Giants Rebuilding Under Durocher Face Long Downturn
NEA Sports Editor Harry Grayson reports on the New York Giants under Leo Durocher as they rebuild. The piece highlights attendance declines at the Polo Grounds, player standouts and prospects like Willie Mays, Ray Katt, and Ronnie Samford, plus the looming loss of Daryl Spencer to the Army and shifts in the roster as the club aims to salvage its fortunes.
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Bill Hackney
Harry Grayson
NEA
Hackney
the Enterprise
NEW York
Durocher
Giants
Leo Durocher
Alvin Dark
Daryl Spencer
New York Nationals
Polo Grounds
Dodgers
Brooks
Ronnie Samford
Dallas
Williams
Eddie Stanky
Cardinals
Samford
Minneapolis
Junior Gilliam
Brooklyn
Ray Katt
Katt
Samford and Katt
Varsity
Mays
Army
Dark
Foster Castleman
Bill Taylor
Nashville
Harry Nicholas
Mario Picone
American Association
Charley Fowler
Southpaw
Constable
Horace Stoneham
Tigers Edge White Sox 2 1 In 11 Innings
Detroit scores in the 10th on Lund and Rivera and again in the 11th on Boone and Dropp to defeat Chicago 2 1. Ned Garver earns his 9th win while Bob Keegan loses for Chicago after a tight pitchers duel at Comiskey Park.
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Chicago
Detroit Tigers
Ned Garver
Bob Keegan
Chicago White Sox
Jim Rivera
Don Lund
Lund
Detroit
John Bucha
Tigers
Ray Boone
Walt Dropp
Sox
Rivera
Bob Boyd
Garver
White Sox
b-Stewart
Boone
Delsing
Souchk
Rivers
Boydib
Elliott
Lollar
Keeganp
a-Wright
Boggs Makes Ace At Blair Park Course
Marvin Boggs former city golf champion scored a hole in one at Blair Park on the 162 yard eighth hole. He shot 78 for 18 holes in a foursome with Roy Crawford Don Johnson and Jack Haynes. Blair Park pro Al Gerring called this year’s high rate of holes in one the most in years.
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Marvin Boggs
Blair Park
Municipal
Roy Crawford
Don Johnson
Jack Haynes
Boggs
al Gerring
Del Mar Derby Upset Highlights Outsider Victory
In Del Mar California on August 22 Mrs A W Ryans Apple Valley scored a stunning upset in the Del Mar Derby a 15000 added race The outsider horse named Smart Barbara was second and Chanlea finished third in the field.
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del Mar
Calif
A. W. Ryan
Apple Valley
Smart Barbara
Chanlea
Repelled Triumphs at Rockingham Park in Manchester Purse
O. L. Foster’s Repelled driven by apprentice Richard Rushworth led a field of 14 from the start to win the $15,000 Manchester Purse on Rockingham Park’s closing card in Salem New Hampshire on Aug 22.
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Salem
N. H
O. L. Foster
Richard Rushworth
Manchester
Rockingham Park
Phillies Sweep Giants With Pair Of Wins In Doubleheader
Philadelphia beat New York 7 to 1 behind Karl Drews in game one and won 6 to 5 in game two on an eighth inning rally. Westrum homered for the Giants in game one. Torgeson drove in the late runs for Philadelphia in the finale as Konstanty notched the win. The doubleheader extends New York’s skid to six games.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
Karl Drews
Giants
Sean
Drews
Wes Westrum
Gomez
New York
Lockman
Mueller
RBI
Torgeson
Kazanski
Westrum
Ashburn
Hamner
Dark
Ennis
SH — Ennis
Kazranski
Rhodes
Hofman
Thompson
Bb— Gomez
Kennedy
Gomes
Ho—Maglie
Raer
Maglie
W—Drews
L—Maglie
U— Gorman
Donatelli
Warneke
Conran
Indians Top Browns In Five-Hitter For 4 1 Victory
Mike Garcia pitched five effective innings and struck out nine as the Cleveland Indians defeated the St. Louis Browns 4 to 1. Billy Glynn hit a three run homer in the fifth, providing the decisive cushion while Garcia earned his 15th win. St. Louis had a brief threat in the sixth before Glynn and Kryhoski provided the key runs for Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Mike
Big Bear
Roy Sievers
Lou Kretlow
Bob Young
Dick Kryhoski
Vern Stephens
Sievers
Garcia
Ananis
Browns
Vic Wertz
Wertz
Hank Edwards
St.Louis
Rho Cleve
Abro Young
Avilag
Kryhoski
Glynnib
YMCA Horseshoe Playoffs Set Between Globe Parlor and Marsh Furniture
Playoff finals in the YMCA Horseshoe League begin Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Globe Parlor, third in the regular season, faces loop champion Artle Dakin in the opening round. Marsh Furniture requires a win over Highland to reach finals, with a best two out of three format on Tuesday and another series planned for Thursday.
