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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1952
Page
3
A misread sports brief notes R Erskine’s no hitter extending Brook’s lead to five games. It mentions Philadelphia Cheaga Hal White pitching for the Detroit Tigers a decade and a half, with a brief, garbled reference to 33 games and a few names.
Shantz and Reynolds turn in top pitching performances as Dodgers, Yankees and others win. Detailing 1958 and 1957 stars, the report highlights Erskine, Trucks, and other pitchers with notable games, while noting doubleheaders and late-inning rallies.
In Louisville the nostalgia of a famous playoff returns as Sam Snead, defending PGA champion, meets Lew Worsham in a first round sudden death match. The 1942 Open playoff at St. Louis Club is recalled with details of near misses and high drama as the field narrows.
Baseball standings show New York leading the American League with 83 wins and 20 losses, followed by Boston and Chicago. The National League shows New York and Chicago atop the charts with Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and Brooklyn in pursuit. Today’s scheduled games feature NY at Chicago, Washington at St. Louis, and Philadelphia at Detroit among others, with listed pitchers for each matchup.
The data lists leading players and teams across batting runs hits and related stats. Musial of St Louis leads with a .335 average and 48 in runs, while New York riders and Chicago figures show multiple top marks. Reese and Avila among other prominent names appear with high totals, reflecting a dense leaderboard across positions and clubs.
Rough and Vinnie Martinez meets Sammy Giuliani Cann in a welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden. NBC and ABC televise the action at 9 00 p m with potential for a swift finish and strong viewing followings.
Reports claim the Boston Red Sox signed six untried players for a total 476000 in recent weeks prompting manager Joe Cronin to refuse comment. Separate reports from Pomona St Louis and Portland list bonuses for Marty Kean Frank Baumann Edward Arness Jerry Zimmerman Larry Isbell and Haywood Sullivan, outlining a broadened farm system strategy.
Syracuse dispatch reports the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta on Onondaga Lake with Navy picked by coaches as the top favorite among the nine contenders. Wisconsin California Cornell Princeton Washington Pennsylvania Columbia Stanford MIT and Syracuse rounded out the expected top order per a pre-race poll, a departure from usual Washington favoritism.
The Conservation Commission forecasts favorable fishing conditions across the state this weekend. Streams vary from clear to normal. exceptions include the Kanawha River in Kanawha County and most streams in Jackson County and the Mud and Guyan Rivers in Logan County, all listed muddy.
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