Giants Take First Playoff Victory Over Dodgers
Jim Hearn pitched a brilliant game to beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 3 to 1 at Ebbets Field. Giants stars Bobby Thomson and Monte Irvin drove in runs as New York moved within one win of the World Series. Ralph Branca held the Giants to three runs through eight innings before Bud Podbielan closed the game.
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Brooklyn
Jim Hearn
Atlanta
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Destiny's Tots
Hearn
Bobby Thomson
Monte Irvin
Fuuns
Leo Durocher
Ebbets Field
Dodger Rooters
Ralph Branca
Dodgers
Thomson
Irvin
Kevin
Bud Podbielan
Patko
Andy Patko
Giants
Charles Dressen
Branca
Cleveland
St. Louis
Jones
Tomight
Durocher
Sal Maglie
Sheldon Jones
Maglie
Leo
Dressen
Roy Campanella
Clem Labine
Carl Erskine
Campanella
Phils
Duke Snider
Eddie Stanky
Robinson
Whitey Lockman
Alvin Dark
Stanky
Eddie
Lockman
Normar
Snider
Campy
Pafko
Dark
Gil Hodges
Westrum
Billy Cox
Staples
Hodges
Cox
Dodger
Don Mueller
Jim Russell
Jim
Peewee Reese
Oneimway
Sniders
Giants Beat Dodgers as Thomson Homers in Branca's Rough Start
In New York, Thomson crushed Branca’s first pitch for a long homer, lifting the Giants over Brooklyn 3 to 1. Irvin and Lockman contributed key hits, while Mays struck out twice and Dark added a sixth inning double. Branca lasted eight innings, receiving the loss as Hearn secured the win.
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New York
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RBL
Patko
Thomson
Irvin
Dark
Hearn
Hodges
Branca
Reese
Snider
Robinson
So—Branca
Podbielan
HPR
Bill Stewart Iplate
Larry Goetz
Lou Jorda
Jocko Conlon
Musial Secures Fifth NL Batting Title
Stan Musial, 30, of the St. Louis Cardinals wins his fifth National League batting crown with a .385 average as the regular season ends. He played 152 games, 578 at bats, 205 hits, 30 home runs, 12 triples, 30 doubles, 124 runs, and 108 RBIs. Jackie Robinson trails with .335, Richie Ashburn with .344, and Roy Campanella, Monte Irvin, Johnny Wyrostek, Ralph Kiner, Al Dark, Car Furillo, and Johnny Metkovich among the top ten. Kiner leads in runs and home runs. Hodges eyes a playoff chance to catch him. Preacher Roe tops pitchers at 22-3, Maglie 23-6.
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Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinal
Musial
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Stan
Jackie Robinson
Dodgers
Richie Ashburn
Philadelphia Philles
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn
Monte Irvin
Johnny Wyrostek
Cincinnati
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh
al Dark
Car Furillo
Johnny Metkovich
Mauler
Kiner
Gil Hodges
Hodges
Irvin
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Preacher Roe
Sodp
Sal Maglie
Giants
Touch Football League Formed At Camp Detrick
The Hushpuppies led by Army enlisted men won two games last week 26 0 over Middies and 26 0 over Wolfpack to take the eight man league lead. Officers tied Wolfpack 6 6. Middies fell 26 6 to Cyclones. Next week Officers face Middies Cyclones meet Hushpuppies in final five games.
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Hushpuppies
Camp Detrick
Pups
Middies
Wolfpack
Cyclones
Michigan State Ranked No.1 In AP Poll Of 1951 Season
Michigan State College, led by Coach Biggie Munn, was named the No. 1 team in the first weekly Associated Press poll, after beating Michigan 25-0 and edging Oregon State 6-0. California, Tennessee, and Oklahoma followed, with Notre Dame rising to No. 5 after a decisive win over Indiana.
