Bobcat Freshmen Show Strong 1948 49 Season Start
Ohio University freshmen teams posted 22 victories and only two losses with MAC titles in telegraphic meet. Football and track losses came from West Virginia and Bowling Green, while basketball went 14–0 and baseball beat Dayton. Service league players in Germany include Bill Wilson and Barney Hillen, with Rollie Hemsley guiding the Nashville club in sixth place.
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Ohio University
Bobkittens
West Virginia
Tracksters
Bowling Green
Diamond Forces
Dayton
Cindermen
Plains
54Th Army Engineers
Germany
Bill Wilson
Clarence
Barney” Hillen
Athens American Legion
New Marshfield Edges Logan Nine in Ninth Inning Win
New Marshfield VFW scored three in the first and added on late to beat Logan Mingos 6-5 in Hocking Valley League action. Boice and Travis supplied key hits while Leonard and Stiles pitched well for the winners.
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New Marshfield
VFW
Logan Mingos
Vets
Mingos
Boice
Travis
Leonard
Logan
Stiles
Ray Brooks
T. Mowery
Cook
Oliver
Mowery
Oliver A - Logan
STS
Eckhart
Caceueerd
OGG Hlannwccakkcos
Ee Bicknell
Mowry
Cadmuuline St
Olives
Keating
Eidades
Ansel
McFadden
RBI
Graybill
T. Mowry
Clark
Bolce
So—Leonard
Brooks
HP — Leonard
Stright
Howson
Carlin
Athens Merchants
Eagles
Roy Ewing
Ohio University
Merchants
Tom Winning
Bill Tinkham
Baseball Almanac of Major League Stat Leaders List
The text lists leading MLB players by league in batting runs batted in hits doubles triples home runs stolen bases and pitching strikeouts for the American and National Leagues. Notable figures include Kiner Branca Lopat Wynn Williams Kell Dillinger and Newhouser across teams such as Pittsburgh Brooklyn Boston Detroit and Cleveland.
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Kiner
Pittsburgh
Gordon
New York
Robinson
Brooklyn
Thomson
Jones
Philadelphia
Furillo
Smalley
Chicago
Reese
Branca
Zernial
Joost
Williams
Boston
Kell
Detroit
Zernal
Mitchell
Cleveland
Dillinger
St. Louis
Lopat
Wynn
Newhouser
Ted Williams
Vern Stephens
Red Sox
Baseball schedules and pitching matchups across leagues
The card lists multiple games with teams such as Cincinnati New York Pittsburgh Brooklyn St Louis Boston Detroit Staburgh Philadelphia Cleveland and leagues like American Association. It notes pitchers and records with entries like Fox 2-4 va Jones 5-5 Spahn 5-4 Munger 2-2. Only games scheduled and various night contests are shown.
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Cincinnati
New York
Fox
Jones
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chesnes
Newcomber
St. Louis
Boston
Munger
Spahn
Detroit
I Kramer
Stobbs
Kretlow
Staburgh
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Coleman
Gromek
Detroit Wee
Washington
Chicago
Eveland
St. Louis O
Bomor Wenewse
Syracuse Tigers Sweep OVA Doubleheader Highlights
In the Ohio Valley Association Hartford Tigers crushed Twin Cities 9 2 as Van Meter won his first start and Syracuse piled 20 hits in a 15 4 win over Racine. Reedaville and Gallipolis split a twinbill with a 14 11 opener and 4 2 nightcap. Arnold Van Meter starred for Syracuse.
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Hartford
Syracuse
Ohio Valley Association
Reedaville
Gallipolis
Tigers
Twin Cities
Mickey Miller
Racine
Bees
Arnold van Meter
Miller
Bobby Layne
Dueckworth
Duckworth
Bob Grimm
Don Cottrill
Wor Reedsville
Dorgel Riebel
Wolfe
Williams
Leo Valentine
Johnny Lee
Hornets
Smith
Valentine
van Meter
Donahue
Clatworthy
Call
Hendricks
Cottrill
Moore
Arms
Hemsley
Grimm
Hart
Delaney
Mixed Reaction Greets Reinstatement Of Mexican League Jumpers
Washington reports a mixed reaction to Baseball Commissioner Chandler’s offer to reinstate players who jumped to Jorge Pasquel’s outlaw Mexican League in 1946. Reinstatement would let players return to Organized Baseball if they apply through league presidents Ford Frick and Will Harridge. Several players and suits are noted, with detailed lists of affected names and clubs.
