U S Vies For Pan Am Cage Title In Brazil Showdown
The United States, 5-0, meets Brazil, 5-0, in the Pan American Games basketball final as U S boxing and track hopes also aim for multiple golds. Fred Lewis and Lee Carr seek boxing titles, while Ralph Boston and Albert Hall lead in track events.
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U.S
Brazil
Sao Paulo
United States
Uncle Sam
Mexico
U. S
Fred Lewis
Air Force
Vallejo
Calif
Ronald Holmes
Jamaica
Lee Carr
New York
Jose Edson Jorge
Ralph Boston
Laurel
Miss
Roselyn Range
Mexico City
Albert Hall
Greenfield
Mass
Blaine Lindgren
Salt Lake City
Eleanor Montgomery
Cleveland
Estelle Baskerville
Columbus
Ohio
Canada
Nancy MacGredie
Rio Grande Hosts Fresh Rio Grande Fresh Ohio Freshmen
Ohio freshmen baseballers travel to Rio Grande for their third meeting with the Redmen. Rio Grande, after a rough start, owns a 2-7 season record including a 10-1 win over Morris Harvey. The game fits the May Day festival program at Rio.
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Ohio
Rio Grande
Redmen
Bobkittens
Morris Harvey
Rio
Run In 9th Gives Racine 4-3 Victory
In a 4-3 sectional semifinal Racine broke a 3-3 tie in the ninth on a sacrifice fly after a Jack Bostick one out triple. Price earned the win with eight strikeouts, as Middleport left runners stranded in the ninth.
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Racine
Middleport
Vinton County
McArthur
Jack Bostick
Larry Price
Rick Osler
Bostick
Salser
Price
Evans
Oiler and Bush
Ordle
No-Hit Game Tossed By Dick Bates
Dick Bates pitched a perfect 5-0 no hitter for the McArthur Generals against Coalton in the sectional tournament. He earned 14 strikeouts with no walks and added a two run triple, while Doug Wicker contributed a run producing double. McArthur advances to face Racine of Meigs County Saturday at 2 p.m. in McArthur, moving on to the district at Ohio University.
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McArthur
Dick Bates
McArthur Generals
Coalton
Bates
Vinton County
Doug Wicker
Allensville
Generals
Paul Haney
Racine
Meigs County
Ohio University
York High Rout Glouster In Five Innings 18-1
York High overwhelmed Glouster with eight extra base hits in a five inning 18-1 win. Pitcher Tom Taggart earned the victory and George Boggs went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a triple. Bill Day hit a two run homer during a nine run second inning.
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Buchtel
York High
Glouster
Tom Taggart
George Boggs
Bill Day
WOME
Cndees
Russell
Colbert
York
Taggart and Boggs
Bobcats rout Xavier in golf as 14th win reached
Ohio University at court course as the Bobcats roll to their 14th golf victory in a 16 14 win over Xavier. Mike Swenny edges Bill Harding 79 to 81 after front nine 41 and back nine 38. Xavier’s Greg Labonde shot 79 and Bob Santor 75. Waterloo forfeited an Athens County League baseball game to The Plains.
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Kermit Blosser
Xavier Musketeers
Bobcats
Ohio University
Bill Harding
Mike Swenny
Harding
Swenny
Greg Labonde
Xavier
Musketeers
Bob Santor
Steve Komare
Roger Ruhl
Joe Reichley
Nick Waters
Santor
On Labonde
Mike Kress
Jack Bolchelt
Waterloo
the Plains
Chillicothe Meet Opens May 7 at Elm Golf Course
Eight golf teams begin competition May 7 at Elm Golf Course teeing off in Bridgwater Machine Company League play. Matches are split between morning and afternoon sessions. Ralph Weiland, former NHL star, coaches Harvard golf team.
