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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1952
Page
7
Wichita East and Stafford win team titles in Class AA and A as rain soaks the meet. Peters wins AA mile with a 4 33.8, while Haskell’s Carter shocks in the 860 yard. Hazlett and Hervey sweep hurdles, and Elm places for Lawrence, but the Lions fall short in relays amid muddy, slow times.
Gy JACK HAND Associated Prana Sports Writer The giddy St. Louis Browns are beginning to remind folks of the team that set a new league record by winning its first nine games. The Browns, who once captured the only American League pennant in wartime, surged as they opened home play, with Pillette, Garver, Davis and Byrne stoking a 7-1 win over the White Sox. Feller glowed for Cleveland in a 4th straight win over Detroit, while Washington and Boston posted victories as the pennant race heats up. Brooklyn also rode hot bats into a 7-6 win over New York, with Jackie Robinson’s homer sparking late drama at Ebbets Field.
A dense list of track and field results featuring Maryaville and numerous Kansas schools. Event highlights include 120 yard hurdles won by Jim Merry, discus and shot put results with top throwers Charice Bernard and Bob Flowers, javelin led by Rob Flowers, and the mile run won by Lert Peters. Schools mentioned include Wichita North, Emporia, Topeka, Hutchinson, Lawrence, and Shawnee Mission with multiple athletes named in each discipline.
Lawrence High’s tennis squad fell Friday afternoon as Highland Park swept the dual meet 5-0. Notable results included Tom Davidson of HP defeating Bot Reiter 6-1 6-1 and Don Locke of HP beating Sam Slayton 6-0 6-4.
Missouri overwhelmed Kansas State 20 to 21 in a Big Seven baseball clash here Friday. Missouri collected ten extra base hits including Hob Schoonmaker homering in the third inning. Olathe radio license item follows with FCC approval of KPRS assignment to City Advertising Agency.
Charley Sipple delivered a perfect relief outing to preserve Indianapolis 5-1 over Columbus, keeping the Indians the lone unbeaten team in the American Association. Louisville downed Toledo 10-5 to take the series 2-1. Kansas City edged St. Paul 8-7 in 11 innings. Saturday slate features Louisville at Columbus, Minneapolis at Kansas City, Indianapolis at Toledo, and St. Paul at Milwaukee.
1952 Kansas Relays report notes Palko's smash as a big win. Sid Gordon and Willard Marshall hit consecutive ninth inning homers after Russ Meyer delivered two hit shutout innings to lift Boston over Philadelphia 3-2. Cubs over Cardinals 54 with late surge. Pittsburgh blanked Cincinnati 3-0 on Bob Friend's five-hit effort.
The Browns pull off a four-game winning streak marking their longest run in two years after climbing from last season’s cellar. The line hints at a pivotal turnaround as confidence grows for the Brownies.
Rogers Hornsby praised the St. Louis Browns after a 7 to 1 win over the Chicago White Sox. He noted four straight victories to start the 1952 season and mentioned Detroit’s Tigers were swept, while cautioning that the rookie-heavy Browns must play more games to predict their pennant bid.
Baseball brief lists 1957 records and matchups across major leagues. New York at Brooklyn, Chicago at St Louis, Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, and Boston at Philadelphia feature in detailed results. American and Pacific Coast League results accompany standings and pitcher records.
ClevelandVejar outpointed DeFazio 149 to 151 after ten rounds while Nardico stopped Sabotin over ten rounds. La Starga halted McFadden at 191% in New York. The article also notes total Kansas crop value at 646,798,000 dollars for 1950.
Roland La Starza sustains cut over the eye but stays competitive against Marciano in a temperate Garden bout. McFadden and Bucogean tied to rematch talk. La Starza, Bronx heavyweight, eyes future action as plans unfold toward titles and potential matchups with Jersey Joe Walcott and Ezard.
Kansas and Nebraska universities divided a dual golf and tennis meet at Lincoln amid rain disruptions. The event included golf and tennis matches with teams from both state schools sharing the day’s results.
A trimmed OCR fragment notes Harold L. Ickes once interior secretary appearing at an event where a Negra seer will sing. the line hints at historical figure involvement and a performance context, but details are sparse and unclear.
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