The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, December 25, 1951, Page 20, Image 20

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HEADY MOMENT FOR GIANT FANS GUnto entflelder Mont irrla steals heme ta the first tanlnc of 1951
Werld Series pttdag gm as batter Bobby Thomson watches Tanks catcher Tod Berra's late Ug. It was the first steal of home tn s
1 World Series ta 19 years. However, the Tanks look the series, four games to two.
P E R SEVERANCE P AY S O F,F Jersey Joo Wal
cott hammers at Exzard Charles In title boot at rittsbnrrh Jaly IS.
lie rot heavy crown on fifth attemnt, kayolns Charles la ?ta.
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TOP CO L F E R Ben Bo.
ran. wonder man of self, poses
with National Open trophy after
winning title the third time Jane
If. He also, won Masters and
World's championships.
NET QUEEN -Manreen
Connolly. If. of San Diego. Cat.
won women's singles at Forest
Hills. N. T.. Sept. S, one of the
yoongest players to win a aa
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BECINNINC OF THE E N DJ Lonis. ex-heavy -
weight champion sags to canvas daring first knockdown by Rocky
Marclano In 8th round of October boat In New York. Aging Loaia
was kayoed later tn the round, his first such defeat since 1936.
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COLLEGIATE KINGPIN S-Kentocky. Bin Spivey
il") and Frank Ramsey oatjunip Kansas State's John Gibson ta
NCAA final, won by Kentucky Is Minneapolis. March 1.
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COMEBACK CLIMAX Manager Leo Durocher
(left) hags Bobby Thomson when tatter's homer topped Dodgers.
5-4. in ninth Inning of final playoff game Oct. 3 to give N.Y. Giants
National League pennant after drive that began in mid-August,
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QUITS DIAMOND-
Joe DiiMaseio. star outfielder of
New YorW Yankees, announced
his retirement as an . active
player Dec. 11. lie spent entire
career in majors with Yanks.
FIRST fVER Florence'
Chadwick. St. of San Diego. CL, '
leaves the Iwater near Calais.'
France, Sep. 11. becoming the
first woman jto swim the English '
Channel in both directions.
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NIP AND TUCK ALL Y E A R Fred Wilt (right)
heats Don Gehrmann In Glenn Cunningham Mile at Kansas Belays
April XL Track season was highlighted by! their many mile doels
VOLUNTEERS ROLL ON Tennessee's blocking springs All-America Hank Laurieella
to Kentucky's goal line ' bs climax of unbeaten season and rating as best team in the country
BASEBALL CZAR
Ford Frick, former . newspaper
man and National League presi
dent, was named Sept. 29 as
commissioner of baseball to suc
ceed A. B. "Happy" Chandler.
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FOOTBALLER OF YEA R rrinceton's All-America
back Dick Kazmaier smiles as he holds Heisman Trophy awarded
to him in New Tork as nation's outstanding football player.
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BRINCINCHOM E RO SE S wcoont Turf, piloted by Conn McCreary,
line to win 77th runninjr of Kentucky Derbv ai ChurehOi Dmt. Mar S- Rvl MhUm
A YEAR FOR CATCHER S Roy CampaneUs (left)
of Dodgers and Yogi Berra (right) of Yankees "were chosen most
valuable players In National and American Leagues respectively.
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G E TT I N G T I T L E BACK JSngsr Ray Robhwon throws rfjht to Jaw ef Randy Turpla
before knocking him out in 10th round U regain middleweight title Sept 12 at New York.
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