Rookie McDonald Tops Yankees in doubleheader setback
In a rough day for New York, rookie Jim McDonald of the St. Louis Browns shut down the Yankees 10-2 in game two while Vic Raschi won the opener 8-4. Maury McDermott homered twice and drove in four for Boston as they beat Detroit 5-2. Cleveland edged Philadelphia 3-2 to stay in a second place tie. Ed Stewart and Orestes Miñoso had three hits apiece as Chicago White Sox beat Washington 7-4. Brooklyn dropped a 5-4 extra innings decision at Cincinnati. Giants and Phillies won, while Chicago’s Minner ended a drought with a 2-1 win over Boston.
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Yanks
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New York
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Clyde Vollmer
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Raschi
Tommy Byrne
Ramsdell
Billy Cox
Roy Campanella
Cincy
Hank Edwards
Edwards
Ralph Branca
Campanella
Stan Musial
Sal Maglie
Harry Brecheen
Bobby Thomson
Giants
Dick Bokelmann
Houston
Pittsburgh
Bill Werle
Vern Law
Phils
Forbes Field
Pirates
Minner
Vern Bickford
Hal Jeffcoat
Indians Hank Avila Rally in Nostrils? (not suitable)
Indians andAhoa game details show Avila, Doby, and Majeski with RBIs, while Cleveland beats Philadelphia 3 1 in a high-scoring affair. Other line shows Browns vs Yankees with DiMaggio and Berra key, and a St Louis win over New York 8 4.
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Oj Joost
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Vale
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Boone
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Dodgers edge Reds in long 14 inning duel
In a 14 inning National League clash, Brooklyn and Cincinnati traded runs with Reese and Pramesa delivering key RBI hits. Ramsdell earned the win for Brooklyn while Branca took the loss, as Ram fans soaked in a 5 to 4 final after a marathon night of hits and pitching.
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Thompson
Campanella
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Pafko
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Cleveland Tracks Under New Owners
Cleveland reports that Cranwood and Thistle Down tracks have new owners who plan a 19 day meet at Cranwood starting Sept 22. Reconstruction of Thistle Down grandstand is planned but material shortages may delay races until 1953. The firm is led by Harry C. Boshamer with Louis Pondfield as secretary and general manager.
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Thistle Down
Cranwood Oval
Louis Pondfield
Baltimore
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Gastonia
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Central League Scores report from early games
Grand Rapids beat Flint 3 to 2 while Muskegon defeated Dayton 14 to 6. Charleston and Saginaw both finished 6 to 4 and 2 to 2 respectively in a mixed bag of results.
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Flint
Muskegon
Dayton
Charleston
Saginaw
High School Star Selects Maryland Over Notre Dame
Lynn Beightel, 17, Fort Hill High star quarterback, chose the University of Maryland over Notre Dame after receiving offers from Kentucky and many other schools. Beightel, MVP for two seasons, threw 69 of 142 passes for 18 touchdowns in 17 games, and also excelled as a pass defender. His decision ends a high-profile recruitment involving Frank Leahy and several collegiate programs.
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Lynn Beightel
Fort Hill High
Kentucky
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Lawrence W. Wetherby
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Fords Capture Second-Half Softball Title In City League
Ford Motors clinched the second-half championship of the City Class A Softball League by beating last-place Local 1200 11 3 in the regular season finale at Kurtz Memorial Field. They finished 12 3, one game ahead of Stark Ceramics, which won the first half 11 4. A best of five series will be scheduled at Kurtz. Ceramics routed Stahlheber 11 5. Maloney Motors beat Ferraro’s 5 2. Five players homered: Joe Coleman, Tony Brahler, Art Cirelli, Bob Marks, Bert Alonzo.
