Phils and A's Duel Over 1952 World Series Snubs
Philadelphia and Philadelphia Athletics chase the pennant as both teams hover near .500 in late-season action. The Yankees beat St Louis 6-1 and 6-4 while Cleveland, with Boston and Washington trailing, sees strong pitching from Art Houtteman and Lefty Warren Spahn, and Carl Scheib shuttling in the A's seven-run seventh inning rally.
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Ralph Roden
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Athletics
O'Neil
Cleveland
Yanks
St. Louis
Tosina
Red Sox
Senators
Art Houtteman
Ae Ee
Fatn
iPee
Warren Spahn
Ain
Louis
Bob Feller
A’s
Carl Scheib
Indians
Baseball scores from National League games
New York and St Louis posted early results while Cleveland and Detroit also registered outcomes. The fragment shows AP wire coverage with multiple team results and partial scores.
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New York
St. Louis
Cleveland
Een
Detroit
Fot Ae Ou
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Snead Wins Tam's All American World Championship
In Chicago Tam O Shanter country club hosts the All American World Championship. Sam Snead tops a tough field with a final score of 17 under par earning 3400 dollars first prize. Tommy Armour finishes eight strokes behind after a late fade to 74.
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Snead
Chicago
Samer
Aon
Tam O'Shanter Country Club
Kertey
Tommy Oriented
Giant
Rocky Marciano Poised to Face Jersey Joe Walcott
Prominent voices say Marciano hits as hard as Dempsey or Louis and will win against Walcott. Analysts caution against overconfidence after Marciano’s win over Harry Matthews and note Walcott’s chances on the full distance if pacing remains steady.
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New York
Rocky Marciano
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Rocky Bett
Harry Matthews
Harry
Olympic Team Standings at Helsinki 1952 Final Points List
Final point table for the first ten finishers in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics using the 10 5 4 3 2 1 scoring. United States leads with 614 points followed by Russia Sweden Germany Finland Italy France Great Britain and Czechoslovakia with lower totals.
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Helsinki
United States
Russia
Sweden
Germany
Finland
Italy
France
Great Britain
Czechoslovakia
Mallory Dog Dominates Albemarle Beagle Club Show
In Charlottesville the Albemarle Beagle Club beach show drew about 70 dogs. Rock-a-Bye Chief owned by Mallory won best of show with handler Mallory. Rock-a-Bye Baby owned by Mrs Mallory took second in 13 inch open for females. Mallory’s a-Bye Bonnie finished fourth. Riv Riverside Brownie, owned and handled by Mallory, took second in the field trial class and Rock-a-Bye placed fourth.
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Mallory
Albemarle Beagle Club
Charlottesville
Bonnie
Riv Riverside
Riv Riverside Brownie
Rock-a-Bye
Fight talk and rough night at Rocky’s quarters
A jagged fragment describes Louis’ two fights and a wary stance toward Marciano after a blow up in the hotel area. It mentions a large New York police contingent trying to remove people from Rocky’s quarters after a knockout of Matthews, with chaos ensuing as officers were trampled.
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Wise Money
Pappy
Walcott
Uie
Rocky
Marciano
Great Salt Lake water more buoyant than ocean water
The Great Salt Lake water is about eight times more buoyant than ocean water, making it unusually supportive for floating. Fish cannot survive in Great Salt Lake due to its high salinity and mineral content.
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Great Lake
Utah
Great Salt Lake
Record-Breaking Gorilla Bamboo Celebrates 25 Years at Philadelphia Zoo
Bamboo the six foot four hundred pound gorilla marks a quarter century at the Philadelphia Zoological Garden. Since arrival in 1927 from Africa, he has grown to a record weight and survived long captivity, with keepers praising his longevity and noting his playful, sometimes provocative behavior toward visitors and photographers.
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Philadelphia
Bamboo
Philadelphia Zoological Garden
Monkey House
America
Europe
Africa
Gulf of Guinea
Beulah
James Eee
Babey & House
Barge Gets Face-Lifting for Marine Film Makeover
In San Pedro California a former fish barge received a dramatic face lifting becoming a half pirate ship. The project was carried out by Vin Taylor set dresser and D Steele lighting technician for use in marine films.
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San Pedro
Calif
Vin Taylor
D. Steele
Punctured Tire Decides Richmond Stock Car Race
In Richmond a punctured tire clinched the 100 mile durability race. Jack McGrath of Alhambra California won by three laps ahead of Marshall Teague of Daytona Beach Florida after Teague punctured on the 162nd lap. Cecil Hays of Gary Indiana finished third and Don Miller of Swift Lake Wisconsin was fourth.
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Richmond
Jack McGrath
Alhambra
Calif
Marshall Teague
Daytona Beach
Fla
Teague
McGrath
Cecil Hays
Gary
Ind
Don Miller
Swift Lake
Wis
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Science
P. Vierheller
St. Louis Zoo
Herbert Fox
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Fox
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North Loudoun & Cameron Sts
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Mark Twain
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
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Winston-Balem
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