Red Pitcher Nabs 19th Win as Reds Sweep Cubs
Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago Cubs 2-0 in the opener as Grady Hatton homered for a two run shot. Ewell Blackwell earned his 19th win, pitching a shutout with ten strikeouts and five hits allowed. In the nightcap Cincinnati plated 11 runs behind Hatton RBI totals and a win for Ken Raffensberger.
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Official proposes batter headguard in American Association
Columbus report says President Frank C. Lane intends to urge club owners to require batters to wear head protection after St. Paul shortstop Bob Ramazzotti was hit in a game on August 7. Lane argues the guard is for players own safety despite protests from others.
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Pitching duel as Gatehouse blanks Yankees in 11 innings
Denny Gatehouse outpitched Vic Raschi to a 3-0 Sox win over the Yankees in 11 innings. Raschi suffers his first defeat after six straight victories. Bob Elliott fuels the Braves with two hits in both games in a 2-1 and 3-1 sweep of the Giants, driving in the winner in the opener and totaling four of his team's five runs.
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Bob Elliott
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Plains Defeat Glouster 3 1 in Hurling Game
Knowlton hurls against Glouster as Plains win 3 to 1. Errors credited to Nicholas Knowlton and Nelson. RBI by Rankin Farley and Spring. Toth and Stephenson with two stolen bases. Roman 5 strikeouts. Left on base Glouster 9. Umpires Wharton and Cominsky. Time of game two hours.
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Cobblers Top Columbus Nine In Softball Thriller
Cobblers, Hocking League champions, rallied to beat Columbus Nine 5 4 after a 8 3 league tournament loss to Strawn's Dodgers. Tonight's league action features New Straitsville versus Yates Clover Farms. Westoff and Ball pitched for J and J Grill with Krumlauf and Morris in support.
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L A Man Wins Midwest Open Golf Title At Bay View
Judson Grant of Los Angeles won the Midwest Open amateur title with 213 for 54 holes at Bay View and Ottawa Parks. He bested heavyweight Joe Louis who shot 229 and angered during play by throwing clubs after failing on a water hole chip.
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Marshfield Triumphs 13-7 Over Buchtel in Hocking Valley
New Marshfield surged to a 13-7 win over Buchtel in the Hocking Valley League as R. Brooks starred on the mound and at bat. Key hits from Llewellyn Barstow McQuaid and Sullivan fueled an eighth inning rally that sealed the victory.
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Seven Lettermen Back Panthers Ready for Pomeroy Season
Pomeroy Panthers begin practice with seven lettermen returning though the squad remains light and inexperienced. Key holdovers include Betzing Werry Ginn, Ohlinger, Russell, and Hennessy along with two newcomers Slack and Russell. Freshmen Willard O Neill Leifheit and Paul Werry join as reserves amid a fall schedule starting September 12 at Chesapeake and continuing through November 27 at Middleport.
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Baseball results from Chicago to Cincinnati in NL games
National League notes list game scores and key pitchers for games between Chicago and Cincinnati including doubleheader results, plus American League results with box scores and pitcher notes. Also covers New York Boston and Brooklyn Philadelphia matchups with run totals and inning lines.
National Champion Kramer eyes pro golf shift after tennis career
Boston recalls tennis luminaries as Jack Kramer evolves toward golf, with Frankie Shields drawing crowds at Newport. Regional notes cover Davis Cup prospects at Brookline, umpire alias saga, and growing night baseball attendance at Braves Field and Fenway Park. Ohio highway contract details follow with bid terms, wage rules, and project scope in Athens County.
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Carbondale
Ohio State Employment Service
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St. Louis at Brooklyn in Today’s NBA Card
The card lists only two games with St. Louis versus Brooklyn as the featured matchup. It notes no other games on the schedule and references wartime aviation losses and enemy planes shot down by U. S. Navy carrier pilots in World War II.
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Substitutes, puzzles, and a $500 challenge for 1947 football
Guest column outlines new 1947 football rules allowing instant substitutes and previews a test quiz offering $500 to the first reader who answers all questions about Baumholtz, Feller, teams, and the 1947 season. Readers urged to send in answers by 6 p.m. August 22.
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Don Peden
Gus White
Dutch Trautwein
Butch Grover
John Woolley
Forest Weinrich
Fred Crow, Sr
Henry Cherrington
Mr. Rohrer
Baseball League Leaders and Standings Snapshot
Summary of top players by category from the season leaders: Hits by Baumholtz and Pesky, runs by Mize, Doerr and Williams leading in categories, doubles and triples by Holmes and Vernon, home runs by Mize and Williams, stolen bases led by Robinson and Dillinger, with pitching led by Blackwell and Shea. Includes batting, pitching and fielding leaders across teams Cleveland Boston New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Washington St Louis.
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Miners to Host All Stars in Glouster Game
Glouster miners champions of the Hocking Valley Baseball League will host an all star team from the other seven league clubs Sunday afternoon August 24 at Memorial Park diamond.
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Dyche Stadium
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