Unanimity Eludes MAC All Star Baseball Poll
Mid-American Conference all star picks show no unanimity as Ohio and Western Michigan players lead with five votes each. John Biskup of Oklahoma earns first-team honors, while Ohio State and Western Michigan place multiple players on the list amid reflections on injuries and season disappointment. The piece also notes track and baseball moves and a critical view of women’s wrestling legality in several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Michigan
Homer Dunham
Jim Shreffler
Ohio
Jerry Hogan
Bob Pollard
John Biskup
Bobcats
Austin Palmer
Miami
Chauncey High
Ray Hathaway
Zanesville
Pueblo
Hathaway
Whitey Wietelmann
Sacramento
The
Solons
Mildred Burke
Columbus
Hart Acre
New York
California
Connecticut
Michigan
Ilinois
Kansas
Ohio University
Jim Shreffier
Jack Hollister
Jack Hostatler
Ed Shepp
Bob Meadows
Rod Andrews
Don Waechter
Roy Ewing
Jim Snyder
Sayre Notches Fifth Win As Tigers Edge Reedsville
Hartford's league leading Tigers repulsed Reedsville for first place as Layton Sayre earned his fifth win. Syracuse faced Racine while Hartford met Twin Cities and Reedsville played Gallipolis in two games on Thursday.
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Sayre
Hartford
Syracuse
Racine
Twin Cities
Reedsville
Gallipolis
Tigers
Ohio Valley Association
Layton Sayre
Ll. Pet
Wwe
Nnn
Tiger
Spec Boring
Bernard Guinther
Fat Searles
Ed McFann
New York Yankee
Maroons
Leo Valentine
Vic Hager
McFann
L. Sayre
Donahue
Boring
Newman
Treasure hunts fade as expeditions return empty handed
A Cocos Island expedition seeking 60 million dollars in buried treasure returned safe but with less loot. The piece notes many long-shot treasure seekers drift toward other gains, and mentions local fund drives for cancer research, a car battery safety clinic, and college baseball results including Syracuse’s 7-0 win and Gallipolis beating Racine 14-0 behind Ed McFann’s pitching.
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Cocos Island
Yesterday's Results Show Mixed Baseball Scores Across Leagues
Scores detail St Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago New York Boston Cleveland Washington and others with pitchers Brecheen Newcombe Raffensberger Lopat Berra and Scarborough among those listed. American Association results include Kansas City Toledo Indianapolis Milwaukee St Paul Louisville Columbus Minneapolis and St Paul.
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St. Ls
Bklyn
Brecheen
Munger
Pollett
Garagiola
Newcombe
Banta
Minner
Campanella
Chicago
New York
Leonard
Novotney
Jones
Behrman
Cooper
Cincinnati
Phil
Raffensberger
Dobernic
Peterson
Mueller
Simmons
Rowe
Seminick
Pittsburgh
Boion
Benham
Chambers
McCullough
Spahlen
Salkeld
Lailmat
Lopat
Sanford
Page
Berra
Gumpert
Kuzava
Gettel
Pieretti
Wheeler
Philadelpa
Detroit
Brissie
Schieb
Rosar
Gray
Grissom
Houtteman
Swift
Robinson
Kansas City
Toledo
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Louisville
Columbus
Minneapolis
L. Vet
Boston Eebainn
Brooklyn Esessued
New York Seen
St. Louis
Wpowsraimed
Chicago Philadelphia
Ocewene
URAC
New York Wonnee
Door Vsceseaneute
Washington
Porterfield
Pierce
Wight
Calvert
Garver
Boston
Cleveland
Dobson
Wynn
Philadelphia
Kellner
Newhouser
Chipman
Kennedy
Brooklyn
Staley
Hatten
Erautt
Wehmeier
Roberts
Meyer
American Association
Torch Speedway Set for Time Trials in Second Race
West Virginia and Ohio midgets join Michigan and Pennsylvania cars at Torch Speedway for the second season race. Speedy Estep in Vienna No. D-5 and Red Lanham seek the quarter mile record with time trials at 7 30 p m followed by heats. Local drivers include Danny Kozlowski Chet Moody Art Holbrook and Ed Faunce.
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TORCH
West Virginia
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Torch Speedway
Tommy Potts
Speedy Estep
Red Lanham
Danny Kozlowski
Detroit
Chet Moody
Akron
Art Holbrook
Morgantown
Ed Faunce
Cleveland
Intra City Tilts Highlight HVL Card With Local Rivalries
Nelsonville and Athens vie in the Hocking Valley League four game slate Sunday. Athens Merchants and Eagles clash at 2 30 p m with Merchants unbeaten in three starts and Eagles winless in the same span. At Nelsonville the Eagles meet Veterans of Foreign Wars at 2 30 p m with the Vets as home team.
