Eagles and Glouster poised to break HVL tie Sunday
In the Hocking Valley League Nelsonville Eagles and Glouster clash Sunday at 2 30 PM on Nelsonville City playground diamond to decide first place. The Miners chase a seven game win streak as Athens, The Plains and Logan contend in a tight race with the ABCs influencing the outcome.
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Hocking Valley League
Pet
Hocking Valley
Glouster
Nelsonville Eagles
Nelsonville
City Playground
HVL Kings
Miners
Eagles
Athens
Gonfalon
Jimmie Jones
Frank James
Ed Jones
Jim Roman
New Marshfield
Albany
Vets
Invaders
the Plains
Logan
Mingos
Racine Edges Tigers 2-1 on a late homer
The Racine Maroons hung on to beat Hartford Tigers 2-1 as Shorty Hackett delivered a key seventh inning homer with two outs. Racine remains atop the Ohio Valley Association standings while Pomeroy, Hartford, and Reedsville split results in tight afternoon action.
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Tigers
Homer
Hackett
Maroons
Hartford
Ohio Valley Association
Bees
Gallians
Cornett
Bill Lee
Pome
Roy
Reedsville
Russell Roush
Bob Grimm
Roush
Clarence Price
Wahama High
Tommy Jenks
Louis Sauer
Ohio Valley Association Club I
Pet
Racine A
Pottiocs
Pomeroy
Smith Suspended by Cincinnati Boxing Commission
Cincinnati boxing officials permanently suspend Oakland light heavyweight Billy Smith after a Wednesday night loss to Bert Lytell on charges of rough tactics. Smith receives a $50 fine as the commission accuses him of eye gouging, headbutting, and spitting in Lytell’s face.
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Cincinnati
Boxing Commission
Oakland
Billy Smith
Bert Lytell
Smith
Lytell
Weekend Sports Mix With Reds Giants Golf and Local Feats
Cincinnati Reds square off with the New York Giants in a triple bill at Crosley Field while a B and O excursion runs. Athens golfers aim to dethrone Gallipolis in the SEC at Chillicothe aided by Finsterwald and Pedigo. Nelsonville Eagles vs Glouster Miners headlines Hocking Valley League play at Nelsonville with other races and shows noted.
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Crosley Field
New York Giants
B. and O
Athens Country Club
Chillicothe
Nelsonville Eagles
Glouster
Nelsonville
McConnellville
Gallipolis
SEC
Don Finsterwald
Roger Pedigo
Finsterwald
Dayton
Howard Saunders
Sec King
Art Smith
Athens
Reds
Brooklyn
Giants
Eagles-Miners
Mark Wylie
Mark
Dayton Indians
Rocky Graziano
Boxing Managers Guild
Harry Lackey
Brewers Fall at Home to Columbus 12 6
Milwaukee, trailing Columbus 12 to 6 at Borchert Field, saw its slim home winning streak end. The defeat halted a 12 game Milwaukee run and left the Brewers 10 losses in 45 home games while Indianapolis increased its lead.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee Brewers
Borchert Field
Columbus
Brewers
Milwaukee
Red Birds
Indianapolis
Indians
St. Paul
Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap Set for Saturday at Inglewood
The Hollywood Turf Club hosts the ninth running of the 100000 Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap on Saturday in Inglewood California. Expected field includes On Trust Stepfather Autocrat Shannon II Capt. Flagg Challenging Cladaverry Pay Me and Prevataror with 50000 to 60000 spectators anticipated under ideal weather and a fast track.
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Hollywood Turf Club
On Trust
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Autocrat
Shannon II
Capt
Flagg
Challenging
Cldaverry
Pay Me
Auto race program to visit Chillicothe at Ross County Fairgrounds
The Ross County Conservation League sponsors Sundays race event at the fairgrounds to raise funds for restocking game and fish and their clubhouse. CSRA stars from 38 states compete with leaders Wally Stokes and Jimmy Dagwalt among entrants. Time trials begin at noon and racing starts at 2 30 p.m. Tickets available from the league with a car display of Bobby Grim Saturdays in front of the courthouse.
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Ross County Fairgrounds
Ross County Conservation League
George F. Shearran
Conservation League
Indianapolis Speedway
Central States Racing Association
States
CSRA
Wally Stokes
Cleveland
Jimmy Dagwalt
Wabash
Ind
George Tichenor
Logansport
Bobby Grim
Indianapolis
Shearran
Bobby Grimm
Route
Cerdan versus Zale bout planned for September
Marcel Cerdan the European middleweight champion will meet Tony Zale in September for the world title shot. Final arrangements were made here with date and site still undecided.
