Ohio State League anecdotes spark homegrown baseball lore
Two Ohio State League stories emerge from vacationing associates. Zanesville shows a pitcher getting a runner, then a third baseman overthrows, yielding a 1-0 loss. Lima-zy Zanesville tallies a bizarre throw home into the stands. Bill Thompson moves to Dayton via Cleveland, while Chuck Traeger slides from .466 to .309. Andy Kerr becomes Lebanon Valley head coach as Amos Stagg assists at Susquehanna.
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Bob Sayre
Zanesville
Roy Cross
Lima
Bill Thompson
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Dayton
Chuck Traeger
Ohio
Central Association
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Lebanon Valley College
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Susquehanna
College of Pacific
Baseball season leaders and a New York Giants shutout note
The piece lists league leaders in batting runs and pitching for the American and National Leagues, naming players such as Boudreau Williams DiMaggio and Furillo Mize Cooper Baumholtz Slaughter Robinson Blackwell and Kell er. It notes the New York Giants were the last National League team shut out this year with Hank Borowy blanking them at the Polo Grounds on June 4 after four hits.
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Cleveland
Williams
Boston
DiMaggio
New York
Dillinger
St. Louis
Mullin
Detroit
Henrich
Philley
Chicago
Keller
Feller
Kinder
Furillo
Brooklyn
Mize
Cooper
Baumholtz
Cincinnati
Slaughter
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Mel Ott
Hank Borowy
Chicago Cubs
Legionnaires Plan Shift in Games
Athens American Legion baseball team with two wins over Pomeroy will sit out for a week or more before resuming July schedule. If July 8 game with Lancaster falls through, they will face Middleport July 11 at home. A July 18 home game against Glouster is set with a return July 22.
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Athens American Legion
Harry Lackey
Ahkey
Lanaster
Fairfield County
Middleport Legionnaires
Glouster
Lackey
Zanesville Post
Legionnaires
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across National League
Brooklyn and Philadelphia produced wins as Bar ny and Hodges combined for the shorthanded Phillies. Chicago beat Cincinnati with Erickson Schmitz and PubNesteScnering contributing innings while Blackwell Lamanno helped. Washington and Philadelphia split at 8 runs apiece, New York fell to Boston, and ClevelandSt Louis game was postponed by rain.
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Philadelphia
Barney, Behrman
Hodges
Rowe and Seminick
Chicago
Cincinnati
Erickson
Schmitz
Pub Neste
Sports Roundup: Tonight’s NBA/NHL schedule notes
Detroit visits Chicago. Cleveland plays St. Louis under lights. Boston heads to New York at night. Brooklyn travels to Philadelphia. St. Louis at Pittsburgh with night game.
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Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
National League
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Elks wallop Dietetics in City Softball League rout
The Elks exploded for four runs in the fifth and added 11 more over the next two innings to beat the M and R Dietetics 18 to 5, dropping Dietetics to last in the league. Dietetics committed eight errors and several passed balls as the Elks pulled away.
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M and R Dietetics
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Flowers
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Russell
Sarazen Says Pros Today Are Overgolfed
Detroit sports editor notes Gene Sarazen’s view that top golfers are overworked by packed schedules. He cites recent PGA event upsets including Hogan Locke Demaret Revolta and Snead, and recalls Hagen and Sarazen’s own limited 10-tournament years. Sarazen warns burnout shortens careers and urges rest.
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Harry G. Sallinger
Detroit News
Harry Grayson
Detroit
Ben Hogan
Bobby Locke
Jimmy Demaret
Johnny Revolta
Jimmy Thomson
Sam Byrd
Harold McSpaden
Herman Keiser
Bob Hamilton
Sam Snead
Gene Sarazen
Revolta
Snead
Hagen
Baumholtz Helps Reds Rally Past Cubs in Cincinnati
Ewell Blackwell pitched 11 strikeouts over 7 13 innings as Cincinnati overcame a rough first inning to beat Chicago 6 4. Eddie Miller misplayed a ball that opened the frame, but Blackwell settled in despite four walks and a two run error by Miller. Frank Baumholtz and Benny Zientara sparked a decisive offense with key hits including Zientara’s four hits and Hatton’s late run scoring grounder.
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Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
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Cubs
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Peanuts Lowrey
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Johnson
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Lowrey
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Sheffling
Nicholson
Pafko
Miller
Bob Sturgeon
Erickson
Johnny Schmitz
Eddie Luken
Benny Zientara
Bert Haas
Frankie Baumholtz
Zientara
Grady Hatton
Ray Lamanne
Baumholtz
Hatton
Clover Farm Wins First Hocking Softball Victory
Clover Farm rallied from behind in the eighth to edge Hocking Oils 5 to 4 for its first Logan Clover Farm Softball League win. Yates plated two runs as the Oilers tied it in the seventh before Clover Farm pulled ahead in the eighth. Hartsock, Van Atta, Yates, and Ridenour contributed exhausted effort in a tight contest.
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Clover Farm
Hocking Oils
Oilers
Yates
Clover Farms
Hartsock
van Atta
Ridenour
Boxing Roundup Show Results From Multiple Cities
AP roundup lists fights in New York Columbus and Brookyn with Kessler stopping Addeo in New York. McQuillar faced Russell in Columbus winning on points. Johnny Thomas defeated Georgie Kochan in New York by decision.
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Associated Press
New York
Ruby Kessler
Freddie Addeo
Brooklyn
Columbus
Bobby McQuillar
Port Huron
Mich
Willie Russell
Columabus
Johnny Thomas
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Georgie Kochan
Akron
Ohio
Dodgers Beat Phillies as Reese Hits Ninth Home Run
Pee Wee Reese slugged his ninth homer of the year and added two singles driving in four runs to lift the Dodgers to a 7-4 win over Philadelphia. Ewell Blackwell allowed four first inning runs but shut out the Cubs the rest of the way for his 138th victory.
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Dodgers
Phillies
Ewell Blackwell
Reds
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Cubs
SEO Officials Outline Fall Sports Slate
The Southeastern Ohio Officials Association announced plans for football and basketball seasons after a meeting of officers and district reps. District leaders in Athens Marietta Ironton Portsmouth Lancaster Chillicothe were named with clinic dates set and rules clinics to follow. Members must attend two thirds of meetings to keep status as certified officials.
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Ohio High School State Athletic Association
Southeastern Ohio Officials Association
H. M Emschler
SEO
A. H
Jack” Rhoades
Athens
Kermit Blosser
Marietta
Ed Hellman
Ironton
Harold Rolph
Portsmouth
Red Hopkins
Lancaster
Leroy Boyd
Chillicothe
Tom Vernin
Rhoades
Ohio Association of Basketball Officials
Columbus
Ohio Association of Football Officials
Ohio University
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