Pirates Acquire Berardino for Second Baseman Role
The Pittsburgh Pirates bought Johnny Berardino's $19,500 contract from the Cleveland Indians via Sacramento, adding a versatile infielder once tallied as a top second baseman. Berardino, once a Browns prospect, has seen limited 1948 49 action with Cleveland and San Diego, and could move into a utility role with Pittsburgh as they chase wins and fan interest.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Joe Gordon
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Bucs
Johnny Berardino
Sacramento
Solons
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Danny Murtagh
Berardino
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Indians
Peggy Kirk Faces Polly Riley In Western Amateur Semi
Peggy Kirk of Findlay Ohio and Polly Riley of Fort Worth Texas meet in the 50th Western Amateur semifinal with Mae Murray of Rutland Vermont and Mrs Maurice Glick of Baltimore in the other half. Kirk defeated Marjorie Lindsay 4 and 3 in the quarterfinals. Riley was finalist in 1948.
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Peggy Kirk
Ohio
Riley
Chicago
Findlay
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Tex
Mae Murray
Rutland
Maurice Glick
Baltimore
Kirk
Peggy
Helen Sigel
Philadelphia
Kirk-Riley
Miss Mur
Wompar
Mae
MacKinnon
Dallas
Tex ‘Etry
Marjorie Lindsay
Decatur, II
Bees and Hartfords Hold OVA Wins Amid Darkened Games
In the Ohio Valley Association, Hartford swept lower bracket clubs as Gallipolis beat Point Pleasant 7 0 in a game halted by darkness after Gallipolis scored seven in the fifth. Wetherholt umpired as a Point Pleasant arbiter. Point Pleasant plans an appeal. Gene Weetherbett kept Merchants hitless through four heats as Hartford routed Fat Searles. Diles won for Racine at Portland, aiding a 4 0 victory approach with Robinson driving in runs.
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Ohio Valley Association
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Hartford
Twin Cities
Bachtel Field
Mason
Racine
Portland
Gene Weetherbett
Merchants
Gene Hesson
Searles
Syracuse
Jim Layne
Gerald Clarke
Tennant
Layne
Far Fields
Clark
Hesson
Fivo
Twins
Fielder
Pet
Reedsville
Need Another Long Ball Hitter Says Greenberg
Cleveland managers and Hank Greenberg urge adding one more power hitter as Detroit and New York loom. Luke Easter, slumping but key, hoping to spark a stretch drive with Doby Rosen and Garcia anchoring pitching as the Indians chase the pennant.
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Greenberg
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Lou Boudreau
Hank Greenberg
Tribe
Detroit
Doby
Rosen
Larry Doby
al Rosen
Foster
Bob Lemon
Early Wynn
Bob Feller
Wynn
Feller
Indians
Trine
Luke Easter
Goodloe the Dynamite Golfer Sets Amateurs Spotlight
Billy Goodloe of Valdosta Georgia known as Dynamite Goodloe headlines the United States Amateur Championship at Minneapolis Golf Club August 21 to 26 after qualifying with 72 71 143. His flamboyant attire and plainspoken humor endear him to players and fans, with a famed rally from a rough to par on a hole in a previous Atlanta event shaping his legend.
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Minneapolis
NEA
Minneapolis Golf Club
Billy Goodloe
Valdosta
Atlanta
Dynamite Goodloe
U.S
U. S
Rochester
Oak Hill
Goodioe
Tony Galento
N. J
Jimmy Demaret
Goodloe
Georgia
Billy
Goodie
19 Players Expected For Bee Gee Eleven
Bowling Green State University opens 1950 football practice with Coach Robert Whittaker awaiting about 49 candidates. Nucleus includes 19 lettermen led by returners guard Leroy Silvani from Sandusky and halfback Mel Augenstein from Napoleon. The Falcons start the nine game schedule at Rider College in Lansford Pennsylvania on September 23.
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Jim McDonald
Springfield
Glenn Ellison
Middletown
Augie Morningstar
Mansfield
Bup Rearick
Canton McKinley
Len Casanova
University of Pittsburgh
San
Bowling Green
Robert Whittaker
Bowling Green State University
Whittaker
Leroy Silvani
Sandusky
Mel Augenstein
Napoleon
Falcons
Rider College
Lansford
Villers Tighten Grip On AA Lead
Minneapolis clings to a one game edge over Louisville as Kirby Highe pitched a nine hitter to beat Louisville 10 3. Indianapolis and St Paul were rained out in their attempts to close the gap. Columbus defeated Milwaukee 7 2 and Toledo beat Kansas City 5 3 as Ray Herbert earned his 10th win.
