Giants Chase Pennant Amid Busy Baseball Races
The Giants push for the National League pennant behind solid pitching from Jansen Poat Koslo and Jones as Wakefield regains form and the club eyes a 221 homer pace. Meanwhile Newark and Kansas City rise in the Yankee farm system with Muldovan delivering a scoreless relief stint for Newark.
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New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Bobe Newsom
Bobo
Giants
Larry Jansen
Ray Poat
Cleveland
Baltimore
Dave Koslo
Sheldon
Jones
Dick Wakefield
Detroit
Noggin
Tigers
Hal Newhouser
Dizzy Trout
Briggs Stadium
Wakefield
Bob Wakefield
Illinois
Ohio U
Bobcats
Marv Rotblatt
Jim Shreffier
Illini
Western Michigan
Broncos
Bob Porterfield
Yankee
Newark Bears
Yankees
Newark
Kansas City
American Association
Bears
Indianapolis Indians
Johnny Muldovan
Portland
Syracuse Chiefs
Godoy Still Confident He Can Beat Louis Or Walcott
Arturo Godoy, Chilean heavyweight, maintains he can defeat Joe Louis or Jarion Walcott if challenged. After a four round KO of Irish Pat Richard in Columbus, Godoy praised his form and urged talks for a match with Louis, Walcott, or Lesnevich, while acknowledging age at 84.
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Arturo Godoy
Joe Louis
Fritz Howell
Ohio
Columbus
Chile
Joe Walcott
Louis
Godoy
Pat Richard
Kaye
Richard
Gus Lesnevich
Madison Square Garden
al Weill
Arturo
Walcott
Lesnevich
Night games shape two leagues at top of standings
The Indians and Braves lead their leagues by night performance. Cleveland is 8-2 in night games for an .800 mark, with Detroit also 4-1. Boston and Philadelphia show strong night records as the Braves sit 9-4 in the NL, 178 points better at night than by day. Pitchers Brecheen Sain Hatten Jones excel under lights. Lemon leads AL with four wins no losses at night.
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Cleveland Indians
Boston Braves
Indians
Bob Lemon
Tribe
Detroit Tigers
Braves
New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Harry Brecheen
Cardinal
Johnny Sain
Joe Hatten
Giants
Sheldon Jones
George
Red) Munger
Cardinals
Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati Reds
Lemon
Bradbury blanks Stores 2 0 in softball clash
Searles of the Bradburys held Stores to two hits in a 2 0 Monday night Bradbury Softball League game. Bradbury moved to 3 3 while Stores also sits at 3 3. First inning walk produced a Bradbury run and a fourth inning two base hits by Gilmore and Johnson added the second.
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Pomeroy—Searles
Bradburys
Boxing Roundup From Cities Sees Fast Finishes And Draw
In Chicago Anton Raadik stops Tommy Belli and Enrico Bertola outpoints Art Swiden with a late finish. In New York Dave Ratford defeats Norman Rubio by decision while in West Springfield Nick Mistovich and George La Rover draw in a 10 round bout.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Anton Raadik
Estonia
Tommy Belli
Youngstown
Enrico Bertola
Italy
Art Swiden
Duquesne
Vince Foster
Omaha
Leon Thompson
Evarts
New York
Dave Ratford
Brooklyn
Norman Rubio
Albany
N. Y
West Springfield
Mass
Nick Mistovich
George la Rover
Philadelphia
Drew
Warmup catcher and mentor is 65 year old mother
Jim Driftmyer, a 19-year-old Indian rookie signed with Batavia in the Pony circuit, credits his baseball success to his mother Mrs J B Driftmyer who has warmed up his pitching since a arm injury decade ago. She caught for him during workouts and even received a Mother’s Day no hit win as part of his rise.
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Jim Driftmyer
Cleveland Indians
Jim
Batavia
Hardy
Driftmyer
Gibsonburg
Indians
Cleveland
Fremont
Merchants Hold OVA Lead as Bees Face Hartford Tigers
Pom eroy Merchants stay 1.5 games ahead in the Ohio Valley Association standings after beating Gallians 11 3 with Elmer Houdashelt pitching. Hartford loses 3 2 to Merchants in a rain-shortened season. Bees gain a forfeit over Leon, replaced by Reedsville, as Racine hosts Gallians in a 6 p m Thursday twin bill.
