Feller Set To Open Browns Indians Weekend Series
Cleveland and St. Louis clash as Bob Feller faces Duane Pillette in the opener of a three game set. Indians trail White Sox by five in the standings after a 7-3 loss to Chicago and a 3-3 ninth inning tie with Boston.
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al Rosen
Bob Avila
Luke Foster
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Avila
Nellie Fox
Dale Mitchell
Minoso
Jim Rivera
Tom Wright
Wright
Carrasquel
Bob Feller
Duane Pillette
Lions 2 TD Favorites Over Stars
The 1952 NFL champions Detroit Lions are favored by 14 points over the Collegians in the All-Star game at Soldier Field. Coach Bobby Dodd leads the Collegians with pass-heavy plans while stars like Pat Harder and Bobby Layne pace the Lions as 90,000 fans fill the lakeside arena. Red Grange doubts the Collegians can win.
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Collegians
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Detroit Lions
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Soldier Field
Mutual
Dumont
Eddie Lebaron
Charlie “Choo Choo” Justice
Philadelphia Eagles
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Sharpies
Pat Harder
Bob Hoernschemeyer
Doak Walker
Bobby Layne
Leon Hart
Cloyce Box
Red Grange
Grange
Colonels Hold Edge on Sox In Tight American Assn Race
Louisville moved one game ahead of Toledo in the American Association standings after a 2-1 win over Charleston. Toledo beat St Paul 7-1 as Gene Conley earned his 19th victory. Kansas City defeated Columbus 4-3 during Fan Appreciation night with Bill Skworon hitting a three run homer in the eighth. Indianapolis beat Minneapolis 5-2 to run the streak to three straight.
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Toledo
Charleston
Tommy Byrne
Bob Broome
Harry Agganis
St. Paul
Gene Conley
Ford Frick
Bill Skworon
Kansas City
Columbus
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
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MA Officials To Study Rules Problems Sunday
Granville Inn hosts eight Mid-American Conference faculty representatives and athletic directors Sunday to study proposed rule codification. A committee has drafted a handbook covering eligibility postponement procedures and other conference operations.
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Granville Inn
Graney to Retire After 21 Years with Indians
Cleveland broadcaster Jack Graney, 67, announced he will retire at season's end after 21 years announcing Cleveland Indians baseball.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Jack Graney
North-South All-Star clash sets stage for gridiron showdown
In Canton Ohio 700 coaches and about 20000 fans will attend the North South All Star Classic at Fawcett Stadium with South led by coach Jim McDonald featuring backs Carl Smith Hubert Bobo and fullback Lee Williams while North coach Chuck Mather relies on aerial attack led by Lenny Dawson Harold Davis and Bob Khoenle as the South holds weight edge in backfield and the North in line.
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Ohio
Fawcett Stadium
North
South
Jim McDonald
Springfield
Carl Smith
Washington Court House
Hubert Bobo
Chauncey
Major League Baseball Annual Batting and Pitching Leaders
A summary of top performers by league and position including Vernon and Rosen leading in runs and RBIs, Vernon also top in hits and doubles, Piersall Rivera Fondy a pair of triples, Zernal Mathews and Bruton key in home runs, Lopat Burdette and Roberts noted for pitching and strikeouts with strong team representations from American and National leagues.
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Chicago
Rosen
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Piersall
Boston
Rivera
Zernal
Philadelphia
Lopat
New York
Pierce
National
Irvin
Campanella
Brooklyn
Ashburn
Musial
St. Louis
Fondy
Bruton
Milwaukee
Mathews
Burdette
Roberts
Jurgies Sunoco Wins Lead In Hocking Hills Golf Play
Jurgies Sunoco moved to the top after a 9-7 win over the Gas Salesmen Inosed at Hocking Hills Country Club. Sun Glow tied for second after defeating Frasure and Brown 9 4 6s, while Schultheis Insurance swept Logan Clay with four wins. Norm Watts led the day with a 39, and several No 2 players matched or bettered their team’s No 1.
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Sunoco
Hocking
Hocking Hills Country Club
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Martin
Keynes Miller
Sun Glow
Martins
Downing
Bill Friedrich
Norm Watts
Schultheis
Bill Voris
Paul Jurgensmier
Watts
Charlie Davie
Jim Green
R. B. Perkins
Russ Young
Brown Roberts
Joe Thomas
C. A. Gartin Jost
Bill Baughman
Voris
Dick Frasure
Frasure
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Bud Stroupe
Wilbur Lanning
Henry Dague
Wilbur Lanning, Jr
Duane Shipley
Jim Jurgensmier
Chief Johnston
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Skip Humphrey
Standings and results from the American League games
The table lists standings for eight teams led by Louisville and SAS Toledo with records around 70 wins. Thursday results include New York 6 Washington 1 and Philadelphia 1 Boston 0. Weekend schedule features New York at Philadelphia and Chicago at Detroit.
