Reds Clinch Reliever Smith's Strong Holds Against Phils
Cincinnati Reds win 8-7 over Philadelphia as Frank Smith excels in relief. Ewell Blackwell started, Herm Wehmeier faltered, and Ted Kluszewski with Ed Edwards homer helped the visitors pull ahead. Willie Jones key for Phillies with a three run shot but Reds pull through.
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Major Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
A large slate of results shows New York and Chicago teams falling to opponents while Detroit and Philadelphia split. Notable games feature strong pitching, late-inning rallies, and key performers Ginsberg, Astroth, and Berra delivering for their clubs amid a hectic set of matches.
Tigers Face Hal Newhouser Mystery After Rough Spring
The Detroit Tigers travel from Philadelphia puzzled by Hal Newhouser's dip. In the latest doubleheader loss to the Athletics, Newhouser allowed five runs in four innings as bats found holes early. Once a workhorse, his arm soreness since last summer lingers, despite throwing hard, with a six and six record over 96 innings.
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Relief Pitches Spark Reds Toward Twin Wins
Frank Smith saved two games for Cincinnati with hitless relief over two appearances as the Reds beat Philadelphia 5-4 and 8-7. Hank Majeski drove in four runs in Philadelphia's 10-6 opener over Detroit and singled with the bases loaded in the ninth of the nightcap for a 6-5 Philadelphia victory.
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Baseball schedule for today across leagues
National League games include Brooklyn at Pittsburgh with Lees or Branca. New York at Chicago with Hearn versus Minner. American League fixtures show Cleveland at Boston with Lemon or Parnell or Scarborough and St. Louis at Washington featuring Pilette against Shea.
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Willie Pep Fights Kenny Leach In Columbus Tonight
Former featherweight champion Willie Pep meets Kenny Leach in a 10 round bout in Columbus Georgia Pep has loss four times in 166 fights three to Sandy Saddler the current featherweight champion who is now in the service
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Baseball Trivia Poses Quick Questions and Facts
A quiz style exchange covers strikeouts with Babe Ruth totaling 1330, the absence of a World Series no hitter, and the 1905 World Series where scores were all shutouts by the Giants and Athletics.
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Zaharias Wins Fresno Open Title Heading to Seattle
Booming Babe Didrikson Zaharias captured the 54 hole Fresno Open title and heads to Seattle as the favorite in the Cross Country Weathervane Classic. Five Detroit Tigers pitchers were born in Detroit.
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Ex-Yanks Brighten Washington Senators Hopeful
Ex-Yankee players pace the Washington Senators to a doubleheader sweep of the St Louis Browns lifting them to third place behind Boston and Cleveland. Archie Wilson and Jackie Jensen drive nine hits while Irv Noren, also via the Yankees trade, adds key hits for New York in the split with Chicago. The Chicago Cubs fall to the New York Giants in 10 innings as Carl Erskine and Hoyt Wilhelm shine for a pair of rival wins.
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Chicago fans Without Races at Sportsman's Park
Turf season hit a first in Chicago as Sportsman's Park faced a strike by horse owners who refused to file entries. Track president William H. Johnston raised purses to 24 900 for Saturday's nine races and warned of damages and breach of contract lawsuits if racing does not resume. Lincoln Fields plans Hawthorne opening May 12 amid owner demands for higher purses.
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Bobcat Bowlers Win In Toledo Invitational
Bud Rose led Ghico University with a 581 set as the Bobcats captured team honors in the University of Toledo Invitational Tenpin Tournament scoring 2754. TV bowlers were second with 2496, followed by Case Tech 2391, Purdue 2359, and Miami 2335.
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Redleg Pitcher Earned Seven Battle Stars in War Tours
Harry Perkowski of the Cincinnati Reds earned seven battle stars during nearly four years of service in World War II theaters in Europe and the Pacific.
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Canfield High names Francis McLaughlin new coach
Francis McLaughlin former Youngstown South and Hiram College athlete is named head football and basketball coach at Canfield High School, replacing resigning Vernon Hood.
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Toledo Wins All-Ohio College Dinghy Championship
The University of Toledo edged 11 teams at O Shaughnessy Dam to claim its second straight dinghy title. Results list Toledo 181, Cincinnati 169, Ohio State 156, Denison 134, Ohio Wesleyan 124, Baldwin Wallace 123, Oberlin 113, Bowling Green 108, Miami 107, Xavier 98, Ohio University 97.
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Springs Downtowners Split Sunday Twinbill
Pomeroy rocksprings and the Downtown Nine of Pomeroy split a doubleheader yesterday. Rocksprings won the opener 8 7 and the Downtown Nine the nightcap 21 18. Phil Collins and Dan West were the Rocksprings battery for the opener while Bill Kitchen and Denver Persons worked the second game. Ted Fisher and Douglas Strain formed the opening battery for the Downtown crew and then traded places in the nightcap.
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Barrett Fans 24 To Set OVA Mark in Middleport
Duke Barrett pitched a 24 strikeout gem to set the Ohio Valley Association record and lead Pomeroy High School to a 10-2 win over Hartford. Ravenswood, Syracuse, Reedsville, and others posted early-season victories with strong hitting and key homers.
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Ohio Hosts Xavier Tomorrow in Key Ohio U Showdown
Ohio University teams press for wins as golf seeks a sixth straight, baseball aims for six straight, and Xavier University visits Athens at 3 15 p m. The golfers, led by Kermit Blosser, hold 11 3 and face West Virginia and Miami this week. The Bobcats baseball team, coached by Bob Wren, meets Western Reserve in Cleveland after a five game skein. Track hosts Marshall while tennis heads to Toledo for a round robin with Toledo Western Michigan and Bowling Green.
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Brewers Grab Two From Millers in Doubleheader Sweep
Milwaukee broke a tie with Louisville for the AA lead by sweeping the Colonels in a Sunday doubleheader. Murray Wall allowed 10 hits in the opener 4-1 and earned a nightcap win with three relief innings for a 6-4 victory. Norman Fox pitched a four hitter in the 9-0 opener for Minneapolis as Columbus won the nightcap 4-3. Kansas City swept Indianapolis 7-3 and 5-4 with Bob Marquis homering in the first game. Toledo edged St Paul 4-3 and was then hammered 16-6 by the Saints as Ray Cash and Wayne Terwilliger homered for Toledo in the nightcap.
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Baseball Leaders Show Wide Scoring Gaps Across Leagues
In the latest season tallies, Nieman of St. Louis and Lowrey of St. Louis top batting lists with .424 and .424 averages, while Pierssall of Boston leads runs with 16. Rosen of Cleveland hits seven homers, and Maglie of New York notches 29 strikeouts. Charley Dressen, Dodgers manager, formerly played pro football for Decatur Staleys.
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Two Ohio High Schools Put On Probation
The Ohio High School Athletic Association placed Steubenville and Wellsville on probation after a February basketball game incident. Steubenville faces probation for 1952-1953 due to unsportsmanlike spectator conduct and actions by coach Ang Vaccaro and one player. Wellsville’s probation runs from the next school year through the season for unsportsmanlike conduct by coach Newt Oliver and one player.
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