Marietta, Ohio Wesleyan clash and Bobcats in action
A sports page dense with names and notes from Cleveland to Ohio, detailing Mel Clark’s long homer and errors due to fielding, Gene Ruszkowski’s catching bow, and Bobcats bench usage. Mentions Bill Maughn of the Boston Braves and coach Harold Wise preparing for fall prospects as other teams and banquets are referenced.
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New Haven
Mel
Bill Maughn
Boston Braves
Gene Ruszkowski
Ohio State
Rués
George Case
Jack Singerman
Bob Clark
Evans Stars At Bat in 4-3 Win
Veteran outfielder Dave Evans drove in three runs with a single and triple to lift Athens High over The Plains High 4-3. Tom Oldfield pitched four-hit ball for Athens as Bill Thompson allowed the decisive two-base error in the third inning.
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Plains
Dave
Red” Evans
Athens High
Plains High
Tommy Oldfield
Bill Thompson
Indians
Athens
Herb Thompson
Maurice Currens
Evans
Joe Truipo
Currens
Redhead
Bulldogs
Ted Cunningham
al Carpenter
Harry Lackey
Carpenter
Oldfield
Dale Wharton
Tally Wharton
Bob Hawk
Charley Gall
Hawk
al Vickers
Lloyd Platt
Vickers
Paul Charney
The
W. Thompson
Hillen
Ray Nolting Aims UC Football Rise Through Spring Practice
Ray Nolting former Chicago Bears star says in Sportsvue Magazine that football teams are made in spring practice not in the weeks before fall opening. He warns players who underperform in spring will be under par in the fall and not ready for duty. The Ohio baseball heavy schedule has taken some play away from
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Ray Nolting
Chicago Bears
University of Cincinnati
Sportsvue
Notting
Ohio
OU Intramural Softball Play Gets Started
Ohio University launches intramural softball with 40 teams across four leagues. Play runs Monday through Friday until May 9 with playoffs to follow. rained-out games in April moved to weekends, May open dates cover postponements. Independent and Fraternity leagues determine early and final champions with notable teams listed.
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Ohio University
Jack Rhoades
College players move to the Major Leagues this season
New York report notes a surge of rookies from colleges like Oklahoma UCLA Ohio State New York University Tulane Seton Hall Georgia Tech Baylor and Duke entering pro baseball. Starters Dale Mitchell Jackie Robinson Frankie Baumholtz Sam Mele and others may begin as regulars while some high school rookies remain common.
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New York
Dale Mitchell
Oklahoma
Jackie Robinson
UCLA
Frankie Baumholtz
Ohio U
Sam Mele
NYU
Bobby Brown
Tulane
Steve Nagy
Seton Hall
Jim Hearn
Georgia Tech
Tom Fine
Baylor
Bill McCahan
Duke
Hank Greenberg Grows Chance to Lead Both Leagues in Homers
Wahoo Sam Crawford remains the only player to lead both leagues in home runs with 1901 for Cincinnati and 1908 1914 for Detroit. Dr Mal Stevens says Joe DiMaggio could pinch hit if needed and may return to play in a couple weeks. Allie Stolz, ex lightweight, has sold his contract for 1200 as he exits boxing for golf.
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Hank Greenberg
Wahoo
Sam Crawford
Cincinnati
Detroit
Mal Stevens
Yankee
Joe DiMaggio
Allie Stolz
Bobby Plant
Boxing commissioner calls for national figure like baseball
Pennsylvania official Leon Rains proposes a well paid national boxing commissioner analogous to baseball. The remark follows a notion of major and minor leagues. Glenn Davis Jr. shines for the Army baseball team with a .400 average and seven stolen bases in four games.
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Pennsylvania
Leon Rains
Glenn
Junior
Tomcats Open Season With Overtime Loss To Jacksonville Trimble
Glouster High Tomcats fall 1-0 in a overtime setback to Jacksonville Trimble. A return game is planned later this season as the team schedules more district games.
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Tomcats
Glouster
Glouster High
Jacksonville-Trimble
National League results recap with multiple games
Yesterday across the National League several games produced notable scoring. New York defeated Philadelphia 3 to 4 in a six game line. Brooklyn lost to Boston 3 to 5. Pittsburgh shutout Chicago 15 to 0. St Louis beat Cincinnati 13 to 9. Philadelphia edged New York 6 to 6 in another meeting. Washington defeated Boston 6 to 7. Chicago beat Cleveland 2 to 0. Detroit overcame St Louis 7 to 0.
Baseball and basketball schedule across major league games
A listing of multiple multiple games with start times across the leagues. Boston at Brooklyn Philadelphia at New York St Louis at Cincinnati AM I Pittsburgh at Chicago Detroit at St Louis Chicago at Cleveland Washington at Boston and more are on the docket with varied 2 to 3:30 p m starts.
