Olympic swimmers set new records in 1952 events
Shiro Hashizume shattered the men's 1500 meter freestyle Olympic mark while Evelyn Kawamoto of Hawaii broke the women's 400 meter freestyle record. Tetsuo Okamoto and Jimmy McLane posted fast 1500 times as Boiteux also hit a new standard. In cycling Russell Mockridge claim the 1000 meter time trials record. Russia led the basketball consolation rounds as the US faced Argentina in a key daytime game.
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Shiro Hashizume
Evelyn Kawamoto
Hawaii
K. Kitaimura
Hahsizume
Miss Kawamoto
Ann Curtis
United States
Brazil
Tetsuo Okamoto
Jimmy McLane
New Haven
Conn
France
Jean Boiteux
William Woolsey
Honolulu
Ragged Edge
Woolsey
Boiteux
Australia
Russell Mockridge
A. van Vliet
Holland
Swimming and diving results and fencing rankings listed
The record shows freestyle and diving results with swimmers Frances Bolteux Konno Ostrand and others, plus scores for women springboard diving and a fencing ranking. It also lists basketball results Chile Bulgaria Brazil France Russia with scores.
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Meller
Bolteux
Frances
Konno
Ostrand
Sweden
Duncan
South Africa
Wardrop
Great Britain
Moore
U. SS
MecCormick
Moreau Prance
Oluem
U. Bs
Kratova
Russia
Zhigarova
Chile
Bulgaria
Brazil
France
Hendersons to Meet Daves at Oregon Field
Hendersons YMCA league leader will meet Daves Timber Jacks, second place, in an exhibition game at Oregon Field at 8 15 p m Friday. The game was moved up after Daves won a forfeit over Columbus Junction, which is no longer in SEISA.
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Henderson’s
Dave
Timberjacks
SEISA
Oregon Field
Columbus Junction
Little Six Champs Clinch 12 2 Victory Over Wilton
Muscatine high school the Little Six champions closed a strong season with a 12 to 2 win over Wilton after beating Wilton 5 to 0 in the sectional. John Robinson pitched a two hit win while Robby went the distance striking out 13. Dick Anderson slugged a homer and a triple as Ramseyer Rakow Pulliam Huff Ware and Rakow contributed multiple hits.
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Muscatine High School
Little Muskies
Wilton
Muskies
John Robinson
Demsky
Robby
Anderson
Ramseyer
Rakow
Pulliam
Huff
Dickie Ware
Dick Anderson
Ft. Madison
Jon Rakow
Muscatine
Freeland
Bohnsack
Robinson
Muskie
Baseball Standings and Schedule Report
League standings show Brooklyn 62 29. New York 58 34. St. Louis 56 42. Friday night games include New York at St. Louis, Boston at Detroit, Philadelphia at Cleveland, Washington at Chicago. National League matchups feature Brooklyn and Pittsburgh, Chicago at New York, St. Louis at Boston, and several night contests.
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New York
Chicago
Raschi
Rogovin
Boston
Cleveland
Brickner
Lemon
Philadelphia
Detroit
Shantz
Kellner
Hoeft
Trucks
Washington
St. Louis
Johnson
Gumpert
Bearden
Madison
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EC A
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Main
Hogue
Rutherford
Landrum
Minner
Koslo
Hearn
Mizell
Bickford
Sig Chicago
Weed Park Midgets Edge Jefferson 7 6 at Weed Park
Weed Park Midgets defeated Jefferson 7 to 6 in a morning game at Weed Park. Schumacher earned the win with Paetz catching, Hines took the loss with Dankert as battery mate for Jefferson. Weed Park and Fletcher Mid-
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Weed Park
Jefferson
Schumacher
Paetz
Hines
Dankert
Weed Park and
Fletcher Mid
Red Sox Rout Bendix Behind Mel Clarke One Hit
Muscatine Red Sox powered to a 13 0 victory over Davenport Bendix at Jefferson Field. Mel Clarke pitched five innings with 11 strikeouts and allowed a single in the fifth. Offense featured Don Grensing two singles and a double with three runs, Clarke two hits including a double with three runs, Wilson and Ebers two hits each, and Ebers homer to left as the Sox stay solo second in the Many league with seven wins and five losses.
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Davenport Bendix
Jefferson Field
Davenport
Clarke
Bendix
Peters
Muscatine
Don Grensing
Red Sox
Davenport Bue Sox
Warre
St. Martha
Cardis
Ed Mathews
Joe Presko
Boston
Ian Musial
New York Yankees
Chicago
Cleveland
Bobby Feller
Tam O'Shanter Tournament Opens In Chicago Today
George S May launches his Tam O Shanter marathon with 186 pros amateurs and women in the All American 72 hole event worth 30000 in prize money. Notables include defending amateur Frank Stranahan and women’s field with Babe Zaharias’ successor. Expected entries from 16 foreign countries.
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Chicago
George S. May
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Babe Zaharias
Hogan
Locke
May
Ben Hogan
Bobby Locke
PGA
Cary Middlecoff
Weed Juniors Sweep Fletcher Juniors in Tuesday Doubleheader
Fletcher wins the opener 9 1 while Weed takes the nightcap 9 7 in a Tuesday morning doubleheader. Weed Juniors earlier earned a forfeit over Fletcher Juniors. Two games loom Friday with Weed Midgets at Jefferson in the morning and Jefferson Juniors vs Fletcher Juniors at Jefferson Field in the afternoon.
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Fletcher
Weed
Jefferson
Jefferson Field
Roberts Seeks NL Pitching Title with 16th Win
Robin Roberts of the Phillies remains the top National League pitcher as he earned his 16th win with a 7-3 victory over Cincinnati. The Phillies' surge continued with a sixth straight win thanks to a six‑inning rally and Willie Jones’s three‑run homer. The day also featured Dodgers edging Pirates 4-3 in 10 innings and Hank Sauer's 25th homer for the Cubs.
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Philadelphia
Bobby Shantz
A’s
Mr. Roberts
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Shantz
Roberts
Phils
Reds
Willie Jones
Willie
Guard Drops Two In YMCA League Showdown
National Guard fell 6-4 to Phil's and 14-0 to Muscatine Buick in a Wednesday doubleheader at Oregon Field. Eddie Stark allowed six hits to win the opener, while Diekman pitched a four hit shutout in the nightcap. Olson topped the Guard with two hits in both games as Muscatine Buick rolled to the win. No games tonight. State Improvement and National Guard meet Friday under Weed Park lights in a rematch halted by a power failure.
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Eddie Stark
Oregon Field
Buzz Lafley
Bob Lick
Eddie
Olson
Stark
Diekman
Buick
Harold Murdock
Muscatine
Weed Park
Letts Tops Iowa Electric 6-2 in SEISA Action
Letts gained first place leverage by defeating Iowa Electric 6-2 on Wednesday night in a makeup game, while Dave's Timberjacks crushed West Liberty 16-2 to tie for second. Wehner struck out 14 for Letts, Reynolds homered for Dave's, and Berlin pitched a five hitter for the victory. Plans for an exhibition with Hendersons loom Friday replacing a Columbus Junction game.
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Southeastern Iowa Softball Association
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Funk
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Bioot
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If . Montgomery
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Semaire
Lowa Electric
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Proffitt
Havemann
P. Rueckert
E. Bartelt
Evangelical to Play Columbus Junction Midgets Friday
Jim Sturms secretary of the YMCA league announces Evangelical and Reformed will face Columbus Junction Midgets at Columbus Junction this Friday night at 7 30 in the YMCA Sunday School league.
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Jim Sturms
Ymca League
Ymca Sunday School League
Columbus Junction
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