Reds and Dodgers claim three fielding awards in NL
The Dodgers and Reds each earned three fielding honors in the National League with Ted Kleszewski and Mickey Vernon repeating their 1951 titles at .993. Grady Hatton moved from third to second base for a .990, Johnny Logan grabbed shortstop honors in his first full season, and Billy Cox led NL third basemen at .972. Sid Gordon topped flychasers at .996 as Duke Snyder and Bob Borkowski joined the outfield. In the AL Nellie Fox and Johnny Lipon keyed the infield with .985 and .979, Gil McDougald at .972, while Clint Courtney led catchers at .996. Roy Campanella topped NL catchers at .894.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Associated Press
Ted Kleszewski
Cincinnati
Mickey Vernon
Washington
Grady Hatton
Reds
Johnny Logan
Boston
Logan
Sid Gordon
Duke Snyder
Brooklyn
Bob Borkowski
Vernon
A. L
Nellie Fox
Chicago
Johnny Lipon
Detroit
Gil McDougald
Yankees
Gene Woodling
Zim Busby
Dale Mitchell
Cleveland
Clint Courtney
St. Louis Browns
Roy Campanella
Spartans Hold No. 1 Spot In AP Football Poll
Michigan State remains atop the AP college football poll with 1,191 points and 49 first places. Maryland slides to second at 1,141 points and 36 firsts, while Oklahoma rises to third with 913 points and 23 firsts. Wisconsin enters at No. 10, Virginia at No. 9, and Kansas and Purdue drop from the top ten.
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New York
Michigan State
Spartans
Associated Press
Mary
Wisconsin
State
Jim Tatum
Maryland
Virginia
Kansas
Purdue
Oklahoma
Sooners
Tetees
California
der Wrigia Tech
I Ccceenucs
Pennsylvania
Southern Cal
D. Dees Sop
Ktvessewe
Tennessee Ee Ee
Plants at Kew Gardens Preserve Vast Species Collection
Forty five thousand plant species are housed protected and studied at Kew Gardens near London England.
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Kew Gardens
London
England
Muscatine Fairfield Duel Tops Little Six slate
Muscatine and Fairfield lead the Little Six standings as they clash for the top spot this Friday in Fairfield. Ottumwa heads to Burlington, Ft. Madison hosts Washington, and Keokuk visits Mt. Pleasant while Muscatine eyes a win that could widen the race against Burlington and Fairfield.
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Muscatine
Fairfield
Burlington Tangle
Muscatine Little Muskies
Fairfield Trojans
Ft. Madison
Washington
Ottumwa
Burlington
Keokuk
Mt. Pleasant
Jim Maas
Grayhounds
Ottumwa Bulldogs
Little Six
Trojans
Bob Liddy
Bulldogs
St. Ambrose
Centerville
Washington Demons
Macmillan Park
Betsy Rawls Leads Texas Open With 72 Medal
Betsy Rawls of Spartanburg South Carolina shot 72 to win medal to lead the Women's Texas Open. Paul Wearly of Muncie Indiana captured the John Ward trophy emblematic of the world championship for Class C hydroplanes in Lake Alfred Florida. Ray Redding of Waco Texas claimed four winners in the futurity class at the National Coursing Association fall meeting in Abilene Kansas. Prince Abbey won the Oak Park Purse at Sportsman's Park in Chicago earning $3.80.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Betsy Rawls
Spartanburg
S. C
Lake Alfred
Fla
Paul Wearly
Muncie
Ind
John Ward
Abilene
Kans
Ray Redding
Waco
National Coursing Association
Chicago
Prince Abbey
Oak Park
Sportsman’s Park
Crane County Texas Holds Smallest U.S. Population
The article notes Crane County in Texas as having the smallest population of any county in the United States.
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Crane County
Texas
United States
Boston Post Office First in United States Opened in 1639
The first post office in the United States was established in Boston in 1639 marking the start of organized mail service in the colonies. The event reflects early colonial government efforts to create communication networks.
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United States
Boston
H. & C. Studebaker
Ac Young Firm
Studebanc
Muscatine Frosh Blank Wittenmyer Eleven 20-0
Muscatine freshmen squad led by Doug Wilson scored early and dominated Anna Wittenmyer Home eleven from Davenport. Wilson tossed a pass to Charley Zuber for the extra point, then ran in two TDs and setup the final extra point to make it 20-0. The Muscatine eleven features Barnard Hughes Chelf Zuber and other standouts.
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Muscatine
Doug Wilson
Anna Wittenmyer
Davenport
Heinzfield
Jerome Bailey
Wilson
Charley Zuber
Muskies
LaVerne Chelf
Muscatine Eleven
Herb Barnard
Tom Hughes
Jerry Shenk
Rod Chelf
Roger Horst
Bernie Brauns
Jerry Hunn
Leonard Eggenberg
Max Colberg
Don Chalupa
Fred Kautz
Gary Schroeder
Ted Downey
Larry Harroun
George Schmidt
Warren Dickinson
Carl Strause
Eli Glatstein
Ernie Morgan
Dave Dow
Jerry Othmer
Harry Townsend
Tony Pasdach
Morningside and Iowa Teachers Vie For NCC Football Lead
Morningside and Iowa Teachers clash in Sioux City for the North Central Conference lead as both teams sit at 3-0-1 in league play. South Dakota and South Dakota State sit in late contention, each at 2-1, with South Dakota State beating North Dakota 60-6 and North Dakota dropping 54-9 to Idaho.