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Motors
Stark Ceramics
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Ford
Stahlheber Sports
Maloney Motors
Ferraro’s Bakery
Joe Coleman
Tony Brahler
Art Cirelli
Stahlheber
Bob Marks
Stark
Bert Alonzo
Maloney
Nelson
Wallace
Rossetti
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Kulich
Marzec
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Pekar
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Marks
Wells
Ferraro
Rehfus
DiRenzo
Folletts
S. Cuglia
Solicitor Sets New Pace Mark at Roosevelt
Three year old pacing star Solicitor set a new track record 2 02 winning the $10000 Adios Pace final stake of the Grand Circuit at Roosevelt Raceway. The W N Reynolds of Winston-Salem North Carolina owned bay colt beat Floating Dream by two and a half lengths with Garrison Hanover third in the Getaway event as eleven top three year olds competed at the meeting.
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Roosevelt Raceway
W. N. Reynolds
Winston-Salem
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Floating Dream
Garrison Hanover
MiddlE Atlantic League Scores Reported
Erie beat Oil City 15 to 1 while Butler defeated New Castle 7 to 6 Niagara Falls routed Lockport 7 to 2 in league action.
Daughter of White Sox Manager Richards Dies
The five-year-old Lou Redith Richards, daughter of Chicago White Sox manager Paul Richards, died at Children's Memorial Hospital after months of illness. Her sister Paula, 12, survives. General Manager Frank Lane said Richards learned of the death by telephone as the team prepared to depart Philadelphia for Washington. the funeral will be in Wakahachie, Texas, with coach Jimmy Adair in charge during Richards' absence.
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Chicago White Sox
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Richards
Paula
Frank Lane
Philadelphia
Washington
Lane
Wakahachie
Tex
Jimmy Adair
White Sox
Vets and youngsters duel for net title on grass
Four U S Davis Cup hopefuls advanced to the Eastern Grasscourts semifinals as veterans face rising stars. Billy Talbert, 34, meets 20-year-old Tony Trabert, while Gardnar Mulloy, 36, takes on 24-year-old Wimbledon holder Dick Savitt. Mulloy beat Ham Richardson 7-5 11-9. Savitt defeated Tony Mottram 6-4 3-6 6-3.
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Billy Talbert
New Yorker
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Gardnar Mulloy
Coral Gables
Fla
Dick Savitt
Orange
Mulloy
Ham Richardson
Baton Rouge
Savitt
Tony Mottram
England
Local Girl Defeated In Ohio Tennis Finals
In Lakeside Ohio on August 4, Clevelander Alex Cmaylo won the Northern Ohio men's singles title by defeating Paul Scherrer 6 3 0 6 3. In the women's final Ann Wiebenson of Cleveland beat Calista Dowlin of Canton 6 4 7 5.
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Lakeside
No-Hitter Swaps as Stiner Wins and DeMatteis Shuts Timken
A week after Wayne Stiner no-hit East Canton, Mario DeMatteis pitched another no-hitter for East Canton in an 11-2 win over Timken. Ray Waers hit two homers for East Canton including a bases loaded shot. The Firefighters won two from Debolds 15-14 and 6-3 while Local 94 split with Buccbaum 7-6 and 8-7. Art Nims led Class B Softball with 11-8 over Ashland Oil as Stark Merchants fell 8-5 to Midland TV.
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East Canton
Mario DeMatteis
Ray Waers
Local 94
Diebolds
Buxbaum
Art Nims
Ashland Oil
Stark Merchants
Midland TV
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Submarines May Be World War II's True Weapon Says Guthrie
Former Navy officer Warren A. Guthrie, head of Western Reserve University's speech department, warned Rotary Club that submarines could become the decisive weapon of World War III. He cited WWII lessons, rumors of advanced German subs, and future risks of rocket-armed submarines near U.S. coasts, urging continued navy research to master submarine warfare.
