Charles Lesnevich Title Bout Seen as Close Test of King
Ezzard Charles defends his heavyweight crown tonight against Gus Lesnevich in Cincinnati. Lesnevich, 34, seeks a upset after strong recent showings but is viewed as the underdog. A victory by Charles would keep him atop the division while Lesnevich hopes for a late upset and renewed crowd excitement.
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Ancient
Gus Lesnevich
Cincinnati Negro
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Lesnevich
Tami Mauriello
Gus
Walcott
Ballyhoo
Legion Nine to Wind Up Season With Gallia Friday
The Athens American Legion team closes its season Friday at 5 30 p m against Gallipolis after a 7 2 record. Coach Fred Swearingen’s squad aims to finish strong with slugger pitcher Roger Allen likely starting. Athens previously beat Gallipolis 2 1 on their field, overcoming a 1 0 deficit in the final inning.
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Gallia
Athens
American Legion
Gallipolis
Legionnaires
Fred Swearingen
Nelsonville
Middleport
Diamond
Roger Allen
Swearingen
Big Car Races Set For Logan August 21
Logan hosts Southeastern Ohio’s first professionally sanctioned big car races at the one half mile Hocking County Fairgrounds on Sunday August 21. Nationally known drivers will race as Jones Speedways, Inc. of Newark supervises. Sam Buchanan Chapter of DAV helps with concessions and arrangements.
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Hocking County Fairgrounds
Ohio
Fairgrounds
Jones Speedways, Inc
Newark
Sam Buchanan
Disabled American Veterans
Yesterday's Results in Major League Baseball
Summary of American League and National League scores with pitchers and key hits. Notable: Boston and New York games, Cleveland and Feller performances, plus several NL matchups including Pittsburgh Chicago and St. Louis. Also minor American Association results from Indianapolis Minneapolis and others.
Baseball Tonight Reveals Evening Game Pairings Across Leagues
Schedule lists several night matchups including Boston at New York with Spahn facing Jones and Branca opposed by Heintzelman in Philadelphia. Other late games feature Cincinnati at St Louis Raffensberger against Brazile, New York at Boston Lopat versus Dobson, and Chicago at Detroit with Heafner against Newhouser. Additional night contests include St Paul at Toledo Milwaukee at Columbus Minneapolis at Indianapolis Kansas City at Louisville.
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Lipon and Groth power Tigers past White Sox 11 to 5
Johnny Lipon and Johnny Groth each homered and drove in four runs to lift Detroit over Chicago 11 to 5. Lipon hit a bases loaded round tripper and Groth added a two on homer as the Tigers exploded for 11 runs. Carl Erskine limited Philadelphia to three hits as the Dodgers beat the Phillies 8 to 1.
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White Sox
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Groth
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Dodgers
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Boxing results list from multiple cities and fighters
Boxing results show Tami Mauriello knocking out Mike Jacobs in New Bedford. Clarence Henry stopped Dutch Culbertson in Los Angeles. Arturo Godoy and Maynard Jones fought to a draw in Wilmington.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
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Los Angeles
Clarence Henry
Dutch Culbertson
Wilmington
Del
Arturo Godoy
Chile
Maynard Jones
Drew
Charles crushes Lesnevich in NY defense of title
Ezzard Charles dominates 34 year old Gus Lesnevich at Yankee Stadium in the first defense of his heavyweight boxing championship. Charles wins by a wide margin in a bout that showcased his power and control.
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New York
Ezzard Charles
Gus Lesnevich
Yankee Stadium
Newcomerstown Coach McCracken Resigns for Education Post
Robert W. McCracken resigns after four years as head football coach at Newcomerstown High to become superintendent of the Harrisburg McClure Consolidated School near Crooksville.
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Robert W. McCracken
Newcomerstown High
Harrisburg- McClure Consolidated School
Crooksville
Behringer Named Wooster High Assistant Coach
Wooster High selects Robert Behringer as new assistant football and basketball coach succeeding Don Ahler who resigned. Behringer, former Denfiance College co captain, brings leadership from multiple sports and local turf familiarity. Father Bill Daly mentored rider E. H. Garrison, with both men noted for turf domain. Party Request, a dark bay colt by Requested War Party, sold for 20000 as a yearling and showed potential after a Arlington Park debut photo finish.
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Robert Behringer
Wooster High
Behringer
Defiance College
Don Ahler
Bill Daly
E. H
Snapper) Garrison
Garrison
War Party
Arlington Park
Admission fees mark first U S Open entry in 1922
In 1922 admission charges began for the U S Open with 15 087 spectators paying to witness Gene Sarazen win his first victory at the event.
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Gene Sarazen
Baseball All Time Standings and Player Feats Noted
Batting leaders show Robinson Brooklyn with 151 hits and 90 runs batted in in baseball history records. Williams Boston posts 346 at bats and 105 runs while Kiner Pittsburgh leads home runs with 29. Pitching stars include Newcombe Brooklyn with 113 wins and .786 win percentage alongside Reynolds New York with 112 wins and 864 strikeouts.
