Athens Legion Nine tops Point Pleasant 10-4 behind Harris and Allen
Heavy hitting by Vance Harris and Roger Allen propelled Athens American Legion Junior to a 10-4 win over Point Pleasant. Allen added five hits and four runs, Harris a triple and four runs, as Athens built a decisive lead with a six-hit attack and strong base running.
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Allen
Athens Legion
Point Pleasant
W.va
Vance Harris
Roger Allen
Athens American Legion
Jimmy Hatfield
Kelley
Capehart
Athens
Middleport Legionnaires
Pleasant
HOA
Fish
Censocsne
Kayser
aOea
Bardin
O Dusk
Ncneconens
Ae Hatfield
Cesisiinwne
Kelly
Pacsnese Sv
Austin, Pleasansesee
Athens Abrhoa Burnfield
Leach
Gaskill
Bvana
Scisiecewns
Igeer
Wltl
Encasduaee
GEE
Rhoads
E—Harris
Evans
Fisher
Caudill
Rbi
R. Allen
White
Durst
Bosox Have Bright Pitching Prospect in McDermott
Boston Red Sox lefty Maurice McDermott emerged as a top pitching prospect after a minor league recall. He set an American Association strikeout record, then won six of his first seven starts with a 11-2 win over the White Sox while allowing six hits in 7.2 innings. The day’s other MLB results showed St Louis beating Philadelphia and Chicago losing to Brooklyn as Ted Gray pitched Detroit to a win over Washington.
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Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Feller
Indians
Boston Red Sox
Maurice
Lefty
MccDermott
Red Sox
Joe McCarthy
Louisville
Poughkeepsie
McDermott
St. Paul
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Brooklyn
Redbirds
Philadelphia Phils
Chicago Eee
Dodgers
Harry Brecheen
Stan Musial
Enos Slaughter
Johnny Schmitz
Brooks
Roy Smalley
Cubs
Sam Chapman
Eddie Joost
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Wally Moses
Philadelphia
Luke Appling
White Sox
Dixie Walker
Pittsburgh
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Ted Gray
Bengals
Dino Restelli
Ernie Bonham
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Antonelli
Boston
Braves
Chicago
Kuzava
Carrasquel
Surkont
Pioretti
Malone
Batts
St. Louis
Ostrowski
Kennedy
Lollar
Kellner
Guerra
American Association
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Vern Stephens
Brooklyn Dodgers
Collegians Top Shafers in City League Softball Showdown
Arlene Zupp powered the Collegians of Ohio University to a 22 to 8 win over Reba Shafer’s team. Zupp threw four innings of shutout ball and collected five hits including two homers with the bases loaded, a triple, a double and a single. Nicholson added four hits. Starkey led the Shafer lineup with two hits.
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Arlene Zupp
Collegians
O. U
Reba Shafer
Zupp
Shafers
Nicholson
Starkey
Brmiots Soicinescen
iCollegians
Kowalczyk
Gillespie
Tehan Unable To Officiate In All Star Grid Game
Hamilton County sheriff Dan Tehan cannot officiate the August 13 North-South High School All-Star game after injuries from a June 26 parade crash in Cincinnati. Officials Jack McPhee John Russ and W K Dunton remain named for the event in Massillon.
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Massillon
Dan Tehan
Hamilton County
Chuck Mather
Tehan
Cincinnati
Ezzard Charles
Jack McPhee
John Russ
Youngstown
W. K. Dunton
Piqua
Blaettnar Buicks Sweep Marietta Softball Twinbill
Blaettnar Buicks won both ends of a Sunday doubleheader against Wires Restaurant of Marietta. Bob Stivers pitched game one, driving in three with a first inning homer as part of a 6-0 win. In the second game, Stivers and Bobo pitched for the Buicks in a 10-8 victory.
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Pomeroy
Blaettnar Buicks
Wires
Marietta
Bob Stivers
R. Klees
Buicks
Slater
Reed
Bobo
Stivers
Springer and
Falcons Schedule Highlights Bold West Coast and East Coast Trips
The 1949-50 Bowling Green Falcons basketball slate, approved by the athletic committee, opens December 1 with a home doubleheader against Tiffin University and Hillsdale College. Harold Anderson leads BG through 30 games with East Coast showcases in New York and Madison Square Garden and first West Coast dates in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The Falcons face Gusatus Adolphus, Evansville, Tampa, William and Mary, Brigham Young, Oklahoma City, and return DePaul, Loyola Notre Dame, and Toledo in a busy schedule spanning 14 home games and 16 on foreign courts.
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Bowling Green
Harold Anderson
Bowling Green State University
University Athletic Committee
Falcons
Tiffin University
Hillsdale College
Chicago
DePaul
Anderson
New York
Madison Square Garden
West Coast
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Long Island
LaSalle College
Philadelphia
Convention Hall
Cow Palace
San Jose State
St. Mary's
Loyola University
Cleveland
Toledo
Beloit
Wis
Louisville
Owensboro
Gustavus Adolphus
Rocket
Tiffin
Hillsdale
Pomeroy Soldier Enters European Rifle Competition
Pvt. Luther Jenkins of 540 W Main St has entered the U S Army European Command rifle competition at Grafenwoehr Germany. He is a standout marksman on the Munich Military Post rifle team competing for individual and team honors in Europe.
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Pomeroy
Luther Jenkins
W. Main St
U.S. Army
Grafenwehr
Germany
Pvt
Jenkins
Europe
Munich
Chappuis Day Planned At Toledo August 14
The Chicago Hornets and the Cleveland Browns meet in an exhibition game in Toledo on August 14. The event will be Bob Chappuis Day honoring the former Michigan halfback now with the Hornets.
