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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1952
Page
6
New York Giants third baseman and outfielder Bob Elliott is released outright. Chicago Derby winner Jet Fleet paid 6.20 to win the 7500 dollar Take Wing Handicap at Hawthorne Park.
Brooklyn's Dodgers, led by pitcher Joe Black, defeated the Yankees 4 2 in the series opener. Pafko and Snider sparked the offense while Berra and Mantle struggled as the Dodgers seized the early momentum in the 1950s classic.
Colorado star Zack Jordan, a feared all around back, aims to spark the Buffaloes as Kansas defense expected to contain him. Kansas counter with Gil Reich at quarterback as the Big Seven race heats up with Missouri Kansas State and Nebraska Iowa State games noted. Oklahoma and Pittsburgh also on the slate as teams finish heavy practice and report few injuries.
Brooklyn Dodgers stun the New York Yankees in the World Series opener as Duke Snider belts a long homer and Joe Black delivers relief pitching. Allie Reynolds struggles with a hittable curve and Billy Cox shines in the field while Pee Wee Reese injures a leg but plans to play.
Willie Pep, former featherweight champion, defeated Armand Savoie by a unanimous 10 round decision at Chicago Stadium. Savoie outweighed Pep and cut Pep's brow, but Pep's quick flurries carried the bout. This win marks Pep's sixth in a comeback run since June 30 and leaves Savoie pursuing a lightweight title shot.
Midwest football briefs outline Illinois and Wisconsin prep for the Illini tilt Saturday. Coach Ray Eliot defends against overhead threat with new plays as four Illini remain on the injury list. Northwestern adds two football hopefuls, Purdue names captains for Big Ten opener, Indiana shifts linemen due to injury, Ohio State shows strength against reserves, and Iowa welcomes back two guards from injury.
Stanford fullback Bob Mathias, versatile in offense and defense, stars as NBC plans a national telecast at 3 45 p m c s t before an expected 50 000 crowd. The 21 year old Olympian has played running back receiver and kickoff specialist and may soon punt or throw passes. He stands 6 2 and near 14 second hurdles speed plus a stout defensive game.
Muscatine Quarterback Club heard Washington high school coaches Carl Paetz Zeke Hogeland and Pee Wee Day discuss the Burling ton contest and the Muscatine Washington Friday game. Jim Maas commented on the Keokuk win and Walt Kochneff on the Muscatine B squad tie with Bet tendorf.
Chicago fighter Willie Pep outpointed Armand Savoie in Hartford at 129 1 4 pounds while Del Flanagan beat Lester Felton in Minneapolis at 149 1 4 pounds. The National Geographic Society notes wolves kill about five percent of Canadian caribou yearly.
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