Ford wins Virginia Beach Open in near post-season form
Doug Ford of Harrison New York won the Virginia Beach Open at Cavalier Yacht and Country Club with a 72 hole total of 262 on rounds 63 65 67 67. He credited his victory to his father Mike Broda of Yonkers New York. Ansel Snow finished second with 264 and Demaret took third with 267.
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Weather Again Halts Redlegs in Cincinnati
Gusty winds and soggy ground again halted the Cincinnati Redlegs and Chicago Cubs on Sunday. For the second straight day play was cancelled as a 3.4 inch snowfall hit Saturday. Cincinnati has played only one game since April 16. The Redlegs resume May 8 at home after a 17 day road trip, then travel to St. Louis for a two game series under the lights Tuesday.
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Woman Bowlers Map Plans at Convention
The WIBC opened its two day annual convention in Detroit with 800 delegates to set the federation path for two years. Major business includes selecting the 1955 tournament site with bidders Omaha Dayton and Miami. In competition, Betty Richey and Pearl Ackerman moved to fourth in doubles while Margaret Schueller rose to fifth in singles.
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Fairview Drive-In Cops Sunday Mixed League Title
Fairview Drive-In completed its Sunday Mixed League title bid with a triple win over Beckley’s to cap a seven game lead. Dorothy Gagle paced the champions with a 171 178 180 series for 521, while Dan Merrick 496 Bob Gagle 470 and Dorothy Conkey 435 aided the effort as Beckley’s fell by 21 pins then by 50 pins in the last two games. Ester Merrick added 286 as Beckley’s offense totaled 2316 pins.
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FIGHTS LAST NIGHT BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jimmy Cooper from St Washington DC stopped Pupp Garcia in Havana Cuba. The fight ended in the fourth round.
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Miami Valley Team New Rifle Champions
The Miami Valley Rifle Club of Englewood near Dayton won the Ohio State Gallery Rifle Team title with 1163 points at Olentangy Village range in Columbus. The four man squad topped the Greenville Annie Oakley Club by two points, surpassing the 1951 record of 11161 amid a field of about 141 entrants.
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Campanella Signs With Baltimore Colts
235 pound tackle Joseph Campanella, previously with the Dallas Texans, agreed to join the Baltimore Colts as they replace Dallas in the NFL next season. Campanella was traded to Dallas last year by the Cleveland Browns who drafted him after Ohio State graduation.
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National League Probable Pitchers and Sunday Scores
National League matchups list today include Philadelphia at New York at 1 30 p m with Roberts facing Dansen Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Meyer opposing Friend and Milwaukee at St Louis Spahn against Presko plus Miller. Sunday results show Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, St Louis and Milwaukee wins with weather notes for Chicago Cincinnati and Brooklyn games.
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Baseball Standings and Weekly Schedule for Monday to Tuesday
Club standings show St Louis leading with 5 wins and 1 loss, New York next, followed by Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland Boston Washington Detroit. Monday schedule lists Washington at Boston and Marrero Worterfield against Parnell McDermott. Sunday results include New York 6 Philadelphia 2 and Detroit 6 St Louis 3 in 11 innings. Tuesday schedule sets Boston at New York and Chicago at Detroit with St Louis at Cleveland and Philadelphia at Washington.
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Musial homers to lift Cardinals past Braves 4-3 in fifth
Stan Musial homered in the fifth to break a 3-3 tie and lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Braves. Alex Kellner held the Athletics to a two-hitter with a 3-0 shutout against the Yankees, completing a split of the doubleheader amid a 5-2 Yankees win in the opener.
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Asbestos Found In Ancient Italian Alps Burials
Archaeologists note asbestos present in Alpine rock layers and fibers woven into burial wrappings of ancient Roman emperors, suggesting early use of asbestos in long lasting burial textiles.
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Nelsonville City School Bond Vote notice 1933
Notice of an election in Nelsonville Athens County Ohio to issue bonds for 375000 to construct two grade school buildings. Tax levy forecast four and a half mills. Polls open 6:30 a.m. to 6:20 p.m. Eastern Time. Issued by the Athens County Board of Elections.
