LOCAL LINKSMEN SET FOR SEC TOURNEY First Game
Box score style notes show St Louis beating New York 5 to 1 in first game with Embree Moss Lopat Shea Berra. Second game lists Papai Shore Drews Ferrick and Lollar for St Louis and Raschi Marshall Berra for New York. Various other league results follow.
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Embree
Moss
Lopat
Shea
Berra
Papai
Shore
Drews
Ferrick
Lollar
Raschi
Marshall
Detroit
Boston
Kretlow
Trout
Newhouser
Robinson
Dobson
Hughson
Johnson
Wittig
Tebbetts
Chicago
Washington
Wight
Tipton
Hittle
Haffner
Westeroth
Evans
Cleveld
Phila
Bearden
Lemon
Hegan
Coleman
Shantz
Harris
Scheib
Guerra
Astroth
Browns, Indians Splits Doubleheader and 14-Inning Win
Yesterday's Stars show strong batters Gerry Priddy of the Browns going seven for nine in a doubleheader split with the Yankees. Bob Leman of the Indians tossed seven scoreless relief innings as Cleveland conquered the Athletics in a 14 inning victory.
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Gerry Priddy
Browns
Yankees
Bob Leman
Indians
Cleveland
Athletics
Local golf scene shifts to Marietta course for Southeastern Ohio tourney
May interests readers as Athens team eyes the South eastern Ohio tournament at Marietta Country Club with Pedigo expected to miss the Friday round due to a clash with the State Junior meet. Rutkoskie may team with a new partner while Finsterwald and Littler carry hopes to reclaim the title.
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Pedigo
George Rutkoskie
Chillicothe
Rutkoskie
Don Finsterwald
Bob Littler
Athens
Nippy Jones Sparks Cardinals as They Near NL Lead
Nippy Jones, 24, drives in 17 runs in 9 games helping St. Louis erase an 8-1 deficit to beat the Giants 11-8. The victory pulls the Cards within a half game of first place Brooklyn as other MLB results unfold around the circuit.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
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Pitts
Torch Races To Resume At Torch Speedway Saturday Night
A full field of midget cars is expected at Torch Speedway Saturday night for time trials at 7 30 p m. Danny Kozlowski returns after a serious spill and hospital stay while Joe McCall O B Cottrill Doc Folden and Mac McCormick join regulars Estep and Lanham. Gene and Harry Comstock bring No 7 8 and 9 cars as bleachers offer ample seating and the track remains dustless.
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Danny Kozlowski
Danny
Akron
Joe McCall
Charleston
Pensylvania
West Virginia
O. B. Cottrill
Doc Folden
Mac McCormick
Speedy Estep
Red Lanham
Gene
Harry Comstock
Down the River
Dunbar
Estep
Lanham
Skeet Shoot Set for Sunday
At Columbus Gun Club Ohio marksmen compete in the state skeet championship with 13 events over two days. Last year’s champions Joe Shell and Sgt Walter Wingert defend titles while Col Albert Boyd directs duties at Wright Field.
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Columbus
Ohio
Joe Shell
Cincinnati
Sgt
Walter Wingert
Col
Albert Boyd
Air Force
Wright Field
Dayton
Belloise Stops Bailey in New York Fight
Steve Belloise of New York stopped Cleve Bailey of Englewood New Jersey in the fifth round in a New York boxing bout.
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New York
Steve Belloise
Cleve Bailey
Englewood
N. J
Night Baseball Matches Across Cities With Several Pitchers
Series of all night games across major leagues featuring Detroit at New York Chicago at Philadelphia St Louis at Boston Cleveland at Washington Brooklyn at Cincinnati New York at St Louis Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Milwaukee at Toledo Kansas City at Indianapolis St Paul at Columbus Minneapolis at Louisville with multiple pitchers and mixed records listed for each matchup.
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Pittsburgh
Roberts
Konstanty
Donnelly
Bicknell
Lopata
Lombardi and McCullough
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Newcombe
Campanella
Raffensberger
Blackwell
Cooper
Boston
Chicago
Hall
Voiselle
Hogue
Antonnelli
Potter
Livingston
Hacker
Adkins
Muncrief
Kush
Schmitz
A. Walker
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St. Louis
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Kennedy
Webb
Toledo
Milwaukee
Louisville
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
W. L. Pet
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston O
Washington
St. Louis Woooeee
Brookly
Cincinnati Canne
American Association i St. Paul
Nee
Trucks
Byrne
Philadephia
Pierce
Scheib
Garver
McDermott
Wynn
Calvert
Hatten
Erautt
Hartung
Pollet
Spahn
Leonard
Rowe
Simmons
Riddle
American Association
Dillinger
Yale
Mitchell
Raschi
iTrucks
Baseball leaders and stats from the American League and National League
The record lists top players by league including Kell Detroit batting 353 and Williams Boston 69 RBIs. It notes Runs, Hits, Doubles, Triples led by various players and highlights pitching leaders Raschi and Sewell with win totals. Other names include Ashburn Ennis Kiner Spahn and Trucks among prominent performers.
