Indian and Redbird standings show tight races across leagues
The Indians hover near first place behind Detroit, while Columbus remains two games out after a rough home stretch. Cincinnati struggles to climb from near the cellar as New York Giants ride a win streak. Ensuing notes highlight trade shifts, pitchers Kennedy and Medlinger, Elbie Nickel with the Steelers, and Mutryn with the Colts.
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Columbus Redbirds
Tribe
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Columbus
Baseball doubleheader scores and standings across leagues
American League results show Detroit and New York suffering varying losses while Philadelphia and Boston split. National League action features Philadelphia defeating Boston, Brooklyn edging New York, and Cincinnati beating Chicago. American Association notes Toledo routing Kansas City and Milwaukee tying with Columbus in a series of daily games.
Baseball Schedule Roundup for Saturday Night and Sunday
MLB matchups listed include Pittsburgh at St Louis 8 30 p m Chambers 9 13 vs Staley 10 9 Cincinnati at Chicago 1 30 Raffensberger 11 13 vs Rush 10 14 Brooklyn at New York 12 30 2 30 Newcombe 11 8 vs Branca 5 6 or Jones 9 12 Kramer 2 6 or Koslo 11 10 New York at Washington 1 30 Reynolds 10 10 vs Hudson 10 10 Philadelphia at Boston 7 80 Brissie 7 13 vs Kinder 11 13 Chicago at Detroit 3 Gumpert 5 5 vs Borowy 1 4 or White 3 4 St Louis at Cleveland 7 80 Starr 3 3 vs Feller 11 8 St Paul at Indianapolis Milwaukee at Columbus Minneapolis at Louisville Kansas City at Toledo
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chambers
Staley
Cincinnati
Chicago
Raffensberger
Rush
Brooklyn
New York
Newcombe
Branca
Jones
Kramer
Koslo
Washington
Reynolds
Hudson
Philadelphia
Boston
Brissie
Kinder
Detroit
Gumpert
Borowy
White
Cleveland
Starr
Feller
American Association
Ague Club
W. L. Petab
Chicago O
National League
Boston Om
Othe
Minneapolis
Louisville
Indianapolis
St. Paul Mn
Columbus
Milwaukee
Toledo
Kansas City
Giants Power Past Dodgers In 16-7 Rout
Hank Thompson hit two inside the park homers and a single driving in four runs and scoring twice as the Giants blew out the Dodgers 16-7. Dizzy Trout earned his sixth straight win, limiting the White Sox to five hits in Detroit's 6-2 victory.
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Hank Thompson
Giants
Dodgers
Dizzy Trout
Tigers
White Sox
Detroit
Millers Take AA Lead With 8-5 Win Over Colonels
Minneapolis surged to first in the American Association by defeating Louisville 8-5. St. Paul beat Indianapolis 4-2, Columbus swept Milwaukee 2-1 in seven innings and 11 innings, Toledo routed Kansas City 10-2 led by Dick Marlowe's eight hits allowed. Cotton Deal topped Chet Nichols in Columbus in the opener. Dave Cole fanned 13 in the nightcap before leaving with a blistered thumb.
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Minneapolis
Louisville
Colonels
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Milwaukee
Toledo
Mud Hens
Kansas City
Red Birds
Cotton Deal
Chet Nichols
Dave Cole
American League Baseball Season End Totals Digest
Record lists top performers by team and stat for batting pitching and fielding across AL figures. Notable leaders include Kell Detroit with 155 hits and 104 runs by Stephens Boston with other leaders such as Kiner Pittsburgh 34 homers and Lemon Cleveland 117 strikeouts.
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Detroit
Stephens
Boston
Dropo
Woodling
New York
Doerr
Rosen
Cleveland
DiMaggio
Lemon
Trout
Vogts to Lead 16th Mid-East Regatta Field
Harry Vogts of Madison Wisconsin will head an anticipated field of ten top outboard pilots for the 16th Mid-East Regatta in Marietta Ohio. Vogts seeks the Louis Johnson Cup while defending the Dawes Trophy title from last year as 10,000 spectators are expected for a weekend of three mile heats and a four mile Johnson Cup finale.
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Harry
Vogts
Madison
Wis
Charles G. Dawes
Secretary of Defense
American Legion Post 64
Johnson
Dennis Martin
Jackson
Michigan
Joe Scapes
Pittsburgh
Jim Wallace
Lima
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Muncie
Ind
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Cleveland
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Vermilion
Wally Harper
Detroit
Mich
Hugh Dorsey
Columbus
Jimmy Altman
New Kensington
Logan High to Hold Football Candidates Examinations
Logan High School principal LOGAN HOWARD FE Kirk announces examinations for football candidates will be conducted by Prof H G Southard at the school building Friday at 9 00 am.
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Howard FE. Kirk
Logan High School
H. G. Southard
Two Outfits Bid S650000 for Series
Gillette Safety Razor Co and the Dumont Network bid 650000 dollars for the right to televise the 1950 World Series, a record bid surpassing last year. Other bidders have until Aug 19 to enter. Walter Mallory notes Gillette and MBS hold a contract option, with a cap to match rivals.
