McGregor Ailment Worries Nationals Tennis Team
The Australian team at Forest Hills faces anxiety as Ken McGregor battles a stomach ailment. Hopman, the Davis Cup captain, would only say McGregor hopes to play. Sedgman notes the issue traces to Wimbledon and Brookline. Sedgman and Vic Seixas eased past early opponents as Savitt and Larsen prepared to play.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Ken McGregor
Harry Hopman
Ken
Hopman
McGregor
Frank Sedgman
Brookline
Mass
Sedgman
Vic Seixas
America
Philadelphia
Alvin Burns
Cincinnati
Seixas
Frank Okey
Rochester
N.Y
Dick Savitt
Art Larsen
Nassau
Acn
Herbie Flam
Beverly Hills
Galif
Savitt
Larsen
Vladimir Terque
Ecuador
Wildcats Begin Two A Days Under Woodson
Arizona's Wildcats, over 100 players, open practice Monday at 8 am under Head Coach Warren Woodson. Two a days run until school starts with morning sessions at 8 and evening workouts at 7 30 under the lights.
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Arizona
Wildcats
Sharp
Warren Woodson
Detroit Auto Race Starter Billy Mitchell Dies At Home
Billy Mitchell a nationally known auto race starter died at his Detroit home from a heart attack. He was prominent in stock car racing and involved in numerous events across the circuit. His death marks a noted loss in American auto racing circles.
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Detroit
Billy Mitchell
Chilly Greeting Awaits You At Austere Forest Hills
Forest Hills visitors are greeted with high prices and scarce parking for the National tennis championships. The whimsical piece describes a pompous spectator experience from arrival to autographs and exits with jabs at crowds and administration. The narrator recalls traffic, rude ushers, and the paywall attitude toward fans and players alike.
Standings and results from the National and American Leagues
National League results Chicago defeats Brooklyn 4 to 1. American League results Cleveland beats Detroit 4 to 2 Washington defeats New York 3 to 2 Philadelphia tops Boston 7 to 6 Boston loses to Philadelphia 5 to 1. Tonight’s games include Cleveland at Chicago and Detroit at St Louis with specified pitchers.
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Brooklyn
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Feller
Va. Brown
St. Louis
Hoeft
Pillette
Nixon
Va. Fowler
Meyer
Ridzik
Drews
Spahn
Burdette
Rev
Cde
Boston Ace
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh Eeeree
FRENS
W York
Ae Ea
Nen Enee
Leago
Ashington
St Louis
Shantz Receives Threatening Notes Ahead of Boston Game
Philadelphia pitcher Bobby Shantz reports three threatening letters postmarked Cambridge Massachusetts warning him not to appear at Fenway Park next weekend. Police and postal authorities will investigate while Shantz jokes about being a target and notes the threat from a mysterious "A Guy."
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Bobby Shantz
Boston
Shantz
Cambridge
Mass
Mr. Shantz
Bobby
U. S
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirates
FBI
Fort Meyer Colonials keep undefeated in non-pro tourney
The Ft Meyer Colonials defeated Brooke Medics 3-1 to remain the lone unbeat en team in the National non-pro baseball tournament. Ft Dix beat Camp Atterbury 2-1, eliminating Atterbury. Rod Graber hit a first inning homer for Ft Meyer with two more runs in the fourth. Arnold Port Carrera earned the win for Ft Dix with 16 strikeouts.
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Wichita
Kas
Ft. Meyer
Colonials
Brooke Medics
San Antonio
Tex
Texas Club
Ft. Dix
N. J
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Ted Williams Leads AL in Three Hitting Departments
Ten years ago Ted Williams topped the American League in average at .344 home runs with 27 and runs batted in at 114.
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Ted Williams
Cheesbourg Seeks Edge In Jalopy Labor Day Classic
Tucson Auto Racing Corp. hosts a Labor Day jalopy speed classic with nearly 100 laps at the Nogales highway rodeo field oval. Wild Bill Cheesbourg defends the No. 1 points lead against No. 11 rival drivers in time trials, twin trophy dashes, four 20 lap mains, and a special event.
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Tucson Auto Racing Corp
Bill” Cheesbourg
Phoenix
R. C. Whitwell
Cheesbourg
No. 11
Danny Woods
Tucson
Bill Cheesbourg
Hank Arnold
Les Morrison
George Koch
Johnny Thompson
Rodeo Field
Nogales Highway
Mighty Casey Strikes Out In Stockton Historic Night
In Stockton, Mighty Casey faced Monte Pearson as Max Baer batted with a oversized bat. The event featured Phil Sinnott reading the poem Casey at the Bat and drew 2,235 spectators including A. B. Happy Chandler and Bobby Doerr. Stockton lost the league game to San Jose 5-2.
