Hartford Tigers Rise To Second In OVA With Double Win
Hartford's Tigers swept Portland to climb to second in the Ohio Valley Association. Key victories featured Willis Dudding pitching 4-2 in the opener and Jack Johnson tossing a two-hitter for a 3-0 nightcap win. Point Pleasant moved within two games of sixth while Racine and Reedsville swapped spots in the standings.
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Ohio Valley Association
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Point Pleasant
Reedsville
Gallipolis Bees
Gallipolis
Racine
Twin Cities Twins
Syracuse
Pirates
Willis Dudding
Bucky Walters
Jack Johnson
Virgil Norris
Clarence Donahue
Jimmy Hatfield
Bill Tennant
Bus Wolfe
Johnny Lee
Dudding
Johnson
Tennant
Gene Hesson
Pete Gardner
Jack Glagge
Merchants
Bobby Webb
Bob Grimm
Dick Walters
Twin Cities
Twins
Doc Daniels
Grimm
Izabe Adkins
Vernon Counts
Blues
Counts
Graham leads Browns to 38 7 exhibition win over Packers
Otto Graham threw three touchdown passes including a 62 yard strike to Dub Jones and an 18 yard screen to Dante Lavelli as Cleveland defeated Green Bay 38 to 7. Rex Bumgardner and Dopey Phelps added rushing TDs, while Lou Groza kicked five extra points and a field goal.
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Cleveland Browns
Green Bay Packers
Toledo
Paul Browns
Packers
Otto Graham
Browns
Dub Jones
Dante Lavelli
Lavelli
Cleveland
Rex Bumgardner
Dopey
Phelps
Bumgardner
Jag Girard
Ted Cook
Green Bay
Lou Groza
Brown
Bowling Green State University
University of Kentucky
Jim Martin
John Sandusky
Ken Carpenter
Gordon Soltau
Philadelphia
Chicago
Soltau
Joe Spencer
Jones
Groza
Touchdown Cook
Fritsch
Charles Faces Beshore in Title Defense Shadow of Louis Looms
Ezzard Charles defends his NBA heavyweight crown tonight in Buffalo against Freddie Beshore. The outcome could shape the September Louis bout as Charles, a 1-5 favorite, vows to fight hard despite a long layoff and cautious tactics.
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N. Y
Ezzard Charles
Freddie Beshore
Joe Louis
Cincinnati
Harrisburg
Louis-Charles
Charles
Kreshore
West Bladen Springs
Ind
Schroeder Likely No Davis Cup Singles Berth
Newport Rhode Island reports Ted Schroeder dominant as America’s top amateur tennis player. he plans no national singles championship bid, aiming to seal a Davis Cup spot as his year end goal after winning the Newport Casino invitation. Art Larsen fell to Schroeder 1 5 6 4 in the Newport match. Budge Patty suffered a severe sprain during doubles.
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R. I
Ted Schroeder
America
Uncle Sam
la Crescenta
Calif
Newport Casino
Schroeder
Art Larsen
San Francisco
Budge Patty
Los Angeles
Millers and Indians Tie for Second in AA Standings
Louisville leads the American Association as Millers and Indians share second place, one and a half games back after Louisville loses a doubleheader to Milwaukee 6-3 and 5-1. Minneapolis takes both ends from Toledo 8-6 and 6-3, while Indianapolis splits with Kansas City 5-3 and 5-0.
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Indianapolis
Louisville
Millers and Indians
Milwaukee
Toledo
Kansas City
Sid Schacht
Ed Beckman
Schacht
Jim Clarkson
Brewers
Columbus
St. Paul
Jack Crimian
Glenn Moulder
California Club Swimmer Captures 150 Medley Title
Al Masarik representing the California swim club of Los Angeles won the National Junior Men's A.A.U. 150 meters medley championship yesterday in 1 48 3. Benny Ledger of Canton McKinley High finished second and Frank Matter of the University Garele YMCA here took third.
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al Masarik
California Swim Club
Los Angeles
Benny Ledger
Canton McKinley High
Frank Matter
University Ga Rele Ymca
West Virginia Boy Wins Soap Box Derby
A 15 year old from Charleston West Virginia won the national Soap Box Derby in Akron steering a streamlined black racer to victory before about 50 000 spectators. He carried a Sunday School testament as a good luck charm and will receive a $5000 four year scholarship from the All American event sponsored by Chevrolet and newspapers. He represented the Charleston Gazette.
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Akron
Charleston
W. Va
Harold D. Williamson
Chevrolet
Williamson
East Liverpool Club Wins Pennsylvania Fly and Bait Casting
Harrisburg report shows East Liverpool Ohio fishing club clinching bait casting honors at the Pennsylvania State fly and bait casting championships held yesterday.
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Harrisburg
East Liverpool
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Cleveland and Chicago split doubleheader on strong pitching
In the American League twinbill Cleveland beats Chicago 5 to 2 in the first game. The nightcap ends 7 to 5 as Chicago overcomes a 0-5 deficit. Braves and Dodgers also tally in a busy slate with more league play across the circuit.
Baseball leaders and pitching marks from the season
The list names top performers by team including Musial of St Louis and Kell of Detroit for batting, Ennis and Dropo for runs batted in, Ashburn Doerr and Woodling for triples and runs, Kiner and Kosnen for home runs among others. It notes pitchers Maglie Trout Raschi and Miller with wins and era as well as team leaders in steals and strikeouts.
