LeBaron Set for Duty With 12th Marine Amphibian Unit
Pfc Eddie Le Baron of the Marine Corps will join Company C of the 12th Marine Amphibian Tractor Battalion now alerted for active duty. The 20 year old former College of the Pacific quarterback known as The Magician, under contract to the Washington Redskins, is training in Chicago for the college pro all star game August 11. The Stockton Lodi area unit includes men from the local region.
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Eddie le Baron
Marine Corps
12Th Marine Amphibian Tractor Batallion
le Baron
College of the Pacific
Washington Redskins
Chicago
Company C
Stockton-Lodi
Duke and Army Announce 1953 1954 Football Series Start
Duke athletic director announces a two game home and home grid series with Army beginning in 1953. First game set for October 17, 1953 in New York City or West Point, with Army visiting Durham October 16, 1954. The move follows a Duke Purdue deal and adds to a strong 1953 schedule including Pitt Tennessee Maryland Georgia Tech and Wake Forest.
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Fddia Cameron
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Pitt
Tennessee
North Carolina Notre Dame Game Tickets Likely Sold Out
UNC ticket manager Vernon Crook says a limited number of tickets for the September 30 game at South Bend are available to the public in this area before August 1. Unsold UNC allotments may go to Notre Dame for sale in Indiana. A sell-out is expected and Duke-UNC season orders are already being filled. Tar Heel students urged to order now.
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Reds and Phils Deadlocked For Top Spot in National League
In Cincinnati and Pittsburgh doubleheaders the Phillies beat the Reds 2 0 behind Robin Roberts while Cincinnati won the nightcap 6 1. Brooklyn routed Pittsburgh 12 3, Giants blanked the Cubs 7 0, and Cardinals overtook Boston 11 7 as they split a day night doubleheader with Boston.
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Cincinnati Nine Edges Phillies In Tight Baseball Tilt
Cincinnati bests Philadelphia 2 to 1 in a pitchers dual as Ramsdell suffers the loss and Roberts records the win. Key plays include 2B hits by Ryan Usher Hamner Goliat and Waitkus. Ramsdell tosses eight innings with five earned runs, Pramesa commits a throwing error, and Pinelli Boggess Robb handle late actions.
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Stallcup
Perskowski
Smith
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Goliat
Waitkus
Kruszewski
Roberts
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Reds
Phils
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Ashburn
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Ennis
Jones
Hammet
Lopata
Gollat
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Adams
Fox
Heintzelman
Candini
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Pinelli
Slaughter, Musial lead Cardinals past Red Sox in 5 run game
In Boston, St Louis wins 5 to 2 as Slaughter and Gordon homer, Cooper and Nelson drive runs. Bickford gets the win, Staley the loser, with Stewart and Gore credited in relief after 2:16 game time and 9 510 attendance.
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Brooklyn Beats Pittsburgh 8-6 in Slowto-Fast Baseball Tale
Branca earns win, Pierro takes loss as Brooklyn outscores Pittsburgh 8 to 6. Interference on Campanella early leads to Schenz awarding first base. Hopp, Campanella, Rojek, Westlake, and others figure in multiple hits with a final line showing 18,103 attendance and late scoring by both sides.
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Louis Ready to Fight for Old Title in September
Paterson N J July 22 Joe Louis plans a late September heavyweight title bout and has leased Pompton Lakes New Jersey training quarters for a month starting Aug 7. Internat ional Boxing Club president Jim Norris hinted Louis would return from retirement to face Heavyweight Champion Floyd Patterson in September if tax issues are resolved.
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Paterson News
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Emil Baumgarten
Poole's Knitting Leads Thomasville City Softball Standings
Poole's Knitting maintains first place in the Thomasville City Softball League with a 13 win 1 loss record. The schedule shows Poole's Knitting atop the standings followed by Carolina Seating Coman Lanier Star Furniture Erwin Lambeth VFW Ashmore National Guard and others with games listed for Monday through Thursday.
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Os Ashmore
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Amazon
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