Lehner and Rose highlighted in midseason sports roundup
Jack Fournier helped discover Paul Lehner the Browns rookie who has hit since breaking in. Toledo and Indianapolis Speedway controversy over the 500 finish sparks debate on fairness and engine trouble. Cincinnati's Elbie Nickel spurned baseball offers to try football, while underwhelming showings in left field dim his baseball prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Fournier
St. Louis Brown
Neck of the Woods
Paul Lehner
Lehner
Jerry Witte
Toledo
Walt Judnich
Gardner
Ohio
Bob Wren
Indianapolis Speedway
Mauri Rose
Bill Holland
Ose
Holland
Lou Moore
Ventura
Calif
Rose
Moore
Lights Go Out Halting Doubleheader In Ohio League
In Richmond the sixth inning suspended a doubleheader as power failed and the game will resume at a later date. Noel Howard of Miami struck out 18 Louisville batters, helping the Redskins to a 5 3 win while Louisville out hit 7 6. Earl Torgeson of the Boston Braves tops RBI in the NL and tied an all time putout record in a Brooklyn game. Complaints from Withrow High mothers over inadequate Columbus tourney quarters prompt OHSAA reform for better facilities and rest for players.
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Richmond
Noel Howard
Miami
Bobcats
Louisville
Redskins
Earl Torgeson
Boston Braves
RBI
Brooklyn
Withrow High
Columbus
OHSAA
Indians Lose Third Straight as Fence Still Bites
The Cleveland Indians dropped a 6-5 home opener to the Washington Senators in a three game series opener. Lou Boudreau drove in four runs and scored once while Bob Feller seeks his sixth win against Rae Scarborough under the stadium lights.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Washington Senators
Tribe
Lou Boudreau
Bob Feller
Rae Scarborough
Indians Post 11-Run Inning In 12-4 Win Over Minneapolis
Indianapolis exploded for 11 runs in the first inning on eight hits three walks and two errors en route to a 12-4 victory over Minneapolis. Kansas City topped Columbus 5-4 behind Frank Miller’s fifth win as Ed Stewart and Ken Silvestri homered for Louisville, and Toledo split a double header with Milwaukee 4-3 and 9-3. Tonight’s games feature St Paul at Louisville Minneapolis at Indianapolis Kansas City at Columbus Milwaukee at Toledo.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Tribe
Minneapolis
Indians
Kansas City
Columbus
Frank Miller
Mike Natisin
Hiller
Ed Stewart
Ken Silvestri
Blues
Louisville
St. Paul
Toledo
Milwaukee
Hans Wagner Opens His Hall of Fame Diamond Career
Ohio sports story recalls John Peter Wagner known as Hans or Honus. It traces his rookie year starting in 1893 with Steubenville and Akron, then Mansfield and Adrian, before moving to Warren Paterson and Paterson, ending with his sale to Louisville, and finally joining Pittsburgh in 1900 where he stayed. He rose from a $35 start to baseball immortality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
John Peter Wagner
Haas
Steubenville, C
Akron
Wagner
Mansfield
Taylor
Adrian, Mich
Adrian
Warren
Paterson
N. J
Barney Dreyfuss
Barney
Louisville
Hans
Kansas City
Dutchman
The
Colonels
Pittsburgh
Dreyfuss
Baseball Scores and Box Results From Tuesday Games
Summary of American and National League results with key pitchers and final tallies. Detailing New York and Detroit night game, Boston vs St Louis, Philadelphia vs Chicago, Washington vs Cleveland, and two Pittsburgh Brooklyn doubleheader results. American Association notes Indianapolis and Minneapolis scores.
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L Pet
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Ee
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Hughson
Tebbetts
Kinder and Farly
Chicago
Coleman
Schiebe
Rosar
Papish
Tresh
Washington
Newsom
Evans
Embree
Klieman
Willis
Hogan
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Higbe
Behrman
Strincevich
Bagby
Kluttz
Sullivan
Barney
Casey
Edwards
Roe
Klurtz
Gregg
Melton
King
Bragan
Night Basketball Matchups Across Major Cities
A slate of crowd games features Chicago at New York, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, St. Louis at Boston, New York at Detroit, Washington at Cleveland, Philadelphia at Chicago, and Boston at St. Louis with several games scheduled for night time.
Baseball season leaders and stats from the league
Players top lists include Walker batting .364 for Philadelphia and Mize with 43 runs. Torgeson drives in 37, Baumholtz and Slaughter lead with 54 hits, Ennis has 13 doubles, Cooper four triples, Mize 14 home runs, Robinson and Torgeson 7 steals. Spahn leads with 81 wins and .889 era, DiMaggio hits .368, Keller drives 35 runs, Dillinger 53 hits, Mullin 16 doubles, Philley and Lehner five triples, Keller 13 homers, Dillinger 11 steals, N Houser 75 strikeouts, Shea 61 wins with .857 era.
