Ohio U Bobcats Schedule Faces Tough State Rivals
Ohio University coach Dutch Trautwein eyes a demanding 1948-49 basketball schedule with Mt Union and Muskingum replacingKentucky Xavier Western Michigan and West Virginia returning. The roster changes include players moving to professional leagues and a focus on preserving OU’s regional rivalries amid shifting invites and conference alignments.
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Torch Speedway sees six drivers break track record at torch
Torch midget auto track record of 20 seconds, set July 31, was shattered by six cars in last Saturday’s program. Dee Ashbaugh led with 19.2 seconds, followed by Stewart 19.4, Estep 19.5, Comstock 19.5, Romine 19.6, and Birthisell 19.8. Twenty-two cars across eight events drew a good crowd. Ashbaugh won three races including the Helmet dash, first heat, and the 20 lap feature. Next Saturday’s program begins with time trials at 7:30 p.m.
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Marietta College Football Opens With Schedule Change
Marietta College adjusts season opener from September 24 to September 25 against Centre College in Parkersburg West Virginia with Jaycees sponsorship. Homecoming set for November 6 against Wabash at Parkersburg. three other home night games versus Rio Grande Wilmington and Wittenberg. away games at Carnegie Tech Capital and West Virginia Wesleyan at Parkersburg.
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Indians Browns Powwow Sparks World Series Talk
A hush hush city meeting brought together Cleveland Indians Cleveland Football Browns and city officials. They discussed the word World Series and the Indians’ potential 28 year AL title drive. Bill Veeck skipped the session amid superstitions as plans floated moving a Browns Dodgers game from October 10 to October 12 if the Indians clinch.
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Shoppers Cup Team Rout Lakin to Reach Second Round
Banks' Sport Shop from Athens crushed Lakin Industrial School 9 to 1 to advance in the Wahama Invitational tourney. Four pitchers English Hayes and Kuhner limited Lakin to four hits while Red Cartwright and Bill Van Dyke homered for the winners in a game highlighting long hits and second and third inning scoring.
Lassie Wins Championship at Shelbyville Horse Show
Fox ine Lassie owned and ridden by Bill Huber of Greenville Ohio captured the championship in the three gaited event at the Shelbyville Horse Show on Friday night. ROVING
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All Star Teams Gird For Wide Open Game In Ohio
Ohio North and South all star football teams planned a high scoring clash Friday night in Canton. North coach Harry Strobel and South mentor Chuck Mather praised their squads while admitting limited prep time and uncertain opponent tactics. Vic Janowicz drew praise as a standout back, with offers from 13 Major League teams. he plans college and eventual pro baseball.
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Cunningham Leads Athens Legion In Pitching And Hitting
Ted Cunningham paced the Athens American Legion Junior team in pitching and batting across five victories. Roger Allen led non pitcher hitters with 12 hits and six runs while Cunningham and Vance Harris tied for six RBIs. Allen also posted a .429 average and the club totaled 62 left on base in the compiled box.
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Pomeroy Edges Glouster 1 0 In Slab Duel
Pomeroy defeated Glouster Legionnaires 1 to 0 in a pitcher duel Sunday. Dick Walters allowed four hits and struck out 16 for Pomeroy, while Mike Byscofski yielded three safeties and 12 strikeouts for Glouster. The lone run came in the fifth inning, snapping Byscofski's 51 inning scoreless streak. The series wraps next Sunday at Glouster Memorial Park for the rubber game.
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Doubles Title With Three In The Club
Ronnie Ridenour stole three bases and Dale Leach sacrificed twice to head the departments. Five boys handled three or more chances perfectly, but the club posted a mediocre .889 team fielding percentage. Cunningham earned three of the five wins with two ties and struck out 89 in 48 2/3 innings, while Jim Pinney earned two wins in four innings. The team eclipsed opponents by nine points and outbatted them 99. All games counted in averages except Nelsonville defeat missing complete box score.
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Bachtel Calls Grid Meeting at Middleport High
Middleport High School football coach Forrest Bachtel invites all interested players to a meeting Saturday at 2 p.m. in the stadium. The session serves as a preview to the fall practice opening on Friday August 20.
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Gals Softball Title Hangs On Tuesday Clash
Belle Kowalczyk powered a 10 run fourth inning as her Gals Softball team beat the Bennetts 20 to 8 to force a first place tie. Henderson McPherson and Kowalczyk supplied the hot sticks while Kowalczyk blanked the Bennetts four straight innings in a dominant pitching display. Bennetts must win Tuesday to claim the crown. Adams and McBride led the Bennetts offense with 13 hits.
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Cardinals Rally To Beat Reds 6-2 Behind Slaughter Power
Enos Slaughter drove in five runs including a first inning triple and a seventh inning double as the Cardinals defeated the Reds 6-2 at Crosley Field. Kenny Raffensberger lasted into the seventh after a four-run first inning. Stan Musial and Dusak staged a double steal in the first as Cincinnati hosts Louis in an upcoming game.
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First three MLB batters reach 100 hits this season
Stan Musial of the Cardinals, Richie Ashburn of the Phillies, and Ted Williams of the Red Sox were the first three major league players to reach 100 hits, listed in order.
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Yesterday's Results in Major League Baseball
In the American League Cleveland beat Detroit 6 to 7 after a late rally. Chicago defeated St. Louis 6 to 8 with Papish and teammates contributing. Philadelphia lost to Brooklyn 5 to 2 as Donnelly and Campanella aided the visitors. St. Louis posted a 6 to 8 win over Cincinnati. In the American Association Indianapolis edged Louisville 2 to 1 while Milwaukee topped Kansas City 4 to 2.
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Baseball Night Schedule Across Major Cities
Tonight's card features Boston at New York with Dobson facing Lopat and Chicago at St Louis pitting Wight against Fannin. Feller vs Gray marks Cleveland at Detroit while Scarborough and Masterson pair for Washington at Philadelphia. Additional night games include Kennedy or Hansen for New York versus Spahn, McCall against Gregg in Chicago at Pittsburgh, and Rowe versus Barney in Philadelphia at Brooklyn plus four more all night matchups Louisville at Indianapolis Toledo at Columbus Minneapolis at St Paul Milwaukee at Kansas City.
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Slaughter Drives Cardinals Past Reds in 6 2 Win
Enos Slaughter batted four times with two singles a double and a triple driving five RBIs as the Cardinals beat the Reds 6 to 2. Carl Erskine allowed five hits to earn his fourth win as the Dodgers edged the Phillies 2 to 1.
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Millfield Mariners Rescheduled Game In Glouster This Thursday
Last Thursdays Tip Top Gulf nine versus Millfield Mariners was rained out and moved to Memorial Park Glouster this Thursday. Millfield adds Sam Withem former Columbus Redbird pitcher and Bill Smith Chauncey High coach to its roster.
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Eagles Annex Wotrd 17-6 Softball Victory
The Eagles defeated the Upholsters 17 to 6 in five innings in a game halted by agreement. Despite missing players, the Eagles collected 13 hits led by Red Cartwright and Emil Kowalczyk with homers, while the Upholsters offered a sloppy showing and trailed 6-3 before the rally. The win lifts the Eagles half a game on Banks Sport Shop in the City Softball League standings.
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Boxing Card Report From New York and Brooklyn
New York figures Lee Oma aged 192 from Detroit stopped Willis Apple gate aged 188 of Montclair New Jersey. New York Steve Belloise aged 162 stopped Joe Red dick aged 159 of Paterson New Jersey. Brooklyn Johnny Moran aged 134 from New York outpointed Eduardo Carrasco aged 135 of Lima Peru over six rounds.
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