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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1950
Page
10
The New York Nationals defeated the Pirates in both games of a Sunday doubleheader. Runners carried the score outside every five minutes, as dense crowds gathered outside the arena for the event and the Nationals extended their lead in the series.
Bill Cane, longtime harness man, stages the Hambletonian with a record purse around 83 000 at Good Time Park Goshen N Y. A dozen to twenty contenders may enter the three year old trotters as final entries close the morning of the race Wednesday. The event caps the silver anniversary and draws a capacity crowd to witness the world's largest harness race.
Baseball leaders are listed with players from Brooklyn Philadelphia St Louis Boston and others. Highlights include runs batted in and home runs, with mentions of key names like Rizzuto and Stephens and strikeout totals. The text lists batting leaders, doubles, triples and stolen bases across the National and American leagues.
Today a year ago Brooklyn defeated New York 2 1 and St Louis beat Cincinnati 9 3 to stay tied for the NL lead. Five years ago Titan Hanover won the 1045 Hambletonian in straight heats. Ten years ago Lou Gehrig extended his streak and hit his 18th homer as the Yankees fell to the Athletics. Fifteen years ago Bucky Walters won his 14th win as Cincinnati beat the Cubs 3 1.
Virgil Severns of Kansas Stats college finished second in the high jump at an international track meet in Glasgow Scotland. He cleared 6 feet 4 inches, one inch behind winner Alan Paterson of Scotland as a 35 000 crowd watched in rain.
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