Broncs Use 12th-Inning Blast To Top Braves
Big Spring earns a 4 3 victory over Sweetwater as Al Costa homers with one out in the 12th to deliver Bert Baez his ninth win of 1952. Grajeda doubled in the 7th to drive in two and Traspuesta added an RBI fly. Costa also attempted a steal of home in the 10th but was tagged out.
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Solis
Traspuesta
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Rickey’s Big Bonuses Shape Pirates Rookie Roster
Rickey rewards rookies with substantial bonuses, boosting young talent for the Pirates. Notable signees include Frank Groat, Ronnie Necciai, and Frank Thomas, with Law and OConnell in service. Rickey aims for a younger, aggressive club by 1953, weather permitting.
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Armed Services
Lead of C'ovis May Be foo For Best of Loop Lead
The C'ovis Pioneers sit atop the West Texas New Mexico league as the season nears its end. Albuquerque Dukes stand second, a game and a half behind, after a 9-0 win over Abilene with Joe Hinchman pitching five hits. Clovis defeated Pampa 12-3 as Red Dial had five hits. Berger topped Lubbock 14-6 and Amarillo edged Lamesa 6-4.
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Florence Chadwick Misses Catalina Channel Attempt
Florence Chadwick, the San Diego swimmer and two time English Channel victor, nearly completed the Catalina Channel swim from Catalina to the mainland. After 15 hours 50 minutes in 56 to 63 degree water, a four knot current near Cabrillo Beach halted her about three quarters of a mile from shore. She plans another try on Labor Day.
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Broad Heel Romps To Victory In Hollywood Feature
Out of state horses dominated racing programs at La Mesa Park Raton and Hollywood Park Rui doso over the weekend The only New Mexico horse to enter the winner s circle in a feature was Broad Heel owned by A W Kirkpatrick of Las Cruces Broad Heel moved to a victory in the 5 2 furlong feature at Ruidoso Sunday upsetting favored War Allies which ran third At Raton Bringal owned by H E Riley of Elkhart Kan won Saturdays featured Denver Post handicap a 612 furlong affair Bedrock owned by H R Taimade of Tucson Ariz won the seven furlong Harry Gilstrap Handicap Sunday Feature winner at Ruidoso Saturday was Applie Julie owned by J Schilling of Canon City Colo Applie Julie went the mile and 70 yards in the New Record time of one minute 48 6 seconds Previous Mark was one minute 49 2 seconds 0 Record Want Ads Get Results
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Elk
Colts and Artesia Game Rained Out
The Artesia Drillers game with the San Angelo Colts was rained out. The teams will play a doubleheader tonight. G. P. A. Meet Postponed by the Chaves County Game Protective Association. the July meeting is rescheduled for later in the month.
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Spinet Piano Installment Plan At Ginsberg Music Co
A local ad offers a $25 down payment and 36 monthly payments to purchase any New Spinet Piano at Ginsberg Music Co located at 205 N Main. Phone number 10 referenced.
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Nickie Wall’s improbable comeback rides again at Aqueduct
Nickie Wall a 44 year old jockey from Boston stunned East Coast racing with wins at Aqueduct after a 1946 Bay Meadows fall that left him with 12 broken ribs and a collapsed lung. While told his riding days were over he recovered, worked as a Tamaran patrol judge and watched race films that sparked a life changing comeback to the saddle.
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Cards Run Win Streak to Nine
The pennant race headlines a busy week as the St. Louis Cardinals extend their winning streak to nine with a doubleheader sweep over Pittsburgh, 6-5 and 6-4, while the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati suffer losses in otherNL action. Major League stars struggle in the All Star showcase with Shantz exits and MccDougald and Mantle pacing the Yankees. Ferris Fain fuels a Philadelphia rally, collecting five hits and extending his hitting streak to 21 games as the A’s and Yanks split twin bills.
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