Raschi And Reynolds Lead Yankees In 1-0 Win
Vic Raschi pitched a six hit one run game with eight strikeouts as the Yankees beat the Senators 1-0 on a sixth inning bases loaded walk by Gil McDougald. The victory moved New York to three and a half games ahead in the AL standings with Reynolds set to face Washington tonight.
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Vic Raschi
Allie Reynolds
New York Yankee
Raschi
Washington Senators
Reynolds
Senators
Nave
Rascchi
Yanks
Bob Porterfield
Gil McDougald
Hank Bauer
Bauer
Mickey Grasso
Mickey Mantle
Mickey Vernon
Yogi Berra
Porterfield
iGene Woodling
Cleveland
Boston
Yankees Fall to Senators in low-scoring setback
Yesterday's American League results show New York wasting a night with Raschi and Berra yielding a 16 to 6 loss to Washington. Porterfield Consuegra and Grasso limited strong support as St. Paul and other clubs posted scores in the American Association standings.
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New York
Washington
Raschi
Berra
Porterfield
Consuegra
Grasso
St. Paul
Charleston
Minneapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Baseball Pitchers Lead Evening Schedule Across Leagues
The card lists nine MLB matchups with starting pitchers such as Hearn, Roberts, Bickford, and Raffensberger. Also on tap are New York at Washington with Reynolds and Shea, Boston at Philadelphia, Detroit at St. Louis, and Cleveland at Chicago with Lemon and Garcia against Kretlow and Grissom.
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Brooklyn
New York
Loews
Hearn
Philadelphia
Boston
Roberts
Meyer
Bickford
Sarkent
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Mizeli
Hogue
Chicago
Cincinnati
P.m. Hacker
Raffensberger
Washington
Reynolds
Shea
National League
Wittshurch
V. L. Pet
Cleveland
Boston - Os
Detroit
Baseball Stat Summary With Names From Major Leagues
Batting runs and leaders from both leagues include Fain Kell and Joost for runs and Doby Berra Robinson for home runs. pitchers Raschi and Roe top strikeouts while Spahn and Wilhelm lead in NL. Vic Raschi won 1st with 13th in 15 decisions. Mantle doubled to set up the winning run. Engeln becomes NL umpire after bat boy days with Browns.
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Vic Raschi
Yankees
New York
Washington
Mickey Mantle
Raschi
Kansas City Blasts Indians as Blues Extend Lead
The Kansas City Blues crushed the Indianapolis Indians 23 to 9 in a three hour game to stretch their lead over Milwaukee to two games. Larry Isbell hit an eighth inning homer for Louisville in a 5-4 win over Milwaukee. St Paul swept Charleston 5-1 and Minneapolis edged Columbus 3-2.
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Kansas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
ST Os
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Louisville
ATR
Columbus
Charleston
Vis
Kansas City Blues
Indianapolis Indians
Blues
Milwaukee Brewers
Larry Isbell
St. Paul Saints
Minneapolis Millers
DiMaggio Batting Peak and RBI Inning Record
DiMaggio hit .240 in 1946 after World War II service but was above .300 in the other 11 seasons. The MLB single inning RBI record of six is shared by Merkle Johnson McBride Dropo and Astroth.
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Beans Kreakdon
Joe DiMaggio
Fred Merkle
Bob Johnson
Tom McBride
Walt Dropo
Joe Astroth
Little League Stars To Meet Chillicothe
Athens Little League All Stars travel to Chillicothe for a 2 30 p.m. contest against the Chillicothe All Stars. Coach Fred Swearingen urged parents to call 25541 for transportation planning. Kiwanis Little Leaguers beat the Jaycees 8 4 with Larry Russell and Larry Hughes leading the offense. Van Meter added two doubles and a single.
