Rosen Named Rookie Hopeful Amid Eligibility Debate
A Cleveland writer notes Al Rosen may be ineligible for rookie of the year due to prior partial seasons with the Indians. Ken Smith says MVP voters decide. Walter Dropo emerges as a logical favorite if Rosen is deemed not a rookie. Rosen shares 25 homers with Ted Williams as Williams recovers from a fractured elbow. Teague becomes Milwaukee Journal sports hire as Bowling Green trims its basketball schedule for 25 games.
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Indians
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New York
Baseball Writers Association
Leegsue
Walter Dropo
Boston Red Sox
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Sox
Louisville
Newcombe
Brooklyn
Montreal
Billy Goocman
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Williams
Bob Teague
University of Wisconsin
Milwaukee State Journal
Bowling Green University
Falcons
Trekkins
Simmons shines as Phils tame Cardinals to widen NL lead
In a key National League clash Curt Simmons held St Louis to four hits as Philadelphia beat the Cardinals 8 to 2. The win, paired with other results, moves the Phils two games ahead in the NL standings while Clyde Vollmer homered twice and doubled for Boston in a 7-6 triumph over Chicago.
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Red Sox
Ted Williams
Chicago
Curt Simmons
Phils
Cardinals
Phils Ride High On Curt Simmons Big Night
The Phils push two games ahead in the National League behind Curt Simmons 11th victory a four hitter and a tie breaking home run by Dick Sisler. Granny Hamner and Andy Seminick also homered as Philadelphia beat St Louis 3-2 in a big West swing opener.
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Granny Hamner
Andy Seminick
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Cincinnati
Reds
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Brooklyn
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Bill Serena
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Pittsburgh
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New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York Yankees
Hal Newhouser
Washington
Clyde Vollmer
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Vollmer
Williams
Vern Stephens
Ray Scarborough
Glouster and Athens Legion Nine Tilt in County Series
Glouster and Athens American Legion teams clash Friday at 5 p m on Athens High diamond in the second game of a three game series to decide who represents Athens County in the upcoming district tourney. Glouster won 9 0 last Tuesday in the opener amid a seven run first inning rally.
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Athens High Diamond
Athens County
American Legion
First Blood
Athens
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Dave Neutzling
Neutzling
Browns Sell O Connor to Lions in Unannounced Price
The Cleveland Browns announce the sale of William Zeke O Connor a former Notre Dame end to the Detroit Lions for an undisclosed price. O Connor played one season with Cleveland after coming from Buffalo in a deal that sent fullback Ollie Cline to the Bills.
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Cleveland Browns
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Zeke) O'Connor
Detroit Lions
Price O'Connor
Notre Dame
Browns
Buffalo
Ollie Cline
Bills
Baseball season leaders and stats from the American League and National League
The text lists top players by batting average runs scored runs batted in hits doubles triples and home runs across the American League and National League. Highlights include Kell and Deby for avg Williams and Stephens for RBIs Kell and Zarilla for doubles and DiMaggio Jethroe and Robinson for various categories along with pitchers McDermott Miller and Spsha.
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Detroit
Deby
Cleveland
Williams
Boston
Stephens
Zarilla
Dillinger
Philadelphia
Rosen
DiMaggio
Reynolds
New York
Lemon
McDermott
Robinson
Brooklyn
Jethroe
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Ashburn
Spsha
Miller
Harrison Oliver Set Pace in Inverness Four-Ball
At Inverness a field of 16 teams began the second round of the $15,000 four ball with E. J. Harrison and Ed Oliver leading by three strokes. The duo fired a best-ball 63, building a plus four advantage while defeating Lloyd Mangrum and Cary Middlecoff. Snead Ferrier and Haefner Palmer were among the other early leaders.
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Toledo
Inverness
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Little Rock
Porky) Oliver
Seattle
Wash
Lloyd Mangrum
Niles, IL
Dr. Cary Middlecoff
Ormond Beach
Fla
Dutch
Porky
Clayton Haefner
Johnny Palmer
Chick Harbert
Bob Harilton
Haefner
Palmer
North Carolina
Henry Ransom
Skip Alexander
Harbert
Hamilton
Jimmy Demaret
Jack Burke
Jimmy
Sam Snead
Jim Ferrier
Freddie Haas
Fred Hawkins
Harrison-Oliver
Harbert- Hamilton
Heafner-Palmer
Haas - Hawkins
Snead - Ferrier
Demaret- Burkee
Ransom-Alexander
Mangrum-Middlecoff
Haas- Hawkins
Ransom
Alexander
Harrison
Oliver
Snead-Ferrier
Heafner
Demaret
Burke
Mangrum
Middlecoff
Snead-Perrier
Haas
Hawkins
Baseball pairings for today across leagues feature many pitchers
The slate lists matchups including Philadelphia at St Louis Miller against Brecheen, Brooklyn at Chicago Palica versus Rush, New York at Pittsburgh Jones against Chambers, Boston against Blackwell, Cleveland and Lopat or Byrne, Chicago at Boston Pierce versus Kinder, Detroit at Washington Hutchinson versus Marrero, St Louis at Philadelphia Garver and Widmar versus Shantz and Brissie, plus Louisville at Kansas City Indianapolis at Milwaukee Toledo at St Paul and Columbus at Minneapolis.
