Great Fielding by Burns Highlights League Lead
Fielding and defense lift the Dodgers and Yankees in pennant races. Brooklyn sets a league record with 71 errors in 117 games and a .984 fielding percentage as they rout the Cardinals 10-4, while the Yankees lead in double plays and stay close to Washington and Chicago standings.
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Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Brooks
Cards
Indians
Cardinals
St. Louis
Washington
Chicago White Sox
Major League Leaders Across American and National Leagues
The report lists leaders by category for both leagues. Notable names include Fain and Doby leading in several categories for the American League with strong showings from Berra and Rizzuto in runs and hits, while Musial and Schoendienst push NL batting and hits totals. Pitching leaders feature Consuegra and Roe with top win percentages and Spahn and Mizell high strikeout counts.
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Fain
Philadelphia
Mitchell
Cleveland
Berra
New York
Minoso
Chicago
Hoost
Zernial
Doby
Fox
Bauer
Simpson
Rizzuto
Musial
St. Louis
Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Rens — Lockman
Hemus
Sauer
Thomson
Adams
Schoendienst
Ashburn
Women Qualify In Amateur Portland Event
About 160 women enter the 52nd United States women's amateur qualifying at Waverley Country Club Portland Oregon a 6 323 yard par 36 37 73 course. Top 64 advance to match play Tuesday led by defending champion Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta with entrants including Claire Doran Grace De Moss Polly Riley Marjorie Lindsay Pat O Sullivan and Mae Murray from various cities and states.
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Portland
Ore
United States
Waverley Country Club
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Claire Doran
Cleveland
Grace de Moss
Corvallis
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Tex
Marjorie Lindsay
Decatur, Ill
Pat O'Sullivan
Orange
Outsider Clark Faces Turnesa In Fort Wayne Open Playoff
Jimmy Clark of Laguna Beach Calif outsider to the Fort Wayne open playoff faces Jim Turnesa of Briarcliff N Y in an 18 hole title duel. Clark shot five under par 67 final round for 272 tying Turnesa who needed a 10 foot par putt on 18 to reach 272. Prize money shows 2400 for winner and 1800 for runner up with Marty Furgol finishing third at 273 and Julius Boros tied for fourth at 274.
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Ind
Jimmy Clark
Laguna Beach
Calif
Jim Turnesa
Clark
Turnesa
Briarcliff
N. Y
Marty Furgol
Chicago
Julius Boros
Mid Pines
N. C
Fred Haas Jr
New Orleans
Cape Girardeau Golden Royals Play Hudgens Buicks in Carbondale
The Cape Girardeau Golden Royals softball team travels to Carbondale for a single game against Hudgens Buicks at 6 30 tonight. Cape team finished third in the Missouri state tournament last war.
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Carbondale
Cape Girardeau Golden Royal
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Cape
Water Birds depics flamingos in new Disney True Life Adventure
Miami readers see many scenes of flamingos in the Walt Disney true life adventure film Water Birds. The report highlights the Miami area footage and the film's nature subjects.
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Hialeah Birds
Miami, Fla
Royalton Tops Christopher to Tie Coal Belt Teen B League Title
Royalton defeated Christopher 4 to 1 at Chri Sunday to finish 11-3 with Marion, sharing the league crown. League president Royalton scheduled a Wednesday meeting at Carterville High School to set a playoff date between Royalton and Marion.
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Marion
Christopher
Chri
Herbert
Huck) Wohlwend
Carterville High School
Carbondale
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Gallo
Magnabosco
Stritzel
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Valesco
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Roayston
Herrin Eagles Cinch Third in Coal Belt League
The Herrin Eagles cinched third place by out slugging Carterville 17 to 12 at Lighted Park Herrin. Delano Jacobs and Denzil Walker had four hits each for Herrin while Hensley led Carterville with four and Gower had three. It was the final game of the season for both teams.
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Herrin Eagles
Carterville
Herrin
Delano Jacobs
Denzil Walker
Hensley
Gower
Crainville Nips Carrier Mills in Sunday Baseball Clash
Crainville Stars beat Carrier Mills 4 to 3 as Lefty Davis fanned 14 in a strong pitching outing. Crainville built a lead with hits by Castrale and Farley in the second and with further runs in the third. Farley added a triple and two singles, while Cartier Mills and Hartford and Johnson contributed for Carrier Mills in a late bid. Crainville heads to Neunert next Sunday.