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Ohlo Valley Associatic Club
Csicicasaru
Uae
Scilmissik Sc Arcinacioes
Gallians
Hartford
Pomeroy
Racine
Pomeroy Merchants
Gallipolis Bees
Ohio Valley Association
Tigers
Bees
Leon
Reedsville
The
Ed McFann
Bob Grimm
Fat” Searles
Yesterday's Results In American Association Scores
Milwaukee defeated Columbus 7 to 2 and Kansas City beat Louisville 11 to 4. St Paul won 10 to 9 against Indianapolis. Toledo edged Minneapolis 5 to 3. No games were scheduled in the other league.
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Pet GB
Cleveland
Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
Ee Ee
Washington
Boston A A
Sk Me
Louis Oe Siels
Chica
Boston Ae
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Paula Se Mae Eo
American Association
Columbus
Kansas City
Louisville
St. Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Night Baseball Schedule for Chicago Boston and N L Matchups
The listing shows tonight’s games across the leagues with pitchers named for each matchup. Key early lineups include Mey er vs Sain in Chicago Boston and Ostermueller vs Hartung in Pittsburgh New York, plus American League clashes featuring Embree versus Wight and Haefner against Sanford.
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Chicago
Boston
Meyer
Sain
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Wehmeier
Taylor
Pittsburgh
New York
Ostermueller
Hartung
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brazie
Simmons
Floodwood Triumphs Over Epe Plains in Baseball Victory
Floodwood defeated Epe Plains 15 to 6 in a recent baseball game played at Floodwood.
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Floodwood
Nelsonville
Epe Plains
Horn Olasin and Weiss star in Illini win over Ohio U
Ohio University batting slump ends with a 6 2 loss to Illinois as Charley Horn leads OU with a .326 average and 19 runs while Ken Weiss appears in all 32 games, collecting 36 hits. Don Poling slips to .294 after two hitless at bats. Olasin finishes at .287 with 18 RBIs and seven doubles.
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Ohio University
Bobcats
Illinois
Marv Rotblatt
Illini
Charley Horn
Crooksville
Hathanand Haerelinnal Saucer
Pmlieiwu
Ken Weiss
Bobcat
Horn
Rotblatt
Don Poling
Mike Olasin
Olasin
RBI
Mike Pitt
King Brady
Weiss
Pitz
Mills
Shreffler
Wollett
Brooks
Wylie
Brady
Freeman
Sayre
Hughes
Poling
Hrasch
Meadows
Roberts
Pollock
Acca
Ingall
Ropp
Bracale
Mills A
Ohio
Eagles edge Banks Sport Shop in seventh inning upset
Eagles of City Softball League topple undefeated Banks Sport Shop 3 to 2 Monday. Delbert Hayes pitched well for the shoppers and Cartwright held the champs to four hits as Mulligan drove in two first inning runs. A seventh inning error and a wild throw by Dick Coury allowed the decisive run.
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Bob Cooey
Eagles
City
Banks’ Sport Shop
Shoppers
Delbert Hayes
Cartwright
Mulligan
Casper Rapp
Bill Sprague
Barringer
Hart
Cooley
Dick Coury
Hayes
Rapp
Saints Rally Past Indians 10-9 in Ninth In AA Action
St Paul Saints clinched a comeback win over the Indianapolis Indians 10-9 with four runs in the bottom of the ninth. George Fallon singled in the winning run as Red McQuillen belted a three-run homer in 13 innings for Toledo. Milwaukee beat Columbus 7-2 behind Ray Martin and Barney Olsen homer. Kansas City topped Louisville 11-4 with Al Rosen driving in runs.
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St. Paul
George Fallon
Toledo
Red MccQuillen
American Association
Fallon
Saints
Indianapolis Indians
Tribe
Culley Rikard
Lexington Park
McQuillen
Minneapolis
Bob Raney
Monte Kennedy
Millers
Kennedy
Milwaukee
Columbus
Ray Martin
Barney Olsen
Brews
Damon Phillips
Skippy Roberge
Bill Woop
Kansas City
Louisville
al Rosen
Blues
96 Year-Old Alexander McCann Elected Golf Club President
In Belfast Alexander McCann, aged 96, is elected president of his local golf club. He continues to play twice weekly as the community notes his long involvement with golf in Northern Ireland. In Memphis John S. Argo Jr., 19, died after being hit by a pitched baseball during a catching game two days earlier.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Alexander McCann
Memphis
Tenn
John S. Argo, Jr
Ohio Driver Wins Two Races in Maywood Park Meet
Eddie Cobb of Washington Court House Ohio drove two winners in Maywood Park grand circuit inaugural races at the half mile track taking Al Logan and Will Abbe. He shared driving honors with Harry Burright of Mendota Illinois and Tom my Winn of Northville Michigan.
