Sandusky squad wins scholastic golf title in Ohio
Sandusky's four-man team captured both team and individual titles on a wind swept Ohio State course. Leo Biagetti led with 74 81 155 as Sandusky posted 680 to beat Akron Buchtel 691 and Columbus North 694 amid tough conditions.
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Columbus
Sandusky
Columbus North
Ohio High School
Lakefront
Ohio State University
Akron Buchtel
Leo Biagetti
Blond
Biagetti
Toledo
Frank Stranahan
Tom Nieporte
Husky
North College Hill
Nieporte
Dick Widdoes
Chick Hendrickson
Ray Cannon
Toledo Devilbiss
Tom Chapman
Bob Paige
Dayton
Oakwood
Mayfield Heights
Central Catholic
Hamilton Public
Cleveland
Benedictine
Akron
Garfield
Aquinas
Chaminade
Tiltonsville
Coshocton
Columbus West
Findlay
Athens
Chillicothe
Dean Tarulli
Dover
Tom Matey
Warren
Perry Lacey
Dayton Fairview
Dick Evans
Shaker Heights
Springfield
Columbus Central
Bobcat Trackmen edge Bishops in tight relay win
Ohio University defeats Ohio Wesleyan 65 62 in a close mile relay finish. Fred Mills anchor the winning mile relay as Harry Cox and Quentin Brelsford lead multiple victories for both teams in a tightly contested meet at Athens.
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Ohio
Delaware
Bobcats
Ohio University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Fred Mills
Wesleyan
Harry Cox
Quentin Brelsford
Jim Swomley
Ohio Wesleyan
Ed Mazzocco
Olds
Mauck
Mathie
Exum
Trautwein
Schleicher
Wecht
Thomason
Lieving
Jewett
Brelsford
Swomley
Wright
Blackburn
Johnson
Ensman
Cox
MacCracken
Crawford
Wodarsky
Elwood
Kuhner
Pinson
Wade
Burnham
Matick
Ward
Emyre
Hillyard
Butterfield
Ohio U
Coe
Mills
Ohio Nine Prepare Final Home Stand At Memorial Day Clash
Ohio University burgs into the weekend with a strong 15-7 MAC bid and will host Xavier in a 2 p.m. Memorial Day tilt as Don Peden’s hurler staff seeks late-season momentum. Dayton and Akron trips loom as Ohio aims to reset for a key stretch with pitching options like Mark Wylie and John Jurkovic and hitters led by Brady and Clark.
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Ohio University
Xavier
Musketeers
Bobcats
Cincinnati
Muskies
Don Peden
Dayton University
Ohio
Flyers
Dayton
Akron
Goodyears
Don Poling
Marietta
Peden
Mark Wylie
John Jurkovic
King Brady
Larry Flor
Brady
Mel Clark
Charley Horn
Clark
Mixed Memorial Day Sports Scene Opens Weekend
A bustling lineup splashes across Memorial Day activities from Columbus baseball games to horse racing and midget auto racing. Fans can catch Harry James at Buckeye Lake, Beulah Park in Columbus, and a twilight doubleheader at Red Bird Stadium with Bob Wren in action. Indianapolis 500 headlines note a small 28-car field amid prize money and safety concerns. In Moscow a Kiev soccer lineup shuffle occurred after three Odessa players were abducted and replaced, sparking debate over theft and loyalty.
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Harry James
Buckeye Lake
Swo
Columbus
Beulah Park
Red Bird Stadium
Columbus Club
Toledo
Bob Wren
Bobcat
Madhens
Indianapolis
Speedway
ASPAR
Jimmy Snyder
Floyd Roberts
Wild Bill Cummings
George Robson
Bill Holland
Bridgeport
Conn
Ted Horn
Rex Mays
Mauri Rose
Rose
Moscow
Odessa
Kiev
Russia
Pomeroy Teams Dominate Twilight League Action
Pomeroy Syracuse fielded sensationally to beat Chester 10 3 at PHS Field with Bill Winebrenner winning and Smalley losing. Cheshire defeated Pomeroy Legion 7 3 as Gardner allowed six hits. All Stars edged Pomeroy Legion 6 5 in a second loss for the Legion. Steve Hokuf, ex Washington Redskin, named assistant to Coach Cliff Battles of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Syracuse
Chester
PHS Field
Bill Winebrenner
Smalley
Cheshire
Pomeroy Legion
Gardner
All Stars
Roi T de Claces
Ute Coa
Steve Hokuf
Washington Redskin
Cliff Battles
Brooklyn Football Dodgers
Indians Fail to Trade Seerey as Athletics Refuse Offer
Cleveland Indians failed to swap outfielder Pat Seerey after Athletics declined a trade that would send Seerey to Philadelphia for Barney McCoskey and Dick Fowler. Lou Boudreau noted Seerey’s slump and low .187 average, with Veeck still seeking changes before the June 15 deadline. Don Black and Mel Harder will start Friday’s Memorial Day doubleheader with Harder making his season debut.
