Weathering pennant hopes and weekend sports in Ohio
The column weighs pennant chances for the Yankees Red Sox and Tigers noting the Indians slide under Lou Boudreau and predicting a close American League race. It also lists officials assigned to UCXavier games and Browns at Cleveland with special trains from Columbus and upcoming Beulah Park fall meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Browns
Chicago Bears
Columbus
Ohio U
Beulah Park
Grove City
Toledo
Lackey Unimpressed With AHS Progress On 1950 Bulldogs
After nine days of double practice sessions Coach Harry Lackey criticized Athens High football progress. He cited fair ball handling and ragged blocking with minor injuries delaying the squad as the backfield competition focused on Jon Blair and Jim Widdoes. A Saturday scrimmage at Glouster against Tomcats is planned.
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Harry Lackey
Athens High
Bulldogs
Lackey
Jon Blair
Blair
Jim Widdoes
Charley Tribe
Ronnie Kern
Johnny Smith
Frank Hooper
Jack Russell
Nick Parkis
Jim Brooks
Jack Perkins
Wendell Fryer
George Gabeen
Frank Watkins
Joe Scott
Glouster
Tomcats
Nelsonville War Show Final Card This Friday
The final wrestling show of the year is set for Friday at the Nelsonville VFW. Promoter Harry Standiford has Dan Morris of Cleveland vs Harold Short of Lima in a 60 minute light heavyweight bout. Semi final brings back Jack Tennihill to meet Wild Bill Gallion of Wheeling WV, plus another bout and a tag team match.
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Nelsonville
VFW
Harry Standiford
Dan Morris
Cleveland
Harold Short
Capital University
Lima
Jack Tennihill
Wild Bill Gallion
Wheeing
W. Va
Two Games Carded Tonight at Sundown
Two games are scheduled at Sundown Softball Park. At 7:30 Nye Chevies face Rich Leaf in the A division, and at 9:00 the Sundown girls meet Murray City girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Sundown
Nye Chevies
Rich Leaf
Sundown Girls
Murray City Girls
Ty Cobb Batted 300 Plus In 23 Seasons From 1906 to 1928
Ty Cobb achieved a major league record by batting over .300 in 23 seasons spanning 1906 through 1928, marking a remarkable career consistency and longevity for the Detroit Tigers era.
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TY Cobb
Baseball scores and schedules from a multi-league lineup
MLB and minor league results with Brooklyn Chicago St Louis New York Pittsburgh Boston Cincinnati Cleveland New York Philadelphia Detroit Washington summaries. Includes game scores, pitchers, and upcoming doubleheaders and rain delays across American and National Leagues.
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Palica
Branca
Campanella
Dubiel
Rush
Sawatski
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Johnson
Heintzelman
Miller
Konstanty
Candini
Simmons
Seminick
Lopata
Cleveland
New York
Lemon
Byrne
Detroit
Washington
Houtteman
Bearden
Fannin
Starr
Brissie
Hooper
Boston
Pierce
Masterson
National League
Pittsburgh
Hearn
MacDonald
Spahn
Erskine
American Association
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Toledo
Louisville
Columbus
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Kansas City
Kuzava
Singleton
Harris
Marrero
Pearce
Okrie
Evans
Feller
Hegan
Ford
Ferrick
Berra
Garcia
Gromek
Murray
Lopat
Garver
Lollar
Kellner
Guerra
Widmar
Pillette
Moss
Wyse
Scheib
Tipton
St Louis
Cincinnati
Paul
Saa
Louisville Milwauke
Toledony
Kansas Citys
Baseball Leaders and Standings From The Season Highlights
American League batting leaders include Goodman Boston with 871 and Doby Cleveland with 348 RBIs. Notable pitching figures show Lemon Cleveland 20 7 and .79 ERA. Spahn Boston 165 strikeouts. Maglie New York 133 wins. Kareen Musial tops batting with 16 hits, Kiner Pittsburgh 94 RBIs, Jethroe Boston 29 stolen bases.
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Goodman
Boston
Doby
Cleveland
DiMaggio
Stephens
Kell
Detroit
iWell
Doerr
D. DeMaggio
Zarilla
J. DiMaggio
Woodling
New York
Noren
Washington
Rosen
D. DiMaggio
Lemon
Reynolds
Musial
St. Louis
BSA
Torgeson
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Ennis
Philadelphia
Jethroe
Spahn
Blackwell
Cincinnati
Maglie
Mize Hits Two Homers as Yankees Down Indians Twice
Johny Mize slugged two homers and added two singles driving the Yankees to 4-3 and 3-0 wins over the Cleveland Indians. Frank Lopat pitched the 3-0 shutout, earning his fifth straight win and 27th lifetime victory against Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johny Mize
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Fd Lopat
Indians
Tribe
Shute Captures Ohio Open For Fourth Time
Denny Shute of Akron won the Ohio Open with a 176 total, carding a 67 and 69 to finish four strokes ahead of Herman Feiser. The four time winner joins a select group, with notable showings from Mike Diok, Frankie Stranahan, Don Finsterwald, and Dick Widdoes as top amateurs and pros in a 72 hole medal event.
