Stengel Praises White Sox After Split With Yankees
Casey Stengel said the New York Yankees must beat Chicago for the pennant after a doubleheader split in New York. Chicago won the late game 5-4 as Floyd Baker, Eddie Stewart, and Ned Fox helped rally the Sox from a 3-1 deficit, with Gumpert earning the win in relief.
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White Sox Rally Beats Yankees 5-4 in Swinging Doubleheader
Paul Richards says the Chicago White Sox “bounce back” after a tense 5-4 comeback win over New York in the Yankee Stadium second game. He notes the club’s resilience after losses, stressing they expect to win and can stop Yankee pressure. The page highlights Hank Thompson and Willie Jones home runs for other league action.
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Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons Longtime Belair Wheatley Trainer
James Fitzsimmons known as Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons has trained Belair Stud horses along with Wheatley Stable for 25 years. He began his turf career in 1884 leaving a milk route to gallop horses for the Brannon Brothers at Sheepshead Bay.
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Four Tennessee Players Join Grid All Stars
Four Tennessee Volunteers ends Bud Sherrod tackle Jack Stroud and defensive backs J W Sherrill and Jimmy Hill joined the collegiate squad for the All-Star game against the Cleveland Browns at Soldier Field August 17. Notre Dame quarterback Bob Williams was the first collegian to accept an All-Star bid. Suke Easter of the Cleveland Indians has been injured three times this spring.
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Schedule of Carbondale City League Basketball Games
The Carbondale City League lists games from June 21 to July 6 featuring Brown Hardware Local 227 DeMolay Coca-Cola Hogan Center Eagles Jaycees Attucks National Guard Musicians Ridge Runners and Local 227. Matches include Brown Hardware against Local 227 DeMolay against Coca-Cola and Hogan Center dates across June 22 25 26 27 28 29 plus July 2 3 5 6.
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Valley League Baseball Scores and Standings
Centralia, Mt. Vernon, Paris, Mattoon, Danville, Vincennes posted league results with Cent ralia leading at 23 15 and Mt. Vernon 33 1 in a tight pennant race. The article also notes Dick Henson named captain of the 1952 water track team, a nod to his father H Lyle Henson who captained the 1929 squad.
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Holmes Named New Brave Skipper After Southworth Resigns
Chicago June 20 Tommy Holmes 33 takes Boston Braves helm after Billy Southworth resigns from a 50 000 a year post Holmes arrives in Chicago for third game of four game series against the Cubs Holmes a former Braves batting star led Hartford in the Eastern League this spring Braves GM John Quinan cites lack of experience but notes Holmes nine major league seasons with the Braves underscore his background and potential Southworth 58 leaves after a five year contract through 1952 and a noted departure in which he reportedly told owner Lou Perini he could be replaced by another manager.
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One-Run Defeats Knock Braves From Lead In Struggling Start
The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds handed Billy Southworth a rocky season as a last inning loss at Chicago Monday gave the Cubs a 5-4 win. Atlanta’s season featured a string of one run defeats including a 6-0 start to a 12-6 loss on a road trip and a collapse after leading 6-1. The Braves later dropped to 4-3 and then fell to the Cards and Dodgers in close games. Continued on page 10.
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Southworth’s retirement tests Braves amid dissention rumor
Before a near breakdown in 1949, the Braves were said to seethe with dissension as Southworth’s players questioned Billy’s boast that he won the pennant in 1948 with a second division club. Holmes then took over, with Southworth expressing confidence in Tommy.
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