Wayne University withdraws from conference over expansion plan
Wayne University of Detroit resigns from the conference citing a shift away from urban member schools. Miami University of Oxford and Western Michigan of Kalamazoo join, while Wayne argues the change violates the league’s original concept and threatens its purpose.
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Wayne University ‘of
Detroit
Miami University of Oxford
Western Michigan
Kalamazoo
Alden W. Thompson
Miami
Thompson
Wayne
Wayne's Departure Reshapes Ohio College Sports Tieins
Ohio U. will feature a broadened athletic slate with Western Michigan and Miami joining, while Cincinnati leads football and Miami shows strength in all sports. Ohio U. defeated the Broncos 25 7 last season in football and the shift promises tense competition across all games. Western Michigan's admission creates a full spectrum of competition, with potential Detroit roster changes and renewed schedules for 1948.
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Wayne
Miami
Western Michigan
Kalamazoo
Ohio U
Broncos
Bobcats
M-A
Cincinnati
Ohio
Detroiters
Babe Young Leads Reds Past Braves In Afternoon Win
Babe Young hit a two run homer for the Reds in a 6-4 afternoon victory over the Braves. Don Black pitched a no hit no run game for the Indians in a 3-0 win over Philadelphia. The Pepsi Cola softball team of Athens, made up of Ohio University students, will play Blaetmar Buicks Sunday at 2 pm at Pomeroy High School Field.
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Babe Young
Reds
Braves
Boston
Don Black
Indians
Philadelphia
Pomeroy
Pepsi Cola
Athens
Blaetmar Buicks
Pomeroy High School
Ohio University
Vets and Glouster Duel for Valley Loop Lead Sunday
Glouster and Athens Vets, both 7-1, meet at 2:30 p.m. on Ohio University field in a headlining game that could crown the valley loop champion. Nelsonville and Buchtel also play, with Nelsonville needing a win to stay in title contention and Glouster seeking to avenge a May 3-2 loss.
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Hocking Valley League
Glouster
Athens Vets
Cir
Cuits
Ohio University
Nelsonville
Buchtel
Bob Wake
Field
Hank Wiseman
Jim Roman
New Marshfield
McArthur
Marshfield
Vets
Merchants
Logan
Mingos
Twilight Detroit game ends early due to darkness and NL results
Scores from yesterday’s baseball shows twilight-ending games with Detroit’s 27 to 23 victory over Neinnhe halted at 8th. Philadelphia swept Cleveland 16 2 in a rainless night, while New York overwhelmed St. Louis 49 to 3. National League Chicago fell to Brooklyn 5 to 12 and Cincinnati beat Boston 16 to 6. American Association results included Columbus 2-8 versus St. Paul 1-6 and Louisville 7 to Kansas City 1 with other games postponed.
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New York
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis Ean
Brooklyn
Boston Ee
New York Con
St Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
American Association
Kansas City
Louisville
Toledo
Wynn
Evans
Smith
Harrist
Maltzberger
Dickey
Scarborough
Ferrell
Papish
Grove
Tresh
Neinnhe
Ferris
St. Louis
Chandler
Page
Robinson
Sanford
Potter
Moss
Borowy
Meers
Meyer
Kush
Scheffing
Branca
Behrman
Casey
Edwards
Chipman
Erickson
McCullough
Taylor
Hodges
Bagby
Singleton
Salkel
Leonard
Seminick
Highe
Howell
Hughes
Raffensberger
Gumbert
Lamanno
Barrett
Lanfranconi
Shoun
Masi
Lively
Lammano
Voiselle
Camelli
Munger
Garagiola
Hartung
Beggs
Trinkle
W. Cooper
American Association Columbus
St. Paul
Sports Schedule Highlights for Major Cities
The list shows multiple games across the league including New York at St. Louis under twilight, Boston at Detroit, Philadelphia at Cleveland, Washington at Chicago at night, St. Louis at New York with a second game, Chicago at Brooklyn at night, Cincinnati at Boston at night, and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia at night.
Cuban Winter League Wins Battle for Recognition
Cuba's four team winter league was approved as an unclassified affiliate of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues after a Chicago meeting led by President George M. Trautman. The agreement covers American players, Cuban participation, and dispute appeals, with several executives and cuban officials attending the session.
