Surprises Mark Battles For 1952 Batting Title
In the 1952 batting race a group of six big leaguers tops the race with life-time averages from .268 to .298. Dom DiMaggio and Al Rosen lead American League bids, while Hank Sauer Frank Baumholtz Whitey Lockman and Bobby Adams push the National League crown. Sauer drives runs and homers while posting a .347 average. DiMaggio leads AL at .343, with Rosen and Baumholtz rising as strong contenders for their leagues.
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New York
Dom DiMaggio
Red Sox
al Rosen
Indians
Hank Sauer
Frank Baumholtz
Cubs
Whitey Lockman
Giants
Bobby Adams
Reds
Sauer
Adams
Baumholtz
DiMaggio
Joe
DiMag
Little Dom
Dom
Billy Goodman
Rosen
Cleveland Star
Scott resigns as UNC basketball coach
Tom Scott resigned as head basketball coach at the University of North Carolina to coach the Phillips Oilers team in Bartlesville Oklahoma.
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Joe Chapel Hill
N.C
University of North Carolina
Tom Scott
Phillips Oilers
Bartlesville
Okla
New Mov Manager for Centralia Club
Centralia beat Mattoon 4 0 last night in MOV league play as John Streza made his first appearance as new Centralia manager. Streza took over the seventh place club from Nick Starasta. Streza, a first baseman, previously with clubs in Lumberton Greensboro and Harlan Ky. Also in MOV scores Decatur 3 Danville 0 Canton 5 Mt Vernon 4 Hannibal 8 Paris 4 standings show Danville 22 10 .688 Decatur 22 11 .667 Paris 18 15 .545 Mt Vernon 18 16 .329 Hannibal 4 2 Canton 7 Centralia 10 23 .303 Mattoon 5 24 200
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Centralia
Mattoon
John Streza
Streza
Nick Starasta
Lumberton
N. C
Greenville
Harlan Ky
Decatur
Danville
Canton
Mt. Vernon
Hannibal
Paris
Mm i
Bets
Hannibal A
Mattoon S
Dick Chapman Wins French Amateur Title in Comeback
Paris June 10 AP Dick Chapman of Pinehurst NC rallied to beat Billy Maxwell of Odessa TX 4 and 3 for his second French amateur golf title after trailing after the morning round Maxwell, the 22-year-old US amateur champion, led by one after 18 holes and Chapman surged with sub par golf in the afternoon to claim victory.
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Paris
Dick Chapman
Pinehurst
N. C
Billy Maxwell
Odessa
Texas
Chapman
Maxwell
U. S
Marion, Young Among Leaders For Fielding Honors
Chicago June 10 AP Fourteen years and 20 serious accidents into his career Melvin Tony Bettenhausen the famed big car racing driver announced he will quit driving except for grocery trips and one annual race the 500 mile classic at Indianapolis He is 35 and has four children.
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Chicago
Melvin
Tony) Bettenhausen
Indianapolis
Three Practice Games In Herrin Softball Tonight
Herrin Township Softball league schedules three five inning practice games tonight. Boys Midget league at 6 30 p m, Girls Major league at 7 30 p m, and Boys Minor league at 8 30 p m. Also reports two prior practice games with scores 9 3 and 5 0.
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Herrin
Herrin Township
Charles Pile
Sportsmen
Joe Pollack
Zephyrs
J. H. McKinney
Nightingales
Virgil Hudgens
Cadets
Lindstrom rates Kuenn of Wisconsin great
Harvey Kuenn, Wisconsin shortstop, signed by the Detroit Tigers for a reported 55000 bonus, is rated by Freddie Lindstrom as the best Big Ten player in 20 years. Lindstrom, Northwestern coach, calls Kuenn the greatest prospect in his time, noting his hitting, throwing, speed and major league potential. Kuenn hit .444 with sharp stats across hits, RBIs, doubles, triples, total bases and runs.
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Chicago
Harvey Kuenn
Wisconsin
Detroit Tigers
Freddie Lindstrom
Lindstrom
Northwestern
Kuenn
Jack Prendergast Joins Yale Coaching Staff
Jack Prendergast, former junior varsity coach and Yale scout, becomes an assistant coach to Herman Hickman at Yale. He brings experience from the Elis program and college football recruiting knowledge to the coaching team.
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Jack Prendergast
Yale
Herman Hickman
Old Eli
Pair Denies They Bribed Cage Players
A jury hears more in the case of two men accused of conspiring to bribe college basketball players. Lawyers claim they are victims of crooked athletes while the DA presents a witness who alleges arranging bets and fixing points with a Kentucky player. The trial centers on connections involving Bradley and Kentucky teams and a former NYU student-turned-plea.
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New York
Joseph Benintende
Jack (Zip) West
Bradley University
University of Kentucky
Feinberg
Dale Barnstable
Kentucky
West
Benintende
Barnstable
New Orleans
Red Sanders named to All-Star staff for game versus Rams
Henry R. Red Sanders UCLA head coach becomes the first member named to Bobby Dodd's staff directing the college football All-Stars against the Los Angeles Rams on August 15. Dodd, Georgia Tech mentor, was named head coach of the collegians earlier. Three more assistants are to be appointed.
