Ol Hoss Trader Rickey Swaps and Sells Cardinals
Baseball historical notes recount Branch Rickey trading and selling Cardinals players, showing mixed outcomes. The piece highlights deals involving Bill Terry, Joe Medwick, Ernie Kay, Sam Nahem, Curt Davis, Lon Warneke, Dizzy Dean, and others, noting Rickey’s knack for shaping a pennant odds.
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Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
Ol’ Hoss
Rickey
Memphis
Oncees Dean
Pepper Martin
Sacramento
California
Daffy
Gumbert
Mike Gonzales
McGee
Giants
United States
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn Dodgers
Mr. Rickey
Joe Medwick
Rea O MacPhail
MacPhail
Uncle Branch
Ernie Kay
Sam Nahem
Curt Davis
Nahem
Cardinals
Davis
Ray
Reds
Lon Warneke
Johnny Mize
Ripper Collins
Cubs
Charley
Pirates
Parmalee
Warneke
Dizzy Dean
Ol Hoss
Champs Get Only 3 Hits Off Lehrman
In Cincinnati, Bill Lehrman pitched three hit shutout ball as New York defeated Cincinnati 6 to 0. Vander Meer walked four Braves in the first inning, and Thompson relieved to finish with the loss.
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Cincinnati
Paul Derringer
Art Johnson
Boston
Derringer
Reds
Redleg
Johnson
Braves
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Bill Lehrman
Giants
Johnny Vander Meer
Gene Thompson
Vandy
Thompson
New York
Bartell
Rucker
Sind
Danning
Young
Arnovich
Moore
Gan
Orengo
Whitehead
Lohrman
Cincinnati AB
Werber
Goodman
McCormick
Lombardi
Onsienen
Vander Meer
STING
Sete
Acaduan
DEBE
Beggs
Balk
Ray Mack Dominates Double Plays with Off-Balance Throws
Ray Mack of the Indians shines as a pivot man on double plays, delivering snap throws from off balance and in midair to thwart base runners. At six feet, 200 pounds, the Case School alumnus combines speed and power, earning praise from veterans like Nap Lajoie era figures and Bill Wambsganss for his remarkable fielding knack despite a .230 average and 23 RBIs.
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Ray Mack
Indians
Clevelands
Robert Feller
Mack
Cleveland
Napoleon Lajoie
Jimmy Dykes
White Sox
Case School
Hal Trosky
Bob Feller
William Wambsganss
Bill Wamby
Nap Lajoie
Wamby
Arbaughs Win At Wellston In Rain Shortened Contest
The Arbaugh baseball team defeated Wellston 7 to 4 on Sunday despite showers. The game, moved from the home field due to flooded grounds, ended in the seventh inning. Next Sunday June 22 Carbon Dale visits for a 2 30 p.m. game, with OHE at Gallipolis on Saturday. Box score details incomplete.
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Radcliff
Arbaugh
Wellston
All-Stars
Carbondale
O.H.E
Gallipolis
Bates
Pains
Hutchinson
Ol Gallivan
Joreine
PHI
Ragan
Ce McManis
Schroeder Faces Greenberg In National Clay Courts Clash
Seventh seed Ted Schroeder of Glendale meets Seymour Greenberg of Evanston in the second round of the National Clay Courts at River Forest Club. Top seed Don McNeill won easily and advances to face Gerald Crowther of Hermosa. Jack Kramer, seed five, was upset by William Reedy of Los Angeles.
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Chicago
Ted Schroeder
Glendale
Calif
River Forest Club
Schroeder
Seymour Greenberg
Suburb
Evanston
Northwestern
Jack Kramer
William Reedy
Los Angeles
Kramer
Winter Park
Fla
Don McNeill
Gerald Crowther
Hermosa
Babe Dye Joins Lincoln Fields Mutuel Department
Former Chicago Blackhawks star Babe Dye works in the mutuel department at Lincoln Fields, transitioning from National Hockey League play to a racetrack betting role.
