All Star Game: American League Tops National League in 15th Clash
The American League defeated the National League 11 to 0 in the 15th annual All-Star game in St. Louis. Vic Raschi earned the win with strong pitching and two run single. Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio were absent, while Walter Evers and Pat Mullin sparked the AL offense. The Nationals failed to win on the road in this series, continuing a dubious streak.
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Nursor
Bucky Harris
Vic Raschi
Chicago
Johnny Schmitz
Joe Coleman
A’s
Nationals
Walter Masterson
Senators
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Raschi
Lefty Gomez
Spud Chandler
Frank Shea
Ted Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Colonels Cop Weird Overtime Win as 10th Inning Outburst
Louisville Triumphed 11 to 2 over Kansas City after a 10th inning rally that saw 13 Colonels come to bat and six safeties plus two errors. Al Rosen homered for the Blues in the 10th as the drama ended a 1-1 duel between Jackie Robinson and Young Lee Dodson. Milwaukee extended its win streak to 10 with a 9-2 victory over Columbus, aided by Paul Burris two-run homer.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Kansas City
Colonels
Jackie Robinson
Lee Dodson
al Rosen
Blues
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Brews
Columbus
Paul Burris
Jim Prendergast
Mo Mozzali
Bill Howerton
Red Bird
Minneapolis
Tribe
Indians
Bill Ayers
Miller
Rocky Rhawn
Charlie Samakalis
St. Paul
Toledo
Finsterwald Qualities At Dayton Ohio Amateur golf meet
The 42nd Ohio Amateur opens in Dayton with five-time champion Bobby Servis of Dayton and three-time winner Maurice McCarthy of Cincinnati favored to meet in the opening rounds. Qualifiers show Servis at 140 and McCarthy at 152, with Wednesday morning matchups against Bob Ross and Tom Jones Jr. respectively. A field of young players and war veterans eye upsets as bracket play begins.
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Fritz Howell
Ohio
Dayton
Miami Valley
Bobby Servis
Maurice McCarthy
Cincinnati
Servis
Bob Ross
Springfield
McCarthy
Tom Jones, Jr
Youngstown
Bobby Jones
New York
Thomas W. Strange, Jr
Don Finsterwald
Athens
Robert Myers
Granville
Dorsey Nevergall
Lima
Yesterday's Results in American Association Baseball
Milwaukee defeated Columbus 9 to 2 while St. Paul blanked Toledo 5 to 0. Minneapolis beat Indianapolis 6 to 1 and Louisville routed Kansas City 11 to 2.
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Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
League Matchups Feature Columbus Milwaukee Clash
A schedule lists games with Columbus at Milwaukee, Louisville at Kansas City, Indianapolis at St. Paul, and Toledo at Minneapolis. The card highlights four regional matchups.
Hayhursts Beat Virginia Lewis Lassies 14 to 6
Betty Hayhurst's softball team won its second straight game in the Girls Softball League outslugging Virginia Lewis' squad 14 to 6. The game stayed close until a six-run sixth inning turned the tide. Lewis plays Selle Kowalczyk's club next.
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Betty Hayhurst
Virginia Lewis
Lassies
Lewis
Selle Kowalczyk
Hayhursts
Villanova Frosh Javelin Winner Shocks Fordham Dual
Rudy Yeager a hulking Villanova College sophomore won the javelin in his first competitive throw during a dual meet with Fordham. He is also expected to be a key football end in the fall season at Villanova.
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Villanova
Rudy Yeager
Husky
Villanova College
Fordham
Yeager
Americans Win Again as All Star Game Impresses Crowd
Baseball observers debated if American League dominance stems from NL fatigue or a NL slump. The AL beat the NL 5 to 2 at Sportsman's Park in St Louis with Musial’s early homer the only NL spark. AL pitchers tired from prior games contrasted with rested NL arms as 34,000 fans watched.
