Former Ohio University players renew ties at Cincinnati game
Former OU standouts Jim Shreffler and King Brady visited Cincinnati last Friday as OU routed the Bearcats 18 2 Shreffler plans light workouts while Koester pursues track after swimming glory Athens High sponsors a spring tennis slate under coach Harry Lackey Frank Lubin a veteran AAU star is praised for maintaining conditioning A Texas chemist reports King’s Phillips 66 Oilers season star Kurland on roster Adds Boston Braves begin season with Barnstorming and Barberton native Bob Addis reports mixed fortunes Kent State hosts its first football clinic drawing 278 mentors from across Ohio OU notes a six team spring carnival for the MAC and Toledo joins Western Reserve Cincinnati hosts details of NCAA luncheon gifts and Western Michigan scoring stats
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Texas
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Morris-Harvey
Phillips 66 Oilers
Bob Kurland
King
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Weird base running costs Reds in 2-1 loss to Cardinals
Cincinnati drops to 1-5 as a baserunning disaster seals a 2-1 defeat in St Louis. Scheffing doubles in a fourth inning threat and four baserunning blunders highlight a game dominated by Harry Brecheen who earns his first 1951 win while Raffensberger takes the loss. Connie Ryan homered for Cincinnati, Hemus and Slaughter delivered key hits for St Louis.
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Ted Kluszewski
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Enosi Country Slaughter
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del Rice
Harry
Kazak
D. Rice
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Schoendienst
Musial
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Oeene Usher
Keen Adcock
Kluszewski
Wyrostek
G Ti McMillan
Owe
Wehmeier
Raasieies
Pramesa
Brooks Relief Corps Shines in Dodgers Relief Fund
Dodgers relief corps King Palica Branca and Newcombe pitched superbly as they win 2-1 over the Braves in 16 innings. Palica saved Hatton by escaping early trouble, keeping Los Angeles atop the NL standings with five wins in six starts.
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Central League Opens Tuesday With New Managers
The Class AJ Central League begins Tuesday with five new managers among older clubs. Opening day matches send Saginaw to Grand Rapids, Muskegon to Charleston, and Flint to Dayton. Flint defends league and playoff titles. Grand Rapids’ Jack Knight begins his third season as manager. Debuts include Bert Niehoff for Saginaw and Jim Crantal for Dayton, with Ernie White at Muskegon and Jim Gleeson at Flint.
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Ohio U hosts Marshall in home opener clash at 3 30
Ohio University Bobcats meet Marshall College Thundering Herd at 3 30 pm in a home and home opener. Kovach leads OU while Brigita starts at third moving Trytek to right field. Marshall fields Zban Booth Baghetti Nutter with Walowac Greenan York in the outfield.
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John Bag Htenti
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Walowac
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Jim York
Indians Seek Longer Blast To Stay In Front
Cleveland faces Chicago with their sluggers cooled as Bob Feller awaits a start against Bob Cain. The Indians have four wins in six games, batting .249 with only Hegan and Dohy homerless leaders, while Minoso and Simpson pace rookies with limited at bats. A loss would drop them from first place.
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Scholastic Games Highlight Southern League Baseball Schedule
Sia scholastic baseball games are slated Tuesday with Middleport at Jackson in a Southern Division SEC League clash. Defending champion Jackets carry two wins over Pomeroy and Gallipolis, while Jackson beat Gallipolis. Gallipolis visits Pomeroy in another Southern circuit game. Nelsonville opens at Logan in the Northern Division after a 9-0 loss to Athens, which faces Parkersburg in a non league matchup in West Virginia. Athens stands at 2-2. Nearby West Virginia teams also schedule action, with Point Pleasant at Racine and Wahama at Ripley in the region.
