Wren boosts Lafayette Red Sox in semi pro league title defense
OU coach Bob Wren left for Lafayette to bolster the Red Sox in the Michigan Indiana League title defense. He collected two hits three runs and stole two bases after a seven hour drive. Also on the squad are Felix Mackiewicz Art Herring and Joe Bestudik. Ken Weiss plans next season. Del Rice helps St Louis in the drive to the NL top. Athens Legion fails to reach district tourney. Bowling Green previews next season with Capital Airlines ads on schedules.
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Toledo Madhens
Bob Wren
Lafayette Red Sox
Indiana
Wren
Red Sox
Purdue University
Lafayette
Felix Mackiewicz
Purdue
Cleveland
Art Herring
Columbo Redbirds
Joe Bestudik
Boston Brave
Indianapolis
Ken Weiss
Palatka
Deland
Bobcat Star
Weiss
Kenny
Bob Addis
Athens County
St. Paul
Addis
del Rice
Portsmouth
St. Cardinals
Rice
Joe Garagiola
Bill Baker
Columbus
Jackie Robinson
Del
Brooklyn
Athens American Legion
Fred Sweatingen
Lancaster Post
Oak Hill
Bowling Green
Falcons
Capital Airlines
Murray City Softball Leads HVL as Week Ends
In the Valley Farm league action Poston Station defeated The Plains 8-2 to claim a game lead over Sebring Coal while Coalers beat The Plains 5-3. Pierce of Valley Farm pitched a one hitter in a 1-0 win over Western Auto. Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric each earned their third and fourth victories to climb into seventh place.
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Poston
Sebring Coal
Valley Farm
CSOF
the Plains
Western Auto
CSOE
Murray City
Valley Farms
VFW
Hocking Valley
Poston Station
Walloping
Coalers
The
Plains
Pierce
Columbus
Southern Ohio Electric
Wwe. Pet
Western Auto Oneeeee P
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Ene
Athens Legionnaires Crush Pt Pleasant 23 To 0
Athens American Legion baseball team dominates Point Pleasant with 18 hits and 23 runs. Vance Harris and John Evans lead with three hits apiece, while Roger Allen and Ralph Nuzum combine to hold the visitors scoreless. Nine batters reach base in the first frame as Athens runs roughshod.
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Athens American Legion
Point Pleasant Legionnaires
Point Pleasant
Nnor
West
Dotson
Nott
Allen
Nuzum
Athena
Vance Harris
John Evans
Evans
Harris
Roger Allen
Jerry Evans
Jack Rhoads
RBI
Pleasant
Athens
Gibeaut
J. Kelley
Capéhart
Caudill
R. Allen
J. Evans
Tigers Triumph Over Yankees 10-2 in pennant chase
Detroit gains ground in the American League by routing the New York Yankees 10-2 as Hal Newhouser earns his 11th victory after a tough July. The Tigers combined 14 hits with four homers led by Wakefield Wertz Lipon and Robinson, narrowing the gap atop the league standings.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Detroit
Yankees
Bengals
Indians
Red Sox
Hal Newhouser
Newhouser
Allie Reynolds
Dick Wakefield
Vic Wertz
Aaron Robinson
Johnny Lipon
Washington
Wynn
Bearcats Plan Football Camp at Camp Friedlander
University of Cincinnati Bearcats football team will hold a preseason camp at Camp Friedlander in Miamiville starting August 20 with 47 players under Head Coach Sid Gillman. The three and a half week session uses all facilities including mess hall and pool as the squad trains for the 1949 schedule.
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Cincinnati
Friedlander
University of Cincinnati Bearcats
Sid Gillman
Miamiville
Milford
Bearcats
Gillman
Bearcat
John Dvorak
Joe Hauk
Jim Kelly
Thurman Owens
Jack Bittekofer
Bill McDonald
John Pramik
Frank Middendorf
Gene Gibson
Don McMillan
Tom O’malley
Bob Robison
Don Brill
Bill George
Wally Wilhelm
Howie Bellamah
Bob Menke
Dick Rothfuss
Dave Comisar
Bob Stratton
Si Stayman
Joe Benzinger
Don Jansen
al Kanta
Pete St. Clair
Walt Sweeney
Ted Schroeder to Quit Tennis at Davis Cup End
The 23rd annual Eastern States grass courts championships at South Orange, N J reports that Ted Schroeder plans to quit tennis after his Davis Cup duties. Schroeder, from La Crescenta California, reportedly declined further play and discussed a half partnership offer in a California refrigeration business. Schroeder wrote to U S LTA president Lawrence Baker and said any statement would come from Baker.
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South Orange
N. J
Ted Schroeder
la Crescenta
Calif
Schroeder
California
San Diego
Lawrence Baker
U.S. Lawn Tennis Association
Baker
Bill Talbert
New York
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Dark Horse
Jack Tuero
New Orleans
Arnold Saul
Los Angeles
Reba Shafers Edges Forfeit To Tie In League
Reba Shafers moved into a tie for second place in the Girls Softball League after defeating the College Gals by forfeit Tuesday night. The College Gals forfeited the game, dropping from their prior hold on second place.
