Lemon Hurls Two-Hitter and Captures Nightcap
Cleveland pitcher Bob Lemon threw a two hitter to beat the St. Louis Browns 1-0 in the opener, snapping Cleveland’s three losses to the Browns. Dale Mitchell delivered the decisive run in the ninth. Mike Garcia earned a victory in the 3-1 nightcap as Cleveland stayed two games up on Washington and Boston.
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Boston
Stday
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Rob Feller
Ned Garver
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Ohio
Clint Courtney
Harry Simpson
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Gordon Goldaberry
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Bob Avila
Rosen
Larry Doby
Ray Boone
Dale Mitchell
Mike Garcia
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Weekend in Sports Mix of Track Golf and Regatta Wins
Boardwalk Mile saw Don Gehrmann of Wisconsin win in a record 4 05.5. Walter Davis of Dallas cleared 6 feet 10 inches in the Southwest Conference meet. Betsy Rawls shot 69 to lead at Seattle Weathervane Open. LaSalle College won Dad Vail Regatta. Vic Seixas beat Gustavo Palafox in Bermuda Coral Beach tennis final 6 4 9 7 6 3.
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Wisconsin
Dallas
Walter Davis
Seattle
Betsy Rawls
Austin
Tex
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LaSalle
Philadelphia
Hamilton
Bermuda
Vic Seixas
Mexico
Gustavo Palafox
Clevelander Bags 2 Aces In One Round
Cleveland golf champion Russell Spahr at Manakiki CC carded two aces in one round. He holed a four iron on the seventh for a 17 yard ace and, on the 25th hole over a pond, used a number four wood for a 210 yard ace. Spahr finished 37 39 76 with seven fives and two sixes.
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High School Baseball Card Action Highlight
Today features Albany versus Waterloo for the Athens County League title at Nelsonville with Athens hosting. Gallipolis visits Jackson, Pomeroy plays Middleport, and Logan travels to Lancaster. Saturday offers Athens at Parkersburg while the day includes a Waverly contest and other regional games.
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Athens County League
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Salas Ringe tactics eyed for title clash
Mexico's Chal lenwer Lauro Salas hailed as elusive by Carter camp while Willie Ketchum warned against running in the 15 round World Lightweight title bout. Roger Leighton said Salas will not merely survive but win, as Laura earlier tested Carter in a prior bout.
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Challenwer Lauro Salas
Mexico
Jimmy Carter
Salas
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Willie Ketchum
Roger Leighton
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Preakness Starters Vie in $10,000 Prep
Baltimore bettors watch four of the 15 Doesibie starters in the Saturday $75,000 added Preakness prep afternoon. The five contenders include Handsome Teddy Arroz Roaring Bulls and Jampol, with Montepelier’s Pinter not a Preakness starter.
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Sammy Snead Wins Greenbrier Open In Downpour Victory
Sam Snead shot four under par 66 in heavy rain to win the Greenbrier Open at White Sulphur Springs WV with a 72 hole total of 264 earning 1800. Ed Oliver finished second at 16 under and 1000 prize. Dave Douglas was third at 271 with 700. George Fazion and William Ford won the pro-am with a 122 best ball score, Fazion taking 1000.
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Sam Snead
Sam
Porky) Oliver
Lemont
Dave Douglas
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Del
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Jimmy Clark
Laguna Beach
George Fazion
Pine Valley
N. J
William Ford
Detroit Auto Clan
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Gary Nixon
Anthony Wilson
Hobe Sound
Fla
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Baltimore
John Peck
Logan
W. Va
Snead
Alfred Wallace
Detroit
Oliver
Harold Keahey
Tulsa
Yesterday's Results from the American League and Related Notes
MLB scores show Washington over Philadelphia in a 7 run rally and Detroit topping Chicago in a doubleheader split. The card includes Pittsburgh vs Chicago, New York vs Boston, and brief mentions of pitching wins by Lemon and Reynolds with two-hit shutouts.
National League Game Set with Two Cities Matchup
Philadelphia plays Brooklyn at 7 30 p m with Meyer facing Wade in the lone scheduled NL game. Other matchups list Louisville at Kansas City Columbus at St Paul and Toledo at Minneapolis with games scheduled.
