Pirates Seem Likely To Clinch Last Place Early
The Pirates sit at 7-32 with a 21 percent games behind and 9 games to seventh as July approaches. Kenny Raffensberger’s win over Pittsburgh highlights a rough season, while Giants, Cubs, Tigers, Browns, and Paige efforts shape a crowded midseason NL AL scene.
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Jim Hearn
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Sturgess Beats Savitt In Paris International Quarterfinal
Paris International championship quarterfinal match saw Paris-Eric Sturgess of South Africa defeat Dick Savitt of East Orange New Jersey 6-2 6-8 4-6 8-6 6-3. Prestwick Defending For. Dick Chapman of Pinehurst led seven Americans into the British Amateur fifth round. General of United States won the inter-zone badminton final 5-4 to gain the challenge round. Memphis rookie Marvin Throneberry, 19, son of Red Sox fielder Faye, signed a bonus contract with the Yankees.
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Baseball Scores and Schedule From National League
National League results show New York 6 Brooklyn 2 and Chicago 7 St Louis 2 while Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 5 2. Scheduled games include Boston at Brooklyn and New York at Philadelphia with Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and New York at Philadelphia tomorrow. Wednesdays results list St Louis 3 Chicago 1 and Detroit 6 Cleveland 2 alongside multiple night matches.
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Sam Snead Favored In Western Open Match
St Louis May 29 AP Sam Snead is favored to win the 49th Western Open at Westwood Country Club as the 72 hole event begins. The field of 121 includes Cary Middlecoff Lloyd Mangrum Jack Burke Jr Skee Riegel Ed Furgol and former champions Ed Porky Oliver Jimmy Demaret Johnny Palmer.
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Dutch) Harrison
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Ed (Porky) Oliver
Jimmy Demaret
Johnny Palmer
Southern Closes Baseball Season With Bradley
Southern Illinois University will wind up its 1952 baseball season Friday and Saturday against Bradley University. The Salukis, UA.C. champions, seek their seventeenth and eighteenth wins against a 12-8 Bradley squad. Key starters Gradcolas and Hagler expected to debut on the mound.
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Dale Hatfield
Springfield
Bobby Watson
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Bill Robertson
Jerry Jacobs
Jack Hills
Emil Synger
Pat Brady
Bob Howerter
Joe Frank
Bob Klube
New Athens
Chester Schools Take Second in Southern Illinois Meet
St. John's Lutheran school track team from Chester placed second at a southern Illinois junior high meet in Collinsville, with 350 participants from 19 schools. The Chester delegation of 40 was coached by John Kober. Earl Draves set a high jump and hop step jump record. Gaynelle Johnson took second in girls senior broad jump and hop step jump. Chester's two high boy and girl relay teams won first in relays. Collinsville won, followed by Chester Holgeton and Nashville.
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Derby Triumph for Tulyar at Epson Downs
Racing Epson Downs England Tulyar owned by the Aga Khan won the 173rd English Derby. Boston Eight Bells 20.40 won the mile and one sixteenth feature at Suffolk Downs. Chicago Elsay 7.20 took the six and one half furlong dash at Lincoln Fields.
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Cars Test High Speeds 500 Mile Race May Draw Out Cars
Indianapolis May 29 AP Motorists and motorcyclists wait outside the speedway gates as talk centers on breaking Lee Wallard's 1951 126.244 mph record in Friday's Memorial Day 500 mile race. Ascari drives a durable V-12 Ferrari. Agabashian fields a Cummins diesel with a modified six cylinder. Weather and wrecks may slow speeds, while engine wear raises questions about reliability. Meyer notes Meyer-Drake engines top speed limits and race gear changes aim to curb high RPMs.
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Wednesday's Stars Batting and Pitching for Giants
Don Mueller hit a homer and two doubles as the Giants won their seventh straight. Jim Hearn, returning from Monday, fired four hits in a 6-2 victory over Brooklyn, completing a three game sweep.
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Two Carbondale Teen-age Teams Meet Friday
The Carbondale Attucks entry in the Coal Belt Teen-age baseball league opens its season Friday with a twin bill at Attucks field on Wall Street. The first game starts at 12 30 pm, followed by a 2 30 pm non league contest versus Mound City. Coaches J. D. Russell and James Roy Lightle lead a 20 man squad largely from Attucks High School, with Linford Thomas, Harry Mitchell and Lawrence Nicholas boosting the lineup. Pitching is handled by John Brown, James Alexander, Linford Thomas, and Willie Macklin, with possible relief from Harry Mitchell and Frank aoe. Sunday Attucks will tow on the Attucks tad at 2 toe 2 om.
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Coleman Seeks Mile and Two Mile Titles at District Meet
Phil Coleman of Southern Illinois, undefeated distance star, will chase the mile and two mile crowns at the first NAIA district track meet in Macomb. He won both events at the I.I.A.C. meet in Ypsilanti last weekend as Illinois district winners in track, tennis, and golf advance to the national finals in Abilene, Texas, June 4-5. Tennis coach Jim Wilkinson names Charles Pisoni and Gene Haile for singles entries.
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Fights Last Night Feature Local Boxers and Results
Indianapolis fighter Gavilan stopped Fitzie Pruden in Paterson New Jersey in six rounds. Miami Beach welter Thurman out pointed Parker in Modesto California over ten rounds. Both bouts were non title affairs with regional contenders in action.
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Attendance Battle Shapes MLB Card Browns Face Cards
The article compares 1949 baseball attendance for the St. Louis Cardinals and Browns. It notes home and road totals, weather effects, and standout weekends with crowds of 25 801, 19 141, and 48 000. It also discusses pennant race implications and forecasts limited impact for the Browns and potential for Card-level gains on the road.
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Dodgers May Deal Stars After Triple Loss to Giants
Dodgers trail Giants after three straight losses and scarce left handed power. With Duke Snider as the only left swinger, reports suggest a major NL shakeup before June 15 as teams weigh possible trades including Musial, Musial’s availability unlikely, and Braves left hand power noted.
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Extra Bleachers Erected for SIU Bradley Games
An additional 800 to 900 bleacher seats were added at the Southern baseball diamond on West Chautauqua Street in Carbondale. Southern will face the Bradley Braves in single games slated at 2 pm Friday and Saturday.
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