Eagles Rally to 13 Inning Win Over VFW Post 10-6
Nelsonville Eagles outlasted Jimmie Jones Post in 13 innings to stay tied for HVL lead. Ed Jones earned the win in relief, with Floyd Champ going 5 for 7 including a fifth inning homer. Barstow led the 18th inning rally with a single, followed by Champ and Winigman scoring on a double and miscues.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Eagles
Jimmie Jones
VFW
Eagles
Ed Jones
Frank James
Bill” Strickland
Hope Woodson
Barstow
Haddox
Strickland
Champ
Brooker
Chapman
Bill Winigman
Dane
Floyd Champ
Charlie Jones
James
E. Jones
Newman
H. Woodson
C. Woodson
Merchants to Meet Nitro in Friday Night Game
The Pomeroy Merchants, first half winners in the OVA, travel to Wahama Field in Nitro West Virginia for an 8:30 p.m. Friday game. Stars include Red Jenkins former Pomery High star pitching or fielding first base and Jumbo Hall with Bob Grimstead from Hartford last year. Nitro leads the Kanawha Valley League.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Merchants
Nitro
W. Va
Wahama Field
Merchants
Red Jenkins
Pomeroy High
Jumbo Hall
Bob Grimstead
Hartford
Druggists Rally To Beat Stores In Long Pomeroy League Tilt
The Druggists edged Middleport Stores 5-2 in 11 innings after Stocks tied the score late. Wright and Jones drove in runs for Pomeroy as Lewis, Jones and a late Wright double fueled the decisive rally. Howell and Stanley contributed. Diles and Ashley top the Stores pitching.
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Starks Pharmacy
Middleport Stores
Ashley
Lewis
Jones
Wright
Howell
Stanley
Rutland
The
Plumbers
Diles
Banks Sport Shop routs Carpenter Hardwares for lead in City League
Banks Sport Shop defeated Carpenter Hardwares 10 to 1 to seize a two game edge in the City Softball League. Woody English pitched a two hitter and the Shoppers broke the game open with a five run burst in the fifth and sixth innings. Hutchison, Wood, Mulligan and Van Dyke sparked the offense as Banks moved closer to a second straight title.
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Carpenter Hardwares
Eagles
Woody English
The
Hardwares
Wayne
Hutchison
Elza Wood
Mulligan
English
Jack Kuhner
Hutch
Bert Barnes
Rodney Gibbs
Jim Allen
Kuhner
Bill van Dyke
van Dyke
J. Allen
J. Allen Swinehart
English and Hutchison
Dodgers Indians Sandlot Benefit Draws 60 000 Crowd
Cleveland Baseball Federation expects its best amateur day as the Indians face the Dodgers before about 60 000 at the stadium. Rex Barney will start for the Dodgers and Steve Gromek for the Indians in a two game sandlot benefit. The event aims to raise about 50 000 for the sandlotters medical and uniform fund. Edgar Jones of the Browns will also pitch in the preceding sandlot game.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Baseball Federation
Cleveland Indians
Brooklyn Dodgers
Rex Barney
Indians
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Lou Boudreau
Steve Gromek
Redskins
C.B.F
Bill Duggan
Duggan
Bill Veeck
Edgar
Three-Man All Star Game Between Glenfords and Bobcats Tonight
An all-star three-man basketball game between Glenfords and Bobcats is set for Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. on Rufus Putnam school’s concrete court. Glenford High coach Bill Ross leads the Glenford team with Dick Shrider and Jack Kuhner. Paul Whyte is an OU alternate. Bobcats feature Mike Pitt, Ed Schott, and Bob Hamblett.
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Glenfords
Bobcats
Rufus Putnam School
Harry Lackey
Glenford High
Bill Ross
Ohio US
Ross
Glenford
Dick Shrider
Mike Pitt
Pepsi-Colas
Ed Schott
Bob Hamblett
Boxing results from three city bouts with multiple wins
New York Tony Janko 153 from Youngstown outpointed Chet Vinci 156 of Rome NY. Newark Enrico Bertola 193 of Italy outpointed Eddie Cameron 186 of Newark. Chicago George Sonny Horne 160 from Niles OH outpointed Anton Raadik 161 of Estonia in a 10 round decision.
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New York
Tony Janko
Youngstown
Chet Vinci
Rome
N. Y
Newark
N. J
Enrico Bertola
Italy
Eddie Cameron
Chicago
George
Sonny” Horne
Niles, O
Anton Raadik
Estonia
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