Idle Yanks Take 1st From Slumping Tribe
Cleveland manager Al Lopez searches for a rebound as the Indians drop 6 2 to Philadelphia and fall a half game behind the Yankees with seven games left in the season. Feller took the loss after 2 2/3 innings as Bob Lemon hunts win number 17. Steve Gromek shined in 5 1/3 innings of relief tying a major league record with five first-base putouts.
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Cleveland
al Lopez
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
White Sox
Red Sox
Lopez
Indians
Tribe
Philadelphia Athletics
New York
Lakefront
St. Louis
Bob Lemon
Feller
A’s
Bob Kennedy
Morris Martin
Martin
Eddie Joost
Bob Avila
Larry Doby
Luke Easter
Carl Scheib
al Rosen
Steve Gromek
World Series Meet Slated for Sept 6
In Cincinnati a meeting set for Sept 6 in New York City will plan arrangements for the 1951 World Series. Invited to send representatives are the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants from the National League and the Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox from the American League. The executive council leads baseball during the commissioner's vacancy.
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Cincinnati
New York City
Baseball
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Commission
Daily Baseball Scores and League Results Review
Yesterday's results show multiple league games. Notable scores include Detroit, Boston, and New York in tight finishes, with Chicago and Boston routing opponents. American Association action lists Columbus 8 Indianapolis 2 and Milwaukee 9 St Paul 4.
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New York
Aee
Eeee
Chicago Ween
Washington
W. L Pet
Owen
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Stobbs Kinder
Kosar Gray
Bearden
White
Jowy
Swift
House
Seockine
Blackwell
Wehmeier
Howell
Ree
King
Waler
Pittsburgh
Friend
Law
Dickson
McCullough
Spencer
Jones
Meco
Jansen
Yvats
Noble
Chicago
Kelly
Dubiel
Hallen
Burgess
Wilson
St. Claire
Philadelphia
Brazie
Brecheen
Sarni
Jordan
Thompson
Konstanty
Heintzelman
Seminick
American Association
Columbus
Indianapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Rogovin
Stuart
Cleveland
McDonald
Lemon
Baseball season leaders note from scattered league stats
The provided OCR fragment lists multiple 1940s era baseball statistics including batting leaders Kell of Detroit at .338 and Williams of Boston with 100 runs and 112 RBIs, plus other leaders for hits doubles and pitching. It also mentions stolen bases by Minoso and a mixed set of names and places without a clear cohesive story.
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Kell
Detroit
Williams
Boston
Zernial
Philadelphia
DiMaggio
Lee Washington
Chicago
Minoso
Morgan
New York
York
Musial
St. Louis
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Dodgers Rally to Beat Reds 3-1 Behind Roe and King
Preacher Roe and Clyde King combined for seven hits allowed and a 3-1 Dodgers victory over Cincinnati. Willie Mays hit two homers for the Giants, but Pittsburgh edged New York 10-9 in a high scoring game.
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Preacher Roe
Clyde King
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Willie Mays
Giants
Pittsburgh
Gordon Shines as Sacramento Pinch Hitter Wins 4-3
Joe Gordon, former Yankees and Indians star now Sacramento Solons playing manager, returned from a back injury to hit a slam homer in a 4-3 victory over Seattle. The blast was his 34th four-base hit of the season as he starred as a pinch hitter.
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Gordon
Sacramento
Joe Gordon
Yankees
Indians
Sacramento Solons
Seattle
Joe
Auto Dead Heat at Cincinnati Stock Car Race
A 25 lap feature at the Cincinnati race bowl ended in a dead heat. Audie Swartz of Mungie Indiana and Hershel White of Indianapolis collided to finish tied for first before 4,400 spectators.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Race Bowl
Audie Swartz
Mungie
Ind
Hershel White
Ohio University Bobcats hold intra squad scrimmage
Five former SEC players vie for spots on the Bobcat football roster as Ohio University prepares for Morris Harvey College. Head coach Carroll Widdoes tests 22 varsity lettermen and 20 freshmen numerals, while injuries and draft notices alter the squad.
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Ohio University
Bobcat
Bill Hogan
Bob Marchi
Gallipolis
Clarence
Whitey) Tye
Nelsonville
Sam Carpenter
Athens
Gene Wetherholt
March
Carpenter
Wetherholt
Hogan
Tye
SEC
ED Belsho
Ohio University Bobcat
Charleston
W. Va
Golden Eagles
Morris Harvey College
Carroll Widdoes
Sam
Ed Laven
Laven
Hamilton
Wilfred Fowler
Jim Montgomery
Charles Stack
Akron
Cribbers’ Fallout Hits Army Gridiron Cadets
West Point coach Earl Blaik says cadets dismissed in the cribbing scandal struggle to gain admission to other schools. His son Bobby Blaik weighs Colorado College. Al Pollard signs with the New York Yankees. Harolf Leehlein reportedly enters Minnesota. Walter Walker and Jack Erickson accepted at Iowa.