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Athens
Chillicothe
Chillicothe All-Stars
Fred Swearingen
Swearingen
Kiwanis
Jaycees
Larry Russell
Larry Hughes
van Meter
Jaycee
Bill Biggers
Curt Laufhutte
Morrison
Leslie Cornwell
Jed Rood
Athens Legion Wins Over Nelsonville In Rain Shortened Exhibition
Athens Legion defeated a Nelsonville aggregation 6 to 2 after rain halted play following four innings. Dean Matheny pitched for Athens while Gene Pritchard started for Nelsonville. Pritchard yielded two runs on a two run single by Kollister but walks and errors hurt Nelsonville. The game had previously been decided by a 9 to 0 forfeit in favor of Athens.
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Athens
American Legion
Nelsonville
Legion
Dean Matheny
Gene Pritchard
Pritchard
Kollister
Hatton Leads In Homers As Freshman With Reds
Grady Hatton hit 14 home runs in 1946 his first season with the Cincinnati Reds setting a club freshman record for four-baggers and marking a standout rookie power surge.
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Hatton
Grady Hatton
Cincinnatiti Reds
Three Heats Seen for Hambletonian Win at Goshen
Sixteen three year olds vie in the 27th Hambletonian Stake at Goshen with Duke of Lullwater as 3 to 1 favorite. Hit Song looms as foremost challenger after beating the Duke twice last year and in July. Contenders include Sharp Note Crystal Hanover Hardy Hanover Diplomat Hanover La Peck and others from multiple states and stables.
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Ralph Kroening
Milwaukee
Hoot Mon
Rodney
Duke of
Walter T. Candler
Decatur
Hit Song
E. Roland Harriman
E. T. Gerry
New York
L. B. Sheppard
Hanover
Goshen
Sharp Note
C. W. Clark
Dearborn
Mich
Crystal Hanover
Dave Johnston
T. W. Church
P. J. Baugh
Charlotte
N.C
Hardy Hanover
E. J. Baker
St. Charles
L. FE
Lake
Colfax
Ind
la Peck
C. L. Mears
Toledo
Ohio
Dallas Hanover
Ed Dougherty
Hackensack
N.J
Hayes Fair Acres Stable
du Quoin
Scotch Victor
L. A. Camp Farms
Shafter
Calif
Indians Hit Golden Opportunity As They Face Bottom Three
Cleveland’s Indians open a two night doubleheader and a 14 game run against the league’s bottom three clubs Chicago St Louis and Detroit while the Yankees meet Boston and Washington. Bob Lemon and Mike Garcia start against Chicago White Sox as Marv Grissom and Lou Kretlow are the probables. Cincinnati Reds beat Cleveland 7 to 5 in an exhibition. Ted Kluszewski had four hits and Harry Simpson and Larry Doby homered for the Indians.
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New York Yankees
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Yanks
Bob Lemon
Mike Garcia
Tribe
Chicago White Sox
Marv Grissom
Lou Kretlow
Chicago
Indians
Cincinnati
Reds
Ted Kluszewski
Dick Rozek
Mickey Harris
Harris
Rajah Takes Over Red Reins Today
Cincinnati Reds install Rog ers Hornsby as manager for the open er of a two game series with the Chicago Cubs. Hornsby says he will coach third base tonight and will not tip his hand on lineup changes. He urges players to practice hard and play with hustle to win close games.
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Cincinnati
Rogers “Rajah
Hornsby
Cincinnati Reds
Redlegs
Chicago Cubs
Rajah
Luke Sewell
Reds
Redleg
Athens High Players to Undergo Physical Exams Tonight
Coach Harry Lackey announced that Athens High School football hopefuls will be examined tonight at the high school stadium by an Athens physician. A 7:30 p.m. meeting for Bulldog players will plan the coming season.
