Heilmann Death Blows to Baseball and All Star Day
Baseball mourns Harry Heilmann a Hall of Fame caliber hitter and broadcaster who spent 15 seasons with Detroit and ended his big league career with Cincinnati in 1932. His death comes as Detroit hosts the All Star game and tributes flow for a friend of players fans and the sport. The piece also weighs in on pennant chances with Indians led by Luke Easter and Bob Lemon sidelined by injuries and notes the All Star game timing and historical trends shaping the 1951 race.
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Harry Edwin Heilmann
Detroit
Briggs Stadium
Harry Heilmann
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Heilmann
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Cincinnati
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Michigan
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Hellmann
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Cubs
Bob Lemon
Indians
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al Lopez
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Washington
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Benjamin Franklin
Robinson Turpin Title Fight Tonight in London
Middleweight champion Ray Sugar Robinson and challenger Randolph Turpin meet at Earl's Court Arena in a high profile, indoor bout. Promoter Jack Solomons projects a large gate. both fighters weigh in within 160 pounds and optimism runs high amid celebrity attendance and British interest.
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London
Ray {Sugar} Robinson
Britain
Randolph Turpin
Jackj Solomons
Robinson
Turpin
Earl's Court Arena
Solomons
Robbinson
Lord Roseberry
Lord Burghley
Duke of Beaufort
Duke of Norfolk
Miles Dempsey
Walter Boone
Lord Portchester
Clement Attlee
Carter Bolanos iMix at Olympic
Jimmy Carter of New York and Enrique Bolanos of Los Angeles meet at the Olympic Auditorium in a one round non title bout. The veteran Carter seeks a tough test since his upset over Ike Williams last May 25 and earns a larger purse than his previous bout, with profits surpassing his earlier $3,627.63 Williams win.
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Los Angeles
Jimmy Carter
New York
Enrique Bolanos
Olympic Auditorium
Ike Williams
Carter
Williams
Tennis Circles Buzzing as Larsen Ignored on Cup Team
New York July 10. U S singles champion Art Larsen was omitted from the Davis Cup team to face Japan at Louisville July 21 23. Nominees are Dick Savitt Herb Flam Billy Talbert and Tony Trabert. Larsen’s exclusion puzzled some as Savitt and Flam are hottest singles players and Talbert Trabert form the leading doubles pair. The series opens America zone eliminations after losing to Australia last year.
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New York
U. S
Art Larsen
Japan
Louisville
Dick Savitt
Orange
N. J
Herb Flam
Los Angeles
Billy Talbert
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Larsen
San Leandro
Calif
Savitt
Flam
United States
Talbert
Trabert Talbert
Trabert
N. G. Va
University of Cincinnati
Australia
Bakersfield Nine Shatters Jinx
Bakersfield ends a seven game skid by defeating Visalia 9 to 3 in the California League. Jess Fike drove in the decisive run with a sixth inning double. Elsewhere Stockton Ports were no. 1 by San Jose hurlers, Ed Sobczak extended his hitting streak to 19 with a 20th homer. Santa Barbara beat Ventura 8 to 4 as Dick Hanlon logged his 11th win, and Modesto rode Tony Freitas to a 6–0 shutout of Fresno with Dick Wilson adding two doubles.
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United Frees
California
Bakersfield
Visalia
Iogp
Twins
Jess Fike
Stockton Ports
San Jose
Red Sox
Ed Sobczak
Sobczak
Santa Barbara Dodgers
Stockton
Ventura
Dick Hanlon
Santa Barbara
Modesto
Tony Freitas
Fresno
Freitas
Dick Wilson
Slipping Yanks May Bench Joltless Joe DiMaggio
New York July 10 Yankee manager Casey Stengel weighs a shakeup as Joe DiMaggio's form fades and he benches the 261 hitter. DiMaggio, weary and uncommunicative, may signal the end of his era with rising stars Mantle Bauer and Woodling gaining prominence amid rumors this could be his last season.
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New York
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Yankee
Casey Stengel
Stengel
DiMaggio
Red Sox
Mickey Mantle
Hank Bauer
Gene Woodling
Yogi Berra
Phil’ Rizzuto
Players Favor Reserve Clause In MLB Unity
DETROIT July 10 Major league players formally backed the reserve clause during a meeting of 16 players from each team on the eve of the All Star game. Freddie Hutchinson of the Detroit Tigers and Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates said the clause preserves baseball solidarity and warrants club owners’ retention power.
