Ohio U and West Virginia clash in Kanawha Valley all star game
Jim Snyder and Howard Brinker will coach one of the Kanawha Valley all star squads in Parkersburg West Virginia on Friday August 26 under lights at Parkersburg Big Reds stadium. OU head coach Carroll Widdoes leads the Bobcats in late August practice.
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Jim Snyder
Ohio U
Howard Brinker
Parkersburg
W.va
Jim
Howard
West Virginia
Carroll Widdoes
Ohio High School Coaches Association
Massillon
Athens
Harry Lackey
Luke Easter Joins Cleveland Indians as Pinch Hit Power
Cleveland adds Luke Easter from San Diego to boost the lineup. Easter, 28, pinch hits for the Indians last night in a 6 5 win over the White Sox, after recovering from a knee operation and a prior car accident. Bill Starr calls him a big league hitter with strong power and competitiveness.
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Cleveland
Starr
Allie Clark
Easter
Clark
Lou Boudreau
Luke
San Diego
Sam Zoldak
Chico Pieretti
Homestead
Army
Brooklyn Negro Players Make National League All Stars
The trio Jack Robinson Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe earned NL All Star honors this season marking a historic achievement for Brooklyn baseball and breaking color barriers in the era.
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Brooklyn
Jack Robinson
Roy Campanella
Don Newcombe
Yesterday's Baseball Scores From Major League Games
Results show Brooklyn Philadelphia and Boston New York divisions with runs and pitching lines. Notable performances include Campanella Edwards and Rowe for Brooklyn Philadelphia and Kr8s and Tebbetts contributing for Boston New York. (Note: incomplete OCR. teams and some figures uncertain.)
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Barney
Palica
Hatten
Benta
Campanella
Edwards
Donnelly
Meyer
Rowe
Konstanty
Seminick
Boston
New York
Bickford
Voiselle
G. Elliott
Antonelli
Crandall
Zabala
Highe
Kosio
R. Mueller
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Werle
Gumbert
Masi
Dubiel
Hacker
Owen
Reynolds
Sanford
Marshall
Buxton
Page
Silvera
Kramer
Parnell
Tebbetts
Dodgers Top Phillies 10 7 on Pee Wee Reese Home Run
BATTING Pee Wee Reese homered with two on to lift Brooklyn over Philadelphia 10-7 securing a clear lead in the National League standings. PITCHING Bob Feller allowed one hit in two relief innings as Cleveland won 6-5 in 12 innings, extending his club’s pace.
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Pee Wee Reese
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Bob Feller
Indians
Cleveland
Chicago
Night baseball cards feature mixed city matchups tonight
National League games include Boston at Brooklyn and Philadelphia at New York with pitchers Potter Newcombe Borowy and Jones in clashes. American Association schedules Toledo at Minneapolis Indianapolis at St Paul Columbus at Milwaukee Louisville at Kansas City all night.
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New York
Philadelphia
Byrne
Coleman
Washington
Boston
Scarborough
Calvert
McDermott
Stubbs
Chicago
Cleveland
Gumpert
Wynn
St. Louis
Detroit
Ostrowski
Trucks
Brooklyn
Potter
Newcombe
Borowy
Jones
Pittsburgh
Bonham
Saley
American Association
Toledo
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Milwaukee
Louisville
Kansas City
Major Baseball Season Highlights by City and Player
Stats show Robinson Brooklyn leading in runs and hits with 94 runs and 154 hits. Musial St Louis tops doubles with 28 and Kiner Pittsburgh hits 29 home runs. Williams Boston has 108 runs and 140 hits, while Reynolds New York and Wynn Cleveland lead pitching with 112 and 93 wins respectively.
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Reese
Brooklyn
Robinson
Musial
St. Louis
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Newcombe
Caen — Spahn
Boston
Williams
Stephens
Mitchell
Cleveland
Dillinger
Reynolds
New York
Wynn
Trucks
Detroit
Eagles Favored Over All Stars In Soldier Field Showdown
The 16th annual all star classic centers on the Philadelphia Eagles facing a 70-man college team at Soldier Field before about 90 000 fans. Greasy Neale’s NFL champion Eagles opened as 10 point favorites over Bud Wilkinson's Oklahoma coached squad. The MEC broadcast is set for 8 30 p m CDT.
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Chicago
Philadelphia Eagles
Soldier Field
Greasy Neale
Eagles
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
MEC
Dodgers Duo Drive NL Runs Leaderboard
The Brooklyn Dodgers feature a powerful one two punch with Jack Robinson and Gil Hodges leading the National League in runs batted in. Both stars stand as the top run producers for their team and league.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Jack Robinson
Gil Hodges
Division Clubs Win In Abbreviated OVA Contests
In the Ohio Valley Association, Syracuse edges Point Pleasant 3 1 after a sixth inning rally led by Bernard Guinther. Gallipolis beats Twin Cities 6 1 at Syracuse Park. Reedsville Hornets blank Racine 2 0 behind 16 year old Spencer. Williams boosts Reedsville batting, while Racine loses Grimm brothers as their father is injured.
