Milwaukee Needs Big League Park
Milwaukee hinges a big league bid on building a civic stadium. Frederick C. Miller backs the effort and may help finance a Browns move, while county plans push a $3.5 million stadium for 26,000 seats. Brewers fans already pack Borchert Field, and local editors see Milwaukee securing the franchise if a stadium appears by 1952.
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Milwaukee
St. Louis Browns
Frederick C. Miller
Miller Brewing Co
Miller
Browns
William de
Milwaukee Brewers
American Association
Borchert Field
Lake Michigan
East
Boston Braves
Brewers
Lou Perini
Braves
St. Louis
Russ Lynch
Afternoon Journal
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Lloyd Larson
The
Morning Sentinel
Larson
Notre Dame
Simmons Outduels Spahn in win for Cincinnati
Curt Simmons bested Warren Spahn with support from Ewell Blackwell as Cincinnati's Grady Hatton homered. Detroit beat Chicago as Ted Gray earned his ninth, Lipon’s three-run triple sparkled a six-run sixth. Vernon homered for Washington in 12th. Williams powered Boston past Philadelphia with 22nd homer and two doubles.
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Ewell Blackwell
Grady Hatton
Cincinnati
Detroit
Ted Gray
Chicago
Roy Scarborough
Johnny Lipon
Senators
Mickey Vernon
Yankees
Johnny Mize
Tommy Byrne
Dick Kokos
Don Lenhardt
al Widmar
Feller
Red Sox
al Zahila
Joe Dobson
Ted Wiliams
Steve O Neill Gets Pat on Back From Bosses
Steve O Neill, promoted from coach to manager of the Boston Red Sox, earns an unqualified vote of confidence from GM Joe Cronin after leading the team to a fifth straight win. Boston beat Philadelphia 7 5 in an inning for their fifth consecutive victory under O Neill.
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Philadelphia
Steve O'Neill
Boston Red Sox
Steve
Boston
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
O'Neill
Joe McCarthy
Cronin
Philadelphia Athletics
McCarthy
Detroit Tigers
Harper Wins PGA Champion-at in Columbus
Chandler Harper of Portsmouth Virginia defeats Henry Williams Jr to take the PGA Champion at in Columbus Ohio. Arnold Palmer leads medalist honors in Albuquerque New Mexico over 36 holes. Red O'Roses opens three year old season winning Ethereal purse at Aqueduct New York. Marlin Stuart blanks Indianapolis for Toledo in the American Association.
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Ohio
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Henry Williams, Jr
Albuquerque
N.M
Arnold Palmer
Wake Forest
Toledo
Marlin Stuart
Indianapolis
New York
Aqueduct
Phillies Guests From Americus Plan July 4 Double Bill
NESBIT'S NEWSBITS notes J A Collins and George Findley from Americus Ga join a fishing trip arranged by George Timko. Dick Walsh, Danville Dodgers business manager, reserves a large block of tickets for Phillies fans for a July 4 double header starting at two o'clock in the afternoon. Fans should call Walsh at 8356 in Danville to reserve.
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The
Phillies
Americus
J. A. Collins
George Findley
George
Timko
Dick Walsh
Danville
Dodgers
Walsh
Clinton Lions Sweep Two Softball Wins
Clinton Lions win two games this week. At Palestine they routed Palestine softball club 15 to 0. Ralph Ditto struck out 15 while Jim McCallum had two singles in the Kokomo game won 2 to 0. Clinton meets Sullivan Legion at Sportland Park tonight at 8 30.
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Clinton
Ind
Clinton Lions
Palestine
Sullivan Legion
Sportland Park
Kokomo All Stars
Jim McCallum
Ralph Ditto
Purdue Narrowly Misses Golf Team Title In NCAA Meet
Purdue finishes four strokes behind the champion in a tight national finish at Albuquerque New Mexico. Fred Wampler 71 69 140 and Dave Laflin 72 68 140 each fall two strokes from the medal pace while Eugene Coulter 72 74 146 and Robert Buchanan 74 77 151 also qualify for match play. Norman Dunlap Jr. and Dwight Marsee fail to advance and Indiana rider Edward Griffiths makes an eight way playoff for four spots.
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Grind
Purdue
David Laflin
Fred Wampler
Robert McCall
Colgate
Gene Littler
San Diego State
Billy Maxwell
North Texas State
Morris Williams, Jr
Texas
Jim Vickers
Oklahoma
Albuquerque
N.M
Purdue University
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Dave Laflin
Arnold Palmer
Wake Forest
Eugene Coulter
Robert Buchanan
Dwight Marsee
Norman Dunlap, Jr
Tommy Veech
Notre Dame
Paul Hudak
Edward M. Griffiths
Indiana
Valparaiso
Robert Leahy
James Knoll
Lee Hocksprung
Don Voth
Krietenstein Post Awards Local Athletes Tonight
Krietenstein Post No 104 of the American Legion will present sportsmanship awards to outstanding athletes from Garfield and Gerstmeyer Tech in a ceremony at 8 p m at the post home. Charley Lybarger retiring post commander will make the presentation. Also, films of the Kansas University Nebraska basketball game will be shown and city coaches and principals invited.
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American Legion
Garfield
Gerstmeyer Tech
Charley Lybarger
Kansas University
Nebraska
Yanks Send Gus Niarhos to White Sox on Waivers
Chicago White Sox acquire catcher Gus Niarhos from the New York Yankees farm system for 10000 dollars. Niarhos hit .279 in 32 games last season and has been benching behind Yogi Berra. Eddie Malone is sent to Kansas City to make room, having hit .229 in 30 games for Chicago.
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Chicago
U.P
Chicago White Sox
Gus Niarhos
New York Yankee
Niarhos
Yogi Berra
Nairhos
Sox
Eddie Malone
Yanks
Kansas City
Malone
White Sox
Plan Industrial Loop Softball League Forming
An industrial softball loop is organized at the Wilson School diamond for twilight games. Interested teams should contact Howard Sharpe, the league director, immediately.
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Wilson School
Howard Sharpe
Rizzuto Surges Past Stevens In All Star Balloting
Chicago June 28 The heated AL voting positions for starting shortstop and catcher tighten as Phil Rizzuto leads with 584 496 votes and Larry Berra 528 612 for the All Star game at Comiskey Park. Vern Stephens trails at 512 203 and Birdie Tebbetts at 476 335 in the catchers race.
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Dropo
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Henrich
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Philadelphia
Doerr
Coleman
Michaels
Washington
Kell
Detroit
Rosen
Cleveland
Pesky
Shortstop
Stephens
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Double Trouble
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Rip) Engle
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WOOD
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