Bridgewater Caps Track Crown at Little Six Meet
Bridgewater College won the Little Six track title with 65 points in Lynchburg. Hampden Sydney 36.5, Roanoke 32.5, Lynchburg 15, Randolph Macon 5. Melvin Myers and Wayne Spangler set two records each for Bridgewater, while Paul Shelton and Ray DeCosta also broke marks. Merle Crouse led Bridgewater distance ace Milener in a dramatic mile upset.
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Roanoke College
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Igh
Melvin Myers
Wayne Spangler
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Spangler
Lynchburg College
Paul Shelton
Ray DeCosta
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DeCosta
Bridgewater
Merle Crouse
Hampden-Sydney
Gene Milener
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Sluggers Lift Sox and Yankees in Separate Wins
Walt Dropo drove in six runs with a bases loaded homer and two singles for the Red Sox in a 13-6 defeat of St Louis. Eddie Lopata pitched as the Yankees beat Detroit 4-1 with two hits by George Kell.
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Fenway Park
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St. Louis Browns
Not Involved In Cage Fix Rupp Declares Innocent
Adolph Rupp, Kentucky basketball coach, told the Texas High School Coaches Association in Austin that he was not connected with the Kentucky scandal. He would withdraw if next week’s developments failed to prove his innocence, as Judge Streit weighs sentences for three players. Hopper urged the board to drop Rupp from the Fort Worth Texas coaching school staff.
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Texas High School Coaches Association
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Fort Worth
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New York
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Rosen's Batting Practice Brings Homers for Indians
Al Rosen’s winter drills in Miami and Tucson boosted his spring form. He hit nine for 18 at bats in a stretch, then connected for three homers in a game against Philadelphia and another two run blast versus Washington to lead the Indians’ early power surge and chase the AL home run crown.
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Sun would circle the sky for North Pole in certain months
If a person stays at the North Pole for a full 24 hours during the late March to September period and the day is clear, the sun would swing clockwise around the sky completing a full circle with the same altitude at midnight as at noon, though it appears in the opposite sky portion.
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Daily Crossword Across 7
Puzzle across clues include Watch pocket Cut short as hair Desert Asiad Epochs Tumult Fat Arrange systematically Sesame Water god Part of to be Fortify Male adults Live again Narrow band for the waist Streets Blooming Cares for medically Skill Unit of weight Sun god Exclamation Equip with men Fish Den State of mind Always River Ger Some Court Down Thin sheet Hautboy Morse To darken Verbal Exclude Dirty Metal Distant City ON J Emmet Hail ie Flat topped hill Final Climbing plant Winged insect Kind of vase A deer Long silk scarf Reel Occupation Unhappy Langer Demeanor Perform alone Wandering workman
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Solving a Mixed-Up Puzzle of Clues
A compact word puzzle yields a Polynesian drink clue and a verb for cried sounds. The mixed list includes a cryptic misfit and a playful language challenge that points to common phrases.
Derby Day Attracts 100000 To Churchill Downs
Louisville officials prepare for Derby Day with 100000 expected spectators. Superintendent Tom Young oversees track and grounds readiness, 300000 pounds of ice, 3326 staff, 45000 flowers, and transportation for bands and guards. Catering chief Joe Stevens notes serving mat juleps and soft drinks as preparations wrap up.
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Baseball leaders and stats from multiple teams
Batting Baumholtz Chicago 410 runs Adams Cincinnati 15 RBIs Sauer Chicago 20 hits Baumholtz Chicago 25 doubles Rice St. Louis 6 Ramazzotti Chicago triples Pafko Brooklyn 5 home runs Jethroe Boston Thompson Mays New York Hamner Philadelphia 3 stolen bases Pitching Staley St. Louis 4 0 strikeouts Maglie New York 23 batting Coleman New York 405 runs Piersall Boston 14 RBIs Dropo Boston Rosen Cleveland 15 hits Simpson Cleveland 24 doubles Piersall Lepcio Boston Marion St. Louis 6 triples Simpson Cleveland 3 home runs Rosen Cleveland stolen bases Rizzuto New York Rivera St. Louis 3 pitching Henry Boston St. Louis 30 strikeouts Pierce Chicago 5
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Fisherman Heads Home With Monkey Tale
Bel Air Maryland report describes John Panaski stopping on U S 1 to chase a pet monkey that leapt from his car. The animal wore clothes, caused a long pursuit by six state troopers, and ended up at the SPCA after a humorously wild incident on the road to Coatsville.
