Garcia Leads Indians Past Browns In Openers
Mike Garcia fired a four hitter and homered as Cleveland beat St. Louis 5 to 1 in the opener of a two game series. Jim McDonald took the loss. Dale Mitchell extended his hit streak to 16 games. The win pulled the Indians within a half game of the Yankees.
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Cleveland
Bob Feller
St. Louis Browns
Mike Garcia
Feller
Browns
Tommy Byrne
Bill Veeck
Indians
New York Yankees
Yankees
Dale Mitchell
Garcia
Jim McDonald
Louisvile
Jim Hegan
al Rosen
Mike
Rosen
Harry Simpson
Mitchell
Bob Avila
Larry Doby
Bob Young
Brownie
Young
Bill Jennings
Frank Saucier
McDonald
Jennings
ST. Louis
Maguire
Devise Ee
Marsh
Erieschalles
MacDonald
Ja Saucier Keindieterljanan
Petals
Cleveland Abrhoa
Dapeminnaneel
Figgar
Avila
Boone
Easter
Cleveland G
Bob—Mcdonald
So—Garcia
U — Hubbard
Paparella
Napp
Rommel
All-Star Gridder Nick Parkis and Dave Leggett Featured
Nick Parkis of Athens and Dave Leggett of New Philadelphia share a hand-off as members of the Southern squad in Ohio's annual high school All-Star tilt. The teams meet the Northern squad on Saturday August 11 in Middletown with Lou Florio of Hamilton observing.
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Nick Parkis
Athens
New Philadelphia
Dave Leggett
Middletown
Ohio
Lou Florio
Hamilton
Raises for Garcia Mitchell After Last Night's Victory
Cleveland pitcher Mike Garcia and outfielder Dale Mitchell received pay raises after strong performances. Garcia won nine games and posted his 15th victory while Mitchell raised his batting average to .308 and extended a hits streak. General manager Hank Greenberg cited past pay cuts as unjust and restored them.
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Cleveland
Mike Garcia
Dale Mitchell
Garcia
Mitchell
Hank Greenberg
Tribe
Browns
Mike
Greenberg
Big Bear
West Point to play 1951 football schedule says superintendent
West Point pledged it will play its 1951 football schedule Maj. Gen. A Irving Academy superintendent said We will always play our schedule and will try to make up in fight what we lack in talent.
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West Point
A. Irving
Baseball scores and rosters from a twin bill
In the American League and National League games, Chicago defeated Detroit 2-1 in 13 innings, Philadelphia edged Boston 1-0 in 15 innings, and Pittsburgh beat St. Louis 7-6 with late rallies. Busby and Robinson sparked Chicago, while Meyer and Heintzelman combined for Philadelphia’s 1-0 win.
Baseball season leaders and top players listed in a grid
A garbled ledger of batting and pitching leaders from major leagues names include Minoso Williams DiMaggio Zernial Busby Morgan Feller Raschi Musial Kiner Hodges Jethroe Ashburn Ree with stats for runs runs batted in hits doubles triples home runs stolen bases and strikeouts alongside teams New York Boston Philadelphia St. Louis Pittsburgh Brooklyn and Chicago
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Minoso
Chicago
Williams
Boston
DiMaggio
Noren
Washington
Zernial
Philadelphia
Busby
Morgan
New York
Feller
Cleveland
Raschi
Musial
St. Louis
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Lee
Irvin
Ashburn
Bell
Pittsburg
Hodges
Brooklyn
Jethroe
An Uing—Ree
Baseball Schedule From Washington to Columbus
The schedule lists day games and night doubleheaders across leagues. Matchups include Washington at New York, Philadelphia at Boston, St. Louis at Cleveland, Chicago at Detroit, and National League games New York at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at Chicago, Boston at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at St. Louis, plus several city pairings such as Louisville Milwaukee Indianapolis Kansas City and Toledo St. Paul.
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L. Pet
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
St. Oval
Philadelphia
Ncnsade
St. Louis
Cincinnati
American Association
Louisville
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Oak Hill Nine Eliminated in State Tourney
In Columbus Tuesday morning action in the American Legion state baseball tournament Archbold Akron Mt Gilead and Oak Hill were ousted. Springfield defeated Oak Hill 9 8 as Don Glass fanned 11 and allowed six hits with Jim Bull driving in three runs and Ken Miller adding two hits. Line scores show Springfield 9 Oak Hill 8.
