May Interest You From Miami Baseball to Chicago Sox Signings
May interest you reports Austin Palmer and Miami catcher Gene Smith signed with the Chicago White Sox and will report to the Superior farm in the Class C Northern League. Palmer hit .365 in three years at Miami and was named to the conference all tar team. Smith batted .403 and received honorable mention.
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Austin Palmer
Chauncey Boy
Miami University
Miami
Gene Smith
Chicago Sox
Palmer
Redskins
Smith
Standings and results from American and National Leagues
Baseball standings update with American League leaders New York Philadelphia Washington and Cleveland. National League shows Pittsburgh Cincinnati Boston St Louis New York Chicago Brooklyn and St Louis results, with game scores and key pitchers noted. St. Paul Toledo Louisville Kansas City Columbus Milwaukee Indianapolis Minneapolis listed with final tallies.
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BORON
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Srenave
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American Association
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Martin
Starr
Lojlar
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Fowler
Rosar
Wight
Wheeler
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Shea
Pace
Marshall
Berra
Houtteman
Robinson
Swift
Baseball Night Schedule With Intercity Matches
A slate of night games lists Pittsburgh at New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn St Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at Boston New York at Cleveland Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis and several city pairings Toledo at St Paul Louisville at Kansas City Indianapolis at Minneapolis Columbus at Milwaukee all night.
Double Plays Highlight OVA Leaders In Weekday Wins
Ohio Valley Association action produced tight wins as Hartford edged Racine 5 to 4 behind timely doubles by Layne and Lieving. Syracuse beat Gallipolis 4 to 1 with Bernard Guinther fanning 14. Reedsville pulled a double play to defeat Twin Cities 3 to 2, while Racine rallied briefly with late threats.
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Twin Cities
Wahama
Racine
Reedsville
Hartford
Syracuse
Ohio Valley Association
Tigers
Bernard Guinther
Gallipolis Bees
Ed McFann
Jack Johnson
Singletons
Bob Layne
Larry Lieving
Marietta High Names Sutton Athletic Director
Frank R. Sutton, longtime basketball coach at Marietta High School, was promoted today to athletic director of the city schools by the Board of Education.
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Marietta
Frank R. Sutton
Marietta High School
Board of Education
Saints rout Toledo 22 to 2 setting scoring record
Saint hitters, led by Earl Naylor with four hits and an eighth inning grand slam, exploded for 11 runs in the third. Sam Calderone scored once as St Paul pounded Toledo 22 2 while Indianapolis beat Minneapolis 10 6 and Louisville beat Kansas City 8 2. Fred McGaha collected three singles and a double in another multi hit night.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
Toledo
Sam Calderone
Saints
Earl Naylor
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
Blues
Jack Griffore
Columbus
Milwaukee
Brewers
Fred McGaha
Red Bird
John Remke
Jim Prendergast
Buck's Track Race Scene Sets Second Midget Program
Buck's Racing Grounds near Athens hosts the second midget program of the season with qualifying trials at 1 p.m. Red Graham in Athens No. 24 prepares from practice spins as Gallipolis drivers and the Comstock brothers join the field after a prior spill and Huntington feature win. In 1947 Tom Veech of Notre Dame won the Western junior championship at Northwestern.
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U. S. Route 50
Athens
Oval
Huntington
W. Va
Red Graham
Comstock Brothers
Tom Veech
Notre Dame
Northwestern University
All Star Game Ballot Details for AL Positions
Voters are presented with lists for American League positions including first base second base third base shortstop outfield catcher and overall all star game ballot. The page outlines candidate names and voting instructions for the AL team selection.
Pedigo and Guthrie reach Guthrie Beach finals in district golf
Pedigo defeats John Bernard 5 and 4 to enter 36 hole finals at Ohio State course. Guthrie edges Jack Conlon 1 up to face Edwin Williams as Athena players target the crown. Finalists include Don Finsterwald last year and detailed match play scores from the rounds.