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YMCA
Globe Parlor
Marsh Furniture
Globe
Artle Dakin
Marsh
Downing
Highland
Grand American Trapshoot Echoes Across Vandalia
In Vandalia Ohio on August 22 the 54th Grand American Trapshoot concluded after a yearlong event. The shot tally reached 1,493,800 marking the final echo as residents reflect on the large gathering and its peaceful close.
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Vandalia
Ohio
Miami
Winners Of High Points Carolinas Titles In Lake Pool
The seniors and juniors each won six of nine events to capture team titles at the Carolinas meet in Lake Pool. The caption lists team members from both divisions and notes a full story on page Three-B.
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High Point
Carolinas
Ard
Jim Younts
Harold McKee
Larkin Kirkman
A's Break Losing Streak With 10-4 Victory Over Yankees
Ed Robinson belted two two run homers and drove in four as the Philadelphia Athletics snapped a seven game skid with a 10 to 4 win over the first place New York Yankees. Marion Fricano earned his seventh win despite a late Yankee rally, while Whitey Ford took the loss and saw his five game winning streak end.
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Robinson
Mackien
New York
Ed Robinson
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Philley
Collins Rf
Robinsn
Bauerif
Zernial
Berra
Michaels
Bollweg
Suder
Norenci
Murray
Fricano
Brdwr
M.martin
Fordp
A Mantle
Schalock
Rot
Rizzuto
Gorman
Schallock
E-Martin
Brideweser
RBI
Demaestri
Ist
McDougald
W. Martin
Bauer
Izzuto
Rizsuto
Philadelphia
Bb-Ford
Pb-Berra
W-Fricano
L-Ford
U-Duffy
Passarella
Grieve
Napp
Hanes Falls in Regionals at Southern Softball Meet
Eanies Futch starred for Hanes Hosiery, pitching two shutouts to reach the final, then allowed only one hit in a 1-0 loss to the Lorelei Ladies of Atlanta in the Southern regional championship. Earlier she blanked St Petersburg and edged Lorelei Ladies 1-0 in the night game. Lewis held defending champs scoreless in the crown tilt.
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Canton
Eanies Futch
Hanes Hosiery
Lorelei Ladies
Atlanta
Miss Futch
St. Petersburg
Fla
West Coast
Lewis
Boston Nips Nats By 4-3
Ted Williams delivered two singles driving in two runs as the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Senators 4 to 3. Mickey McDermott earned the win, leaving after six due to a warmup muscle pull, with Ellis Kinder finishing to claim McDermott’s 14th victory. Masterson pitched eight innings for Washington and allowed all four Boston runs, aided by a costly eighth inning error by Pompeyo Davalillo.
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Washington
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
Williams
Sox
Ted
Mickey McDermott
Ellis Kinder
McDermott
Walt Masterson
Boston
Masterson
Pompeyo Davalillo
Gerry Lane
Boston Washington
Kinder
Niarhos
White
Fitzerald
Braddock warns Marciano to fear La Starza challenge
Former world heavyweight champion Jim Braddock cautions Rocky Marciano that defense against Roland La Starza at the Polo Grounds on Sept 24 could be tougher than expected. He notes Marciano’s form is strong but warns he has not fought in almost a year and was taking unnecessary punches in sparring. Braddock doubts a rocky title win without caution.
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Grossinger
N. Y
Jim Braddock
Rocky Marciano
Roland la Starza
Polo Grounds
Rocky
Braddock
Marciano
LaStarza
Alerted Wins Saratoga Handicap In Flat Track Debut
Hampton Stable's Alerted, nicknamed the Iron Horse, captured his first 1953 victory by sweeping to the win in the 51st Saratoga Handicap before a crowd of 24,323 at Saratoga Springs New York.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Hampton Stable
Iron Horse
Braves edge Cubs 2 1 in 14 innings for 7th straight win
Milwaukee Braves defeat Chicago Cubs 2 to 1 after 14 innings as Bobby Buhl pitched five hitless innings and Johnny Logan delivered a bases loaded single in the 14th. Crowe scored on Fondy error to win. Pollet pitched nine for Chicago.
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Milwaukee
Bobby Buh
Milwaukee Braves
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Logan
George Crowe
Crowe
Dee Fondy
Warren Hacker
Howie Pollet
Chicago
Buhl
Braves
Brooklyn
Cubs
Rhotz
Emhitz
Metkveh
Padinef
Miksis
Logan
Fondy
Mathews
Kiner
Patko
Jackson
Adcock
Habrk
McCuigh
Crandall
Gordon
Garagiola
a-Sisti
Hacker
d-Cooper
e-Spahn
Dittmer
Bruton
Cooper
Pollet
RBI
L—Hacker
U-—Dixon
Goetz
Secory
Dascoli
Fishing Contest Opens at Fontana Lake Fontana Village
Fontana Village launches a six week fall fishing contest at Fontana Lake beginning at 12 01 a m with prizes in prior spring events and concurrent grand prize. Fish entries feed into Asheville and Knoxville contests. Major C D Woodward credits record bass and stocking efforts for strong fall prospects.
