Joe Collins Extends Streak to Lead Yankees vs Browns
Joe Collins extended his hitting streak to 14 games with two homers and a double as the Yankees rallied to beat the Browns 14 to 10. The win kept New York 21 2 games ahead in the American League. Rizzuto Bauer and Brideweser each had three hits as the club totaled 17 hits in 3 hours 22 minutes in St. Louis heat.
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U.P
Yankees
Joe Collins
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Browns
Phil Rizzuto
Hank Bauer
Jim Brideweser
St. Louis
Phillies Tryout Camp Opens At Simmons Field In Kenosha
Youthful baseball talent from the Midwest gathers at Simmons field for the third annual Philadelphia Phillies tryout camp. 16 to 22 year olds register at 9:30 a.m. with sessions starting 10 a.m. daily. Eddie Krajnik leads with assistants as local clubs and chamber volunteers assist. Out of town players signed will be reimbursed for camp expenses.
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Kenosha
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Jim Keown
Illinois
Pete Mihalic
Phillie
Ohio
Carl Fischbach
Wisconsin
Philadelphia
Frank Thompson
Kenosha Youth Foundation
Chamber
War Hero, Vets In PGA Finals
In Louisville the PGA championship semi finals feature veterans Bob Hamilton and Chick Harbert facing the rising star Ted Kroll, a three time Purple Heart winner. Kroll squares with Cary Middlecoff on the 38th hole after back‑to‑back drama, winning with a short birdie to reach the final.
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Cary Middlecoff
Ted Kroll
Big Springs Country Club
Louisville
NEA
War Hero
U.P
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Chick Harbert
Northville
Mich
Jim Turnesa
Briarcliff Manor
N. Y
New Hartford
N.Y
Kroll
Memphis
Anzio
Tennessean
Dr. Cary
Cary
Packers Sign Iowa's Bill Reichardt for 52
Green Bay signs Bill Reichardt fullback from the University of Iowa as the Packers seventh draft choice. Reichardt earned Big Ten MVP honors last season and set multiple Iowa rushing records with 737 of the 1692 team yards. He is 22 years old and weighs 205 pounds.
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Wis
Green Bay Packers
Bill Reichardt
University of Iowa
Packers
Reichardt
Iowa
Brewers Suffer 2-0 Loss As Royals Rally Pace Lead
Jake Schmidt blanked Milwaukee on four hits as Minneapolis beat the Brewers 2-0. Kansas City swept St Paul 6-2 and 10-1, narrowing Milwaukee's lead in the standings. Ed Cereghino improved to seven straight wins for the Blues with a shutout in the opener.
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Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Louisville
Columbus
Toledo
Indianapolis
Jake Schmidt
The
Millers
Dick Hoover
Ray Katt
Ron Samford
Roy Broome
Bob Lennon
Luis Marquez
Ed Cereghino
Bill Skowron
Blues
Bill Renna
Ernie Nevel
Karras Named to All Star Football Squad
Chicago Cardinals signee John Karras of Illinois joins a 50 man collegiate team for the All Star game on August 15 at Soldier Field. The squad faces the Los Angeles Rams, NFL champions, in the classic event.
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Johnny Karras
Illinois
Chicago Cardinals
Karras
Los Angeles Rams
FBI locates 19000 draft delinquents since peacetime law
The FBI announced it has found more than 19,000 draft delinquents since the peacetime selective service act began four years ago.
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Washington
FBI
Last Roundup For Slingin Sam
Abilene Texas Sammy Baugh plans what he calls his last pro football season with the Washington Redskins. He signed his 16th contract after rodeo appearances, aiming to coach at Hardin Simmons University once he quits the game.
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Sammy Baugh
Washington Redskins
Johnny Blood
Green Bay Packers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Baugh
Redskins
Dick Todd
Crowell
Sam
Todd
Hardin-Simmons University
City Sets Wednesday Minor Softball Schedule
Local league games listed for Wednesday June 25 include multiple matchups at Knights Stadium and Racine and Kenosha fields. Scheduled games feature teams such as Sterling House Gus Bea's Washington Rd Lumber Ex ton's Movie Knights Tenuta's Delicatessen Blaza vier's Body Shop Duczak Furniture American Television Service Veenstra Lumber Mac's Zippers Johns Jewelry Puntillo the Tailor Thrifty Mac Tee's Service Jacobsens Kingsbury First Baptists Trinity Lutheran Immanuel St Mary's Grace Lutheran Congregational and PYC slowpitch at Simmons Field. The Browns NFL schedule remains to be announced with a completion date of November 23.
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First Baptists
Trinity Lutheran
Immanuel
St. Mary's
Grace Lutheran
Congregational
Touching the Bases in the Majors
Giants face Westrum injury as backing players falter and Brooklyn eyes a widening lead. Dodgers rival Westrum for top catching while Indians face selling assets and Al Lopez grapples with early bullpen use. Babe Ruth 60 home run record endures with Hank Greenberg as last strong challenger this season.
Kenosha Fans Favor White Sox and Cubs In All-Star Balloting
Local readers continue mail ballots for the National and American League All-Star selections ahead of the July 8 classic in Philadelphia. White Sox players lead several positions with strong showings by Nelson Fox Eddie Robinson Minnie Minoso and Chico Carrasquel while Cubs spark infielders outfielders and hitters like Hank Sauer and Jackie Robinson show strong support.