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Columbus
Archbold
Oak Hill
Akron
Mt. Gilead
Cincinnati Bentley Post
Zanesville
St. Henry
Springfield
Don Glass
Jim Bull
Ken Miller
Ct Fee Adanes
Queen and Morgan
Glass
Dean
Local Golfers Prep for Inter City Match at Lancaster
Athens Country Club golfers will trek to Lancaster Thursday for an inter city match with Lancaster visiting Athens on Aug 23 for a return. J E Householder won the Medal Play Handicap Tourney at Athens with 65 net on 79 gross. Frank Dilley was runner up with 66 net on 83 gross. Other scores included Hollingsworth 67 Banks 70 McKay 70 Oldfield 70 Guthrie 71 Kyle 71 Smith 71 Chadwick 71 Coon 71 and Dr Butts 71.
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Athens
Lancaster
Bob Littler
J. E. Householder
Householder
Frank Dilley
Bob Hollingsworth
Dick Banks
Fred McKay
Eddie Oldfield
Dick Guthrie
Pinky’ Kyle
Art Smith
Clint Chadwick
Les Coon
Bob Butts
Autos Rally Past Ohio Fuel 9-8 In Second Round Tilt
Bucks Auto erased a three run deficit in the seventh inning to beat Ohio Fuel 9-8 in the City Softball double elimination tournament at the high school field. Trailing 8-5, Bucks tied it with a wild pitch and a fielder’s choice before Bill Henderson’s RBI single and Strickland’s steal of home sealed the win. Norman pitched well for the Gasmen and Gianetta collected a double and two singles.
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Chicago
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Reds
Hank Sauer
Bruins
Willie Ramsdell
Sauer
Frankie Baumholtz
Bob Rush
Cincinnati
Lloyd Merriman
Connie Ryan
Merriman
Eddie Miksis
Baumholtz
Willie
Ransom Jackson
Roy Smalley
Rush
RHO
Wyrostek
Kluszewski
Edwards
Hatton
Burgess
Smalley
RBI
A—Robb
Pinelli
Boggess
Bucks Auto
Ohio Fuel
Chicks
Bill Strickland
Bill Henderson
Bucks
Strickland
Pete Norman
Gasmen
Gianetta
Norman
Hilliard
Adams
Little Dodgers Triumph as Title Contenders Emerged
The Dodgers beat the Yankees 7 to 3 to surge as late season title contenders. Four runs in the second inning fueled the win, aided by three errors and four walks. Phil Boswell added a first inning double for the victors.
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Dodgers
Yankees
Phil Boswell
Four Generals and Five Industrialists Vying for Baseball Commissioner
New York report lists 11 candidates for the $65 000 a year post as commissioner. Generals Dwight Eisenhower Douglas MacArthur Maxwell Taylor Hoyt Van Denberg top the list with two baseball executives and five unnamed industrialists. no politicians remain in the final 11.
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New York
Associated Press
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas A. McArthur
Maxwell D. Taylor
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Ford C. Frick
National League
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Browns Spy Fears Clip All Stars Practice
Browns coach Paul Brown tightens discipline at Bowling Green camp to thwart spies ahead of the August 17 Soldier Field game in Chicago. Otto Graham passes, Lou Groza handles place kicks, Horace Gillom punts in heavy rain as the squad focuses on ball handling.
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Bowling Green
Paul E. Brown
Soldier Field
Chicago
Brown
Browns
Cleveland
Otto Graham
Lou Groza
Horace Gillom
Hambletonian Postponed Until Tomorrow in Goshen
The 26th Hambletonian, set for today in Goshen New York, has been postponed due to all night rain. Twenty one standard breds are entered for the event tomorrow.
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Goshen
N. Y
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Gene Sarazen
Bobby Jones
Jones
Joe Tipton
Scarborough
Wight
Kinder
Robinson
Pierce
Mass
Gray
Cain
Surkent
Estock
Paine
St. Claire
Roberts
Wilber
Phil
Sain
Chipman
Spahn
Meyer
Heintzelman
Seminick
la Palme
Friend
Werle
Walsh
Wilks
Law
Garagiola
Fitzgerald
Boyer
Brazie
D. Rice
Jim Busby
White Sox
Ed Robinson
Russ Meyer
Ken Heitzelman
Phils
Strik
Eembe
Porterfield
Autos
Sal Yvars
New York Giants
Carl Hubbell
Union St
B. F. Goodrich
Athens Motor Sales
W. State
Athens, Ohio
B.F. Goodrich
Nated
Waldorf Astoria
Fred M. Vinson
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Chandler
Executive Council
Giles
Webb
Paul
Groza
Neil
Neil Graf
W. Hunter St
Logan, Ohio
Tulsa
Bares
Beasley & Mathews
E. Carpenter
Nye
Earl Hooper
N. Court
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