Southern Is Into Heavy Grid Drills
West Virginia University coaches push early camp work as Art Lewis reports players are fit and hungry for contact. Key figures include Ferry Fisher and Paul Bischoff at WVU with freshmen Jim Sadie and Sam Huff making defense impacts. Other ACC and Southern schools detail scrimmages, standout plays, and early camp progress.
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Art (Pappy) Lewis
West Virginia University
Mountaineers
Lewis
Ferry Fisher
Paul Bischoff
Fisher
West Virginia
Maryland
Bischoff
Mountaineer
Jackson’s Mill
W. Va
Jim Sadie
Sam Huff
Topso
Clemson
Don King
Billy Hair
King
Buck George
Jim Shirley
Gene Pate
Duke
Byrd Looper
Jack Kistler
N. C. State
Wolfpack
Del Flanagan Wins Narrow Victory in Cleveland Bout
In Cleveland last night Del Flanagan from St Paul outpointed Johnny Red De Fazio from Bayonne in a tight decision. The Brooklyn rookie pitcher Billy Does added five no hitters for Bryant High School in Queens.
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St. Paul
Billy Does
Brooklyn
Bryant High School
Queens
N. Y
Barclay Crawford Tops Tig Defense for Clemson
Barclay Crawford of Kelso Tennessee anchors Clemson’s 1952 defensive line at guard, missing only one game due to injury. Teammate Tom Barton praises his reliability and coverage, while coach Frank Howard notes Crawford’s role among his strongest units. Crawford majors in animal husbandry and expects Clemson degree next June.
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Missouri
Don Faur
Frank Howard
Tennis Match Field to Be Cut to Eight
Forest Hills reports the U S singles championship reducing field to eight as Vic Seixas leads 10 Americans and Frank Sedgman heads four Australians. Seeds include Ken Rosewall and Billy Talbert with classic matches set among Mulloy Washer Flam Clark Richardson Masterson Ampon Rose Bartzen Larsen Head. In women’s draw Maureen Connolly Hart Long top contenders reach quarterfinals with Fry facing Davidson and Brough against Sampson.
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N. Y
U. S
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Frank Sedgman
Seixas
America
Ken Rosewall
Philippe Washer
Belgium
Herbie Flam
Beverly Hills
Calif
Straight Clark
Pasadena
Hamilton Richardson
Baton Rouge
Charley Masterson
Brooklyn
Dick Savitt
Orange
N. J
Felicissimo Ampon
Philippines
Mervyn Rose
Australia
Sgt
Bernard Bartzen
Fort Sill
Okla
Art Larsen
Chama Maureen Connolly
San Die Calif
Doris Hart
Coral ‘Ables
Fia
Thelma Long
Shirley Fry
Akron
Lucille Davidson
Lee's Summit
Louise Brough
Julie Sampson
San Marino
Minor Loop Ball Scores Across Leagues And Playoffs
Scores across International and American associations show Ottawa beating Montreal 8-4 and Toronto 9-2 while Buffalo 8-6 tops Baltimore 4-4 tied Rochester 4 and Syracuse 3. Playoff results include Macon 4 Columbus 3 with Macon leading 1-0 and Columbus 6 Montgomery 2. Coastal Plain and Western Carolina adds further playoff results and standings.
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Wilson
Edenton
Aon
Kinston
Raleigh Caps and Cards Face Elimination in Playoff Night
In Carolina League semis the Raleigh Caps and Winston-Salem Cards must win to stay alive as Durham blanked Winston-Salem 2-0 and Reidsville beat Raleigh 3-2. Marcus Davis limited Winston-Salem to nine hits while five errors led to unearned runs. The series heads to Raleigh and Durham with decisive games ahead.
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Associated Press
Raleigh Caps
Winston-Salem
Durham
Reidsville
Raleigh
Luckies
Marcus Davis
Howie Henkle
Bulls
Ralph Hodgi
Ken Deal
Bob Gillespie
Nue
Snead Heads 141-Player Open in Albany Golf
Slammin Sammy Snead shot a 67 to lead the Empire State Open at Normanside Country Club in Albany where 141 players competed. Fred Hawkins also carded 67 as the field begins 18 holes per day in a 72-hole format with a cut to 60 after the second round.
