Young Flagel Picks All Star Infield From Giants Dodgers
A youth named Bobby Flagel sent in a major league all star ballot. He selects Whitey Lockman at first, Jackie Robinson at second, Bobby Thomson at third, Roy McMillan at short, Ralph Kiner in center, Hank Sauer in left, Stan Musial in right, Roy Campanella catcher for the National League. For the American League he picks Walt Dropo at first, Nellie Fox at second, Al Rosen at third, Phil Rizzuto at short, Dom DiMaggio in left, Larry Doby in center, Minnie Minoso in right, and Yogi Berra catcher. No argument here.
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New York Giants
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Roy McMillan
Cincinnati Reds
Ralph Kiner
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Hank Sauer
Chicago
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Roy Campanella
Walt Dropo
Detroit
Nellie Fox
al Rosen
Cleveland
Phil Rizzuto
New York
Dom DiMaggio
Boston
Larry Doby
Minnie Minoso
Yogi Berra
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Reds Patience With Sauer Highlights Front Office Question
Early all star returns show Sauer pulling many votes while Hank Aaron leads offensive departments in the senior circuit. Cincinnati Reds front office faced criticism for trading Sauer after a slump in 1949, sending him to the Bruins for Harry Walker and Peanut Lowrey, with Frank Baumholtz moving to the Cubs in the same deal.
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Elks Banquet Highlights End of Campaign Ball
The Elks Lodge held a festive and informative end of season banquet for keglers with notable members in attendance. Readers learned the lodge earned money in state and national Elks tournaments and one member won five dollars for placing 500th nationally. The piece notes summer signals as former local athletes return home from college to pursue sports and scholastic success.
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Texans Pay Tribute To Hogan Tonight
Ben Hogan will be inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame at a Dallas dinner honoring his sports career. The ceremony brings together a notable roster of sports celebrities in Texas as Routt is also honored posthumously.
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Sauer Leads All-Star Poll in Early Balloting
CHICAGO Cubs star Hank Sauer, NL batting leader, tops the All-Star Baseball Poll in early returns. Fans vote for starting lineups for the Philadelphia July 8 game as balloting runs to June 27 with four million votes expected. Sauer has 3,958 votes and Stan Musial trails with 3,702 votes.
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Bs’ Aig
Dodgers Drive To 30 Hits In Twin Bill At Reds
Brooklyn rapped 30 hits in a Sunday doubleheader, winning 11-7 and 10-4 to widen their lead over Cincinnati. Carl Furillo hit his second grand slam of the season as the Dodgers exploded in the eighth inning of the opener. Reds pitching, led by starter Billy Lees, faltered after a strong start as Ralph Branca allowed five runs in the fourth, snapping Cincinnati’s streak against Brooklyn. Grady Hatton homered for the Reds, while Duke Snider and Jackie Robinson provided key offense for the Dodgers.
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Carl Furillo
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Bob Smith
Harry Perkowski
Ralph Branca
Duke Snider
Peewee Reese
Roy Campanella
Dreamed Up Golf Tourney Ranked High
Ardmore Oklahoma hosted its first major pro event since 1945 the Ardmore Open with a 15 000 prize fund rising to nearly 24 000. Dave Douglas Newark Del led the four day event at Cronick Hills 279 69 to win 5 400 for the richest PGA prize yet while E J Harrison was runner up with 281 earning 1 800 and Lloyd Mangrum posted 69 for 1 400 third money.
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Purse Trouble May Black Out Chicago Tracks
Arlington Park and Washington Park face a racing blackout unless purse distribution terms are met. The Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association claims $168,000 in last year's purses were not distributed and demands assurances this year. Arlington Park opens June 16 and Washington Park on July 28, with HBPA representing 13,000 horsemen.
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Larsen wins National Hard Court title in comeback run
Larsen from San Leandro adds the National Hard Court Championships to his 1952 titles, defeating Herbie Flam in straight sets. He teams with Tom Brown to win the men's doubles, while Mary Prentiss and partner Julia Sampson clinch the women's doubles after Prentiss also takes the singles. Larsen previously held the national title in 1950 before a dip in form.
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AFL 310 Racks Up then Row Victory Over Mason at Barnitz Field
AFL 310 topped Mason 11 to 0 at Barnitz Field as Joe Hoez allowed four hits and fanned 12. Dick Cope powered the attack with a triple double and four RBIs, while Stevens Creekbaum and Lightcap chipped in two hits apiece. The win keeps AFL 310 atop the Miami Valley League standings. Also note WVU football roster shows 31 of 50 players are state natives with few out-of-staters within 100 miles.
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State Trapshoot Tourney Set For Middletown 1953
The Ohio State Trapshoot Tournament returns to Middletown in 1953 after being moved back from Findlay. Roy Davidson, a top Ohio trapshooting expert and local auto salesman, was reelected to the board of directors as Henry Abel of Tiffin becomes new president. The state meet, typically held in June, concluded 1952 with Bob Fairless of Canton claiming handicap champion at 98 of 100.
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C. E. Huber
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Golfers Face Heat at Northwood Ahead of Open
Dallas reports the National Open field gathers for official practice at the Northwood course as players from Ardmore to Newark prepare for the grand prize. Defending champ Ben Hogan and rival Jack Burke suffer neck cramps from air conditioned clubs to the hot sun, while others quit after 16 holes in the 6,764 yard par 70 setup.
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One Count Lame After Belmont Stakes Win
One Count, surprise Belmont Stakes winner from Mrs Walter Jeffords stable, cooled at Delaware Park with possible bruised heel or wrenched back. He finished 2 1 5 for 84th Belmont, two and a half lengths behind Blue Man, leaving the three year old turf division without a clear ruler.
