Ohio Bobcats Beat Marshall Nine in Five-Run Handoff
Ohio University pounded Marshall College for eight runs on nine hits as six Herd errors aided the effort. Pitcher Jack Mehl earned his second win with Shelly Swank relief to hold Marshall to five hits. Dick Murphy led Ohio with three hits while John Turk and Dukawich added two each and Dukawich swiped three bases.
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Shelly Swank
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John Dukawich
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Cleveland
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Chauncey-Dover Outscores Trimble In Ninth Inning Thriller
Chauncey-Dover Blue Devils snapped their 11 game win streak with an 8-7 extra inning victory over Jacksonville Trimble Cardinals. Don Daugherty started the ninth with a triple and Hubie Bobo delivered a game winning single after Bobo drove in the tying run in the seventh. Erdy allowed eight hits while Tavan fanned five in a pitching duel.
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Hubie Bobo
Daugherty
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Terry O'Nail
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Joe Erdy
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Lee Saxton Meet Tonight in Baltimore Boxing Showdown
Lee challenges undefeated welterweight Johnny Saxton in a 10 round bout to settle doubts about Saxton. Bobby Lee vows the fight will be on the level and for keeps as Saxton seeks to prove himself against a wary rival. The bout airs at 9 p.m. EST on CBS with referees stopping Saxton in his last two contests against Minelli and Felton.
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Bobby Lee
Johnny Saxton
New Yorker
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Saxton
CBS
Livio Minelli
Lester Felton
Hill Gail Sets Track Record in Derby Trial
Louisville Kentucky Hill Gail the Calumet owned horse trained by Ben Jones and with jockey Eddie Arcaro set a track record in the Derby trial clocking one mile in 1 36 3 5 cutting the previous mark by a fifth of a second as he left eight Derby eligibles behind.
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Curt Simmons Sparks Phillies In Debut Win
Curt Simmons, 22, back from the army, pitched seven strong innings to beat the Cubs 8-2 in his first major league start in 19 months. Baumholtz failed to hit in four at bats as Simmons dominated the NL opener in rainy conditions. The Dodgers topped the Cardinals 4-1 behind Preacher Roe, while Spahn's 5-1 win over the Pirates kept Boston near the top. Only one AL game played as cold, wet fields caused postponements.
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Associated Press
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Curt Simmons
Chicago Cubs
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Frank Baumholtz
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Pirates
Pin Notes Gifford Hardware 2
Gifford Hardware posts a 2 score in a brief local item with a quick score tally between pin notes and Athens Machine. No further context.
Rosen Homers Propel Indians Past A's in Lopsided Win
Cleveland amassed 25 hits led by Al Rosen with three home runs and seven RBIs as the Indians routed Philadelphia 21 9. Jim Fridley extended his hitting streak to six, tying a major league mark, while Bob Feller earned his second win despite yielding 18 singles. Luke Easter strained his thigh and was to miss the following game, threatening the Tribe’s pennant hopes.
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Jim Fridley
Cleveland
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Easter
Class A Games Listed for District Tourney
The South eastern Ohio Class A baseball district pairings are set. Cleveland hosts a district game with Kellner dominating mix in a 9 to 6 win over Philadelphia as Feller earns the victory for the winners and Kellner suffers the loss. Key players include Tebbetts Majeski and Rosen with multiple RBIs and home runs.
Athens and Chillicothe Lead SEC Meet in Ohio University Tourney
Eleven teams enter the SEC tournament at Ohio University Baseball Stadium with first two rounds Friday and Saturday. Athens faces Chillicothe in a 9 am Friday opener. Greenfield and Lancaster meet at 11 am. Jackson vs Gallipolis Saturday 3 pm. winners chase a semifinal berth Saturday at 1 pm.
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Gallipolis
Judge Blasts Adolph Rupp Players Freed
Four one time Kentucky basketball stars were released on probation in a college basketball fix case. Judge Saul Streit said coach Adolph Rupp and Kentucky officials shared responsibility for corrupting players and failing to build character. Groza Beard and Barnstable received indefinite probation with suspended sentences.
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General Sessions
Saul Streit
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Ralph Beard
Dale Barnstable
Kentucky
Gallipolis at Point Pleasant Prep Baseball Card
Gallipolis faces Point Pleasant on Wednesday in a high school baseball card. On Thursday Nelsonville travels to Glouster for another league game.
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Glouster
Parkersburg Beats Athens to End Bulldogs Winning Streak
Parkersburg Big Reds rallied for seven runs on eight Athens errors to defeat Athens 7 to 1. Mike Starkey pitched six scoreless innings, struck out 10, and hit a three for four at the plate to earn the win, while Ralph Nuzum took the loss allowing five runs.