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Walker
Philadelphia
Mize
New York
Torgeson
Boston
Baumholtz
Cincinnati
Slaughter
St. Louis
Ennis
Cooper
Robinson
Brooklyn
Blackwell
Spahn
DiMaggio
Keller
Dillinger
Mullin
Detroit
Philley
Chicago
Lehner
Newhouser
Shea
Cissell the Veteran Utility Infielder of Old Comiskey Park
CHICAGO CHALMER WILLIAM CISSell longtime Comiskey Park electrician and former White Sox infielder is profiled as a high cost acquisition from 1927. Once a standout in Portland and Cleveland, he later faded after positions shifted to Appling, with a note on his flashy fielding and limited hitting.
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Cissell
Chicago White Sox
New Park Electrician
Chicago
NEA
Chalmer
William Cissell
Comiskey Park Electrician
Bill Cissell
White Sox
America
Charles A. Comiskey
Diamonds
Portland
Comiskey Park
Dave Leahy
Leahy
Indians
Keystone Guardians
Luke Appling
Appling
Cleveland
Comiskey
Willie Kamm
San Francisco Seals
Connie Mack
The
Athletics
Athens Seeks 4th Straight HVL Win as Eagles Face Glouster
Athens Vets push into first in the Hocking Valley League after a Nelsonville assist and a New Marshfield setback. Sunday action features Athens at Murray Buchtel with remaining suspensions and a postponed McArthur game shaping the midseason schedule. Nelsonville heads to Glouster while McArthur travels to The Plains against the Indians in the week’s key HVL developments.
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Athens
Glouster
Nelsonville
New Marshfield
Athens Vets
Hocking
Eagles
Vets
MacArthur
Merchants
Plains
Murray- Buchtel
Hocking Valley League
L Pet
New Marshfield Enone
Glouster Ae
Een Wees
the Plains
McArthur
Eee Wen Neon
Logan
Murray-Buchtel Aceon
Boxing Roundup From Several Cities Highlights Wins And Draws
Boxing results from New Haven Baltimore West Springfield New York Los Angeles London Buffalo Elizabeth and rosters note notable figures including Les Horvath joining the Los Angeles Rams after Navy discharge. Multiple bouts feature outpoints T.K.O. and knockouts across light to heavyweight divisions.
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Associated Press
New Haven
Conn
Bob Montgomery
Philadelphia
Julie Kogan
Baltimore
Jimmy Bivins
Cleveland
Omelio Argramanti
Cuba
West Springfield
Mass
Nick State
Springfield
Charlie Noel
Brooklyn
New York
Billy Graham
Aldo Minelli
Milan
Italy
Los Angeles
Enrique Bolanos
Mexico City
T.K.O. John Thomas
London
Lloyd Marshall
Freddie Mills
England
Buffalo
N. Y
Erv Sarlin
Pittsburgh
Joe Matiss
Endicott
Drew
Elizabeth
N. J
Junior Washington
San
Pomeroy Merchants vs Gallipolis Queen Bees Thursday Night
The Pomeroy Merchants clash with the Gallipolis Queen Bees in an Ohio Valley League baseball game at Wahama High School Field Thursday at 8 30 p m under the lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Merchants
Gallipolis Queen Bees
Wahama High School
All-Star Game Decision Questioned by League Leaders
A poll of the American Association was launched to decide whether this year’s All-Star game on July 17 should be held. Toledo club president Lee Keyser favored abandoning the game due to about 40 postponed games caused by bad weather. Rotary and Kiwanis clubs set a Wednesday softball game at Eplingfield with umpires John Halliday and Marshall Fowler. Herman Wehmeier, Cincinnati Red pitcher, starred for the national championship team in the American Legion 1944 tourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOS Angeles
Les Horvath
Ohio State
Navy
Los Angeles Rams
Columbus
American Association
Frank Lane
Lee Keyser
Toledo Club
Gallipolis
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Eplingfield
John Halliday
Marshall Fowler
Herman Wehmeier
Cincinnati Red
American Legion
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Rohrering
Commissioner
Elbie Nickel
Bearcats
Steelers
John Jurkovic
Ohio Sports Charter
Fritz Howell
Carnegie
Steubenville
Home
Houk
White
Swift
Lade, Lee
Meers
McCullough
Koslo
St. Lewis
Munger
Wilber
Lanfranconi
Erautt
Lively
Shoun
Lamanno
Rowe
Seminick
National League
American League
Beaco
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Des Moines
Hocking Valley
McArthur Abrhoa George
T. Swaim
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Ase
Weider
Satin
Cox
Cf -Sesnasae
Frye
Ano
Ohie
Buchtel
Bates
Barstow
Forgoress
Bruce
Logan Mingon
Horvath
RAMS
U.S. Savings
Athens National Bank
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Athens, Ohio
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