Redbirds ride hot streak in doubleheader sweep of Brewers
Columbus gains on league lead with an eight game win streak as the Redbirds overpower the Brewers. Charley Stancey, Clarence Beers win without relief aided by Mike Natisin and Dick Thompson hitting timely homers. Tommy Glaviano and Bill Costa shine on defense and offense in strong pair of games.
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Clarence Beers
Stancey
Brewers
Mike Natisin
Dick Thompson
Tommy Glaviano
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Cardinals
Houston
Parsons scores ace to win Athens Country Club tourney
Harold Parsons won theClass A tournament with a hole in one on the 17th and a total of 68 under handicap 16. Don Finsterwald and Glenn Drager were runners up as Finsterwald led with 71 and Drager posted 71. Ralph Dupler topped the B division with 68 after 91 23 68. Ohio University coach Kermit Blosser shot 71 to take third.
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Athens Country Club
Don Finsterwald
Glenn Drager
Met ii
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Drager
George Merchant
Ray Shepards
Morton Rice
CTA To Hold Night Meet In Columbus Harness Racing
Columbus unveils a first nocturnal harness meet at Hilliard Raceway from June 12 to July 3. The Columbus Trotting Association stages streamlined racing with eight to nine dashes per race and instant dispatch from Paul Young's Cadillac starting gate.
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Columbus
Columbus Trotting Association
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Cadillac
Syracuse Orange Eleven Seeks Tough 1948 Schedule
Syracuse coach Baysinger previews the 1948 Orange with 19 lettermen eight returnees and star names like Fiacco Schiffner Dragotta Bagley Burkle Pepper and Custis. Newcomers Bernie Custis and others promise strong passing and depth as the team faces a demanding slate including Niagara Holy Cross Penn State Cornell Northwestern Boston University Temple Colgate and Columbia.
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Bobby Schiffner
Jim Dragotta
Dick Bagley
John Burkle
Jim Pepper
Bucky Buchsbaum
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Bernie Custis
Wil Sidat-Singh
Leon Cohen
Brooklyn
Ed Ralston
Geneva
Ed Urban
Frosh
Baxter Josselyn
Scotia
Larry Ellis
Ellis
Ed Dolan
Gene Schmidt
Doc Acocella
Athens Tops Vets Bees 5-2 In 13 Inning Ohio Valley Action
The Queen Bees moved into first place in the Ohio Valley Association after a 3 to 2 win in 13 innings over Pomeroy at Pomeroy. Leo Valentine pitched the complete game for Athens while Grover Long homered and Emil Thomas contributed key doubles and a productive showing at first base. The Bees will face Racine next, with doubleheaders scheduled against Leon to follow.
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Queen Bees
Ohio Valley Association
Pomeroy
Bees
Leo Valentine
Emil Thomas
Grover Long
Long
Racine
Leon
Gallians
Standings Highlight Early Baseball Action Across Leagues
The recap covers multiple games with Chicago Boston and St Louis in action, listing inning by inning scores and key pitchers. It notes American Association results and a Hocking Valley League overshadowed by Athens Baseball Club’s 13-2 win led by Frank Richey and Tony Reis.
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Fanning
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Tommy Holmes
Tony DiBiasio
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Grantland Rice critiques Joe Louis in sport magazine
Grantland Rice urges Joe Louis to regain discipline after a decline from champion form. The open letter in SPORT magazine notes Louis’s recent slip, contrasts his prep with Walcott’s, and warns against bad company and careless words that could erase a storied career.
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Grantland Rice
Joe Louis
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Sport Magazine
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Walcott
England
Baseball Schedule Across Leagues
In the American League Washington meets Detroit led by Wynn against Newhouser. National League features Cincinnati at Brooklyn with Peterson facing Roe. St Louis visits Philadelphia with Brazie opposing Dubiel in night action.
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Newhouser
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Roe
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Philadelphia
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Dubiel
Yankees edged Indians as DiMaggio homered thrice in 6-5 win
Joe DiMaggio belted three homers driving all New York runs in a 6-5 victory over Bob Feller and the Cleveland Indians. Larry Jansen tossed a four hitter for the Giants in a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates for his fifth victory.
