Ohio U Relays brightens slate with 19 entering teams
Ohio University rebuilds as Dick Murphy and Jack Mehr move from junior varsity to varsity baseball with potential early action. Mehl shows promise as a freshman reliever while Mehl, Wylie and Wren address pitching depth. Track changes loom from selective service tests to the MAC carnival, and Jimmy Snyder directs spring drills as Bob Kelly and Baumhatz see Cubs play. Jerry Evans serves furlough after Great Lakes boat training and returns to Athens.
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Dick Murphy
Jack Mehr
Ohio
Bobcats
Murphy
Marietta
Pioneers
Bob Wren
Mehl
Big Ten
Dave Reese
Dayton
Jimmy Snyder
Bob Kelly
Cleveland
Ohio U
Chicago Cubs
Frankie Baumhottz
Cubs
Jerry Evans
Athens High
Great Lakes
Jerry
Baurmholtz
Ohio U Opens MAC Series With Western Michigan
Ohio University heads to Kalamazoo for a pivotal Mid-American Conference series with Western Michigan. The Bobcats must win to avoid a third straight loss and keep slim title hopes alive as Western Michigan seeks pace with league leader Miami. The two-game set starts at 4 p.m. Friday with a 2:30 p.m. Saturday game, featuring OU righty Shelley Swank and Western’s Jerry Hogan.
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Western Michigan
Kalamazoo
Bobcats
Broncos
Ohio
Miami Redskins
Cleveland
Western Reserve
Miami
Ohio U
Cincinnati
Oxford
Toledo
Athens
Bob Wren
Shelley Swank
Rod Andrews
Marietta
Jerry Hogan
Don Edwards
Western
Newel Wilson
Dick Bruny
Len Johnston
Hogan
Edwards
Tllinois
Ohio State
District Tourney at a Glance
Class B Saturday schedule shows Jeffersonville facing Middleport Kansas at 8am Frankfort plays West Union at 8pm New Boston meets Chauncey at 8pm Racine battles Oak Hill at 8pm Class A Ironton takes on Portsmouth at 8pm Portsmouth East faces Chillicothe at 8pm Local sites Jeffersonville New Boston Racine Oak Hill and Portsmouth listed for the event with matchups and timing.
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Jeffersonville
Middleport
Kan
Frankfort
West Union
Lpm
New Boston
Chauncey
Racine
Oak Hill
Athens District Tourney Ends In Upset Streak
Athens and Jackson exited the Class A District baseball tournament after strong pitching performances by Portsmouth crews. Quinn pitched two shutouts for Portsmouth East, blanking Jackson and Greenfield, while Sturgill fanned 14 in a 3-1 East win over Athens. Ironton and Chillicothe posted wins as rain washed out Friday games and pushed finals to next week.
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Athena
Jackson
Big City
Quinn
Portsmouth
Greenfield
Sturgill
Portsmouth East
Athens
Stanton
Ana
Lancaster
Chillicothe
Portamouth
Ralph Nuzum
Nuzom Amt Pierce
AHL
Sturgis
Keith Mungan
Trojans
Big Jim Waugh
Ronnie Kelly
Ironton
Justice
Kelly
Lesher
Pedrugel
Boyer
Portsmouth West
Atheng
Nuzum
Mahaffey
Welch
Indians Acquire Chapman From A's In Trade Deal
Cleveland Indians traded Out fielder Allie Clark and Reserve Second Baseman Lou Klein to Philadelphia Athletics for outfielder Sam Chapman. Club officials said it was a straight player deal with no cash. Chapman, 36, a 1938-era Athletics veteran, hit 23 homers and 95 RBIs last season while Clark joined the Indians in 1948 and Klein had a .332 average with the Dodgers last year.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Allie Clark
Lou Klein
Sam Chapman
Philadelphia Athletics
Chapman
Athletics
Clark
Indians
New York Yankees
Red Embree
Klein
Los Angeles
Ohio University Relays Set With 19 Schools Competing
Nineteen schools split into eight Class A and eleven Class B enter the 10th annual OU Relays at OU Stadium. Class B leaders include Gahanna Belpre Canal Winchester and others, while Class A lineup features Columbus East Grove City Marietta Warren Harding Upper Arlington Nelsonville Cleveland West and Worthington. Last year nine records fell despite late week rain. prelims begin 10 am with finals at 1:30 pm and running events at 2 pm.
