First Division Clubs Win in OVA Beals, Tigers Score Shutouts
In the Ohio Valley Association Thursday four games, first division clubs beat second story outfits. Gallipolis expanded its lead with a 7 0 shutout of Point Pleasant. Hartford shut out Twin Cities 1 0 at Bachtel Field. Reedsville edged Syracuse 7 3 as the Hornets won for the seventh straight time. Racine defeated Portland 5 3 on unearned runs in five innings before darkness halted play.
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Ohio Valley Association
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Twin Cities
Bachtel Field
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Reedsville
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Blues
Portland
Vic Hager
Frank Valentine
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Pirates
Norris
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Call
Riley
Ohio Tourney Opens At Middletown With International Flair
The 62 year old Ohio State tennis championship at Middletown Tennis Club runs from Saturday to August 6. Chairman Fred Dorner notes more than 140 players from Ohio and the Midwest, including Filipino student Avelinto Mabambo and Detroit’s Joan Johnson returning from last year’s women's title. Jack Sunderland skips due to summer school. Elaine Lewicki of Hamtramck, Mich., a top junior, leads non state entrants. Entries close Friday and seedings are set for Saturday morning.
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Detroit
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Hamtrameek
Mich
Elaine
Lancaster Horse Show Brings $3000 in Prizes to Lancaster Fairgrounds
Lancaster Lions Club hosts the fifth annual charity horse show at the Lancaster Fair Grounds with 33 classes and $3000 in prizes for riders from Ohio Indiana Kentucky and West Virginia. The event opens Saturday at 7 pm with 10 events followed by a buffet at Hotel Lancaster. Judges include E B Ogan Lexington Ky for saddle horses and ponies Miss Jean Rittenour Piketon for hunters and jumpers.
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Lexington
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Piketon
Robert E. Fahrendorf
Dayton
Baseball scores and highlights from multiple leagues
Summary of scattered game results and notable performances across the majors and minor circuits. Key outcomes include St Louis and Brooklyn in high scoring affairs, Chicago and Washington mismatches, plus player feats like Del Ennis driving in seven and Dizzy Trout securing a five run win for Detroit to widen the lead.
Baseball matchups in American League and beyond scheduled games
Schedule lists multiple late day games across the American League and other circuits. Wyse and Newhouser headline Detroit. McDermott faces Wynn in Cleveland. Lopat or Reynolds against Wight in Chicago. Kuzava versus Dorish in St Louis. and several other notable pitching duels including Raffensberger versus Chipman and Minner versus Palica. Also listed are Kansas City at Louisville Minneapolis at Columbus Milwaukee at Indianapolis and St Paul at Toledo.
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Rice
van Cuyk
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Hatten
Barney
Lees
Edwards
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Hiller
Vandermeer
Owen
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Boston
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Borony
McCullough
Spahn and Cooper
American Association
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Columbus
St. Paul
Toledo
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Indianapolis
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New York
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Washington
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New York Ene
McDermott
Wynn
Lopat
Reynolds
Wight
Kuzava
Dorish
Miller
Brazie
Jansen
Minner
Palica
Cincinnati
Raffensberger
Chipman
American Association Kansas
Legion Scheduled Friday Game With Athens Alumni Team
The Athens American Legion junior baseball team schedules a Friday 5 30 p m game at the AHL diamond against an alumni squad made up of this season's Athens High players It marks the Legion's ninth game of the year and their current split record.
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Legion
Baseball season leaders and stats mixed from league totals
Top players listed include Robinson batting for Brooklyn with 367 runs, Jones of Philadelphia 73 runs, Kiner and Ennis tied for 28 plus 79 RBIs by Kiner, Musial leading with 119 hits and 31 doubles, Ashburn 11 triples, Jethroe 25 steals, Spahn 128 strikeouts, Miller 82 wins 200 innings pitched, Kell 127 hits 28 doubles, Evers 8 triples and .348 batting, Rosen 87 HRs, Doby 7 stolen bases, Lemon 94 strikeouts and 15-4 pitching with a .769 ERA.