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Fontana Village
Fontana Lake
Great Smoky Mountains
Asheville
Knoxville
Citizen-Times
Knoxville Journal
Cheoah
C. D. Woodward
Dodgers Beat Pirates 5-3 Behind Roe In Tight Finish
Preacher Roe earned his 9th win over Pittsburgh as the Dodgers defeat the Pirates 5-3. Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, and Duke Gilliam fueled Brooklyn’s nine hits with RBIs and timely extra bases. Clem Labine closed in the ninth after Roe faced a dangerous jam with one out and runners on first and third.
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Pittsburgh
Preacher Roe
Brooklyn
Pirates
Dodgers
Clem Labine
Roe
Gene Hermanski
Snider
Jackie Robinson
Junior Gilliam
Duke Snider
Robinson
Gilliam
Bob Hall
Brooklyn Ab Rho Burgh
H Gillam
Bernier
Thmpsa
O'Cnel
Morganss
Rice
Hodges
b-Lindell
Furillo
J.O
Cox
O ¢-Smith
Ee Roe
Brass
Labine
d-Atwell
Hall
a-Cole
Hetki
Armoski
Ward
J. O'Brien
E. O’brien
RBI
J. O’brien
Connen
Smith
Janowicz
Wp—Roe
Pb— Janowikcs
L—Hall
U—Gore
Jackowski
Ballanfant
Barlick
Bilko's seventh inning blast clocks Redlegs in St Louis
Steve Bilko hit a seventh inning homer to break a 4 4 tie and lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5 4 victory over Cincinnati. Stan Musial scored on the drive after starting from first, as Al Brazile earned the win in relief while Cincinnati’s Podbielan took the loss. Musial also hit his 10th homer.
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ST. Louis
Steve Bilko
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Redlegs
Gus Bell
Stan Musial
al Brazile
Cardinal
Cincinnati
Baczewski
Podbielan
Landrith
Seminick
Miller
Presko
White
Brazile
Rice
Musial
Cuban Kid Gavilan to Meet Basilio in Syracuse Title Bout
Cuban welterweight champion Kid Gavilan agreed to defend his title against Carmen Basilio in Syracuse at War Memorial auditorium on a Friday night telecast with local blackout. The winner to fight Johnny Bratton within 60 days. gate splits set at 40 percent Gavilan and 20 percent Basilio.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Kid Gavilan
Maguey
Cuba
Carmen Basilio
Canastota
N. Y
War Memorial Auditorium
Gavilan
Basilio
Johnny Bratton
Chicago
Norman Rothschild
International Boxing Club
Gil Turner
Philadelphia
the Kid
Billy Graham
New York
Havana
Chuck Davey
Lansing
Mich
High Point Red Sox Face Sanford Giants in Exhibition
The High Point Red Sox of the Negro American League meet the Shanghai Giants of Sanford in an exhibition at Finch Field at 2 30 this afternoon. High Point has won seven of nine, including a 7 3 victory over the Laurinburg Hornets as Chester Mayfield pitched well.
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High Point Red Sox
Shanghai Giants
Sanford
Finch Field
Red Sox
Laurinburg Hornets
Chester Mayfield
Hornets
Jim Tabor Dies of Heart Ailment at 37 in California
Sacramento dispatch reports Jim Tabor former major league third baseman and former Alabama basketball and diamond star died of congestive heart failure at age 37. Known as Old Rawhide he played for the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies and on the Pacific Coast circuit. He will be buried in Ownes Crossroads near Huntsville Alabama after his death.
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Sacramento
Calif
Jim Tabor
University of Alabama
Ownes Crossroads
Huntsville
Ala
Tabor
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Phillies
Portland
San di
Frawley Pitches Brockton to Consolation Win at Pony League
Ace righthander Bill Frawley led Brockton Massachusetts to a 6-2 victory over North Charleston South Carolina in the Pony League World Series consolation round securing second place for Brockton in Washington Pennsylvania on August 22.
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Washington
Bill Frawley
Brockton
Mass
North Charleston
S. C
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Davey Williams
Thomson
Superbas
Willie Mays
Henry Thompson
Pmson
Chisox
Keegan
Carrasquel
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So—Garver
R&er
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Worthington
Grissom
Noble
Konstanty
Roberts
Lopate
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Loekmn
Kanski
Ashbin
Thosn
Torgsn
Ai Mueller
Tomsn
Hamar
Rf Burgess
Hofmn
Wyrostek
Jones
Westrm
Magne
Gilbert Gomez
Kenedy
Indians
Kretlow
Simpson
Glynn
Stephens
Hunter
Young
Strickland
Avila
Louis
Cain
Ho—Kretlow
W—Garcia
L—Kretlow
U—Flaherty
Rommel
Berry
Hurley
Don Honeycutt
Butler
Corny Smith
Larry Grissett
Richard Barrett
Sandy Men
Denhall
Harry Harmon
Pug Morris
Mike Lea
Leon Shipton
John Kirkman
Chester Haworth
Buddy Shap
A‘s
Yanks
Marion Fricano
Aiaeg Py
Morris Martin
Yankees
Fhve
Martin
Gus Triandos
Hanes
Bucs
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