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Babe Dye
Chicago Blackhawks
National Hockey League
Mutuel
Lincoln Fields
Conn and Louis rest before title bout
Billy Conn and Joe Louis rest up on eve of their Polo Grounds title fight. Conn trains in a small gym while Louis stays at Greenwood Lake camp. Promoter Mike Jacobs predicts 40,000 fans and a $400,000 gate as odds lean toward Louis. many in Pittsburgh support Conn for a surprise decision in 15 rounds.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Billy Conn
Big Joe Louis
Polo Grounds
Billy
Greenwood Lake
Mike Jacobs
Mike
Conn
Broadway
Pittsburgh
Joe
Johnny Ray
Joe Louis
Louis
Baseball Stat Leaders for the Season Output
America batting Williams Boston 425 runs DiMaggio New York 53 runs Batted in York Detroit 49 hits Cramer Washington 81 doubles DiMaggio Boston and Travis Washington eighth) triples Travis Washington and Keltner Cleveland 8 home runs York Detroit DiMaggio New York and Johnson Philadelphia 13 stolen bases Case Washington 7 pitching Ryba Boston and Benton Detroit 51 National batting Reiser Brooklyn 368 runs Hack Chicago 47 runs Batted in Nicholson Chicago 52 hits Slaughter St Louis 78 doubles Dallessandro Chicago 18 triples Slaughter St Louis and Moore Boston 6 home runs Ott New York 16 stolen bases Frey Cincinnati 9 pitching Krist St Louis and Riddle Cincinnati 5-0
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Travis
Washington
Keltner
Cleveland
York
Detroit
DiMaggio
New York
Johnson
Philadelphia
Case
Ryba
Boston
Benton
Reiser
Brooklyn
Hack
Chicago
Nicholson
Slaughter
St. Louis
Dallessandro
Moore
Ott
Frey
Cincinnati
Krist
Riddle
Boudreau
Walker
Heath
Campbell of
Trosky
Eoeneeee
Mack
Eween Seoon
Hemsley
Cenn
Eene
Milnar
Owen Eens Brown
Sturm
Dickey
Oseeeneee
Rolfe
Henrich
Cosar
Gordon
Keller
Tend
Crosetti
Campbell Dicke
Amsley
iMagic
Gomez
Rizzuto
Jordon
Russo
Murof Phy
Brown
Murphy
Breezing With Brietz by Eddie Brietz
A compact sports column notes several figures and events. Larry MacPhail may struggle unloading Babe Phelps while Paul Brown visits Ohio State's inmates with Buckeye spring practice films. Ed Oliver loses weight after a golf round, Denny Myers’ phone number mirrors John Curley’s, Pepper Martin excites California fans, and Feller readies to pitch again amid lighthearted nods to Mississippi newspaper boys.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Larry MacPhail
Babe Phelps
Kaiser
Paul Brown
Ohio State
Chet Smith
Pittsburghers
Yankees
Yanks
Dover Young People Attend New Concord Church Conference
Fifteen students from the Church of Christ in Dover depart Sunday for a week at the young people’s conference in New Concord. The group includes Lois Shafer Isabel Courtney Margaret Johnson and Charles H Courtney Chauncey Kathleen Willis Jane White Mary Lee Blower Gordon Mingus Richard Powell Millfield Florence Hilderbrand Jean Heffken Taylor Ridge Donna Faye Seckinger and Regina Lee Barich of Trimble. Chauffeured from Millfield by James Wallace and from Chauncey and Taylor Ridge by Gilbert Courtney Dan Johnson and Paul Fiske.
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Chauncey
Church of Christ Parish
New Concord
Young People's Conference of the
Church of Christ
Lois Shafer
Isabel Courtney
Margaret Johnson
Charles H. Courtney
Kathleen Willis
Jane White
Mary Lee Blower
Gordon Mingus
Richard Powell
Millfield
Florence Hilderbrand
Jean Heffken
Taylor Ridge
Donna Faye Seckinger
Regina Lee Barich
Trimble
Mill
Farewell Is Tendered Robert Leroy Smith
Chauncey Robert Leroy Smith son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Smith Athens RD 4 former Chauncey residents left Monday for Army training at Camp Wolters Texas A dinner and farewell party was given in his honor at the Smith home Sunday Guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Raymond Smith Sunday were Mr and Mrs Raymond Smith and son Kenneth Mr and Mrs Edmond Smith and son Donald Miss Florence Smith Seldlyn Jackson and Mrs Dona Smith all of Chauncey and Miss Helen Smith at home
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Chauncey
Robert Leroy Smith
Raymond Smith
Athens RD
Camp Wolters
Texas
Smith
Kenneth
Edmond Smith
Donald
Florence Smith
Seldlyn Jackson
Dona Smith
Helen Smith
Williams Child in Serious Condition at Athens Hospital
Chauncey residents Rev. and Mrs. Orville Williams report their seven year-old daughter Chauncey Lolita Williams is hospitalized at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens with a serious condition. The Williams family are prominent in Chauncey and Rev Williams has led several evangelistic meetings at the Chauncey Church of Christ.
