Finsterwald rallies to annex LEC golf tourney
Racine drops 4 3 to Reedsville in a tight Ohio Valley Association tilt at Reedsville. Reedsville breaks through with three runs in the second and the sixth inning to edge Racine, with Harry Rhoades finishing strong and Mickey Miller knocked out after six. Elmer Houdashelt earned the win as Hartford’s late ninth inning rally beat Gallia 9 3, while Pomeroy tops Racine’s Bees 12 4. An All Star game is set for Wahama Field at 8 15 pm Tuesday, featuring league All Stars vs Pomeroy Merchants.
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Reedsville
Hornets
Ohio Valley Association
Racine Maroons
Gallipolis Bees
Hartford Tigers
Pomeroy Merchants
Mickey Miller
Harry Rhoades
Balderson
Bees
Merchants
Leo Valentine
Jack Canaday
Ralph Sorden
Bob Duckworth
Norman Hubbard
Elmer Houdashelt
Hartford
Pomeroy
Gallians
OHO
Alley Association
W. L. Pet
Hmartford
Ansoace
Pomercsencee
Wahama Field
Sia
Athens Wallops VEW 14 2 To Tie for Second
The Athens Baseball Club defeated the Nelsonville VFW 14 to 2 to move into a tie for second with the Glouster Miners who lost to the Nelsonville Eagles. Jay Ingall pitched six strong innings allowing only singles while Mike Pitt added two doubles and a single and Frank Mah hit his second homer of the season. Athens led 4-0 after one and extended to an eight win season, with a five run rally in the sixth sealing the game. The VFW scored in the fifth and ninth but never challenged.
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Athens
Nelsonville
VFW
Glouster Miners
Nelsonville Eagles
Jay Ingall
Mike Pitt
Frank Mah
Abcs
Vfws
Three-Way Tie In Cage Loop In Junior League Basketball
A three way tie for first arose as the Trojans won their third game, beating the Indians 15 11 in overtime with Scott scoring seven and Guzeman five. The Trojans then beat the Bobcats 20 16 led by Jones six points while Finsterwald added eight for the losers. The Bobcats defeated the Indians 23 16 with Finsterwald scoring a dozen as Mahaffey added 10 for the losers. Johnny Blair leads the league with 85 points, John Nuzum 76, and other scorers include Whaley Bolin Scott and Finsterwald.
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Trojans
Indians
Scott
Guzeman
Jones
Bobcats
Finsterwald
Jack Mahaffey
Johnny Blair
John Nuzum
Whaley
Bolin
Mahaffey
Linscott
Pierce
Evans
Matthews
Hamilton
Smith
Patterson
Barnes
Tolliver
Taylor
Frank
Saunders
Standings and scores across leagues headline doubleheader action
The first and second games feature a slate of results from the American League and National League games. Key performances include Bearden and Hogan for Washington, Feller and Lemon for Cleveland, and notable shifts in Detroit New York and St Louis results. American Association shows Louisville and Minneapolis leading with multiple set results.
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Cleveland
Washington
Bearden
Christopher
Hogan
Wynn
Evans
Tleveland
Feller
Paige
Lemon
Klieman
Zoldak
Hegan
Tipton
Haefner
Harrist
Finsterwald Wins Southeastern Ohio Golf Title At Chillicothe
Ath ens club champion Don Finsterwald captures the Southeastern Ohio Golf Association championship over 36 holes at Chillicothe. He finishes with 147 total, four strokes ahead of Bob Coe who ends at 151. Gallipolis leads the team standings with 924 points as Athens proves strong in seniors and driving contests.
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Athens
Chillicothe
Dayton
Southeastern Ohio Golf Association
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Bob Coe
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Gallipolis
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Dick Holzer
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Brown
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Holzer
Anne
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Vance Ee
Tanner One Eeewnee
Tomko
O'Brien
Vornholt
Steinbeck Cama Mem
Baumholtz Sparks Reds In Weekend Doubleheader
Frankie Baumholtz surged from slump with six for nine over two games against the Giants, driving in the Reds first run in the sixth. He and Virgil Stalicup each had four hits in Saturday and Sunday action, while Baumholtz made two highlight catches in center. Hank Sauer homered, and Dewey Williams faced suspension while Hugh Poland was added as backup catcher.
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Ohio U. Flash
Neck of the Woods
New York Giants
Reds
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Brooklyn
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Ken Raffensberger
Dave Koslo
Virgil Stalicup
Little Midvale
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Giants
Clem Dresswerd
Browns
Hank Sauer
Bobby Thomson
Hartung
Leo Durocher
Sauer
Travis Jackson
Dewey Williams
Hugh Poland
Ray Lamanne
Ford Frick
National League
Williams
Seerey Hits Four Homers in Twin Bill Wins $500 Bonus
Pat Seerey homered four times in one game for the Chicago White Sox earning $500 from promoter Charles Ziehler who had offered $500 for four homers. The event sparked memories for former Athletics pitcher George Earnshaw of a 1932 Gehrig four homer day with Connie Mack.
