Athletics manager backs off pennant claim amid injuries
Connie Mack doubts this year’s A’s can win the pennant as pitching staff injuries mount with Dick Fowler Phil Marchildon and Bill McCahan sidelined. Gene Bearden’s season looks off to hitters and Bobby Layne joins the New York Bulldogs after leaving the Colts. Lancaster’s Bill Arledge heads to Indiana University Tom Plinke eyeing Miami Western Reserve or Ohio State. Bob Wren passes on Lafayette to play in the Michigan-Indiana League. OU mentors anchor Upholsterers softball plus Jim Snyder Frank Richey and Fred Swearingen. Jack Rhoads to coach fall football starting Labor Day at Ashland Kentucky.
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Phil Marchildon
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Southwest
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Lancaster
Bill Arledge
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Tom Plinke
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Miami
Western Reserve
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Ind
Jim Snyder
Frank Richey
Athens High
Fred Swearingen
Jack Rhoads
Rhoads
Ashland
Reds Trade Sauer and Baumholtz for Cubs Stars
Cincinnati shakes up the roster sending Hank Sauer and Frankie Baumholtz to Chicago for Harry Lowrey and Harry Walker as the Reds seek a spark with 16 defeats in 20 games. Walker Cooper joined from the Giants in another deadline swap and is expected to play today. Lowrey, a top fielder, and Walker arrive amid debate over who gained more.
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Redleg
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Frankie Baumholtz
Cubs
Harry
Peanuts
Giants
Reds
Baumholtz
Walker
Lowrey
Sauer
Kent State Posts 73 Percent Win Record For 1948 49
Kent State University athletic teams finished the 1948 49 year with a 73 percent winning mark across eight sports. Football led with 6 2 1, basketball followed 20 8, wrestling 6 1, swimming 7 5, golf 12 straight wins, baseball 11 14, track four wins, tennis seven and five losses. Freshmen squads also showed promise with two wins in football and three straight in track.
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Joe Begala
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Matt Resick
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Michigan
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The
OVA Leaders Batting and Pitching Standouts
Gibbs of Hartford leads batting with .457 and 12 runs. Valentine of Gallipolis and Clatworthy of Twin Cities each have 18 hits. Guinther of Syracuse has 6 doubles and Duckworth and Gibbs share 3 triples. Sayre of Hartford leads pitching with 5-1 record.
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Gibbs
Hartford
Valentine
Gallipolis
Hindy
Twin Cities
Clatworthy
MecFann
Guinther
Syracuse
Robinson
Racine
Riebel
Reedsville
Duckworth
Hendrick
J. Gibbs
L. Sayre
Scores and results from baseball games in two leagues
Detroit leads Philadelphia 16 to 5 in a 9 inning game. Cleveland dominates Boston 8 to 5. St Louis beats Washington 9 to 5. Chicago loses to New York 9 to 4. National League doubleheader Philadelphia beats Chicago 4 to 1. Philadelphia 2 Chicago 0. Boston tops Pittsburgh 7 to 8 in a 9 inning finish. Brooklyn loses to St Louis 5 to 9. American Association St Paul defeats Milwaukee 5 to 2. Minneapolis atop Kansas City 12 to 1. Other games postponed.
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Chicago
Heintzleman
Seminick
Rush
Novotney
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Roberts
Schmitz
Walker
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Pittsburgh
Spahn
Hogue
Mass
Werle
Dickson
Lombardi
Sewell
Fitzgerald
McCullough
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Branca
Minner
Banta
Campanella
Brazile
Staley
Garagiola
American Association
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Jones drives Cards past Dodgers with six RBIs in nine five win
Nippy Jones slugged a homer a double and two singles driving in six as the St Louis Cardinals defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 9-5. Rae Scarborough limited the St Louis Browns to two hits as the Washington Senators blanked the Browns 9-0.
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Cards
Brooklyn Dodgers
Rae Scarborough
Senators
Washington Senators
St. Louis Browns
Baseball Leaders and Leaders in Batting and Pitching
A整理 of top player stats across leagues listing Kell Detroit .343 batting average 73 hits. Joost Philadelphia 55 runs. Williams Stephens 56 RBIs. Zernial Chicago 17 doubles. Mitchell Cleveland 3 triples. Stephens Boston 14 home runs. Dillinger St Louis 8 stolen bases. Raschi New York 10-1 .909. Trucks Detroit leading strikeouts. Robinson Brooklyn 353 hits 47 runs 53 RBIs 77 hits. Sewell Pittsburgh 4-0 1.000. Branca Spahn 52 strikeouts.
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Joost
Philadelphia
Williams
Stephens
Boston
Zernial
Chicago
Mitchell
Cleveland
Dillinger
St.Louis
Raschi
New York
Trucks
Robinson
Brooklyn
Reese
Jones
Waitkus
Ennis
Smalley
Furillo
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Sewell
Branca
Spahn
La Motta and Cerdan Weigh In Ahead of Title Bout
Marcel Cerdan of Morroco and Jake LaMotta of New York weighed in again at 10 30 a m Eastern time to settle preparations for tonight’s heavyweight middleweight title bout at Briggs Stadium amid earlier postponement and improving weather with no rain.
