Ohio U to Meet Ashland in District 4 Playoff Series
Ohio University to host Ashland College in a best two of three District No. 4 playoff at Bobcat Park on Tuesday and Wednesday for a shot at Michigan State. Ashland 17-4 earns at large nod, series begins Tuesday at 3 pm with potential Wednesday doubleheader as needed.
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Veterans Spark A Big Day In Major League Baseball
The Old Guard led by Bob Feller Ted Williams Mickey Vernon and Preacher Roe delivered a landmark day as Feller earned his 250th win in Cleveland’s doubleheader sweep over Baltimore while Williams drove in a run and scored thrice in Boston’s 10 9 win over the Yankees Kinder earned his second Boston victory Kell was dealt to Chicago White Sox after a three hit night for Boston joining Grady Hatton in the deal. Brook|ly Dodgers swept Pittsburgh as Duke Snider homered twice and Pafko led Milwaukee with key hits in a double triumph over Chicago Cubs Mays Glenver Vernon and Grissom boosted the Giants and Nationals in respective wins with Crone Nichols and Vale contributing on strong showings.
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Ohio U Wins Second MAC Baseball Title on Clutch Play
Coach Bob Wren credited intense desire and a clutch team ethic for Ohio University’s second straight MAC title. Key players like Dick England Ray Thompson and Tom Biskup anchored defense while Dick Murphy led batting and fielding as Ohio earned the District No. 4 playoff bid.
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Truex sets scholastic mile record in Indiana meet
Max Truex Warsaw High School senior shaved six tenths of a second from the national interscholastic mile record by running 4 2 0 4 in the Indiana high school track meet.
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Rosen Hikes Average on New League Rule
Cleveland slugger Al Rosen exploits the league’s new sacrifice fly rule. He has seven RBIs on sacrifice flies and is batting .275, up from 3.56 under last season’s rules.
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Tigers Players Ted Gray Ray Herbert and Don Lund Born in Detroit
Pitchers Ted Gray and Ray Herbert and outfielder Don Lund of the Detroit Tigers were all born in Detroit.
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Redlegs Rally Behind Post In Road Win Over Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds beat St Louis 13 6 as Wally Post homered twice in two days and drove in five runs. Roy McMillan added a double and two singles, with Jack Collum Gus Bell and Ted Kluszewski contributing doubles. Pitcher Harry Perkowski struggled before relief by Collum.
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Belgian Heavyweight Boxer Quits In Fourth Round
Smart Boxer He Blows First describes 40 year old Belgian heavyweight Sys quitting in the fourth round of a scheduled 10 round bout with Nine Valdes of Cuba. Valdes, ranked No.2, dominated as Sys walked to his corner with six seconds left in the round saying I am not crazy I didn't want to get killed.
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Baseball Playoffs Set for May 28 29
Eight high school teams, regional winners from Class A and B, advance to the state title race May 28 and 29 in Columbus. Class A winners include Cincinnati Elder over Western Hills 14-2, St Ignatius over Mansfield 5-1, and Wadsworth over Youngstown East 3-1. Class B winners feature Salem Local 6-0 over Reading and Sycamore 6-4 over Deshler, plus Warrensville Heights 4-3 over Navarre and Ashtabula Rowe 2-1 over Navarre.
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Baksi Faces Baker in Brooklyn Comeback Fight
New York boxing card opens at Eastern Park with Joe Baksi returning for one more bout against Pittsburgh’s Big Bob Baker. The undercard at St Nicholas Arena on DuMont TV showcases Relph Jones and Pedro Gonzales in a 10 round middleweight clash.
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Racine and Heiners Return To Top Of Ohio Valley League Standings
Middleport sweeps Athens to reclaim a share of the league lead as Racine splits with Albany. Reedsville Hornets win twice over McArthur 8-7 and 21-9, aided by seven errors. New Marshfield drops to third after splitting with Nelsonville. Albany takes opener 8-1 then loses 1-0.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
Standings for games Tuesday and Sunday show New York at Philadelphia and Milwaukee tallying decisive results. Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 3 1 while New York beat Philadelphia 5 0 and Chicago edged Milwaukee 11 5.