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Warren A. Guthrie
Western Reserve
Guthrie
Germany
Mr. Guthrie
New York
Boston
Washington
Sheepherder Nabs Man Who Hid Out Threatened Followers
DURANGO Colo Aug 4 AP Millard Carmean 56 a prospector emerged from mountain hideaway after threatening to shoot followers. He was captured by sheepherder Jim Moreno who seized a pocket knife at gunpoint. Relatives and authorities later found him calm at home with 11 sticks of dynamite nearby. He lost his pistol in a fall and offered little about his notes and threats. He said no one wants him and others would be better off if he stayed away.
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Durango
Colo
Millard’ Carmean
Norman
Jim Moreno
Moreno
Carmean
Charlene Smith
San Diego
Chester Petty
Norman Carmean
Burbank
Calif
Ayersville Names Burke New Athletic Coach This Fall
Defiance County Superintendent Paul H Underhill announced Rex Burke of Paulding will become the athletic coach at Ayersville High School near Defiance this fall, succeeding Otis Coon who leaves to join Van Wert High School as assistant coach.
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Rex Burke
Paulding
Ayersville High School
Otis Coon
Defiance County
Paul H. Underhill
Burke
Coon
Aversville
van Wert High School
Michigan State Sponsors Thirteen Intercollegiate Sports
Michigan State University sponsors thirteen intercollegiate sports including football basketball baseball track cross country swimming wrestling hockey boxing fencing gymnastics tennis and golf.
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Michigan State
Musial Tops Individual Batters Dodгers Steam for Team Title
Stan Musial of the Cardinals leads NL batting with a .372 average after Thursday games, with Jackie Robinson close at .356 and four Dodgers among the top ten. Roy Campanella Pee Wee Reese and Carl Furillo also high in the NL list. In the AL Orestes Minoso leads with .338. Gil Hodges tops NL with 31 homers as Brooklyn pushes for the team title.
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Stan Musial
Cardinals
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Jackie Robinson
Robinson
Roy Campanella
Pee Wee Reese
Carl Furillo
Brooklyn
Phillies
Richie Ashburn
John Wyrostek
Reds
Campanella
Orestes Minoso
White Sox
Gil Coan
Senators
George Kell
Tigers
Ferris Fain
Athletics
Ted Williams
Phelps on Injured List for Browns
Cleveland Browns backfield star Dopey Phelps strained his left knee at Bowling Green camp and is likely out for a week. The Kentucky alum, who returned to practice after a scrimmage injury last Saturday, hopes the issue heals quickly to avoid missing the All-Star game. He scored the winning TD against the Washington Redskins last season.
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Cleveland Browns
Kentucky
Dopey Phelps
Clevelanders
Phelps
Dopey
Washington Redskins
Cleveland
Lansing Town Team Faces Historic Losses by MSU Baseball
In 1886 Michigan State beat a Lansing town team 53 to 1. The next season a refined Lansing squad allowed only 52 points to MSU, reflecting a notable scoring shift in early college baseball.
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Michigan State
Lansing
Sister speaks for Noel H Field missing since 1949
Dr Elsie H Field Urbana Illinois sister of Noel H Field a former State Department employee who vanished in Prague in 1949 appeals for his return to clear alleged Communist ties. She says he has been charged as an American spy in Communist countries but has never been produced or tried or allowed to speak for himself. Field age 47 vanished after May 1949 trip to Prague and his wife later searched without result.
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Noel H. Field
State Department
Elsie H. Field
Urbana
Associated Press
United States
Noel
Field
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Californians Favored In Junior Net Tourney
In Kalamazoo Michigan two top ranked Californians Bob Perry of Los Angeles and Jon Douglas of Santa Monica lead the field in the National Junior and Boys tennis championships. Perry meets Al Kuhn of Evanston Illinois while Douglas faces Jeffrey Arnold of Coral Gables Florida in the semi finals.
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Mich
Bob Perry
Los Angeles
Jon Douglas
Santa Monica
Perry
al Kuhn
Evanston, Ill
Douglas
Jeffrey Arnold
Coral Gables
Fla
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