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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1952
Page
7
A Pittsburgh suburb threat demanded 6200 dollars delivered to a local school. An FBI agent visited the scene but the suspect did not appear. Kiner nonetheless belted his 20th and 28th homer over the weekend, aiming to pass Hank Sauer’s 34 for the Cubs despite a back injury earlier in the season.
The Cardinals look to push total attendance toward a million this season. With 730000 already, two games against the Dodgers could push past 800000, and 17 000 per game over the final 16 would reach the milestone, aided by three remaining Brooklyn games.
Denzil Walker of Herrin was not invited to the Illini football squad’s drills this fall due to a visibility jinx. Walt Moore and John Baud were ineligible in the second semester. Joe Hall missed football last year for the same reason. Zeigler coach Frank Bleyer seeks another referee for home games with Herrin on Sept. 12 and Sept. 26. Southwest Egyptian Conference coaches and principals plan a meeting at Murphysboro High School Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
In Barstow California Gordon Dusty Rhoads received a signed ball from Clarence Pants Rowland, former player and Pacific Coast League president. Dusty had earlier pitched a no-hitter for Cleveland in 1908 and keeps collecting mementos.
New York AP reports ten jockeys have surpassed 100 wins in the current year. Howard Craig Harold Keene Tony DeSpirito Johnny Longden Willie Shoemaker Eddie Arcaro Lois C. Cook Jimmy Breckens Ken Church and Nick Shuk are listed as over the century mark. The first four have passed the 100-win threshold.
Vic Seixas of Philadelphia and Mervyn Rose of Australia defeated Sedgman and McGregor in five sets to win the U S doubles title at Longwood. Doris Hart and Shirley Fry won the women’s doubles, defeating Connolly and Brough for the honors.
Vancouver hosts a week long Canadian Amateur Championship opening at Capilano course. North American stars Sam Arzetta of East Rochester New York and Pete Bogan of Montebello California travel to challenge defending champ Walt McElroy of Vancouver.
Atlantic City, N J hosts national AAA walking events with a 25 kilometer race set for September 1 and a 30 kilometer event planned for October 19. Local organizers expect participation from runners across the region.
Irv Noren doubled with two out and the bases loaded in the eighth to drive in three runs and give the Yankees a 4-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Randy Gumpert pitched, with Walter Masterson relieved after Luke Easter tied it with a two-run ninth inning homer. the Senators then won 9-8 in 16 innings.
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