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Louisville
Columbus
Minneapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Meyer
Wade
Notre Dame Ends NYU Debut in Violet Irish Clash at MSG
Notre Dame opened college basketball at Madison Square Garden with a 1934 game against NYU on the 29th, beginning the Violet Irish series.
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17 Shutouts Post In American League
The American League pitchers posted 17 shutouts as the baseball season opened. Bob Lamon and Allie Reynolds delivered 1-0 wins, with low-hit games totaling 35 so far. Houtteman and Feller were among one-hitters highlighted, while hits and scoring were scarce across the day’s action.
Bucks To Play Leadingsin Bucks To Play Leadingsin
Illinois leads Big Ten baseball with a five game streak as they travel to Ohio State for a three game series. Illinois beat Northwestern 2-1 and 3-2. Wisconsin, Ohio State split. Michigan routed Michigan State 10-2 but lost 4-0. Purdue swept Iowa 3-2 and 4-1.
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Baseball Standings and Player Leaders From League Leaders
Summary of batting leaders including Rizzuto Rosen and Robinson with top averages and runs leaders such as DiMaggio and Adams. Pitching leaders display Maglie and Henry with strikeout counts and win records, alongside notable home run and hits leaders from multiple teams.
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Rosen
Cleveland
Mitchell
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Boston
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Boone
Simpson
Robinson
Chicago
Brooklyn
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Cincinnati
Adams
Hatton
Sauer
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Adcock
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Maglie
Wehmeier
Blackwell
Scottish Chief Favorite In Grand Circuit Pace
Yonkers Raceway hosts the Grand Circuit session ending May 24 with over 200000 in purses. The Hastings Pace at 3600 leads the card with 11 entrants headlined by Scottish Chief the favorite after 27 money finishes in 30 starts last year. Volo Chief and Danny Direct share second betting spots.
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Pee Wee Reese Caught Stealing Most Times in 1951 NL
Brooklyn Dodgers star Pee Wee Reese led the 1951 National League in caught stealing with 14. The infielder tied for the season’s dubious record, highlighting his base running challenges during that campaign.
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Ohio Salesman Leads Minors In ABC Event
Cleveland beer salesman Frank Sos pirato led the American Bowling Congress Tournament minor events with a nine game average of 210.4 and 1894 in all events. He scored 642 in team, 617 in doubles, and 635 in singles. Walter Ward of Cleveland paired with Roland Cresante for 1257 doubles. Ward totaled 1809 with 568 team, 625 doubles, 616 singles. James Dimaglio of Detroit had 675 in singles with 265, 203, 207. Other notables included Kissoff 1881, Koepp 1707, Mercurio 1718.
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Frank Sospirato
Cleveland
American Bowling Congress
Walter Ward
Roland Cresante
Ward
Ohio Netters Rally To Wins Over Toledo And Bowling Green
Ohio Universitys tennis team swept Toledo 5-4 and beat Bowling Green 6-3 in a weekend doubleheader at Toledo. A later abbreviated match against Western Michigan ended 0-0.
Teague Captures Stock Car Event at Raceway Park
Marshall Teague of Daytona Beach Florida won the $1,000 100 mile stock car feature at Raceway Park yesterday in two hours 14 minutes 51.31 seconds. He drove a 1952 Hudson Hornet over 200 laps at just over 44 mph. Norm Nelson of Racine Wisconsin finished second in a 1952 Oldsmobile. Art Aubuchon of St Louis was third in a 1952 Lincoln Boo Christie of Grant Pass Oregon was fourth in a 1951 Nash.
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Art Aubuchon
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Mangrum Wins First Pan American Golf Tourney in Mexico
Lloyd Mangrum captured the inaugural Pan American golf tournament in Mexico City finishing at 279 to earn 2600 dollars. He trailed Tommy Bolt after the final round before Mangrum posted a strong 34-35-69 on the par 72 course at Mexico Golf Club. Belts 64 on opening day sparked attention, but he fell to a 40-35-75 final. Frank Stranahan of Toledo led as top amateur and finished sixth.
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Michigan State Captains Backing Multi Sport Players
Bob Carey the football captain and Bill Bower the baseball captain also played on Michigan State's basketball team.