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Washington
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Baseball standings and Friday schedule from the National League
National League club standings show Brooklyn 74 37 67 and St Louis 60 50 45 with Philadelphia 41 49 555. Friday games include Milwaukee at Chicago Surkont against Hacker and Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Face against Meyer. Campanella drove in four in Brooklyn's 9-8 10 inning win over New York. Coleman allowed three singles in Philadelphia's 1-0 victory over Boston.
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Associated Press
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Joe Coleman
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit fighter power knocks out Harris in 5 rounds
George Powell of Detroit stopped Ringo Harris in the fifth round after a 144'4 reach display, securing a decisive victory in Detroit. The crowd witnessed a sharp finish as Powell earned the win on home soil.
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Detroit
George Powell
Ringo Harris
Four teams in Bend Softball playoffs at Mason Wa hama
The seventh annual Bend Softball Tournament at Wa hama High School Bachtel Field narrows to four. Cheshire Pilots face Smiths Upholstery at 8 p.m. and Griffin's Market plays Magazine Independents at 9, with winners meeting for the title Saturday.
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Nelsonville All Stars
Magazine
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Philip Sporn
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Bachtel
Ohio High School Coaches Adopt All-Star Resolution
The Ohio High School Football Coaches Assn disapproves of high school all star games except its own North South game. The measure could suspend participating coaches and covers upcoming Wheeling West Virginia, and Farrell Pennsylvania games. Springfield will host the next North South game on August 13.
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Canton
Ohio High School Football Coaches Assn
Farrell
Warren
Sharon
Wheeling
W.va
Southeastern Ohio
Jim McDonald
Springfield
Chuck Mather
Massillon
McDonald
Mac Pemberton
Columbus West
Glenn Ellison
Middletown
Streams Show Improved Fishing Across Ohio
State wildlife division reports better luck for anglers this weekend after heavy rains. Many streams were cloudy but are clearing to fair fishing, with Lake Erie walleye and white bass fishing improving. several lakes remain clear and productive in counties including Montgomery, Clermont, Brown, Muskingum, Perry, and Franklin.
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Golf Tourney Dates Named at Gallipolis Club
Gallipolis Golf Club announced a handicap match play tournament starting August 23, followed by the club championship with 32 players in the final flight running September 6-7 10 and 13 and finals September 17. A two-ball foursome and another red and blue team match will finish the season. Ray Clark defeated Joe Saunders 2-1 in Thursdays red and blue clash.
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Joe) Baker Saunders
Henry W. Cherrington
Otto A. Vernholt
Gallipolis Golf Club
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Ohio
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Clark
Vornholt
Cherrington
Russ Smith
Russ Krodel
Point Pleasant
Raymon T. Allison
Alva Shoemaker
Vandalia Trapshoot Opens With Grand American Start
The 54th Grand American Trapshoot begins today in Vandalia Ohio with events including a 100 target race at 16 yards and a 10 target handicap shoot as part of the day's schedule.
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Vandalia
Baczewski Shuts Out Cubs in 10-2 Cincinnati Win
Frederick J. Baczewski earned a decisive 10-2 victory as the Redlegs topped the Cubs in Chicago. The rookie lefty improved to seven wins in nine decisions since arriving from St. Paul, with Cincinnati’s eight run burst aided by Chicago errors. Ted Kluszewski and Willard Marshall supplied late power as Cincinnati opens a six game homestand led by Joe Nuxhall.
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Tommy Brown
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Willard Marshall
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Jim Greengrass
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Marshall
Andy Seminick
Roy McMillan
Wilmer
Vinegar Bend Mizel
St. Louis Cardinals
Joe Nuxhall
Rhinelanders
Athens Club Wins Intercity Match at Local Course
Athens Country Club defeated a Chillicothe Country Club team 43 to 22 in a city match at the local course. Larry Snyder and Les Coon each shot one under par 71s to pace Athens. Dutch Reed led the visitors with 35 37 72. Snyder and Joe Quinn of New Lexington will compete in the National Caddie Tournament starting Tuesday in Columbus, sponsored by The Messenger. Snyder shot back nine 37 and finished two under 34. Coon posted 4 37. Dr. Robin Gardner was even par with 34 38.
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Coon
Robin Gardner
Point Pleasant Prepares Light Big Blacks Football Team
Point Pleasant plans a small squad of about 40 Big Blacks under coach Bob Shertzer with none above 178 pounds. Thirty uniforms issued, more players expected from out of town. Practice begins Monday with two daily sessions. opener at Saunders Memorial Stadium against Poca at 8 p.m. Named lettermen return: Glenville Jewell, Cleo Burrows, Virgil Burress Jr, Paul Bennett, Paul Martin, Gary Minton, Otho Newell, Don McCoy, Ernest Kay. Jim Gaskins out with a muscle spasm. Dick Horton assists Shertzer in football and basketball.
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Paul Maretin
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Ernest Kay
Jim Gaskins
Dick Horm Ton
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