Sly Giants Creeping Up In Pennant Scramble
The New York Giants moved up on the outside as they won 15 of 16, with Larry Jansen and Sal Maglie defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 and 3-0. Leaders Philadelphia Boston Brooklyn and St. Louis faltered in the National League pennant race.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Giants
Larry Jansen
Sal Maglie
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phila
Phia
Cards
New York
ChicAgo
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Major League Standings and Results Roundup
Baseball recap with yesterday scores and today's schedule across the National and American Leagues. Cardinals and Giants influence the pennant race. Boston and Chicago split, Reds tops Dodgers. Tigers, Yankees, and Browns post key wins. Schedule notes include night games in multiple cities and a 6:30 p.m. start window.
Ham Richardson Captures Junior Tennis Title in Singles
In Kalamazoo Michigan on August 7 1952 Ham Richardson 16 of Baton Rouge Louisiana defeated Whitney Reed Alameda California in the singles final 5-7 6-4 6-4 6-4 to earn a berth on the Junior Davis Cup training squad. Reed and Norm Peterson Alameda Calif defeated Richardson and Jack Frost Monterey California 7-9 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the doubles final.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Ham Richardson
Whitney Reed
Newport
R. L
Richardson
Baton Rouge
Reed
Alameda
Calif
Norm Peterson
Jack Frost
Monterey
Hambletonian set with big purse at Good Time Park
Bill Cane’s Good Time park in Goshen New York hosts the silver anniversary Hambletonian racing for three year old trotters with a record purse around 85000 dollars. Star contenders include Stars Pride Lusty Song Florican Lord Steward and Kings Ransom. A capacity crowd of 21000 expected with heats likely to decide the winner. The event traces to 1926 and aims toward about 100000 dollars gross. Ronald Korening owns Lord Steward who has five wins in 11 starts.
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Goshen
N. Y
Bill Cane
New Jersey
Cane
Star’s Pride
Lusty Song
Florican
Lord Steward
King’s Ransom
Miss Tilly
Demon Hanover
Lusty Long
Hayes Fair Acres
DuQuoin
Ill
Roosevelt Raceway
Star
Saratoga
California
Maryland
Laurel
Ralph Korening
Milwaukee
Benton Defeats Hillmen 15-9 in baseball showdown
Benton built a strong offensive showing with three three run frames and backed by three hits from Aiken H Rice and Blondi. Campbell Hill managed runs in early frames but could not overcome Benton’s hitting spree led by Svanda with three.
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Benton
Campbell Hill Club
Campbell Hill
Aiken
H. Rice
Blondi
Svanda
C. Fuhrhop
L. Thies
B. Thies
W. Fuhrhop
E. Thies
O. Thies
S. Thies
I. Bollman
P Misselhorn
W. Bollman
Benton AB Aiken
Rice
Taskey
Dunbower
Anderson
Collins
Adams
Jones
Chester V. F. W. Tops Ellis Grove in Diamond Bout
Chester V. F. W. baseball team crushed Ellis Grove 16 to 5 yesterday afternoon on the loser’s diamond. Chester jumped to three runs in the first frame and rode steady pitching by Reid and Lynch who shared mound duties to secure the win.
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Chester
V.F.W
Ellis Grove
Reid
Lynch
Misselhorn
Asselmeier
Klindworth
Fleming
Bollinger
H Misselhorn
Tindall
Rf Athmer
Cf Cheek
Cf Fleming
Sf Coffey
Hahn
C Reid
P Lynch
B. McDonough
N. McDonough
Stirnaman
Greer
Connor
Peter
Hasemeyer
G. McDonough
Hargis
Gorham Aces Rally Past Wolf Lake 6-5
Gorham Aces overcome a 5-0 deficit to beat Wolf Lake 6-5 in Diamond action. Schimpf allowed five hits and struck out 13 for Gorham, while Schafer gave up six hits with four strikeouts for Wolf Lake. The late eighth inning rally featured Asbury’s three RBI when Schimpf scored on a error and Dunn crossed home on a late relay miscue.
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Gorham Aces
Wolf Lake
Aces
P. Rendleman
Glasco
Lunsford
Gorham
Schimpf
Asbury
Morgan
Dunn
Worthen
Whitson
Mattingly
Schafer
Ava
Wingerter
Chester
Wolf Lake AB
Jose Morgan
Pickering
Hagler
Graeff
Glidewell
Geiger
Murphysboro
Taylor
Underwood
Star pitchers Byrne blanks Indians in 9 0 win
Yankees beat Cleveland 9 to 0 as Tommy Byrne hurls a three hit game and holds the Indians hitless until the seventh. Red Schoendienst plates four singles and a double while scoring twice in the Cardinals 7 to 1 victory over the Phillies in the first game of a doubleheader.
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Cardinals
Phils
Cloyd Boyer
Max Lanier
Bubba Church
Red Birds
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Sain
Braves
Cubs
Frank Hiller
Brooklyn
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Dodger
Ralph Branca
Ewell Blackwell
Dizzy Trout
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Bengals
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Indians
Tommy Byrne
Yanks
Bob Lemon
Boston
Chicago White Sox
Ellis Kinder
White Sox
Red Sox
Joe Dobson
Dick Kokos
Owen Friend
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Browns
A’s
Yankees
New York
Red Schoendienst
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Major League Leaders From AP Baseball Statistics
The Associated Press lists National League batting leader Stan Musial .361 and Robinson .360 for Brooklyn. Ashburn 12 triples, Jethroe 7. Kiner 29 home runs, Pafko 25. In the American League Kell .353, Doby .350. Doerr and Woodling 9 triples. Rosen 29 homers, Dropo and Williams 25. Red Bank speedboat Tempo VI wins national sweepstakes trophy and Red Bank gold cup race.