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Pomeroy Bowlers Win National Five Man Title
The Miller High Life traveling team from Pomeroy won the first annual national five man lanes tournament in Dayton, beating 125 teams for a $500 prize and trophy. Members Paul Clifford, Bill Hovatter, Renzo Menchini, Frank Kungle, and Wes Belles led with a 3097 total after handicap. Trophy presentation likely at the June 16 bowling league banquet at Pomeroy Bowling Alley.
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Portsmouth Manager Guides Badgers Intrasquad Victory
In Madison Wisconsin Portmouth Ohio assistant manager Dick Frecka led the Cardinal to a 21-14 win over the Whites. Frecka connected on a 15 yard pass to Dave Howard for the tying score in the third quarter and later ran 17 yards for the go ahead touchdown in the fourth.
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Pafko powers Braves in twin bill vs Cubs
Andy Pafko doubled in the tie breaking run in the 10th as Milwaukee beat Chicago 4-2 in game one. He slugged two homers and a triple for five RBIs in a 9-3 win in the second game. Art Houtteman outpitched Bob Turley in 12 innings to lift Cleveland 2-1 in the nightcap, completing a doubleheader sweep of Baltimore after a 14-3 opener.
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College Baseball Scores From Weakened Schedule
Western Michigan defeated Toledo by 19 to 5 while Wisconsin routed 7 to 5 and Minnesota beat Cincinnati 8 to 1. Iowa blanked Northwestern 2 to 0, Illinois edged Purdue 5 to 4, and Central State topped PRACKH 59 to 61 with 67 2 3 notables.
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Batting Binge Ends Streaks in American Association
The Associated Press reports Milwaukee area games as the Indiana Indians hit four homers led by Rocky Colavite in a 12-9 victory, Kansas City beats St. Paul 12-9, Toledo tops Charleston 5-2 with Bert Thiel pitching six hits, and Columbus and Louisville split a doubleheader. Tom Casa Grande tossed a six-hitter for a 4-1 Colonels win in the nightcap.
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Boxing Results and Sox Weathered 1953 Lineup Notes
Miami bout saw Billy Lauderdale outpoint Chris Christensen in a 10 round match. Hollywood card featured Bobby Why defeating Kenny Davis over 10 rounds. Havana results listed setr Suarez beating Johnson Rodriguez in 17 rounds. Mexico City saw Manuel Armenteros stop Raul Solis in 7 rounds. Billy Pierce and Virgil Trucks each started 33 games for the White Sox in 1953.
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Indians Sweep Orioles in Doubleheader Triumphs
Cleveland routs Baltimore 14-3 in the opener behind Bob Feller’s 250th win and then wins 2-1 in 12 innings as Al Rosen belts his 11th homer to tie the nightcap. Art Houtteman drives in the clinching run with a 12th inning double.
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Major League Leaders Baseball Statistics Snapshot
Stars and teams lead in key categories: Jablonski of St. Louis with 60 hits and 39 runs. Musial also of St. Louis with 46 RBIs and 14 home runs. Mays of New York with 4 triples. Rosen of Cleveland leads RBIs with 44 and doubles with 11. Avila of Cleveland leads batting with .682 and closely followed by Minose. Lemon of Cleveland tops pitching with 60 wins and 1.000 ERA. Haddix of St. Louis 48 strikeouts. Turley of Baltimore 67 strikeouts.
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Mid-American standings and scores across sports
The record lists VAC mid‑season standings for tennis golf track and other sports. Western Michigan leads tennis with 18 points while Miami 12 and Kent 8 follow. Golf shows Ohio and Kent tied at 600, Miami 624, Western Michigan 674, Bowling Green 68, and Western Reserve 651 with Marshall 6866. Track shows Miami 99 and 2 5, Western Michigan 89 and 9 10, Western Reserve 80, Bowling Green 17 and 1 5, Ohio 11 and Kent 7 and 1 2.
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