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Washington
A. B. Chandler
Chandler
Jorge Pasquel
Pasquet
Ford Frick
Will Harridge
George M. Trautman
Mexico
New York
Federal District Court
New York Giant
Danny Gardella
St. Louis Cardinal
Max Lanier
Fred Martin
Circuit Court of Appeals
Martin
Lanier
Gardella
NEW York Giants
Adrian Zabala
Sal Maglie
Harry Feldman
Ace Adams
Roy Zimmerman
Nap Reyes
George Hausmann
Voights Joins All Star Grid Staff for Soldier Field Classic
Northwestern’s Bob Voights joins the all star coaching staff representing the Middlewest for the Soldier Field game on August 12. He led the Wildcats to a 1949 Rose Bowl win over California and will coach with Bud Wilkinson, joined by Lefty James, Bobby Dodd and Kim Aiken as staff. The All Stars meet the Philadelphia Eagles, NFL champions.
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Chicago
Bob Voights
Northwestern
Middlewest
Soldier Field
Voights
Wildcats
California
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Lefty James
Cornell
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Kim Aiken
Oregon
Philadelphia Eagles
Faler and Estep Dominate Torch Speedway Feature Night
TORCH-Vern Faler driving Harold Sheldon’s No. 2 Columbus won the 20 lap feature at Torch Speedway joining a Helmet Dash victory and heat event wins. Speedy Estep of Charleston finished second overall with wins in three heats and the Australian Pursuit. The night honored the late Tommy Potts with a safety message as several minor crashes produced only minor damage and one elbow injury to Harry Lewis.
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TORCH
Vern Faler
Harold Sheldon
Harry Lewis
Massillon
Faler
Estep
Danny Ko
Floyd Richards
Potts
Veeck Signals Action to Bolster Indians
Cleveland owner Bill Veeck warned he would take drastic steps to spark the World Champion Indians after back to back losses to Philadelphia. He hinted at several trades but said manager Lou Boudreau remains safe with ten days left before the trading deadline.
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Cleveland
Bill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Old Will
Tribe
Lou Boudreau
Pirates Book A's for Exhibition in Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced a night exhibition against the Philadelphia Athletics on Monday August 8. Proceeds benefit the Western Pennsylvania Safety Council’s green pennant campaign. Harry Lumley led NHL goaltenders with 14 minutes of misconduct penalties last season.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Athletics
Western Pennsylvania Safety Council
Harry Lumley
Detroit
National Hockey League
Eagles crush Veterans in 28-1 HV L defeat
Nelsonville report says the Eagles routed the Veterans of Foreign Wars 28-1 in Sunday baseball. Wayne Hutchison led with five hits including two homers and eight RBIs, while Heck Harkins and Edgar Jones also homered as every Eagle recorded a hit and two runs.
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Winfordner
Russ Tinkham
Ewing
Eagles
Singerman
Bill Brooks
Winefordner
Coley
Wine
Merchants
Tinkham
Jones
King Brady
Riley
Cope
Brooks
Frank Mah
Brady
Vets
Barstow
Newman
Singer- Champ
Springborn
Harkins
Soruing
Wine- Hutchison
Fordner
Ray
Broeker
IORAG
Norman Dupler
Sevet Snunesmere
Ile
Chapman
Hillyer
Lintetig
Gavensen
Bruce
L. Roberts
Taylor
R. Tinkham
Winning
APHIS
Eusan
Comenbacde
Oo Sae & Tore
Atcielnee
D.neskasiatiee
Atiee
Peters
H.pitz
Brooker
RBI
New
Potts
Champ
Hutchison
Kramer
Jen Streckle
Joan, Harkins and Hutchison
Lb-One
Sdentumsee
VFW
H. Woodson
So—Jones
Woodson
Arnold
HP — Jones
Pbe—O'nail
Pitt
Er— Dupler
Robey
Hp—Ewing
Pb—Cartwright
Banks
Rapp
Nelsonville
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Wayne
Smokey” Hutchison
Eagle
Kutchison
Heck” Harkins
Edgar Jones
Floyd Champ
Blackwell shines as Giants overpower Reds for early NL lead
New York Giants rout Cincinnati Reds 7 1 as Blackwell relieves, facing 16. Vander Meer falters after a Gordon homer, but Wyrostek homers to spoil the shutout in the fifth. Giants seize first in the National League with a five run first inning.