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Kell
Detroit
Joost
Philadelphia
Williams
Boston
Majeski
Mitchell
Cleveland
Hardwares Win 20 to 5 in City League Softball
The Hardwares defeated Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric 20 to 5 for their third straight City League softball win. Bill Van Dyke hit a fifth inning homer with one aboard as Elza Wood collected three hits and Cap Green and Jim Allen added two each. Carlton Stanley led the Electrics with seven hits in the defeat.
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Carpenter Hardwares
Columbus
Southern Ohio Electric
Hardwares
Bill van Dyke
Elza Wood
Cap Green
Jim Allen
Carlton Stanley
Electrics
Bassford
Abraham
Stanley
Green
Morris
Calvin
Kentucky Will Not Play Bearcats Or Xavier In 1949 50
Cincinnati coach John Wiethe quotes Adolph Rupp saying Kentucky will not schedule the Bearcats or Xavier next season. Rupp explains UK will be green and need more practice, limiting them to about 24 games in 1949 50.
Wake Forest Southern Cal Texas St Johns Brooklyn Clash
College sports triage notes an early round schedule showing Wake Forest facing Southern Cal and Texas with St Johns Brooklyn appearing in the lineup. A Three-team event outlines early matchups and venue notes.
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Wake Forest
Southern Cal
Texas
St. Johns
Brooklyn
Athens golfers set to defend titles at Marietta tourney
Don Finsterwald and Butch Grover head an Athens Country Club squad of 10 contesting the Southeastern Ohio event at Marietta Country Club. Pro Bob Littler may play despite illness. Roger Pedigo misses to play in State Junior meet.
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Pedigo
Dick Widdoes
Butch Grover
Robbin Gardner
Athens
Ohio
Marietta Country Club
Don Finsterwald
Chillicothe
Bob Coe
B. T
Butch” Grover
Athens Country Club
Grover
Bill Garrison
Art Smith
Roy Paynter
Les Coon
Bob Butts
Gallipolis
Howard Saunders
Jackson
Logan
Cambridge
Portsmouth
Marietta
Lancaster Girls Win at RAF Diamond 30 to 0
Lancaster Recreation Auction Farm girls softball routed United Woolen girls 30 to 0 on the RAF diamond. Next Thursday the RAF nine will play a return game here with Delaware. The team seeks a scheduled game with an Athens girls team. For games write Lancaster Auction Farm or telephone Car roll 45R1.
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Lancaster
Lancaster Recreation Auction Farm
United Woolen Girls
RAF
Delaware
Athens
Lancaster Auction Farm
Carroll
Fisherman netted 17 pound fish near Fred Clark farm
McArthur angler known as Skinny Tripp of Hamden caught a 17 pound, 40 inch fish while fishing near the Fred Clark farm in Vinton county last Sunday. The trophy catch highlights local fishing prowess and adds to the season's notable angling success.
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McArthur
Skinny
Tripp of
Hamden
Vinton County
Fred Clark
Charles Wins NBA World Heavyweight Title From Jersey Joe Walcott
Charles, a 27 year old Cincinnati challenger, defeated Jersey Joe Walcott in a 15 round decision to claim the NBA world heavyweight title vacated by Joe Louis. Walcott, 35, called Charles a sneaky puncher while Charles fought cautiously and built a late advantage. Charles outweighed Walcott by 13 1 2 pounds and earned the unanimous verdict with Louis’s approval and backing from promoters IB Club.
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Exzard Charles
Jersey Joe Walcott
Comiskey Park
Chicago
Charles
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
National Boxing Association
Louis
International Boxing Club
Jersey Joe
Walcott
Felix Bocchicchio
Dave Miller
Camden
N. J
Joseph Tuiner
Illinois State Athletic Commis
St Paul Extends Lead With 5-3 Win Over Columbus
St Paul moved 1 percent ahead of Indianapolis in the American Association flag race after a 5-3 victory over Columbus. Pitcher Phil Haugstad earned his seventh win with late support from Lee Griffith and Clem Labine. Ferrer Anderson and Bob Addis had three hits apiece.
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Indianapolis
Apostles
Columbus
Phil Haugstad
Lee Griffith
Clem Labine
Red Bird
Ferrer Anderson
Bob Addis
Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee Brewers
Madhens
Brewers
Louisville
Minneapolis
Colonels
Athens Junior Legion Game Canceled. Merchants to Play
Athens coach Fred Swearingen said the Athens Junior American Legion opening game with Middleport scheduled for Friday at 5 30 p m was canceled because Bend could not travel. The Athens Merchants of the Hocking Valley League will replace them in a seven inning game at the same time.
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Fred Swearingen
Athens
Ohio Stars Meet Kentucky High School All Stars
An Ohio High School all star team coached by Paul Walker of Middletown Ohio faces Kentucky High School stars at Western State College in Bowling Green tonight.
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Bowling Green
Paul Walker
Middletown
Ohio
Western State College
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