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Des Moines
Iowa Teachers
Morningside
Sioux City
Iowa
South Dakota
Maroons
Caeed
Augustana
Panthers
John Cory
Vikings
South Dakota State
Vermillion
State
North Dakota
North Dakota State
Idaho
Northern SD
W. L. Pet. PF
So. Dak
Plenty of Tickets Available for Muscatine Fairfield Game
Muscatine high school athletic director Lefty Schnack says there are many adult and student tickets for the Muscatine at Fairfield football game this Friday night. Adult tickets cost 5.80 and student tickets 0.50. tickets available at the high school until noon Friday. adult seats are not reserved and no student tickets will be sold at the game.
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Lefty Schnack
Muscatine High School
Fairfield
Schnack
Fight Results Card from Various Cities
Jacksonville Willie Pep outpointed Billy Lima in ten rounds. Allentown Gil Turner stopped John Cunningham in five. Chicago Alan Moody knocked out Jimmy Cousins in two. Brooklyn Teddy Davis outpointed Percy Bassett in ten. Syracuse Carman Basilio knocked out Sammy Giuliani in three. Holyoke Mario Terry stopped Iggy Vaccari in eight. San Antonio Bobby Dykes knocked out Gilbert Barragan in six. San Francisco Doug Kirby stopped Maxie Docusen in one. Providence Tommy Harrison out pointed Charles Norkus in ten.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Willie Pep
Hartford
Conn
Billy Lima
Boston
Mass
Allentown
Gil Turner
Philadelphia
Johnny Cunningham
Baltimore
Chicago
Alan Moody
Robbins
Jimmy Cousins
Indianapolis
Ind
Brooklyn
Teddy Davis
Percy Bassett
Syracuse
N. Y
Carman Basilio
Canastota
Sammy Guiliani
Stamford
Holyoke
Mario Terry
Havana
Cuba
Iggy Vaccari
San Antonio
Tex
Bobby Dykes
Miami
Gilbert Barragan
Mexico City
San Francisco
Doug Kirby
Maxie Docusen
New Orleans
Providence
R. J
Tommy Harrison
Los Angeles
Charles Norkus
Bayonne
N. J
Ezzard Charles Faces Cesar Brion In Madison Square Garden
The cautious former heavyweight champ Ezzard Charles returns Friday night to fight Cesar Brion at Madison Square Garden. Charles seeks a decisive win to lay claim as a top Rocky Marciano title challenger, while Brion is described as awkward and large. Also noted is Villanova coach Art Raimo praising the two platoon football system for preserving linemen and squad depth.
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New York
Ezzard Charles
Puglist
Cesar Brion
Madison Square Garden
Ezzard
Brian
Rocky Marciano
Cincinnati
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Philadelphia
Marciano
Rocky
Art Raimo
Villanova
Hawkeyes Chase Ohio State Pass Defense
Iowa football focuses on stopping Ohio State's aerial attack this week. Coach Forest Evashevski says practice centers on pass defense as the Hawkeyes prepare for the homecoming game against the Buckeyes. Iowa reports no major injuries after the Wisconsin clash.
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Iowa City
Ohio State
Iowa
Forest Evashevski
Hawkeyes
Buckeyes
Evashevski
Wisconsin
Madrid Near Geographical Center of Spain
Madrid, the capital, sits near the exact geographical center of Spain. The finding emphasizes Madrid as a central reference point within the country.
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Madrid
Spain
Cardinals Aim for American Conference Title
Chicago Cardinals manager Walter Wolfner predicts his club will win the American Conference, facing only the San Francisco 49ers in a likely December 21 playoff. The Cards tied the Giants and Browns for the lead after a 24 23 win over the Giants, while San Francisco leads the National Conference with four wins. Coach Kuharich cautions that the team will battle, using a mix of newcomers as the 1951 squad pursues a surprising playoff run.
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Chicago
Walter Werner
Chicago Cardinals
San Francisco
Wolfner
Cardinals
49Ers
San Franciscans
Cardinal
New York Giants
Cards
New York
Giants
Cleveland
Washington Redskins
Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
Joe Kuharich
NFL
Midwest Football Practice Briefs
Illinois captain and safety Al Brosky is out for the Purdue game with a back injury from the Minnesota loss. Hawkeyes face Ohio State in good shape despite a 42 13 defeat by Wisconsin. Wisconsin halfback Harland Carl, leading scorer, ready for UCLA after head injury at Iowa. Purdue may reshuffle backs Rex Brock and Earl Heninger for Illinois. Indiana focuses on film study after beating Temple. Minnesota injuries minor after Illinois win ahead of Michigan tilt. Notre Dame defensive back Gene Carrabine sidelined by knee. Michigan fullback Bob Hurley likely done for season with a cracked vertebra.
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Chicago
Illinois
Illini
al Brosky
Purdue
Minnesota
Paul Giel
Town
Hawkeyes
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Harland Carl
Big Ten
UCLA
Iowa
Stu Holcombe
Earl Heninger
Rex Brock
Indiana
Hoosiers
Temple
Gophers
Michigan
Notre Dame
Gene Carrabine
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Union Bus Depot
Iowa Ave
Denver
Reno
W. E. Rishel Willl
Vuscatine Hotel
Conention
Willie Thrower
Texas A
New Kensington
Roy Fisner
Muskie Frosh Blank Wittenmyer
NCC
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Kuharich
Midwest
Bob Hurley
Illinois City
Tom Owens
Illinois City Ball
V-6 Stariiner
Studebaker
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