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Texas Nine Aims for Third Collegiate Baseball Crown
Texas, a two time national champion, moves to Omaha for the six day NCAA tournament at Municipal Stadium. The Longhorns seek a third title after wins in 1949 and 1950 with Duke, Penn State, Oregon State, Western Michigan, Holy Cross and Colorado State among the tough field. Duke is led by ex MLB star Jack Coombs and is deemed loaded with talent.
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Nuts Trade Wilson For Bosoxs Wood
Rookie out fielder Archie Wilson travels in his first MLB season. He started with the New York Yankees, moved to Washington on May 3 in a six player deal, and was traded again to the Boston Red Sox for outfielder Ken Wood.
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Blues Gain Two Games On Brewers
Kansas City swept a doubleheader from Louisville and pulled to within one game of the American Association leaders Milwaukee Brewers. Indianapolis snapped Milwaukee's eight game win streak with 10-9 and 2-1 wins. Bill Renna hit a grand slam and two doubles for Kansas City in the opener, with a 12th inning double delivering the final runs. St Paul and Columbus combined for 61 hits in 16 innings as the Saints won 12-7 and Columbus took the second 15-7. Minneapolis beat Toledo 8-5 while Toledo won 5-4 in the nightcap to halt a six-game skid.
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Never Too Young Righthander Pitches No-Hitter
Eleven year old Bill Nagy of Nagy's Tal's Food Markets pitched his first no hitter Sunday, shutting out Parma's Little Baseball League team 7 to 0. He starred for Nagy's Tal's Food Markets.
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Wildwood Golf Tourney Qualifiers Reach 52 Entrants
Forty eight players joined the field yesterday at Wildwood Golf Club as 52 entries are now set for the annual tournament. Tourney Co-Chairmen Bert Feinthal and Mort Taylor will assign pairings soon, then eliminations begin. Frank Post won blind bogey with 74, while Thiel and Greenwell tied for second at 72. Feinthal posted 75 gross, Payne 77, and Ray Webber and Dave Patrick each shot 80.
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Mort Taylor
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Walt Payne
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L. V. Thiel
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Frank Post
Thiel
E. Greenwell
George Brecht
Ray Webber
Virgil Clark
Feinthal
Payne
Dave Patrick
Middletown Courtsters Lose to Winton Place in League
The Middletown Tennis Club lost the Ohio Valley Men s Tennis League match at Verity Courts despite winning both doubles. Ruey Shetter paired with Bob Millan to beat Ray Hensley and Herb Jones 64 75, and Don Crowley with Dick Jones defeated Chalmers Ratliff and Bob Massman 60 61. Singles swung to Winton Place as Hensley beat Dic Lyons 61 62 and Jim Ratliff downed Crowley 62 63, with Charm Ratliff defeating Shetter 61.
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German Boxer Seeks New Trade After Referee Beating
COLOGNE Germany Peter Mueller once stripped of his German middleweight title for striking a downed opponent floor the referee Max Pippen with a left jab after the arbiter warned him to stop talking during a bout against Hans Stretz The 24 year old Mueller who has lost several bouts or fouls was behind on points in the eighth when he spoke out Pippon told him to cut the chat then he hit the referee Stretz is the champion who had been struck earlier in their last title bout
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National Greek Catholic Union Golf Tourney Dates Set
The fifth annual National Greek Catholic Union golf tournament will be held Aug 8 9 at Mill Creek Course in Youngstown Ohio.
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Indians Slip to Third After Two Losses to Athletics
Cleveland fell to third place in the American League after dropping both ends of a doubleheader to Philadelphia, 12-4 and 11-3. The Athletics drew 21 free passes from nine Cleveland pitchers as Sam Jones and Bob Feller struggled with control. Boston moved into first after sweeping Detroit, while New York rose to second with wins over St Louis. In the National League, Brooklyn widened its lead with two wins over Cincinnati as New York Giants and Chicago Cubs split against Boston and St Louis respectively.
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Reds Buy Cal Abrams From Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds acquire Cal Abrams a 28 year old left fielder from the Dodgers in a cash deal plus an as yet unnamed Cincinnati minor league player. Abrams appeared in 67 games last season hitting .280 with 19 RBIs and 3 homers.
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National League Standings and Schedule Highlights
The schedule shows Boston at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at St Louis for tonight. Sunday results include Brooklyn 11 Cincinnati 10 and Chicago 1 Boston 7. New York 9 Pittsburgh 1 and St Louis 5 Philadelphia 3. Tuesday slate lists New York at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at Chicago.
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Baseball Standings and Night Schedule From The Era
Boston leads with 28 20 record and .583 percentage while New York sits at 25 18 .581. Cleveland 29 21 .580 faces Washington 23 22 .511. Chicago 25 24 .510. Philadelphia 20 22 .476. Detroit 15 32 .319 trails. Detroit at Boston and other night games listed. American League standings show Milwaukee Kansas City Louisville and others with win totals and divisional notes.
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Sunday Stars Batting and Pitching Highlights
Carl Furillo hit a grand slam in the eighth to spark an 11-7 Dodgers win over Cincinnati in game one and a 10-4 victory in game two. Vic Raschi pitched a three hitter with 13 strikeouts as the Yankees swept the Browns 3-0 after a 5-2 opener.
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Ankarah Faces Famechon In Nottingham Debut Title Bout
Roy Ankarah of Africa’s Gold Coast meets European featherweight champion Ray Famechon of France in a key title bout in Nottingham England aimed at earning world boxing recognition.
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