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Bill Bower
Michigan State
Dodgers Lead NL in Homers for Third Straight Year
The Brooklyn Dodgers hit 186 home runs in 1951 to top the National League in power for the third consecutive season.
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Adcock Powers Reds in 8-5 Victory Over Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds beat St Louis 8 to 5 at Sportsman's Park as Joe Adcock hit two homers and Bob Borkowski collected two hits. Harry Perkowski pitched well for his third win while Borkowski added seven hits in 19 at bats over past games. The Reds head to New York to open a swing against the Giants.
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Redlegs Edge in Slugfest With 9th Inning Rally
Adcock nets two homers and 4 RBI while Schoendienst drives in three as St. Louis defeats Cincinnati 5 5 in a high scoring game. Perkowski earns the win, Boyer takes the loss, with 5469 fans watching at the park.
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Herring Set to Fight Georgie Small on Monday Night TV
New York boxing fans expect action as middleweights Jimmy Herring from New York clashes with Georgie Small of Brooklyn tonight in a Dumont telecast from the Eastern Parkway Arena.
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Georgie Small
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Millfield Needle Club Meets at Patton Home
CHAUNCEY The Millfield Needle Club met at Elizabeth Patton’s home Thursday night. Members present were Bertha Sanders Eda Heffken Elizabeth Robinette Olive Brookins Nellie Brookins and the hostess. Refreshments were served.
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Millfield Needle Club
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Bertha Sanders
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Jackets Face Waverly In Class B Title Game
Middleport and Waverly prepare for a 1 p.m. Under the Ohio University field title clash after a rain delay halted play with Middleport leading 4-1. Bill Dempsky will face Red Markoover as the finalists seek the Southeastern Ohio District crown.
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Weekend Visitors Here Chauncey Tippett Family
Mr and Mrs Neil Tippett of Columbus were weekend visitors of their parents Mr and Mrs Guy Brooking and Mr and Mrs Sam Tippett.
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Neil Tippett
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Davis visit near Portsmouth for Mother's Day
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Davis and family and Mrs. Lewis Liggett visited with Mr. Davis' parents near Portsmouth on Mother's Day.
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W. G. Davis
Lewis Liggett
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Portsmouth
Shafer Family Observes Mother's Day Visit
Mrs. Alvira Shafer spent Mother's Day with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Brookins, sharing a day of family gathering and fellowship.
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Alvira Shafer
Guy Brookins
Mother's Day Visit Involving Bene dum Family
Mrs Eva Benedum and her son Jimmy spent Mother's Day with her mother Mrs Elizabeth Ferrel, sharing a family gathering and time together.
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Eva Benedum
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Elizabeth Ferrel
Circle Hill visitor Chauncey in Rice Thomas home
Mrs. Shirley Thomas spent the weekend in Circle Hill visiting the Rice Thomas household.
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Kansas City Blues Rally Past Indianapolis in 13-1 Defeat
Kansas City extended their hot streak with a 13-1 win over Indianapolis to move into sole second in the American Association behind Milwaukee. Louisville fell to third after a doubleheader sweep by Milwaukee, with Milwaukee also taking the nightcap 3-0 on George Estock’s six-hit shutout.
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Albany and Waterloo Face Athens County League Clash
The Waterloo Rockets and Albany Red Devils meet tomorrow at The Plains for the Athens County League title. Both teams are unbeaten in league play with Waterloo at 3 straight wins and Albany at 4. Waterloo sits 7 2 overall after a district tourney exit to Chesapeake. Dale McKibben leads the Rockets on the mound with 5 wins and no losses, while Myrl Knowlton is Albany’s top pitcher.
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Big Blacks Open Tourney at Parkersburg
Point Pleasant coach Jack Rogers sends his Big Blacks against Williamstown at Parkersburg. Sophomore Wayne Austin leads the hurlers with six wins and two losses in his first year as a regular as Point Pleasant seeks a seventh victory in eleven games.
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Bowling Green Hosts Bobcats in Weekend Series
Bowling Green Falcons host Toledo Rockets for a weekend baseball series as BG seeks an eighth straight win and improve to No. 14 on the season. The northern Ohio showdown brings two regional powers to town for three games starting tomorrow afternoon.
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Bob Wren
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