Browning Seeks New Diving Heights After AAU Crown
Browning Jr. from Texas University, 10-foot diving, won the National AAU outdoor three meter title with 202.82 points, defeating Ohio State’s Bob Clotworthy. Also noted: William Woolsey, 17, Honolulu, won 220 yard free. Jerry Holan beat Bowen Stassforth in 110 yard breaststroke. Ford Kenno retained his one mile title.
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Newark
N.J
Hayes Park
David Skippy Browning Jr
Texas University
Browning
Bob Clotworthy
Cocaptain
Ohio State University
Helsinki
William Woolsey
Honolulu
Jerry Holan
Ohio State
Bowen Stassforth
Iowa
Ford Kenno
Solly Hemus Loses Pioneer League Contest by One
In 1946 Solly Hemus then with Pocatello fell short in the Pioneer League race by a single point as he later joined the St Louis Cardinals.
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Solly Hemus
Cardinals
Pocatello
Unusual 20 pig litter fuels bacon crossbreed hopes
Marshall County Indiana breeder Mrs. Margaret Hatten touts a cross between Hereford boars and Tamworth sows producing a 20 pig litter weighing 72.3 pounds at farrowing and 990 pounds at weaning. She plans fairs circuit to prove the bacon type cross.
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Marshall County
Margaret Hatten
Hereford
Tamworth
Hatten
Rex
Favorites Win in Women's National Amateur Golf Tournament
In Portland the second and third rounds of match play unfold as 32 contestants advance. Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta defends her title, facing Mary Agnes Wall of Menominee with past meetings favoring Kirby. Teen rivalries arise as 14 year old Anne Quast challenges 19 year old Pat Lesser. Other notables include Polly Riley, Barbara Romack, and Grace Lenczyk, among others, with close matches featuring Gloria Armstrong and Connie Olkiershaw.
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Portland
Ore
Atlanta
Dorothy Kirby
Dorothy
Frank T. Fisk
Mary Agnes Wall
Menominee
Mich
Major League Leaders in the American League
Batting leader Fain of Philadelphia with 336, Mitchell of Cleveland 333. Runs Berra New York 85 with Minoso Avila Doby tied 81. Doubles Fain 38. Kits Fox 161. Home runs Doby Berra 25. Pitching Shantz 6 0 1 000, Connsnegra Washington 6 0?. Strikeouts Shantz 128, Pierce 126.
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Fain
Philadelphia
Mitchell
Cleveland
Berra
New York
Minoso
Chicago
Avila
Joost
Zernal
Doby
Kits — Fox
Bauer
Simpson
Rizzuto
Keisma
Jensen
Washington
Conmsnegra
Shantz
Philadeldelphia
Pierce
Baseball season leaders and standout player stats
The record lists season leaders and top players: Runs Lockman and Hemus with 89 and 85. RBIs Sauer 110 Thomson 88. hits Adams 156 Musial 152. doubles Schoendienst 33 Sauer 28. triples Thomson 10 Ennis and Slaughter 8. home runs Sauer 104? Kiner 28. stolen bases Reese 24 Jethroe 21. pitching Roe 10-1 Black 10-2. strikeouts Spahn 143 Mizell 119.
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Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Lockman
New York
Hemus
St. Louis
Sauer
Chicago
Thomson
Adams
Musial
Schoendienst
Ennis
Philadelphia
Slaughter
Women’s National Amateur winners pace first round action
Portland Oregon resident Dorothy Kirby Atlanta and Grace Lenczyk Newington Denn former champions paced the field in the opening round of the 1952 tourney. Vancouver B C defending champion Walt McElroy was eliminated by Robert Roos of San Francisco 3 and 2 in the Canadian Amateur. Montreal United States team of professionals led Canadian pros by 7.5 points on day one of the Hopkins International Team trophy.
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Portland
Ore
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Grace Lenczyk
Newington
Denn
Vancouver
B. C
Walt McElroy
Robert Roos
San Francisco
Montreal
United States
ISTC Invites Two Local Boys to Fall Football Practice
According to ISTC sports information, Buck Starbeck invites 32 players to full practice. Local selections are Harlan Phillips of Muscatine as guard and John Howell of Columbus Junction as a potential end, joining two others from the area.
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ISTC
Servic
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Harlan Phillips
Muscatine
John Howell
Columbus Junction
Buck Starbeck
Skip Weber
Muscatine High School
Howell
Presbyterians, Baptists Reach YM Softball Finals
The Presbyterians defeated the Methodists 10 to 5 in a four inning game to reach the YMCA Sunday School softball final. They will meet the Baptists, who beat the Evangelical and Reformed, in the Thursday 6 10 p m final at Oregon Field in South Muscatine.
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Presbyterians
YMCA
Methodists
Presbys
Oregon Field
South Muscatine
Baptists
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Kolpack Auto Supply
Mulberry Ave
Cai Bay
Statoan
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Bress Standard
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Grandvieview Avenue
Mickey Wright
la Jolla
Calif
Gloria Armstrong
Alameda
Perridge Long
Spokane
Connie Olkiershaw
Major League
Caitomeny
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