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Cerdan
Zale Bout
New York
Marcel Cerdan
Tony Zale
Casablanca
Gary, Ind
Wargo resigns as coach at South High after 19 years
Akron notes Frank Doc Wargo resigns as football and basketball coach at South High School ending a 19 year tenure that produced 10 city championships. His football squads led the city in 1934 1938 1939 and 1944 while his basketball team won titles in 1936 1940 1942 1946 and 1947. he will continue teaching.
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Akron
Frank
Doc) Wargo
South High School
Standings from Baseball Games Across Leagues
The recap lists multiple games with scores and key pitchers. Notable results include Boston beating Chicago in the first game and a darkness call in the second. New York beating Pittsburgh. St. Louis defeating Cincinnati. Brooklyn topping Cincinnati. Detroit splitting with Boston. Cleveland and Philadelphia trading wins. Chicago defeating Washington. St. Louis narrowly losing to New York. Kansas City routing Louisville. plus several minor league scores, with overall standings noted.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Peat
Livingston
E. Riddle
Lombardi
Singleton
Main
Fitzgerald
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Leonard
Seminick
Brecheen
Wilks
Rice
Wilber
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Barney
Campanella
Vander Meer
Cress
Peterson
Lamanno
Cleveland
Lemon
Paige
Hogan
Fowler
Franks
Chicago
Washington
Wight
Gillespie
Robinson
Scarborough
Evans
Sanford
Moss
Hiller
Berra
Niarchos
Boston
Detroit A
St. Reene
National League
Eis
Zope Wie
Indians split with Phillies behind Keltner power
Ken Keltner doubled and drove in two runs in the first game and hit his 21st year ending the second game with a tie breaking homer as Cleveland won two from Philadelphia. Dutch Leonard limited St Louis to four hits and no earned runs as Philadelphia beat St Louis 3 to 1 with a strikeout and no walks.
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Ken Keltner
Indians
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Dutch Leonard
Phillies
St. Louis
Bowl-bound Giants signings shine in post season games
Fourteen players signed by the New York Giants to bolster their 1947 attack were active in January bowl games. Only Don Ettinger of Kansas, on the losing Orange Bowl team, Georgia Tech, faced defeat in Miami.
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New York
New York Pro Football Giants
Don Ettinger
Kansas
Georgia Tech
Miami
Baseball Matchups For National And American Leagues
Schedule list shows NL games with pitchers Jones Ostermueller Hatten Blackwell Bickford Meyer Simmons Munger and more including AL clashes Detroit at Boston Cleveland at Philadelphia St Louis at New York Chicago at Washington and AA fixtures Louisville St Paul Toledo Milwaukee Columbus Minneapolis Indianapolis Kansas City with multiple night games and varied starters.
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Louisville
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Columbus
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Toledo
National League
New York
Pittsburgh
Jones
Ostermueller
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Hatten
Blackwell
Boston
Chicago
Bickford
Meyer
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Simmons
Munger
American League
Detroit
Trucks
Dobson
Cleveland
Feller
Brissie
Fannin
Reynolds
Washington
Gettel
Papish
Hudson
American Association
Malta McConnelsville Kiwanis Horse Show Sunday
The second annual Malta McConnelsville benefit horse show, sponsored by Kiwanis, will occur Sunday at Morgan County Fairgrounds starting 1 30 p m. James F Hum chairs the committee with 17 classes including model English Western pony events and gaited division. Proceeds fund a community swimming pool project. Entries may be sent to Hum.
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Mcconnellville
Malta-McConnelsville
Kiwanis Club
Morgan County Fairgrounds
James F. Hum
Fights Last Night Touch Oakland Boxing Scene
Oakland bout saw Earl Turner of Richmond stop Sugar Costner of Cincinnati in one round. In Cincinnati Bert Lytell from Fresno outpointed Billy Smith scored ten rounds.
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Associated Press
Oakland
Calif
Earl Turner
Richmond
George “Sugar” Costner
Cincinnati
Bert Lytell
Fresno
Billy Smith
Redlegs Tie With Dodgers in Crosley Field Showdown
Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati 5-3 at Crosley Field in front of 31,045 fans. Rex Barney earned his fifth win by tossing a one-hit remainder after the early Reds rally. Johnny Vander Meer absorbed the loss for Cincinnati. Danny Litwhiler hit his eighth homer in the fourth inning.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Reds
Crosley Field
Brooklyn
Rex Barney
Danny Litwhiler
Johnny Vander Meer
Dodger
Litwhiler
Barney
Motors rout Electrics in 12 5 win in Pomeroy league
Motors defeated Electrics 12 to 5 as seven runs in the sixth inning broke the game open. Hawley led Motors with a double and two triples while Sauer homered for the Electrics and Anderson added a three base hit.
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Pomeroy
Motors
Electrics
Hawley
Sauer
Anderson
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Sinclair-ize
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Sinclair Refining Co
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