Browns Dominate Conference as Season Opens Friday Night
The All America Conference begins its season with the Cleveland Browns expected to remain the league’s top team. Key players left for other clubs, but replacements appear strong. The Browns face the Baltimore Colts in an exhibition in Toledo before opening the league schedule in Cleveland against the Dons. Local sports also note Indians pennant pursuit, Derby horse news, and a City Softball League playoff query.
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Browns bench halfbacks as Brugge on waivers for colts game
Browns announce Bob Brugge former Ohio State star will be placed on waivers due to a lingering leg injury. Edlgar Jones and Bob Boedecker also sidelined in the exhibition win over Buffalo with Tommy Colella moving to the backfield and Tommy James shifting to defense.
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Two-Year-Old Driver Wins At Athens Fairgrounds Meet
Joe Wolfe at 82 piloted The Chimes to victory in the first race at Athens Fairgrounds. He later finished second aboard Little Pat W. in the third race as the harness season closed. Bud Abbe with Ray Newhart won the second event. crowd estimated at 2,500 watched close finishes in the 2:23 Pace.
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National League First Game and Other Box Scores
Baseball box scores from multiple leagues and games. Philadelphia beats Pittsburgh in the first game while New York, St. Louis, Boston, Chicago, Brooklyn, and Cincinnati post results. American League shows Cleveland, Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, and Washington outcomes with various pitchers. American Association lists Toledo-Columbus, Louisville-Indianapolis, Kansas City-Milwaukee, and St. Paul-Minneapolis results.
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Baseball Tonight Aboard Multiple Rivalry Matchups
Major league games feature Cleveland at New York with Gromek and Feller opposing Raschi and Reynolds. Chicago visits Boston with Pieretti facing Kramer. St Louis plays Philadelphia in Twilight Night with Sanford and Garver against Fowler and McCahan. Detroit meets Washington as Pierce faces Masterson. New York hosts St Louis at night with Kennedy against Brazie. Brooklyn visits Cincinnati at night as Barney faces Vander Meer. Boston meets Chicago with Sain against Schmitz. Philadelphia plays Pittsburgh at night with Roberts versus Riddle. Indianapolis travels to Louisville in the sole scheduled game.
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League Leaders BATTING and PITCHING Highlights
Williams of Boston leads batting with 373, DiMaggio of New York tops RBIs and runs with 114 and 94, Musial of St. Louis dominates in multiple categories with 180 hits and 34 doubles, Kiner leads homers with 35, and pitching leaders include Kramer of Boston at 144 wins and Che nes of Pittsburgh at 10-3 with a .769 era.
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National Skeet Championships Readied for Las Vegas 1948
A record $11,000 in sterling trophies and $1,200 added money grace the 1948 National Skeet Championships at Las Veras Las Vegas Nev Sept 16 25. More than 500 shooters from the United States Canada Alaska Puerto Rico and Hawaii compete for six title classifications with events for women youths and servicemen plus celebrity guests from the movie colony.
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Musial homer seals Cardinals 7 5 win over Giants
Yesterday's Stars report Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals homered with one on in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Cardinals to a 7 5 victory over the New York Giants in the second game of a day night double header. Joe Hatten earned his fifth win for the Dodgers as they scattered seven hits in a 6 1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Brooklyn has won 14 of 17 against Cincinnati and nine straight at Crosley Field.
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Redskins Scrimmage Shows Early Season Form at Oxford
Miami University football held its first scrimmage of the season at Oxford. Head coach George Blackburn praised the effort and stated he wouldn’t have expected better work. Alliance Junior Jack Robinson threw two TD passes for the Blue team. Reds scorers included George Galat of Barberton and Jack Bicke of Newark.
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Novotni Wins Second Flight Title in National Caddy Meet
In Columbus, Athens golfer Chuck Novotni beat Harold Hulett of Springfield to claim the second flight championship. Novotni built a lead with early holes, weathered a late challenge, and finished 41 38 79 to 44 36 80.
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Saints Rout Minneapolis in 17 to 5 Victory
Fourth-place St Paul strengthened its playoff push in the American Association by routing Minneapolis 17 to 5. Louisville upset Indianapolis 7 to 5 as Milwaukee fell 6 to 2 to Kansas City. Toledo edged Columbus 4 to 3.
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Panthers Unfold Backfield Depth for 1947 Season
Pomeroy Panthers coach Herndon Wilks builds a backfield heavy squad with six regulars and several newcomers as they prepare for a 10 game schedule starting September 16 against Wahama. Returning backs Johnny Werry Dick Young Don Betzing and Paul Ginn headline the backfield with linemen Thurston Stone Al Ruschel and Jim Russell anchoring the line. Several holdovers plus promising freshmen compete for berths as the team aims to match or surpass last year’s 4-5-1 mark. The slate opens at Wahama, with games set through November 25 against Middleport, followed by Thanksgiving prep.
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Guinther Sparks Pomeroy Win in Twilight Fives
Bernard Guinther pitched a one hit five inning shutout as the Pomeroy Merchants beat Racine 5-0 in a twilight game to extend his OVA victory streak to 14. Ashley drove in key runs and Guinther doubled as Racine’s lone hit was scratched in the fourth. Hartford rallied to tie Reedsville at 5 in the seventh before Pomeroy pulled away in the ninth.
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Brough and Osborne Du Pont reach finals in National Doubles
In Brookline Massachusetts Louise Brough of Beverly Hills and Margaret Osborne Du Pont of Wilmington won their way to the National Doubles final at Longwood by defeating Shirley Fry of Akron and Sheila Summers of South Africa 6 2 7 5.
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Ex-Gridder Jolley Dies At 48 In Marietta
Alvin J. Jolley former Marietta College football star of 1920 21 died yesterday aged 48 He played professional football for Portsmouth in the National League and also with Brooklyn and Detroit His coach at Marietta was Earl Greasy Neal
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Bat Breakage in Major League Baseball Season
Major League clubs use from 600 to 800 bats each season as part of ongoing equipment turnover. The figure reflects frequent breakage and the need for replacements across teams in New York and elsewhere.
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