Logan Wrestling Show Promises Record Outdoor Attendance
Logan High School stadium hosts a wrestling card headlined by Roy Shire versus Chris Belkas in a one hour two out of three falls bout. Chief Little Fox and Al Cortez open, with June Byers versus Ethel Brown in the semifinal. tickets priced 2 dollars ring side, 1 dollar and 50 cents for stadium seats. Local sprinkling system funded by Downtown Coaches keeps the field green despite dry weather.
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Hocking Hills Names Ten Man Golf Team For District Tourney
Hocking Hills Country Club announced a ten man squad led by Paul Nash Shawnee and featuring Jim Green Bill Voris along with Paul Jurgensmier Dick Fras ere Clarence Chief Johnston Seb Keynes Harp Sommers Bob Lip Jurgensmier and Charlie Davie for the Southeastern Ohio district tournament at Lancaster. Qualifying rounds were held at Hocking Hills and the event begins with pro amatur competition. The amateur 36 hole two day format counts the six lowest scores per team.
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Indians Manager Al Lopez Faces Sixth Straight Loss
Cleveland, June 20. Indians manager Al Lopez laments a slump after a 6-3 ninth inning defeat to the Washington Senators. He notes lineup uncertainty for the Boston series with Ray Boone’s ankle, Luke Easter’s rest needs, and Dale Mitchell’s poor condition.
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Red Sox Boost Youth Prospects With Major Bonus
Boston reports say the Red Sox have earmarked 476000 to six untried youngsters in recent weeks. General Manager Joe Cronin refused to comment while scouts Ted McGrew and Tom Downey signaled Marty Keough, an 18 year old schoolboy sensation, for a 100000 bonus in Pomona California.
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Connie H Wins Nightingale Cottage Trophy at Hilliards
Connie H., piloted by H. Miller, captured the combined $1,000 purse by winning both heats of the Nightingale Cottage Trophy at Hilliards Raceway in Columbus. She posted 2 10 3 for the mile first heat and 2 19 2 5 for the 1 16th mile second heat.
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Sam Snead and Lew Worsham face off in PGA playoff match
In Louisville on June 20, Sam Snead, defending PGA champion, meets Lew Worsham in a first round sudden-death playoff. The prior dramatic 1960 playoff at St Louis, won by Worsham, is recalled as fans await this high-stakes one-on-one duel amid Big Spring course drama and Dutch Harrison’s medalist rounds of 67 69 136 for the $250 prize.
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Musial Favorite In All Star Poll Gains Lead
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals leads the nationwide All Star poll with 243159 votes. Dom DiMaggio trails second with 239073, Hank Sauer of the Chicago Cubs is third with 237816, and Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers is fourth with 231494.
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Perfect Game Barely Missed As Erskine Hurls No-Hitter
Carl Erskine nearly pitched the first modern no hitter since 1922, walking Willie Ramsdell in the third after holding the Cubs hitless through 8 2 thirds. The Dodgers beat Chicago 5 to 0 as Erskine struck out one and relied on strong defense and good control.
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Women’s Western Open Semi finals Set in Chicago
Betsy Rawls of Austin faces Louise Suggs, three time Western Open champion, in an upper bracket semifinal while Betty Jameson meets Barbara Romack in the lower bracket. Rawls leads the 1952 circuit with near ten thousand dollars in earnings as Suggs seeks another title.
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Louise Suggs
Atlanta
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Barbara Romack
Sacramento
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Rams re sign stars after 1951 title win
Star end Tom Fears and halfback Paul Tank Younger signed new contracts with the Los Angeles Rams following their 24 17 championship victory over Cleveland to clinch the 1951 NFL title.
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Tank) Younger
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Purdue In Front At Toledo Yacht Regatta Finals
Purdue University led the three day National Intercollegiate Yacht Racing Association finals on Maumee Bay as of Thursday with Toledo area racing sites in view.
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Purdue University
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Aragon Knocks Out Barnum In California Fight
The Associated Press reports Art Aragon of Albuquerque Los Angeles defeated Joey Barnum of Ocean Park California by knockout in a boxing bout. Barnum suffered a knockout in the match held in California.
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Joey Barnum
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President Truman Presses Congress With Strong Statement
President Truman prodded Congress with a forceful statement urging action on critical measures. The address emphasized urgency and accountability to advance key domestic and foreign policy priorities.
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Voting rights at risk for service members in adjournment year
A sentence fragment notes that as Congress adjourns a million members of the armed services may be unable to vote unless special legislation is passed. The item highlights potential barriers to military participation in elections.
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