World Champs Squirm in Second Division as Yanks Rally
Bucky Harris and his Yankee refugees ride a six game Washington win streak after the trade that sent Jackie Jensen Archie Wilson and Spee Shea to Washington for Irv Noren Wilson Jensen and Shea shine with bat and arm as Detroit falls 6-2. Sid Hudson held Detroit to five hits while the Senators hammered their foes.
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Jackie Jensen
Archie Wilson
Spee Shea
Irv Noren
Wilson
Jensen
Shea
New York
Potomac
Senators
Detroit
Sid Hudson
Yanks
Cleveland
Yankee Stadium
Mike Garcia
Indians
Harlem
Raschi
Duke Seals Southern Division Title With Wake Forest Win
Duke clinched the Southern Division crown with an 8-7 victory over Wake Forest. The Blue Devils improved to 16-2 in conference play and awaited the Northern Division result to set semifinal matchups.
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Blue Devils
Wake Forest
Baseball Leaders Roundup From Major Leagues
American League leaders include Delsing and DiMaggio with 382 runs and 40 wins for Henry. Boston’s Piersall and Lepcio top several categories. Cleveland’s Rosen leads home runs and hits by Simpson. National League lists Robinson and Adams on batting and runs, with Pafko’s homers and Maglie’s strikeouts highlighting the season.
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DiMaggio
Piersall
Boston
Rosen
Cleveland
Simpson
Lepcio
Robinson
Chicago
Cummins Diesel Special aims at Indianapolis 500 with Agabashian
A radically different Cummins Diesel Special driven by Freddie Agabashian enters the Indianapolis 500 on May 30. The six cylinder horizontal engine features a turbocharger and left side drive to improve traction, with aerodynamics tested at Wichita and a Kurtis Kraft body. Cummins also notes its growth to 3,161 employees and $61 million in sales as it expands production beyond racing innovation.
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Dale Burgess
AP Newsfeatures
Columbus
Ind
Indianapolis
Cummins ‘Ias
Cummings
Don Cummins
Fiat
Cummins
Clessie
New York
Kurtis Kraft
Los Angeles
Don Cumming
Freddy Agabashian
Ibany
Calif
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Agabushian
Agabashian
University of Wichita
Jimmy Jackson
Desert Hot Springs
Bonneville
Utah
Salt Flats
Dale Evans
Stubby Stubblefield
Jackson
Bailey's Market Wins Commercial Loop Championship
Bailey's Market wins the Ladies Commercial Bowling League title for 1951-52 after overcoming a 61 pin deficit in the final game to beat Heatvole Motor Co by 21 pins 2471 to 4450. Martha Kiracofe led Bailey's with 546 in individual honors while Heatvole’s Mary Hawk posted a 135 high game. Virginia Renner and Virginia Vance anchored Heatvole as Bailey's gains the championship.
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Heatvole Motor Co
Ladies Commercial Bowling League
Ann McKee
Hilda Johnson
Peggy McKee
Betty Kiracofe
Martha Kiracofe
Bailey's Market
Heatvole
Newberry
Mary Hawk
Kiracofe
Virginia Renner
Bailey
Virginia Vance
Heatvole Motor
Marthe Kiracofe
Bailey's
Boxing gloves weight vary by regulation and size
Boxing gloves weight varies by state according to WW rules. Most gloves weigh 6 oz, while others range between 6 oz and 12 oz depending on regulations and purpose.
Davey Pounds Out Decisive Win Over Vejar in Chicago
Chuck Davey defeated Chico Vejar in ten rounds at Chicago Stadium earning a decisive victory before 8,733 fans and television audiences. The welterweight bout, part of a possible title shot against Cuba Kid Gavilan, extended Davey’s undefeated streak to 33 fights as he prepares for a summer Chicago showdown. Davey earned 7900 dollars while Vejar took 9500 with TV receipts split.
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Chico Vejar
New York University
Chuck Davey
Dramatic Arts
Hamlet
Vejar
Davey
Chicago Stadium
Cuba
Kid Gavilan
International Boxing Club
Michigan State
Giants top St Louis 3 1 with sixth inning RBI single
Giants beat the Cardinals 3 1 as a sixth inning single off rookie Willard Schmidt drove in two runs. Johnny Rutherford earned a 5 4 Dodgers win by limiting Cincinnati to three hits in 6 2 3 relief innings.
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Vic Raschi
Boston Red Sox
Chicago
Bill Henry
Philadelphia
Alex Kellner
St. Louis Browns
Earl Harrist
Eddie Joost
Brooklyn
Johnny Rutherford
Gove
Cincinnati Reds
Brooks
Leo Durocher
New York Giant
Sal Maglie
Larry Jansen
Eddie Stanky
St. Louis Cardinals
Maglie
Barber
Howie Pollett
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Associated Press
Don Muelle
Giants
Willard Schmidt
St. Louis
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Faulkner Aims Sub-Par Golf to Win Greenbrier Open
Briton Max Faulkner says the 70 par 18 hole Greenbrier course will require sub par scoring to win the 72 hole event. He shot 71 in round one and a 31 on the back nine in practice, praising fast English like greens and the Old White course bounce. Past winners Hogan and Snead are noted as contenders with 37 pros vying for 1800 dollars.
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Faulkner
Greenbrier
George Bowen
White
England
Bombay
Ceylon
Hong Kong
Dave Duglas
Newark
Del
Belittle
Cary Middlecoff
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Snead
Bobby Locke
Winchester White Sox Plan Park Meeting
The Winchester White Sox will meet at Rouss Park tomorrow evening at 5 p.m. weather permitting.
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White Sox
Winchester White Sox
Rouss Park
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