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Roof Collapse Injures Two in Roanoke Housing Project
In Roanoke a building in a veterans housing project nearly abandoned collapsed injuring railroad worker Thomas E. Hambrick 65 and his wife Nannie Hambrick as they dismantled a six family wooden barracks. Children nearby witnessed the incident yesterday afternoon.
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Roanoke
Middletown Minks Fall in Massanutten Debut at Luray Stanley
Middletown loses Massanutten debut to Luray Stanley 4 to 3 in 10 innings. Bill Bailey struck out 10 in relief, but two costly Middletown errors broke the late rally. Stanly Koontz of James Wood and Carroll Smith led the visitors, next game set for 3 p.m. at Stanley diamond.
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Eighth Escape Ends in Capture
Ru fus Brinkley age 28 was captured in South Boston Virginia after an 15 minute chase. He had escaped eight times in five years including a 11:30 a m Wednesday dash from State Prison Camp 15 near Gretna in Pittsylvania County. The car he drove was allegedly stolen from Edmond and Urial Ramsey of Gretna. Chief Floyd Bowman described the pursuit by two local officers ending at about 2 am.
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Red) Brinkley
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Which Country Has the World’s Oldest Written Constitution
The United States has the oldest written constitution still in force.
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United States
Patty Berg shoots 64 in Richmond round marks golf feat of year
Patty Berg, now grown, fired a 30 34 64 over a 6500 yard Richmond California course. Her remarkable round may be the greatest 1952 sports feat unless the Browns win the pennant. Berg overcame a 1941 knee injury and past battles with Babe Didrikson Zaharias to triumph.
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New York
Patty Berg
Richmond
California
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Wage violation charge against Roanoke auto firm
A Roanoke automobile sales company, Johnn W Rollins and Associates trading as Roanoke Lincoln Mercury Sales, faces a federal wage regulation complaint. The Wage Stabilization Board regional panel will hear evidence May 9 in Roanoke Federal District Court. The case alleges illegal payment of 34871.15 dollars and may yield disallowance for tax purposes.
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Hampden Sydney struggles as Tigers rely on strong bats
Hampden Sydney shows potent hitting with four regulars at 300 plus, led by Eddie Wyant 433 and Bil Williams 346. Pitching woes keep the Tigers near .500 as they drop five of nine, while Richmond plans Paul Loehr as starter in Spider-Tiger clash. Others include VMI upset of William and Mary and key Six race tensions.
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Dean Tester
Numa Bradner
Bengal
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National League Standings Update From AP
Brooklyn defeats Chicago 3 to 1 while New York tops Pittsburgh 5 to 3 in 10 innings. St Louis beats Philadelphia 3 to 2 and Boston 2 to 1 over Cincinnati. Standings reflect current NL results.
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White student plans to wed Negro classmate at Earlham
Richmond Indiana reports Earlham College senior Robert McAllester of Ithaca plans to marry Grace Cunningham of Berkeley. Despite the couple's engagement and graduation in June the college says regulations discourage interracial marriages though it maintains a non segregation policy and students live and eat together on campus.
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Ind
Earlham College
Robert McAllester
Ithaca
N. Y
Grace Cunningham
Berkeley
Calif
Thomas E. Jones
Earlham
Republicans in power before Roosevelt years count
From 1860 to 1932 Republicans held control of the government for 14 of 18 presidential elections in the period. Democrats often had majorities in Congress, and Republicans also controlled the Supreme Court during that time.
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