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Chauncey
Lolita
Orville Williams
McArthur
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Williams
Chauncey Church of Christ
Child suffers broken shoulder in porch fall
Chauncey Marie Johnston aged 14 months daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Johnston of Chauncey sustained a broken left shoulder in a fall from a porch at their West Main Street home on Sunday.
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Chauncey
Marie
Ernest Johnston
W. Main Sf
Chauncey Mayor Warns Against Airgun Use
Chauncey announces an ordinance against air guns sling shots and BB guns amid reports of window damage. Mayor W D Hines warns arrests will follow any further complaints after this notice.
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Chauncey
W. D. Hines
Birthday celebration honors Hoyt Karns at Chauncey home
Chauncey residents and family gathered for a surprise party at the Karns home in Sugar Creek honoring Hoyt Karns on his 49th birthday anniversary. Ruth Calentine hosted with gifts and cakes from family friends Grace Hayes Grace Carr and others. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Hoyt Karns and several children and relatives from Chauncey Sugar Creek Kingsbury and Lancaster.
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Chauncey
Hoyt Karns
Ruth Calentine
Sugar Creek
Powhattan
Grace Hayes
Grace Carr
Betty
Delbert
Jean
Ray Burdell
Hoyt, Jr
Carmel Wills
Jerry Lee
Pearl Hayes
Mary Katherine
Kenneth Eugene
Kingsbury
Delbert Calentine
Paul Edward
Lancaster
Dwight Karns
Charles Ervin
Glouster
Hattie Karns
Charles Karns
Marjorie Marsh
Chauncey News Briefs Include Visits and Postponement
Mrs Elizabeth Waldie of Chauncey visits her son and daughter in Wilming ton Ohio for two weeks. The Millfield Needle Club meeting at Mrs Helen Sanders home is postponed one week. Mrs Wilford Henry of Chauncey remains in about the same condition.
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Elizabeth Waldie
Chauncey
Wilmington
Ohio
Leon Newman
Millfield
Needle Club
Helen Sanders
Wilford Henry
Standings and results from American Association games
New York leads with 6 to 0 over Cincinnati while Chicago trounces Philadelphia 3 to 1. Boston faces Pittsburgh on wet grounds as the only scheduled game. American Association shows Minneapolis 14 Columbus 9 and Kansas City 7 Indianapolis 5 with Louisville 6 Milwaukee 3 and Toledo 11 St. Paul 3.
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New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Association
Minneapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Toledo
St. Paul
Yankees Rally To Beat Indians For Eighth Straight Win
The New York Yankees earned their eighth consecutive victory by scoring three unearned runs in the eighth inning to overcome the Cleveland Indians 6 to 4. The win trimmed Cleveland’s lead to one game as the Tribe prepared for a night game in Philadelphia.
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Yankees
Overawe Indians
Cleveland Indians
Bombers
Indians
Cleveland
Tribe
al Milnar
Joe Gordon
Charley Keller
Phil Rizzuto
Pinchhitter
Red Ruffing
Lou Boudreau
Ruffing
Bill Dickey
Hal Trosky
Ray Mack
Red Rolfe
Philadelphia
A’s
Coast Track Stars Favored Over Big Ten
Pacific Coast Conference invaders expected to outshine Midwest rivals in a major dual meet ahead of the NCAA championships. California and USC duel in the one mile relay, discus, and high jump with Archie Harris and Les Steers among the standout individuals as the coast seeks a fifth straight team win since 1937.
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Los Angeles
Midwest
N.C.A.A
Palo Alto
University of California
University of Southern California
Indiana
Archie Harris
Oregon
Les Steers
Big Ten
Penna Tops Ohio PGA Qualifiers in Columbus
Byron Nelson of Toledo and Tony Penna of Dayton lead Ohio’s PGA qualifiers for the national tournament in Denver July 7 to 13. Penna posted 75 71 146 to top a 14 player field at Scioto Country Club, joined by Rod Munday Steve Zappe Herman Keiser Verl Stinchcomb and Gene Marchi. Officials cited a small turnout due to the long Denver trip.
