Giants Aim to Halt Dodgers in Crucial Three-Game Set
The New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers square off in a pivotal Polo Grounds series as Leo Durocher seeks to trim the Dodgers’ six game lead. Sal Maglie faces Preacher Roe with Dodgers hoping Gil Hodges can return from a knee injury for the NY exhibition clash with the Yankees.
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Polo Grounds
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Jackie Robinson
Ford Frick
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Dressen
Preacher Roe
Gil Hodges
Hodges
Pittsburgh
New York Yankees
Scores and postponements from American Association and Wisconsin League
In the American Association Boston beat Milwaukee 6 5 in an exhibition. Indianapolis 4 Louisville 1. Kansas City 6 Toledo at Minneapolis postponed by rain. Columbus at St Paul also postponed. Wisconsin State League results show Sheboygan 12 Appleton 2, Oshkosh 6 Janesville 5, Wisconsin Rapids at Green Bay postponed by rain, Fond du Lac at Wausau postponed.
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Janesville
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Wausau
Fights Last Night Highlight Bantamweights and Flyweights
In St Louis Charley Riley stopped Percy Bassett by technical knockout after ten rounds. In Philadelphia Paddy Demar co outpointed Arthur King over ten rounds. New Orleans Maxie Docusen outpointed Lenny Alvarez in ten rounds. In Tokyo Dado Marino defended the flyweight title by stopping Hiroshi Horiguchi in eight rounds.
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Charley Riley
Percy Bassett
Philadelphia
Paddy Demarco
Brooklyn
Arthur King
New Orleans
Maxie Docusen
Lenny Alvarez
Tokyo
Dado Marino
Hawaii
Hiroshi Horiguchi
Japan
Hodges Edges Kiner For First Base Post
Hodges of the Brooklyn Dodgers retakes the lead for the NL starting first baseman at the 18th All Star game in Detroit. He has 556,934 votes, 17,766 ahead of Ralph Kiner of the Pirates, while Stan Musial of the Cardinals leads with 594,966 votes.
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Gil Hodges
Brooklyn Dodgers
Detroit
Hodges
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Musial Retains Batting Honors in Tight Race
In the National League standings Stan Musial of St. Louis fell 11 points to .371, maintaining a six point lead over Jackie Robinson’s .365. Richie Ashburn and Bob Elliott joined a tie for third at .349, with Al Dark moving to fifth at .330 and Roy Campanella close behind at .329. Frank Baumholtz at .327 and Ralph Kiner at .320, Pee Wee Reese and Peanuts Lowrey tied for ninth at .315. In the American League, Ferris Fain leads at .358, followed by Minnie Minoso at .356 and Nellie Fox at .355, with Dom DiMaggio at .341. Ted Williams surged to a .500 clip with 15 hits in 30 trips, lifting him to fifth at .332, and teammates Vern Stephens at .326, Jim Busby at .319, Gil Coan at .318, Roberto Avila at .317, and George Kell at .316.
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Stan Musial
St. Louis
Jackie Robinson
Richie Ashburn
Philadelphia
Bob Elliott
Boston
al Dark
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn
Dodger
Minoso
Fox
Dom DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Williams
Vern Stephens
Jim Busby
Chicago
Gil
Washington
Roberto Avila
Cleveland
George Kell
Detroit
Grid Loop Seeks Friendly Relations With US Football
Montreal report notes Myer Insky president of the Canadian Rugby Union urged friendly relations with U S football authorities. He said cooperation would benefit football in Canada as several players owned by NFL clubs recently signed with Canadian teams.
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Phils Sign Rookie Catcher Willard McCulla
Philadelphia announced the signing of rookie catcher Willard McCulla from Quincy Illinois who hit .385 in 22 games. Scout Jim Keown said McCulla, an 185 pounder, will go to Terre Haute in the Class B Three I league next season.
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Terre Haute
Lamboleys Defeat Footville All Stars in 14 Inning Thriller
Lamboleys beat the Footville All-Stars 11 to 9 after 14 innings. Bechtolt drove in the winning run in the 14th after Lamboleys tied it in the sixth. Del Ingrand went 3 for 6 for the winners as Walt Bahler allowed nine hits and fanned 19. It was Footville’s first defeat of the season.
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Juda Team Wins Third Loop Game
Carter Gruenewald rallied from behind to beat Schuet zes 9 6 in the Municipal Softball league. Juda improves to 3 1 while Schuet zes drops to 1 4. Schuet zes built early lead with a two run first inning and added two more in the second and fourth. Bob Schilt hit a homer for Juda as Hefty gave way to relief in the fifth.
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Butch) Henning
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Lawrence College gains Shawano star Gast for fall
Shawano high school athlete Dick Gast will enroll at Lawrence College next fall. Gast, a three sport standout in basketball football and tennis, earned selections to both the basketball and football teams of the Western Division Northeastern Wisconsin Conference last year.
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Red's Grill Beats Brennans Market 8-3 In Sandlot Play
Red's Grill defeated Brennans Market 8-3 as Ken Norder pitched for the winners and Gary Kuebli worked for the losers before Charles Chase relieved in the fifth. Tonight Hickory Cheese vs Schuetzel decides the first round with a three way tie possible. current leaders are Schuet zes 2-0, Red's Grill 2-1, Hickory Cheese 1-1, Brenmans Market 0-3. An all star game is set for Friday at 2 p m at Stoughton with transport help sought from Recreation Director Joe E Miller at the pool.