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Ohio U Jayvee Nine Opens at Rio Grande in Gallipolis
Ohio University junior varsity squad, mostly freshmen, opens Tuesday at 3 pm in Gallipolis against Rio Grande College. Coach Tony Reis trims 50 candidates to 18 for the trip, with a probable lineup including Biskup Addis England Murphy Mead Kent Holvinger Omerza. Travel group also features Schultz Meh Dillon and Gray. A return game with Rio Grande is planned next month, plus two games with Ohio State Jayvees.
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Tony Reis
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Bill Schultz
Dack Meh
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al Gray
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Broncos Face Busy Week In Track Tennis And Golf
Western Michigan College teams prepare for a hectic slate with track and golf competitions and a tennis schedule. Russell Gabier may run at Drake Relays in Des Moines while Al Renick is set for hurdles. Netters face Michigan State and Detroit with tough opposition, and golfers meet Marquette and Michigan State as weather limits outdoor practice.
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Kent State Tennis Team Seeks Replacements After Ineligible Freshman
Kent State coach Karl Chesnutt faces weather issues and roster changes as first quarter freshman Art DeGenaro from Youngstown is ruled ineligible for spring sports. Chesnutt names returning letterman Dick Newman along with Tom Meinhardt and Jerry Bradshaw as top four, while Kenyon looms as the first road test May 3 with strong depth cited.
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Orange To Play Holy Cross In Archbold Stadium
Syracuse opens spring football with Holy Cross at Archbold Stadium Friday night. Ben Schwartzwalder’s Orange showcase strong freshmen, led by Buffalo backs Bob Leberman and Jack Westcott, vying for varsity spots. Ohio guards and others eye key roles as 15,900 fans expected. next meet with Holy Cross in Worcester May 5.
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Bobcat Racqueteers Start With Muskingum
OU men begin spring campaign under coach A Nellis with a 3 p.m. Tuesday match against Muskingum on local courts. The six singles and three doubles opener kicks off a busy week after last season’s strong showings.
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St Louis edges Reds 2-1 with late run. Braves fall in extras
In a long game spanning 16 innings Purille and Dodgers beat the Braves 1-0 as Cox scores in the 16th. Brecheen spaced eight hits for St Louis who shaded Cincinnati 2-1 while other leagues saw mixed results with Brissie Wyse Raschi and Berra highlighted.
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Boston Braves
Eight Baseball Showdowns With Early Season Matchups
Classic schedule text features multiple MLB style games across cities. Key pairs include Boston at Brooklyn, New York at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at Chicago, Cincinnati at St Louis, Washington at Boston, Chicago at Cleveland, Philadelphia at New York, plus American Association matchups Milwaukee at Toledo and Kansas City at Columbus and St Paul at Indianapolis and Minneapolis at Louisville.
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Pioneers to Race LaSalle on Muskingum River Saturday
LaSalle College and Marietta College will field varsity and junior varsity crews on the Muskingum River next Saturday afternoon. The event marks Marietta’s only definite home race this year, with the varsity shells scheduled to race at 5 o’clock after the jayvee finals at 4. The course runs a mile and five sixteenths ending above the bridge at Marietta. LaSalle arrives with a three foot loss to Rutgers and a Florida trip for experience. Marietta previously raced in Florida, losing to Tampa, Ratlins, and Florida Southern.
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Sports Roundup Card Highlighting Boxing Results
In Waterbury Johnny Cesario 147 Hartford outpointed Charley Barley 146 Brooklyn. In Toronto Solly Center 148 Toronto versus Dave Shade 131 Charleston. In Waterbury Joe Garza 52 Detroit outpointed Jesse Bradshaw 1151 Toledo.
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Western Michigan Baseball Set for Big Ten Tests
Western Michigan faces two Big Ten tests after rain delays split from Illinois. Michigan at Ann Arbor Tuesday and Ohio State at Kalamazoo Friday and Saturday loom as tough give and take matchups. Don Edwards and Jerry Hogan expected on the mound with veterans Hauck and Williams for Ohio State.
