Flyers Rally Past HCL in 14-4 Upset Victory
In Memorial Park play, Cactus Food Bar overwhelmed HCL's 14-4 as Flyers struck early and often. Hank Sauve led with four hits while Larry Scharf earned the win for Flyers. HCL's pitcher Bill Scott took the loss in a lop-sided tilt.
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Hank Sauve
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John Miller
Bill Scott
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Scharf
Kinee
Gallinger
Bonin
Schaufele
Link
Perrin
CAHA NHL Meet Yields Nothing New Says CAHA Officials
Toronto dispatch reports a three hour closed meeting between CAHA and NHL leaders produced no changes or agreements. Officials from across Canada and NHL clubs said the session achieved nothing on C form enforcement sponsorship of amateur teams transfers of junior players or the west to east transfer ban.
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National Hockey League
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Montreal
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Ont
Canada
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Baldy) George
Kemptville
Jim Dunn
Winnipeg
W. A. Duranceau
Doug Grimston
George Hardy Edmonton
Clarence Campbell
Jack Adams
Detroit Red Wings
Frank Selke
Montreal Canadiens
Clarence
Hap
Marciano Wins July Poll For Professional Athlete Award
Rocky Marciano tops the July sports writers poll for the Ray Hickok professional athlete of the year award with 229 points and 42 first place votes. Bobby Shantz of Philadelphia Athletic earned more first place votes but finished tied closely with 224 points and 61 firsts. Shantz already qualified for the 310000 diamond belt by winning the May poll.
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Rocky
Marciano
Joe Walcott
Ray Hickok
Bobby Shantz
Philadelphia Athletic
Shantz
Top ten batting leaders in the American League
The list shows players with high averages including Philadephia’s Fai, Cleveland’s Mitchell, Boston’s Kell, New York’s Woodling and Mantle. Glaring leaders include 399 at bats for Fai with 133 runs and 62 RBI, Mantle at 415 with 72 runs and 127 RBI, Kell with 403 at bats and 61 runs, and Woodling with 316 at bats and 43 runs.
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Pet Fai
Phila
Woodling
N.Y
Mitchell, Cleve
Kell
Bos
Mantle
National League season leaders in batting and power
Stat lines show Musial Stan set high marks with 141 hits and a .326 average for St Louis while Kluszewski Cincinnati hit .135 with 121 RBI. Lockman New York posted 79 runs, Robinson Brooklyn 111 driven in, Slaughter St Louis 115 RBI. Doby Cleveland led in runs and Sauer Chicago 31 homers. Doby 83 RBI in the American League.
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Stl
Kluszewski
Cin
Lockman
N.Y
Robinson
Brk
Slaughter
St.l
Doby
Cleveland
National—Sauer
Chicago
National Sauer
Reis e to Rangers In Hockey Trade
New York Rangers acquire Leo Reise from Detroit Red Wings for forward Reggie Sinclair and rights to John Morrison plus undisclosed cash. Reise, 30, 6 feet tall 210 pounds, is a top two way defender and former all star candidate.
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New York Rangers
Leo Reise
Detroit Red Wings
Rangers
Reggie Sinclair
John Morrison
Reise
Red Wings
Allan
Stanley
Hy Buller
Jim ‘Ross
Sinclair
Lachine
Quebec
Sid Abel
Chicago
Black Hawks
Morison
Winnipeg
New York
Red Wing
Jack Adams
Morrison
Six Players Named to Hall of Fame
Kingston Ontario CP Six former hockey greats R R Dickie Boon William Bill Cook Frank Moose Goheen Ernest Moose Johnson Duncan Mickey MacKay and Nelson Nels Stewart were elected to the international hall of fame. Boon the oldest at 74 lives in Montreal and captained the little men of iron to the Stanely cup in 1902. Moose Johnson, a Montreal native, had a 16 year career 1906 to 1922 and was known for using the longest hockey stick of any player. He now works as a railway brakeman in Portland.