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Toledo
Chicago Hornets
Cleveland Browns
Bob Chappuis
University of Michigan
Hornets
Baseball Scores and Highlights From National and American Leagues
Summary of recent MLB results with multiple games across the National and American Leagues. Highlights include Brooklyn’s 7-6 win over Chicago in a late rally, Boston’s 6-3 victory at Cincinnati, New York’s 16-4 rout of Pittsburgh, and St Louis’s 9-4 win over Philadelphia. Also notes on Detroit 6-5 over Washington, Chicago’s 2-6 loss to Boston, and a 11-1 Sox rout of Chicago White Sox.
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Hatten
Banta
Erskine
Campanella
Edwards
Schmitz
Owen
Boston
Cincinnati
Antonelli
Hall
Hogue
Crandell
Peterson
Cooper
New York
Pittsburgh
Hansen
Highe
Behrman F
Mueller
Bonham
Grey
A. Robinson
Calvert
Gettel
Hittle
Derane
Boston Eee Neene
Philadelphia Wave
Cincinnati Woces
Ce Cago
American Association
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Toledo
Hardware Softballers blank Shoppers in city game
The Hardwares overwhelmed Banks Sport Shop 5 to 0 to claim the lead in the second half chase. Woody English limited the Shoppers with key early hits by Dick Macak and Ray Dunfee while Van Dyke and Miller drove in runs as the Hardwares built a 5 run lead. Only one Shopper reached second base.
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Jack Enghe
Deb Hayes
Bill van Dyke
Banks Sport Shop
Staunton (O.) High
Troy
Ohio U
Jack
Carpenter Hardwares
The
Hardwares
Woody English
Dick Macak
Ray Dunfee
Wayne
Hutchison
Don Souder
Jim Allen
Darrell Miller
Jack Daft
van Dyke
Elza Wood
Miller
Red Cartwright
Cartwright
Van
Macak
Emil Kowalczyk
Marshfield Protest Denied in Nelsonville Baseball Game
Nelsonville Eagles defeated New Marshfield 6-4 after a fifth inning play with bases loaded and two runners, one ruled out for interference. The protest was denied by Hocking Valley League President Estel Crabtree because it was filed an inning and a half late, violating rule that protests be immediate.
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Harold Atwood
Cleveland
Larry Doby
Nelsonville
Estel Crabtree
Hocking Valley League
New Marshfield
Nelsonville Eagles
Marshfield
Eagles
Crabtree
Boxing Results in Los Angeles and Jacksonville
Tommy Campbell of Rock Island stopped John L. Davis of Oakland in Los Angeles. In Jacksonville Gene Hardison of Norfolk out pointed Danny Ruggerio of New York over ten rounds.
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Los Angeles
Tommy Campbell
Rock Island
John L. Davis
Oakland
Calif
Jacksonville
Fla
Gene Hardison
Norfolk
Danny Ruggerio
New York
Baseball Matchups Prompt Busy Schedule Across Cities
Today’s card lists games in multiple cities with pitchers and records. Har tung 8-9 faces Chesnes 5-4. Bickford 12-6 opposes Vander Meer 2-6. Newcombe 7-3 vs Leonard 4-11. Borony 9-6 against Munger 8-4. Feller 7-8 vs Lopat 8-5. Gumpert 8-8 vs Parnell 13-5. Fannin 4-5 and Drews Trucks 12-7 duel Scarborough 17-7 and Hudson 5-9. Embree 3-11 or Brissie 9-5 and Fowler 9-6 or Scheib 4-8. plus Indianapolis at Toledo Louisville at Columbus Milwaukee at St Paul.
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Cleveland
New York
Feller
Lopat
Chicago
Boston
Gumpert
Parnell
Detroit
Washington
Fannin
Drews Trucks
Scarborough
Hudson
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Drews
Embree
Brissie
Fowler
Scheib
American Association
Baseball Leaders Spreadsheet Fragment
Williams leads Boston in batting with 342 and 116 hits as teammates Stephens adds 102 RBIs and 25 home runs. Robinson of Brooklyn tops hits with 128 and runs with 76 while Kiner of Pittsburgh has 7 homers.
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Williams
DiMaggio
Boston
Stephens
Wiliams
Majeski
Philadelphia
Mitchell
Cleveland
Robinson
Brooklyn
Reese
Thomson
New York
Jones
Ennis
Torch Reopens At Torch Speedway In Parkersburg
Torch Speedway reopens Saturday night after a three week closure due to owner Thomas E. Potts death. The track leases to Parkersburg businessmen J. Rogers and R. Hepson who promise changes mainly in promotions while keeping the name. They offer a $50 prize to any driver breaking Speedy Estep’s Parkersburg track record as they pursue a new racing circuit sanction.
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TORCH
Torch Speedway
Thomas E. Potts
Parkersburg
W. Va
Speedy Estep
Tri-State Racing Association
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Stratton Auto Sales
Chrysler-Plymouth Sales & Service
E. State St
Athens, Ohio
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Chesnes
Bickford
Vander Meer
Newcombe
Leonard
Borony
Munger
Lousville
Coletta
Dillinger
Reynolds
New Fare
Wynn
Feene
Kiner
Chambers
Oe — Spahn
Cashappy
City Loan and Savings CO
Robert Hollingsworth
Beasley & Mathews
Chevrolet
A. E
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Cor. Stimson
Palmer St
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