Indians flop aside Rosen heads for triple crown
Cleveland, 13 games back, sees Al Rosen surge to a .326 average with 33rd homer and 116 RBIs as the Indians split a doubleheader with the St. Louis Browns. Rosen leads both leagues in home runs and RBIs while pursuing a rare triple crown. The Yankees and White Sox lead their leagues, with Ted Williams active for Boston and Dodgers rallying in the National League standings.
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Aussies Annex Doubles Crown With No 2 Team
Australia second-string duo Mervyn Rose and Rex Hartwig won the men's doubles title at Longwood, defeating U S veterans Gardnar Mulloy and Billy Talbert 6 4 4 6 2 6 4. Seixas and Trabert were ousted in the semifinals, casting doubt on the American bid for December Davis Cup tests. Doris Hart and Shirley Fry won the women's doubles, topping Louise Brough and Margaret Osborne du Pont 63 7 9 7 9 7.
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National Women's Open Event Starts in Rhode Island
Barrington Rhode Island 149 contenders tee off at Rhode Island Country Club for the 53rd National Women's golf tournament. Marlene Stewart of Ontario aims to hold both U S and British amateur crowns. Defending American title remains vacant after 1952 winner Jacqueline Pung turned pro. Contenders include Barbara Romack Dorothy Owens and others from across the United States.
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Morey Captures Western Amateur
Dale Morey, 32, of Martinsville Indiana, won the Western Amateur in Grand Rapids by an 8 and 6 margin over Dick Norton of Grand Rapids. The victory adds a major title to a career including the Tom O'Shanter All-American and multiple Indiana championships, after earlier near-misses in 1950 and 1951.
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Coleman Returns Eyes Old Berth
Fairfield California August 24 1948 Marine captain Jerry Coleman arrived from Korea to join the New York Yankees in pursuit of a field berth. He weighed 153 pounds at six feet tall and expected to regain form after meals and workouts in New York within two weeks. He noted completing 63 fighter bomber missions without a plane being hit.
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Dodgers Option Glenn Mickens to Montreal IL
Brooklyn reports that pitcher Glenn Mickens, 23, was optioned to Montreal of the International League. The right hander, promoted from the Texas League July 15, appeared in four games for the Dodgers and took the loss in his only decision.
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Lions and Browns post pro grid victories
Detroit Lions beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 16 to 13 in Syracuse while the Cleveland Browns downed San Francisco 20 to 7 on the West Coast. The Philadelphia Eagles crushed the Chicago Bears 24 to 10 at Hershey, and Green Bay overwhelmed the New York Giants 31 to 7 in Minneapolis. Buck McPhail kicked the late 20-yard field goal to lift the Cardinals past the Colts 10 to 7 at Lubbock.
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Baseball Leaders In Majors From American And National Leagues
A summary of top season stats across the American and National Leagues highlighting leaders in batting runs, runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching wins losses for players from teams including Cleveland New York Chicago Washington Philadelphia Brooklyn St Louis Milwaukee Cincinnati and others. Key names include Rosen Berra Minoso Vernon Lopat Ford Trucks Rivera Spahn Burdette Schoendienst Mathews Gilliam Bruton and Campanella with figures for batting averages runs and durable counting stats.
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Big-Wigs Ponder Players Moves on Union Talks
New York August 24 baseballs top executives face Monday decisions over a new tough policy after players hire attorney J Norman Lewis to meet with Commissioner Ford Frick and the major league executive council Allie Reynolds Yankees AL representative says players deserve a break as owners often ignore agreements and proposals.
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LaBatt Title Goes To Ford At Open Championship
Doug Ford won Canada’s richest golf event the LaBatt Open with a 15 under par total of 265 earning $5,000. The Harrison New York pro noted $900 in Canadian taxes and said he will return to Toronto next year for another LaBatt Open.
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Williams A Success In Red Sox Comeback
Boston reports Ted Williams thriving in his return to the lineup. He has appeared 25 times, collected 12 hits including five homers, and driven in 11 runs as the Red Sox push his comeback.
McAlester Rallies Sweep Lawton Redlegs In Doubleheader
Fourth place McAlester rallied in the eighth inning to win 5 to 3 in game one and 7 to 4 in game two over Lawton Redlegs. McWilliams booted in a second inning bunt dispute leading to a heated moment as Lawton’s manager was ejected. Series concludes tonight in McAlester with Lawton visiting Shawnee Tuesday.
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Sooner State League Standings and Results Summary
League standings show Ardmore, Shawnee, Ada, and other teams with win loss records. Sunday results include Mcalester, Lawton, Gainesville, Shawnee, and Ardmore games. Monday schedule lists matches among Lawton, McAlester, Ada, Ardmore, Sherman, Shawnee, Pauls Valley, and Gainesville. In other leagues, standings cover American League, Texas League, Big State League, Gulf Coast League, West Texas New Mexico, Longhorn League, Southern Association, American Association, and International League with numerous game results and team records.
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Ardmore Stays On Victory Road
The Ardmore Indians extended their lead in the Sooner State with an 11-9 win over Ada after erasing an 8-1 deficit in the final two innings. Shawnee beat Sherman-Denison 3-2 in 10 innings as Jim Peterson earned his 16th win. McAlester swept Lawton 5-3 and 7-4, while Gainesville edged Pauls Valley 6-5 after a late rally.
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Labine Not Scored On In 17 1 3 Innings For Dodgers
Relief pitcher Clem Labine of the Dodgers has not been scored on in 17 1 3 innings over seven appearances in the last 11 days. He earned the win in five of those games.
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Wallace Smith Favored In TV Welterweight Clash
Wallace Bud Smith of Cincinnati holds a 3 to 1 betting edge to defeat Charley Spicer of Philadelphia in a TV welterweight bout at Brooklyn's Eastern Parkway arena scheduled for Monday night.
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Unbeaten Teams Pace National Baseball Congress Action
In Wichita, two unbeaten squads headline the National Baseball Congress event as the Military District of Washington Colonials move into the fourth round with a 6 to 3 win over the Wichita Boeing Bombers, at least tying for seventh place.
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Thorn Chevrolet favoured to win Southwest Sectional crown
Thorn Chevrolet of Duncan emerges as odds-on favourite to claim the Southwest Sectional softball title after Leo Morris hurled his third straight shutout to defeat Quality Oil of Norman 2 0 and reach the finals. Cagle's Boys Shop and Anadarko American Legion also win. Duncan T Birds fall to Anadarko 3 0.
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Fort Sill Cannoneers Meet Brooke in Fort Sam Basebal final
Fort Sill and Brooke Army Medical Center are set to clash at 1 p.m. in the Fourth Army baseball final at Fort Sam Houston Texas. Fort Sill advanced by beating Sandia five to zero with a big seventh inning aided by Jim Baumer and Joe Tahr doubles.
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Georgian Wins Jaycee Tourney
Augusta Ga golfer Jimmy Raines captured the 8th International Jaycee Golf Tournament in an overtime playoff against Detroit’s John Schubeck. Both finished the regular four days tied at 297, triggering an 18 hole playoff won by Raines with a 3 over par 75.
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