Detour Ahead for Cleveland's Tribe in Muddy Road to Pennant
United Press reports Cleveland faces a gauntlet as Philadelphia’s Athletics threaten the lead. A doubleheader loss backs Boston in the pennant race with 20 games remaining. Yankees, White Sox, and Chicago also post strong wins as AL standings tighten.
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Cleveland
United Press
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia
Steve O’neill
Red Sox
Casey Stengel
Yankees
Paul Richards
White Sox
Boston
Red Sockers
Stengel
Jimay Dykes
Hogan's Brother Uses Secret In Amateur Golf Bid
Royal Hogan, Ben Hogan's brother, reveals the famed secret aiding his game as he enters the U S Amateur Championship first round in Bethlehem. Royal, a Fort Worth business golfer, aims to honor Ben while pursuing his own best showing against Tom Sheehan of Birmingham.
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Hogan
Oscar Fraley
United Press
Bethlehem, Pa
Ben Hogan
Royal
U. S
Ben
Mite
Tom Sheehan
Birmingham
Mich
Notre Dame
Rort
Colonial Country Club
Fort Worth
Little Ben
More Czar Talk Ford Frick Named Commissioner Prospect
Ford Frick NL president and former newspaperman is the sentimental pick to become baseball commissioner. The piece recounts Frick’s rise from league publicity to NL president in 1934, his push for the Hall of Fame, attendance efforts, and his early radio and writing career in New York and Colorado Springs.
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Scott Baillie
United Press
New York
Ford Frick
National League
A. B. Chandler
Larry McPhail
Frick
Indiana
Braves
John Heydler
Board of Governors
New York Journal
League
Colorado Springs
Arthur Brisbane
Brisbane
New York American
Journal
Joe Biers
Ford
Brooklyn
Baseball Leaders and Stats Highlight 1950s Season
Collapsed OCR shows scattered NL and AL player lines with batting averages, games played, hits and home runs. Names include Musial Hodges Kiner Robinson Camili Wyrostek and others across St Louis Chicago Detroit and Boston. Data appears incomplete and with garbled entries.
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American League
Fain
Phil
Williams
Bos
Bell
Det
Minoso
Chi
Coan
Wash
National League ‘Musial
Stl
jAshourn
Robinson
Bln
Cam'lia
Ben
Wyrostek
Cin
Kiner
Pirates
Hodges
Dodgers
Musial
Cardinals
Zerniai
Athletics
Titching ‘Roe
Herb Thomas Wins Macon Stock Race
Herb Thomas of Olivia North Carolina won the 100 mile Macon stock car race in Macon Georgia driving a 1951 Plymouth without a pit stop to take $1 000. Gover Sasebee of Atlanta finished second in an Oldsmobile 33 Jim Paschal of High Point North Carolina was third in a Ford Fonty Flock of Atlanta was fourth in an Olds An accident occurred when Johnny Thompson of Jacksonville Florida flipped an Oldsmobile but was not hurt.
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Macon
Herb Thomas
Olivia
N. C
Plymouth
Gover Sasebee
Atlanta
Jim Paschal
High Point
Ford ‘Fonty Flock
Johnny Thompson
Jacksonville
Fla
Baseball scores from early games across leagues
Philadelphia 10 to 3 Boston 4 to 2 New York 7 to 2 Washington 5 to 0 at end of sixth due to darkness Cleveland 4 to 3 St Louis 3 to 4 Chicago 4 to 3 Detroit 3 to 0.
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Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Washington
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Brooklyn
Trewan Vo
Boston Ra
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Renate
Winston Salem takes 5 1 over Raleigh in series
YESTERDAY'S STAR Yogi Berra homered in both Yankee wins over the Senators 7 to 5 and 2 to 0 to keep a slim lead in the pennant race. In college notes UNC players topped stat lists with Gantt and Walser as leading receivers and Port, Carson each with three interceptions.
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Yogi Berra
Yankees
Senators
Indians
University of North Carolina
Bob Gantt
Benny Walser
Chalmer Port
Bud Carson
Bud Wallace
Shign
Carson
Wallace
Hi-Toms Open Playoffs With Grand Slam Bid At Finch Field
Finch Field hosts the Hi-Toms in a best four of seven semi final as they seek a grand slam season sweep for pennant and playoff glory. Elkin blanks head to head, Hickory hosts Statesville, while Aus tin Brewer and Pete Morant lead early playoff starts amid a 18 meetings series edge for Hi-Toms over Elkin and Statesville.
