Phillies Surge to First Division Hopes Fade in Brooklyn
The Philadelphia Phillies lose 11-6 at Ebbets Field as Brooklyn Dodgers stretch their lead with six straight wins. Ed Stevens drives four Dodgers runs. Ducky Medwick helps the Phils in his return to the majors. Reds beat St Louis 5-4 in 13 innings on Ray Lamattne’s fly out, while St Louis ties in ninth on a squeeze before Cincinnati answers.credi
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Indians Trim Saints Lead In All Star Action
The Indianapolis Indians pull within half a game of the St. Paul Saints as both chase top spot in the All-Star American Association games in Minneapolis. Milwaukee beat the Saints 7 2 while Owen Scheetz held St. Paul to eight innings of work. Emery Rudd earned his ninth win as Louisville beat Columbus 7 1.
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Church League Sponsors Meet To Form Softball League
A meeting of church league sponsors will be held Tuesday night July 2 at 7 in the High School Stadium Athens. Harry Lackey leads the effort to form a church softball league for boys and girls 14 years old and younger to promote interest in softball among youths. The league will be open to all Athens churches and youths under 15.
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Bulla Leads British Open with solid 36-hole total
Johnny Bulla led American contenders into the championship rounds of the British Open at St Andrews with a 36 hole total of 151. The tal pro and 1939 runner up carded a one over par 74 in round two to go with a 77 from the first day. His driving and iron play were strong though his putting cooled.
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Columbus $10 000 Golf Tourney Opens Friday
Columbus hosts its first major golf event since the Ryder Cup with a $10 000 Invitational Open starting Friday. The field rivals the 1926 National Open in scale, with estimates to win around 274 to 280 plus standout names like Gene Sarazen and Jimmy Thomson possible in the lineup.
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Bobby Jones
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Lust
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Conkey Wins Club Tourney at Athens Country Club
Virgil Conkey won the Athens Country Club point tournament over the weekend with 24 points. Boris Woolley finished one point back. Dale Moffett Clarence McKinstry and Gerald Kyle tied for third with 21 points. 18 hole leaders included Woolley 81 Moffett 82 McKinstry 99 Kyle 84. Low medalist was Don Finsterwald with a T7 and Norman Dea 79 earned second medalist honors. A flag tournament is planned for July Fourth.
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Athens
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Clarence McKinstry
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Norman Dea
Fazio Wins Canadian Open at Beaconsfield
George Fazio, 32, former Norristown, Pa. pro now based in Los Angeles, won the Canadian Open in an 18 hole playoff over Dick Metz at Beaconsfield Golf Club. Fazio shot 70 to finish at 278 after a 68 in regulation. Metz earned 1100 dollars, Fazio 2000.
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Fullerton's Roundup: Wimbledon prospects and trotting mare
Fullerton notes Tom Brown rising from unknown to Wimbledon sensation and cites Don Budge Bobby Riggs and Bobby Falkenburg as peers. Florida's Buddy Behrens could join Davis Cup future ranks. Kaola the trotting mare, bought for 10000, misses Roosevelt race tomorrow but races at Saratoga next. She has earned 28425 for Carl Hatchell and Frank Bowler.
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New York
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Wimbledon
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Bobby Falkenburg
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Kaola
Carl Hatchell
Frank Bowler
Roosevelt Raceway
Saratoga
Reading Col. Heinie Miller proposes boxing class for NBA
Jersey Jones questions reviving older weight classes Flyweight and Bantam as talent ebbs. He notes the Heavyweight pool lacks top talent. Roger Bresnahan, Baseball Hall of Fame catcher turned pitcher with a six hit shutout for Washington in 1897, wore a batting helmet first in 1907 after a skull fracture. Walt Sickles, Cornell star, returns to school and pitches for Ithaca VFW after time with the Baltimore Internationals and service in Europe.
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Baltimore Internationals
Europe
Sep Palin Dominates Marion Harness Meet
Sep Palin captured 15 victories at Marion, leading the meeting ahead of Voldone and Castleton farm entries. He won the $1,000 two year old trot by more than six lengths. other races saw Senator Stone, Black Chief, Golden Star, Desplay, and Joe Braden collecting purses and payouts in multiple heats and classes.
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Millermen Defeat Chevrolet for Third Win in Softha League
Nelsonville reports the Millermen beat Chevrolet 6 4 in a tight Softha League clash. Sapp pitched five hitters for Millermen while Neveman allowed six. both worked full games. Woodson and Toliver led early scoring with doubles and steals, as Shawnee and Athens VFW Cubs prepare for upcoming matchups.
Classified ads fragment with phone and auto listings
Fragmented classified column mentions advertisements rules, pricing per line, deadlines, and payment methods. Includes autos for sale: 1940 Chevrolet Coach with radar heater for sale or trade by Joe Fields Athens. Also 1923 Chevrolet Coach near Hocking and 1935 Dodge pickup listing by Roy Gulden Sugar Creek.
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Pleasanton Road
Clarence Hooper
Glouster Ohio
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Watford
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Athens
Hocking
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Roy Gulden
Sugar Creek
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Walter Shook
Chesterhill
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Amesville
Ray Shafer
the Plains
Pitchers Shine As Ohio State League Action Heats Up
In Middletown the Red Sox beat Middletoe 11 to 1 as Elmer Haas stretched a four game run with six hits. Dan Slater of Lima limited Marion to five hits in a 7 to 1 Terrier win. Newark’s Schulte held Athensville to three hits as Newark won 9 to 5 while Dodgers tallied five runs on three singles. Eddie Miller of Cincinnati retires from the Boston game on July 9 to rest from baseball wars.
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Market Advances Lift NY Fed District Sales Rise 49 Percent
The AP reports small advances were broadly distributed in today’s markets though many lenders did little. Preliminary figures from the New York Federal Reserve show department store sales in the metropolitan area for the week ended June 19 rose 49 percent from the comparable period, indicating a strong consumer pace.
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Swedes Accept Davis Cup Bid For United States Tie
Sweden's Davis Cup team would travel to the United States for the inter zone final if it defeats Yugoslavia in the European zone finals set for Stockholm July 37 18. Matches would be at Forest Hills August 16 18. Yugoslavia also has a pending invitation from the U S Lawn Tennis Association. The American team might face New Zealand next in the Pacific zone by July 22, pending their ability to send a squad.
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Trotter and boxing results from Maywood and Chicago card
William Izzy lost to Pat Jacobi of Cincinnati in a four round set last night. Eddie Izzy main event ended with a third round knockout for Xijiler. A Gremlin year old trotter owned by Landis of Shelbyville won the first division at Maywood Park by two and a half lengths. Far mer owned by Glenn Barker captured the second division. Waterlon and Columbia split a doubleheader at Columbia with Waterloo taking the opener 5-3 and Columbia replying 9-8.
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Heaviest June Rainfall Reported In Year
Rainfall in June was the heaviest of the year the reading set by Mrs. C N France and other observers shows total precipitation reaching a high mark. May totals were 0.26 inches lower while the six month rainfall reached 2.23 inches, signaling notable wet conditions in Manila and Tokyo. Gen MacArthur departed by airplane today for the Philippines independence inaugural event. Ripley relative dies in New Philadelphia.
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Four Are Fined in Mayor's Court
In Athens, four people were fined in mayor's court on intoxication charges with costs. Names include Monn day, Dousins, Lin ickles, and Dana Marks, all aged between 38 and 41, arraigned Sunday. Dana Marks faced additional penalties for intoxication and disturbance, fined $10 and costs.
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