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Athens High School
Harry Lackey
Lackey
Athens
Million Mark Viewed For Tribe Attendance
The Cleveland Indians set bargain night for next Monday as they near one million in home attendance. Through 50 games this season they have drawn 975,500 fans, with a prize car for one ticket holder and a guest card for an early September contest. Last year the million mark occurred at the 53rd home game on Aug 10.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
American Relay Team Tops British Record
The American two mile relay team led by Reggie Pearman won in 7:29.2 to break the world mark and defeat a British Empire squad by about 45 yards at the British Empire U. S. meet in London before 50 000 fans. William Ashenfelter John Barnes and Mal Whitfield ran the other legs. Pearman’s 1 50 8 half mile was the fastest leg.
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London
America
U. S
William — Ashenfelter
Reggie Pearman
John Barnes
Mal Whitfield
Pearman
Lively Lady Tops Newport Stakes at Good Time Park
Lively Lady owned by Gay Acre Stables of Wooster Ohio won the $10,515 Newport stock farm filly stake for two year old trotters as the Grand Circuit opened a five day meet at Good Time Park in Goshen New York Del Miller drove the filly a daughter of Nibble Hanover to victory
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Goshen
N. Y
Lively Lady
Gay Acre Stables
Wooster
Ohio
Newport Stock Farm
Good Time Park
Nibble Hanover
del Miller
Carrasquel Expected Back In 1 Week For White Sox
Chicago shortstop Chico Carrasquel suffered a broken finger June 25 against the Washington Senators. The club physician expects him to be ready to play in about a week to 10 days.
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Chicago
Chico Carrasquel
Chicago White Sox
Carrasquel
Washington Senators
Logan Coaches Club Sets Wrestling Show Plans
Downtown Coaches Club meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the courthouse auditorium to discuss Aug 14 wrestling plans led by Dr. J Ward Doering. Featured match pits Big Bill Miller versus Buffy Silverstein in a one hour two out of three fall outdoor bout at the athletic field starting 8:30 p.m. Also Neil Stewart v Cora Combs and Lerry Chene v Joe Wolfe on the card.
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Logan
Coaches Club
J. Ward Doering
Big Bill Miller
Buffy Silverstein
Neil Stewart
Cora Combs
Lerry Chene
Joe Wolfe
Southpaw golfer opens national title defense inPa
Southpaw Ross Collins of Arkansas A and M opened defense of his national left handed golfers title after a qualifying round with only one opponent posting sub par 18 holes. Co medallists after 36 holes were Bob Buchanan of Indianapolis now with the U S Air Force at Camp Sampson New York and Bill Cymes of Knoxville Tennessee both at 147 three over par.
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Shawnee-On-Delaware
Ross Collins
Arkansas
Bob Buchanan
Indianapolis
U. S. Air Force
Camp Sampson
N. Y
Bill Cymes
Knoxville
Tenn
Bobby Hogue Returns To Browns Mound Staff
St Louis Browns announce right hander Bobby Hogue re joins the Browns roster via a straight waiver deal with the New York Yankees. Hogue was traded to the Yanks last season and has a 3 5 record this year.
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St, Louis
Bobby Hogue
St. Louis Browns
Browns
New York Yankees
Hogue
Yanks
Boxing results double bill at Brooklyn and Chicago
In Brooklyn Joey Giardello defeated Billy Graham on points 151 to 149. In Chicago Chester Mieszala won over Ted Olla on points 162 to 165. The Chicago bout went eight rounds.
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Brooklyn
Joey Giardello
New York
Billy Graham
Chicago
Chester Mieszala
Ted Olla
Milwaukee
Hayes wins Central Zone trap handicap title
Ralph Hayes of Rochester Minnesota claimed the handicap championship of the Central Zone American Trap Shooting Association on Sunday.
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Springfield
Ralph Hayes
Rochester
Minn
Snyder Tops Athens Club Caddies in Local Tournament
Larry Snyder, 14, won the Athens Country Club Caddie Tournament with 85 total after rounds of 43 and 42. Boyd Carter finished three strokes back and Jerry Carsey was third as the Athens team advances to the Southeast Ohio District Caddie Tournament featuring Jim Vessalo, Ray Finnerty, and others from area clubs. The district, sponsored by The Messenger, leads to the National Caddie Tournament at Ohio State University Scarlet Course August 19-23.