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Pet. G
Hitoms
Hickory Eee Ege
Elkin Meee Ewes
Tatesville
Bill Hackney
Jim Gruzdis
Hi-Toms
Thomasville High Point
Hi- Toms
Finch Field
Elkin Blanketeers
Hickory
Rebels
Statesville Owls
Ball Park
Etsingand
Statesville
Austin Brewer
Gruzdis
Brewer
Red Hamilton
Jack Thomas
Fred Chapman
Elkin
Pete Morant
Chapman
John Robinson
Finchers
Robinson
I Urbrand
Stephens
Bolton
Umphlett
Brigham
Nance
Pitcher Brewer
Red Walker
Southern Conference Opens Football Battle This Week
The Southern Conference begins the 1951 campaign with four clubs in action this week and six returning stars. Notable players include Elmer Costa and Wadiak of South Carolina, Ward of Maryland, and Bocetti of Washington and Lee. Several stars sit out as teams field new lineups. Key early games feature VMI at Cincinnati and Virginia Tech vs Marshall in Bluefield. Furman starts Friday night against Presbyterian as other squads kick off next week.
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Associated Press
Elmer Costa
North Carolina State
State
Catawba
Raleigh
N. C
Robert Ward
Maryland
Blaine Fearon
Duke
Joe Dudeck
North Carolina
Gil Bocettti
Washington
Lee
Steve Wadiak
South Carolina
Wadiak
Irvin Holdash
North Caroline
Billy Cox
Elmer Wingate
Jim Staton
Wake Forest
Fred Cone
Clemson
Cone
Clem
Frank Howard
Green Bay Packers
Holdash
Cleveland
Browns
Cox
Washington Redskins
Wingate
T- Air Force
Virginia Military Institute
University of Cincinnati
Bearcats
Virginia Tech
Marshall College
Bluefield
W. Va
Tech
Frank Moseley
Furman
Purple Hurricane
Presbyterian
National Amateur Has Three Favorites
Bethlehem report states three short odds favorites for the National Amateur Golf Tournament as Jim McHale Sam Arzetta and Frank Stranshan lead the field. Walker Cup members offer informal consensus after practice rounds at Saucon Valley Country Club.
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Bethlehem
Jim McHale
Sam Arzetta
Frank Stranshan
Jin Finm
Saucon Valley
Wadiak Pivot of S. C. Hopes
South Carolina football prospects depend on Steve Wadiak with the running back position keying an otherwise shaky team. Rex Enright recalls a 998 yard conference rushing record but notes many returning lettermen depleted by graduation and draft. The Gamecocks face a tough schedule against Duke North Carolina Clemson Virginia and Wake Forest with possible double duty for starters and gaps on defense.
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Tom Price
United Press
Columbia, S. C
Steve Wadiak
University of South Carolina
Wodiak
Rex Enright
Chicago Comet
Enright
Gamecocks
Western Carolinas Junior Athletic Conference formed
Six junior colleges from North and South Carolina created the Western Carolinas Junior Athletic Conference. The move split from the Carolinas Junior College Conference which lost six member schools to the new body. Members include Asheville-Biltmore, Mars Hill, Lees-McRae, Spartanburg, Gardner-Webb, and North Greenville. Freddie Dickerson presides, Wayne Bradburn is vice president, Bob Andrews is secretary-treasurer. Football opens September 22 with Lees-McRae at Asheville-Biltmore and Gardner-Webb at North Greenville.
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Asheville
West Jet
North
South Carolina
Carolinas Junior College Conference
Asheville-Biltmore Junior College
Mars Hill Junior College
Mars Hill
Lees- McRae Junior College
Banner Elk
Spartanburg Junior College
Spartanburg
S. C
Gardner‘Webb Senior College
Boiling ‘Springs
North Greenville Junior College
Tigerville
Freddie Dickerson
Lees-McRae
Wayne Bradburn
Gardner-Webb
Bob Andrews
Asheville-Biltmore
North Greenville
Quarterback Club Meets Tomorrow at Trinity High Gym
The P M B Quarterback Club will meet tomorrow night at the Trinity High School gym. IL Trinity and Archdale football fans are urged to join. The fee for the first year is $1.00 per couple.
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Trinity High School
IL Trinity
Archdale
College grid improves by adding veterans and sophs
Smith and veteran Harry Jabbusch will anchor center duties with soph Robert Brunson and junior Jack Dorr in the lineup. Paul Stephens and Harry Stewart will help at tackle. The ends aim to be stronger than last year with six lettermen bolstered by pass specialist Clyde Bennett. A 46 man preseason roster includes freshmen eligible for varsity as Enright seeks a boost from high school ranks. Schedule features Duke at Columbia September 22, The Citadel at home September 9, Furman October 6, North Carolina at Chapel Hill October 33, Clemson at home November 3, George Washington at home November 10, West Virginia at Morgantown November 17, Virginia at Charlottesville November 34, and Wake Forest at home.
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Duke
Columbia
the Citadel
Furman
Norin_ Carolina
Chapel Hill
Clemson
George Washington
West Virginia
Morgantown
W. Va
Virginia
Charlottesville
Wake Forest
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Big Bear) Garcia
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Frosh
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