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Detroit
Cleveland Indians
Pat Seerey
Athletics
Tribe
Lou Boudreau
Indians
Bill Veeck
Connie Mack
Seerey
Shibe Park
Barney McCoskey
Dick Fowler
Mack
Boudreau
Roger Hornsby
Veeck
White Sox
Chicago
Don Black
Mel Harder
Embree Shuts Out Tigers to Give Indians Win
Cleve land righty Charles Embree limited Detroit to four hits in a 4 1 victory. He walked two and fanned four as the Indians toppled Dizzy Trout and trimmed Detroit’s league lead to two games over the Yankees. Wakefield ended Embree’s shutout with a ninth inning homer.
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Detroit
Charles
Red
Tigers
Dick Wakefield
Holland Looms Dark Horse In Memorial Day Classic
Indy report notes Bill Holland leading the AAA point race and set to drive the Blue Crown Spark Plug Special in the Memorial Day Classic at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30. Designer Lou Moore states Holland will perform at least as well as in East AAA races. Ted Horn and Walt Ader also figure in the field. Holland, 1946 third in AAA points, has four wins in seven 1947 starts and a diverse background in speed skating and roller sports.
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Edward J. Laseh
Athens County
Ohio
Court of Common Pleas
Trimble
County of
Athens
State of
Ohio Company
Burt Brooks
Trimble Township
George Love
Indianapolis
Ind
Bill Holland
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway
Lou Moore
Holland
Mauri Rose
AAA
Walt Ader
Ted Horn
Speed
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
U. S
Connecticut
Atlanta
Reading
Middletown
N. Y
Athens youths guests of Columbus newspaper firm
Five Athens youths earned a trip as reward for selling papers. Guided by Kenneth M. Beery they flew to Columbus for two days with a dinner and movie in the capital. The group includes Ted Geary, Jerry Evans, George Good, Jack Vickers and Dick Martin. They will attend the Indianapolis Speedway Races Friday.
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Athens
Columbus
Indiana
Kenneth M. Beery
Beery
Logan
Ted Geary
Jerry Evans
George Good
Jack Vickers
Dick Martin
Hartung Hurls Giants To Win
Clint Hartung, a highly publicized New York Giant rookie, pitched the Giants to a 5 4 victory over Brooklyn. He did not walk a batter and escaped a serious jam in the eighth with a double play from Dixie Walker. Gene Hermansky homered in the ninth and Hartung was lifted for Ken Trinkle.
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NEW York
Clint Hartung
New York Giant
Brooklyn
Hartung
Dixie Walker
Gene Hermanski
Ken Trinkle
Yankees Defeat Senators 5 2 in Sixth Inning Rally
Third baseman Bill Johnson slugged a three run homer and added two singles as the New York Yankees beat Washington 5 2 to extend their hot stretch to seven wins in eight. The club broke a scoreless duel with five runs in the sixth inning off Early Wynn and Frank Shea.
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Washington
Bill Johnson
New York Yankees
Yanks
Early Wynn
Frank Shea
Stranahan Under Fire Over British Amateur Incident
London newspapers criticize Toledo golfer Frank Stranahan after a dispute at Carnoustie over a conceded putt. Morgan's par on the first led to a debate about whether Stranahan had completed three strokes, with commentators calling his attitude indefensible. He later clarified he sought a rule clarification rather than insistence on the hole.
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Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Carnoustie
Scotland
Stranahan
George Morgan
Morgan
Ohioan
Geoffrey Cousins
London Evening Star
Cousins
Birdale
The
Daily Graphic
A's Edge Sox In Ninth To Take 3-2 Thriller
Philadelphia Athletics snap a four game skid with a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Russ Christopher drove in the decisive run with a ninth inning single after a two run rally. Buddy Rosar doubled Hank Majeski tripled for the first run and Eddie Joost added a fifth inning double.
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Philadelphia
Russ Christopher
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Macks
Buddy Rosar
Hank Majeski
Eddie Joost
Faultless Poised for Belmont Stakes Victory Says Trainer
Faultless, the three year old by Bull Sea Unerring, impressed in The Withers Mile at Belmont Park and is favored to win the Belmont Stakes on May 31. Trainer Hal Price Headley and Ben Jones back the horse, noting his fifth stakes win this year and potential Triple Crown bid. Royal Blood and My Request also feature as contenders in this era of strong juveniles and proven sires.
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NEA
New York
Faultless
Withers
Belmont Park
Phalanx
E. L. Cotton
Hal Price Headley
Brown
Bull Sea
Jet Pilot
Bull Lea
Ben Jones
Calumet Farm
Belmont
Elizabeth Graham
Royal Blood
Ben F. Whitaker
Maine Chance Farm
Coldstream
Spotted Beauty
Man O’ War
Max Hirsch
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Athens Messenger
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Jurkovic
Edward H. Lasch
Harold J. Rose
Mary Kelly
Paul Kelly
Berwick
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R. W. Finsterwald
Board OF Education
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Sinclair-ize
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