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Marcel Cerdan
Morocco
Jake LaMotta
New York
Bronx
Briggs Stadium
Baseball Tonight Big Matchups Across The Majors
Tonight's schedule features Chicago at New York with Pierce and Kuzava facing Sanford and Byrne. Cleveland visits Boston while St Louis plays Washington in a night game. Detroit meets Philadelphia, New York travels to Cincinnati, Boston visits Pittsburgh, Philadelphia hosts Chicago, Brooklyn at St Louis, plus games in Kansas City St Paul Milwaukee Minneapolis Columbus Indianapolis Louisville Toledo all night.
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Kuzava
Sanford
Byrne
Cleveland
Boston
Garcia
Parnell
St. Louis
Washington
Embree
Hudson
Detroit
Philadelphia
Newhouser
Brissie
Cincinnati
Hartung
Kennedy
Fox
Raffensberger
Pittsburgh
Bickford
Peat
Simmons
Dubiel
Brooklyn
Newcombe
Munger
American Association
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Columbus
Indianapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Shoppers edge Upholsters in City Softball League game
In a Wednesday City Softball League contest the Hardwares edged the Upholsters 2 to 1. Jack Daft doubled to drive in the winning run as Art Guides fly to center plated the final run. Woody English allowed only two hits in a pitching duel with George Joachim.
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Hardwares
Banks Sport Shop
Woody English
George Joachim
Frank Richey
Joachim
Jack Daft
Art Guide
English
Courtney Faught
Cavanaugh
Allen
Columbus Red Birds Open 19 Game Stand at West Mound Street
The Columbus Red Birds begin a 19 game home stand at West Mound Street on June 21 after six road games in Indianapolis and Toledo. The schedule includes double headers, Night events, and visits from St Paul, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Louisville, and Toledo with Fourth of July plans and Home Plate Club ceremonies.
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Toledo
Columbus Red Birds
West Mound Street
Louisville
Toledo Mudhens
St. Paul Saints
Bruce Dudley
American Association
Home Plate
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Milwaukee Brewers
Red Bird Stadium
Knot Hole Gang
Minneapolis Millers
Kansas City Blues
Millers
Colonels
Mike Ryba
Red Bird
Finsterwald Sets Local Course Mark
Don Finsterwald, defending Southeastern Ohio champion, posted a new Athens Country Club course record of 66 Wednesday afternoon. He shot three birdies two eagles and one bogey on the par 72 layout after an 82 outbound and 34 back, surpassing the previous 67 record shared by Finsterwald and Art Smith.
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Marietta
Athens Country Club
Finsterwald
Art Smith
Cincinnati
Waitkus Shot by In‑Love Teen at Edgewater Hotel
Chicago police report Ruth Steinhagen 19 shot Phillies star Eddie Waitkus in a hotel room after luring him to her room. Waitkus, 28, in fair to poor condition with a .22 caliber bullet lodged near the heart, underwent careful treatment as doctors delayed surgery. The motive cited is her unresolved obsession with the ballplayer.
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Eddie Waitkus
Philadelphia Phillies
Waitkus
Clinois Masonic Hospital
Ruth Steinhagen
Edgewater Beach
John S. Boyle
Eddie
Ruth
Edith Steinhagen
Cubs
Phillies
Mlinois Masonic Hospital
Edgewater Beach Hotel
Baker Faces Lenczyk In Women's Intercollegiate Final
Judy Baker of Lima Ohio battles Grace Lenczyk Hartford Conn defending champion in the semifinals of the Women's Intercollegiate golf tournament held in Columbus. Baker seeks an upset to reach the final against Lenczyk.
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Columbus
Ohio
Judy Baker
Lima
Rollins College
Grace Lenczyk
Hartford
Summer Golf Meets For Women Begin
The first of a series of golf tournaments for women opened in Moundsville West Virginia with about 70 players. Additional matches are planned in Parkersburg Wheeling Weirton and Sistersville in West Virginia and Steubenville Marietta and St. Clairsville in Ohio.
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W. Va
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Ohio Cities
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Weirton
Sistersville
Steubenville
Marietta
St. Clairsville
Girls Team Booking Roger Dean softball schedule
Local girls softball group seeks games through Margaret Adams at 22 Central Ave or Betty Hayhurst on Lancaster St. Contact for bookings.
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Roger Dean
Margaret Adams
Central Ave
Betty Hayhurst
Lancaster St
All Star Game Ballot Picks Vary by Position
Voter lists show selections for American League positions including third base shortstop outfield catcher first base and second base. Ballots highlight standout players across teams with emphasis on top performers entering voting.
Boxing Results From Miami New York and Bangor Cards
Charlie Zivic knocked out Gene Hardison in Miami. Pete Kennedy stopped Tony Viserto in New York. Hermie Freeman outpointed Red Wells in Bangor. Each bout featured weight figures and hometowns for the fighters.
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Fla
Charlie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Gene Hardison
Norfolk
New York
Pete Kennedy
White Plains
N. Y
Tony Viserto
Bangor
Hermie Freeman
Bath
Red Wells
Manchester
N. H
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