Cleveland Indians sweep Athletics as crowd sets attendance record
Cleveland draws 82 781 to witness a doubleheader sweep of Philadelphia in a day that set a major league attendance record. Bob Lemon pitched four hitless innings in the nightcap while Joe DiMaggio homered for the Yankees in a twin bill victory. The Braves and Pirates also won, widening Boston’s lead in the National League.
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Red Birds Sweep Indians in Doubleheader Thriller
Columbus Red Birds beat Indianapolis Indians 13-4 and 5-4 in 10 innings to sweep the AA doubleheader at home. Bill Howerton starred with three hits and a homer in the opener, while Harvey Haddix endured a back injury after five innings in the nightcap. Umpire breaks and odd plays punctuated a hectic Sunday with 8,000-plus in attendance.
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Girl Shoots Perfect Score in Ohio Rifle Tryouts
Mount Gilead report notes Ann Lou Barker of Chillicothe fired a perfect 400 at Ohio Olympic rifle tryouts but cannot join the Olympic team which will be all male for London. Oliver Lauderman and Fred Eakins were close behind, with other event winners and titles listed for the two day shoot.
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Yesterday's Results From Doubleheader Show Mixed MLB Action
Cincinnati and Porto games produced wins with scattered scoring. pitchers like Wehmeier Raffensberger and Cress contributed. Other matchups featured Philadelphia, St Louis, New York, Chicago, and Brooklyn with varied scores and key relievers.
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National League and American Association Baseball Schedule
Tonight's major league slate features Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Branca faces Lombardi in a night game while St Louis meets Boston Spahn vs Brazie and Cincinnati travels to Philadelphia Fox vs Simmons. Also New York at Cleveland Reynolds battles Bearden in another night game. Washington plays Detroit Haefner vs Houtteman and Philadelphia visits St. Louis with Brissie facing Kennedy. In the minors Indianapolis hosts Toledo Milwaukee visits Minneapolis and Kansas City travels to St Paul.
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Nelsonville Falls to Athens 5-4 in 10th inning
Athens Base Ball Club defeated Nelsonville Eagles 5 to 4 in 10 innings to snap Nelsonville’s undefeated mark in a Hocking Valley League game before about 1,000 fans. Jay Ingall relieved to stifle Nelsonville, while Mike Pitt and Bobby Mills drove key hits for Athens in the decisive frame.
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Brewers Split Twinbill as A A Tightens Standings
The American Association race tightens with Indianapolis losing Sunday to Columbus opening a two and a half game gap to Milwaukee. Louisville swept Toledo while St. Paul and Columbus climb closer to the leaders with several strong performances and notable hitting by Bill Howerton.
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Pedigo third in Jaycee play
Jim Pollock of Columbus won the Ohio Junior Jaycee golf tournament at Miami University with a two day total of 137. Roger Pedigo of Athens finished third with 141 while Tom Strange Norwood took second. The top four earned spots to the national junior event in Lincoln Nebraska August 8-9.
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Sugar Ray Robinson Defends World Welterweight Title
In Chicago at Comiskey Park Sugar Ray Robinson fights Bernard Docusen in a 15 round defense. The bout was postponed from last Thursday due to rain and rescheduled after a four day delay caused by the White Sox baseball schedule.
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Hartford Tigers rally to win 9 8 in 11th over Gallipolis Bees
Hartford Tigers erased an early five run lead by Gallipolis Bees to tie in the eighth and prevail 9 8 in the 11th inning. Jenks homered for Hartford as the Bees fall further behind league leaders Pomeroy Merchants in the Ohio Valley Association first half standings.
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Athens Messenger Nine Split Doubleheader With Athens Junior Team
The Messenger Nine from Athens beat the visiting Athens junior softball squad 8 to 6 in the first game, then fell 3 to 0 in the second. A follow-up game is planned in Athens in about three weeks.
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