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Michigan State College
Associated Press
Biggie Munn
Spartans
East Lansing
Michigan
Golden Bears
California
Bears
Tennessee
Michigan State
Oregon State
Spartana
Pennsylvania
Mississippi State
Oklahoma Sooners
William & Mary
Oklahoma
Indiana
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
Maryland
lIndiana
Frank Leahy
Texas
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Kentucky
No. & Quo State
Southern Methodist
Minois
Washington & Lee
Texas A & M
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana State
Washington
Minnesoka
Georgia Tech
Ohio State
Tlllnois Pa
Texas A&m
Georgia
Wai
Princeton i
Duke
Virginia
Cincinnati
South Dakota State
Yale and Navy
U. of San Francisco
Minnesota
Drake
Ferris Fain Tops American's Batters
Ferris Fain of the Philadelphia Athletics unofficially won the American League batting title with a .341 average, finishing 18 points ahead of Minnie Minoso. The 29-year-old, who endured a midseason foot injury, totaled 146 hits in 425 at bats.
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Chicago
Ferris Fain
Philadelphia
Athletics
A's
Jimmy Foxx
Fain
Minnie Minoso
Billy Goodman
Boston
Orinda
Calif
Minoso
White Sox
Gus Zernial
Ellis Kinder
New York
Vic Raschi
Break Detrick Loop Deadlock Wednesday Break Detrick Loop Deadlock Wednesday
A first place tie in League B of Camp Detrick's three league bowling circuit will be decided Wednesday night when the Cardinals meet the Dodgers at Arcade Alleys. After last week each team had four wins and two losses, with Cubs and Yankees leading Leagues A and C respectively. The article notes standings, individual leaders, and a Wednesday schedule including Cardinals Dodgers and Phillies Yankees Beavers Pirates. Pro baseball brief reports Reds release Danny Litwhiler. Glenn Anthony Rhodecap, 24, Baltimore, killed in a crash near Finksburg while intoxicated. police report confirms toxic alcohol level.
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Detrick
Cardinals
Dodgers
Indians
Saints
Cubs
Yankees
James Maloney
Orley Bourland
Wayne Brabander
Adrian Leatherman
John Kemp
Richard Rohrbach
R. King
White Sox
Bugs
Athletics
Red Wings
Buds
Phillies
Beavers
Pirates
Browns
Senators
Braves
Giants
Stars
Mudhens
L. Cardinals
Glenn Anthony Rhodecap
Baltimore
Finksburg
Rhodecap
Dodge Trucks and Cars At Fair Ground Display Invite
Cordially invited to visit our display at the Fair Ground. See the Dodge Job Rated Trucks and the beautiful dependable Dodge cars.
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Dodge
Fireman-turned-stunt man joins Horan’s Lucky Hell Drivers
vOOL FIREMAN Whitey Reese of Upper Darby Pa. is billed as the calmest, most consistent driver with Irish Horan's Lucky Hell Drivers at the Frederick Fair Saturday. The ex fireman will star with Horan and Bud Toomey in a Torpedobile act, performing on wheels to prove the adage that the hand is quicker than the eye.
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Vool
Whitey Reese
Upper Darby
Horan
Hell
Frederick Fair
Upper Darby Fire Company
Reese
Bud Toomey
Cooler Days Bring Autumn Rake And Change In Weather
Lufburrow reflects on seasonal shift from hot humidity to cooler days and falling leaves, noting autumn’s appeal and the pleasure of change as summer gives way. Greenland is described as the world’s largest island at 827,300 square miles.
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A. Lufburrow
Greenland
Island
Lawson Motor Sales Reliable Transportation Ad
Trade in your old car and make a full down payment with the balance in 18 monthly installments at 11 cents. Visit 11 W. Patrick Street or 703 North Market Street and call 2583. Open evenings.
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Lawson Motor Sales
W. Patrick St
N. Market St
Umpires Association Plans Meeting Monday Night
Frederick Umpires Association opens with a special 8 PM meeting at the American Legion home to finalize poster season events and arrange volunteers for a charity baseball game benefiting the Christmas toy and dinner funds of the League and Salvation Army. The All-Stars game moves to KE W Scheer Stadium with October 14 or 21 dates depending on the Middletown Lovettsville series outcome. Also to pick a site for the annual post season banquet.
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Roscoe Shook
Frederick Umpires Association
American Legion
American Legion Salvation Army
Umps
McCurdy
Maryland
League
Salvation Army
KE. W. Scheer
Brunswick
Umpires’ Association
Middletown
Shook
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