Giants Red Sox and Yankees Pennant Hopes Jolted
The 1952 pennant race was shaken as Giants star Monte Irvin broke his right ankle in a Denver exhibition, threatening a partial or full season loss. Ted Williams and Jerry Coleman passed physicals and join Marine duty in May, while Curt Simmons heads for discharge and return from Germany. Exhibition results saw Reds beat Senators 4-3, Brooklyn 11 Yankee 1, Phils 3 Braves 1, Pirates 5 Browns 2.
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Ralph Roden
New York Giants
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
Monte Irvin
Giants
Innning
Cleveland
Denver
Colo
Irvin
Marines
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Jacksonville
Fla
Marine Air Corps
Jerry Coleman
Yanks
Mays
Bob Thomson
Hank Thompson
Williams
Coleman
Cincinnati Reds
Washington Senators
Brooklyn
Phils
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Browns
Softball Meeting Set At Enders Fire Hall
A meeting of all interested softball players will be held at the John H Enders Fire Company fire house in Berryville tomorrow night at 7 30 p m to map plans for the coming season. All players and those interested are urged to attend.
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John H Enders Fire Company
Berryville
Heatwole Motors Push Commercial Lead to 7 Games
Heatwole Motors extended their lead in the Ladies Commercial League to seven games by sweeping Bailey's Market in a three game set. Virginia Renner opened with 125, Jenny Fox 118 and Mary Hawk 114 supported a 524 team game while Heatwole totaled 1524 for the night. Sarah Zane Fire Co. led with 1491 on 483 478 530, and O'Sullivan Office took two wins. Mildred Renner led O'Sullivan Plant with 108, and Home Beneficial Life Insurance won three from Jewel Box. Newberry's beat Shade Equipment Co. 2–0 in sets. City Tournament details and entry deadlines announced by league president Betty Ryan. Ind. set: Ritter 341 Fox 335 Miller 312. Team game: Zane Fire Co. 530 Heatwole 524.
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Heatwole Motor Co
Bailey
Virginia Renner
Jenny Fox
Mary Hawk
Heatwole
Sarah Zane Fire Co
O'Sullivan Office
Helen Ritter
Jean Duvall
Pat Swink
O'Sullivan
Mildred Renner
O'Sullivan Plant
Va. Woolen Co
Jackie Jones
Home Beneficial Life Insurance
Jewel Box
Pearl Ebert
Betty Miller
Newberry
Shade Equipment Co
Mary Gay Conner
Ladies Commercial League
Big City
League
Betty Ryan
Ind
Heatwole Motor Co. Cline
Vance
Renner
Hawk
Fox
Sarah Zane
Ladies’ Commercial League
Bailey's Market
Newberry’s
Home
Keydets Open Campaign Against Maine and Other Spring Games
Virginia Military Institute's Keydets begin baseball drills under new coach Vince Ragunas with a game against the University of Maine at Lexington. William and Mary, Hampden-Sydney, and Randolph-Macon also play as part of a busy schedule in the region. Bill Bowman leads William and Mary with a triple and two singles, Alton Kersey adds a three run homer as the Indians rally past Hampden-Sydney 13-8.
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Richmond
Virginia Military Institute
University of Maine At
Lexington
Virginia Tech
Vince Ragunas
William and Mary's
Indians
Hampden- Sydney
Tigers
Ashland
Randolph Macon
Yellow Jackets
Virginia
Cavaliers
Delaware
Charlottesville
Washington and Lee's Generals
Camp Lejeune Wa
North Carolina
Hampden-Sydney
Amherst
William and Mary
Yesteray
Death Valley
Bill Bowman
Tribe
Alton Kersey
Hampden
Lujack May Return to Notre Dame as Coach
Former Notre Dame All America quarterback Johnny Lujack is free to consider joining his alma mater as backfield coach after ending talks with the Chicago Bears. The Bears failed to reach an agreement with owner-coach George Hales, and Lujack’s four year Bears deal reportedly worth 80000 dollars expired after the 1951 season.
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Chicago
Chicago Bears
Johnny Lujack
Notre Dame
Lujack
George Hales
Johnny
Bears
Heatvore Motor Co and Fire Co Team Set
Heatvore Motor Co 1524 and Sarah Zane Fire Co 1491 and 1416 are listed in a team set. The figures suggest scores or identification numbers for units in a competition or event.
Ty Cobb’s fiery career sparks lively baseball chatter
Los Angeles sports column revisits Ty Cobb’s controversial magazine tirade and the era clash with modern players. It recalls Cobb’s fearless persona, including a club incident where he fought his way into a clubhouse altercation, and contrasts old-time bravado with opinions from Al Lopez and Leo Durocher who doubt Cobb could run the bases against today’s catchers.
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Los Angeles
TY Cobb
Georgia Peache
Cobb
al Lopez
Cleveland
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Lopez
Latitude of Canada's southernmost point
The southernmost point of Canada is 41 degrees 41 minutes north. Middle Island in Lake Erie holds that distinction.
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Canada
Middle Island
Lake Erie
Senators Head Home After Grapefruit League Setback
The Washington Senators leave Orlando after a 4-3 exhibition loss to the Cincinnati Reds. The defeat leaves them eight losses in 15 spring games and below the .500 mark for the first time this camp.
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Orlando
Fla
Washington Senators
Cincinnati Reds
Nats
Great Lakes Water Levels Vary By Year Says Army Engineers
Army engineers report that the level of the Great Lakes changes from year to year. The statement notes fluctuations in water height across the lakes and implications for navigation and shoreline areas.
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Great Lakes
Army Engineers
Shipping draft to allow higher loads this year
The range will rise by 2 to 18 inches compared with 1951, enabling ships to carry greater loads. This change impacts freight capacity and efficiency for maritime operations.
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Bosox
Yankees
Enders Fire Hall
Heatwole Motors
Tourney Invitation
Winchester News
Loudoun St
Lobster
Maine
Carolina
Jbluepoints
Herrystone
SEA Foods
Winchester
Hart St
Republic Station
Valley Ave
Porty
Heatvore Motor Co
By Gayle Talbot
Senators
Chapman Motor CO
F. Goodrich
Rusco
Admiral Appliances
Lyle P. Strosnyder
Molden
Hotpoint, Incorporated
Hyliene Ani
Jo Parks
Hotpoint
Molden’s
Molden Electric CO
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