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Decathlon Champ Mathias Skips National Championships
Los Angeles based decathlon champion Bob Mathias, reigning since 1948, will not defend his titles at the national championships in Santa Barbara on July 3 and 4. He says a full sports calendar and a needed vacation prompted the abstention.
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Santa Barbara
Evolution of the title pope in early church
In the fourth and fifth centuries the title pope was frequently used for bishops but gradually became reserved for the bishop of Rome. This shift marks how early church leadership titles narrowed to a single supreme papal office.
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White Sox Set For Home Stand Starts Long Hold On Lead
Chicago manager Paul Richards, optimistic about the pennant chase, says the White Sox will not quit and aims to lead by July 4. Detroit visits next, with Red Rolfe predicting the Tigers finish last. Richards lauds Detroit’s outfield and Kell at third, cites pitching as the key question.
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Kell
Sports in Brief Selections Across Cities
New York Harry Harris, a veteran steeplechase rider, was killed when thrown from a horse during a workout at Aqueduct. Boston Walt Dropo, 1950 AL rookie of the year, optioned by the Red Sox to San Diego in the Pacific Coast League. Wimbledon Eight American men won first round matches at All England. They were Gardnar Mulloy Art Larsen Dick Savitt Herb Flam Hamilton Richardson Straight Clark Gene Garrett Budge Patty. Columbus Samuel Kocsis of the University of Detroit led qualifying in the national collegiate golf championship with a five under par 67. New York Ted Atkinson rode three straight winners including Dictionary at six furlongs.
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Samuel Kocsis
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Ted Atkinson
Dictionary
Jerry Nuzum Trial Slated in Las Cruces
The trial of pro football star Jerry Nuzum on murder and manslaughter charges was scheduled to start today in district court in Las Cruces New Mexico. The 27 year old Pittsburgh Steelers halfback is charged in the 1949 slaying of Ovida Cricket Coogler.
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Monroe Golfers Tie For Third In PGA Meet
Monroe's golf team tied for third at West Bend Country Club in a PGA meet. Beloit's Butch Krueger led with 68, Norm Cameron 70, and James Forbes tied for third with 74. Host West Bend won with 282, Milwaukee's Brynwood 287, Monroe and Blue Mounds 298. Next PGA tourney is July 9 at the local Country Club.
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Francis Gallett
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Deb Share
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Hal Mac
Joe Louis cancels Berlin bout talks after Ray Robinson fight
Joe Louis ends negotiations for a Berlin bout with Hein Ten Hoff citing discomfort over reports from Sunday night’s Ray Robinson Gerhardt Hecht fight. Manager Marshall Miles said Louis refuses to fight overseas and will not accept the Berlin location.
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Berlin
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Hein Ten Hoff
Ray Robinson-Gerhardt Hecht
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Logan Miscues To Snap Streak In Milwaukee Doubleheader
Milwaukee edged Indianapolis 5-4 at Borchert Field as Johnny Logan ended a 46 game errorless streak with a throwing miscue after 46 perfect games. The Brewers had earlier lost 6-1 to Boston in the opener, while Luis Olmo, veteran outfielder, noted for a .301 major league average, joined the scene during the local twin bill.
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Badger Crewmen Win All-America Eight Honors
Three University of Wisconsin rowers, coxswain Duane Daentl and rowers Jim Moran and Victor Steuck, earned spots on the 1951 all-America eight. Seattle's Royal Brougham announced the selections after consulting leading rowing coaches, recognizing the Badger crew that won the Marietta regatta.
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University of Wisconsin
Duane Daentl
Jim Moran
Victor Steuck
Badger
Royal Brougham
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Knauff resigns Waterloo coach post for Freeport job
Don Knauff former Wisconsin football player resigned as athletic coach at Waterloo high school to take a position in the Freeport Illinois school system.
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Knauff
Waterloo
Wis
Don Knauff
Wisconsin
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Admiral King Supported Soviet Aid in WWII Policy
Admiral Ernest J. King, former chief of naval operations, said in a letter to Senator Knowland that at the 1945 Yalta conference he was agreeable to bringing Russia into the war against Japan. He noted the navy believed Japan could be defeated without invading the home islands and that Russia’s actions in Manchuria might hasten capitulation, though he opposed large concessions to the Soviet Union at Yalta.
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Ernest J. King
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Knowland
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Illinois Man Sues To Break Hotel Deal
L. B. Olmsted of Illinois filed suit in U S district court to cancel a Lake View hotel purchase in Oneida county for 210000. He says he was intoxicated when the deal was made on February 9 and a $22 down payment was given, seeking return of the payment and cancellation from John O Leary.
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L. B. Olmsted
U. S. District Court
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Oneida County
Olmsted
Illinois
John O’leary
Wisconsin's Jacobs Fires 71 In N C Golf Qualifier
Curt Jacobs of Wisconsin shot a one under par 71 37 34 to tie for fourth in opening qualifying rounds of the National Collegiate golf championship in Columbus Ohio Detroit's Samuel Koosis led with 33 34 67.
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