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Kenosha Evening News
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White Sox
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Fox
Bob Avila
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Eddie Robinson
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Minnie Minoso
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George Kell
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Roy Campanella
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Mickey Mantle
Anderson
Ted Kluszewski
Davey Williams
Ed Mathews
Peewee Reese
Bob Elliott
Ralph Kiner
Chet Matoska
Smart Money Bets Robinson To Upset Maxim In Yankee Stadium
As Sugar Ray Robinson moves toward the light heavyweight title defense against Joey Maxim in Yankee Stadium, betting odds shifted to Robinson at 7 to 5. Weigh-ins showed Robinson around 160 pounds while Maxim tipped 174 3/4, with both fighters facing the weight discipline ahead of Wednesday's bout after a postponement from Tuesday.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
Joey Maxim
Yankee Stadium
Breen
Maxim
Robinson
Joey
Manager Tommy Holmes to stay Braves player in 1952 season
Manager Tommy Holmes of the Boston Braves plans to retain his status as a player in 1952. It will be his 11th season with the Braves.
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Tommy Holmes
Boston Braves
The
Braves
Purdue Can Dethrone Texas Golf Champions
Purdue’s golf team headed to the 55th NCAA meet in Lafayette Indiana with a chance to dethrone Texas as champions. After a first round 289 led by Jack Hesler 70, Purdue trailed North Texas State by four strokes with a 293 total as qualification began.
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Texas
Lafayette
Ind
U.P
North Texas State
Jack Hesler
Texans
Rams Sign Three Rookies Led by Krueger at LA
The Los Angeles Rams announced the signings of three rookies yesterday. Gil Krueger of Marquette University led the list, joined by Flavious Smith of Tennessee Polytech and Ernest Warlick of North Carolina College.
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Gil Krueger
Marquette University
Los Angeles Rams
Flavious Smith
Tennessee Polytech
Ernest Warlick
North Carolina College
Browns Trade Weldon Humble for Sherman Howard
The Cleveland Browns traded veteran guard Weldon Humble and rookie halfback Bob Finnell to Dallas for speedy fullback Sherman Howard. Ken Raffensberger of the Cincinnati Reds hurled four one hitters in the last four seasons.
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Cleveland Browns
Weldon Humble
Bob Finnell
Dallas Texans
Sherman Howard
Ken Raffensberger
Cincinnati Reds
Statistical Honors Divided in Classic Softball League
The Lake Shore Classic Softball league reaches its halfway point of a 20 game schedule with leaders across batting and pitching. Rollie Renzulli leads batting at .500 with 14 hits in 28 at bats, while Joe Rosko tops pitchers with five wins including two shutouts. Bob Kivi has the most runs at 17 and Bob Miller leads home runs with three. Mac's Zippers pace team batting at .271 and also lead in runs (79) and hits (71). Tee's Service Station holds eight homers as the circuit’s top power hitter group. Leading field averages include Bud Lehman .440, Alex Labanov .350, Frank Hughes .333, and Frank Molinaro .321. Don Maples, Bill Ricker, Harold Stein, Ronnie Wick, Len Peterson, Don McPhaul, Mort Matye, Bob Carbone and Don Rider show solid marks above .333. Statistics compiled by Al Gajdos.
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Puntillos
Joe Rosko
Kingsbury
Bob Kivi
The
Zippers
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Bob Goodman
Mac
Kenosha
Tee
Renzulli
Bud Lehman
Alex Labanov
Frank Hughes
Frank Molinaro
Jack Rice
Don Maples
Bill Ricker
Harold Stein
Ronnie Wick
Len Peterson
Don McPhaul
Mort Matye
Bob Carbone
Don Rider
al Gajdos
Rollie Renzullier
Alex Labanow
Bob Dart
Ed Meiers
Ed Adams
Pete DelConte
Esenee
Benny Covelli
Shadow Richards
Harold Hunt
Vince Lia
Ken Rusecki
Eenree
Bob Miner
Dick Miller
Richard Haber
Abba Zippers
Nash-Kenosha
Tee's
Racine-Kenosha
Pet. Kuiper
Jahns
Eae
Rosko
Sone
Tracy
Tees
Spinski
Jacobs
Toledo Franchise Sold to Charleston
The first bonafide franchise switch in the 51-year history of the American Association moves Toledo from Toledo to Charleston West Virginia after a five hour directors meeting and civic group discussion. The Toledo Mud Hens will play as the Charleston Senators against Louisville at Charleston Friday. Other league members include Milwaukee Kansas City Indianapolis Minneapolis St Paul and Columbus.
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American Association
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Charleston
W. Va
Toledo Mud Hens
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Milwaukee
Kansas City
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St. Paul
Columbus
Boogieville Defeats Shamrocks 7-0 In Junior League Showout
Boogieville shut out the Shamrocks 7-0 Sunday as Jack Parisen pitched a near no hitter until injury ended his night. Joe Trocheck closed the game allowing one hit over five innings while Boogieville's defense sparkled including a decisive first inning rally and a double play at home. Eddy Istavanek started for the losers.
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Shamrocks
Jack Parisen
Joe Trocheck
Eddy Istavanek
Boxing card results from New Orleans Brooklyn and Chicago
Fighters tied and edged opponents in three bouts. Bernard Docusen of New Orleans drew with Alfredo La Grotta of Italy at 146 pounds. Joe Giardello of Brooklyn outpointed Pierre Langlois of France at 156 pounds. Larry Watson from Omaha narrowly beat John Holman of Chicago at 180 pounds.
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Bernard Docusen
Alfredo la Grotta
Italy
Drew
Brooklyn
Joe Giardello
Pierre Langlois
France
Chicago
Larry Watson
Omaha
John Holman
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