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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1952
Page
6
The 1952 Olympic Games closed in Helsinki with the United States leading in the unofficial scoring. Seventy nations sent 5,780 athletes to the Finnish capital, an entry figure far above prior Games. Forty-nine of the seventy countries scored in the tally.
Royalton retained a share of first in the Coal Belt Teenage League with an 8-5 win at Carbondale over the Merchants. Butler opened with a homer and Royalton rallyed in the eighth, scoring five runs to take the lead after Carbondale’s seventh inning burst. Lead changes occurred late as both teams added unearned runs in the eighth and ninth.
The United States led the final point tally with 614 points followed by Russia with 553 and Hungary with 308. Sweden, Germany, Finland, Italy, France, Great Britain, and Czechoslovakia rounded out the top ten with strong showings. The report notes a lack of official scoring by the IOC and mentions Brundage’s call to drop point systems, while highlighting dramatic daily shifts and the Prix Des Nations culminating in France and Great Britain golds in different events.
Curt Simmons pitched the Phillies to a 4-0 win over St. Louis, notching his 10th victory and fifth shutout. Roy Campanella’s bases-loaded single in the ninth powered Brooklyn to a 3-2 opener win over Chicago in the Dodgers’ doubleheader.
Murphysboro’s Jr Moose beat West Frankfort 31 to 1 at Riverside Park on 27 hits. Ralph Bastien threw a complete game and hit a homer, allowing seven hits while the Moose plated seven runs in the ninth but an error kept West Frankfort from a bigger rally. Steeleville then edged Murphysboro 4 to 3 in ten innings after Murphysboro tied the game in the ninth via three walks and a hit batsman.
Vic Seixas America's No. 1 player will captain the United States Davis Cup team in the North American zone final against Canada. Herb Flam and Bob Perry join him as the squad prepares in Montreal for four days of drills.
Sam Snead clinched the All-American title at Tom O Shanter with a 271 total and 17 under par to win $3 lines, topping Tommy Bolt by eight strokes. Bolt finished 279 for $2 360 while Wally Ulrich Jack Burke Jr and Cary Middlecoff tied at 280. Louise Suggs captured the All American Women Open at 300 for $1 000. Frank Stranahan won the Amateur with 297.
Hewlitt defeated Harris 19 to 6 and Longman outscored Nava 26 to 19. McKinney beat Hudgens 15 to 9. Saturday saw Smith triumph 12 to 2 over Hargrave, Lawwill 14 Cobras 6, Ted South 9 Russell 1, Grindle 3 Bolen 3 in a tie, and Williams 13 over Wilson 12.
The report lists results with St Paul beating Charleston 3 to 1 and 2 to 1, Minneapolis 8 to 7, Columbus 2 to 5, Kansas City 11 to 1, Indianapolis 5 to 3, Milwaukee 6 to 4, and Louisville 7 to 0 across recent games.
Pravda reports the Soviet Union won the Olympic Games asserting first place in both points and prize finishes. The article does not detail the scoring system used for this claim.
Bill Stone pitched for Herrin in a 27-6 victory over Carbondale Attucks at Lighted Park, but allowed 10 walks and one hit by pitch while striking out 11. Danzil Walker and Ronnie Mitchell each had five hits as Herrin kept a share of first place in the Coal Belt Teenage Baseball League with an 8 2 record.
A baseball column contrasts the Yankees strong 25 9 record in doubleheaders with the Browns 10 26 performance. It cites poor pitching morale bad breaks injuries suspensions and umpire disputes as factors in Cleveland's decline and predicts a bleak Browns outlook despite a hopeful start.
West Frankfort Country Club holds a commanding lead heading into the final inter club match at Du Quoin on Sunday August 17. Benton is runner up with 637 and West Frankfort 643 while Du Quoin 652 Salem 662 Centralia 668 Mt Vernon 683 Carmi 720. Grant M Coover was medalist with 75 and six West Frankfort players including Andy Barnett Jim Ferguson and John Masse shot 76.
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