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Minneapolis
Louisville
Millers
Kirby Highe
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Milwaukee
Toledo
Kansas City
Kurt Krieger
Ray Herbert
Mud Hens
Athens golfers sweep inter-city match over Logan
In an inter-city program Athens Country Club defeated Hocking Hills Club of Logan 46 to 26 after a prior Logan victory earlier in the season. Medalist Dick Widdoes led Athens with a 69 while several Athens players posted victories in singles matches and many results were decided by 3 to 0 or 3 to 1 margins.
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Athens
Hocking Hills Club
Logan
Dick Widdoes
Lip Jurgensmier
Widdoes
Jurgensmier
Smith
Frasure
Bob Butts
Walt Jurgensmier
Branstitter
P. Jurgensmier
Kyle of
Davis
Paul Dean
Grooms
Community Picnic At Wilson Roadside Park Attracts Families
Members of the Helen Macleod Service Guild and their families attended a picnic supper at Wilson Roadside Park with Marian Walden and Doris Walden as hostesses. The day featured a parade of visits from relatives and friends including Dr. E. T. Sager and Sharon McBride. The gathering reflected a broad network of local and visiting guests from New Holland, Fairborn, Columbus, Ind, Indianapolis, Ind, Ka nang a, Parkersburg and other towns.
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Coolville
Helen Macleod Service Guild
Wilson Roadside Park
Marian Walden
Doris Walden
E. T. Sager
New Holland
E. M. Daugherty
Daughertys
Sharon McBride
Fairborn
Homer Friend
Columbus
Ind
John Hayden
Indianapolis
Mrs. Ford
Mrs. Lloyd
Little Hocking
Emmett Friend
Guysville
S. A. Stewart
Kananga
Veterans Tennis Play Shines at Brookline
In Brookline Massachusetts the 44 year old Australian Harry Hopman and Chicago veteran Seymour Greenberg reached the singles doubles semi finals at the national tournament. They defeated Marvyn Rose and George Worthington of Australia in a long three hour quarter final 7 9 15 13 2 6 6 3 6 4. The other men's pair includes Ken McGregor and Tony Trabert with Hal Burrows and Straight Clark. The women semifinalists include Doris Hart and Shirley Fry with a day off before semi finals.
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Brookline
Mass
Harry Hopman
Australia
Chicago
Seymour Greenberg
Longwood
Hopman
Ken McGregor
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Hal Burrows
Charlotteville
N. C
Straight Clark
Pasadena
Calif
Doris Hart
Miami
Shirley Fry
Akron
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Ray Boone
San Diego
Max Sarkont
Dounny
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Harry Layne
Herman
Harry
Zanesville Greys
Waner Boys
Sinclair
George L. Smith
Sinclair Refining Co
Dave Diles
Bill Robinsott
Robinson
Russell Grimm
Ps. Pleasant
Wetherholt and Burdette
Donahue and Wamsley
Cali
Diles
Marr
B. Leonard
Adams
Allen
Dick Smith
High Henry
Bengals
New York Yankees
Mike Garcia
Tne Gordon
Dale Mitchell
Boudreau
Gordon
Easter
Luke
Toledo Waite Stadium
Otos Ay
Poppolo
Akron South
Jenkins
Sandy Hill
Circleville
Sebald
Lake Frrie
Fritz Crisler
University of Michigan
NCAA
Rollie Bevin
West Point
Youngstown
Dayton
Ca Steele
Clarence
Nelsonville
Goodloe. Galento
United States
Bee-Gee Eleven
Villers
The
Associated Press
Harry Beckley
Friedrich
Johnson
Chadwick
Dawley
Woodgerd
Young
van Meter
Fimte
Garrison
Lanning, Jr
Sprague
Grattidge
Clifford
Martin
Humphrey
Buffington
Parsons
Sommers
Phillips
Myers
Brooks
Miller
Cumley
Hummel
Wolfe
M Hoffman
Schleicher
Wilson
Hilleary
Lanning, Sr
Ray Shephard
Stauffer
Barstow
Paul Davis
the Mutual
6 Savings Association
East Washington St
Athens, Ohio
FE. G. Alden
Sleighton Farms
Penn
Mary Pullins
Dorothy Goodwin
Donna
Mildred Chapman
Kathy
Freddie
Inez Bentz
Micky
Floyd Matalack
Parkersburg
G. W. Pierce
E. M. Pierce
Frank Jones
Judy
Amelia Chapman
A. E. Rothisberger
Spencer, W. Va
Ce Me Sig Poe
KASCO
Beasley CO
Thy A
the Hunter's and Marksman's Store
Sport Shop
South Court St
Glouster, Ohio
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