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Columbus
Denny Shute
Akron
Portage Country Club
Denny
Shute
Herman Feiser
Lima Lost Creek
Mike Diok
Cleveland Canterbury
Frankie Stranahan
Toledo
Simon Pyres
Don Finsterwald
Dick Widdoes
Athens
Widdoes
Finsterwald
Dow
Beall
Point Pleasant High Football lineup shapes up for season
Point Pleasant West Virginia coach Bob Adkins narrows his 57 man roster into a starting backfield trio of Jackie Fowler Billy Woomer and Robert Newell with Jackie Durst at right half. Russell Patterson battles for left half while Hughie Rickard Donald Waldie contend for Durst. Linemen include Charles Parsons Buster Biffle Jake Rainey Bobby Hawks and others as training continues after Labor Day with a Saturday scrimmage planned.
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Point Pleasant
W. .Va
Bob Adkins
Point Pleasant High
Poca
Adkins
Jackie Fowler
Billy Woomer
Robert Newell
Jackie Durst
Woomer
Athens
Newell
Charles Parsons
Buster Biffle
Parsons
Biffle
Jake Rainey
Bobby Hawks
Jimmy Gaskin
Raymond Musgrave
Junior Burris
Big Bill Roberts
Ead
Billy Kenny
Casey Stengel’s Hunches Help Yankees Sweep Indians
Casey Stengel’s decisions produced a 4-3 3-0 doubleheader win over Cleveland as Johnny Mize Rizzuto and Henrich provided clutch hits while Tom Ferrick and Ed Lopat shut down the Indians. The Yankees moved one game ahead of Detroit in the AL race.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Yankees
Cleveland
Johnny Mize
Phil Rizzuto
Tommy Henrich
Tom Ferrick
Ed Lopat
Detroit Tigers
Casey
Stengel
Mize
Bob Feller
Eddie Ford
Luke Easter
Ford
Indians
Joe Collins
Hank Bauer
Collins
Henrich
Yanks
Washington
Senators
Tigers
Sam Dente
Fred Hutchinson
Sam Mele
Johnny Groth
Johnny Lipon
Gerry Priddy
Don Kolloway
Boston
Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia
Phillies
Brooklyn
Phils
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Dodgers
Vern Bickford
Boston Braves
Cincinnati
Sal Maglie
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Second Round Pairings Listed for Athens Club Championship
Pro Bob Littler released second round pairings for five flights of the Athens Country Club championship golf tourney. Pairings include Farl Davis Jr. vs. Dick Guthrie in the Championship Flight and John Algeo vs. Ray Shepard in Consolation. ED Delehanty led both major leagues in batting in 1899 and 1902, while Clarke Scholes, standout Michigan State swimmer, was not listed on season rosters.
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Athens
John Algeo
Ray Shepard
Don Barstow
Tubby Buffington
Gene Coon
Whitey Moore
Bob Butts
Norm Dean
Jack Algeo
Russ Slaughter
Roy Paynter
Ken Begg
Chic Miller
Tom Evans
George Rutkoskie
John Parfitt
ED Delehanty
Philadelphia
Washington
Amreican
American
Clarke Scholes
Michitar State
OU Works On Passing to Scrimmage Saturday
Ohio University football drills progress with emphasis on running morning and passing afternoon. Sophomore Tom Anderson leads quarterbacks as new plays join the playbook ahead of the first scrimmage set for 3 30 p m Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Bobcats
Carroll Widdoes
Tom Anderson
Widdoes
Ron van Horn
Red Davis
Chet Rojeck
Cleveland
Bus Crow to Race On Wellston Card
Bus Crow of McArthur will participate in midget auto races at Wellston next Sunday. Crow, a veteran racer, expects to take part in several races at Jackson County Fairgrounds south of Wellston. Time trials begin at 1 p.m. and the first race is scheduled for 1:25 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
Detroit
Tigers
Wellston
McArthur
Crow
Jackson County Fairgrounds
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lou Boudreau
Boudreau
Boston Gea Sox
Sox
Bosox
Billy Goodman
Mel Parnell
Harold Wise
Southeastern Ohio Officials Association
University of Cincinnati
Bearcats
Xavier
Athens Arbiters
Claude Chrisman
Logan
John Halliday
Gallipolis
Xnter Weven
Reg. US. Pvt
Radford
Bob Wren
Frank Richey
Jim Snyder
Howard Brinker
Kermit Blosser
Lanier
Brazie
Brecheen
Staley
Wilks
Rice
Mactie
Westrum
Chambers
Lombardi
McCullough
Bickford and
Crandall
Raffensberger
Erautz
Wehmeier
Howell
Pramesa
Consegura
Grasso
Borowy
Stuart
White
Herbert
Swift
Robinson
Ashburn
Joe
Ym Vin
August Wagner Breweries
Ine
Colwmons & Chillicothe
Ohio
Melott
Paul Dean
Clifford
Merchant
Rickey
Branstitter
Jones
Wise
Gubitz
Bolin
Earl Davis, Sr
Householder
Efaw
Wren
Jack Coon
Brooks
Newcomb
Cook
Stauffer
al Carpenter
Rapp
Maurice Guthrie
Dilley
Floyd Wolfe
Brinker
Roy Davis
Russell
Main
Heck
Day
George Banks
Vance
Demolet
Wagner
Chapman
Flowers
Haskins
Kerr
Chadwick
Lew Roberts
Davis
Jim “Red” McKenna
Rupel Perkins
Carew Smith
Vic Pikus
Martin
Crosby Square
Beckley
Bavarian Brewing Co., Inc
Covington
Athens County
Keck Distributing Co
West State Street
Ady
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