Crowds Watch Leaders Split as Major Leagues Edge Toward Record
Major league baseball enters the second half of the postwar season aiming for a 20 million attendance milestone by month’s end. Daily crowds push totals past 8.9 million, with Red Sox and Dodgers maintaining leads despite splits with Yankees, Cardinals, and Giants. Roy Cullenbine paces with multiple homers as teams chase standings and pennants. Allen earns riding title in horseshoes, with record 22 victories.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Son Beats Father at Marion Meet
Marion UP racing notes show Joe Lighthill, 18, driving Gratten Chief, winning both heats of the $1,000 two year old pace while his father Clinton finished third and fifth in the same dash. Buddy Patchen captured the 2:24 pace with two heats for a $400 purse, driven by Ed Dunwoody. Josedale Pilot, owned by Charles Sims, won the 3400 two year old trot. Doc McMillen steered Lima to two dash wins in the 5400 maiden pace. Dreamy Pete and Warren McKay shared the $400 pot in the 2:16 pace.
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Joe
Pace
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Buddy Patchen
Ed Dunwoody
Newark
J. C. McNamara
Josedale
Reds Split Doubleheader With Pirates After Late Rally
In Cincinnati, the Reds split with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates won the opener 6-1 as Bob Elliott hit two homers and Ralph Kiner added a long shot. The Reds captured the nightcap 4-3 in 11 innings as Ray Mueller's bunt brought in Dain Clay with the winning run after bases loaded. Lefty Clyde Shoun earned the win in relief of Ewell Blackwell, who struggled in the first inning but settled down to allow only six hits.
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Reds
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Dain Clay
Clyde Shoun
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Ewell Blackwell
Blackwell
Pittsburgh
Jim Russell
Elbie Fletcher
Bob Elliott
Ralphi Kiner
Elliott
Kiner
Nick Strincevich
Ed Heusser
Harry Gumbert
National Clay Court Meet in Semi-Finals
In River Forest Illinois two tennis stars Billy Talbert and Gardner Mulloy, recent National Doubles champions, advance toward the singles final of the National Clay Courts championships. Parker, Greenberg, Fry, and Krase join the field as Thompson matches proceed and the Fourth of July pace hits the semifinals.
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Oakland
Calif
Frankie Parker
Los Angeles
Seymour Greenberg
Chicago
Shirley Fry
Akron
Barbara Krase
San Francisco
Parker
Argentina
Alejo Russell
Felicisimo Ampon
Philippine Ace
Leartier
United States
Barnard Bart‘zen
San Angelo
Tex
Witch Sir Wins Arlington Race
Witch Sir, a four year old gelding owned by Louis Schlosser of Chicago, won the Stars and Stripes handicap at Arlington Park paying 16 to 1. He led from start to finish to equal the track record for the mile and an eighth, with about 45,000 patrons in attendance and a wagering record of 2,131,257.
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Athens County
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Trimble
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Trimble Township
George Bateman
Dorothy J. Parniiter
Gordon Gray
Harold J. Rose
Giants Gain In Ohio Loop As They Hold Lead
The Springfield Giants expanded their Ohio State League lead to three and a half games by winning both ends of a holiday doubleheader. Springfield blanked Dayton Indians 3 0 at Springfield and won 7 4 at Dayton. Zanesville split at Newark, winning 5 4 at home but losing 8 7 in 10 innings. Middletown Reds beat Richmond Roses 7 6, then Roses won 10 1 at Middletown. Lima beat Marion 10 6, while Marion took the nightcap 10 9 at Lima.
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Fox Hunters Protest Bounty in Trumbull
Warren Ohio Trumbull County Commissioners hear an appeal by the Fox Hunters Protective Association to lift a $3 bounty on foxes in nearby Kinsman. The petition, signed by most township residents, argues the bounty promotes Sunday hunting and diverts hunters from church, sometimes leading to non fox game being hunted on the Sabbath. Capt Neil Sharkey of Marion Ohio reaches Berlin District Golf semi finals but loses 5 and 3 to Capt Victor Rugala of Marfield Pennsylvania. Rugala later falls to Lt Robert E Smith of Indianapolis.
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U.S. Army
Victor Rugala
Marfield
Rugala
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Indianapolis
Purdue Captain Becomes Monticello Coach in Glouster Visit
Francis Payne of Batavia New York, a Purdue football captain, is visiting Glouster with friends and will coach at Monticello as head football and assistant basketball coach Louis Trasin of Barberton and James Miller, Purdue co captain earlier, are among locals. Louis Trasin is visiting his son in Athens and Richard Jones with Miles Teer visit from Cleveland. Mrs Azevedo departs after visiting her mother Rhea Sanders in the city.