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Cartier Mills
Hartford
Johnson
Farley
Crainville
Neunert
Carrier Mills
Mason
Russell
Williams
Hughes
Parton
Miller Lf Blackman
Yates
H Smith
Bellinger
Reynolds
Franklin
Davis
C. Mills
Hairston Olson Set for 10 round Middleweight Bout at MSG
Boxing returns to Madison Square Garden with a 10 round middleweight clash between Gene Hairston of the Bronx and Carl Olson of Honolulu. The bout headlines Wednesday card as Olson seeks win over the Bronx contender.
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Madison Square Garden
Gene Silent
Hairston
The
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Carl
Bobo) Olson
Honolulu
Softball Championship Set as State Farm Faces Chanute
In Jacksonville, State Farm of Bloomington and Chanute Field will play for the state softball title after regional wins. Bloomington shaded Geneseo 2-1 in the semis as Ken Colbert drove in both runs, and Chanute Field beat Pekin 5-2 behind Pete Erickson. Bloomington earlier beat Aston 9-0 with Hoke Wilson pitching a one hitter.
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State Farm of
Bloomington
Chanute Field
State Farm
Soldiers
Rotli
Geneseo
Ken Colbert
Parks
East St. Louis
Pete Erickson
Aston
Hoke Wilson
Pekin
Amateur golfer Jack Westland wins title and seeks Congress seat
Everett, Washington, businessman and 47 year old Jack Westland becomes the oldest amateur champion by defeating Al Mengert 3 and 2 in Seattle. He announces a run for Congress in Washington's second district as a Republican while continuing to balance golf and politics. Westland, noted for deliberate putting and quick retorts, says he is already champion and aims to serve in public office.
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Anecatheed
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Jack Westland
Everett
Wash
Westland
Washington
Francis Quimet
Chicago
al Mengert
Spokane
Cats Win A Bracket Herrin Tournament Championship
The Cats defeated the Hornet 14 to 0 at Lighted Park to claim the Boys A Bracket title in the Kitty League of the Herrin Township Softball League. Ted South managed the Cats and Ed South led the Hornet squad. An exhibition saw Green’s team beat a managers’ lineup 12 to 6.
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Hornet
Hertin Township
Ted South
Ed South
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Pomona Beagle Pack Wins Crab Orchard Club Stake
J A Jones of Pomona led a beagle pack to first place in the Crab Orchard Beagle Club Pack Stake at Crab Orchard Lake. Harold Sullivan Benton took second, Barney Betts third, William Rice fourth, with Junior Burks reserve. Thirteen packs competed for the trophy donated by Dr Louis A Heely.
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Barney Betts
William Rice
Burks
Herrin
Louis A. Heely
Scores From The Week Day Games Across Cities
Milwaukee beat Louisville 2-13 shifted by error in text with score 1 0. St Paul won 4 2, Charleston 2 0, Minneapolis 7, Columbus 6 5, Indianapolis 11 7, Kansas City 4 9.
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Charleston
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Columbus
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Roland Annexes Murphysboro Feature in Stock Car Race
Roland Lesser capped the Murphysboro Speedway feature last night for his second straight win, his first in two years. Other top finishers included Howard Meachem Frank Mangin Bob Bain Marvel Straub Burrell Moore Bob Meachem Newt Crisp and Dick Poe. Everett Lee King 11 of Herrin won the greasy pig race in about 30 minutes. Next Sunday's card features a destruction race with six drivers and only one finishing car. Complete results list heat, handicap and semi feature winners with drivers from Marion Carbondale Grand Tower Mt Vernon Du Quoin and other towns.
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Lesser
Murphysboro
Roland
Howard Meachem
Frank Mangin
Bob Bain
Marvel Straub
Burrell Moore
Bob Meachem
Newt Crisp
Dick Poe
Everett Lee King
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Eliusive Parker
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Marion
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Bill Whitson
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Goose’ Martin
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Sunday Baseball Results From Mt. Vernon and Surrounding
Mt. Vernon beat Danville 6 to 5 while Paris defeated Centralia 5 to 0. Hannibal toppled Mattoon 10 to 4 and Decatur won over Capion 6 to 5.
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Centralia
Hannibal
Mattoon
Decatur
Capion
South Seven football coaches brace for 1952 season
Southern Illinois coaches began conditioning drills as practice opened with Sept. 12 as opening date. Murphysboro led by Doc Bencini looks to repeat as South Seven favorite, while Harrisburg, West Frankfort, Du Quoin, Centralia, and Carbondale push for top spots amid many coaching changes and new leaders across the league.
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Bulldogs
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Ralph Davison
S.L.U
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Evers
Ed Migielicz
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C. W. Reels
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F B I Probes Threat Against Pirates Slugger Ralph Kiner
The F B I disclosed an extortion threat against Pirates slugger Ralph Kiner from an anonymous source. Authorities are examining the case and urging caution for Kiner and team members.
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F.B.I
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