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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1952
Page
5
Major league pitching dominates the slate as AL leads with 25 shutouts and a no hitter plus three one hitters. NL pitchers total 19 shutouts, with NL stars shining in recent games including Curt Simmons three run inside the park homer. Phillies, Giants, Dodgers and Cubs all post shutouts or strong deep outings as rookies and veterans contribute across the circuit.
National League scores include Brooklyn 8 Cincinnati 7, New York 6 St Louis 0, Chicago 3 0, Boston 0 Philadelphia 6 Pittsburgh 0, Boston 3 Cleveland 2, Washington 4 St Louis 2. New York at Chicago postponed due to rain. only games scheduled.
Sports Roundup by Gayle Talbot notes Judge Kenesaw M Landis as baseball's first commissioner an autocrat who clashed with owners over game control and key issues. The piece reflects on Landis leadership and the power struggles shaping early league governance.
Congress will not exempt professional baseball from antitrust laws. A House judiciary subcommittee rejected four proposed measures to curb the reserve clause or create federal oversight. The panel found the sport profitable with its current reserve clause and noted farm-system disputes as historical background.
Cork St. dominated Presbyterian foes as Jim Carroll pitched a two hit shutout in seven innings. Carroll walked five and struck out four while Bill Bailey and M. Boyd fueled the offense with multiple hits. Cork St. collected fifteen safeties and scored in every inning led by Bailey and Boyd.
Ex-champion Ezzard Charles, 30, sits in a Pleasantville dressing room ahead of a June 5 title bout with Jersey Joe Walcott in Philadelphia. He says he recovered from the knockout the first day back in the gym and believes he is heavier, stronger, and still fast, improving with the longer buildup.
Joe Conrad of San Antonio and Raymond Gaffore of Dallas led the Colonial National Invitation Tournament into the second round with two under par 68s. Conrad, a golfing collegian from North Texas State, and Gaffore, a veteran pro from Northwood Club, top a field of 42 players by one stroke.
The President signs documents about 156000 times a year. He recently reduced the workload by 165 signatures by authorizing one signature instead of two on official documents.
Jersey Joe Walcott, 38, trains at Bader Field in Atlantic City for the June 5 heavyweight title bout with Evrard Charles in Philadelphia. Manager Felix Bocchicchio and trainer Dan Florio say he looks fit, firing, and able to go the distance. Walcott ran 3 1 2 miles, then sparred six rounds with lighter partners to sharpen speed and stamina. He declared he is prepared to defend the title now.
Johnny Bratton and Del Flanagan square off in a nine round welterweight clash at Madison Square Garden. Bratton enters as a two to one favorite after a four round knockout of Pierre Langlois, while Flanagan previously upset Sir Arthur King with a cautious style. The bout airs at 9 p.m. EST and will be broadcast by ABC and NBC.
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