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Associated Press
Musial
St. Louis
Robinson
Brooklyn
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Jethroe
Boston
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Pafko
Chicago
Kell
Detroit
Doby
Cleveland
Doerr
Woodling
New York
Rosen
Dropo
Williams
Red Bank, N. J
Guy Lombardo
Tempo
Douglas Holds 1 Stroke Lead In Tam Meet
Doug lass holds a one stroke lead at the All-American tourney after three rounds with 3-under 141. Ed Furgol and Skee Riegel trail, while Sam Snead and others chase the big money and world meet berth. Babe Zaharias sets a tourney women’s record, and Jimmy McHale Jr. shares the amateur lead with Wilford Wehrle as the field moves into final 18 holes.
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Chicago
Dave Douglas
Newark
Del
Douglas
Ed Furgol
Royal Oak
Mich
Skee Riegel
Tulsa
Okla
Sammy Snead
Jim Ferrier
Jimmy Demaret
Lloyd Mangrum
Bobby Locke
Snead
Sambo
Fred Hawkins
Herman Keiser
Skip Alexander
Tam
Jag McSpaden
Buck White
George S. May
Herman Barron
White Plains
N. Y
Locke
Mangrum
P.G.A
Chandler Harper
Babe Zaharias
Louise Suggs
Patty Berg
Beverly Hanson
Pasadena
Calif
Jimmy McHale, Jr
Philadelphia
Wilford Wehrle
Ormond
Fla
Gardner Dickinson
Dothan
Ala
Louisiana State
Frank Stranahan
Probable MLB Pitchers In National League Showdowns
New York Koslo 11 8 at Boston Bickford 13 7 scheduled tonight. St Louis Brecheen 6 7 at Philadelphia Heintzelman 1 8 on the slate. No other games are scheduled tonight.
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United Press
National League
New York
Koslo
Boston
Bickford
St. Louis
Brecheen
Philadelphia
Heintzelman
Gorham Defeats Murphysboro Jr Legion Club 4 1
Gorham defeated Murphysboro Jr American Legion club 4 1 at Riverside Park Murphysboro. Lewis Glidewell pitched a complete game 9 strikeouts while Murphysboro's Hagler and Graeff allowed five hits and 16 strikeouts. Glidewell homered and Geiger added a double as Gorham broke the game open in the seventh.
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Gorham
Murphysboro Jr. Legion Club
Murphysboro Jr. American Legion Club
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Lewis Glidewell
Murphy Club
Glidewell
Hagler
Graeff
Louis Manfredo Delivers One-Hitter in Finals Bid
Royalton Legion defeats Herrin VFW 5 3 in seven innings as Louis Manfredo strikes out five and allows one hit. Bauer, Goss and Hudson spark late runs, sending Royalton to the Christopher invitational final vs Mt. Vernon Vernon. Herrin's Ad Adelsberger homered. Herrin scores came early, then Royalton takes the lead in the seventh.
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Royalton Legion
Louis Manfredo
Herrin Vfw
Legion
Sterling Ball
Manfredo
Mt. Vernon Vernon
Royalton
Hudson
Bauer
Regis
Charlie Goss
Herrin
Brown
Bill Parent
Ad Gorham Aba Helsberger
B. Geiger
Edwards
Taylor
Glidewell
George Bauer
B. White
G. Snider
M. Geiger
D- Snider
G. White
Nelson
Kenon
Benton Worsham Gas
Murphysboro
Herrin AB
Bern
Switzerland
Bob Mathias
Tulare
Calif
de- Adelsberger
Parent
Restive
Antonini
Wee Carneghi
Patmas
Cutsinger
Q Colombo
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Ralph Roden
Jansen
Bill Werle
Monte Irvin
Whitey Lockman
Maglie
Bob Thomson
Murray Dickson
Washington
Phila’phia
Phil
Alex H. Peak
North Park Avenue
Lcilinois
South Orange
WN. J
Herb Flam
Beverly Hills
Vic Seixas
Doris Hart
Jacksonville
Louise Brough
Tipton
Athletics
Joe Tipton
Hank Majeski
Barney McCoskey
Nelson Fox
Majeski
Hank Soar
Sox
Hillmen
Chester V. F. W
North 16Th Street
Illinois
Trico
Steeleville
Steeleville Legion Club
Steeleville Legion
Trico Ab
Kohlenberger
Thies
Mathis
C Smith
Irvine
Poenitski
Stoeffel
Lf Griffiths
Leinicke
Lawrence
AB Campanella
Barnes
E. Sternberg
Sf Wittbracht
J. Sternberg
Cf Bockhorn
Bierman
Rf Waltemnate
Cording
National Heating
Owen Bros
Carbondale Eagles
Herrin Stags
C. C. H. S. Diamond
Greater Egyptian Softball League
Pats Legion
del Mar
San Diego
Freddie Fix-It
E. A. Messer
S. Poplar
Carbondale
Carbondale, TL
Freddie
Sycamore
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