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Stockton
Calif
Casey
Mudville
Boston
Ernest L. Thayer
Thayer
San Francisco Examiner
Examiner
Max Baer
Bobby Doerr
Boston Red Sox
Eddie Mulligan
Sacramento Baseball Club
A. B. (Happy) Chandler
San Jose
Ports
Heap Club Wins Optimist Tourney Championship
E. R. Heap edged Alsco of Tucson 5-4 in 12 innings at Corbett Field to claim the Optimist league title. The Heap squad, from John Spring School, pushed across a run in the 12th to seal the victory with cosponsoring by local optimists and city county recreation departments.
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E. R. Heap
Alsco
Tucson
Corbett Field
Heap
John Spring School
Salpointe School
Juarez Clinches A T Pennant In Arizona-Texas League
Juarez Indios clinch the pennant after splitting with Tucson. Rene Gutierrez earns his 18th win in a 5-1 opener, while Chris Nicolosi get his 15th victory in a 5-4 nightcap. Don Cantrell notches his 17th win as El Paso’s margin shrinks to one game. Morales belts his third homer of the series.
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Juarez Indios
Tucson
Juarez
Rene Gutierrez
Cowboys
Chris Nicolosi
el Paso
Senators
Don Cantrell
Ventura Morales
Texans
Honolulu mother of two vies for 1952 women's amateur title
In Portland Oregon the final for the women's National Amateur golf championship pairs Jacqueline Pung of Long Beach with Shirley McFethers of Long Beach California. Pung defeated Pat Lesser 6 and 4 to reach the final while McFethers edged Pat Garner one up on the 20th hole. Pung, 29 and mother of two, aimed to steady nerves after a sobering mood from a gallery incident.
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Portland
Ore
Honolulu
Jacqueline Pung
Long Beach
Calif
Shirley McFethers
Munn Worries Over Spartans Line Before Season
Michigan State coach Clarence L. Munn voices concern over the rebuilt line and the lack of an experienced quarterback as the Spartans prepare for the 1952 season. He notes several graduations including 11 pro signs and outlines position battles with Dorow out and Yewcic emerging as heir apparent. Michigan State opens practice Wednesday and hosts Michigan on September 27, with no Western Conference games until 1953.
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East Lansing
Mich
Clarence L
Biggie
Munn
Michigan State College
Michigan State
Dor Coleman
Bob Carey
Spartans
al Dorow
Tom Yewcic
Conemaugh
Doron
Michigan
Future Of OB At Stake Here Pokes Divide
Tucson Cowboys final home stand at Hi Corbett Field looms as gate support could decide if organized baseball returns. Tucson battles Chihuahua and Juarez in a tight race with Bisbee Douglas and El Paso while Chamber of Commerce drives ticket sales to keep baseball alive in the Old Pueblo.
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Ray McNally
C’mon
Tucson
Hi Corbett Field
Tucson Cowboys
Phoenix
Chihuahua
Co. B. Richards
Tucson Cowboy
Juarez
Bisbee-Douglas
el Paso
Tucson Chamber of Commerce
Don Bell
Chamber of Commerce
al Lent Jr
Old Pueblo
Don Jameson
Lonnie Meyers
Bud Younger
Senators
Indios
Chris Nicolosi
Rene Gutierrez
Bill Paine
Nicolosi
Ernie Choukolos
Choukolos
John Murphy
Bill Hinson
Gutierrez
Clarence Barnwell
Wenceslao Gonzales
Sehorn Sets American Records At Far Western AAU Meet
Della Sehorn of Portland and a U S Olympic swim team member lowered American marks at the Far Western AAU meet in San Francisco. She swam 300 meters in 4 58 7 and 500 meters in 8 33 8. Her records stand at 5 04 7 for 300 and 8 40 7 for 500 awaiting official approval. Robin Moore of Encanto Athletic club Phoenix qualified in three boys events including 100 meter freestyle and 150 meter individual medley.
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Della Sehorn
Portland
Ore
U. S
Robin Moore
Encanto Athletic Club
Phoenix
Ariz
Servin Faces Jones in Hollywood Legion Main Event
Petey Servin of El Paso Texas takes on Bobby Jones of Oakland California in a ten round main event at Hollywood Legion Stadium. Jones is a former California state welter and middleweight champ. Servin boasts 60 wins in 62 amateur bouts and is lauded as a fine prospect after a recent win over Willie Vaughn.
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Jones
Hollywood
Petey
el Paso
Tex
Bobby Jones
Oakland
California
Hollywood Legion Stadium
Willie Vaughn
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