Red Birds face tough season after hasty roster shakeup
Columbus Red Birds under Rollie Hemsley struggle to repeat last year's Junior World Series title as ex MLB star Harry Walker arrives to steady a reshaped lineup. Across the region, Redlegs face slow spring progress with weather delaying arrivals from St. Louis while other teams in the league recalibrate rosters.
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Birds
Rollie Hemsley
Hemsley
Harry ‘‘the
Hat” Walker
Columbus
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Gallia Academy Coaches Honored at Banquet in Gallipolis
Gallia Academy celebrated a basketball banquet honoring Coach Dick Strider and the varsity squad along with reserves freshmen and seventh and eighth graders. Ohio University official W. J. Trautwein praised Strider as a top coach, while awards named Bill Hogan most valuable player and highlighted senior members and junior teams.
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A. Kimball -Suiter
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Hell
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W. J
Trautwein
Ohio University
Hballas
Ohi
Stheider
Strider
Ohio
United States
Blue Devil
Bill Hogan
Tom Halliday
Philipert Borsa
Junky
Kenny Storry
Steve McKean
Claterice Jackson
More Courage Us
Shan
Aquat
Jimmy Morgan
Wirt Hackworthy
Wilkson
Lawrence Marshal
Juanita Shaver
Adeline Johnson
Carol Agn Ball
Ant Hardway
Denevan Davis
Foad Fruchter Afal
Virginia Ie- Bride
Wayne Gibson
Garves Ag
Buddy Preston
Henry Niday
Glen Nidey
Floyd Short
Jimmy Johnson
Bil Eacington
Bill George
Dan, Notter
Txei Notter
Lee Bunce
Jack Matthews
Richard Epiing
Bill Smith
Larry Radeker
Lloyd Roush
Jimmy Thomas
Russ Smith
Jack Simms
May Gay
Gerald Haffelt
Junior Bastian
Teddy Johnson
Larry Tee
Johnny Short
Roger Allison
Richard Walters
Eugene Rees
Bill Brown
John Milhoan
Carrott Null
Mickey Hardway
Lester Plymale
Jack Brown
Phil Campbell
Jack Richards
Butch Roberts
Jimmy Snyder
New York
Snyder
Beard
Elmer & Caldwell
Downtown Coaches
Coleman. Smelteer
Bil Edsington
Clothiers Retain Standings Lead in Mixed Bowling League
Clothier's lead Mixed Bowling League after beating Drive-In while Nye Chevrolets and Pfeiffer Beers split, leaving Beers tied for fourth with Carhops. Deans defeated Vanadium Toolers and Kim Johnson led with 478 for Soldiers. Adams forged a 546 series for the Deans in a win.
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Geckles Clothiers
Nye Chevrolets
Roger Dean
Fairview Drive-In
Pfeiffer
Ve. Deans
Chevvies Clothier
Beckley Clothiers
Nye Chevvies
Landers
Carhops
Venadium Toolers
Chevvies
Clothiers
Ed Meltride
Kim Johnson
Beers
Sieene A
Iva Adams
Straven
Deans
Toolers
George
Plan Headpin Tournament For Ladies League
With the regular bowling season over, the Ladies League will hold a headpin tournament Wednesday night at Sportland lanes. Each member bowls three games and must fit the head pin to score. After singles, partners are drawn for doubles but no team play. doubles winners are determined by singles scores.
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Sportland
Yonkers Trotting Season Opens With 18741 Crowd
Yonkers Raceway opened the trotting season to a crowd of 18741 in Yonkers N Y. The 5000 inaugural purse featured Wavzoff from F S Snow Canning Co Stables Maine and paid 6.40 33.70 and 3 across the board. Berlaw Winchell was second and Mac Bingen third.
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Yonkers Raceway
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Berlaw Winchell
Mac Bingen
Cleveland Indians sign aging pitcher Johnny Vander Meer
Cleveland Indians announce the signing of 36 year old Johnny Vander Meer after his release by Chicago Cubs. He pitched three scoreless innings against the New York Giants with four hits allowed two of them scratchy as he trials as a free agent.
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Cleveland Indians
Johnny Vander Meer
Titcker
Calumet Farm Enter Derby Contention With Two Colts
Calumet Farm limited its 1951 Derby nominees to two colts, Replete and Panfare, sons of Penitive. Replete won at Hollywood Park by four lengths on December 1, and Panfare began racing in January at Santa Anita. Replete is related to Several Stakes winners. Panfare is linked to Coaltown.
