Gallipolis Nips Logan 4-3 in district baseball action
Gallipolis edged Logan 4-3 to keep the Blue Devils alive in the Southeastern Ohio Class A district. Pomeroy lost 4-3 in eight innings to Portsmouth East, while Middleport fell 8-1 to Clay Township in Class B. Portsmouth beat Chillicothe 4-2 and Waverly topped Glenford 3-2 as the district race continued.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Blue Devils
Logan
Pomeroy
Portsmouth East
Middleport
Clay Township
Portsmouth
Chillicothe
Waverly
Glenford
Coast Relays Could Mark New Track Records
Fresno readers anticipate the 28th West Coast Relays with potential world marks. Parry O’Brien aims for 62 feet in the shot put and Fortune Gordien could reach 200 feet in discus. Ernie Shelton seeks or surpasses 7 feet in high jump with USC's Shelton pressing. Strong distance teams loom in the medley and two mile relays.
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Fresno
Calif
England
Roger Bannister
Southern California
Parry O’brien
O’brien
O'Brien
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Fortune Gordien
Gordien
Ernie Shelton
USC
Shelton
Philley Drives In 18 Runs in Cleveland Stretch
Manager Al Lopez says Philley keeps producing RBIs despite a low batting average. The veteran outfielder has 18 RBIs with 14 hits in 82 at bats, a .171 average, as Cleveland maintains solid run production.
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Cleveland
al Lopez
Dave Philley
Philley
Major League Leaders Highlight 1949 Baseball Stats
The data lists top performers by category across leagues. Notable names include Berra and Musial leading runs, Avila and Jablonski collecting hits, and Žiromek and Padres among top pitchers with 5 0 records and 1 000 percentages respectively.
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Berra
New York
Jensen
Boston
Kaline
Detroit
Žiromek
Lopat
Turley
Baltimore
Pierce
Chicago
Musial
St. Louis
Bal
Moon
Jablonski
Dolbles—Snider
Brooklyn
Three Willies Lead Jockey Standings This Year
Three Willies stand out among top jockeys this year with Harmatz Shoemaker and Hartack among the leaders. The trio dominates the year’s racing headlines as several wins push their totals.
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Willies
Willie Harmatz
Willie Shoemaker
Willie Hartack
Class A B Finals Saturday in Ohio District Baseball
Gallipolis met Wheelersburg and Portsmouth battled Portmouth Fast in semis of the Class A district tournament today. The Blue Devil Wheelersburg game was slated for 10 a.m. with the two Portsmouth teams at Portsmouth. Winners meet tomorrow at OU field at 10 a.m. The Class B Finals pit Waverly against Clay Saturday at 11 a.m.
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Gallipolis
Wheelersburg
Portsmouth
Blue Devil-Wheelersburg
Waverly
Clay
Colonels Nip Toledo 1-0 For Second Place
Ben Johnson pitched a two hitter in a 1-0 Louisville win over Toledo to move into second place in the American Association. Ivan Delock won with four hits allowed. The Colonels scored in the sixth as Don Buddin walked, Delock sacrificed, and Marty Keough singled in the decisive run.
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Ben Johnson
Louisville
Redbirds
Charleston
Marv Rotblatt
Phil Haugstad
Bill Voiselle
Ohio University Open Schedule Shows Varied Spring Sports
Baseball: at Wayne Detroit today and at Toledo tomorrow do doubles. Track: Saturday OU meets Freshmen at OU Stadium 1 30 p m with SPOHS District Meet prelims 10 a m finals 1 15 p m. Golf: vs Wright Patterson AFB canceled. Tennis: vs Kent State on OU courts 2 p m SPOHS District Meet and OU vs Toledo on OU courts at 2 p m.
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Baseball Today
Ohio University At Wayne
Detroit
Ohio University
Ot Stadium
Wright- Patterson Afb
Kent State
Toledo
Wildlife Official Urges Release of Wild Game
Columbus report quotes Lester Bailey supervisor of law enforcement for the Division of Wildlife urging citizens to leave young wild game in fields and woods. Those who adopted young animals should release them near their original location. Bailey notes many animals are removed from parents. A $200 fine applies for illegal taking during hunting season.
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Columbus
Lester Bailey
Division of Wildlife
Illely
Giants Umpire Ties to Former Giants Teammates
Two members of the League umpiring staff once played together for the New York Giants Hank Soar a halfback and Frank Umont a lineman were teammates before moving into officiating roles in the league.
