John Covais Sweeps Two Power Boat Races at Onondaga Lake
John Covais of Hasbrouck Heights N J secured two wins in the Power Boat Regatta on Onondaga Lake near Pleasant Beach. The two day event featured national contenders including Dr. William Linss Darton and Alan Guerin as top finishers. Jimmy Robinson led the A stock utility class with 444 miles per hour pace over a mile and two thirds, while Ed Mosher and others claimed podium spots in Bostock and D stock races.
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John Covals
Hasbrook Heights
N. 3
Nas Soich
Inferna
Estérdags
Onondara Lake
Pleasant Beach
Covals Nytarrind CH Reners
William Linss Darton
Kentucky
AL Endres
Grand Island
Elwood Prescott
Zanesville
William Primm
Akron
Fran Falk
Baltimore
Jimmy Robinson
Holley
Alan Guerin
Roche Eeond
Don Reidel
Jersevite
Robinson
Corals
Matrice ‘Kaufman
Lake Champlain
Bob Wahl
Rochester
Peter Mosher
Brockport
Joe Grassley
Wahl
Chip Edmonds
Apne
Jerry Mosher
Phoenix
Guerin
Covall
Ralph Cayer
Ed Peterson
Utica
Corvall
Pete Mosher
East
Elmer Reims
Bill Yargraves
Bobby Wahl
Rotatia
Onondaga Lake
Fenton Yeture
Pete Mesher
Mesner
Orange Grad Moving to Philadelphia
Ray Flynx, longtime basketball coach at Christian Brothers Academy, resigns to join an insurance firm in Philadelphia. A Syracuse alumnus and former St Anthony’s mentor, he coached multiple sports at CBA and St Anthony’s, with playoff appearances and city titles noted. he and his family reside at 109 Bridget Circle.
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Ray Flynx
Christian Brothers Academy
Philadelphia
Bison
Syracuse
St. Anthons San
Paduans
St. Anthony's
Willow Street Academy
Flynn
Central
Bridget Circle
Browns and Lions Prepare for Stadium Showdown
Browns and Lions list veteran stars and new hopefuls as they tune up at the stadium with workouts planned Friday evening. The Sampson Air Force Base band of 60 will entertain before and after the game amid strong ticket sales and several thousand seats remaining for purchase.
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Sampson Air Force Base
Syracuse University Atheltic
Onondaga
Altman & Green
Kupperman's
Wilson’s. Syracuse Surplus Company
South Salina Street
South Warren Street
Big Ten grid teams begin fall practice in mixed outlooks
Chicago based report details openers for Illinois Purdue Wisconsin Ohio State Michigan State Iowa Indiana and Minnesota with emphasis on squad sizes lettermen returning and defensive strengths. Highlights include Illinois small 59 players 22 lettermen and backfield depth. Purdue 78 players 29 vets. Wisconsin 73 with 15 lettermen and defensive losses. Ohio State 66 with 24 lettermen. Michigan State 70 26 returning lettermen. Iowa 71 with 16 lettermen. Indiana 67 27 lettermen. Michigan 72 27 lettermen. Minnesota 38 with 24 lettermen. Northwestern 67 26 sophomores 27 lettermen.
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Illinois
Ray Eliot
Illini
Purdue
Stu Holcomb
Holcomb
Badgers
Wisconsin
Ivy Willamson
Ohio State
Graduation
Biggie Mann
Michigan State
Herman
Forest Kvashevski
Iowa
Notre Dame
Bernie Crimmins
Indiana
Michigan
Bennie Osterbaan
Wes Fesler
Minnesota
Northwestern
Bob I Voigts
Von Nida Breaks Sarazen Open Scoring Mark
Australian golf pro Norman Von Nida won the Perth Open with a four round 278 at Lake Karrinyup, eclipsing Gene Sarazen's 16 year old record. He fired 69 70 71 68 to finish 14 under par on the 73 par course.
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Perth
Australia
Norman ‘von Nida
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
von Nida
Lake Karrinyup
Trotters and Pacers Drill at New York State Fair Grounds
About 100 trotters and pacers work the mile oval as harness meeting opens at the fair. Wendell Wathen from Fairfield Maine drives 12 horses including Mighty Lucky in the Commissioner's Pace while Syndicator contends with Anthony Hanover and Tag Me for top honors. A Detroit entry Buiten Up arrives by plane to Syracuse for the program along with other races offering purses of 2000 and 2500 dollars.
