Wren Quits Toledo Club After Four Years
Bob Wren former Ohio U athlete has asked Toledo Mudhens to place him on the voluntarily retired list. He plans to coach full time and will likely lead Athens Junior High School teams while resume teaching. Wren cited weight loss waning interest and desire to coach as reasons for stepping away from baseball.
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Baseball scorelines from yesterday’s games across leagues
Detroit and Cleveland split a doubleheader with strong pitching exchanges, Newhouser and Swift contributing for the Tigers while Hegan and teammates held off. Chicago fell to St Louis as Grove and Dickey combined for seven runs on offense. Philadelphia outslugged Boston 16 to 6 behind Scheib and Rosar, and Washington toppled New York with steady hits from Haefner and Candini. In the National League, Boson and Philadelphia traded leads with late runs, New York exploded past Brooklyn, and Cincinnati narrowly defeated Pittsburgh. American Association results feature Indianapolis over Toledo and a trio of midwest tilts including Louisville and Columbus.
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Baseball Schedule for Today in the American League
Detroit plays Cleveland. Philadelphia meets Boston. Cincinnati visits Pittsburgh. St. Louis travels to Chicago. Boston hosts Philadelphia. New York faces Brooklyn.
Western Auto Wallops Vets in City Softball League
Sikora pitched a one hit game as Western Auto dominated VFW 12 to 1. The winners exploded for five runs in the first inning and added runs in the second third sixth and seventh inning to coast past Stage and Valkinburg credited with the scoring. Stage and Valkinburg also featured for VFW.
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Indiana Stadium Adds Steel Stands To 33000 Capacity
Bloomington Indiana booster sales rise as new steel stands boost seating to 33 000 at Indiana Stadium boosting attendance appeal for football games amid unprecedented demand.
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Middleport Scores Top Early Rally to Beat Athens Vets 6-5
Middleport erupted for six runs in the second inning and held on for a 6-5 twilight win over the Athens Vets on the OU diamond. Athens built a 4-0 lead in the first inning aided by two hits and fielding errors, then coasted until Middleport’s nine remaining batters struck out by pitcher Wakefield. Wakefield suffered his first loss of the year after allowing 11 hits, all singles, while Jim Wakefield and Mike Olasin produced key hits for Athens early.
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Finsterwald and Gardner Lead Southeast Ohio Qualifiers
Finsterwald and Dr. Robbin Gardner tied for medalist honors with 36 hole scores of 151 to pace the Athens Country Club qualifiers for the Southeastern Ohio golf tournament at Cambridge July 12-14. Other qualifiers include Stiffler Pedigo Coon Dean Miller Smith Barstow Rutkoskie with alternates Butts Paynter Swanson Beckley.
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Doc Walker's Old Timers To Stage Comeback Friday
Nelsonville reports Dr. Walker's Old Timers to return with a 2:30 p.m. Independence Day game against Buchtel in the Hocking Valley League. Players age 30 and up, led by Ben Wagner and Ed Smathers, will form a veteran infield and outfield with an average age in the 40s.
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Boxing results from Los Angeles Milwaukee and Albany
The AP reports three non title fights: Jimmy Bivins outpoints Bobby Zander in Los Angeles, Eddie O'Neill defeats Cecil Hudson in Milwaukee, and Willie Pep knocks out Joey Fontana in Albany. All bouts listed with weights and round counts.
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Glouster and Marshfield Set for Independence Day HVL Action
The Hocking Valley League plans July 4 and Independence Day events with Glouster hosting New Marshfield in a key first round postponement. Nelsonville Eagles meet Jimmie Jones Post at City Playgrounds while Logan Mingos face Jerry-Bob Grill at Logan Fairgrounds. Glouster also schedules a Legion junior game and a Glouster Legionnaires vs Lancaster twinbill. The day could decide league standings as Glouster seeks a win to deadlock Athens and New Marshfield aims to avoid elimination.
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Iowa City to host 25th reunion of 1922 unbeaten team
Iowa City will celebrate the 25th reunion of the 1922 undefeated Hawkeyes on October 11 during the homecoming game against Indiana. The event will honor the squad that finished the season without a loss and featured star players already remembered in local sports lore.
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All Star Game Squads Listed in Independence Day Event
The two teams for the All-Star softball game were announced. Reds players Bates Viol Kirkendall J George M Wrightsel B Bethel H Sprague A Sprague Atkinson Zeigler Souders E Sprague plus managers Heistand and others. Whites include Yates D Chesser Wallar Brewer A Bethel Specht Wareheim Fox Saltz Dickman George and managers Fornwalt and others. The game is set for 8 30 p m under the lights.
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Straitsville Defeats Haydenville in Hocking Softball
Straitsville won 3-1 at Logan New Straitsville over Haydenville. Straitsville scored two runs in the first inning and one in the fourth while Haydenville tallied in the sixth. The game featured five Straitsville hits and one Haydenville error.
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