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Columbus
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Tony Penna
Dayton
Ohio
National Professional Golfers Association
Denver
Nelson
Penna
Scioto Country Club
Rod Munday
Steve Zappe
Springfield
Herman Keiser
Akron
Verl Stinchcomb
Ashtabula
Gene Marchi
Lightweight and Bantamweight Boxing Results Roundup
In North Little Rock Bob Sikes 190 from Pine Bluff stopped Al Reis 198 of Indianapolis in two. Tampa Tommy Gomez 180 beat Teddy Yarosz 176 of Pittsburgh in ten. Baltimore Bob Montgomery 139 3 4 KO Manuel Villa 2nd 140 1 4 of Mexico. Pittsburgh Patrick Edward Comiskey 215 beat Babe Ritchie 205 of Lubbock by technical knockout. Washington Bob Pastor 179 3 4 defeated Buddy Scott 181 of Washington. Philadelphia Lou Salica 117 3 4 beat Tommy Forte 117 1 4 retaining bantamweight title.
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North Little Rock
Ark
Bob Sikes
Pine Bluff
al Reis
Indianapolis
Tampa
Fla
Tommy Gomez
Teddy Yarosz
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Bob Montgomery
Philadelphia
Manuel Villa
Mexico
Patrick Edward Comiskey
Paterson
N. J
Babe Ritchie
Lubbock
Texas
Washington
Bob Pastor
New York
Buddy Scott
Lou Salica
Brooklyn
Tommy Forte
Inverness four ball field to contest famous golf invitational
Classy Field Will Compete At Inverness. The Inverness four ball round robin golf tourney runs Thursday through Sunday with 16 players competing for 7000 in cash and travel expenses. Notables absent include Hagen Armour Sarazen, but pairs feature Nelson Thomson Harrison Guldahl Smith Little Demaret Hogan Metz Haefner Picard Revolta Bulla Byrd Mangrum McSpaden. Sam Snead withdrew due to a back injury and Harrison joined Guldahl.
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Toledo
Inverness
Walter Hagen
Tommy Armour
Gene Sarazen
Byron Nelson
Jimmy Thomson
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Ralph Guldahl
Horton Smith
Lawson Little
Jimmy Demaret
Ben Hogan
Dick Metz
Clayton Haefner
Henry Picard
Jonny Revolta
Jonny Bulla
Sam Byrd
New York Yankee
Lloyd Mangrum
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Sam Snead
West Virginia
Orginally
Guldahl
Harrison
Snead
Birds Beaten Drop to Fourth After Slump and Win
The Minneapolis Millers surged back to first place with a 14 to 9 win over Columbus to cap a five game streak. Louisville, Kansas City, and Milwaukee traded outcomes as the circuit shuffled behind the leaders. Toledo defeated St. Paul 11 to 3 in front of 13 500 fans as the league awaits a sale of Milwaukee.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Little Park
Columbus
Redbirds
Louisville
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Oscar Judd
Milwaukee
George Trautman
Toledo
St. Paul
Salica Retains Bantam Title With Jab Strategy
Brooklyn's Lou Salica defeated Philadelphia's Tom Forte by unanimous decision over 15 rounds at Shibe Park before 14,500 fans. Salica, a 8 to 5 underdog, used a sharp jab from early rounds to rebound after Forte’s promising start, securing the championship with a late surge. The announced gate was $27,692 with net receipts of $26,308.
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Philadelphia
Lou Salica
Brooklyn
Tommy Forte
Shibe Park
Forte
Salica
Record catch of 515-pound sea bass off Catalina Island
The 515 pound black sea bass landed by Wallace Beery near Catalina Island in 1916 remains the largest California black sea bass on record.
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Wallace Beery
Catalina Island
California
Cubs Reject Johnny Hopp Fill-in for Cardinals
Johnny Hopp, stepping in for Johnny Mize with the Cardinals, was rejected by the Cubs after filling in well in the earlier position.
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CUBS
Hopp
Johnnny Hopp
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
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