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New York State Fair Ground
Mile Oval
Wendell Wathen
Fairfield
Mighty Lucky
Maryland
Icator
Anthony Hanover
TagMe Boast
Syndicator
Gasland Garnsey
Tag Me
Buffalo Racerway
Batavia Downs
Syracuse
Detroit
Buiten Up
Oned Peine Mec
Flushing
Hancock Field
Colgate Plans Early Drills Ahead of 1952 Season Debut
Colgate will begin workouts on Thursday as Hal Lahar starts building the 1952 Red Raiders for the September 27 opener against Cornell in Ithaca. A 45-man squad will train twice daily until classes begin September 23 with local players Ted Totten Sherrill Ted Warbeil of Syracuse and Alan Vedder from Fayetteville among the Central New York contingent. Vedder competes for center and backs Totten Vurheff, while the team also faces Buffalo Rutgers Harvard Bucknell Mississinai Holy Cross Syracuse and Brown this season.
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Hamilton
Colgate
Cornell
Tihaca
Sherrill
Ted Warbeil
Renwick Av
Syracuse
Alan Vedder
Fayetteville
Totten
Vurheff
Vedder
New York
Capt
Don Main
Red Raiders
Buffalo University
Rutgers
Harvard
Buck‘nell
Mississinai Colese
Holy Cross
Brown
Pirates Call Up No Hit Star Bill Bell
Pittsburgh moves Bill Bell, 18, from Class D Bristol to the majors to reach a 23 man roster. The Goldsboro North Carolina native has three no hitters this season and posted an 11 3 record with 194 strikeouts in 112 innings.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bill Bell
Bristol
Pirates
Bell
Goldsboro
N. C
Issason
Bluefield
Kingsport
Central New York Soccer Loop Expands to Six Teams
The Central New York Soccer Football Association will operate a six-club circuit this season led by two Albany clubs the Sport Club and the Athletic Club plus Schenectady F C and Schenectady Rangers and Amsterdam teams Bigelow Sanford and Mohawk Mills. Utica has dropped out after previously being a league power.
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Central N
Albany
Central New York Soccer Football Association
Utica
AeAhile Tanecueepada Rad
Spoort Club
Schenectady. F. G C
Schenectady Rangers
Amsterdam
Bigelow-Sanford
Mohawk Mills Jelevens
All Star Yankees blank cast of old timers 2 to 0
The All-Star Yankees defeated a picked squad of Yankee old-timers 3-0 in a two inning game. Joe DiMaggio led the nostalgia crowd of 37,000 in center field while veterans Red Ruffing Lefty Gomez and Frank Crosetti among others played for the golden anniversary tribute. DiMaggio flied out and grounded into a forceout in his only at bat.
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All Star Yankees
New York
Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Frank Crosetti
Bill Dickey
Red Rolfe
Red Ruffing
Lefty Gomez
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Babbe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Herb Pennock
Tony Lazzeri
Joe Gordon
Bart Combs
Wally Pipp
Gomez
Bob Meusel
DiMaggio
Big Joe
Tommy Henrich
Grid Gates Expected To Rise In 1952 Across Major Programs
A New York CPA survey of ten top football programs finds advance ticket sales rising or holding steady for 1952. Michigan and Ohio State report smaller in-person crowds despite large stadiums as Georgia Tech projects record gate receipts. Other schools like California, Southern California, Texas, SMU, Penn State, Oklahoma, and North Carolina show varied but generally higher advance sales compared with 1951.
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National
Michigan
Ohio State
Georgia Tech
Tech
Rome
Bonby Dodd
Southern California
Texas
Southern Methodist
Pennsyylvania
Hastima
Oklanomaca
California
North Rolina
Yalefootball opens drills with 103 candidates for season
Yale will begin training for its 50th football season with a record 103 candidates reporting for the opening day. New head coach Jordan Olivar plans 13 practice days after a two week preseason, with 27 lettermen including backup and backfield players. Olivar, who succeeded Herman Hickman, will oversee the first game September 29 against Connecticut.