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Musial
St. Louis
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Newcombe
Spahn
Boston
Williams
Stephens
DiMaggio
Pesky
Kell
Detroit
Ee — Mitchell
Cleveland
Ween
Dillinger
Reynolds
New York
Wynn
Trucks
Colts to Play Bills in Exhibition Game
Baltimore Colts clash with the Buffalo Bills in an exhibition in Wilmington Delaware. The Colts were second in the AAC Eastern Division last season while the Bills led that division before Buffalo fell to Cleveland in the league title game.
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Bills
Wilmington
Del
Baltimore Colts
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo
Cleveland
Heintzleman Beats Dodgers Five Times This Season
Phillie left hander Ken Heintzleman has defeated the Dodgers five times this season, allowing them only 10 runs across those encounters.
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Ken Heintzleman
Phillie Southpaw
Dodgers
Marietta Maches Past Athens Hardwares 5-4 in Tourney
McConnelsville McJunkins supply team of Marietta edged Carpenter Hardwares of Athens 5-4 in the isoviet softball tournament. Meagle, Porten and timely hits powered Marietta after an early 3-1 deficit. Hackathorn pitched five innings for the win while Woody English allowed eight hits for Athens. Banks Sport Shop fell to McConnelsville Millers Hardwares 4-1 in the other action.
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Marietta
Carpenter Hardwares
Athens
Meagle
Hardware
Woody English
Shafer
Porten
Hardwares
Heck” Harkins
Bert Barnes
English
Dawson
Hackathorn
Eaglish
Banks Sport Shop
McConnelsville Millers Hardwares
Blairs Clinch Recreation Cage League Title
Blairs finish 6 wins 2 losses to claim the league crown. Finsterwald scored 12 for Blairs while Allen topped Nuzums with 8 for the losers. Bolins moved into a tie for second by defeating the Nuzuma 34 19 in the final game amid a standings error correction.
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Nuzuma
Blairs
Finsterwald
Allen
Watkins
Girls Softball League Ends with Roger Deans Champion
Recreation Director Harry Lackey announced that the Girls Softball League would end, with Roger Deans winning the title at four wins and two losses. Reba Shafers finished second at .500 with three wins and three defeats while the Collegians placed last with two wins and three losses. The Collegians dropped out due to university examinations preventing scheduled games.
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Harry Lackey
Lackey
Roger Deans
Reba Shafers
Sky line Gun Club in Athens Action Shots
Active members of the Sky line Gun Club of Athens are pictured in action at the cults sheet layout with Pretestych and McCasten named among the shooters. The segment highlights gear, stance, and team activity.
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Athens
Cults
Pretestych
McCasten
Buicks Split Doubleheader In Marietta Softball
Pomeroy Blaetmar Buick softball team split a Sunday afternoon doubleheader with Wires Restaurant in Marietta. In the first game Marietta edged the Buicks 4-0 as Stivera took his first loss in 12 starts, with all runs in the first inning on walks and key hits. The Buicks won the second game 5-2 behind timely hits by P Kloes and Stivers, Hawley and Seidenable contributing later.
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Blaetmar Buick
Wires
Marietta
Buicks
Bob” Stivera
Stivers
Williams
Butts
Williamson
Bowes
Forshey
Slater
KR. Kioes
Biactmars
P. Kloes
Evans
Hawley
FR. Kloes
Seidnable
Chapteina
Seidenable
R. Kloes
Wright
Battery
Spindler and Williamson
Rangers to Train at Olympic Arena in Lake Placid
The New York Rangers will hold a fall training camp at Olympic Arena in Lake Placid New York for the third consecutive year continuing team preparations ahead of the season.
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NEW York Rangers
Olympic Arena
Lake Placid
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Ranger Goalie Chuck Rayner Shuts Opponents Out
Chuck Rayner, star New York Ranger goalie, posted seven shutouts and nine one goal games last season signaling a standout performance and strong impact for the team in tight contests.
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Chuck Rayner
New York Ranger
New Gallipolis Coach Advocates Rugged Football
Gallia Academy High School introduces Don Souder as head football coach at a Lafayatte Hotel gathering. He promotes rock em and sock em play, stresses blocking and tackling, and plans a single wing with potential future T formation. Three players, including Baker at end and Wetherholt, locked in positions. timing and conditioning he notes as critical for a successful season.
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Gallipolis
Don Souder
New Gallia Academy
Lafayuette Hotel
Souder
Forte
Baker
Wetherholt
Putnam Team Takes Title in City Elementary Final
The Rufus Putnam team edged Enatine 16 to 15 to win the city recreation parks elementary championship. The decisive run came in the eighth inning after a 15–15 tie at seven innings. East Side outhit Rufus Putnam and Bowwell Dow and Poston had three hits each for East Side, while John Rood driven in the winning run in the seventh.
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Rufus Putnam
Enatine
John Rood
Bowwell
Dow
Poston
Fred Bates
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