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Baseball scores and pitching notes from various leagues
Spahn and Cooper worked in a 5 12 score, with Pittsburgh losing to Boston and other results including Roe and Campanella behind the Dodgers in a 4 10 game. Maglie limited Reds to three hits for a 2 1 Giants win as Rosen hit three homers and Fridley six hits in a 21 9 Cleveland rout of Philadelphia.
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Wednesday Schedule and Probable Pitchers Across Leagues
Wednesday’s card lists games across divisions with expected starters. Cain and Pillette duel Raschi and Reynolds in New York. Trucks faces Parnell in Boston. Wynn battles Shantz in Philadelphia. Pierce or Holcombe or Kretlow versus Porter field and Marrero in Washington. Van Cuyk opposes Staley in St Louis. Church vs Kelly in Chicago. Jansen or Hearn versus Perkowski in Cincinnati. Cole faces Dickson in Pittsburgh. Milwaukee's lone scheduled game at Indianapolis.
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Ted Williams Farewell With Marines Tour At Fenway
Ted Williams, last of the 400-hit club, will bid farewell in a Fenway Park ceremony before leaving to join the U S Marines as a fly ace. About 35,000 fans will attend as Detroit Tigers visit. Williams heads to Willow Grove Pa. for a 17 month tour as a captain starting Friday. He expects to miss baseball until 1954 but hopes to resume his career and earnings with the Red Sox.
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Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
U. S. Marines
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Red Sox
Glouster and Waterloo Winners in Morning Ohio Matches
SEC CLASS B schedule lists Glouster versus Lawrence County winner at 9 am and Waterloo versus Ross County winner in the morning. Wayne Local faces New Lexington at 11 am and New Boston versus Highland County winner also at 11 am. Oak Hill meets McArthur at 1 pm with Middleport versus Racine at 3 pm and Clay Rural receiving a bye.
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McKibben Nearly No-Hits The Plains In 4-1 Rockets Victory
Waterloo pitcher Charlie McKibben held The Plains to three hits in Athens County League action until a seventh inning single ended his bid for a no hitter. Hashman of The Plains allowed four runs on three hits as Waterloo defeated The Plains 4 to 1. McKibben struck out eight and homered to pace the Rockets offense with two hits.
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Maglie Delivers Ninth Inning Victory at Crosley Field
In Cincinnati the New York Giants beat the Reds 2 to 1 as Maglie both pitched and drove in the decisive run in the ninth. Dark walked, advanced on an infield out, and scored on Maglie's single securing the win over Ewell Blackwell.
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Ohio Netters Beat Muskingum 9 0 For Second Win Of Season
Ohio University tennis team traveled to New Concord and routed Muskingum College 9-0 to move to 2 1. Senior Fred Siegel dominated at number one and Bill Ragland came from behind to win at number three. Doubles duos Siegel Lagonegro and Ragland Bailey led OU to the sweep.
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Ohio
Fred Siegel
Russ Leonad
Gallia Academy tops Middleport in abbreviated 13-4 baseball win
Gallia Academy High School exploded for an eight run second inning, aided by five walks and three Middleport errors, to defeat Middleport 13 to 4 in a two hour game called after the fifth inning. Johnny Ecker sparked the rally with a double as Keith Shelton and Jim Dailey drove in runs and Homer Smith was pulled after a single and two walks.
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Barnes
Jack Watkins
Bulldogs
Guseman
Jack Kollister
Athens
George Burdette
Parkersburg
Starkey and
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Nelsonville Rally in Fourth Delivers 6 3 Win Over Logan
Nelsonville rallied in the fourth to defeat Logan 6 to 3 on Logan’s diamond. Whitmore Stimel and Lee starred for the Hounds with timely hits and Whitmore and Bumgardner pitched and caught the full game. Logan stranded bases in the sixth and seventh as Nelsonville pulled away. Logan hosts The Plains and Carbon Hill in upcoming games.
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Hacker Hurls Perfect Game in Seven Inning Showdown
Bob Hacker pitched a seven inning perfect game for Albany against Rome Canaan, fanning 15 and allowing no baserunners. His team backed him with 16 hits and 16 runs while Rome Canaan went scoreless.
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Fights Last Night in Three Cities
Willie Pep outpointed Santi Gonzales in Tampa while Glen Flanagan stopped Lenny Alvarez in St Paul and Joey Lupo outpointed Joey Carbido in Newark. Alvarez and Carbido fought eight rounds each.
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