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Monticello
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David Trasin
Athens
Massillon
Richard Jones
Navy
Cleveland
Purdue
Ays
Richard
Dick) Jones
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Milee Teer
Indians Win Columbus Meet Opens AA Lead With Top Stars Present
The Indianapolis Indians swept Louisville with 16-2 and 5-2 wins to seize first place and earn hosting rights for the American Association All-Star game July 17. St Paul’s Saints faltered, losing 5-2 as the Indians pulled away from the field. Columbus Reds opened against Toledo, ending an 11-game skid 8-5 while the Mud Hens rallied for a 6-3 finale. Pete Gray of the Mud Hens went 4-for-4 in the opener.
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Baseball scores and tonight's schedule from leagues
Yesterday's results show Washington, New York, Philadelphia, and other AL teams with wins. In the National League New York and Brooklyn split, while Chicago and St. Louis played to a 4 1 outcome. Tonight's schedule lists Cleveland at Detroit and several interleague matchups with night games noted for multiple cities.
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Glouster Lodge Confers Master Mason Degrees
More than 80 Masons gathered at 5 30 a m Thursday in Masonic Hall to order Glouster Lodge 607. Visiting Masons from Duncan Falls Corning McConnelsville Nelsonville Athens Trimble and Bishopville attended. Two candidates received the Master Mason degree then a 108 meal break in the school auditorium followed by completing the degree work. Fifteen members were honored with 25 year membership medals bringing total 25 year members to 95.
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Anna Miskel Rites Saturday
Mrs Anna Miskel 144 wife of Dean Miskel died Tuesday night at her home. Survived by husband two daughters Anna Marie Rotter and Dorothy May Descontiva both of Dayton two sisters Mary Vaughn W R Patterson both of Los Angeles and Harry Cooper Dayton two brothers Miles and John Dyer of this city and two grandchildren Patrick Ann Rotter Florence Dana Delcontivo Funeral services at Holy Cross Church Saturday morning at 9 with Rev Fr Charles Walsh officiating burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
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Holy Cross Church
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Maplewood Cemetery
Fullerton's Roundup by Hugh Fullerton Jr
Midseason notes on baseball and football, training schedules, and league changes. Dodgers and Rockets begin early drills in mid July with exhibition games planned in Bend, Santa Rosa, and Portland August. NL plans August training, Chicago All-Star game August 23. Villanova football prospects face academic limits, Salam franchise moves to Lenoir enlarging Blue Ridge League.
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Joe Petritz
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Antle Calls From Oahu Awaiting Transport Home
Frances Antle Trimble Heights reports her husband Darrell Antle, in Honolulu, said he is awaiting transportation home after 22 months in service, 13 in the Pacific, stationed at Oahu Hawaii. Marcellite Rebekah Lodge to meet Saturday at Odd Fellows Hall at 7 30 p m with degree team practicing.
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Frances Antle
Trimble Heights
M-Set
Darrell Antle
Honolulu
Darrell
Pacific
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Marcellite Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Union Service Plans Include Sunday Stadium Event
Glouster Church of Christ pastor Daniel K Teater announces 9 a m Bible School led by Delmar Gladden, 10 a m communion, and a 7 p m stadium union service July 7 with sermons on faith and dispensations. Local churches invite all, with youth lunch at 5:30 p m and right division talks. Other notes cover First Baptist Union at stadium, Bishopville Church of Christ Sunday School 9:30 a m, Glouster Methodist Church 9:30 a m school and 10:30 a m sermon, youth fellowship at 6 p m, and midweek prayer Wednesday 7:30 p m.
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Daniel K. Teater
Glouster Church of Christ
Delmar Gladden
Daniel EK
Sumpeer Union
First Baptist Church
Wiley Harris
Millard Kasler
Bishopville Church of Christ
Glouster Methodist Church
Cc. A. Bingman
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Lancaster Camp Grounds
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Trimble Grange Meets Saturday July 13
Trimble Grange cancels meeting on July 6 and schedules a session for Saturday July 12 at p.m. Members who completed the fifth degree and wish to pursue the sixth degree at Pomeroy on July 3 must notify the secretary within ten days. Also notes appointment of executor for Cavote estate in Nessonville Ohio by Acting Probate Judge Carlos M. Riecker.
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Herman Jones
Trimble
Pomeroy
Nessonville
Ohio
Carlos M. Riecker
Said County
Athens Legion Triumphs 17 1 Over Nelsonville at The Plains
Athens Junior American Legion defended home field with a 17 to 1 victory over Nelsonville at The Plains. Pitcher Max Duncan twirled a two hit gem while Athens bats exploded for five in the first inning and added two in the second and four in the fourth. Currens led the offense with four hits in five tries. paynter and Frebault drove in multiple runs. Athens faces Logan next Wednesday at 5 30 p m seeking a third straight win.
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