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Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
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Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Reds Return Home Friday
Cincinnati baseball announces a busy 1948 home schedule at Crosley Field with 12 night games nine Ladies Days and 10 double-headers upcoming. The first after-dark game on Friday May 28 vs Chicago Cubs starts a string including a May 30 single and double header against the Bruins and a Memorial Day two game set with the St Louis Cardinals. Tickets for night and Sunday games are on sale at 307 Vine Street with Ladies Day tickets available only from game to game.
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Dodgers
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Braves
Jiune
Vine Street
Stymie wins Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park
Stymie world champion money winner captured his first 1948 victory at Belmont Park by winning the $25,000 added Metropolitan Handicap for the second straight year. Colossal finished second and Rippey took third.
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New York
Stymie
Belmont Park
Colossal
Rippey
College baseball scores update across multiple games
Akron defeats Ashland 5 to 3 while Oberlin tops Wooster 4 to 2 and Fenn sweeps Gannon 13 to 1. Xavier beats Detroit 11 to 7 as Ohio State down Iowa 4 to 1 and Cincinnati cruises past Dayton 10 to 2 with Miami at 8-2. Butler improves to 7-5.
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Mangrum Wins Decatur Open Golf Title
Lloyd Mangrum of Chicago captured the Decatur Open at South Side Country Club posting 65 65 70 for a 200 total. Keiser of Akron and Hamilton of Landover tied for second with 201. each earned 600.
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South Side Country Club
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Akron
Bob Hamilton
Landover
Keiser
Stetina Wins Ohio Olympic Bicycle Qualifier
Roy Stetina of Cleveland won the 135 mile Olympic trials with a six hour 48 minute 41.5 second time, leading a 25 rider field. Qualifiers for the June 6 Columbus district trials include Dick Korver Bill Whipple Eugene McPherson and Dick Davies. The course loops from Columbus through Worthington Delaware Marion Bucyrus Crestline Shelby Ashland Mansfield back to Shelby.
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Roy Stetina
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Dick Korver
Bill Whipple
Athens
Eugene McPherson
Dick Davies
Reynoldsburg
Stetina
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Delaware
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Mansfield
Buckeye Lake Reports Fresh Run of White Bass
In Buckeye Lake the white bass run resumes as Ray H Riethmiller of the Central Ohio Conservation District notes recent rains spurred a second wave as good as the first. The fish average about 12 inches, signaling a surplus of mature bass feeding the season.
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Buckeye Lake
Ray H. Riethmiller
Central Ohio Conservation District
Riethmiller
Baseballers to Play Three Games at Home
Ohio University hosts a busy week as MA teams converge for golf track tennis and the Bobcat baseball teams face a heavy slate. The varsity and freshman squads mount five and six games respectively including a Memorial Day charity clash with Ohio State.
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East Lansing
Bobcats
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Maserati Seeks Chance to Crack Indy 500 Field
At Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 32nd annual 500 mile race on May 31 American cars dominate time trials. Only the prewar Maserati and Don Lee’s Mercedes join seven others over 124 mph. Chester Miller qualified the Mercedes at 127.249 mph while Duke Nalon’s Novi-Grooved Piston Special topped at 131.603 mph.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Chet) Miller
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Los Angeles
Ralph Hepburn
Bowling Green Beats Michigan Nor mal In Close Golf Duel
Bowling Green edges Michigan Normal 14 to 13 in a tight college golf match. The result reflects a balanced showdown as both teams traded holes across the course.
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Denver boxer Val Alvarado triumphs over Jackie Turner
In Denver, Val Alvarado aged 118 from Montrose Colorado outpointed Jackie Turner 116 from Vancouver British Columbia in a ten round bout. In Topeka Kansas Pat McCaferty 175 from Topeka defeated Young Kid McCoy 175 from Bowling Green Kentucky by KO in the first round.
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Young Kid McCoy
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