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Nelsonville
Athens
Merchants
Eagles
Veterans of Foreign Wars
City Playground
Vets
New Marshfield
Glouster
Nelsonville Eagles
Aerie
Logan
Albany
Logan Mingos
Mingos
Miners
Phillies Hit Three Homers in 12-3 Win Over Cincinnati
Andy Seminick of Philadelphia slugged three homers, two in one inning, and drove in five as the Phillies defeated Cincinnati 12-3. Dutch Leonard pitched the Cubs to a 3-0 win over the Giants, holding them to three singles.
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Andy Seminick
Phillies
Phils
Cincinnati
Dutch
Leonard
Cubs
Giants
Boxing results from London and New York card
Bruce Woodcock defeated Fred Mills in London while Jimmy Flood and Herbie Kro Nowitz in New York drew. In Brooklyn Doe Micelli outpointed Fred Menna in another matchup.
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London
Bruce Woodcock
Freddie Mills
New York
Jimmy Flood
Herbie Kronowitz
Brooklyn
Drew
Doe Micelli
Fred Menna
Top Outfielders and Pitching Leaders, 1940s Rankings
Summary of seasonal leader standings in batting and pitching with players from Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston Detroit Cleveland and New York including Robinson Kiner Spahn Zernial Williams Kell Mitchell Lopat Trucks Newhouser and Raschi. Notes Syracuse distance medley relay won the Penn Relay title marking the Orange first Quakertown gain since 1927.
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Zernial
Chicago
Joost
Philadelphia
Williams
Boston
Kell
Detroit
Mitchell
Cleveland
Stephens
Dillinger
St. Louis
Lopat
New York
Parnell
Raschi
Newark
Trucks
Newhouser
Syracuse
Charity Harness Races Set at Fort Miami
Toledo Fort Miami Raceway prepares for Saturday charity harness program at 8 15 p m with all proceeds to Toledo Society for Crippled Children and Lucas County American Cancer Society. Work on the clubhouse and grandstand continues as trotters and pacers sharpen for the season opener next Friday.
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Toledo
Fort Miami
Toledo Society For Crippled Children
Lucas County
American Cancer Society
Shreffler and Meadows Share OU Bat Crown at .400
OU baseball highlights show Jim Shreffler and Bobby Meadows tied for the team's batting crown with .400 averages. Shreffler played all 25 games and led in hits and runs, while Meadows had limited duty but matched the pace. Other standouts include Olasin, Pitz, Mills, and Hrasch, with Pitt boasting nine steals as the squad posted a 33 point batting rise.
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Shreffler
Andrews
Pitz
Olasin
Wollet
Weiss
Meadows
Thomson
Topole
Biskup
Mills
Poling
Hrasch
Toepole
Rojeck
Ingall
Topple
Tr AB. BR. H. Pet. Kennedy
Hirasch
Bay
Kiskup Oo
Kormos
Roberts
Brooks
Waechter
Briglia
Schweitzer
EE Pet
Biskop
Poling Seuswewe
Frank
Kennedy
Big Jim Shreffler
Bobby Meadows
Ohio University
John Hrasch
Mike Olasin
Bill Woller
Ken Weiss
Babe Topple
Mike Pitz
Bobby Mills
Pitt
Johnny Biskup
King Brady
City Softball League Set to Open June 13
The Athens City Softball League begins its summer season June 13 with four teams. Banks Sport Shop Carpenter Hardware Enterprise Upholsters return, joined by Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company, though the Electrics may enter later. The schedule runs three rounds first half and two in the second with games on Monday through Thursday. Additional teams from The Plains and Chauncey are welcome.
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Olasin
Pitt
Rodney Andrews
Ravenal Roberts
Don Poling
Athens City Softball League
City Recreation
Harry Lackey
Banks Sport Shop
Carpenter Hardware and Enterprise
Columbus
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Electrics
Lackey
Elza Wyatt
Delbert Hayes
Hardwares
Casper Rapp
George Joachim
American Legion
Lamotta Heads to Detroit for Cerdan Title Fight
Jake La Motta, the Bronx veteran, will depart tonight by train for Detroit to meet Middleweight champion Marcel Cerdan in a 15 round title bout on June 15.
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New York
Jake LaMotta
Bronx
Detroit
Marcel Cerdan
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Johnny Muldovan
Newark Bears
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Sol Rosenberg
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Long
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Ize
Sinclair-ize
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Kiner
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