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St. Louis
Torgeson
Boston
Ennis
Philadelphia
Ashburn
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Kell
Detroit
Stephens
Dropo
Doerr
Woodling
New York
Rkosen
Cleveland
Skiner Blasts 200th Homer
Pittsburgh star Ralph Kiner hits his 200th career homer with the Pirates remarking he unlikely will surpass Babe Ruth’s 714. He notes Ruth’s season record 60 in 1927 remains untouchable while his 1949 pace suggests a strong finish this year.
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Pittsburgh
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Babe Ruth
Kiner
Chicago
Ralph
Ruth
Bucs
Texan Wins Regatta in Dayton Domination
Paul B. Sawyer of San Antonio Texas dominated the fifth annual Greater Dayton boat club regatta yesterday driving his Belligero II to two straight wins in division one and returning with Alter Ego to sweep division two. His best average speed across the five mile course was 61 miles per hour.
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Dayton
Paul B. Sawyer
San Antonio
Tex
Greater Dayton
Giants Blank Phillies 2-0 Behind Hearn's Strong Effort
Jim Hearn pitched a four hitter and walked one as the New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0. Paul Lehner starred for Athletics with four hits in five at bats including a seventh inning homer with two on to beat the New York Yankees 5-2.
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Paul Lehner
Athletics
New York Yankees
Jim Hearn
Giants
New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Detroit at Cleveland Showdown in Evening MLB Card
Detroit faces Cleveland at 7 30 p m with Newhouser 10 6 opposite Wynn 12 5 Only other scheduled games are Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Ramsdell 6 8 versus Law 2 4 St Louis at Chicago Brecheen 6 9 against Lade 5 5 Also on slate Toledo at Minneapolis Columbus at St Paul Indianapolis at Kansas City and Louisville at Milwaukee
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Law
St. Louis
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Brecheen
Lade
American Association
Louiseville
McGlothin Pitches Third No-Hitter in Pro Ball
Pat McGlothin pitched a brilliant no hitter for Fort Worth against Shreveport last night, 2-1. The 27-year-old right-hander from Knoxville retired 26, walked one, and struck out four as his third no hitter in Organized Baseball. earlier ones were with St. Paul in 1948 and Elizabethton in 1942.
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Pat McGlothin
Sheveport
Fort Worth
McGolthin
Knoxville
Tenn
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Elizabethton
Troy Ruttman Wins All-Iowa Auto Race Feature
Troy Ruttman of Long Beach California won the 20-lap feature at the All-Iowa fair in Cedar Rapids. He completed 25 laps over the half mile in 10 minutes 37.43 seconds and set a new track record of 23.95 seconds for one lap. Dwayne Carter of Detroit finished second and Ray Sherman of Cleveland finished third.
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Troy Ruttman
Long Beach
Calif
Ruttman
Dwayne Carter
Detroit
Ray Sherman
Cleveland
Browns Draw Large Crowd Over AFC Four-Year Span
The Browns attracted 1,298,468 fans across four seasons of All-American Conference play, reflecting strong home attendance and steady fan support for the team.
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Cleveland Browns
Hearn of Giants Looms as Best Bargain of Campaign
Associated Press reports James T. Hearn, a right hander from Atlanta, looms as baseball’s best bargain after being sold by the Cardinals to the Giants for 10000. Since joining July 14 he has six starts with five Giants wins including a 2-0 victory over the Phillies. The article tracks pennant races with multiple standings shifts across the league.
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Big Jim
New York Giants
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Phils
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Ken Raffensberger
Reds
Pittsburgh
Grid Clinic Opens Today In Ohio High School Coaches Clinic
The fifth annual Ohio High School coaches clinic opens in Toledo with about 200 coaches traveling from Canada and multiple states. Wes Fesler of Ohio State leads the morning session while Purdue aide Jack Mollenkopf runs the afternoon meeting.
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Wes Fesler
Ohio State University
Jack Mollenkolf
Purdue University
Bup Rearick
Canton McKinley
Augie Morningstar
Mansfield
Jim McDonald
Springfield
Tiger Ellison
Middleton
Max Pirner
Toledo Devilbiss
Frank Roppolo
Akron
Pete Popvich
Youngstown
Bob Joslin
Middletown
al Sebald
Sandy Hill
Circleville
Favorites Still Likely To Defend Doubles Title
In Brookline Massachusetts Mrs Margaret Osborne Du Pont and Louise Brough, long time champions, lost the Essex County Club finals 6 3 6 1 to Doris Hart and Shirley Fry. The Du Pont Brough team heads the field at Longwood for the 69th annual doubles tournament while Budge Patty sprained an ankle in Newport and may miss action.
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Mass
Margaret Osborne DuPont
Wilmington
Del
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
DuPont
Miss Brough
Doris Hart
Jacksonville
Fla
Shirley Fry
Akron
Ohio
Essex County Club
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Miss Hart
Pauline Betz
Brough-DuPont
Fry- Hart
Billy Talbert
Gardnar Mulloy
Longwood Cricket Club
Jack Bromwich
Frank Sedgman
Mulloy - Talbert
Richard JD. Sears
James Dwight
Budge Patty
Newport
R. L
Ted Schroeder
Patty
Schroeder
Tony Trabert
Legion Squad To See Tigers Indians Game
Members of the Athens American Legion junior baseball team will leave at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday from the Legion home for Cleveland to watch the second game of the Indians Tigers series in the afternoon. The trip follows a regular season in which the local squad won five of nine games and will be by car. One group already left Monday to see the first game of the series.
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Athens American Legion
Legion
Cleveland
Indians
Detroit Tigers
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