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Reba Shafers
Collegians
College Gals
Old Timers Insurance Team to Play Sugar Sun Beards
Friday night at Pomeroy High School the Edwards Insurance softball team faces the All Star Gray Beards of Sugar Sun. Bob Fireball Roberts will pitch for the Old Timers while Chuck Stanley takes the mound for Insurance. Former stars Fiz McCullough and Charles Murray join the event with many other notable players.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Edwards Insurance
Sugar Sun
Bob
Roberts
Chuck Stanley
Insurance
Fiz” McCullough
Charles Murray
Panthers Defeat Glouster Miners 11-4 To Stay Near Lead
Albany Panthers pitcher Dick Macak struck out 16, scattered seven hits, and led a 11-4 win over the Glouster Miners. Bill Roman collected three hits for Glouster as Albany bolstered its grip on first in the Hocking Valley League alongside the Nelsonville Eagles.
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Albany
Dick Macak
Albany Panthers
Nelsonville Eagles
Glouster Miners
Panthers
Jim Roman
Bill Roman
Glouster
Avery Oo
Bill Jewett
Dick Atkinson
Ben Paynter
Atkinson
Bert Barnes
Sprague
Cupp
Emil Kowalczyk
Rap
Boxing results from Los Angeles and New Bedford
Maxie Docusen of New Orleans stopped Lem Thomas in Los Angeles. Timothy Hayes of Boston outpointed Tommy Greb in New Bedford.
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Los Angeles
Maxie Docusen
New Orleans
Lem Thomas
New Bedford
Mass
Timothy
Buddy” Hayes
Boston
Tommy Greb
Hardwares Nip Shoppers Near Second Half Crown
Carpenter Hardwares clinches second half of City Softball League with a 4-1 win over Banks Sport Shop. Lackey says a one game playoff may be held next week as both sides juggle out of town events. Cupp, Rapp lead hardware offense with solid six hit effort. Shoppers suffer without Cartwright and Wellington but rally late.
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Carpenter Hardwares
Banks Sport Shop the Hardwares
Harry Lackey
Hardwares
Hayes
Hodges Drives Dodgers Past Pirates with 16th Homer and Double
Gil Hodges slugged his 16th homer and a double, driving in three as the Dodgers beat the Pirates 5-2. Sheldon Jones held the Cubs to three singles, a 3-0 Giants win.
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Gil Hodges
Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Sheldon Jones
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Lesnevich Confident Ahead of Championship Bout at Yankee Stadium
Summit reports Gus Lesnevich radiating confidence as he trains for the title fight with Ez Zard Charles at Yankee Stadium next week. He vows a knockout if possible and asserts readiness for 15 rounds. His camp, including manager Joe Vella and fellow fighters, exudes optimism about the bout.
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Joe Vella
Gus
Roly Poly
Henry Hall
Bernie Reynolds
Eagan
Eddie Eagan
New York State Athletic Commission
Charles
Syracuse U. sports teams post 83 49 2 record for .629 win rate
Syracuse University's 15 athletic squads totaled 83 wins, 49 losses, and 2 ties in the past year, achieving a .629 winning percentage across all sports.
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Syracuse University
Sports Card: Night Matchups Across Major Leagues
Detroit hosts New York in a day game with Houtte at 8-6 facing Byrne 6-6. St Louis vs Boston features Ostrowski 6-5 against Kinder 11-5. Chicago visits Philadelphia with Judson 1-12 opposing Coleman 8-10. Cleveland at Washington sees Feller 8-8 versus Weik 1-3. New York at Chicago pairs Roslo 6-5 against Rush 8-12. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh features Erskine 0-1 or Roe 8-2 versus Riddle 1-7. Philadelphia at Cincinnati matches Roberts 10-9 and Raffensberger 10-11. Boston at St Louis night clash with Antonelli 3-6 against Pollet 13-5. American Association action includes Minneapolis at Toledo and Kansas City at Columbus with St Paul at Indianapolis and Milwaukee at Louisville.
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Philadelphia
Gumpert
Surkent
Malone
Scheib and Guerra
Detroit
New York
Newhouser
Robinson
Reynolds
Sanford
Buxton
Berra
Cleveland
Washington
Wynn
Hegan
Harris
Gettel
St. Louis
Boston
Garver
Lollar
Stobbs and Batts
G. Elliott
Potter
Hall
Salkeld
Munger and
Rice
Jones
R. Mueller
Leonard and Scheffing
Cincinnati
Heintzelman
Trinkle
Donnelly
Seminick
Wehmeier
Cooper
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Barney and Campanella
Chesnes
Chambers
Fitzgerald
McCullough
Merican Association
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Louisville
Minneapolis
Toledo
Il Pet
W. L. Pet
Eee
Boston Monton
Dudamadannen
Aoe
St. Louis Anew
Brooklyn Assene
Wwes
American Association
Staul
Seeee
SRB
Aeewsowee
Houtteman
Byrne
Ostrowski
Kinder
Judson
Coleman
Feller
Weik
Roslo
Rush
Erskine
Roe
Riddle
Roberts
Raffensberger
Antonelli
Pollet
Baseball Leaders and Standings Highlight Season Totals
A concise rundown lists top players by category from multiple teams. Williams of Boston leads in runs batted in and runs scored with 105 and 97 respectively, while Robinson of Brooklyn posts 140 hits and 83 RBIs.
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Williams
Boston
Stephens
DiMaggio
Robinson
Brooklyn
Reese
Thomson
New York
Wellston Native Appointed Elida High Coach
Clarence Thompson of Wellston an Ohio Northern University student was named head coach at Elida High School in Allen County. Thompson is a former Rio Grande College student.
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LIMA
Clarence Thompson
Wellston
Ohio Northern University
Elida High School
Allen County
Thompson
Rio Grande College
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