Beagle Trial Results Listed
Sunday AKC beagle trials by Meigs County Beagle Club near Johnson's Lake announced by secretary Joe Vadish. In 13 inch class Starling's Merry Dixie II and Wilhon Sunny Boy top, with Bunce's Bienda and Athens County Fritz following. reserve En-Vee-Line Vanity. In 15 inch class Atomic Lead leading, then Starling's Dinah, Athens County Peter Pete, Walter's Commando, and reserve Hi Hi Silver. Judges, marshals, and measuring committee named. Two AKC pups awarded. ribbons to all place hounds. The top four in each class qualify for Winners Stakes May 16 in Chillicothe.
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W. Va
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Wellston
Charles King
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Portsmouth
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Roy O. Smith
He Wells
Sen Johnson
Golfers Host Team In Three Way Match
Ohio's golfing Bobcats host Marietta and Wayne of Detroit Tuesday in a triangular match at 1 p.m. on the local Country Club course. It is the first of two matches this week for Ohio University, which meets Ohio Wesleyan Friday at Delaware. The Bobcats seek their third win in four starts since the regular schedule began two weeks ago. OU beat Marietta 15 to 0 at Marietta and crushed Bowling Green 15 to 2 here Saturday, while Ohio State defeated the Bobcats 22 to 5 in Columbus. Coach Kermit Blosser plans to use the same lineup from the first three matches and southern trip. Don Finsterwald leads the group with Dave Rambo, Earl Davis Jr, Herb Branstiter, Al Matthews and Dick Guthrie. Wayne is a former MAC member.
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al Matthews
Dick Guthrie
Tourney Opens With Shutouts In Athens County Play
Defending champ Waterloo blanked Shade 4 to 0 as Charlie McKibben outpitched Verne Smith in first round action. Buchtel followed with a 12 to 0 win over Rome-Canaan as Wright fanned 16. Ames-Bern trimmed The Plains 5 to 1 and Albany beat Jacksonville Trimble 4 to 2. Semi finals set for Wednesday at Chauncey Field with Buchtel facing Waterloo and Ames-Bern meeting Albany. final Friday at 2 p.m.
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Falcons Book 9 Grid Games
Bowling Green State University announces a nine game 1951 football schedule with four home and five road games. Opponents include Ohio Wesleyan Mt Union Ohio University Baldwin Wallace Toledo Kent State Miami and Bradley with road trips to Peoria and Athens among others. Head coach Robert H Whittaker begins his season as the Falcons play key MAC foes and two night games in Youngstown and Baldwin Wallace.
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Bowling Green eyes upset in Bobcats track dual
Bowling Green University seeks a spring upset against Ohio University in a 3 p.m. home dual meet at the stadium. BG fields seven lettermen led by Ernest Jackson William Jordan and others while Bobcats hope field events and improved runners yield big points in this 10 day stretch. Ohio U aims to rebound after early losses and a 4th meet in 10 days with tough miles ahead including All-Ohio at Delaware on June 9.
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Waterloo 15 1 Victor over J-T in Athens County League
Waterloo High basemen shine as they beat Jacksonville Trimble 15 to 1 behind Charlie McKibben two hit pitching. Waterloo collected 18 hits with McKibben four and Carroll McKee adding three singles. Morrison steals home in seventh as Trimble struggles on defense.
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High school basketball schedule heats up Tuesday
Gallipolis travels to Pomeroy while Nelsonville visits Logan and Middleport plays Jackson. Athens hosts Parkersburg and Pt. Pleasant visits Racine with Wahama at Ripley. Ohio U faces Marshall in baseball at OU field and Rio Grande at Rio Granite as Western Michigan meets Michigan and Miami faces Ohio State. Ohio U lines up Bowling Green in track at OD stadium and tennis against Muskingum on OU courts.
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Babe Zaharias Wins Richmond Open
Babe Didrikson Zaharias, the famed golfer from Tanna Florida, captured the $3200 Richmond Open with a 224 score over 54 holes. The victory boosted her earnings on the current national circuit to 17,000.
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