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Pedigo
John Bernard
Ohio State University
Jim Pollock
Alan Jones
Guthrie
Jack Conlon
Edwin Williams
Frits Lehmkit
Don Finsterwald
Jedigo
Bernard
Conlon
Eagles Albany Top HVL Docket In Weekend Schedule
Postponed Athens Merchants at New Marshfield base ball game shifts focus to a Nelsonville Nelsonville Vets clash. Ohio University students impact twilight play as Athens Marshfield teams miss time. Glouster Miners face winless Mingo in Logan while Athens Eagles seek first victory against Nelsonville Vets.
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Lieving
Athens Merchants-New Marshfield
Hocking Valley
Ohto University
Athens
Fred Swearingen
Marshfield
Merchants
Nelsonville
Nelson
Ville Eagles
Albany
Nelsonville Vets
Logan
Eagles
Glousier
Miners
Mingo
Athens Eagles
Glouster
Vets
Hocking Valley League Club
L. Pet
Athens Merchants
New Marshfield
Low
Nelsonville Eagles
Itho Albany
Buster Nelsonville Vfw
Con Logan
Torch Midgets Roar Again At Torch Speedway Saturday
Torch Speedway gears up for a Saturday night race card after the death of operator Time Potts. Trials start at 7 30 pm with drivers from Ohio West Virginia and Michigan aiming to beat the 18 8 second track record held by Shortie Drexel of Louisville. Tri State Association backs Mrs Potts and Floyd Richardson co owner of the quarter mile oval. Expected entrants include Speedy Eates Red Lamham Gene Comstock Harry Comstock Doc Folden and others.
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TORCH
Torch Speedway
Tommy Potts
Ohio
West Virginia
Michigan
Shortie Drexel
Louisville
Tri-State Association
Speedy Eates
Charleston
W. Va
B. F. Robinson
Vienna
Red Lamham
Parkersburg
Gene
Harry Comstock
Doc Folden
Akron Schools Hire New Football Coaches
Wayne A. Stoddard and Durward F. Cook join Akron high school football coaching ranks. Stoddard, ex Wittenberg athlete, replaces Lou Hosfield at North High while Cook takes over for Andy Porosky at Buchtel.
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AKRON
Wayne A. Stoddard
Durward F. Cook
Stoddard
Wittenberg
Lou Hosfield
North High
Cook
Andy Porosky
Buchtel
Boxing results from multiple cities show decisive decisions
New York bout Roland Lastarza outpoints Jim Carollo in a 10 round match. Minneapolis saw Miguel Acevedo defeat Mel Hammond over 16 rounds. Miami hosted Humberto Sierra stop Jose Garcia in 10 rounds. Wilkes Barre crowned Tony Baldoni a 16 round decision over Lou Pompey.
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New York
Roland Lastarza
Jimmy Carollo
Minneapolis
Miguel Acevedo
Havana
Mel Hammond
Miami
Fla
Humberto Sierra
Jose Garcia
Puerto Rico
Wilkes-Barre
Tony Baldoni
Lou Pompey
Scranton
Ruth Leads Tie in Four Time Homerun Battle
The American League homerun championship remains tied after four contests with Babe Ruth keying two of the deadlocks.
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Babe Ruth
Montreal Wins 1948 Little World Series Four Games to One
Montreal, a Dodger farm team, defeated St Paul four games to one in the 1948 Little World Series. The series featured Brooklyn affiliate clubs with Montreal emerging as the champion.
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Montreal
St. Paul
Brooklyn Dodger
Death taxes and tips tax plans in play at the D C
Government moves to tax tips for waiters and car hops while seeking a clear method to prove and collect the additional revenue. The note cites a special delivery driver’s 2000 mile trip at 18.7 MPG with no oil added and references hospital foundation updates.
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Washington
Govt
Tax Dept
Johnny Kerns
Johnny
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