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Ohio University
OU Stadium
Columbus East
Grove City
Marietta
Warren Harding
Upper Arlington
Nelsonville
Cleveland West
Worthington
Gahanna
Victor
Belpre
Canal Winchester
Chesapeake
Columbus University
Coolville
Shade
Rome- Canaan
Pleasant Township
Fort Thomas
Frazersburg
Bill Herbert
Collegians Tough to Sign Up in Wartime Baseball
Major League scouts in Cincinnati voiced concern that college players entering ROTC and the Army era risk losing pro chances. Hank Gowdy of the Indians called it hard to sign educated youths, while Bob Kline of the Cardinals noted many high school prospects lag behind. Burleigh Grimes sided with the view, cautioning that big pitching records often reflect age and size rather than real talent.
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Cincinnati
Baeball
Korea
Hank Gowdy
Cleveland Indians
Bob Kline
St. Louis
Burleigh Grimes
New York Yankee
University of Cincinnati-Miami University
Gowdy
Grimes
Brooklyn
Kline
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Millers Win With Homers
Minneapolis defeats Louisville 9-7 in 10 innings as homers pace a sixth straight American Association win. Willie Mays drives in the tying runs in the ninth, Jake Marty delivers a go ahead homer in the 10th with Dave Williams aboard. St Paul also wins 7-6 as rain delays Toledo and Columbus games.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Millers
Louisville
Milwaukee
Colonels
Onookie Gilbert
Willie Mays
Jake Marty
Dave Williams
St Paul
Indianapolis
Toledo
Columbus
Kansas City
Brooklyn Paddy DeMarco Stops Jimmy Richmond in 3rd Round
Grand Rapids reports Paddy DeMarco of Brooklyn stopped Jimmy Richmond of Baltimore in the third round. In Detroit Frem bret Davidson stopped Irish Bill Roberts after 16 rounds. Ken Church, lead rider at Flinleah, has had a rough week with two spills, one at the start and one at the eighth pole.
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Brooklyn
Paddy DeMarco
Jimmy Richmond
Baltimore
Grand Rapids
Mich
Fimbret Davidson
Detroit
Bill Roberts
Indianapolis
Ken Church
Flinleah
Bobcat Netmen and Golfers Home Saturday Meet
Ohio University hosts tennis and golf in a Saturday double bill at Athens Country Club. Netmen, riding a three match win streak after four wins and one loss to Miami, face undefeated Kenyon at Gambier today before returning to Athens for Toledo. Golfers, 9-1 with eight straight wins, meet Dayton at Athens. No lineup changes planned from Tuesday.
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Kenyon
Gambier
al Nellis
Miami
Bobcats
Athens
University of Toledo
University of Dayton
Oxford
Athens Country Club
Nellis
Kermit Blosser
Ohio Wesleyan
Oberlin
Ohio U
Dayton
Ohio U. Ws. Kenyon
Ines
Michigan
Toledo
Ohio A. Ve. Toledo
Underdog Ohio Trackmen Meet Miami at Oxford
Ohio University track team travels to Oxford for a dual meet with Miami University at 2 p.m. The meet coincides with Miami’s schoolboy relays as OU faces a 3-3 record after a 85-37 loss to Pitt. Key Bobcats include pole vaulter Reed, discus thrower Umstead, and hurdler Koester, with sprinter Bailey for Miami.
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Ohio
Miami
Oxford
Ohio U
Miami University
Bobcat
Pitt
Pitts
Jim
Bailey
Redskins
Jim Johnson
Dave Koester
Bob Reed
Jim Umstead
Reed
Umstead
Koester
Dana
Records expected to fall at Miami Schoolboy Meet
About 600 athletes from over 30 Ohio high schools gather for the 17th annual Miami University track and field meet. Preliminary heats start Friday for sprints and hurdles with field events Saturday. finals in the afternoon. Contenders include Bill Hairston of Columbus Central and rivals from Cincinnati Central, Dayton Stivers, and John Adams, with multiple meet records under threat in 100, 220, discus, high hurdles, broad jump and 880 relay.
