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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1952
Page
13
Kansas City Missouri junior American Legion team edged the State All-Stars 6-4 at Municipal Park to claim a 4-3 lead in the Interstate rivalry. The Kansans broke a 3-3 tie with late offense and improved on a Tuesday effort when Eastern Kansas Stars won 17-7.
Horace Ashenfelter shocks Europeans by winning the 2000 meter steeplechase at the Helsinki Olympics. Guided by Chick Werner, he masters the water jump to clock a world record 8:51 and surge past Vladimir Kazantsev in the final lap, marking a historic American triumph in a traditionally European event.
Iola, leaders of the KOM league pennant race, were without their top three pitchers Wilk Wigle Hoffman in a doubleheader with Miami. Miami won 11-3 in game one. Iola edged game two 8-8. Big three's wins show why Iola leads, Wilk 24, Wigle 19, Hoffman 15 plus. Other games: Pittsburg beat Dodgers 10-5 at Ponca City. Jarvis’ Kinman got wristwatch honored, then doubled and tripled. Blackwell beat Brownies 2-1 at Independence. All teams at same sites.
A survey of Big Seven football prospects names Billy Wessels of Oklahoma Bobby Reynolds of Nebraska and Charlie Hoag of Kansas as leading halfbacks. Colorado's freshman Carroll Hardy is highlighted as a rising threat. The piece lists top quarterback and fullback possibilities across the conference and reflects on Curley Lambeau's Packers era and coaching changes.
The piece notes Lambeau’s return to face his old Packers in an exhibition at Kansas City on Sept 14 under El Lambeau’s coaching. Curley’s Green Bay tenure bred enemies and potential sparks as ex-players target their former boss. Rumors surround Lambeau’s last pro chance with views on a possible push by Washington against him and Marshall.
Kansas City built a 5 0 lead in the first two innings with three runs on two hits in the first and two in the second as Missouri tallied once in the seventh. Kansas City pitchers held the Sunflower nine to five hits and stranded seven, while Missouri benefited from nine bases on balls and two hit batters. Ruben Fielders and Jim Teller led the Kansas attack with two hits apiece, including Fielders triple and double. Don Allegrucci doubled for Pittsburg, while Orndorff struggled early, then Terlip and Worthington grouped four scoreless frames for Topeka. In the eighth, Kansas City exploded for four runs as Teller drove in two with a pair of hits.
Brooke Army Medical Center San Antonio advanced to the fifth round with a 1 0 win over Camp Atterbury Indiana as the field narrowed to two unbeaten teams. Ft Myer Virginia, the other remaining undefeated, looms next while Alpine Cowboys El Paso fell to Los Alamitos Naval Air Station Camp. The Staged tourney began Aug 15 with Sept end and Thursday night schedules listed.
Carl Olsen known as Bobo Olson retained his unbeaten streak with a sixth round technical knockout of Gene Hairston at Madison Square Garden. Olson, 23, opened a cut over Hairston’s eye in round four and finished with a flurry of rights after a right to the temple. The victory was Olson’s 48th win in 53 fights, his fourth knockout, and he remains eager to challenge Sugar Ray Robinson who narrowly defeated him in their 15 round title bout in San Francisco.
Major league standings show players such as Doby, Robinson, Mays, and Berra leading in runs and hits. The National League highlights Musial, Lockman, and Herrmann with notable batting and pitching marks across teams like Cleveland, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, and St Louis.
Carl Bobo Olson of Hawaii stopped Gene Hairston in New York. The brief bout ended after 46 rounds at 1603.
The Milwaukee Brewers stretching a 14 to 11 game lead over Kansas City, dominated Indianapolis for a 17-4 victory in the lone league contest of the day. The win caps a strong home stand, as Milwaukee nears an American Association pennant. The schedule Friday includes Louisville at Charleston, Indianapolis at Columbus, Kansas City at St. Paul, Milwaukee at Minneapolis.
In Great Bend 1952 Kansas State Softball Tournament first round games saw Wichita Boeing Jets top Great Bend Top Drillers 2 0 McPherson Water and Light beat Augusta White Eagles 3 2 Hutchinson Johnnie's Drive-In defeated Garden City Porter Sumver 5 2 and Harper down Herington 4 2. Thursday night schedule lists Paola Cubs vs McPherson Water and Light 8 pm Harper vs Great Bend Co-Ops 9 pm Hutchinson Johnnie's Drive-In vs Topeka Hornets 10 pm Wichita Boeing Jets vs Pittsburg Wolf Stores.
A strong Canadian team led by Sam Arzoetta, Bill Campbell, and Silent Bill Shields advanced toward the semi finals at Capilano Golf Course. By Wednesday six Canadians remained, with eight still alive for the 18 hole quarter finals. Jim Blair defeated Proctor and Moore to reach Thursday play as Eugene Zuspann won then lost to Eddie Draper.
Fordham University seismograph recorded a Pacific quake off Peru today. Rev Joseph Lyne reported two shocks about 3 780 miles from New York, probable Peru area.
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