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Bobcat Wren Opens With Mehl At Ohio University
Ohio University baseball opens a two game set with Wayne University at 4 15 this afternoon weather calls for 30 degree temperatures Coach Bob Wren will start Jack Mehl against Wayne Don Kreis will pitch tomorrow Ohio Universitys home stand ends Friday May 8 when Cincinnati visits Wayne arrived in Athens and lodged in the Ohio Stadium dormitory The club also postponed a triangular golf meet at Cincinnati due to four inches of snow at Cloyvernock Country Club and the next golf match is Saturday with Bowling Green at 9 am
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Kellner shuts out Yanks twice as Kellner shines
Kellner blanked the New York Yankees for the second time in six days, a 3-0 win in the second game of a doubleheader, while Whitey Ford and Kim McDonald took the loss. The Athletics pitcher faced 28, walked none, and a Gene Woodling double spoiled the no hitter bid. The Browns moved atop the American League with four straight wins, and Snow disruptions hit several doubleheaders across the schedule.
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Gus Zernial
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Bill Renna
Ewell Blackwell
New York
Bobby Young
Marlin Stuart
Tiger
Satchel Paige
Stuart
Ned Garver
St. Louis
Indians face injury blow as Easter out six weeks
Clevelands pennant hopes wobble with Luke Easter sidelined by a broken left foot after a hit by pitch in Saturdays game with the White Sox. Manager Al Lopez calls it a tough break as infield errors haunt the team ahead of a home stand and series with the Browns and Tigers.
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Springfield Favored In State Track Meet
Springfield High School's track team, winner of this year's Mansfield relays, is favored to win the state championship at Columbus in May. Springfield scored 32 points in cold weather at Mansfield Saturday, beating Cleveland East Tech by 4. Fred James won the mile in 4 48.38, wearing gloves and a cap. Leon Huffman scored 15 points, taking the pole vault and broad jump and third in high hurdles.
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Colonels Take Doubleheader to Climb in AA Standings
Louisville swept a Sunday doubleheader against Minneapolis 7-4 and 7-6 to move from sixth to second in the American Association. Bob Broome hit a three run pinch homer, with four innings of relief by Bob Smith and George Chaze. St. Paul and Kansas City split. St. Paul won 4-3 in game one before dropping the nightcap 9-8 after an eight run lead evaporated. Indianapolis did not play and sits atop the standings.
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Baseball scoring and player comparisons in midseason notes
A first baseman on with one out sees a steal and a strikeout as the catcher throws past second, the runner advances and is thrown out by center field. Scoring notes credit catcher and outfielder for a double play and exclude an error for the catcher. Also recalls Musial’s strong NL mark and questions who follows him among active sluggers.
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Athens Hosts Cavaliers Gallia Middleport Clash
Athens High School baseball enters a busy SEC schedule with a 2-0 start as they host Chillicothe Cavaliers tomorrow. The Bulldogs, having beaten Logan and Nelsonville, meet Marietta Thursday and may clinch a division tie soon. Coach Reis plans Bill Barnes to start against Chilli. Other SEC games include Middleport at Gallipolis and Nelsonville at Logan. The week features the Athens County Tournament at The Plains and Wahama night game at Bachtel Field.
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Native Dancer Moves Toward Derby After Gotham Win
In New York Native Dancer eyes a place among all time greats. He bids for a Derby shot after a dominant Gotham Stakes performance at Jamaica, where he won the first division and stretched his undefeated streak to 10. The upcoming Wood Memorial and Derby loom large with strong rival interest.
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Laughing Horse Named for its Playful Manner
Louisville owners recall how the yearling colt earned the nickname Laughing Horse after a lively disposition. Abe Giddins explains the horse’s eager track temperament led to the memorable name.
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Abe Giddins
This Week's Baseball Card Athens Tourney Schedule
Schedule lists matchups for the Athens Tournament from Monday to Thursday with games including The Plains versus Waterloo Troy versus Albany Ames Bern versus Shade Trimble versus Rome and multiple SEC and Independent league pairings across Middleport Gallipolis Nelsonville Logan Chillicothe Athens Racine Pomeroy Troy Stockport Ripley Wahama and more. Finals set for Thursday at 2 p.m. with additional games on Wednesday and Tuesday leading up to the finals.
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Edean Anderson Wins Western Golf Tourney
Edean Anderson of Montana captured the 23rd Trans Mississip pi golf tournament in Phoenix Arizona defeating Mrs Lyle Bowman of California 2 up after 36 holes Sunday The Helena player trailed early then rallied from six down after 10 holes to square the match on the 31st and take the lead on the 32nd with a final victory over the California foe
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