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Ohio U
Oxford
Miami
Jim
Bailey
Michigan Normal
Tim Keyes
Lee Stevens
Stevens
Ohio
Miami University
Bill Hairston
Columbus Central
Harold Horne
Erbil Barkley
Cincinnati Central
Watson
Middletown
Dan Arrington
Dayton
Hairston
Corey
Jesse Owens
Don Hartman
Dayton Sttyers
Leon Pryor
Cleveland
John Adams
Marvin
Frank Leath
Harold Griffith
Springfield
Don Mosely
Reggie Victor
Cincinnati Centra
NHS Trackmen Defeat Gallia Academy in Dual Meet
Gallia Academy High School placed three firsts in a dual meet with Nelsonville Gallia, led by Coleman Smeltzer’s discus win at 107 feet and Danny Beachout’s mile and 80 yard dash double. Wayne Hunley of Nelsonville led with wins in the 100 and 220 yard dashes and anchored the winning 88 yard relay as Nelsonville beat Gallipolis 57 percent.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Nelsonville
Coleman Smeltzer
Danny Beachout
Blue Devils
Wayne Hunley
Logan Keg Leagle Holds Banquet Leads League Election
The All-Star Bowling League met at the Log Cabin Restaurant Wednesday for its annual election banquet. John Strait named president succeeding Eddie Thomas. Bill Sauer to serve as secretary and treasurer. Four teams with 20 men competed. Logan Music and Appliance team won a trophy for high score. Eddie Thomas recognized for bowling high single game.
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LOGAN
All-Star Bowling League
Log Cabin
John Strait
Eddie Thomas
Bill Sauer
Ferrier Leads At Greenbrier
In White Sulphur Springs West Virginia Ben Hogan fights to pass the 72 hole world record as he moves from a rough start to finish strong. Jim Ferrier of San Francisco opens the second round with 64 to lead the field the first 18 holes of the 72 hole Greenbrier Open. Sam Snead George Paaio and Tony Penna are tied for third at seven under with Bob Hamilton one stroke behind after a 65 including a 35 foot eagle on 14.
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W. Val
Ben Hogan
Ben
Ferrier
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Hamilton
Sam Snead
George Paaio
Conshocken
Tony Penna
Cincinnati
High school and college spring sports schedule listed
Friday and weekend events span high school baseball in districts at Wahama and Pomeroy, Mid-American baseball features Ohio U against Western Michigan and Miami at several venues, plus track Ohio U Relays, golf Ohio U versus Dayton, and tennis Ohio U against Kenyon. Also listed are Ohio Valley and Hocking Valley league games across multiple towns and colleges.
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OF Field
Wahama
Pomeroy
OU Field
Ohio U
Western Michigan
Kalamazoo
Miami
Western Reserve
Cincinnati
Louisville
Fairmont
Marietta
Morris Harvey
Marshall
W. Va. Tech
Bruins Rout Albany 13-3 to Threaten ACL Title
Buchtel High Bruins crushed winless Albany 13-3 to secure at least a share of the Athens County League crown. Pitcher Roy Wright allowed four hits and fanned 14 in four innings while Merrimen added four hits behind Knowlton, who held the line with solid support. Albany tallied in the third and final frame as Buchtel built a big early lead before coasting toward Friday’s finale versus Waterloo at New Marshfield Buchtel.
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Albany
Buchtel High
Bruins
Roy Wright
Bruin
Spencatie
Merrimen
Knowlton
Buchte
Waterloo
New Marshfield
Buchtel
Wright
Knowton
Hacker
Tewksbury
Irish Cap Drills Before Old Timers vs Varsity Game
Notre Dame closes spring football drills in South Bend Indiana with a Saturday scrimmage drawing about 25 000 spectators. The Old Timers versus Varsity game caps the session as the team prepares for the new season.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Fred Clarke Led Pirates from 1900 to 1915 Manager
Fred Clarke managed the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1900 through 1915. In the first 13 years of his tenure the club finished in the first division, reflecting sustained top-tier performance under his leadership.
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Fred Clarke
Pittsburgh Pirates
Clarke
Bueg
Bowling League Ends in Three Way Tie in Athens
The Athens Messenger Keglers and three others finish 29 19 in the final week of the second half, with Lambda Chi and Messenger sharing top billing. Spagno’s 549 helps the Lambdas surge past the Legionnaires while Concrete’s Rutkowski blasts 689 across two 700s and an 800 for a big win as forfeit grants Athens Builders a victory over Poston Station.
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Athens Machine
Giford Hardware
Ohio Cleaners
American Legion Iust
Lambda Chi
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Athens
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Blaker
Lions of the Battlers
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American Legion
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Ohio Cleaners New Ow
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Air Force Weitnee
Lambda Chiane Ae Poston
Johnny Risko Former Boxer Rests in Hospital
Johnny Risko 48, once a heavyweight contender who fought Gene Tunney Jack Sharkey and Max Baer, is seriously ill from a heart ailment and is in an oxygen tent at Lutheran Hospital. Since retiring, he has run a cafe in Cleveland.
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Johnny Risko
Gene Tunney
Jack Sharkey
Max Baer
Risko
Lutheran Hospital
Ring
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