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Philadelphia
Pat Seerey
Chicago White Sox
George Earnshaw
Seerey
Charles Ziehler
Ziehler
Philadelphia Athletics
Shibe Park
A’s
Connie Mack
New York Yankees
Yankees
Lou Gehrig
Gehrig
Earnshaw
Mack
Roy Mahaffey
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Mr. Mack
White Sox
Ken Raffensberger
Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Bethel Driver PoisHambletonian Dream With Demon Hanover
Goshen New York Harrison Hoyt of Bethel Conn may become the first amateur reinsman to win the Hambletonian and the Kentucky Derby for trotting horses. Hoyt s Demon Hanover is among the favorites to win the $60 000 dash at the Aug 11 race.
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Harrison Hoyt
Bethel
Conn
Hoyt
Demon Hanover
Eagles NELSONVILLE Triumph Over Glouster For First in League
Nelsonville Eagles blasted Glouster Miner pitching to win 8 to 5 and seize first place in the Hocking Valley League before 1,500 fans. Glouster led 2-0 early, but the Eagles broke open with five runs in the fifth to drive starter Toth from the mound. Winigman led the hitting with a triple and two his teammates added key RBIs as Nelsonville moved into sole possession of first, dropping Glouster back into a tie with Athens.
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Glouster Miner
Eagles
Orlie Toth
Tommy McBride
Glouster
Miners
Athens
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Doby To Get Regular Job
Cleveland manager Lou Boudreau benches center field due to injuries and uses rookie Larry Doby. Doby quickly shines with solid fielding and a eight game hitting stretch totaling .448 before spraining an ankle.
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Doby
Canton player wins Northeastern Ohio tennis title
Dick McFarland of Canton defeated Marvin Milcoff of Cleveland in five sets to win the Northeastern Ohio men's singles tennis championship yesterday. Final scores were 13-6, 8-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.
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Dick McFarland
Canton
Ohio
Ohio State University
Marvin Milcoff
Flock Opens Home Stand At Red Bird Stadium
Columbus Red Birds host Western and Eastern American Association teams in a multi game home stand at Red Bird Stadium. Louisville Indianapolis Kansas City Minneapolis Milwaukee St Paul Toledo join the slate with single and doubleheaders from July 31 to August 12. Special nights include Arlington Night August 6 Twins Night August 11 and Firemen's Day July 31.
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Red Bird Stadium
American Association
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Brewers
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Toledo Mud Hens
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Twins
Central Ohio Twins
Firemen’s
Knot Hole Gang
Muncie Player Leaves Team
Harold Treinen, Hamilton native and Muncie center fielder, left the club for home. Manager Nick Blazo fined him fifty dollars and suspended him. Treinen cited homesickness. He batted .303 with nine homers and led the Ohio-Indiana League with 37 stolen bases.
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Muncie
Ind
Harold Treinen
Hamilton
Nick Blazo
Treinen
Blaze
Louisville Coach Takes New Post
Rudy Schlott, ex Mount Union athlete and former Louisville High School head basketball coach, accepts a coaching job at Western State University in Gunnison Colorado. Del Halpin, Canton Central Catholic coach since 1931, resigns to focus on basketball duties.
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Rudy Schlott
Mount Union College
Louisville High School Today
Western State University
Gunnison
Colo
del Halpin
Canton Central Catholic High School
Akron Coach to U Kentucky End Coach Job
Akron Central High School head coach Ted Osborn resigns to join the University of Kentucky football staff as end coach. He previously served as an assistant at Ohio Wesleyan Ohio State and Akron universities.
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Ted Osborn
Akron Central High School
University of Kentucky
Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio State
Detroit Driver Luptow Wins 15-Lap Sweepstakes Race
Frankie Luptow of Detroit won the International Motor Contests Sweep Stakes 15 lap feature in seven minutes forty seconds, nosing out Deb Snyder of Kent who finished second as Snyder leads the points championship.
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Lebanon
Frankie Luptow
Detroit
Deb Snyder
Kent
Luptow
Snyder
Baseball Night Matchups Highlight Key Pitchers and Teams
The schedule lists games across the American and National Leagues featuring top arms and rising stars. Sain faces Sewell in Boston Pittsburgh, Jansen opposes Peterson in New York Cincinnati, and other duels include Leonard vs Lade in Chicago, Barney against Pollet in Brooklyn St Louis, Trout vs Hiller in Detroit New York, Sanford vs Parnell in St Louis Boston, Wight and Grove vs Fowler and Mar Childon in Chicago Philadelphia, and Gromek vs Thompson in Cleveland Washington.
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Sain
Sewell
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Cincinnati
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Peterson
Philadelphia
Chicago
Leonard
Lade
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Barney
Pollet
Detroit
Trout
Hiller
Buicks Split Two With Nelsonville Auto Club
Western Autos of Nelsonville split a doubleheader with the Blaetmar Buicks at Pomeroy High School Field Sunday. The Autos won 4-3 in the opener with Evans a triple and two Evans RBIs, while the Buicks answered 5-1 in the nightcap.
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Western Autos
Nelsonville
Blaetmar
Buicks
Pomeroy High School
McGuire
Patton
Forbes
Evans
Bailey
Stivers
Autos
Salem racer Michael Lesick dies in Berea road race crash
Michael Lesick, 24, of Salem Ohio, an auto race driver, was killed in Berea when his hot rod roadster struck a fence and overturned during a racing event. He suffered a fractured skull and died at a hospital.
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Michael Lesick
Salem
Ohio
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