Red Sox and Braves Lead Pennant Chase in Doubleheader Wins
Boston high on pennant after sweeping Philadelphia opponents with the Red Sox taking two from the Athletics 2-1 and 5-1 to top the American League, while the Braves beat the Phillies 6-1 and 7-1. Mort Cooper shines for the Braves, Joe Cronin’s Red Sox surge fuels early lead.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Boston
Red Sox
Braves
Philadelphia
Athletics
Phils
Joe Cronin
New York Yankees
Baseball schedules for tonight with pitchers listed
Games today feature Columbus at Toledo with Mazar versus Sanford, Indianapolis at Louisville with Treichel against Rudd, Minneapolis at St Paul with Webb against Taylor, and Cleveland at New York with Reynolds facing Bevens. No National League games scheduled.
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American Association
Columbus
Mazar
Toledo
Sanford
Indianapolis
Treichel
Louisville
Rudd
Minneapolis
Webb
St. Paul Taylor
Cleveland
Reynolds
New York
Bevens
Houck Quits At Middletown After Undefeated Title
Middletown basketball coach George Houck resigned Friday to become athletic director at Wilmington High School. Houck guided Middletown to an undefeated season and the state class A championship after previously coaching at Wilmington and Springboro, and he is a Wilmington College graduate. Kenyon College tennis beat Oberlin 5 to 4 in a Friday match.
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George Houck
Ohio
Houck
Athelic
Wilmington High School
Wilmington
Springboro
Warren County
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Toledo New London Track Champs at Wesleyan Relays
Toledo Devilbiss led the 1946 Ohio Wesleyan Relays in frigid weather while New London repeated in Class B. Devilbiss scored in six of 11 events for 25.1 points, Springfield placed second, Columbus West took third as Genoa and Springfield Township trailed. New London set the only meet record with 3740.2 in the one mile relay.
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Delaware
Toledo
Devilboss
Springfield
Columbus West
New London
Genoa
Springfield Township
Mahoning County
Yesterday's Stars yesterday's stars from AP games
Cubs Gilbert and Schmitz won opening game 9 7 with Gilbert driving in the decisive run and Schmitz limiting the Redbirds to seven hits in the nightcap. Pikes Rosen powered the Giants past the Dodgers 7 8 and 10 4 with three run homers and multi hit nights. Braves sweep Phillies behind Cooper and Sain. Reds Hatton homered twice driving in four in 7 1 over Pirates. Embree kept Indians in the win at Cleveland 3 1 after doubling in the deciding run. Spence doubled in the eighth for a 3 1 Senators win over the Yankees. Harris and Lyons won for the Sox and Browns in split results.
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Harris
Bob Newsom
Sox
Braves
Big Mort Cooper
Ben Chapman
Young John
No Sain
Stun Hof
Forth
Phil Masi
Imarker
Brooks
Cards
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Interborough
Chicago Cubs
Redbirds
Goody Rosen
Dodger
Giants
Rosen
Hal Schumacher
Navy
Schumacher
Brooklyn
Cubs
Red Birdsy
Charlie Gilbert
Tommy Livingston
Johnny Schmitz
Ken Burkhardt
Roger Wolff
Yankees
Stan Spence
Allen Gettel
Tigers
Detroit
Cleveland Indians
Red Embree
Hank Greenbere
Associated Press
Charley Gilbert
Gilbert
Schmitz
Jesse Pikes
Pike
Dodgers
Mort Cooper
John Sain
Cooper
Land Sain
Phillies
Grady Hatton
Reds
Pirates
Indians
Tig
Lers
Cleveand
Senators
Bradley
Browns
Lodge to Install Officers at Meeting in Glouster
Glouster Lodge 1197 Loyal Order of Moose will meet Tuesday evening at 8. Officers will be installed and a class of candidates will be initiated by the home team.
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Glouster Memorial Park Association to meet in mayor's office
Glouster Memorial Park Association will meet in the Mayor's office in Glouster on Monday evening April 29 at 8 o'clock. A running race meeting at the Trumbull County Fair Grounds lacks approval by the Ohio State Racing Commission. W G Baker of Warren appeared before the commission seeking sanction for a June meet, but action has not been taken.
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Trimble Township
Columbus
Trumbull County Fair Grounds
Ohio State Racing Commission
W. G. Baker
Warren
Embree Sparks Indians to 3-1 Victory in Record Crowd
In a 12 inning opener at Yankee Stadium 57149 fans watched Charley Embree drive in Cleveland’s winning runs with a long double and share batting honors with Lou Boudreau as the Indians beat the Tigers 3 to 1 Embree earned his second straight win while Hank Greenberg hit his second homer for Detroit Pat Seerey also homered and Embree and Overmire dueled before Embree’s decisive hit in the 12th June 15 1948 Detroit news recap.
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Embree
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Lou Boudreau
Hank Greenberg
Pat Seerey
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Stubby
Sherman Lollar
Tribef
Dutch Meyer
Alice Reynolds
Bronx Bombers
Bats
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Yanks
Eddie Arcaro and sports chatter mix in Fullerton's Roundup
Fullerton notes Eddie Arcaro riding Derby prospects from Jamaica to Keeneland and Havre De Grace then back home, quips about airline tickets. Mel Ott comments on Army center fielder Davis, Goody Rosen, and lack of pitching. LSU publicist Jim Corbett cites Alvin Dark as a returning Marine. Babe Ruth plans Mexico trip with the Pasquel brothers.