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Calumet Farm Racing
Ben” Jones
Ponder
Calumet Farm
Warren Wright
Replete
Panfare
Pensive
Some Pomp
Hollywood Park
Fanfare
Santa Anita
Some Chance
Proud One
Duchess Peg
Coaltown
Calumet
Wahama Hosts Mason County Rival Point Pleasant In Opener
Wahama's White Falcons host the Mason County rival Point Pleasant Big Blacks in a 1 30 p m matchup at Bachtel Field. Wahama enters with a 9 4 record after beating Pomeroy. Expected pitchers include Ronald Burdette for Point Pleasant and Orion Rigney for Wahama with Jack Henson available for mound duty.
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Wahama
White Falcon
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Falcons
Pomeroy
Jack Roegers
Ronald Burdette
Waha
Falcon
Ralph Sayre
Jack Henson
Hesson
Rogers
Carl Garris
Janior
Jack Durst
Buddy Skillman
Snookle Smith
Darrell
Farrell Russell
Jake Rainey
Karl Nbbert
Bob Albright
Jack Fowler
High School Baseball Roundup Schedule
Tuesday slate features Logan at Athens Gallipolis at Jackson Vinton at Middleport Albany at Rome The Plains at Ames Bern Buchtel at Waterloo Trimble at Shade Point Pleasant at Wahama plus Ohio University vs Marietta at 3 30 p.m. and Purdue game.
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Rt. Pleasant
Wahama
Ohio U
Marietta
Miao
Purdue
Big Ten Fresh Talent Bright in Spring Drill Assessments
After two weeks of practice Big Ten coaches praise the freshmen potential for 1950s championship bid. Indiana’s Bill Holzbach and Michigan’s Gene Knutson receive early high marks from coaches as top prospects among a large group of more than 1000 players and 200 letters. Ohio State also features standout newcomers Bob Joslin Jim Meritt and George Jacoby among its Freshman squad.
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Associated Press
Bill Holzbach
Indiana
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Ind
Clyde Smith
Calumet
Tom Harmon
Michigan
Gene Knutson
Belpit
Bennie Onsterbaan
Ohio
Ohio State
Bob Joslin
Middleton
Jim Mer- Tilt
Geneva
George Jacoby
Toledo
Boxing Roundup Sees Rindone Win on Foul in Boston
In Boston Joe Rindone defeats Trish Murphy on a foul in a 6 round bout. In Philadelphia Gil Turner outpoints Beau Jack over 10 rounds.
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Joe Rindone
Trish Bob Murphy
San Diego
Calif
Philadelphia
Gil Turner
Beau Jack
Augusta
Cubs to Open 1951 Season Against Redlegs in Detroit
Chicago starts Frank Hitler against Cincinnati in the opener with Raffensberger set for his 15th MLB season. Forecast calls for slightly warmer weather and a big crowd, while Reds hope to rebound after last year’s strong showings against the Cubs.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Bobby Usher
Cliff Chambers
Willie Werle
Redleg
Ewell Blackwell
Pirates
George Strickland
Pirate
George Metkovich
Pittsburgh
Blackwell
Usher
Chambers
Ath Werle
Ted Kluszewski
Grady Hatton
Detroit Tigers and Indians open season in frosty clash
Detroit and Cleveland opened the American League season amid forecast cool 40s and a 50,000 crowd. Hal Newhouser sought a fifth straight opening day win while Bob Lemon started for Cleveland. Kell was sidelined, Minoso started at first, Lopez voiced cautious optimism, Greenberg backed the team’s progress as spring notes dimmed into season stakes. Game time 2:30 p.m. EST.
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Hal Newhouser
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New York Yankees
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Cleveland
Indians
al Lopez
Newhouser
George Kell
Nell Berry
Kell
Orestes Minoso
Luke Easter
Lopez
Ster
Tribe
Bench Show and Field Trials Planned by Athens Club
Athens County Farmers and Hunters Club schedules a bench show and field trials for foxhounds on May 4 and 5 at the Athens Livestock Sales Barn on the Athens Canaonville road. Ribbons will be awarded in 10 bench show classes, with dogs registered 2 to 7:30 pm. Field events begin Friday at 8 pm and Saturday at 6 am on Coolville Ridge. Five cash prizes will be awarded for all age dogs. Club officials include W. A. Finney president CR Chappell secretary Ray Duffee treasurer John Hartley and Cecil Gwinn chairman of trials.
