Carbondale Elks Clinch Bowling League Title
The Carbondale Elks were crowned champions of the Thursday bowling league with a 68 37 record, three games ahead of Walters Garage. Team members include James E. Johnson Ted Crews Dr C L Wright Nyle Huffman Bob Reynolds and Ira McLaughlin. Johnson was top scorer with 176 78 in 105 games.
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Maglie Extends Winning Streak Against Pirates
Sal Maglie pitched seven straight wins this season as the New York Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates at the Polo Grounds. Bobby Thomson drove in all four Giant runs while Maglie extended his personal winning streak to seven in a row, part of a 10 game stretch dating to the 1951 campaign.
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Texans lead after first round at Colonial Invitation
Fort Worth players Joe Wenrad and Raymond Gafford each shot 68 to grab the early first round lead. In St Louis Jonas Weiss posted 17 over par while Jim Jackson fired 65 in the Westborough Round Robin.
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RECORD PLAYERS lea Famous R.C.A.45 $16.50 up
Williams Str 212 South Whinvis Ave Carbondale lists a RCA 45 record at 16 dollars and fifty cents. The short note notes price and location for potential buyers.
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Michigan Aims to Make Ann Arbor Track Capital
Michigan Athletic Director Fritz Crisler and coach Don Canham unveiled plans to turn Ann Arbor into a midwestern track capital at the Big 10 meet May 30-31. They envision future big meets including the 1953 NCAA and 1956 Olympic tryouts, with Ferry Field renovation of 12 000 dollars and a 9 000-seat stand plus 4 000 bleachers. The Wolverines and Illinois are co favorites for the two day event drawing about 250 top Western Conference athletes.
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Pellagrini Debuts With Red Sox Home Run Against Washington
Eddie Pellagrini of the Cincinnati Reds homered on his first major league at bat while facing the Washington club, his initial big league impact noted in the report.
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