Baseball Notes On Vols Cubs And League Moves
Rollie Hemsley mentors the Nashville Vols as they climb the Southern Association standings aided by four regulars hitting .300. Stars Carl Sawatski and Babe Barna fuel the offense while Los Angeles and Hollywood shuffle in the Pacific Coast League. Johnny Pesky regains the hits crown in the American League as league franchise shifts continue and the New England League trims Providence. The spitball debate surfaces as Bill Byrd pilots the Baltimore Elite Giants in the Negro American League.
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Hollywood
Fred Haney
St. Louis Browns
Los Angeles
Hank Sauer
Reds
Frank Baumhoultz
Baumholtz
Rogers Hornsby
Bill Byrd
Baltimore Elite Giants
Ohio Valley Loop Renewed Pennant Chase Opens Thursday
After rain postponed games last Sunday the Ohio Valley Association resumes its second half pennant chase with three twilight games. Syracuse leads the half by a half game over Gallipolis Bees, while Reedsville seeks revenge against Syracuse in a four-game season tally. Twin Cities faces Racine in a close series as the loop restarts the race toward the all star break.
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Sytacus
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Portsmouth tops Muncie in 11th as Reade homers late
In an Indiana Ohio League twin bill, Portsmouth wins 4-3 in 11 innings with Jerry Reade delivering a left field homer off Mike Bycofski. The Athletics erase a 4-0 deficit to take game one 6-5 after protesting May 14 and replaying it.
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Muncie
Jerry Reade
Mike Bycofski
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Cox
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Flaugher
Menig
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Riddle
Sumwalt
Fleming
Trautwein Invited To OSU Grid Drills
Ohio State coach Wesley Fesler invites 61 players to the first fall practice session on Aug. 31. Right tackle Bill Trautwein of Athens is among the invited candidates for the team drills at Columbus.
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Wesley Fesler
Ohio State University
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Boxing Smoker Set For Feeney Bennett Post Show
Promoter Thomas M. Potts lists participants for a boxing smoker at the Feeney Bennett Post American Legion Wednesday at 8 p.m. Boxers include Jim and Ray Burney of Pomeroy in 135 and 136 pound classes, Cliff Whittington of Cheshire, Melvin Ward of Middleport, Kit Ike Williams of Pomeroy, Lew Whittington of Cheshire, Chuck Winebrenner and Paul Moore of Middleport. 20 youths train under Potts in the Legion recreation program. officials include Sheriff Charles Russell and Police Chiefs C E Parker Middleport, Walter Wolfe Pomeroy, and Jack Cowie with Bull Montana. Open to Legionnaires and guests.
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Thomas M. Potts
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Jim
Ray Burney
Pomeroy
Cliff Whittington
Cheshire
Melvin Ward
Kit “Ike” Williams
Lew Whittington
Chuck
Charles Russell
C. E. Parker
Walter Wolfe
Jack Cowie
Ohio Six-Back Selection for All-Star Game
Six backs from as many high schools were named to the Eastern Ohio All-Star football team to meet Northern West Virginia at Wheeling on August 19. The backs are Kenneth Alessi Yorkville Bennie Kennick Powhatan Fred Bruney Martins Ferry Buddy West Smithfield Don Johnson Springfield Township and Clark Street St. Clairsville. The squad totals 10 players with 25 slated to train at Bethany College beginning August 9.
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W. Va
West Virginia
Ohio
Kenneth Alessi
Yorkville
Bennie Kennick
Powhatan
Fred Bruney
Martins Ferry
Buddy West
Smithfield
Don Johnson
Springfield Township
Clark Street
St. Clairsville
Bethany College
Shoppers Edge Upholsters 3 2
Shoppers Edge Upholsters won a hard fought contest with a 3 2 score in city softball league action. The victory highlighted strong offense from key players and solid defense in the late innings.
Banks Sport Shop defeats Upholsters 3 to 2 in City Softball
Dick Wellington outdueled George Joachim as Banks Sport Shop won their first second half game 3 to 2. The Shoppers led early with two runs in the first inning, while the Upholsters threatened late but could only muster two runs. Wellington allowed three hits. Joachim five.