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Larry Snyder
Athens Country Club
Larry
Boyd Carter
Snyder
Jerry Carsey
Ohio
Athens High School
Athens
Tion
Messenger
Ohio State University
Marietta Country Club
Fair Greens
Jackson
Hocking Hillis
Logan
Perry County
New Lexington
Knights of Columbus Host Outdoor Wrestling Show at Memorial Field
Local fans will see an Al Hart promotion with television “ras slers” present. Three boxing rounds featuring Fox Grant versus Gene Whip Lewis and a main two out of three falls bout between Johnnie Valentine and Bob Geigel are on the card. Farm er Brown faces Jules La Rance with Marco Polo vs Ali Pasha on the prelim. Fights start at 8 30 p m behind Washington School in Memorial Field, amid heat but strong turnout.
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Gallipolis
Knights of Columbus
al Hart
Rasslers
Fox Grant
Gene “Whip” Lewis
Johnnie Valentine
Bob Geigel
Farmer Brown
Jules la Rance
Marco Polo
Ali Pasha
Memorial Field
Washington School
Musial and Fain Lead Major League Hitting Races
Ferris Fain of the Philadelphia Athletics and Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals command the major league batting races. Fain holds a 22 point edge over George Kell of the Red Sox in the American League while Musial leads the National League with a .334 average, 18 points ahead of Toby Atwell of the Cubs. Figures include games of Monday.
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New York
Ferris Fain
Philadelphia Athletics
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Fain
George Kell
Red Sox
Musial
Toby Atwell
Cubs
Beasley Mathews Forfeit As Kaslers Nine Prevails
Beasley and Mathews forfeited their city softball game on Monday night as Kaslers nine secured the win. The outcome hinges on the forfeit ruling amid local league play.
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Beasley-Mathews
Kaslers
Wee Bobby Shantz Dominates AL Earned Run Lead
New York reports Wee Bobby Shantz of the Philadelphia Athletics holds the American League ERA lead at 1.23 with 19 wins and a .864 winning percentage. He has allowed 33 earned runs in 219 innings and trails only in the AL before other league pitchers. The piece notes Robin Roberts leads NL with a 2.48 ERA, while Mike Garcia sits second in the AL with a 1.94 ERA.
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New York
Bobby Shantz
Philadelphia Athletics
Associated Press
Shantz
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Curt Simmons
Brooklyn
Billy Loes
Roberts
Simmons
Lees
Mike Garcia
Cleveland
Garcia
State Junior Legion Softball Meet Continues
Columbus reports the state junior Legion softball tournament enters a second round with four morning and three afternoon games on Tuesday. The double elimination event concludes Saturday. Defending champion Cincinnati won 9 to 6 against Warren in Monday's first round.
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Columbus
American Legion
Cincinnati
Warren
Golfers Vie For National Amateur Berth
The National Amateur Championship begins in Seattle on August 18 with 172 players earning spots from around the country. About 800 hopefuls fail to qualify as a strong field includes 25 exempt players. Defending champion Billy Maxwell of Odessa Texas Sam Arzetta of Rochester New York and Charlie Coe of Oklahoma City are on the U S team.
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New York
Seattle
Joe
United States
Mexico
Canada
Billy Maxwell
Odessa
Tex
Sam Arzetta
Rochester
Charlie Coe
Oklahoma City
Shantz Aims for 20th Victory at Shibe Park
Philadelphia pitcher Bobby Shantz seeks his 20th win in the 1952 season as the Athletics host a game at Shibe Park. Known for a sharp curveball and a knuckler, he has dominated American League batters and could become the first 20-game winner of the year if he wins and other results go his way.
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Philadelphia
Bobby Shantz
Shibe Park
Philadelphia Athletics
Bobby
Knuckler
Shantz
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