Williams, DiMaggio Star In All Star Classic Showdown
Ted Williams robbed Don Newcombe of an extra base hit at Ebbetts Field as the American League defeated the National League in a rain shortened all star game. Joe DiMaggio collected two hits and three runs as Vic Raschi held the NL to one hit over three innings in the 16 year history making clash.
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Brooklyn
Ebbetts Field
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Don Newcombe
Nationals
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Lou Boudreau
DiMaggio
Tommy Henrich
Joe
New York
Vic Raschi
Vance Harris
Tom Allen
Athens
Glouster
Hoy Seckinger
Crawford
Goodman
Dugan
Burnfield
Harris
Evans
Hughes
Middleport Legion
Wahama
W. Va
Crow Chinninuidans
Eddie Joost
Billy Southworth
Newcombe
Joost
Gil Hodges
Hardwares Rally Past Electrics In City Softball Clash
Hardwares pulled within a half game of league leader Shoppers with a 7-4 win over the Electrics. Delbert Morris limited the Electrics to 12 hits as Bert Barnes and Elza Wood helped key a first inning surge. Athens American Legion Juniors beat Glouster 8-4 as Jim Pinney struck out 12 in a five inning effort.
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Carpenter Hardwares
Electrics
The
Hardwares
Darrell Miller
Elza Wood
Bert Barnes
Dick Hershey
Double Electrics
Morris
Calvin Hayes
Green
Kinsterwald and Pedigo Meet in Open Round at Mansfield
Dow Finsterwald won medalist honors with a 142 total after a two stroke penalty in the 43rd Ohio Amateur. Kinsterwald draws Pedigo of Athens in the opening 1 hole match play round at Westbrook Country Club, while Harold Paddock led with a 141 total over 36 holes.
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Mansfield
Athena
Atranta
Ohio
Dow Finsterwald
Dow
Pinsterwald
Roger Pedi
Athens
Pedigo
Westbrook Country Club
Finsterwald
Harold Paddock
Chaarin Palls
Air Force
Danny Carmichael
Columbus
al Hager
Carmichael
Princeton
Paddock
Hager
Branch Rickey Blames Fans For National League Loss
Brooklyn Dodgers chief Branch Rickey faulted fans for the NL defeat as the American League, led by stars, won 11 to 7 at Ebbetts Field. He urged managers be allowed to pick players beyond fans top selections. The game featured errors, pivotal plays like Eddie Joost’s single, and a late Ralph Kiner homer. and prompted pension-fund proceeds.
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Brooklyn
Branch Rickey
Rickey
Nationals
Stan Musial
Reba Shafer Ninth-Strikes Lose to Collegians in Softball Opener
In the first game of the Girls Softball League, Reba Shafer and teammates lost 19 to 6 to Collegians. Belle Kowalczyk pitched for the Shafer nine, while Zupp and Manda held the Collegians to six hits. Elfring and Laborde led the Collegians with three hits apiece.
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Reba Shafers
Collegians
Belle Kowalczyk
Shafer
Zupp
Manda
Elfring
Laborde
University Girls
Shafers
Kowalczyk
Kyle
Krupansky
Standings in American Association Listed
The standings show St Paul Indianapolis Milwaukee Minneapolis Columbus and Kansas City with varied records. Louisville and Toledoneeneneenseen ald appear in the table with differing scores indicating a standings snapshot from the league.
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St. Paul
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Louisville
Haugstad earns 13th win as Saints dominate Columbus
St Paul righthander Phil Haugstad pitched a nine hitter with two walks to notch win number 13 and keep the Saints atop the American Association lead. Ferrell Anderson went 5 for 5 as the Saints totaled 15 hits, while Eric Tipton left the game after being beaned in the first inning. Indianapolis trimmed the Saints’ edge by sweeping Milwaukee in a doubleheader 5-4 and 11-5.
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Phil Haugstad
St. Paul
Saints
Columbus
American Association
Hogie
Ferrell Anderson
Eric Tipton
Johnny Remke
Sreak
Kansas City
Toledo
Hal White
Bill Drescher
Jimmy Delsing
Jack Vallacsa
Ralph Houk
All Star Game Results and League Scores Report
Baseball results list American and National League performances with player notes from the all star context. Key names include Tebbetts Campanella Berra Spahn Newcombe Munger Bickford Roe Seminick and Jansen Hartung Behrman Franks Lare Andromidas Thompson Lem Lembo Pant Fetzer Norwood Fletcher Embree Papai Moss Larson Coakley Hopkins Boston Hall Crandall Thomson Leathe Bald win Holton Kernatakas Hamlen Tipton Wheeler Pfund Morgan and team matchups across multiple leagues. American Association results show Indianapolis Milwaukee Kansas City Toledo and St Paul with respective scores.