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Boston
Scarborough
Judson
Alama
Mass
Nixon
Dobson
McDermott
Batts
Detroit
Washington
Newhouser
Robinson
Consuegra
Haynes
Martinez
Evans
Louisville
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Toledo
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American
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St Paul
Senne
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Miller
Brecheen
Palica
Rush
Pittsburgh
Jones
Chambers
Spahn
Blackwell
Lemon
Lopat
Byrne
Pierce
Kinder
Hutchinson
Marrero
Garver
Widmar
Shantz
Brissie
American Association
Ohio wildlife council extends rabbit hunting period
The Ohio Wildlife Council tentatively extends the rabbit hunting season to 40 days from November 15 to December 30. Daily bag limits stay at four with hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ringneck pheasants retain the same season and limits. The council also discussed hatchery operations and refuge regulations.
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Navy
Wildlife Division
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Defiance
Washington
Bob Lemon On Texas League Prospect Cited By Vosmik
Cleveland manager Joe Vosmik says James Roberts Lemon the Oklahoma City Texas League left fielder is the league’s top Major League prospect. He notes the 30 year old righthander Bob Lemon already stars in Cleveland. The Texas League slugger hit 33 homers in 92 games this season.
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Cleveland
Bob Lemons
Joe Vosmik
Oklahoma City
Vosmik
James Roberts
Bob) Lemon
Robert
Bob
Bob) Granville Lemon, the 30- Year Old Righthanded Pitcher. Vosmik
Veterans Take Charge As Amateurs Thaw In Cincinnati
In the 1950 state amateur golf tournament at Cincinnati the veterans dominated the early rounds as Maurice McCarthy of Cincinnati, Harold Paddock of Aurora, Ed Meister of Cleveland and Don Gill of Cincinnati led the quarterfinals. Don Roll eliminated defending champion Don Finsterwald 1 up, and McCarthy beat Dick Evans 3 and 2.
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Cincinnati
Maurice McCarthy
Harold Paddock
Aurora
Ed Meister
Cleveland
Don Gill
McCarthy
Allan Whaling
Don Johnson
Columbus
Bob Roll
Greenville
Robert Seyler
Paddock
Meister
Gill
Dick Evans
Tom Strange, Jr
Tom Nieporte
Don Finsterwald
Athens
Nieporte
Barney Hunt
Finsterwald
Roll
Frank Schultz
Seyler
Strange
Brillant
Ohio
Reds Extend Winning Streak With 7-3 Victory Over Braves
Cincinnati Reds defeated the Boston Braves 7-3 to extend their win streak to five. Grady Hatton homered to force extra innings, while Herman Wehmeier pitched four hitless innings before allowing a homer to Tommy Holmes. Johnny Sain opposed Wehmeier as Cincinnati pulled away in the eighth and ninth, with Ewell Blackwell set to face Warren Spahn in the next game.
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Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Boston Braves
Braves
Bostonians
Herman Wehmeier
Boston
Tommy Holmes
Holmes
Ted Kluszewski
Ted
Wehmeier
Johnny Sain
Earl Torgeson
Torgy
Grady Hatton
Herm
Buddy Kerr
Homer Howell
Howell
Redleg
Sam
Roy Hartsfield
Pete Reiser
Lloyd Merriman
Johnny Wyrostek
Kerr
Kluszwoski
Hatton
Wyrostek
Connie
Ryan
Joe Adcock
Kluszewski
John Pramesa
Bob Elliott
Sid Gordon
Ewell Blackwell
Lefty
Warren Spahn
Ohio's Women Golf Title At Stake Today
Two veteran players Claire Doran of Lakewood and Mrs. Robert Palmer of Columbus meet in the final match of the Ohio women's golf championship in Findlay. Doran led in qualifying and knockout rounds while Palmer has a historically strong background including a Rhode Island title at age 14.
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Claire Doran
Lakewood
Robert Palmer
Columbus
Rhode Island
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