Rohrering Through Sports Fights Gambling Links in Minor Leagues
Sports editor Persh Rohrer's column discusses gambling tied to minor league baseball, noting low Class C and D salaries in leagues like the Ohio-Indiana. He cites trades, rookie pace, and managerial tensions as context while highlighting local softball upsets and pitching shortages impacting teams such as the Eagles and Shoppers.
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Detroit
Jim Hegan
Indians
Tigers
Virgil
Sam Zoldak
St. Louis Browns
Brig Stadium
Hegan
Lou Boudreau
Tribe
Joe Tipton
Wilkes-Barre
Monte Kennedy
Minneapolis
New York Giants
Bobo Newsom
Thornton Lee
Newsom
Eagles
Bill Trautwein
Ohio State
Bill van Dyke
Chain Gang
Brewers Capture Latest Battle of Hits From Tribe
Milwaukee backs 13 hits against three Indian pitchers to win 10 to 6 and cut the Indians’ lead to three games. St Paul edged Louisville 2 to 1, Columbus beat Kansas City 3 to 2. Wet grounds halted Minneapolis at Toledo. Jim Romano earned his fifth win for St Paul as Louisville managed 10 safeties.
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Tribe
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Indians
St. Paul
Louisville
Columbus
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Toledo
Hardwares Booking Softball Triumph Over Salem 16 3
The Hard waremen routed Salem 16 to 3 in a recent game at Salem. They seek more contests against clubs in Southeastern Ohio with a focus on Lancaster connections and can be reached by telephone at 842.
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Salem
Hardwaremen
Ohio
Lancaster
Yesterday's Results in Major Leagues Show Wide Scoring
In American League action Boston split a doubleheader with Chicago 16 3 and 8 5 with strong hitting from Kinder, Johnson, and Tebbetts. Rootgenace and Kramer led the National League games as Chicago New York and Pittsburgh posted high run totals, while St Louis lost to Philadelphia. American Association saw Milwaukee roll over Indianapolis and Louisville edge St Paul as Kansas City defeated Minneapolis.
Night baseball matchups across major leagues
Night games feature the Phillies at Chicago with Coleman facing Gettle, Boston at St Louis in a Parnell versus Stephens pairing, and New York at Detroit with Embree challenging either Newhouser or Trucks. Other matches include Washington at Cleveland with Wynn against Lemon, Pittsburgh at Boston with Ostermueller opposing Bickford, St Louis at Brooklyn featuring Hearn or Munger versus Branca, Cincinnati at New York Vandermeer versus Peat, Chicago at Philadelphia Barony versus Leonard, plus Kansas City at Columbus, Minneapolis at Toledo, St Paul at Louisville, and Milwaukee at Indianapolis. All games listed as night contests.
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New York
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Cincinnati
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Detroit
Washington
American Association
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Paul
Olumbus
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Stephens
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Lemon
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Bickford
Hearn
Munger
Branca
Vandermeer
Peat
Barony
Leonard
American Association Kansas City
Columbus
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Chesterhill Takes Lead in Tri-County Baseball League
Chesterhill moved to first place by defeating Lowell, pulling half a game ahead of Stockport and sending Lowell into a tie for last. Standings show Chesterhill 2 0 861, Stockport 3 2 400, and Lowell 2 2 400 with noted team statistics.
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Stockport
Lowell
Rioiat
Eesti
Pomeroy Edges Bees 1-0 In Crucial Ohio Valley Clash
Pomeroy Merchants of the Ohio Valley beat Gallipolis Queen Bees 1-0 on an early error and two key hits. Bernard Guinther earned his fifth win, Leo Valentine took the loss as the game moved in just over an hour. Glouster at Athens and Nelsonville Eagles at New Marshfield scheduled.
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Ohio Valley Association
Gallipolis Queen Bees
Bees
Bernard Guinther
Leo Valentine
Pomeroy
Two Athens High Athletes Enlist in Navy
Ted Frey 18 and Dan M Tolson 17 both graduates of Athens High School have enlisted in the Navy. They will begin recruit training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station and then proceed to submarine training after graduation. Tolson played forward for the basketball team and catcher on the baseball squad while Frey was a three year football lineman.
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Ted Frey
Carl Frey
Shannon Ave
Dan M. Tolson
Gwen Tolson
W. Union Sr
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Tolson
Athens
Pres
Stumbling Indians Beaten In First Crucial Series
The Cleveland Indians, led by manager Lou Boudreau, opened the season strong but lost their first crucial series. Bob Feller struggled as New York Yankees pitchers dominated, while Ted Williams boosted the Red Sox with a pair of homers and a .417 average. Other MLB action included the Athletics beating the Browns, the Red Sox splitting with the White Sox, and the Dodgers sweeping the Pirates twice as pennant races tighten across leagues.
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Lou Boudreau
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Tribe
Indians
New York Yankees
Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Braves
Boston
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn
Pirates
Dodgers
Louis Walcott Title Bout to Go On Tonight
Weather forecaster predicts fair evening with only light showers by late afternoon. Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott are set for a 15 round world heavyweight championship at Yankee Stadium at 9 p.m. EST after two postponements.
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Joe Louis
Jersey
Joe Walcott
U.S. Weather Bureau
Yankees Stadium
Pomeroy Junior Legion Team Beats Racine 4-0
Pomeroy’s Junior American Legion team shut out Racine 4-0 on Wednesday night. Carnahan limited Racine to four hits, three by Norris, with Pomeroy taking the lead in the fifth inning on two walks an error and a Russell single. Friday at 5 30 p.m. Pomeroy hosts Point Pleasant on the high school diamond.
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American Legion
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Carnahan
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Triple Threat Scrambles Hocking Valley League Standings
The Hocking Valley League schedules two postponements, Glouster Miners at Athens ABC and Nelsonville Eagles at New Marsh, plus a Plains visit to Nelsonville. Athens and Nelsonville lead as Glouster trails, with VFW at 2-3 and Albany idle awaiting round two.
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Pis Eagles
Muster
Marshfield
Plains
Albany Nels
VFW
Yankee Star Keller Falls Short Of Home Run Title
Charlie Keller of the New York Yankees, making a comeback with the world champions, was runner-up for the American League home run title twice. His 33 homers trailed Ted Williams in 1941 and Rudy York in 1943.
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Charlie Keller
New York Yankees
Charlie
Ted Williams
Rudy York
Record field to vie in pony tournament at Athens CC
Sixty nine golfers, a record turnout, will vie for a record prize Sunday at the Athens Country Club in the second pony tourney of the season. Players are split into two flights with four prizes per flight and medal play handicap scoring. Tee times begin at 9 a.m. with threesomes and a long list of pairings and handicaps.
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Athens
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