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Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Hunter Beats Fontana In A Fourth Round KO
Chuck Hunter scores a knockout over Larry Fontana in Brooklyn at the Arena to earn a title shot against Artie Levine. The bout drew 6,369 fans with a $22,924 gate as Hunter seeks Lamotta despite his manager's reluctance.
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Hunter
Fontana
Cleveland
Chuck Hunter
Brooklyn
Levine
Brown
Chuck
Lamotta
Wahama Holds Athletic Banquet at Wahama Auditorium
An athletic banquet honoring Wahama football basketball and baseball teams was held at Wahama Auditorium last week. A chicken dinner followed by a talk on Ohio Valley baseball by former major leaguer Herman Layne preceded coach Jimmy Diehl presenting letters to basketball players and cheerleaders with dancing and group singing to finish.
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Harold Wise
Minnesota
Golden Gophers
Dutch Trautwein
East Liverpool High Potters
Middletown
Ohio Wesleyan
Bob Strimer
Corning
Wahama
Wahama Auditorium
Ohio Valley
Herman Layne
Jimmy Diehl
Baumholtz Sparkles As Reds Top Cardinals 3 1 At Crosley Field
Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3 1 before 33 384 fans at Crosley Field. Ewell Blackwell hurled five no hit no run innings and finished with three hits allowed. Frankie Baumholtz and Bobby Adams drove in two runs in the third inning.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Crosley Field
Ewell Blackwell
Reds
Frankie Baumholtz
Columbia
Bobby Adams
Baumholtz
Adams
New Big Four Formed in Ohio Football Circles
A new four team league forms in northern Ohio with Baldwin Wallace, John Carroll, Toledo, and Akron joining Western Reserve and Case last year. Kent State and Youngstown College may join next season. organizers include Ray Watts Gene Oberst Herb Eisele Dave Connelly Russ Beighley and Paul Baldacci.
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Ohio
Western Reserve University
Casey School
John Carroll University
Baldwin Wallace College
Toledo
Akron
Northern Ohio
Kent State University
Youngstown College
Baldwin Wallace
Ray Watts
Gene Oberst
Herb Eisele
John Carroll
Dave Connelly
Akron U
Russ Beighley
Paul Baldacci
Middletown Captures Ohio Legion Basketball Title
Middletown edged Columbus Jeffrey 62 to 57 to win the Ohio American Legion basketball title. The victory came after Middletown defeated Portsmouth 54 to 44 in the semifinals, while Columbus Jeffrey beat Wiltshire 54 to 40.
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Columbus
Ohio American Legion
Columbus Jeffrey
Portsmouth
Wiltshire
Canadiens Hope Richards Spark to Even Final
Trailing two games to one the Montreal Canadiens count on Maurice Richards return tomorrow to lift a struggling lineup against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup final.
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Toronto
Montreal
Canadiens
Maurice Richards
Toronto Maple Leafs
Ohio University romps Marietta 19 1 in baseball rout
Ohio University crushed Marietta College 19 to 1 as Mel Clark drove in five runs with a triple, double and single. Larry Flor homered and Bill Brooks added a circuit shot, while Mark Wylie earned the win amid 23 Ohio hits and a nine-run third inning heavy rally.
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Marietta
Orig Visionacdeakes
E—Vosler
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Waldbusser
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Sayre
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Flor
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Ruszkowski
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R. Clark
Wylie
Jurkovic
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Hegner
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Weidig
Don Peden
Ohio University
Marietta College
Mel Clark
New Haven
W.va
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Peden
Enure
Pioneers
Bobcats
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King Brady
Larry Flor
Bill Brooks
Mark Wylie
West Virginia
Art Payne
Demar
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de Ategmets
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Carie
Corcoran
Weaver
Simmons
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Latimer
Ohio U
Horn
Mah
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Pollock
Savich
Wollet
Singerman
Pitz
Linscott
Bears Capture 1946-47 AHL Title With 5-0 Win
Hershey Bears blanked the Pittsburgh Hornets 5-0 in Hershey to claim the American League hockey championship. Goalie Gordie Henry posted his fifth playoff shutout, setting a new AHL record surpassing Morris Roberts of Cleveland who had four.
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Hershey
Hershey Bears
Pittsburgh Hornets
Gordie Henry
Bear Netman
Morris Roberts
Cleveland
McCarthy Named Head Coach at Purcell High
Cincinnati Purcell High hires James Pop McCarthy longtime Toledo Central High School coach and former Dayton athlete to replace Ed Kluska who departed for Xavier University.
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McCarthy
Purcell Cincinnati
James
Pop) McCarthy
Toledo Central
University of Dayton
Purcell High
Ed Kluska
Xavier University
Hollywood Park to Host Grand Circuit Harness Meet
Inglewood Calif. tomorrow begins a 27 day Grand Circuit harness racing showcase at Hollywood Park. Top trotters pacers and drivers from across the nation compete in Southern California's return after last year’s successful inaugural meeting.
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Hollywood Inglewood
Calif
California
Hollywood Parte
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