Early-season pennant races shape up with Pirates and Indians
The piece notes strong starts for the Pirates and Indians while detailing rough pitching for Reds and others. Bob Feller and Bob Lemon pace Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago struggle, and Cincinnati’s pitching woes overshadow a first win for Kent Peterson in relief.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Pirates
Bob Feller
Clevelanders
Bob Lemon
Detroit
Lou Boudreau
Cincinnati
Reds
Ewell Blackwell
Blackwell
Blackie
Cardinals
Cubs
Howard Fox
Syracuse
Johnny Vander Meer
Kent Peterson
New York Giants
Frank Baumholtz
Dodgers Farm Star Dan Bankhead Sent to Nashua
Dan Bankhead, who became the first Negro pitcher in the National League with Brooklyn last year, is optioned to Nashua in the Class B New England League due to control issues. A Mobile assignment was considered but rejected as too far south of the Mason-Dixon line. Bowling Green cinder artists face Ohio U in two weeks after breaking seven records in a meet with Kent State. Hocking County basketball schedule committee remains under review for next season as the 1948-49 schedule opens November 5. Bob Wren, Athens High baseball coach, will play semi pro with the Lafayette Red Sox starting June 1 and also participate in the Hocking Valley League to prepare.
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Dan Bankhead
Brooklyn
Montreal
Dodgers
Nashua
Mobile
Mason Dixon Line
Bowling Green
Ohio U
Kent State
Hocking County
Bob Wren
Athens High
Lafayette Red Sox
Athens
Blue Devils Nip Blacks in Narrow Gallia Tilt
Gallia Academy High opens season with a 3 2 victory over Point Pleasant Big Blacks in Gallipolis. Pete Gardner delivered the deciding run in the fifth after a two bases loaded walk. Two Blacks errors and a key baserunner jam set up the play as Gallia scored two in the second and held the lead until Point Pleasant tied it in the fourth. John Stebbins closed it with a strikeout after bases loaded two away in the seventh.
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Gallipolis
Pete Gardner
Bob Marchi
Gallia Academy High
Point Pleasant
Big Blacks
Bill Welker
Blue Devils
Jim Jarvis
Monroe
Gardner
Donahue
John Stebbins
Pleasant
Baseball scores and standings from yesterday's games
Results show Cincinnati defeating New York 57 to 25 with key hitters Lee Jones and Westrum. Philadelphia edged Chicago 9 to 15 in a nine inning tally, while Boston lost to Pittsburgh 3 to 9. Detroit dropped 3 to 11 to Boston. Chicago blanked Washington 4 to 2. Milwaukee routed Louisville 15 to 4 as St Paul won 4 to 3 over Indianapolis. Columbus at Kansas City postponed.
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New York
Cincinnati
Jones
Lee
Trinkle
Westrum
Livingston
Peterson
Lamanno
Philadelphia
Chicago
Rowe
Nahem
Heusser
Seminick
McCall
Wade
Kush
Dobernic
McCullough
Boston
Pittsburgh
Sain and Salkeld
Riddle
Higbe
Kluttz
Detroit
Trout
Riebe
Wagner
Parnell
Dorish
Kinder
Tebbetts
Washington
Moulder
Judson
Bradley
Robinson
Masterson
Early
American Association
Milwaukee
Louisville
Baseball Game Pairings for Today Across Leagues
Today’s schedule lists American League games: St Louis at New York Fannin against Reynolds, Detroit at Boston Newhouser vs Harris or Kramer, Cleveland at Philadelphia Fel ler vs Fowler, Chicago at Washington Wright vs Wynn or Haefner. National League features Brooklyn at Chicago Hatten or Sloat against Borony, Philadelphia at St Louis Leonard or Donnelly vs Pollett, New York at Pittsburgh Peat vs Bonham, Boston at Cincinnati Voiselle vs Blackwell, plus Toledo at Minneapolis and Indianapolis at St Paul.
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St. Louis
New York
Fannin
Reynolds
Detroit
Boston
Newhouser
Harris
Kramer
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Feller
Fowler
Chicago
Washington
Wright
Wynn
Haefner
Brooklyn
Hatten
Sloat
Borony
Wladelphia
Leonard
Donnelly
Pollett
Pittsburgh
Peat
Bonham
Cincinnati
Voiselle
Blackwell
American Association Toledo
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Reds Stopper Kent Peterson Holds Braves in Opener
Cincinnati manager Johnny Neun shuffled his pitching and Ace Ewell Blackwell faced Boston in their 1948 debut. The Reds snapped a four game skid behind Peterson’s five hit effort as Hank Sauer and Red Stallcup contributed early runs and a Bartlett sacrifice helped fuel the rally. The Tribesmen entered the season as a potential NL pennant threat, sitting just below the Reds in the standings after a solid pre season.
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Cincinnati
Johnny Neun
Ewell Blackwell
Boston Braves
Tribesmen
Reds
Redlegs
Kent Peterson
Artors New York Giants
Peterson
Hank Sauer
Scott
Walker Cooper
Wes Westrum
Cooper
Sauer
McCarthy
Ray Lamanne
Chauncey Wins Final in Triangular Track Meet Thriller
Chauncey-Dover's Dickens and Courtney swept the 220 and powered Chauncey to a 42 1/2 to 38 1/2 to 27 victory over Union Furnace and Shade. Dickens won three events including the 100 and broad jump while sharing high jump honors as rain slowed times.
