blaewes
Esate
Wilber
Bolling
Jensen
Goodman
Sh-Davalillo
Stobbs
Terwilliger
So—Stobbs
Ho— Stobbs
L Henry
Passarella
Grieve
Napp
Duffy
Keith Thomas
FitzGerald
Jackie Jenson
Ellis Kinder
Ted Williams
Sonny Dixon
Hoot Evers
Dav'llo
C Console
Portfiid
Piersalliff
Sullivan
Umphiett
Gernert
Kell
Coan
Busby
Flowers
Sh—Sacka
Ho-Flowers
Nixon
L—Flowers
Wash
Goodma
Evers
Thomas Gernert
Snyder Runnels
Ump Ett
Volmer
Leio
Cf Bolling
T'wi'ger
c-Olson
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