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Elm
Bridgwater Machine Company
Hockey Life
Ralph (Cooney) Weiland
National Hockey League
Harvard
Point Pleasant Beats Ravenswood In Collision Shortened Game
Point Pleasant defeated Ravenswood 9 to 1 after three Ravenswood fielders collided in the final inning. Ned Jones pitched a three hitter for Point and led with three hits. Ravenswood did not finish its final at bat due to the incident.
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Ravenswood
W. Va
Point Pleasant
Point
Ned Jones
Chauncey Blue Devils Win Sectional Clash At Nelsonville
Chauncey Blue Devils beat Nelsonville 5 to 3 to tighten path to the Class A district tournament at Ohio University. Chauncey collected two hits off Richie Elliott as he faltered in the third inning. Kim Lindner earned the win with six hits allowed. Dick Ritz had two hits for Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Bill Smith
Chauncey Blue Devils
Ohio University
Chauncey
Albany
Smith
Richie Elliott
Elliott
Dick Ritz
Kim Lindner
Lindner
Finder
Peters
Racine Triumphs 10-9 on Wild Ninth Inning Rally
Racine Tornadoes erase an 8-3 deficit with five runs in the seventh, then win 10-9 as pitcher Don Harden scores the decisive run after Charlie Tyo issues 16 walks. Gordon Fisher safely bunts to bring Harden home, sealing the upset over Kgger Creek in a sectional contest.
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Racine
Charlie Tyo
Kgger Creek
Tyo
Gordon Fisher
Don Harden
Racine Tornadoes
Middleport
Chauncey Personal News From Millfield And Columbus
Chauncey family notes include Dean Earich and his sons visiting from Columbus to see his parents in Millfield. Also Mr and Mrs John Chuvales of Corning visited family, and Mr and Mrs George Fischer of Columbus joined Sunday dinner with the Schoonovers. Major League baseball highlights feature Stan Musial tying the extra base hits record with a three run double in a 4-3 win over the Cubs. Whitey Ford pitched a 7-0 complete game for the Yankees against the Angels.
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Dean Earich
Danny
David
Columbus
Adolph Earich
Millfield
John Chuvales
Corning
Jim Chuvales
George Fischer
Lee Schoonover
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Babe Ruth
Chicago Cubs
Whitey Ford
Yankees
Los Angeles Angels
Millfield Church Classes Hold Hike and Sewing Meet
The Junior Class of the Christian Church held a hike and wiener roast with 20 attendees led by Mrs. Alex Kozma. The Sewing Circle of the Methodist Church met for all day quilting at Bernice Pritts home. The Loyal Worker Class of Millfield Christian Church plans a 7:30 p.m. meeting at Mrs. Ruth Omen’s home.
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The
Christian Church of
Millfield
Alex Kozma
Methodist Church
Bernice Pritts
Loyal Worker
Millfield Christian Church
Ruth Omen
Minor League Scores Across Leagues
International League results include Buffalo 3 Jacksonville 5 and Richmond 5 Rochester 4 in ten innings while Columbus beat Atlanta 2 1 and Arkansas defeated Indianapolis 6 3. Pacific Coast games show Tacoma 11 Oklahoma City 1 and San Diego 18 Salt Lake 5 with Denver 7 Seattle 2. Hawaii at Portland postponed.
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Jacksonville
Richmond
Rochester
Columbus
Atlanta
Arkansas
Indianapolis
Toronto
Syracuse
Tacoma
Oklahoma City
San Diego
Salt Lake
Denver
Seattle
Dallas
Spokane
Hawaii
Portland
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E. State St
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Gilliand
McArthur Bates
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York High Tops
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Dick French
Providence
Julius Lepear
Vancouver
B.C
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Chillicothe
Joe Smith
Woody Wilson
Charles King
Wahama
Ravens
Jones
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Massey
Snyder
Thaxton
Wolfe
Dibvee
AMF
Palmer ST
Athens, Ohio
Circle Quilts
W. Hunter St
Logan
International League
Sequoia Brown
Kyle’s
Forked Run Sportsmen's Club
Chester
Fiat
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E. Carpenter St
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