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Gillette Safety Razor Co
Dumont Network
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Mallory
Gillette
Mutual Broadcasting System
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Reds August schedule at Crosley Field promises crucial games
Cincinnati fans eye the last week of August as the National League East clubs visit Crosley Field for pivotal 1950 games. Eddie Sawyer's Phillies start the slate on August 22 with Brooklyn and New York also on the docket through August 30. Luke Sewell's Reds aim to derail pennant contenders and offer advance seating via the Cincinnati Baseball Club at 307 Vine Street.
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Cincinnati Reds
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Ohio Valley
Giants
Eddie Sawyer
Phillies
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Luke Sewell
Reds
Cincinnati Baseball Club
Vine Street
Redskins Stop Rams 17-14 In Uneven West Coast Tilt
Washington defeated Los Angeles 17-14 as miscues shaped scoring. Bob Waterfield fumbled early to set Washington’s TD, Sammy Baugh hit Bill Dudley for a score, and the Rams answered with a George Sims run and a roughing penalty setup Tommy Kalmanir’s TD.
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Washington
Redskins
Los Angeles’ Rams
Bob Waterfield
Rams
Sammy Baugh
Bill Dudley
Baugh
George Thomas
Fleet George Sims
Waterfield
Norm van Brocklin
Bob Boyd
Boyd
van Brocklin
Tommy Kalmanir
Gallipolis Coach to Talk on Radio
Wayne Gibson Gallia Academy High School football coach will speak on WJEH radio next Tuesday from 7 to 7 30 p m. The Gallipolis Kiwanis Club dinner meeting will broadcast Gibson inaugural address live. He is the only coach in the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League who both coaches and played at the same school.
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Wayne Gibson
WJEH
Gibson
Gallia Academy
Blue Devils
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Tom Brown Earns Davis Cup Berth for U S Team
New York reports unheralded Tom Brown of San Francisco earned a spot on the American Davis Cup squad for the title defense against Australia at Forest Hills New York August 25 to 27. He joins veterans Ted Schroeder Gardnar Mulloy and Billy Talbert named by the cup selection committee for the four berths.
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Tom Brown
San Francisco
Australia
Forest Hills
N. Y
Ted Schroeder
la Crescenta
Calif
Gardnar Mulloy
Coral Gables
Fla
Billy Talbert
Kalida Eliminated In NBC Tournament
Kalida bowed out to St. Joseph Auscos of Monroe Michigan by 16 to 7 in the regional playoff of the National Baseball Congress NBC. The Ohio champion suffered a 20 to 9 defeat earlier in regional elimination. St. Joseph, the 1946 NBC champion, secured the Michigan tournament title and advances to Wichita Kansas to face another regional winner.
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Ohio
National Baseball Congress
St. Joseph Auscos
Monroe
Mich
St. Joseph
Michigan
Wichita
Kans
Aus
OV A Leaders Face and Division Foes in Key Tuesday Tilt
The Ohio Valley Association leaders Gallipolis and Hartford meet division rivals in twilight games. Gallipolis travels to Point Pleasant to face seventh-place Merchants after a recent upset, while Hartford battles Twin Cities at Middleport with ace pitchers Hesson and Walters set for a matchup. Racine also eyes fourth place as team records show strong batting and pitching leaders across the league.
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Ohio Valley Association
Master of the Merchants
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Twin Cities
Middleport
Tigers
Gene Hesson
Twins
Dick Walters
Racine
Blues
Portland
Johnny Lee
Bul Hubbard
Syracuse
Bob Duckworth
Leo Valentine
OVA
Jd. Lee
B. Hubbard
Duckworth
L. Valentine
Lieving
Williams
Reedsville
Riebel
Henderson
Point Pleasant
Childa
Rms — Hager
I. Valentine
J. Lee
Gall
ShK Bowl Drills Begin in Little Kanawha Bowl
Parkersburg WV hosts the second annual Little Kanawha Bowl with Rebels and Yanks practicing for a August 25 clash at Parkersburg High School stadium. South squad athletes include Ravenswood's Joe McCoy Bucks Allen Short and Bob Staats under coaches Art Lewis and Harold Lear.
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W. Va
Parkersburg High School
Little Kanawha
John Badger
Howard Johnson
Art Lewis
Harold Lear
Clarence
Bud” Cox
West Virginia University
Howard Brinker
Jim Snyder
Ohio University
Gene Corum
Forum Huntington
Mountaineer
Lewis
Jaycee
Kanawha
Jefferson
Lincoln
Southern
Joe McCoy
Bucks Allen Short
Bob Staats
Ravenswood
Davis Cup Veterans Impress at Brookline
In Brookline Massachusetts Davis Cup veterans Gardnar Mulloy and Bill Talbert reached the quarterfinals of the national doubles after a 6-1 6-4 12-10 win over Felicimo Ampon of the Philippines and Richardo Balbieri of Chile. They were set to face Dr Arnold Beisser of Los Angeles and Tom Boys of San Francisco.
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Brookline
Mass
Gardnar Mulloy
Bill Talbert
Longwood
Felicimo Ampon
Philippines
Richardo Balbieri
Chile
Arnold Beisser
Los Angeles
Tom Boys
San Francisco
Arizona Wildcats to play Oregon in Eugene stadium opening
The University of Arizona football team will travel to Eugene to face Oregon on September 29, 1951, for the dedication and opening of a new stadium addition.
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University of Arizona
Oregon
Eugene
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