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Brooklyn
Jones
Philadelphia
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Ennis
Musial
St. Louis
Ashburn
Jethroe
Boston
Spahn
Miller
Evers
Detroit
Kell
Doby
Cleveland
Stephens
HUNS
Rosen
From Athens Boy to West Virginia Marksman Rusty Reed
Rusty Reed, 16, former Athens resident now in Parkersburg West Virginia, has become a top marksman. He shoots pistol rifle and shotgun, has performed at 23 clubs across five states, and aims to fund college by selling guns as a demonstrator. He plans to attend Ohio University after graduation from Parkersburg High. He leads the Tri-State junior skeet crown and may display at Skyline Gun Club.
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Rusty” Reed
Athens
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Parkersburg
W.va
Rusty
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Berry
Chalfant Realty Company
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Tri City League targets set in Athens Sunday shoot
Athens Skyline Gun Club hosts Marietta and Parkersburg clubs in the second of three Tri City League shoots. Ten-man teams from each city compete, with cumulative scores toward a trophy won three times for permanent possession. Rusty Parsons, famed from Winchester 73, also contributes a column when not shooting.
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Marietta
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W. Va
Athens
Ponder Rules Choice In Arlington Finale
Arlington Park ends its 36 day meeting with the 75000 added Arlington Handicap drawing ten top contenders. Calumet Farm’s Calu met was favored at top weight but Ponder Citation trained by Calumet will miss the race due to an early lame pull. Veteran jockey Steve Brooks will ride Ponder for a potential third Arlington Handicap win as Coaltown and Armed previously captured the title.
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Chicago
Arlington Park
Calumet
Ponder Citation
Calumet Farm
Ponder
Coaltown
Armed
Steve Brooks
Proximity Seeks Harness Money Record at Sportsman's Park
Proximity, eight year old trotting mare and top trotter in the nation, has a chance Friday night to break the 73 year old harness money winning record. She headlines a nine horse field in the $15,000 Sportsman's Trot at Sportsman's Park and carries a current bankroll of $204,879.
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Chicago
Proximity
Sportsman's Park
Pomeroy 49ers Fall to Sugar Run Pirates in I A play
The Explorer 49ers lost 4-2 to Sugar Run Pirates on the Pomeroy Athletic field Tuesday evening. Pirates pitcher Homer Smith started, with Jack West catching. 49ers starter Doug Strain and catcher Richard McKee were on the mound and behind the plate.
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Pomeroy Athletic Field
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49Ers
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Richard McKee
Loss of Simmons Tests Phillies After Guard Camp
Curt Simmons leaves for a two week National Guard camp testing the Phillies run of play while Eddie Sawyer’s staff covers the gap. Del Ennis drives seven runs as the Phils beat the Cubs 18 3 to hold a one game lead over St Louis in a tied NL race. Brooklyn falls 13 3 to St Louis as Musial’s 30 game hitting streak ends. Yankees and Dodgers face varied fortunes with other results in the league.
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Phillie
Phil
Simmons
Phils
St. Louis Cardinals
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Andy Pafko
del Ennis
Cubs
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Enos Slaughter
Chuck Diering
del Rice
Stan Musial
Musia
Louis Charles Fight Back on comeback bout with Charles
Joe Louis plans a comeback bout with Ezzard Charles at Yankee Stadium with training camps in West Baden Indiana and Pompton Lakes New Jersey. Trainer Mannie Seamon predicts a victory and Lee Savold remains a possible alternative opponent if available in England.
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Joe Louis
Ezzard Charles
Yankee Stadium
Mannie Seamon
Louis
West Baden
Ind
Indiana
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Seaman
Lee Savold
Lee
England
Charles
NBA
Meadow Brook Field Draws 16 Trotters at Roosevelt Raceway
Rocco Hanover leads a 16 trotter field for the Meadow Brook Club 14 trot Grand Circuit at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury N Y The purse details include a 7500 stake The last Lido Beach purse saw Cheeky Chief beat Partie Boy Yates by a half length with Loo Song third The winning time was 2 05 4 and payout 11 30 Jackie Robinson's 1949 season is noted with a .312 two three year hitting mark
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N. Y
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Meadow Brook Club
Roosevelt Raceway
Cheeky Chief
Partie Boy Yates
Loo Song
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