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Dickens
Chauncey
Chauncey Dougan
Shade
Barstow
Union Furnace
Primmer
Union Furace
Vernon
Chapman
Wade
Davies
Kennedy
Mullins
Hayes
Slisher
Skinner
Hartman
Snow
Courtney
Dougan
Border
Niggemeyer
Oxley
Davis
Baker
Bowlers pace City League with high scores across evening
ROWLAND CONGDON reports Tuesday City Bowling league action with Team Sport Shop posting two wins over Wholesalers for a 2515 total, and Maywood Smith 521 and Ivan Had dox 504 leading the winners. Wholesalers’ 897 final game helped them reach 2462. Gas Men, Ex pressmen, Vanadium and others posted high sets and pins, with notable scores from Smith 584 Ward 528 and Kendall 547.
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Rowland Congdon
Maywood Smith
Ivan Haddox
Art Smith
Wayne Ward
Chuck Wohlgemuth
Smith
Ward
Wohlgemuth
Leslie Blaker
Charles Talbott
Norman Enghe
Martin Heaters
Expressmen
Carroll Davis
Spike Kendall
Pace Railway
Vanadium
Pure Oil
Frank Calvin
Oilers
Hardware
Express
John van Dyke
Ray Miller
Charles Nunemaker
Jack Daft
Carpenter
Moose
George Ashworth
Boxing Results From Across the United States
Ike Williams wins by points in Oakland and Archie Moore outs Billy Smith in Cincinnati. Nick Mistovich defeats Willie Odom in New York while Mel Hammond edges Pat Iacobucci in Minneapolis. Pat Richard knocks out Larry Jackson in Columbus and Lee Savold stops Buddy Walker in Buffalo. Pete Mead outpoints Tony Masciarelli in Syracuse and Russell Richter KO’s Teddy DiGiammo in Jersey City.
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Oakland
Calif
Ike Williams
Trenton
N.J
Rudy Cruz
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Archie Moore
St. Louis
Billy Smith
New York
Nick Mistovich
Youngstown
Willie Odom
Minneapolis
Mel Hammond
Pat Iacobucci
Columbus
Pat Richard
Larry Jackson
Indianapolis
Buffalo
N. Y
Lee Savold
Paterson
N. J
Buddy Walker
Rochester
Syracuse
Pete Mead
Grand Rapids
Mich
Tony Masciarelli
Jersey City
College Tennis Roundup Allegheny Rout Mount Union
Allegheny defeated Mount Union 8 1 in college tennis action. Miami routed Xavier 8 1 as both matches showcased strong serving and strategic play.
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Allegheny
Mount Union
Miami
Xavier
Sox Deals Look Promising After Recent Wins
Boston Red Sox gains with Junior Stephens Jack Kramer and Ellis Kinder as Stephens hits an 11th inning homer and Kramer wins a ball game. The Pirates beat Boston 3-2 as Cincinnati and Philadelphia win. Rowe fractures thumb, rain cancels several games.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
Junior Stephens
Jack Kramer
Ellis Kinder
Red Sox
Kramer
Kinder
Boston
Stephens
Fenway Park
Dizzy Trout
Sox
Detroit
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Kent Peterson
New York
Johnny McCarthy
Johnny Mize
Bobby Thomson
Giants
Phillies
Chicago
Schoolboy Rowe
Rowe
Peanuts Lowrey
Phils
Sam Nahem
Bushwick
Walt Masterson
Washington
Senators
al Kozar
Glen Moulder
Brewers Rout Colonels 15–4 to Sustain Rally
The Milwaukee Brewers crushed Louisville's Colonels 15 to 4 as they close the gap behind pace-setting Indianapolis in the American Association pennant race. St Paul edged Indianapolis 4–3, and Toledo beat Minneapolis 6–3 in 10 innings, with Columbus-Kansas City halted by wet grounds.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee Brewers
Baseball Writers
Indianapolis
Nick Cullop
Louisville
Colonels
St. Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Sala Extends Winning Streak With 10-Round Win
Middleweight Lee Sala remains unbeaten with a 37th straight victory as he defeats Sonny Horne of Niles by a 10-round split decision. Referee Ernie Sesto favored Horne, while two judges sided with Sala after a mid bout cut opened over Horne's eye. Crowd sizes 3,715 watched in Donora. Rudy Zadell defeated Joe Kesele in the six-round semi final by unanimous decision.
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Pittsburgh
Lee Sala
Sonny Horne
Niles
Ernie Sesto
Horne
Donora Scrapper
Sala
Rudy Zadell
Akron
Joe Kesele
Warren
Kesele
Zadell
Ohio Nine Set for Road Tests Against Butler
Ohio University travels to Indianapolis to face Butler in a two game Mid American Conference series amid a five game winning streak. The Bobcats aim to move atop the standings by sweeping the series while Western Michigan and Miami/Redskins jockey for position, with key pitching from Mark Wylie and Don Poling and potential lineup tweaks for Charley Horn and Mike Olasin.
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Bobcats
Butler University
Bulldogs
Lair
Indianapolis
Ohio
Miami
Butler
Redskins
Western Michigan
Kalamazoo
Broncos
Dayton
Paul Bain
Jack Bradford
Mark Wylie
Don Poling
Indianans
Wylie
Poling
Don Peden
Charley Horn
Mike Olasin
Peden
Olasin
Jim Shreffler
Softballers Given Orders
Gallipolis league rules ban swearing and smoking and require clean play. W M Elliott, commissioner, announced a special meeting to recruit ministers and expand to 16 teams. Current entrants include the Dead End Kids, Little Reds, Garfield Gremlins, Cheshire Raiders, Brown Bombers, Shamrocks of Kananga, and Mercerville Sluggers. Rosters must be filed by May 25.
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Lafayette Post
American Legion
W. M. Elliott
Elliott
Dead End Kids
Bob Harrison
Little Reds
Jim Sayre
Garfield Gremelins
Del
Cheshire Raiders
Andy Sayre
Brown Bombers
John Casey
Shamrocks
Kananga
Tom Adams
Mercerville
Paul Shaw
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