Lakers Defeat Knicks to Capture NBA Title Again
The Minneapolis Lakers clinched their championship by beating the New York Knickerbockers 91-84, completing a four-out-of-five series with three wins on Knicks’ court. Coach Lapchick praised reserves as the team rode a two-platoon system to a wide third-quarter margin.
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Local Sports Card Highlights From PCC Southern Division
PCC Southern Division championships set for 7:30 in Lola Gym with gymnastics, wrestling at Wilsington Bowl 8:50, boxing at Hollywood Legion Stadium, horse and auto racing slated for Culver City and Carrell Speedway. Event listings include Los Angeles Athletic Club at UCLA at 1 pm and various events through the day with time and location notes.
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Minor League Results Highlight Opening Week Action
Local sports pages recap opening games across southern leagues. Birmingham edged New Orleans 7 to 4 in 16 innings, Atlanta beat Mobile 5 to 2, and Nashville won another tight contest. Boxing and wrestling results from regional broadcasts are listed with station calls and event notes.
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Dodgers Seek Pitching Trade with Cubs for Hacker or Rush
The Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Cubs discuss a package deal involving right handers Bob Rush, Warren Hacker, and Johnny Klippstein. Dodgers may trade Billy Cox, Clem Labine, or Ralph Branca to land a top arm while Cubs weigh options with Mathews favoring Rush or Hacker. Brinca and Labine performance noted as context.
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Raiders Clinch Navy Crown in Omaha Arms Championship
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station from Long Beach California clinched the Navy title by defeating Great Lakes Bluejackets 79 72 in the Armed Forces tournament buildup. Johnny Arndt scored 21 and George Yardley 15 with strong rebounds as Westerners secure back to back wins.
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Trotters Win 10th From Collegians
The Harlem Globetrotters defeated the College All-Stars 88 to 76, improving to 10 wins in 15 meetings. Marquess Haynes led with 20 points for the Globetrotters, while Jack Molinas of Columbia scored 24 for the All-Stars. The game was close at halftime before the Globetrotters pulled away in the third quarter.
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Yanks Favored For Fifth Straight Pennant In Reno Odds
Sierra Turf Club Reno quotes New York Yankees 4-5 to win a record fifth straight American League pennant and Brooklyn Dodgers 13-10 to claim a second consecutive National League flag. Pirates at 300-1 amid odd pricing. Milwaukie beat Pittsburgh 5-0.
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DeSpirito Totals Rise in Standings and Notables in Sports
Oscar Fraley notes Tony DeSpirito quickly climbing toward 400 wins after a 64-win quarter, while Babe Zaharias is highlighted as a legendary female athlete. The column also covers high jumper Wiesner, Igor Sikorsky opinions on baseball curvature, and Ernie Lombardi's quirky exit after a heated confrontation with umpire Ziggy Sears.
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Suds Stars Hold Lead as 2nd Week Wanes
Pacific Coast League play nears two weeks, with Hollywood and Seattle tied for first and Los Angeles a half game back. Oakland struggles, winning only three of 17 as Hollywood routs the Oaks 15-9 in a 27 hit game. Seals beat Angels 6-? in first win of series, while Portland outlasted Sacramento 5-4 in 10 innings and Seattle beat San Diego 8-2 aided by timely batting and solid defense.
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CAPT TED SAYS Yankees Will Beat Dodgers in World Series
CAPT TED WILLIAMS predicts New York Yankees will win the World Series over Brooklyn Dodgers. Williams, recovering from pneumonia after being shot down over Korea, spoke aboard a hospital ship and praised the Yankees as a well balanced team. He also noted Brooklyn will win some games but the Dodgers face trouble against strong opposition.
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Sandy Scores Bright Victory at St Nicholas Arena
New York middleweight Sandy defeated Jimmy Beau by technical knockout at 2:03 of the eighth round in a nationally televised bout. Beau suffered a bleeding cut over his eye as referee Petey Scalzo halted the fight. Sandy led on all three cards at age 22 and remains open to offers. Beall won the fifth round but sustained a heavy beating in rounds seven and eight. audience counted 3,589 as 3,292 paid.
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Giants Rally From Slump In Exhibition Play
The New York Giants aim to even their 22 game warm up series with Cleveland after a 5-7 comeback win in Lynchburg led by Whitey Lockman and Hank Thompson. The Indians dropped a 7-4 to Cincinnati as Jim Greengrass Ted Kluszewski and Welby Post homered.
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PCL Standings and Probable Pitchers From The West Coast League
The standings show Hollywood leading with 15, Sacramento 9, Oakland 9, Los Angeles 7, Portland 5, San Diego 1, San Francisco 3, Seattle 3. Probable pitchers include Oakland George Bamberger 2-1 at Hollywood Jim Walsh 0-1, 2:15 pm, and Los Angeles Bill Paget 14 at San Francisco Bill Boemiec 0-2.
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Mobility Economy Run previews with top racing figures
Eighteen Southland and Bay Area writers head to Reno and Sun Valley for the Mobilgas Economy Run preview. Competitors race 1210 miles through varied terrain, aiming for best economy under AAA 10 mpg rule, with Ralph DePalma and Troy Ruttman among notable participants.
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Walt Faulkner
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Indians Show Signs of Fooling Scribe Backer
New York fielding chatter weighs on the Cleveland Indians as they near the American League season. Giants rookie Ruben Gomez shut down the Indians in a Denver outing, Bobby Feller’s form is questioned, and Mike Garcia’s wild pitches worry fans. Analysts urge Al Lopez to settle the outfield while predicting a strong campaign.
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Forgetful bettors leave state with uncashed tickets
Albany notes uncashed winning tickets drained the state of $274,232 from the 1952 rating season. Spencer E. Bates, president of the state tax commission, announced today that the final day for redemption of last year's uncashed tickets had arrived, highlighting the fiscal impact of lapse.
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