Jayhawks Prepare for Texas Christian Opener in Practice
Kansas coach Jules Sikes leads a light offensive signal drill as the Jayhawks return to regular-season workouts. The team eyes Saturday’s opener with Texas Christian University, with Brandeberry moving between fullback and right halfback to boost depth. Injury updates include Brandeberry nursing a pulled muscle and Anderson and Robertson returning from injuries as major scrimmage pace quickens.
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Texas Christian University
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K. U
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Jack Rodgers
Jerry Taylor
Marquis Delivers Two-Run Single In 9th To Nab KC Win
Timely hit by Bob Marquis gives Kansas City a 4-3 victory over Milwaukee in the opener of the final American Association playoffs. Jolly finishes, Conley loses a 11-strikeout duel as Milwaukee misfires with eight stranded in scoring position. Blues name Nevel to start Tuesday while Liddle draws the Milwaukee mound assignment.
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Bucky Walters
Mickey Owen
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Marquis
Roy Partee
Partee
Jim Russell
Gene Conley
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Conley
Fanning
Bill Skowron
Bob Cerv
Blues
Ernie Nevel
Don Liddle
Colonials Lead 3-1 in Inter-Hemispheric Series Over Nippon All-Stars
In Osaka, Ft. Myer Colonials edged the Nippon All-Stars 2-1 to take a 3-1 series lead. Tom Poholsky, former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher, earned his second win of the series after opening game victory 13-5. First baseman Jack George homered.
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Myer Delivers as Colonial Tops Ninth Inning Win
In a tense game, Myer scored the go ahead run in the eighth inning after Fr Myer brought in the first Colonial tally in the fifth. George and catcher Doug Cassey contributed as Pohalsky sacrificed and Sam Scarponess lofted a long fly to center. Kant and Oohk-140 read as stray OCR artifacts.
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Yankees, Giants, Dodgers in pennant race report
The Yankees lead Cleveland by games while Brooklyn leads the Giants by three. Experts expect the Yankees to win the American League pennant and rate the Giants and Dodgers as the top NL contenders. notes on recent games praise Yankees confidence and detail Dodgers and Giants performances and upcoming matchups as the season tightens.
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Charlie Dressen
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Duke Snider
Sal Maglie
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Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Relief pitcher Wilhelm leads NL ERA race for Giants
New York Giants freshman reliever Pm-Hoyt Wilhelm becomes the NL ERA leader with 40 earned runs allowed in 143 innings, potentially making history as the first reliever to win ERA honors. Allie Reynolds leads AL with a 2.15 ERA for the Yankees, 18-8, 54 earned runs in 226 innings.
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Louis predicts Walcott to stop Marciano in nine
Cincinnati heavyweight Joe Louis, on a business trip, predicts that Jersey Joe Walcott will knock out Rocky Marciano within nine rounds when they meet. Louis notes Walcott is smart and tricky and has a good left hand. Louis says Marciano already defeated him in eight rounds last October and suggests it may be time to retire.
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Osage City Supt Reelected Jayhawk League President
Harold Deevers of Osage City was reelected president of the Jayhawk League at its annual meeting in Topeka. Albert Lee of Hayden High School won the vice presidency and W. K. Kelley of Haskell Institute served as another official.
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Hayden High School
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Haskell Institute
Stuber Picks Fourth Again For Cyclones
Ames Iowa State coach Abe Stuber aims for another fourth place in the Big Seven Football race. He forecasts strength over 1951 and notes Nebraska Kansas State Missouri loom as threats while Iowa State eyes an upset over Oklahoma Colorado or Kansas. The Cyclones open versus South Dakota State with guard Clyde Titus out for the season due to a broken foot.
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Kansas University
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Columbia University
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Paul Shipe
Max Burkett
Burkett
Dick Cox
Frank Congiardo
Emory Eichorn
al Stevenson
Lee Spence
Dick Cherpinsky
South Dakota State
Clyde Titus
Letterman
New Batting Ace Challenging Musial in NL Race
Frankie Baumholtz of the Chicago Cubs surged to within 11 points of Stan Musial in the National League batting race after a seven day stretch of 16 hits in 35 at bats and a .457 pace. Musial kept his lead at .336 with a four for four night against Brooklyn, aiming for his sixth batting title.
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Stan Musial
Ferris Fain
Musial
Frankie Baumholtz
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Bruin
Baumholtz
Cubs
Fain Keeps Edge as A's Cleared From Threats
In the American League, Fain held his lead amid a close race with Cleveland’s Dale Mitchell. Fain protected his advantage by steady play after a narrow loss last Friday, remaining at 331 while Mitchell rose.
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Cleveland
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Zarubin Named New Soviet Ambassador to United States
Georgi N. Zarubin, a top Soviet diplomat trusted by the Kremlin, assumed the post as the new Russian ambassador to the United States. He is expected to meet Secretary of State Acheson soon and present credentials to President Truman at the White House.
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