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Chicago
Eddie Cobb
Washington Court House
Maywood Park
Cobb
al Logan
Will Abbe
Harry Burright
Mendota
Illc
Tommy Winn
Northville
Mich
Stranahan Named Sports Editor at Indianapolis Star
Robert W. Stranahan is named sports editor of the Indianapolis Star, succeeding Harold B. Harris who resigned last month. Harrison formerly served as Ohio Associated Press sports editor.
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Indianapolis
Robert W. Stranahan
The
Indianapolis Star
Harold B. Harrison
Harrison
Ohio Associated iPress
Bellemeade Man Freed On Charge of Assault
Stanley Chapman of Bellemeade was released Monday after arraignment on felonious assault charges involving a 15 year old girl. The case was dismissed upon motion by Van Robbins who had signed the complaint as Prosecuting Attorney William H. Bardin urged the dismissal.
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Point Pleasant
Stanley Chapman
Bellemeade
van Robbins
William H. Bardin
Robbins
Sayre Kayser Vows Planned in Trinity Church
The engagement and wedding plan of Miss Bernadie Sayre and Mr. Robert A. Kayser are announced for this evening at Trinity Methodist Church. The ceremony will be conducted by Rev. Holly O. Shamblin as a single ring rite. Sayre works at Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. and Kayser serves in the Point Pleasant Police Department after 30 years in the U S Army focusing on communications.
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Point Pleasant
Bernadie Sayre
Hobart Sayre
Letart
Robert A. Kayser
Rupert L. Kayser
Trinity Methodist Church
Holly O. Shamblin
Miss Sayre
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Kayser
U. S. Army
Communications
Mullens Rites Set Today
Funeral services for Clarence Edward Mullens, 37, farm worker fatally injured in a Route 17 highway accident Saturday night, were held at Gillispie Chapel on Redmond Ridge. Rev Garry Roach of Henderson presided. He is survived by his father William Mullens of Gallipolis a sister Lillie Mae Mullens at home three brothers Martin Mc Comas Mullens of Gallipolis and Wilson Mullens in the United States Army.
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Point Pleasant
Clarence Edward Mullens
Gillispie Chapel
Redmond Ridge
Garry Roach
Henderson
William Mullens
Gallipolis
Lillie Mae Mullens
Martin and
McComas Mullen
Wilson Mullens
United States Army
Court Official Surprised By Illness Report
POINT PLEASANT D E Wedge, president of the County Court, attended the weekly meeting Monday and said he was surprised to learn a report claimed he had suffered a heart attack last week. He appeared well and could not explain the report.
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Point Pleasant
D. E. Wedge
Hardware split with Sunnyside in doubleheader
Sunnyside Comets and Carpenter's Hardware of Athens split a doubleheader in West Virginia. The Comets won the first game 7 to 6 behind Ode Rice, who notched his first win of the season after a fourth inning rally. In the nightcap Sunnyside rallied for five runs in the sixth to tie and then added two in the eighth for a 9 to 8 win. Next Sunday at 2 p.m. the Comets host Mylar's License of Huntington.
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Apple Grove
W. Va
Sunnyside Comets
Carpenter's Hardware
Athens
Comets
Hardware
Ode Rice
Mylar
Huntington
Two Are Released After Weekend Arrests
Hogsett resident Charles Stanley and local Raymond Neville were arrested over the weekend and held for investigation. Prosecuting Attorney William H. Bardin questioned them before releasing them on Monday.
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Point Pleasant
Charles Stanley
Hogsett
Raymond Neville
William H. Bardin
Coaching Change at Louisville High School Grid Team
James A Morgan, former Ohio Wesleyan athlete and Dennison High head coach, becomes new grid mentor at Louisville High School. He replaces Mike Ledolop who resigned to enter private business.
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Joe Canton
James A. Morgan
Ohio Wesleyan University
Dennison High School
Louisville High School
Mike Ledolop
Plea Guilty in Intoxication Case
Ellis R. Lambert of Middleport pleaded guilty and paid a $5 fine plus costs after arraignment before a local magistrate Monday on intoxication charges. State police Sgt. D G Wilfong arrested him Sunday night.
