Philadelphia Clubs May Play Large Part in Determining Flag Winners
The Phillies and Athletics surge toward the pennant as Steve O’Neil and Jimmy Dykes shape late-season plays. Yanks pull three games ahead of Cleveland while Dodges and Giants swap wins in a tight NL race. Erskine, Rutherford, and Sain star for wins as rough division races tighten.
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Major League Leaders Baseball Stats Summary
This recap lists leading players by category for the major leagues. Fain Kell Robinson Doby Fox and others top batting, runs, RBIs, and hits with figures across both leagues. Pitching and strikeout leaders include Consuegra Shantz Roe Wilhelm Spahn and Simmons along with top totals.
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Lockman
Sauer
Chicazzo
Thomson
Adams
Cincinnati
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Ennis
Hodges
Brooklyn
Reese
Jethroe
Roe
Wilhelm
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Simmons
Baseball Standings and Monday Schedule Highlights
The league table shows New York leading with 61 wins and 47 losses, Cleveland 58 and 46, and Boston 50 60. Monday's schedule lists New York at Washington night Raschi vs Shea, Detroit at Boston, and other matchups, with rain postponements noted.
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Webb's 13-Under Par 131 Leads Northwest by 5
Spencer Iowa Spencer's Jack Webb former Iowa amateur champion led the Northwest Iowa amateur golf tournament at Spirit Lake with a 131 total after a 67 Sunday following a 64 on Saturday. Jim English Red Oak stood five back after 67 69 to reach 136 while Luis Fontanini Des Moines fired 69 68 for 137 eight under par.
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Evangelical Stores Up 18 14 Victory Over Columbus Midgets
Evangelical and Reformed softball team of the YMCA Sunday School league defeated the Columbus Junction Midgets 18 to 14 at Columbus Junction Friday night. Both teams had a big inning with nine runs apiece. TeStrake Fletcher Jurevitz Harris and Chelf led Evangelical's batting while Housea and Hamilton topped Columbus Junction.
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Letts Tournament Postponed Until Next Sunday
The sixth annual Letts softball tournament, initially set for Sunday, is rescheduled for next Sunday due to rain. Participants include Letts, Dave's Timberjacks, Iowa Electric, Washington, West Liberty, Wapello, Henderson's and the Southend Merchants, with most personnel from the Huttigs.
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Huttigs vs Muscatine Buick and Hendersons face State Improvement
YMCA league games in Oregon feature Huttigs against Muscatine Buick at 6 15 p m and Hendersons versus State Improvement at 7 45 p m State Improvement plans a night showing to dent Hendersons second half title bid Hendersons needs wins in two remaining games and Huttigs must beat Muscatine Buick to stay within a point of Hendersons Muscatine Buick previously beat Huttigs in first round play and triggered a playoff with Hendersons Tuesday and Wednesday August 5 and 6 promote Muscatine Dollar Day
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Read the Classified Ads Today Adv
Classified section highlights today feature a mix of ads for goods services jobs and notices. Readers can scan for listings on sales rentals employment and community announcements across the paper’s pages.
Soviets Claim Victory With Altered Olympic Scoring
Soviet leader N Romov asserted Russia won the Games 494 to 490.25 under a seven point first place system, a claim based on a Moscow publication and not supported by official tallies. The standard 10-5-4-3-2-1 method shows the United States leading 614 to 553.5.
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Evansville Braves Extend First Place Lead With 7-0 Win
Evansville defeated Quincy 7-0 to widen the lead in the league standings. Stewart Alton allowed five hits as Quincy committed three errors. Burlington dropped two games, tying Terre Haute for second after a 5 3 loss to Quad Cities. Rudy Paparella and Chuck Saverine homered for the Phillies. Waterloo at Cedar Rapids was postponed and Monday’s slate included Waterloo at Cedar Rapids and Burlington at Keokuk.
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Chuck Saverine
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Cedar Rapids
Term 1952 Olympics Best Yet By BEN PHLEGAR
The 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki ended as a colossal sports carnival with 70 nations and 5 780 athletes in a larger, brighter event than prior Games. The United States led with 41 golds to Russia's 23 as Brundage warned against national scoring. France won the Prix Des Nations team show jumping, while the U S surged on the final day to secure its lead in the overall points race.
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Korkilia
Helsinki
Ben Phlegar
Singapore
Brundage
France
Great Britain
Wording of POW Exchange Narrowing Agreement
UN and Communist staff officers in Munsan Korea reached agreement on most wording of a proposed armistice draft including a prisoner exchange paragraph. The total number of prisoners to be exchanged remains the key issue delaying a truce. Main negotiations recessed until Aug 11 by mutual consent.
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Microwave relay systems require line of sight between stations
Microwave radio relay systems send signals along straight narrow paths that do not follow Earth's curvature. Antennas must be within each other's line of sight to maintain communication.
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