Dodgers and Yankees duel in World Series finale at Ebbets Field
The Dodgers and Yankees fight to a 3 2 seventh game finish with Duke Snider homering twice for Brooklyn. Yanks countered with three home runs by Berra Mantle and Woodling but Billy Lees balk and Raschi miscues helped Brooklyn shorten the gap before Reynolds relieved.
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Snider
Duke Snider
Yankees
Brooks
Yogi Berra
En Homer
Billy Lees
Gene Woodling
Raschi
Yanks
Art Passarella
Preacher Roe
Berra
Yori
Decgers
Fight Results from Various Cities and Fights
In Salt Lake City Dale Hall KOed Willie James. Brooklyn’s Pat Marcune stopped by decision Bill Bossio. Allan McFater out pointed Elmer Davies in Toronto. Orlando Zu Lueta beat Dick Howard on points in Halifax. Danny Nardi defeated Cecil Hudson on points in Milwaukee. Rocky Cassilo outpointed Gene Gunther in Blue Island. Harold Johnson KOed Bob Satterfield in Chicago.
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Salt Lake City
Dale Hall
Willie James
Boston
Brooklyn
Pat Marcune
Bill Bossio
Pittsburgh
Hamilton
Canada
Allan McFater
Toronto
Elmer Davies
Philadelphia
Halifax
Orlando Zulueta
Havana
Cuba
Dick Howard
Louisville
Danny Nardieo
Tampa
Fla
Oute
Cecil Hudson
Milwaukee
Chicago
Rocky Cassilo
Blue Island
Ill
Gene Gunther
Baltimore
Harold Johnson
Bob Satterfield
Muskies on AP honor roll after Friday upset
Muscatine high school earned a spot on The Associated Press high school football honor roll for its 19 to 6 upset of Washington Friday night. The Muskies were among 22 prep teams named by state sports editors as the high school football towns of the week, alongside Cedar Falls and other communities.
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Muscatine
Associated Press
Washington
Muskies
Cedar Fills
Charles City
Cherokee
Cresco
Des Moines
Dowling
Fayette
Garner
Greene
Hartley
Humboldt
Mason City
Newton
Osceola
Shenandoah
Sioux City East
Central
Heelan
Leeds
Sumner
Tan
West Chester
Muscatine Muskie B Squad Faces Washington B Squad Thursday
Muscatine freshmen and sophomores travel to Washington Thursday aiming to improve a season record of one win and one loss. In their 1952 opener the Muskies B Squad beat Washington 13 to 6 at Heinz Field with Danny Littell and Jerry Schmidt starring. Dick Gorham, Gray’s brother, is noted as a key Little Demon to watch.
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Muscatine
Washington
Muskies
Heinz Field
Danny Littell
Jerry Schmidt
Dick Gorham
Gray
Little Demon
Muskie
Bettendorf
Groza and Beard May Return to Pro Ball With Jersey
Groza and Beard may rejoin a Jersey City American Basketball League club this winter along with Sherman White after admitting point spread fixing in college. The league’s president must approve the signings at a meeting on October 23.
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Jersey City
N. J
Alex Groza
Ralph Beard
American Basketball League
Groza
Beard
Sherman White
John O’brien
League
New York
Indianapolis Olympians
National Basketball Association
NBA
Kentucky
Loyola of Chicago
Madison Square Garden
Kentuckians
White
Long Island A
Quarterback Club to Hear St Ambrose Coach Brogger
Frank Brogger head football coach at St Ambrose will be the featured speaker at the Quarterback Club meeting Wednesday night. Highlights include pictures from the Iowa Pittsburgh game and the Muscatine Washington Demon contest. Jim Maas will discuss the Muskies 19-6 victory over Carl Paetz Demons.
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Frank Brogger
St. Ambrose
Jim Maas
Muskies
Carl Paetz
Demons
Snider Sets Second Series Mark In 1952 World Series
Casey Stengel gambled on Allie Reynolds to relieve Vic Raschi and save a 2 2 tie for the Yankees in Brooklyn. Reynolds struck out Roy Campanella to end a threat and preserve the win, tying the series at 3 3 as Snider tied Ruth Gehrig and Hornsby with eight strikeouts in the pennant fight.
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Mickey Mantle
Preacher Roe
Mantle
Yankees
Dodgers
Snider
Brooklyn
George Shuba
Casey Stengel
Raschi
Reynolds Reynolds
Mark
Allie
Casey
Loes
Dressen
Lees
Dodger
Brooks
Pafko
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Rogers Hornsby
Ruth
Gehrig
Hornsby
Midwest Football Practice Briefs
A condensed roundup of college football practice notes from Big Ten teams. Ohio State prepares for Wisconsin with a focus on defense after mixed results, while Wisconsin aims to maintain top AP ranking. Iowa, Purdue, Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan State, and Michigan updates cover injuries, new signal callers, and upcoming games.
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Ohio State
Buckeyes
Wisconsin
Purdue
Badgers
Ilinois
Buckeye
Woody Hayes
Ivy Williamson
Iowa
Bill Fenton
Phil Hayman
Andy Houg
Hawkeye
Ed Zembel
Don Crouch
Indiana
Bernie Crimmins
Pat O’brien
Referee Dies In New Orleans Boxing Fight
Referee Ashton Donze collapsed and died during a feature fight in New Orleans. The 50 year old official fell near the end of the sixth round between welterweights Ross Virgo of Rochester New York and Jack OBrien of Hartford Connecticut. This marked the second New Orleans boxing death in less than 48 hours following Jim Bud Taylor who died Sunday from brain injuries sustained in a Friday bout in the same ring. An emergency squad assisted with artificial respiration before a physician declared him dead. The announcer said the fight was ruled a draw by the boxing commission.
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New Orleans
Ashton Donze
Ross Virgo
Rochester
N. Y
Jack O’brien
Hartford
Hodges Comes Up Short In Fourth World Series At Bat
Gil Hodges, the Brooklyn first baseman, struggles in the 1952 World Series with 0-for-17, three consecutive strikeouts, and three pinch hits failing to spark the Dodgers. He notes no bitterness at being benched and expresses sympathy for manager Dressen. Hodges previously had 4 hits in 17 at bats with a home run in the 1949 series against the Yankees.
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Broklyn
Gil Hodges
Brooklyn
Chuck Dressen
Rocky Nelson
Gil
Dressen
Yankees
Globetrotters Recall Naples Hole That Threw Brown Free
The Harlem Globetrotters recall Naples where Bill Brown vanished seven feet through a floor hole during a world tour of 51,849 miles and 141 games in 168 days with the New York Celtics. Abe Saperstein, age 52, notes tour cost over 127000 in plane travel and that the group met the Pope at the Vatican and other dignitaries.
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Chicago
Harlem Globetrotters
Naples
Bill Brown
New York Celtics
Egypt
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Dave Flood
Midwest
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