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Columbus
Cuba
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
George M. Trautman
Chicago
Trautman
U. S
Minor League
Minor League Association
Ralph Inclan
Almendares
Havana
Marianoa
Cienfuegos
National Association
America
Andres Fleitas
Antonio Castanos
Acapito
Salvador Hernandez
Chino Valdivia
Mosquito Ordenana
Oliverio Ortiz
Antonio Rodriguez
A. Roche
Ramon Roger
Jorge Torres
Daniel Day
Paul J. Miller
Inclan
Julio Sanguily
Almendares Club
Miguel
Mike) Gonzales
St. Louis Cardinal
Havana Club
Eloy Garcia
Jose Pardo
Clarence Rowland
Pacific Coast League
Earl Mann
Atlanta Club
Herman D. White
Glouster Legion Edges Pomeroy In Junior Game
Glouster nine led all game and edged Pomeroy 4 to 3 in a well played contest. Dickerson tripled in the fourth then scored on Morrison's single for the go ahead run. Clark hit a fourth inning homer for Pomeroy as Earich Cotter and Bycosky combined for six hits and seven strikeouts for Glouster. Glouster to face Middleport Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Glouster while Pomeroy meets Gallipolis State Institute at 2 p.m. in Gallipolis State Hospital.
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Pomeroy
Glouster
American Legion
Legionnaires
Cominsky
Grandy
Johnson
Morrison
Dickerson
Clark
Charley Slack
Hubbard
Don Betzing
Earich
Cotter
Bycosky
Middleport
Gallipolis
Baseball season leaders tallied across multiple leagues
The data lists top players by stat: BATTING .351 for Boudreau and .337 for Walker. RUNS Williams 60. HITS Dillinger 92. DOUBLES Mullin 23. TRIPLES Philley 8. HR Williams 15. STOLEN BASES Dillinger 23. STRIKEOUTS Feller 111. PITCHING Shea 112 with .846. Munger 81 wins and .889. Mize led with 71 runs and 24 HR. Cooper 68 RBI. Baumbholtz 97 hits. Slaughter 19 doubles. Musial 5 triples. Robinson 13 steals.
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Boudreau
Cleveland
Williams
Boston
DiMaggio
New York
Dillinger
St. Louis
Mullin
Detroit
Philley
Chicago
Feller
Shea
Walker
Philadelphia
Mize
Cooper
Baumbholtz
Cincinnati
Slaughter
Rain Delays City Sports Schedule As Legion Game In Doubt
Heavy rainfall disrupts Athens recreation events. Hard hit are two softball games, a tennis exhibition, and the Athens Middleport American Legion game. Lackey extends entry deadline for revived city net journey while postponements continue.
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Harry Lackey
American Legion
Athens
Middleport
Lackey
Legionnaires
M. & R. Dietetics
White Crest
Cresters
Ranch’s
Bakers
Bank
Sport Shop
the Elks
Ronnie Bambeck
Jim Roach
Bambeck
City Net
Athens Messenger
Beckley cards second hole in one at Athens Country Club
Local clothier Harry Beckley scored a hole in one on the 180 yard eighth hole at Athens Country Club yesterday. He played in a foursome with John Swanson Roy Paynter and Don Barstow as Byron Wolfe had earlier aced the fifth. Club Champion Don Finsterwald shot a 32 on the first nine with a front nine of 345 324 434-32. Athens sends a 10 man squad to the Southeast Ohio Golf tourney in Cambridge with pro-am Saturday and 36 hole championship Sunday and Monday under summer rules.
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Harry Beckley
Athens Country Club
John Swanson
Roy Paynter
Don Barstow
Byron Wolfe
Don Finsterwald
Cambridge
Cambridge Country Club
Athens
Bob Littler
Boxing Fights Last Night
Boxing results from multiple cities report KOs outpoints and draws. Boxers include Decosmo in Elizabeth and Holderfield in Little Rock, Adrang a’s outpoint of Taylor in Carnegie, Graves in Owatonna, Graham and Justine in Camden and Philadelphia draws, Tyler’s win in Brooklyn, Nisto vich KO in Kingston, Schippani over Marshall in Akron, with two Villanova alumni coaching college teams against their alma mater this season.
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Associated Press
Elizabeth
N.J
Mike Decosmo
Buddy Holderfield
Little Rock
Ark
Owatonna
Minn
Jackie Graves
Austin
Jimmy Joyce
Gary
Ind
Camden
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Otis Graham
Philadelphia
Billy Justine
Drew
Brooklyn
Buster Tyler
Miami
Vinnie Rossano
Mick Nistovich
Youngstown
Charles Mann
Kingston
N. Y
Akron
Villanova
Ray Stoviak
Kings Point
Emil Reitz
Loyola
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Oxford Cloth
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Glouster Legion
Glouster Pomeroy
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Musial
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Sammy Adranga
Carnegie
Chuck Taylor
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