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New Haven
Conn
Upi
Yale
Jordan Olivar
Olivar
Connecticut
Inclu
Coardice
Earilie
Caraccioni
Jackiee Porte Radufovic
Charlie Deen
Baird Brittingham
Dick Pouch
Jerry Con‘ay
Bob Parcolls
Txo Ris
Fricer
Vna Herman Hickman
Hickiman
Haney Receives New Coast Pact For Fifth Year
Hollywood Stars manager Fredi Haney, who has kept the club in the top division, signed a 1953 contract for a fifth year. Haney, former St. Louis manager, previously led the Stars to a pennant in 1949 and has steered them to strong showings, with Hollywood leading the league by three games.
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Hollywood
Fredi Haney
Hollywood Stars
Victor Ford Coliing
Haney
Heney
St. Louis Ice
Stars
Bears and Cards To Televise Games
The American Broadcasting Co. will televise Chicago Bears and Chicago Cardinals home games this fall. Harold Grange will describe the action. The 1 game series begins Sunday Oct 5 with the Bears Cardinals match. Games must be within 75 miles of a city with NFL representation.
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Chicago
American Broadcasting Co
Chicago Bears
Chicago Cardinals
Harold “Rea” Grange
Bears
Manor
Walter H
Wolfne Ae
Cardinals
Pro Fosthal
No-Hit Fame Billy Toes Highlighted Dodgers Pitcher
A quirky note recalls Billy Toes, famed no-hitter hurler from Bryant High School in Queens, with Pookie pitching for the Brooklyn Dodgers during local circulation.
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Billy Toes
Pookie
Broklyn Dodgers
Bryant High iSchol
Queens
Eastern States stock car race field at State Fair
A field of 124 drivers will seek the Eastern States stock car racing title in the Labor Day event at the State Fair. Warmups start 1 PM, with heats and a 25 mile title race expected before the grandstand. Notables include Dick Eagan, Ray Fitch, Andy Hae, Joe Dita Bay, and Cannon Ball Dick Jerrett among New York pilots.
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PUM
Boerne Gee
Springfield
Mass
Phillies Cup Double Win From Braves
The Phillies rallied for two runs in the ninth to beat the Boston Braves 4 to 2 in the first game of a twi night doubleheader at Braves Field. Connie Ryan doubled to start the inning and scored on a misplayed ball, Richie Ashburn scored on Smoky Burgess' single, and Karl Drews held Lew Burdette in check as Philadelphia secured the win.
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Oston
Philadela Phillies
Boston Braves
Philly
Braves Field
PAIS
Philies
Karl Drews
Lew Burdette
Braves
Connie Ryan
Ryan
Richie Ashburn
Smoky Burgess
Ed Mathews
Paul Burris
Phils
Burgess
Eddie Nailkus
Burris
Jack Dittmer
Philadelphia
Boston
Aler
Gorgan
Danne
Rana
Hota
Indelphia
Bes Pa
Gur- Gore
Conlan
Stewart
MIT names Robert Whitelaw as varsity basketball coach
Massachusetts Institute of Technology announces Robert Whitelaw former Springfield College assistant coach will lead the MAST varsity basketball team. He succeeds Ed Leade the ex Celtics player who coached while at Harvard Business School. Whitelaw earned a Springfield College four letter man and advanced degree in education before coaching roles at Springfield and at the University of St. Louis.
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Cambride G. Mass
Robert Whitelaw
Springfield College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Whitelaw
Ed Leade
Boston Celtics
MAST
Studs
Harvard Business School
Springfield
University of St. Louis
Chicago bowler Steve Surk rolls 21 straight strikes
Steve Surk of Chicago achieved a 300 game with 21 consecutive strikes on October 22, 1933, setting a remarkable bowling milestone.
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Steve Surk
Chicago
Dodgers Acquire St Paul Pitcher Ken Lehman
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased left handed pitcher Ken Lehman from the St Paul hurlers, a former Army member with a 2-1 record in the Dodger farm system. He will join the Dodgers in Philadelphia and is eligible for the World Series if the Dodgers win the pennant.
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ST. Paul
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ken Lehman
Lehman
Dodger
Dodgers
Philadelphia
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