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Athens
Athens-Canaonville
Coolville Ridge
W. A. Finney
CR Chappell
Ray Duffee
John Hartley
Cecil Gwinn
Glouster Key Bowling Standings And Schedule
Glouster Key standings and weekly schedule list team matchups from Tuesday to Thursday. Names include Ogg Motors Buckeye Gem Co Hotel Bar Jonas Union Lunch Wonder Bar and top players J Hemsley and J Moody with scoring notes. Ervin Palica, 23, noted as a mound ace with a 1950 decision record after July 4.
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Jonas
Wonder
TKA
Haray
J_ Moodyext
J. Hemsley
High Ave
Ervin Palica
Brootiyn Polger
Ww. L. Pet
Bae Ae
Union Lunch
Wonder Bar Takee
Buckeye Gem Coal
de Motors Michecines
Jonas Ins
Day baseball slate with multiple 1950 matchups
The schedule lists several 1950 games including Philadelphia at Brooklyn Roberts against Erskine, New York at Boston Jansen versus Bickford, St. Louis at Pittsburgh Polotsky versus Dickson, Cincinnati at Chicago Raffensberger against Hiller, and Boston at New York under Wight Rasell. Evening contests feature Washington at Philadelphia Kozava against Shantz and Cleveland at Detroit Lemon versus Newhouser.
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American Seagle
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Rasell
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Kozava
Shantz
Cleveland
Detroit
Redlegs defeat Pirates in tight box score note
Chambers leads with 8 hits while Usher and Hatton contribute in a high scoring game. Final line shows Chambers as winner over Blackwell with strong pitching support and a large attendance figure. Fox, Perkowski, Werle also factor in offense and defense for the victors.
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Metkevich
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Adams
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Basgall
U. Si
Goetz
Jorda
Dascore
R. Dillinger
Metkovich
Sean
Katmo
Pedea
Aie
Meeks
Pramesa
Ryan
d-Howell
McMian Wise Sim
Murphy Loses on Foul In Boston Boxing Match
Massachusetts Boxing Commission records a foul decision in a Boston bout as Irish Bob Murphy faces Joe Rindone. Murphy lands a knockdown in the sixth, but Rindone is ruled unfit to continue after medical review. STAN MUSIAL sets a National League record with 105 runs last season. CHARLEY STOBRES leaves for US Army duties with a .622 lifetime average over three seasons.
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Massachusetts Boxing Commission
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Bob Murphy
San Diego
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Rindone
Morris Sandler
Commission
Stan Musial
St. Louie
Charley Stobres
Boston Red Sox
Newcomers Shine as Pinehurst Qualifying Opens Match Play
Dale Morey of Dallas Texas and Howard Everitt of Atlantic City New Jersey led the North and South amateur golf tournament qualifying at Pinehurst. Morey shot 74 35 69 for three under par on the 6900 yard No 3 course, while Everitt added 34 36. Harvie Ward and Jack Coyle also posted under par rounds. Morey faces Tom Strange in the first round.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Morey
Pinehurst County Club
Everitt
Pennsylvania
Harvie Ward
Southern Pines
Jack Coyle
Springfield
Ward
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Harold Paddock
Cleveland Heights
Bill Campbell
Huntington
W. van
Ohio Marietta Nines Set For Home and Home Series
Ohio University and Marietta College planned a 3 30 p m first game in their home and home series at AIT Finla Me NE if weather allows. OU coach Bob Wren eyes a split with Rod Andrew and Joe Kovach ready as Shelly Swank headlines the Bobcat rotation.
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Marietta College
Ait Finla
Bobcats
Pioneers
Marietta
Ohio
Pitts
Fairmont
Rio Grande
West Virginia Tech
Rio
Bob Wren
Wren
Rod Andrew
Cincinnati
Vulcan's Forge Dies After Rich Racing Career
Vulcan's Forge, a six year old Ohio owned racehorse with 49 starts and earnings of 324000, died of a colic attack in Arcadia California. It won the 1949 Santa Anita Handicap and a 102000 handicap at Saratoga after being purchased for 80000 by C Collins of Lancaster. Across its career the horse had nine wins, eleven seconds and six thirds.
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Calif
Vulcan's Forge
J. J. Collins
Lancaster
C. Collins
Saratoga
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