Brooklyn at Philadelphia rain causes two postponements
Schedule shows two games postponed due to rain on Wednesday. Brooklyn visits Philadelphia after a Brooklyn at Boston and Philadelphia at New York pairings, with other matchups including Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Chicago at St Louis St Louis at Chicago Detroit at Cleveland Boston at Washington and New York at Philadelphia with start times listed.
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Crafty Admiral Wins Washington Park Handicap in 1952
Crafty Admiral won the Washington Park Handicap at Chicago in a race noted for its high purse. The event, valued at $172 090, bolstered Crafty Admiral toward the 1952 handicap division championship as fans cheered the decisive victory.
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So. Conf. Coaches Find Grid Accent Is On New Faces
The Southern Conference opens pre season workouts with many freshmen prospects at schools like Duke North Carolina State Wake Forest Virginia and others. Teams emphasize backfield work blocking tackling and passing drills as coaches seek new stars for the 1952 campaign.
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Indians Protest Loss to Brownies over weather delays
The Cleveland Indians filed a five point protest with the American League over the rain delayed second game of a roe doubleheader with St Louis Browns. They cited ground crew delays and alleged umpire inaction as factors in a 2-1 loss that dropped Cleveland 2 1/2 games behind New York.
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Ft. Myers Wins National Non-Pro Baseball Title
The Ft. Myer Colonials of Virginia defeated the Pt. Leonard Wood Hilltoppers 5 to 4 to capture the National Non-Pro Baseball Tournament title. Ft. Myers went undefeated through seven games in the double elimination event.
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Horsley Wins Virginia State Tennis Title in Richmond
Shelton Horsley, former University of West ace, defeats Delante in an all Richmond final to claim the state championship. Margaret Horsley retains the state women’s crown with a straight set 6-2 6-2 win over Pamela Gibson.
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Baseball Statistical Leaders and Records
In the American League Fain of Philadelphia and Mitchell of Cleveland share a .332 batting average. Berra of New York leads runs with 91. Rosen of Cleveland and Zernial of Philadelphia top runs batted in. Fox of Chicago has 162 hits. Fain of Philadelphia leads doubles. Simpson of Cleveland and Rizzuto of New York lead triples with 19. Berra of New York hits a home run leader. Minoso of Chicago and Jensen of Washington have 17 stolen bases. Consagra of Washington is noted. Pierce of Chicago leads strikeouts. In the National League Musial of St. Louis leads with 90 runs, Sauer of Chicago drives in 115, Musial also has the most hits. Schoendienst of St. Louis has 36 doubles. Thomson of New York leads in at bats. Sauer of Chicago hits 35 home runs. Reese of Brooklyn has 846 stolen bases. Spahn of Boston records 46 strikeouts.
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Church Bowling League Meeting This Thursday Night
All members are urged to attend a special meeting this Thursday at 8 p.m. at Health Center Alley to discuss plans for the coming bowling season. New teams should send representatives. Ed Keller is president and Owen Hoagland secretary.
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Man Walks 365 Miles In 93 Hours 42 Minutes
George Dixon a 39 year old welder completed a 365 mile trek in 93 hours 42 minutes in London. He walked with breaks and faced fatigue but finished at a steady pace.
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First American Trader Isaac Allerton
G A Isaac Allerton is identified as the first trader. He left Plymouth in 1645 and became a merchant in New Haven. After his death in 1659 he was buried in the town square.
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Lions and B M open II World Series tonight at five
The Lions champions of the American League meet B M Chevrolet champions of the National League in a best three out of five Little League World Series playoff opener. Rickey Ward and Donny Oates are the pitchers supported by Sonny Sibert and Tommy Jobe, as Winchester fans are urged to secure seating for the event.
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Jones Aiece Showdown Sparks Training Rivalry
The piece highlights Jones and Aiece as leading teams in Seculan with strong talent. It notes their frequent training sessions and the impact on both leagues as they prepare for upcoming competitions.
RAF Man Completes Channel Swim From England to France
Philip Nickman a 21 year old Royal Air Force enlisted man swam the English Channel from England to France in 18 hours 44 minutes returning to Dover by motor boat. He described rough water and a severe buffeting but said he feels perfectly fit despite the ordeal.
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Daily Crossword 7 Tit La Clues
Crossword clues list items for 38 and 39: Rodent and Sleeveless garment in Arab. Also mentions Lap robe as an answer.
Coral polyps and their lime skeleton colonies A study
The text explains corals as animals in the coelenterates group with sea anemones and jellyfishes. Individual corals are tiny polyps forming colonies. each builds a lime skeleton that remains after moving and starting new colonies at new spots.
Overcrowded Schools Face Surge of Students
A fragment from a 19th or mid-20th century article notes nearly two million more children returning to schools this fall, with total students rising to around six million. The piece questions capacities and mentions the National Citizens Committee for Public Schools urging action to handle the crowd.
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