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Jansen
Hartung
Behrman
Franks
Lare
Andromidas
Podbielan
Thompson
Lem Lembo
Brook'n
Pant
Minner
Edwards
Fetzer
Norwood
Fletch
St. Ty
Spefd
Embree
Papai
Moss
Larson
Coakley
Feldman
Hopkins
Boston
Hartford
Hall and Crandall
Livingston
Thomson
Leathe
Baldwin
Holton
Chicago
Kernatakas
Hamlen
Tipton
Wheeler
Pfund
Morgan
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
Louisville
Minneapolis
Night slate features five games across leagues
Five night games listed with matchups Toledo at Milwaukee Indianapolis at Kansas City Louisville at St Paul and Columbus at Minneapolis all scheduled for the same evening.
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American Association
Toledo
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Bycofski Loses To Lima Club
Southpaw Neil Smith of Marion pitched a six hit shutout for the Red Sox in a 3 0 win over Lima in the Ohio Indiana League. Smith struck out 10 to improve to 5 3 on the year.
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Associated Press
Neil Smith
Marion
Richmond
Smith
Red Sox
George Becka
Zanesville
Ortsmouth
Becks
Athletics
Indians
Southern Ohio
Becka
Lima
Chiefs
Muncie
Mike Bycofski
Snuggs
Newark
Springfield
Giants
George Gheta
Bycofski
Juliano
Pingle
Kinnamon
Portsmouth
Mays
Fleagher
Meenig
Tearpack
Shakal
Startz
Smith and Schmidt
Connelly
Hagg
Mains
Haddix
Vinson
Gheta
McEvoy
Trapani
Snead Replaces Locke at Inverness Invitational Four Ball
Sam Snead will replace Bobby Locke in the 12th Inverness Invitational four ball at Toledo. Tournament chairman Stanley J. McGiveran said Locke cancelled exhibitions in the United States and will stay in England for two more events after winning the British Open. The meet runs July 1 24.
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Toledo
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Sam Snead
Stanley J. McGiveran
Locke
United States
England
Snead
Hope Fires Back at Akron Fan Over Crosby Cheers
Hollywood comedian Bob Hope responds to an Akron jeweler who led fans to boycott owner Bill Veeck and mockingly cheer for Bing Crosby. Hope jokes that Crosby stockholding hurts the Pirates and promises an autographed Cleveland uniform photo for the Akron man while inviting him to the World Series. The Pirates, in sixth, face ongoing fan pressure.
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Hollywood
Rob Hope
Akron
Ohio
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Hope
Cleveland Club
Pittsburgh
Hel
Bob Hope
Bing Crosby
Pirates
Crosby
Leo Santilli
Veeck
Cleveland
Santilli
Weirton Council Refuses Cash Gift From Race Track
The Weirton City Council declines a $500 cash gift offered by a race track owner William G Lins after a long income tax evasion trial. Mayor Tho Millsop calls gratuity unacceptable while Councilman George Tdak labels it a cheap gesture. Sept 19 was proposed as Weirton Day at the oval.
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Weirton
W.va
Wheeling
William G Lins
Racing
Tho FE. Millsop
George Tdak
Gallipolis Legion Beats Oak Hill In Memorial Field Game
Gallipolis Legion, Lafayette Post junior baseball team, defeated Oak Hill 2 to 1 at Memorial Field Tuesday. The win starts the Eighth District American Legion tournament. Lafayette Post faces Lancaster Nelsonville winner on Thursday with action continuing through Sunday at Oak Hill.
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Gallipolis
Lafayette Post
Oak Hill
Memorial Field
American Legion
Nelsonville
Cubs Endure Second-Worst NL Finish Since 1948
The Chicago Cubs slipped to last place in the National League, reaching a cellar position that matched a rare nadir since their 1948 season.
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Chicago Cubs
Pirates End Seasons at Back of Pack in 1917 and 1947
The Pittsburgh Pirates finished at the cellar in 1917 and tied for last in 1947, marking their only two bottom-place campaigns in the era covered.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Tad Grover hits fourth hole in one this season at Athens CC
Tad Grover son of SEC Senior golf champion B T Grover scored the fourth hole in one of the season on the Athens Country Club No 5 hole with his first shot. He also made an eagle on No 1 in the same round as the pony tourney results note multiple class winners and ties in A and B divisions.
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Tad Grover
B. T. Grover
Athens Country Club
Grover
Gene Coon
Dan Merrick
Dr. Sanders
Ray Shepard
Bob Nelson
Kermit Blosser
Drs. Pedigo
Sprague
Ollie Young
Pedigo
Young
Boxing Roundup From Syracuse Jacksonville and Washington
Boxers Willie Pep outpointed Jean Mougin in Syracuse as 10 round non title bout. Danny Ruggerio stopped Gene Hardison in Jacksonville in 3 rounds. Beau Jack versus Kiddie Grosm bout postponed to Wednesday in Washington.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Willie Pep
Hartford
Conn
Jean Mougin
France
Jacksonville
Fla
Danny Ruggerio
New York
Gene Hardison
Norfolk
Washington
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Roger Allen
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Kinsterwald
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Jackie Robinson
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Players Pension Fund
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W. Il. Pet
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Reba Shafer
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Weirton Council
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