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George Joachim
Banks Sport Shop
Joachim
Don Souder
Bobby Wren
Dick Coury
Emil Kowalczyk
Tony Reis
Wellington
Cupp
Cavanaugh
Standings and box scores from major leagues
National League results show St Louis and Brooklyn winning games with strong pitching, while New York and Philadelphia split. American League notes include New York vs Cleveland and St Louis against Detroit, with highlights of Jim Hogan’s homer and Ken Heintzelman’s 26 scoreless innings streak.
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Jim Hogan
Indians
New York Yankees
Ken Heintzelman
Phils
Chicago Cubs
Baseball Night Action Across Major Leagues
Cincinnati visits New York while Pittsburgh hosts Brooklyn and Chicago goes to Philadelphia. St Louis visits Boston and Boston hosts Chicago. Philadelphia plays St Louis, New York travels to Cleveland, and Washington meets Detroit. Toledo travels to Indianapolis Columbus to Louisville St Paul visits Milwaukee Minneapolis plays Kansas City.
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Martin
Reeder
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Feller
Kretlow
Bats and Pitching Leaders From The League's Top Swingers
Robinson of Brooklyn posts 118 hits and 69 RBIs while Kiner of Pittsburgh clouts 24 home runs. Pitching leaders include Chambers and Sewell of Pittsburgh at 51 wins with .833, and Reynolds of New York at 10-1 with a .909 ERA.
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Brooklyn
Jones
Philadelphia
Ennis
Chambers and Sewell
Pittsburgh
Spahn
Boston
New Concord Hires Football Coach
New Concord High School appoints Don W. Stockum as the new football coach replacing Frank Alberta who resigns to join Canton McKinley as assistant coach. Alberta had led both basketball and football for four years at New Concord.
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Don W. Stockum
Muskingum College
Alberta
Deans Wallop Shafers 14 4 In Girls City League
Deans Dean's softball team moved into first place in the Girls City League with a 14 to 4 victory over the Reba Shafer nine Tuesday night. Margaret Adams starred with five hits including two homers two doubles and a single. Betty Hayhurst earned the win. Belle Kowalczyk took the loss.
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Margaret Adams
Willow
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Belle Kowalczyk
Bullets
Cgieon
Silda Deartnes
Legion Rally Secures 2-1 Victory Over Gallipolis
Athens American Legion defeated Gallipolis 2-1 on Tuesday after final inning errors let Athens score twice. Rollin Gaskill started the seventh with a triple and scored, Dale Leach drove in the winning run on a two-base error, with Gene Wetherholt allowing the rally after relieving Burdette.
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Athens American Legion
Athens
Paul Burdette
Watson Burnfield
Jim Pinney
Rollin Gaskill
Gaskill
Dale Leach
Gene Wetherholt
Burdette
Tom Allen
Vance Harris
Leach
Wetherholt
Haner
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Eeewe Harris
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Boxing Results Hartford and Allentown Card Highlights
In Hartford Harry Snuff Smith from Rochester outpointed George Dunn of Hartford. In Allentown Pat Richards of Philadelphia outpointed Agostinho Guedes of Palmerton.
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Hartford
Conn
Harry “Snuff” Smith
Rochester
N. Y
George Dunn
Allentown
Pat Richards
Philadelphia
Agostinho Guedes
Palmerton
Harshman Retakes RBI Lead in AA Ahead of Moss
22-year-old Jack Harshman regained the American Association RBI lead with 89 after a doubleheader where he hit two homers and drove in three runs. Howie Moss stood at 88. The Millers won the opener 8-4. Milwaukee took the nightcap 7-5. St Paul edged Kansas City 6-4 as Indianapolis, Louisville, and others posted wins.
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Harshman
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Moss
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Kansas City
Saints
Frank Hiller
Indianapolis
Toledo
Louisville
Columbus
Jack Griffore
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