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West Point
Earl
Red) Blaik
Army
Blaik
Bobby
Colorado College
al Pollard
New York Yankees
Harolf Leehlein
University of Minnesota
Walter Walker
Ottumwa
Jack Erickson
St. Charles
Ill
University of Iowa
Age of Fish Can Be Told By Scales
A column explains aging fish by examining scales. By holding a scale to light and inspecting tree like rings or annuli, readers learn how growth breaks mark each year. Nutrient abundance widens the spaces between marks, making year counting possible.
Budge Patty Looms As Tennis Champion
Forest Hills New York Budge Patty a tall Los Angeles native beat Mervyn Rose 1 6 6 3 6 2 7 5 in the fourth round as pundits eye a possible title run He could meet Salavat if he advances then faces Seixas Flam or Sedgman in the 1960 National Championship run with Sedgman the last foreign challenger remaining after McGregor Rose and Sedgman’s quarterfinals set.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Budge Patty
Los Angeles
Mervyn Rose
Australia
Patty
Lvitt
Orange
N. J
Straight Clark
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Herbie Flam
Beverly Hills
Seixas
Ken McGregor
McGregor
Rose
Frank Sedgman
Sedgman
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Dodgers Edge Reds To Sweep Series
The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 to complete a three game sweep. Preacher Roe earned the win, Ewell Blackwell took the loss, with Connie Ryan hitting Cincinnati's lone homer. The Reds sit near the NL cellar as the Cubs visit for a three game series.
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Chicago
Cincinnati Reds
Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Brooklyn Dodgers
Reds
Ewell Blackwell
Dodgers
Preacher Roe
Connie Ryan
Don Thompson
Cox
John Wyrostek Perae
Gil Hodges
Duke Snider
Blackwell
Roe
Carl Furillo
Brooklyn Welterweight Flores In Critical Condition After Madison Square Garden Knockout
George Flores 20 from Brooklyn remained in very critical condition after being KOed by Roger Donoghue in the eighth round at Madison Square Garden. Doctors debated a possible second brain operation as Flores held his own today. Donoghue described a terrible premonition when Flores' head struck the floor. the bout preceded the Gavilan Graham title fight.
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New York
George Flores
Madison Square Garden
Brooklyn
Roger Donoghue
Yonkers, N
Kid Gavilan
Billy Graham
Flores
Donoghue
Coolville Hosts Marietta Eagles Sunday Game
Coolville PTC baseball team invites fans to a Sunday Sept 2 game at 2 p.m. against the Marietta Eagles, promising local rivalry action on the field.
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Coolville
Ma_rietta Eagles
NCAA Pushes Sweeping Reforms to Curb Football Emphasis
The NCAA calls 12 reforms for its 300 member schools to reduce sport overemphasis. Proposals include season confinement, game limits, post season review, platoon rule scrutiny, academic progress, admission standards, cap on financial aid, recruiting limits, strict rule adherence, ineligibility for inducement collusion, reducing athlete entertainment, and curriculum focus on education.
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Chicago
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Beasley Horse Wins $500 Junior Five-Gaited Stake at Ohio State Fair
At Columbus Ohio the Dodge Stables of Lexington Ky produced a winner in the junior five gaited horses event with Private Contract taking the $500 stake beating five rivals. Other winners include Handy jumpers Velvet Lassie Corinthian hunters Combination three gaited saddle ponies The Auctioneer Walking horse Florida's Ace and more across divisions. Brown masterpiece placed third and High Helen fourth.
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Columbus
Dodge Stables
Lexington
Hubert R. Thomas
Indianapolis
Ind
William E. Munk
Carmel
Caroline Fisher
Muncie
Florida
Ace
Paul
Tom Joseph
Zanesville
Hoosier Firelight
Mona
Billy Gobel
Sugar Care
Cookie Delott
Gerald Glenn
Bo Gold
Hilliard Goebel
Cincinnati
Fred R. Beasley
Athens
Buck Davis
Paris
Beauchamp
Merril Smith
Lary Carrigan
Ridgefield’s Farm
Danville
Brown
Browns Trade Two Newcomers to New York Yanks
The Cleveland Browns traded two rookies to the New York Yanks cutting their roster to 38 players five above the league limit. Guard Sisto Averno of Patterson New Jersey and Tackle Art Donovan of New York City moved to New York in exchange for a draft choice in next winter’s meeting.
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New York Grid Yanks
Bowling Green
Cleveland Browns
New York Yanks
Sisto Averno
Patterson, N. J
Art Donovan
New York City
Yanks
Browns
New York
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Moses
Philley
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Neree
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Sceib
Tome
Avila
Boone
Tebbetts
Brissie
Werere
U—Duffy
Stevens
Rommel
Berry
THE
Associated Press Oye
Bobcats
Associated Press
Rhinelanders
NCAA
Enjo
Bavarian Brewing Co., Inc
Covington, Ky
Athens County
Keck Distributing Co
West State Street
Ohio
Beasley
Dawn Patrol
C. L. Kramer
Olmstead Falls
J. J. Ellis
Virdon- Maren Pony Farms
Minerva
Hunter
Symphony
B. L. Lohmuller
Centralia
Kans
Brunswick Shoes At
New Brunswick
Brunswick
Brunswick B
Banks Sport Shop, Inc
S. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Sinclair Dealer
George L. Smith
Sinclair Products
Torch Speedway
Torch
Sanctioned
Vienna Stock Car Racing Association
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