Notable collegiate basketball and sports anecdotes mix in column
The piece blends quotes about a college basketball center and Cruse's feeding, a strong St. Louis reserve game showing Roy Smith and Eddie Hickey, and notes on local figures like Abe Martin and Doc Lingle. It references players Turner, Kroll, and Harbert, with remarks on Paige’s pitching prowess and a humorous NHL-style yarn from West Frankfort.
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Cruse
St. Louis
Bills
Dale
Eddie Hickey
Browns Box Score Box Score Summary
Box score details show multiple players with RBI and runs across categories. Key contributors include Nieman Kryhoski Collins Delsing and Rivera with various hits and RBIs. Pitchers Sain Ostrowski Hogue Cain Harrist Madison Overmire contributed with innings pitched and holds.
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Brideweser
Sain
Rizzuto
Harrist
Delsing
Bauer
McDougald
Collins
Rivera
Noren
Kryhoski
Cain
Madison
Bearden
Ostrowski
Hogue
Ho—Sain
Overmire
NEW York
Berrac
Mantle
Cery Lf
Noren If Brideweser
Saint Ostrowski
St, Louis
Rhpore Young
Delsing If
Johnson
Michaels
Miranda
Marsh
Holcombe
Bearden Peae
St Luis
Benny Tate Catches Helpless Home Run Stunt From 478 Feet
Recalled column notes a 1932 publicity stunt for WCFL radio opening where Benny Tate caught fly balls pitched by Pat Caraway from 478 feet above the sidewalk. The setup near a new studio involved a 125 foot setback and tested Tate’s range as Caraway hurled balls beyond the curb.
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Sox
Benny Tate
Furniture Mart
Pat Caraway
Tate
WCFL
Voice of Labor
Caraway
Gabby
Dennehy Leads Quartet of Decatur Women in State Meet
Thirty two players qualified for match play in the State Women's Amateur at Aurora Country Club led by Virginia Dennehy 42 41 83 and Ruth More who has won the title three times. Dennehy faces Mrs Clyde Webb in the opening round as Lindsay is abroad.
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Virginia Dennehy
Lake Forest
Ruth More
Pekin
Miss Dennehy
Western Golf Association
Aurora Country Club
Mary Ann McDonald
H. O. Breault
Chicago
Natalie Bering
Decatur
Charles Sanborn
Naperville
Starr Cressy
Auron
Miss More
Marjorie Lindsay
Miss Lindsay
England
Dennehy
Clyde Webb
Centralia
Two leaders share NCAA golf qualifying lead
Ken Venturi of San Jose State and Roger Dunn of Southern California shot 69 to lead the 172 man field in the first round of NCAA golf qualifying in Lafayette Indiana. Paul Harney Sidney Frank and Jack Hesler were one stroke back with even par. Billy Maxwell and five others posted par scores while Dave Stanley faced a doubtful fate after an 80.
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Ind
Ken Venturi
San Jose State
Roger Dunn
Southern California
Paul Harney
Holycross
Sidney Frank
Houston
Jack Hesler
Purdue
Billy Maxwell
North Texas State
U. S
Dave Stanley
UCLA
Cubs Rally Behind Hacker In Seabrook Start Win
Warren Hacker earned his first 1952 start for the Cubs on June 7 against the Braves, winning 9 to 3 after 10 relief appearances. Hank Sauer hit his 13th homer of the year to aid the victory.
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Cubs
Braves
Hacker
Hank Sauer
Bearden Defeats Harrist in Tight Bout at Meet
Holcombe starts 0 and Ostrwski beats Harrist 2 6 in a mixed card. Winner Ostrwski improves to 1 0 while Harrist drops to 2 6.
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Bearden
Ostrwski
Harrist
Indians Lead In All Star Ballot As Vote Totals Rise
Three Indians top the American League starting berth race for the All Star game as latest totals show Al Rosen leading with 408,917 votes, Bobby Avila at second and Dale Mitchell in left field. The Yankees also place three leaders led by Phil Rizzuto Hank Bauer and Yogi Berra with Dom DiMaggio the top overall vote getter at 469,877 of 1,516,642 cast.
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al Rosen
George Kell
Boston Red Sox
Bobby Avila
Dale Mitchell
New York Yankees
Phil Rizzuto
Hank Bauer
Larry Berra
Dom DiMaggio
Red Sox
Chicago Larry Watson Defeats Holman in Omaha Bout
Larry Watson from Chicago outpointed John Holman in Omaha. The match at 180 pounds drew 201% crowd turnout with Watson earning the decision on points.
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Chicago
Larry Watson
Omaha
John Holman
Americans Larsen and Richardson Elbowed Out at Wimbledon
Tennis Wimbledon report says top Americans Henry Larsen and Ham Richardson were upset in the first round of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis championships in England.
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Wimbledon
Eng—Art Larsen
Ham Richardson
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