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Chicago
Henry R
Red) Sanders
U.C.L.A
Bobby Dodd
Los Angeles Rams
Dodd
Georgia Tech
Collegians
Hole in One in Three at Grossinger NY
Golfer Herman Riesenberg aced the 143 yard seventh at Grossinger in N Y but carded a three on the hole after a water penalty on his opening tee shot. He replayed the hole and sank the ball to record a hole in one.
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Grossinger
N. Y
Herman Riesenberg
Riesenberg
Monday Baseball Results and Tonight Schedule
Monday results show Brooklyn 6 over St. Louis 2 and Boston 3 over Pittsburgh 2. Tonight feature Boston at Pittsburgh New York at Cincinnati Brooklyn at St Louis Philadelphia at Chicago with rain in Chicago and several night games including Cleveland at Washington and Detroit at New York while tomorrow's schedule adds repeat matchups.
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Vernon
Washington
Young
St. Louis
Rodriguez
Chicago
Marion
Courtney
Philley
Philadelphia
Busby
Doby
Cleveland
W. L
Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
Detroit
W. L. Pet
College World Series Opens In Omaha Thursday
Omaha prepares for the NCAA College World Series as eight top college teams converge in the double elimination tournament. Duke faces Oregon State, Penn State plays Texas, with Holy Cross against Western Michigan and Missouri meeting Colorado State in early slated games.
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Omaha
Tennessee
Penn State
Texas
Duke
Philadelphia Athletic
Jack Coombs
Oregon State
Holy Cross
Western Michigan
Missouri
Colorado State
Dodgers Extend Winning Streak and Lead in Standings
The Dodgers pushed their winning streak to eight with a 6-2 comeback over the Cardinals in St Louis as Campanella and Furillo hit two run homers. Brooklyn increased its lead over the Giants to five games while maintaining a 35‑11 record in 46 games and 761 team batting pace.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Brooks
Charlie Dressen
Dauntless Dodgers
Giants
Dodgers
Cardinals
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cloyd Boyer
Pewee Reese
Alpha Brazie
Roy Campanella
Carl Furillo
Furillo
Jack Crimion
Brazie
Stan Musial
Dick Sisler
Boston
Red Sox
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Don Lenhardt
Walter Dropo
Johnny Pesky
Dor DiMaggio
Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ben Thorpe
Jim Wilson
Chicago
Senators
Washington
Fights Last Night Across Cities Reported Outcomes
Boxing results from multiple venues include Georgie Small losing on points to Langlois in Brooklyn Paris he outpointed by Langlois while Tommy Bazzano edged Ted Murray in Middletown and Lester Felton stopped Johnny Brown in Chicago DeTroits George Johnson stopped Bob Mann in Trenton and Alfredo LaGrutta outpointed Joe Haldegen in New Orleans.
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Brooklyn
Pierre Langlois
France
Georgie Small
New York
Tommy _ Bazzano
Middletown
Conn
Ted Murray
Chicago
Lester Felton
Detroit
Johnny Brown
Trenton
N. J
George Johnson
Bobby Mann
New Orleans
Alfredo la
WVU Football First, Baseball Following Era
West Virginia University began intercollegiate football in 1891 as the oldest sport. Baseball joined the program in 1894, marking the early expansion of its athletics tradition.
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West Virginia University
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Mark Battles
MOV
Centralia Club
Morgan
Reese
Snider
Cf Robinson
Campanella
Pafko
Hodges
Rt Erskine
P Black
Hemus
Schoendast
Musial
Slaughter
Lowrey
Sisler
Lb Glaviano
Rice
Boyer
P Brazle
Crimian
St Louis
RBI
Reese _ Campanella
Campa- Furillo Nella
Bb—Exsskine
Brazle
So— Erskine
Byer
HO —Erskine
Black
Bover
Bosox
Alan Maver
ME Tall
Lefty
Bill Henry
Rooke
Boston Red Sox
Fostures Syndicete
Coal Belt
Cliff Storme
Bob Groves
Wayne Meracle
Gene Belcher
Jim Allen
Dale Harris
Jim Gulley
Storme
Gordon Lam
Bert
Jack Tanner
LeRoy Anderson
Larry Odum
Don Grisham
Boots” Biggs
Bettenhausen
Associated Press
Gil McDougald
Hector Rodriguez
Gil
Brownies
Marty Marion
Phil Rizzuto
Yankees
Rizzuto
Gil Hodges
Ted Kluszewski
Kluszewski
Grady Haton
Davey Williams
Billy Johnson
St. Louis Cardinals
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Smith
Davis
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Griffin
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McSpadden
McNeill
H Miller
Blaylock
Caicaterra
Pollack
Tidwell
P Ceratti
Hopkins
Cf Jones
McPherson Rt
Hyrs
H C. Horn
McKinney
Longman
Mollo
Aloffo
Travis
Whitecotton
Cf L. Horn
Duncan
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Hudgens
Profitt
Gregory
Colp
Ib Krost
Childers
Shadowens
Quillman
Doughty
Vincent A. G. O’connor
Saul Feinberg
New York University
Red Sanders
Murphysboro
United Press
By Joe Reichler
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Tom Mofield
Illinois
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