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Point Pleasant
Ellis R. Lambert
Middleport
D. G. Wilfong
State Police
Children’s Day Program at Pt. Pleasant Baptist Church
A large crowd attended the Main Street Baptist Church Children’s Day program titled The Greatest Thing in the World. Directed by Mrs. David W. Roberts, the event featured a speaking choir, character roles, choruses by beginner and primary departments, violin duets, and a mission offering.
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Point Pleasant
Main Street Baptist
Henry Drummond
David W. Roberts
Hugh J. Barr
John King
Bertram
Patricia Dennis
Agnes Caynor
David Richardson
Anna Frances Thomas
William Dorsey
Eva Mae Thomas
Dixie McNeill
Jimmy Richardson
W. J. Richardson
D. M. Dorsey
Putney Death Reported Near Mansfield
Richard Edward Putney 34 was killed Sunday night near Mansfield Ohio while returning home after discharge from the Army in California. He served in the Philippine Islands. Chapman ambulance took the body to Bellemeade. He is survived by his mother Mrs Charles Putney two half brothers Stanley and Clarence Chapman and three sisters Mrs Robert Hall Pearl and Hilda Chapman.
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Point Pleasant
Richard Edward Putney
Mansfield
Ohio
California
Philippine Islands
Chapman
Charles Putney
Bellemeade
Stanley
Clarence Chapman
Robert Hall
Charleston
Pearl
Hilda Chapman
Graduate Employed For School Maintenance
Darrell Shamblin, a Sen ior High School graduate, will be aided to Denver Knapp and Jack Call, both employed by the board of education to perform maintenance work on school property.
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Point Pleasant
Darrell Shamblin
Denver Knapp
Jack Call
Board of Education
Car Damaged In Collision At Route 2 Intersection
Sheriff Ernest Hesson and Sgt. D G Wilfong investigated a highway crash at Route 2 and a side road. David Laufer of Gallipolis and Najeed Ollie of War, W Va, faced charges for right turn signal violation and speeding respectively. The Buick collided with the rear of the truck, causing $200 damage to the car. the truck was undamaged. Both men pleaded guilty and paid fines plus costs.
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Point Pleasant
Ernest Hesson
D. G. Wile Song
Ben Lomond
David Edward Laufer
Gallipolis
Najeed Mahmood Ollie
War
W. Va
Laufer
Gallia County
Ollie
Wilfong
Rumors Wind Around Sayre Resignation at State Liquor Board
Mason County Democratic chairman J Wallace Burdette said he knew nothing about a rumored resignation of George E Sayre state liquor commission enforcement officer or the appointment of Charles Smith of Leon to replace Sayre Smith a prewar Silver Bridge collector returned from service in 1945 after fighting in the Battle of the Bulge reportedly told a local friend he would not return to the bridge after Monday Sayre has held multiple political posts since Democrats took power in 1933 In the recent primary he backed James K Thomas for governor Okey Patteson won the nomination.
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Point Pleasant
J. Wallace Burdette
Mason County
Democratic Executive Committee
George E. Sayre
State Liquor Commission
Charles Smith
Leon
Sayre
Smith
Silver Bridge
New Haven
James K. Thomas
Okey Patteson
Marriage license issued to Fiedler and Greenlee
A marriage license has been issued to William Fiedler and Geneva Annalee Greenlee, both residents of Mason County.
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Point Pleasant
William Fiedler
Geneva Annalee Greenlee
Mason County
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Joe Reichler
Bradbury
Istandings
Embree
Wight
Haefner
Sanford
Coleman
Houtteman
Hutchinson
Parnell
Gromek
Horn, Olasin
Weissop
Gene Hughes
Bob Mills
Bill Wollett
Pitt
Mark Wylie
Ingali
Ewing
Kauffman
Balk
Sport
Kaeles
Sayre- Kayser
Mullens
Hardwares
Sunnyside
English
J. Allen
Rice
W. Burris
McGee
O. Burris
Pt. Pleasant
Puntey
U Avoutenil
GMC
Buick Company
Court and
Carpenter Streets
Athens, Ohio
John
Hudepohl
Sie HL Brewing CO
Hudepo
Pico Wholesale
Glouster
S. High St
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