Beanballs and resilience ripple through baseball play
The article notes rising beanball incidents in both leagues with players like Johnny Mize Hank Majeski Elmer Vale Ralph Hodgin and Hal Newhouser affected. It discusses effects on plate confidence and careers referencing Leiber Medwick and helmet innovation while Bob Wren explains pitchers targetting veterans to disrupt hitters and a sophomore jinx claims.
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Johnny Mize
Harry Brecheen
Hank Majeski
Elmer Vale
White Sox
Ralph Hodgin
Hal Newhouser
Hodgin
Prince Hal
Hank Leiber
New York Giants
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Leiber
Medwick
Wren
Boxing results from Camden New York Hartford and New York
Gene Jones stopped Shamus O Brien in Camden after 2 rounds. Tommy McGovern outpointed Joe Murray in New York. George Dunn defeated Roy Andrews in Hartford. Billy Smith beat Pat Brady on points in New York.
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Associated Press
Camden
N. J
Gene Jones
Shamus O’brien
New York
Tommy McGovern
London
Joe Murray
Hartford
Conn
George Dunn
Roy Andrews
Boston
Billy Smith
Bedford
Mass
Pat Brady
Connecticut State Team Wins Caswell Trophy at National Rifle Matches
Connecticut state team No 1 captured the Caswell Trophy as the national team championship at Camp Perry Ohio with a score of 2388 out of 2400. The 63rd National Rifle Matches saw the squad secure top honors in a high stakes competition.
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Camp Perry
Connecticut
Robinson Starred on Basepaths as Dodgers Beat Braves
Jackie Robinson drew acclaim as the leagues best base runner since Ty Cobb. He had two hits and a notable bunt in Brooklyn's 10-5 win over Boston, boosting the Dodgers' lead over St. Louis. The day included mixed results across the majors with Phillies, Tigers, Indians, White Sox, and Yankees winning or losing in tight pennant race context.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
Ty Cobb
Robinson
Dodger
Boston
St. Louis
Johnny Sain
Ed Stanky
Sain
Brooks
Sam
Braves
Dodgers
Ken Heintzelman
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
Hal Newhouser
Detroit
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Brownie
Tigers
Fred Hutchinson
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
Indians
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Yankee Stadium
Red Sox
Washington
Baseball scores from yesterday across leagues
Results show Washington 38 to Boston 16 in a split doubleheader. Philadelphia 27 over New York 8. Detroit 7 over St Louis 192 in a second game 69. Cleveland 7 over Chicago 8. National League games include Boston 510 over Brooklyn 104 with many relievers. Chicago 2 over Pittsburgh 10. New York 2 over Philadelphia 514.
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Brooklyn Aeuse
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
St Louis
American Association
Kansas City
Louisville
Milwaukee
Columbus
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
St Paul
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Pieretti
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Mancuso
Hughson
Tebbetts
Scheib
Christopher
Fowler
Flores
Rosar
Raschi
Robinson
Detroit
Hutchinson
Wagner
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Brown
Moss
Benton
White
Newhouser
Swift
Muncrief
Zoldak
Potter
Early
Feller
Hegan
Harrist
Gebrian
Caldwell
Tresh
Brooklyn
Sain
Lanfranconi
Johnson
Shoun
Barrett
Wright
Camelli
Mass
Taylor
King
Edwards
Pittsburgh
Erickson
Passeau
Carpenter
Scheffing
Games Today Shuffle Four MLB Matchups
The schedule lists four games including New York at Philadelphia Boston at Brooklyn St. Louis at Pittsburgh and two American League tilts Philadelphia at New York Cleveland at Chicago with Detroit at St. Louis slated for the night.
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National League
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
American League
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Baseball Leaders and Yesterday's Stars Highlights
Batting chart shows Mize leading with 101 runs and 36 home runs for New York while Baumholtz leads Cincinnati with 140 hits and 25 doubles. Walker and Vernon reach multiple categories. Blackwell and Feller top pitching and strikeouts. Yesterday Dixie Howell belts two homers for the Pirates to beat the Cubs 10 2 and Fred Hutchinson wins nine innings for the Tigers in a 7 1 victory over the Browns.
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Walker
Philadelphia
Mize
New York
Baumholtz
Cincinnati
Robinson
Brooklyn
Blackwell
Boudreau
Cleveland
Williams
Boston
Doerr
Pesky
Vernon
Washington
Dixie Howell
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Fred Hutchinson
Tigers
Browns
Athens Vets Set for Lancaster Nine Clash Today
Athens Vets face Anchor-Hocking Glass of Lancaster in a seven inning game at Fairfield County park. Lefty Hank Wiseman or Jay Ingall likely start with Don Poling opposing after a wrist injury earlier in the season. Wiseman seeks redemption after a rough outing against Lancaster last year.
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New Marshfield
Athens Vets Nine
Hocking Valley
Hocking Glass Team
Lancaster
UU. Iti
Fairfield County
Hank Wiseman
Jay Ingall
Athens
Don Poling
Poling
Nelsonville Eagles
Wiseman
Ingall
Abbes First Disconcerts Crowd At Atlantic City Track
Abbe's First, a two year old strawberry roan filly, reared and collapsed near the stables after finishing second in the earlier race. She recovered and walked away as attendants cooled her with water amid a surprised crowd. The report notes gossip about Mac Phail and a potential Red Rolfe Tigers managers link.
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Ted Meier
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
Abbe
Atlantic City
Highness
Duke Coach Predicts Derogatis as Top Tackler
Robert Moore reports from Richmond that Duke coach Wallace Wade expects Al Derogatis of Newark New Jersey at 215 pounds to be among the best tackles in the country this fall. Wade rarely overstates so Derogatis may be exceptional. In baseball news several Class A Eastern teams protest recalls of key players. Albany Binghamton and Hartford are upset over losing players recently.