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N. Y
Sammy Snead
Normanside Country Club
White Sulphur Springs
Keens Albany
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Tex
Byrd Shuts Out Yankees On One Hit
Harry Byrd of the Washington A's blanked the New York Yankees 3 to 0 on only one hit.
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United Press
Harry Byrd
Wvedaipren A's
New York Yankees
Yanks May Defy Jinx Take Flag After No Hitter Shocks
Yankees, though no hit and no run allowed by Vic Raschi and Harry Byrd, still surged toward a fourth straight pennant as Detroit beat Cleveland and Boston faltered. Dodgers, Giants, Cardinals, Reds also won while Robinson and Thomson produced key late plays.
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Yankees
Ous
Harry Byrd
Athletics
Casey Stengel
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Darlington
S.C
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Ery Noren
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Johnny Mize
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Hero) Thomson
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Monte Irvin
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Jack Dittmer
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Ed Mathews
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Raffy
Grady Hatton
Cincy
Sam Mele
Dick Littlefield
Saul Rogovin
George Kell
Red Sox
Randy Gumpert
Mickey Vernon
Pete Runnels
Cincinnati Faces San Diego For Legion Junior Base Ball Crown
Denver reports undefeated Cincinnati meeting San Diego, a prior foe, at 10 p.m. EST for the Legion Junior Baseball title. San Diego edged Austin 6-3 in 10 innings, while Cincinnati beat California 9-6 in 11 innings Tuesday night.
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San Diego
Denver
Walcott Odds Favored as Marciano Foe Predicted to Fall Within Six
Lew Tendler, a former champion, predicts Jersey Joe Walcott will defend the heavyweight title against Rocky Marciano on Sept. 23 by knockout inside six rounds. He argues Walcott’s condition and legs, built through heavy roadwork, give the veteran an edge despite age.
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Joe Walcott
New York
Rocky Marciano
Lew Tindler
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Satchel Paige
Balding Lew
Benny Leonard
Tendler
Ezzard Charles Old Joe
Seaey Joe
Atlantic City
N.J
Dan Florio
Charles
Joe
Detroit
Little Dan
Jersey
Ieee Vee
Jersey Joe
Lew
Flanagan Jumps To Welterweight Division Easily
De Flanagan moved up from lightweight to welterweight and beat Johnnie Defazio in a 10 round unanimous decision. The St. Paul fighter controlled the bout at Cleveland Arena before 1,034 spectators, with Defazio suffering a seventh round cut. Defazio weighed 151 pounds, giving Flanagan a 4 1/2 pound advantage.
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de Flanagan
St. Paul
Johnnie
Red) Fazio
Bayonne
N. J
Flanagan
Defazio
Minnesota
Duke Favored To Capture Southern Conference Title
Duke, a strong contender resembling the Wallace Wade era, is viewed as the likely Southern Conference champion after last year’s 5-4-1 finish. Coach Bill Murray cautions the squad will be good but not among the nation's very best, with key players and a potent backfield highlighted as Duke faces tough games against Tennessee, SMU, Georgia Tech, Virginia, and Wake Forest.
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United Press
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Fresh WVU freshmen fullbacks draw praise from Mountaineer camp
JACKSON'S MILL, W. Va. West Virginia University body says two freshman fullbacks Bruce Bosley of Greenbank and Rolland Kwiatkowski of Toledo are standout 6'2 over pounds and may push for field roles. Coach Art Lewis calls them prize specimens and hints at flexible positions as camp continues.
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W. Va
West Virginia University
Bruce Bosley
Greenbank
Rolland Kwiatkowski
Toledo
Mountaineer
Aifield
Bosley
Little Greenbank High School
Art Lewis
Fevine
Kwiatkowski
Lewis
Ted Gray Named Tigers' New American League Pitcher
Ted Gray is introduced as the Tigers newest representative in the American League. He was named to succeed Fred Hutchinson, who has moved on to become the team's manager.
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Tigers
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