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New York
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Jamaica
Keeneland
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West Point
Mel Ott
Army
Davis
Mel
Goody Rosen
Giants
Large Crowd Attends Glouster Legion Spring Conference
A huge crowd gathered at Glouster stadium for the American Legion Eighth District Spring Conference. The forenoon featured the Service Officers School and a 1:30 pm parade along Broad and Main streets with six high school bands and local organizations. Judges awarded cash prizes to bands from Crooksville, Athens, New Lexington, with Murray City, Wellston, and Glouster also performing. Larry Anderson presented two vocal numbers as a program concluded with Martin Coffey outlining a six-point Legion plan for peace and U S leadership.
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al Humphreys
Hasey Wick
Crooksville
Athens
New Leington
Murray City
Wellston
Ann Anderson
W. M. Anderson
Trimble
Aaron Hauran
American Legion of
Ohio
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Martin V. Coffey
Nation Executive
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Tojo
American Legion For the Preservation of Peace
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Congress
Mary Dunlevy Dies at Age Two in Jacksonville
Mary Jane Dunlevy aged two years and seven months died at her parents home in Jacksonville after a yearlong illness. She leaves parents Mr. and Mrs. Imyl Dunlevy a twin sister Marie Jane brothers Mack seven Frank five a sister Caroline eight months grandparents Mr. Frank Dunlevy and Mr. and Mrs. William Swartz all of Jacksonville a half sister Mrs. Elizabeth Bolin Athens. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at the Jacksonville Methodist Church with Rev. Charles Caffrey officiating Burial is in Maplewood Cemetery.
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Jacksonville
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Marie Jane
Mack
Frank
Caroline
Frank Dunlevy
William Swartz
Lydia Watkins Dies at 87 in Ohio
Lydia Watkins 87 died in Dayton Saturday morning after a two year illness. Born in Athens County she was daughter of Ebenezer and Katherine Dewitt Davis and lived most of her life there. Survived by six sons Pearl Logan Ernest Dayton Cecil Glouster Shelton Columbus Damon San Francisco Bert Chauncey a daughter Maude Selby Byesville a sister Jennie Davis Trimble seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral services were held Monday at 2 PM at John S Blower Funeral Home conducted by Rev Guibert Courtney Burial followed in Glouster Cemetery.
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Athens County
Ebenezer
Katherine Dewitt Davis
Pearl
Logan
Ernest
Cecil
Shelton
Columbus
Damon
San Francisco
Bert
Chauncey
Maude Selby
Byesville
Jennie Davis
Trimble
John S. Blower
Guibert Courtney
Glouster Cemetery
Ladies Study Club Meets Tuesday Evening
GLOUSTER Mrs George Carter was hostess to the Catholic Ladies Study Club at Church Hall Tuesday evening. Mrs Gertrude Darling president directed songs and creed, with Sacred Reading and readings by Mrs John McCreanor. Lunch followed for members and the next meeting is set for May 7 with Mrs T A Noon as hostess.
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George Carter
Catholic Ladies Study Club
Church Hall
Gertrude Darling
Darling
John McCrean
Ed Ley
New York
John Clark
Sam Kamento
Lena Cavella
Kate Bartels
John McCreanor
Joe Wolf
Ed. Ley
Leo Smith
Josephine Hedfelt
Carter
T. A. Noon
Reds Bow Pirates in opener as Hatton hits key homer
Cincinnati Reds rest before facing Boston Braves in a three game set. Manager Bill McKechnie ponders Gumbert or Vander Meer as starter in opener. Ed Heusser allowed seven hits and Grady Hatton slugged a second homer of the season to spark a late surge, with Cincinnati scoring in the third, sixth and an eight inning four run burst.
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Boston Braves
Bill McKechnie
Harry Gumbert
Johnny Vander Meer
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Hap Plans Goodwill Tour To Boost Local Baseball
Baseball Commissioner A B Chandler outlined a goodwill tour to promote youth baseball. He will visit Marion Ohio for the Ohio State League opener, Jamestown North Carolina for the Pony League start, and Schenectady New York for a dinner marking baseball’s return to the city. He said the program aims to “give baseball back to the boys on the sandlots” with plans set last October and ongoing local efforts. Also, John Spezzaferro of Cleveland, Navy Cross recipient for Okinawa bravery, returned to Heidelberg College and participates in spring football while having taught boxing during his student years.
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Ben Jones Gets Nod From Other Derby Men
SID LOUISVILLE AP reports that Plain Ben Jones, long a Derby figure, is seen as a strong contender with In Earnest, despite criticism of favored rivals Lord Boswell and Knock Down. Ben trained past Derby winners Lawrin Whirlaway and Pensive, shaping In Earnest for the mile Derby trial against Assault Spy Song Rippy and Marin Victory.
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Named After Stick New York Lacrosse Bishop’s Crozier
Notice invites any softball team in Athens to contact Abe Scarbears box 119 Point Pleasant WV for out of town games. Lacrosse’s oldest athletic contest in America derives its name from the stick’s crozier shape.
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Abe Scarberrs
Point Pleasant
W.V
New York
America
Saints Increase Lead In AA With Double Win
Milwaukee Brewers stumble in the standings with four wins and eight losses as Kansas City and St. Paul show strong showings. Brewers win opener 4 1 while Kansas City takes the nightcap 4 2. St Paul vaults atop the league by beating Minneapolis 13 7 and 6 5 in front of 15761 fans. Indianapolis tops Louisville 3 1 in eighth inning rally. Toledo and Columbus split. Red Birds win opener 5 3. Mud Hens take the nightcap in ten innings. Foothills Kury fades into Oklahoma A and M lore after college basketball days end.
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