Williams Bows Out With Homer In Red Sox Win
Boston fans cheered Ted Williams as he hit a seventh inning homer to beat the Tigers 4 3. Williams hinted at possible Marine duty soon, thanking the crowd and reflecting on a storied career while eyeing one more game.
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Allie Reynolds
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White Sox
Sixteen Three Year Olds To Enter Derby
Louisville Kentucky Derby entries grow with 16 three year olds expected for the $100000 added race to be run at 3 30 p m CST Saturday. Swoop joins the field from High Tide stable as odds hold, Hill Gail remains top pick, Blue Man harbors big late run hopes, and Cold Command daughter of War Admiral gains attention alongside Gushing Oil and others. Eddie Arcaro slated to ride Hill Gail for a potential fifth Derby win.
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Three-I Loop Resumes Play After Off Day
The Three-I League returns Thursday with Cedar Rapids and Burlington tied for the lead at .667. Cedar Rapids hosts Quincy while Burlington hosts Terre Haute. Quad Cities visits Waterloo and Evansville visits Keokuk.
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Williams and Coleman Leave for Marine Duty in 1952
Eddie Stanky flips St. Louis lineup to spark a 6 run first inning as Red Schoendienst boosts the Cardinals. Ted Williams and Gerry Coleman head to Marine duty. Williams belted a two run homer for Boston while Coleman starred for the Yankees in a doubleheader split.
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Baseball Standings and Upcoming Schedule
Standings show St. Louis 9-1 and New York 4-4 with Boston 5 3, Philadelphia 3, Cleveland 1. Friday games include St. Louis at Boston and Detroit at New York as night matches and Chicago at Philadelphia.
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Catholic High Faces Nichols In Letts Tournament
Catholic High of Muscatine meets Nichols in the first round of the sectional baseball tournament at Letts at 2 30 pm Grandview takes on Conesville in the second game at 4 pm The Catholics come in hampered by few games this season with only one win over Burlington Catholic and rely on either Dick Petersen or Bill Slattery as the pitcher for Father Dingmaan's squad a strong sectional favorite.
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Banquet Honors Hawkeye Athletic Pioneers Schroeder and Howard
Nearly 200 people attended a testimonial dinner for E. G. Dad Schroeder and Mike Howard of the University of Iowa athletic department. Schroeder served 46 years, Howard 31, with 22 states plus Hawaii and Burma sending letters. Each received honorary I’s, a luggage piece, and bound volumes of supportive letters from colleagues and fans.
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Belmont Fashion Stakes Result With New York Countess Jane
New York Countess Jane won the Fashion stakes at Belmont Park in a $10,000-added feature. Laurel Maryland Wise Scholar captured the Bowie Kindergarten stakes at the Laurel Bowie combined meet. Circus Clown took the Brown Hotel Handicap at Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky.
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Marty Marion Big Man On New Brownies
Former St Louis Cardinal star Marty Marion discusses signing with the St Louis Browns as player coach, seeking a few more years in the majors. He notes a knee and back history, a $35 000 yearly salary, and his goal to prove he can still play while guiding the Browns.
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Hart and Fry Reach British Championships Quarterfinals
Doris Hart of Coral Gables Florida and Shirley Fry of Akron Ohio advanced to the quarter-finals at the British hard courts championships in Bournemouth England. The pair moved on as the singles rounds continued with strong performances from American competitors.
Smith Named Head Coach at Arizona State College Tempe
Clyde Smith, former Indiana football coach, was named head coach at Arizona State college at Tempe. Chicago Dr. Hugh Willett, president of the NCC A, said the organization will make an inquiry into Kentucky athletic policies.
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Hugh Willett
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