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Detroit
Freddie Hutchinson
Detroit Tigers
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hutchinson
Kiner
Rams Sign Three Midwest Players
Los Angeles on July 10 reports Rams coach Joe Stydahar announced the signings of three midwestern college football players Tony Momsen center Michigan Joe Zaleski quarterback Dayton and Claude Zoch guard Oshkosh Teachers College Wisconsin to pro grid contracts.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Rams
Joe Stydahar
Tony Momsen
University of Michigan
Joe Zaleski
Dayton University
Claude Zoch
Oshkosh Teachers College
Wisconsin
Players to Honor Happy Chandler for His Services
Detroit July 10. The players of both major leagues plan to present a plaque to baseball commissioner Happy Chandler. National League spokesman Ralph Kiner said players value his services. NL owners banned night games and doubleheaders during spring training and set a curfew to end marathons.
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Detroit
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Happy
Killer
Improbable Softball Scores Highlight Local Teams
A garbled scoreboard looms with multiple team references such as Immanuel Baptist, Wesley and Naylor, McMulr¢g and Stines, and Battery listings. The text mixes player names, batteries, and venues with broken OCR digits, showing a chaotic local sports roundup without a clear single outcome.
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Immanuel_ Baptist
Bai HS
Wesley and
Naylor
Stines
Gat Ants
Atiorien Dubia
Warlockers
Meersstends Matar
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Morgan Ono
Seelma
Awaggerly
Marshall
Allingos's. Motors
Dittle Gani
Pike
Decathlon Champ Eyes Pentathlon Title at Pasadena
National decathlon champion Bob Richards seeks the pentathlon crown at Pasadena City College, aiming to join a select few who have held both titles. Wilbur Ross, a two time pentathlon winner, returns as strong rival along with a field including Scruggs, Norton, White, Mallala, Mall, Martin, Craig and Bessent in the five events: broad jump javelin 200 meter dash discus and 1500 meters.
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Bob Richards
John Boricon
Asbury Park
N. J
Richards
la Verne
Calif
Santa Barbara
Pasadena City College
Horrell Field
Wilbur Ross
Newark
Baldwin-Wallace
Ross
Otey Scruggs
Santa Barbara College
Brayton Norton
San Diego Naval Training Center
Wilford White
Arizona State College
Doug Mallala
Toro
Marines
Doug Martin
Occidental College
Los Angeles
Bob Craig
Koby Bessent
Muir College
Irving Anderson
el Centre
Morning Star May Break Yacht Record
In the Transpacific race from Los Angeles to Hawaii, Richard S. Rheem’s scratch boat Morning Star led at the halfway point, aiming to beat the 10 days 10 hours mark set in 1949. The 97-foot schooner outpaced L Apache and Evening Star as small craft battled in light to smoother seas along the route.
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Richard S. Rheem
Morning Star
L’apache
Evening Star
Balboa
Canal Zone
Yacht Club
Chiriqui
Sandy McCormick
Sea Witch
San Francisco
San Pedro
iMusial Sets Batting Pace
New York July 10 GP The National League pennant race passes halfway Stan Musial of the Cardinals leads the batting chase with .369 after a three point rise over the week. Jackie Robinson remains second while Richie Ashburn climbs to .355 in third. Johnny Wyrostek moves into fourth at .329 after the biggest weekly gain.
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New York
Stan Musial
St. Louis ‘Cardinals
Musial
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Richie Ashburn
Philadelphia
Phils
Robinson
Ashburn
Johnny Wyrostek
Cincinnati
Salveson Still Tops Pitchers
Salveson of Hollywood leads Pacific Coast League in winning percentage at .730 with 12 wins and 4 losses as Ed Cereghine of San Francisco wins his first league game for the Seals. Chet Johnson, now with Oakland and ex-Seal, has 15 defeats, while Earl Salveson of Seattle goes 2–0 to top the circle in the league. Baseball notes include Campanella’s continued hitting and Kiner’s climb in the batting average rankings.
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Ed Cereghine
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Hollywood
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Bill Ayers
Jmost
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Earl
Roy Campanella
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Bob Elliott
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Madeem
Hadgin
Alvin Dark
Heceh
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Ralph Kiner
Fraser
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Peanuts
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Lowrey
Pearl Oaksitting
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Dick Sisler
Philadelphia
Ingelaite
Woods
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