Phillies misplays helped Brooklyn win in a key game
The misplays by the Phillies contributed to Brooklyn's victory as Joe Adcock hit two homers and a single to lead the Cincinnati Reds to an 85 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Southpaw Harry
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1952
Page
10
The misplays by the Phillies contributed to Brooklyn's victory as Joe Adcock hit two homers and a single to lead the Cincinnati Reds to an 85 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Southpaw Harry
Perkowski recorded his third win as the Reds moved into a third place tie with the Chicago Cubs. Chicago faced Pittsburgh in a twin bill, while the Pirates, after a brutal stretch losing 20 of 24, rallied to beat their opponent.
Major league pitchers show dominance as a lively ball debate continues. In early games 28 shutouts, seven ten-inning totals for the AL, and several two to four hitter performances highlight a pitchers heavy start. Indians sweep Brown doubleheader, Garcia and Lemon each win, Senators and Tigers win, Dodgers edge Phils as NL race tightens.
Edgar and Cottys tavern team of La Crosse registered a 2246 in the ABC tournament team bowling event in Milwaukee. Fred Nuttleman led with a 528, followed by single game counts of 763 766 and 711. De rerick Miller LaVern Rodenberg Milton Schweiz and Paul Linne also scored for the local entry.
Milwaukee beats Louisville 13-2 and 3-0 in a Sunday doubleheader to move Kansas City within 1½ games of the A A leaders. Earlier Louisville won 5-3. St. Paul 13 Toledo 4. Minneapolis 4 Columbus 0. Estock blanked the Colonels in the finale as Milwaukee and Dittmer starred.
Rain forced postponements on the Wisconsin teams Appleton at Janesville and Fond du Lac at Wisconsin Rapids. Tuesday’s slate includes Wausau at Appleton Oshkosh at Wisconsin Rapids Green Bay at Janesville Sheboygan at Fond du Lac amid ongoing weather concerns.
Arcadia Wisconsin the Arcadia ladies golf club announces its first meeting of the season on Thursday May 15. A 5 p.m. round of golf precedes a 7 30 p m pot luck supper. Officers will be elected. Committee members are Gay Fugina and Dorothy Quinn.
Central Aquinas clash in dual golf and tennis Monday. Logan heads to Manston Tuesday for baseball as six and one Ranger record stands. Central golf visits Richland Center Tuesday and hosts Campion Wednesday. Aquinas faces Melrose Thursday and Central hosts Richland Center Thursday. Friday features Logan and Central track duals and Gateway Conference meet at Memorial Field. Logan tennis travels to Eau Claire Friday for a rematch with the Old Abes.
Philadelphia Athletics struggle with fielding miscues and missed popups yet win two straight games. Manager Jimmy Dykes laments fewer double plays but praises victories, noting hesitation cost games as Ferris Fain and others misplayed routine chances.
Howie Simmons held Sheboygan to three hits and drove in three runs as Green Bay defeated Sheboygan 8 to 1 in the Wisconsin State League. The Jays opened with a five run first inning and Green Bay led comfortably the rest of the game. Postponements and rain affected other league games. Wis Rapids beat Sheboygan 6 to 4 the prior night and Janesville won 4 to 2 at Wausau.
Caledonia rallied with four eighth inning runs to beat Eitzen 12 to 10 as the Root River League opened its 1952 season. Werthein homered while Johnson and Gemsemer added key hits. Schoulte Mullevena Hefte earned the win with Feil taking loss after Houston game was rained out earlier.
Don Gehrmann won the fifth Boardwalk mile in Atlantic City with a time of 4 05.3, though the straightaway race time is not kept as a record. He edged Horace Ashenfelter by a yard and a half, aided by eight mile per hour winds. Bill Ashenfelter ran third.
White Sox outfielder Minnie Minoso hit a two run triple that broke a 16 inning tie against the Tigers. It marked his second late game heroics this season after a 14 inning win over the Browns on April 27.
Kid Gavilan rose from a 12 year old amateur to a world welterweight champion, tracing his early boxing start and ascent to the top of the sport.
Wisconsin showcases its spring athletic slate with the annual inner squad football game in Camp Randall Stadium. Coach Ivy Williamson selected about 70 players split into the Cardinals and Whites to close spring drills while multiple sports schedule road and home games across the week.
Ringside Team earns championship flight by defeating Amber Inn 5-3 in weekend play. Al Ferris and Ed Walsh remain undefeated as Dugan's and the Sportsman place third and fourth, with Sackmaster taking the singles title 2-0 over Fritz Miller and Powell edging Miller for the horse collar crown.
Bears from Eau Claire fell 4-3 to Fargo-Moorhead as St Cloud defeated Venga Forks 9-3. Sioux Falls at Superior and Aberdeen at Duluth games were postponed due to wet grounds and cold. several Saturday night games canceled by rain.
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