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Giant Uyain
New York Football Giants
Hank Soar
Frank Umont
No Hit Games Since 1876 List Reaches 142
Since 1876 major league baseball has recorded 142 no hitters. The milestone reflects the long history of pitching dominance and the rare feat of retiring every batter in a game.
Bobcat Golfers Triumph Over Herd in Second Meet
Ohio University golf team defeated Marshall 164 to 14 in Huntington West Virginia for their eleventh win against five losses. Dave Moore led with 74 while Jack Stewart shot 76 for Marshall.
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Marshall
Huntington
W. Va
Blossermen
Herd
Dave Moore
Jack Stewart
Ohio State
Scarlet
Ohio State Buckeyes
Blosser
Dick Smail
Scotty Russell
Jim Leonard
Jack Algeo
Dick Guthrie
Guthrie
Bobcats
Marshall Moore
Stewart
Russell
Egnor
Leonard
Henderson
Algeo
White
Jones
Willis
Bemiss
Area Class B Teams Dominate Southeast Ohio Track
Class B squads remain strongest in Southeastern Ohio since the 1920s and will again lead at Ohio Stadium. On Saturday 263 runners from seven Class A and twelve Class B high schools compete alongside Ohio University as Marietta defends the Class A crown and Chesapeake seeks to repeat in Class B. Preliminaries start at 10 am with field finals at 9:30 and running finals at 1:15. college events begin about 1:30.
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Ohio
Ohio Stadium
Marietta
Chesapeake
Ohio University
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Marshall College
Herd
Bobcat
Jim Johnson
Marshall
Johnson
Belpre
Chillicothe
Gallipolis
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Lancaster
Portsmouth
Centralia
Frankfort
Piketon
Scioto
Shade
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St. Aloysius
Unioto
Vinton and
Waverly
Hayes Lands Bobo's Work
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes praises the spring game showing. Francis Machinsky of Uniontown is praised as the best lineman, with runners Jerry Harkrader and Jim Roseboro also lauded. The fullback spot remains undecided while Hubie Bobo makes a notable pass defense play.
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Ohio
Woody Hayes
Ohio State
Bucks
Wooly
Francis Machinsky
Uniontown
Jerry Harkrader
Middletown
Jim Roseboro
Ashland
Hayes
Hubie Bobo
Chauncey- Dover
Buck
McBride and Widdoes Win Ladies Pin Tourney Title
Irene McBride and Vi Widdoes led the annual ladies headpin tournament at Sports and Recreation last night with top scores. Individual honors went to McBride with 105, Widdoes 1015-105, and other 300s were posted by E. Pierce 341 Millie Hall 345 D. Gagle 300 B. Wagner 316 and Tish Dilcher 316.
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Vi Widdoes
Sports and Recreation
McBride Finis
E. Pierce
Millie Hall
D. Gagle
B. Wagner
Tish Dilcher
Bannister Returns From Bewildering U S Tour
Roger Bannister flew from New York to London after a 3000 mile round trip to give interviews. He faced confusion from British and American amateur authorities and taped recordings before boarding Idlewild for home. He plans to resume Oxford medical studies and to race in July and August without aiming to break records.
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Roger Bannister
London
Oxford University
Idlewild
British
Foreign Office
Roger
Mal Whitfield
America
Wes Santee
Kansas
Europe
Pheasants Liberated To Establish Range
In southeastern Ohio ringneck pheasants were released for years to extend their range. The Ohio Division of Wildlife aims to create a hybrid stock from Versicolor Blackneck Mongolian Chinese Formosan and Reeves lines and test hybrids in southern and eastern Ohio to identify a strain suited to areas beyond the present pheasant range.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Middleport Falls to Clay in Class B Tourney 8-2
Clay Township overwhelmed Middleport 8 2 at Ohio University ballpark to end the Jackets run in the Class B district tournament. Don Horsley held Middleport to two hits as Clay pulled away with a three run first inning and supported by eight hits. Warren Ward pitched well for Waverly in a 3 2 win over Glenford, with Ward allowing only two unearned runs as the Golden Horde fell short.
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Middleport
Clay Township
Ohio University
Don Horsley
Jackets
Horsley
Ernie Kauff
Kauff
Cal Taylor
Taylor
Phil Varney
Clay
Waverly
Glenford
Pat Ward
Golden Horde
CRY Caceenneens
Hindy
Wineberner
Jones
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