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MAAA
Wanderers
Pacific Coast
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Portland
Victoria
Johnson
Pirates Second Baseman Merson Out For Season
Pittsburgh Pirates announce Johnny Merson will miss the rest of the season after breaking a bone in his right hand during the second game of Sunday’s doubleheader with Chicago. The injury occurred when he was hit by a fastball from Bob Kelly.
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Pittsburgh “Pirates
Johnny Merson
Merson
Bob Kelly
McCulloughs Bonus Contract Draws Hockey Interest
Don McCulloughs new bonus based coaching deal for the 1952 53 season ties extra pay to top finishes and playoff runs with Medicine Hat Tigers. The piece also notes talk of a league wide player pool and rising junior hockey costs, plus a Kelowitz wrestling show and Red Pantages potential move to Edmonton Eskimos.
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Mac
Oslercity
WJHL
Richard in Top Physical Shape Ready to Challenge NHL Scoring Record
Montreal reports Maurice Richard in peak form after stomach pains vanished. He says he has trained through golf swimming and tennis and plans to pursue the NHL career scoring record of 324 goals set by Nels Stewart, aiming to start training with the Canadiens next month.
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Rocket
National Hockey League
Maurice Richard
the Rocket
Montreal Canadiens
Richard
Maritimes
Nels Stewart
Giants Stumble Amid Durocher Suspension in Poor Injury Season
The injury plagued New York Giants suffer another setback as manager Leo Durocher receives a five day suspension from Warren Giles, forcing Fred Fitzsimmons to lead the team for six games. The club trails the Dodgers by seven games while injuries to Monte Irvin Willie Mays Sal Maglie and Bob Thomson hinder progress.
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Durocher
Monte Irvin
Willie Mays
Sal Maglie
Bobby Thomson
Cubs
Fred Fitzsimmons
Leo
Durocher suspended after run in with umpire Donatelli
Chicago AP Leo Durocher Giants manager suspended five days from Aug 19 to Aug 23 and fined 100 by National League president Warren Giles for conduct in New York on Aug 17 during a game with the Boston Braves. He was barred from managerial duties during the suspension.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago
League
Warren Giles
Leo Durocher
Auguse Donatetlli
Durocher
National League
Augié Donatelli
Boston’ Braves
New York
Boston
Giants
Hal Gregg
Donatelli
Braves
Max Sarkont
Gregg
Giles
Horace Stoneham
Top Canada Golfer Upset in Tourney
In Seattle, Garry Kesselring of Ontario lost 5 and 4 in the first round of the United States amateur, as Canadian hopes shifted to six other players. Walt McElroy and Billy Mawhinney won their matches, while Phil Farley and Pete Kelly earned byes. Percy Clegg and Nick Westock also advanced, leaving several Canadians to contest today’s second round.
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Seattle
Canada
United States
Garry Kesselring
Ontario
Kitchener
Gerry
Fehr
Cadaie
Phil Farley
Toronto
Pete Kelly
Fredericton
Walt McElroy
Vancouver
Frank Harrison
Glendale
Calif
Billy Mawhinney
Verne Perry
Portland
Ore
Percy Clegg
Dave McBeath
Bellingham
Wash
Jimmy McHale
Nick Westock
Windsor
P. T. Taylor
Huntingdon
W. Va
Weston drubs Regina Nationals 4-1 to sweep final
Weston blanks Regina Nationals 4-1 to win the interprovincial soccer final in two games after a 2-0 win in the first match. Weston advances to meet Montreal Stelcco in a best of three series starting August 28, with the winner facing the Alberta-British Columbia champion for the Dominion title.
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Winnipeg
United
Weston
Regina Nationals
Montreal Stelcco
Player with 319 goals aims to pass 324 soon
Richard has 319 goals across 10 seasons with a career high of 50 in 1944-45. He has led the league on three occasions and hopes to reach 324 in a few more games.
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Richard
Robinson Not Ready to Quit
Middleweight champion Sugar Ray Robinson, recovering from nose surgery and eyelid scar tissue removal, told the New York Post he has no retirement plans. He plans a long rest perhaps until winter but insists he still wants to fight again.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
New York Post
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