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Ohio Valley Association
Syracuse
Point Pleasant
Bernard Guinther
Gallipolis
Twin Cities
Syracuse Park
Reedsville
Racine
Jimmy Hatfield
Cris Hubbard
Norman
Guinther
Hubbard Brothers
Bill
Pud
Bees
Johnny Lee
Emile Thomas
Leo Valentine
al Smith
Twins
Spencer
Bill Hayman
Hornets
Wallis
Williams
Grimm Brothers
Bob and
Russell
Hert
Wuowe
Smith and Burns
Daniels and
Hackett
Valley Association Club
Gallipolia
Wees
All Stars Head For State Split Among Colleges
North-South High School all star players from Ohio and nearby states eye college futures this fall. Ten players plan out of state schools and several weigh Bearcat or Ohio State offers as college coaches target talent from Massillon to Cleveland and beyond.
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Massillon
Ohio
Ohio State
Cincinnati
Bearcat
Cornell
Princeton
Michigan
Massillon—.P
Chuck Mather
Mather
Middleport Legion Loses to Parkersburg 5 4
Middleport Junior American Legion dropped to 16 wins with a 5 4 defeat at Parkersburg. Errors by Singer Diles and Walters aided Parkersburg who scored three in the fourth and three in the fifth. Hunter earned the win as Buell Diles and Woody Cail pitched for Middleport. Next action: at Oak Hill Sunday and a Columbus doubleheader August 21 and 28 at Car son s Playground.
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Middleport
American Legion
Parkersburg
Singer
Diles
Walters
Hunter
Buell
Woody Cail
Oak Hill
Columbus
Carson’s Playground
Johnny Mize Anchors NL All Star Team This Season
First baseman Johnny Mize of the Giants led the National League All Star selection, marking his ninth appearance in the annual dream game. The veteran slugger headlines the NL roster as the league showcases its star power.
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Johnny Mize
Giants
Shootin’ Show at Sky Line Gun Club Skeet Layout
A series of action photos from the Sky line Gun Club of Athens shows active members skeet shooting at the club’s layout. Photos captured by H. McCannill.
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Skyline Gun Club
Athens
H. McCannill
Albany Seeks Ith Victory In Game With Athens Nine
The Albany Panthers pursue an 11th win in 12 games after beating Nelsonville 9 8 in nine innings. They face the Athens Eagles next Sunday on The Plains aiming to stay atop the Hocking Valley League standings.
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Albany
Hocking Valley
Albany Aebesaall
Nelsonville Eagles
Athens Merchants
New Marshfield
Logan
Nelsonville
Athens Eagles
Giouster
Albany Panthers
Panthers
Eagles
Athens
Plains
Panther
Merchants
Mer
New Las Vegas Casino Plans NurseryStaff For Kids
A Las Vegas casino announces a six room nursery and babysitting staff to watch children while parents explore gambling games. Rumors of teaching children to beg for shoes are unfounded. Kiwanis volunteers will be at the Athens Fair to raise funds for underprivileged children. A Gallup motel towel case ends with a light note about honesty paying off. Nye Chevrolet urges buyers to check its used car selection.
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Las Vegas
Mom
Pop
Athens
George Smith
Loren Staats
Indians edge White Sox in 12 frames for 6-5 win
Bob Feller earned the victory as Cleveland defeated Chicago 6-5 in 12 innings. The game stretched 3 hours 45 minutes with 20 players used, ending on an infield error. Cleveland holds a 6-5 edge over the White Sox this season and eyes a split of the series. Farry Wynn to start tonight seeking his 10th win.
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Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
Pale Hose
Jack Onslow
Farry Wynn
54 In Pony Tournament Box Score
G walked for Paige in the 10th as Chicago scores five to Cleveland six. Adams Philley Kennedy Hogan Gordon Appling Michaels drive runs while Doby Berardino 2B and 2B hits pace the offense with strong pitching by Surkont Garcia and Gromek. Feller earns win over Surkont in front of 19 500 at Cleveland.
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Paige
Chicago
Cleveland
Doby
Appling
Michaels
RBI
Adams
Philley
Kennedy
Hogan
Gordon
Berardino
Sb—Ostrowski
Baker
Sac—Kress
Boudreau
Vernon
Benton
Zoldak
Feller
Garcia
Surkont
Paparella
Hubbard
Hurley
Berry
Athens Country Club
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Finsterwald
Malone
Eneeeneewe
Art Smith
Kuzava
John Algeo
A-Metkovich
L. BE. Butts Judson
Bob Butts
Pieretti
Dick Guthrie
Zernial
Bob Nelson
Surkent
Rood
Calvin
O'Brien
Dorman
Young
Chadwick
John White
Cleveland AB Rhoa
Dupler Mitchell
Cumley
Bowman
B. T. Grover
Rutkoskie
Garrison
Hegan
Branstitter
D-Tucker
K. Begg
Tresh
Paul Dean
Meme We
Moore
C-Avila - Evans
Gromek
Davis, Sr
Davis, Jr
E—Lemon
Phillips
Merchant
F—Keaster
Shepard
Paul Beckley
G-Peck
Jacobs
Ted Sprague
C. W. Garrison
Suse
Battle Wales
Tipton Efaw
Roberts, Sr
White, Jr
Smith
H. Begg
Th. Floyd Wolfe
McKinstry
Merrick
Sanders
Biggs
Roberts, Jr
al Carpenter
Main
Strawn
J. R. Sprague
Kerr
William Wolfe
Boxing results from three bouts in New York and London
Chuck Taylor outpointed Al Guido in Altoona while Jimmy Flood defeated Danny Ruggerio in New York and Ronnie Clayton stopped Eddie Miller in London for the British Empire featherweight title.
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Altoona
Chuck Taylor
Coalport
al Guido
New York
Jimmy Flood
Danny Ruggerio
London
Ronnie Clayton
England
Eddie Miller
Australia
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