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Robert Moore
Richmond
Wallace Wade
Duke
al Derogatis
Newark
N. J
Wade
Derogatis
Albany
Pittsburgh Pirates
Binghampton
Yankees
Hartford
Boston Braves
Commission probes bookies at North Randall track
Ohio Racing Commission officials heard John Masoni blame a police officer illness for a bookmaking outbreak at North Randall during closing meet. Chairman Belt and member Hinebaugh stressed they did not blame Masoni, noting track police must first identify bookies to eject them.
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Columbus
Ohio_ Racing Commission
North Randall
John Masoni
0. C. Belt
Commission
Preston Hinebaugh
Hinebaugh
Belt
Thistle Downs
Waggoner Severely Injured After Home Run Swing
Fremont third baseman-manager Neal Waggoner of the Howard Zink Corp. softball team cracked a home run in the title game against the Catholic War Veterans and later suffered a muscle snap on his next at bat. He remained hospitalized after the victory celebration.
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Fremont
Neal Waggoner
Howard Zink Corp
Catholic War Veterans
Waggoner
Hickory
Czechoslovakia Proclaims Olympic Day August 17
Prague reports August 17 designated as Olympic day in Czechoslovakia. Czech athletes and coaches bound for London and St Moritz will participate in demonstrations at Czech stadiums and athletic fields.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
London
St. Moritz
Two Racing Fillies Return to Track Win at Saratoga
Hester Hanover and Niece Hal, both mothers in training, returned to the Saratoga racecourse and finished first and second in a pacing race.
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New York
Hester Hanover
Hal
Saratoga
Boxer George Godfrey Dies in Los Angeles
Los Angeles report says 50 year old George Godfrey, a prominent Negro heavyweight boxer and former title contender, died Wednesday night. Born in Mobile, Alabama, he rose through the ranks in the ring before his death.
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Los Angeles
George Godfrey
Mobile
Ala
Jones Homer Delivers 4-3 Legion Victory in Twilight League
Centerfielder Jones belted a three run homer in the seventh to lift the Pomeroy Legion to a 4-3 win over Blaetm ar Buicks. Klees drove in the other Legion run with a first inning single as Wilt tripled and scored. Klees held the Buicks to five hits with no walks.
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Pomeroy Pomeroy Legion
Jones
Hod Arnold
Brickles
Klees
Laos
Bos
Saad
Rally Sparks Buchtel Past Logan 14-8 in HVL Clash
Buchtel scored six in the seventh to beat Logan Mingos 14-8 in a Hocking Valley League game Sunday. Shortstop McCombs pounded three doubles driving in six. Allen had three hits for Logan. Both pitchers took the loss as 17 errors were combined by both teams.
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Buchtel
Logan Mingos
McCombs
Allen
Logan
Blues Maintain Six-Game Lead After 8-3 Win
Bill Wight earned his 13th win as the Kansas City Blues defeated Columbus 8 to 3 to hold a six game lead over Louisville. The Colonels rallied to beat St. Paul 5 to 3. Indianapolis topped Minneapolis 11 to 5 and Toledo beat Milwaukee 6 to 5 to even their series.
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BLUES
Associated Press
Bill Wight
Kansas City
New York Yankees
American Association
Columbus
Louisville
Colonels
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Toledo Madhens
Milwaukee
Brewers
Three Coaches Gain Degrees at Marshall Summer Exercises
Three Southeastern Ohio coaches earned degrees during Marshall College summer commencement in Huntington West Virginia. Herndon Wilks Pomeroy football and basketball head coach and Walter Henson Jackson High School football mentor earned a Master’s Degree. Johnson Fogg ex Navy coach newly hired to coach basketball at Chester High School earned a Bachelor of Science in Education. Moose Tourney Set at Mooseheart National Golf Tournament to be played September 28 at Tom OShanter Course Canton Ohio.
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Pomeroy
Southeastern Ohio
Marshall College
Huntington
W. Va
Herndon Wilks
Walter Henson
Jackson High School
Johnson Fogg
Navy
Central Rural Board of Education
Chester High School
Moose Tourney
Mooseheart
Ill
Tom O’shanter Country Club
Canton
Loyal Order of Moose
Exhibition Match in Cleveland Features Locke and Ferrier
Bobby Locke the sensational South African golfer and National PGA champion Jim Ferrier will appear in an exhibition at Manakiki Country Club on September 23, the club announced.
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Cleveland
Bobby Locke
Jim Ferrier
Manakiki Country Club
Local Firms Distribute Marietta Paints in Ohio Area
Marietta paints are distributed by Bardin Bros. Co. of Athens Pomeroy Cement Block Co. of Pomeroy and Plymale Wagner Co. of Gallipolis. The arrangement lists regional suppliers serving multiple towns in Ohio.
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Marietta Paints
Bardin Bros. CO
Athens
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
Pomeroy
Plymale Wagner*c O
Gallipolis
Gears Withdraw From League Trusts New Pro Basketball Association
The Chicago American Gears, 1946 47 NBL champions, plan to leave the National Basketball League and join the new Basketball Association of America. President Maurice White cited mismatched objectives and outlined that the new league will have four divisions with Dayton in the eastern section.
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Chicago
Chicago American Gears
Professional Basketball Association of America
Maurice White
The
Gears
National League
Basketball Association of America
Gear
Dayton
Sunnyside Comets Edge Lakin State 1 0 In Final Inning
Sunnyside wins 1-0 over Lakin State Hospital as Ira Barnett delivers a two hit outing for his 15th win. Barnett also hits a seventh inning single driving in Jimmy Ferrell after an error and Watt Deal double.
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Apple Grove
W. Va
Sunnyside
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