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NEW York
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati Reds
Rhinelanders
New York Giants
Blackie
Giants
Reds
Johnny Vander Meer
Sid Gordon
Vandy
Walker Cooper
Bucky Walters
Blackwell
Johnny Wyrostek
Family Reunions and Visits Across Regions
The Swan family held a reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Swan. J A Siders plus one visited Ravenswood for a Bardin family reunion. William Meredith of McKeesport called on Mrs Mattie Henderson. Donald Roush of Pittsburgh visited his parents Mr and Mrs Bryan Roush. Harold Cross of East Liverpool spent a weekend with J A Siders. E C Ritter left for Logan West Virginia to take up employment.
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Portland
Swan
Harry Swan
J. A. Siders
Ravenswood
Bardin
William Meredith
McKeesport
Mattie Henderson
Donald Roush
Pittsburgh
Byran Roush
Harold Cross
East Liverpool
E. C. Ritter
Logan
Outfield Fences Match Between Plant Field and Crosley Field
The outfield fences at Plant Field in Tampa and Crosley Field in Cincinnati are the same distance from home plate, making spring training similarities evident for the Reds.
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Plant Field
Cincinnati
Tampa
Fla
Crosley Field
Reds
Albany Panthers Top Glouster 9 to 4 in League Twist
Albany Panthers defeated Glouster Miners 9 to 4 to stay within two games of the Hocking Valley League leaders. Macak led with four hits and seven Miners knocked in three runs, as Albany piled up 15 hits. Glouster's Forgenson and Cominsky added two each, with Roman starting and Halbert and Cominsky finishing. Also noted were NHL teams Montreal and New York exchanging penalties in last season play.
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Glouster
Albany
Panthers
Miners
Nelsonville Eagles
Macak
Roman
Holbert
Cominsky
Knowlton
Glouster Forgenson
Halbert
Montreal
New York
Rangers
Athletics sweep Indians as Joost homers in both games
Eddie Joost clubbed a homer in each game of the Philadelphia Athletics doubleheader against Cleveland. Bobby Shantz worked six and two thirds innings allowing one hit and no runs after relief. Charley Harris also held the Indians to three hits and no runs in the nightcap after relieving Carl Scheib.
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Eddie Joost
Athletics
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Bobby Shantz
Charley Harris
Shantz
Bill McCahan
Harris
Carl Schetb
37 Year Old Player Signs With Eagles
Otis Douglas aged 37 signed a 1949 contract to play and train with the Philadelphia Eagles. He returns for his fourth season as a tackle and second as club trainer, also serving as head grid coach at Drexel Tech. Yale beat Army in the 1948 Heptagonal track games at West Point by margins of 45 21 30 and 45 16 30.
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Philadelphia
Otis Douglas
Philadelphia Eagles
Douglas
Eagles
Drexel Tech
YALE
ARMY
West Point
U. 8. Military Academy
U. 8. Army
U. S. Air Force
Buckeye Track Team Wins Buck Cup in 1949 Meet
The 1949 Ohio Amateur Athletic Union track and field title went to Ohio State University with 71 points. Dayton A.M.C. was runner up with 21 points. Jim Leonard, new Villanova football coach, formerly a guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Canadian Open golf championship will be played in Toronto from June 22 to 25.
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Dayton
Ohio Amateur Athletic Union
Ohio State University
Bucks
Dayton A.M.C
Jim Leonard
Villanova College
Ance
Pittsburgh Steelers
Toronto
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Rollie Hemsley
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Nashville Vols
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Tiger
Bernard Guinther
Pomeroy
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Athens Merchants Swamp Eagles
Logan Nine
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Harley Cartwright
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Meyer
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Dobernic
Mueller
Jansen
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Riddle
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Scheib
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Detroit Tigers
Murray Franklin
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Rene Monteagudo
Chicago Cubs
Chico Hernandez
Myron Hayworth
Stan Breard
Sacramento
Jim Steiner
All Star Grid
Faler, Estep
Veeck
Pirates Book
Blackwell Impressive
City Loan & Savings CO
Ohio
Tae
America
United States Army
Army Tech
Civil Service Room
Post Office
Athens, Ohie
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