Dennis James the Man Behind Wrestling’s TV Fame
In New York Dennis James, a suave commentator with 18 stitches from a suburban accident, reflects on six years shaping wrestling on TV. He built a bold, humorous style with sound effects and rhymes, drawing fans and ire alike from wrestlers like Tarzan Hewitt, Hatpin Mary, and Heckleberry Finn.
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East 46Th Street
Mr James
Jamaica
Mr. James
James
Abercrombie & Fitch
Dennis
Strangler
Boulder Dam
Jim
Tarzan Hewitt
Hewitt
Tarzan
Wrestlin
George Lenihan
Mary
Queens
Heckleberry Finn
Yankees Press Olympic Drive Against Russia At Helsinki
United States swimmers and divers win early medals as Yoshinobu Oyakawa and teammates challenge Russia for the lead. Americans sweep 100-meter backstroke podiums and place in 400-meter relay. Pat Ae Cormick leads women’s springboard, Paula Myers and June Irwin follow. Hungary tops the relay. boxing semi finals advance two Americans with Charles Atkins facing Russia in the final.
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United States
Russia
Yoshinobu Oyakawa
Honolulu
Ohio State
Jack Taylor
Allen Stack
Yale
Sammy Lee
Fresno
Cal
Hungary
Holland
Bowen Stassforth
Iowa
Gerald Holan
John Davies
Australia
Holan
Pat Ae Cormick
Long Beach
Paula Myers
Corina
June Irwin
Los Angeles
Evelyn Kakamoto
Carolyn Green
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Delia Meulenkamp
San Francisco
Charles Atkins
Gary
Ind
Bruno Visitin
Italy
Atkins
Viktor Medney
Motto Money and a Beggar’s Plea
A well fed man exits the Pavillon Restaurant when a beggar stops him for a quarter for coffee and a hot dog. The beggar cites a motto about thinking fast and acting decisively, then notes it failed after a cleaning woman burned it, illustrating a sharp sting of fortune. Joe Laurie Jr. is asked to speak to the Society of Midland Authors in Chicago, offered pay, and replies that the talk is for free though it’s a small cut in pride.
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Abel Green
Show Biz
Chicago
Fanny Butcher
Society of Midland Authors
Mr. Laurie
Miss Butcher
Joe
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
A's Start Bid To Take Crown In Junior Loop
The Philadelphia A's surge in the American League chase as Jimmy Dykes’ club wins 12 of 16, including a double sweep at Detroit with Bobby Shantz earning his 19th win and Eddie Joost, Allie Clark, Kite Thomas, and Ferris Fain delivering key late runs. The A's sit six place and eight games behind the Yankees as the pennant race heats up, with Dodgers, Cubs, and Cardinals also winning in the National League.
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Jimmy Dykes
Philadelphia A's
A’s
Detroit
Bobby Shantz
Alex Kellner
Allie Clark
Kite Thomas
Eddie Joost
Ferris Fain
Virgil Trucks
Walt Dropo
Skeeter Kell
Philly
Shantz
Dodgers
Giants
Pirates
Cubs
New York
Cardinals
Braves
Raschi
White Sox
Gene Woodling
Washington
Browns
Bob Cain
Sandy Consuegra
Harry Chiti
Jim Rhodes
Polo Grounds
Whitey Lockman
Cards
Billy Johnson
Wilmer Mizell
Sam Jethroe
Boston
Thursday's Results Highlight Exciting MLB Scoring Session
Phillies edged Tigers 2 1 in the first game and 3 2 in the second. Indians defeated the Red Sox 8 to 2. Mets topped the Cubs 6 to 2 and the Senators beat the Browns 10 to 5 in night games.
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Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Vic Raschi
Indians
Red Sox
Washington Senators
Browns
Baseball Scores From Brooklyn Pittsburgh Card
Brooklyn 7 Pittsburgh 6 leads. Brooklyn 4 Pittsburgh 1 in second game. Chicago 11 New York 8 and St Louis 8 Boston 3 finalize the schedule with only these games listed.
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Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
New York
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
U.P
Ore Fe
Chicago Ye
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Golfing Tourney Opens Qualifying In Greene County
The 1952 Greene county golf tournament opens qualifying at the Linton Municipal course this Saturday announced by local pro Bob Hess. Entries are open to Greene county residents with first-round play starting Monday August 11 and the window to qualify extending to Sunday August 10. Kenny Ballard of Linton is the defending champion.
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Greene County
Linton
Bob Hess
Kenny Ballard
Hess
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