Wertz Homer Ruins Perfect Game as Indians Edge Tigers
The Indians beat the Tigers 2 to 1 as Bob Lemon nearly pitched a no hit no run game. Wertz hit a decisive eighth inning home run while Rosen drove in both Cleveland runs and Lemon struck out seven in a four win season. Detroit’s Cain took the loss as Cleveland clinched the close affair at Briggs Stadium.
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Hegen
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Bob Lemon
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Detroit Tiger
Charlie Robertson
Chicago White Sox
Bob Cain
Hal White
Clevelana
Larry Doby
Snuffy Stirnweig
Doby
Learn Golf From The Stars The Palmer Method
Johnny Palmer stresses automatic wrist cocking and square stance for beginners. Emphasizes correct grip, avoiding new grips, timing over power, and practicing for smooth, straight shots. Warns against premature cocking and straining, recommends professional guidance to optimize practice time.
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P.G.A
Johnny Palmer
Western Hills Wins Ohio High School Baseball Title
Western Hills edged Columbus Lin den McKinley 2 1 in an extra inning to claim the state Class A championship. Lima St Rose rallied for a 7 2 Class B victory over Navarre as the spring sports carnival concluded at Ohio State University. The win marks Western Hills fourth straight baseball crown for a Cincinnati school with Withrow and Hutchess prior champions.
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Columbus
Lima St Rose Ball Champs
Lima St Rose ran to victory as center fielder Bob Schnable had two hits and drove in a run. Dick Finn hurled no hit ball into the seventh for Lima in the Class B final before Navarre spoiled the bid with errors and a steal of home. The Raiders finally clinched in extra innings with Finn, Sites, Bonnano and others contributing key hits and runs. Navarre had been unbeaten in 16 prior contests.
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Cincinnati
Lima
Dick Finn
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Navarre
Mike Sites
Ernie Bonnano
Lima St. Rose
Twi Night Contests Highlight OVA Holiday Card Day
Ohio Valley Association action features four baseball games on Memorial Day with two day games two night games. Racine visits Point Pleasant while Gallipolis plays Ravenswood in afternoon tilts, Syracuse hosts Reedsville at 6, and Hartford meets the Traders at night. Dick Spencer leads pitchers with 5 0, J Lee tops batting with 480, and Gallipolis holds key gaps in the standings.
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Howard
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Hartford Guns
Traders
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Queen Bees
OVA
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Adkins
Hesson
Hager
Evans
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Hinzman
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OHO Valley Eeeration Club L. Pet
Pt. Pleasant
Charles Maxim Heavyweight Title Fight Set in Chicago
Facts and figures for the Charles Maxim world heavyweight title bout at Chicago Stadium. Edvard Charles defends against Joe Maxim in a 15 round clash promoted by the International Boxing Club with an expected 10 000 to 12 000 fans, Charles sharing gate and rights income versus Maxim’s share. Weights listed and potential gross gate around 24 00 dollars. Television and radio rights split between WBKB TV WRRM.
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Exzard Charles
Joey Maxim
Edvard Charles
Cincinnati
Ohio
Joe Maxim
Cleveland
Chicago Stadium
International Boxing Club
Charles
Maxim
Wbkb TV
WRRM
Columbia Broadcasting Company
Fastest Memorial Day 500 field set for Indianapolis race
Indianapolis crowds watch the Memorial Day 500 as 33 drivers tune fast Novi cars aiming for a record speed and a prize pool around 200000 pounds. Forecasts tentatively clear showers. if delay, race may run Thursday. Top contenders include Duke Nalon and Chet Miller with other stars like Johnny Parsons, Walt Faulkner, Henry Banks, Jack McGrath, and Mauri Rose. Attendance estimated well over 100000. cars cost at least 25000 with total purse near 50000 last year.
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Midwest
Here
Bill Holland
Perha
Duke Nalon
Chet Miller
Lou Welch
Johnny Parsons
Walt Faulkner
Henry Banks
Jack McGrath
Mauri Rose
Weedway
Local Keglers In Even Break
Athens bowling edged Point Pleasant 2607 to 2488 led by Eddie McBride with a 670 series including 268 and 223. Ed Efaw added 508 while Gouder and White led Point Pleasant with 534 and 548. Point Pleasant women beat Athens 2245 to 2236 despite Irene McBride 500.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
West Virginia
Eddie McBride
Ed Efaw
Goueder
White
Irene McBride
House Passes Pheasant Bill In Ohio Legislature
In Columbus the Ohio House reconsidered and passed a pheasant hunting bill for private preserves, 82 to 40, ahead of a possible veto by Gov. Lausche. Supporters hope to override if needed. The measure authorizes pheasant breeding for shooting on private preserves over 500 acres with a fee for hunters.
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Columbus
Ohio House
Frank J. Lausche
House
Ohio Athlete Receives Purdue Gimlet Club Trophy
Neil Schmidt of Bluffton Ohio was honored at Purdue University as the senior athlete judged most outstanding in four years at the university. The football and basketball star earned the Gimlet Club Trophy after runner up in scoring honors in both sports this past season.
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Lafayette
Ind
Neil Schmidt
Bluffton
Ohio
Purdue University
Purdue
Schmidt
Baseball matchups for National and American Leagues
Snapshot of matchups with pitchers and lineups across NL games including Boston at New York and Brooklyn at Philadelphia, plus Chicago at Cincinnati and Pittsburgh at St Louis, followed by AL games featuring St Louis at Chicago Detroit at Cleveland Philadelphia at Washington and New York at Boston with listed pitchers and records.
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Beockignise
St. Louis
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Stirnweiss
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Booness
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Ant
Simpson
Rosen
Chapman
Kennedy
Hegan
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Louisville Iy
Priddy
Alge Keller
Columbus
St Paul
Cain P
White
Evers & Oo
Surkent
Webmeier
Dickson
Queen
Preske
Munger
Widmar
Suwiecki
Pierce
Gumpert
Detroit
Trout
Newhouser
Garcia
Chakales
Washington
Kellner
Fowler
Hudson
Consuegra
Raschi
Lopat
Stubbs
Wight
McDermott
Yesterday's Results Cleveland at Detroit Game Not Played
All night games listed for the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. no other games scheduled yesterday. Cleveland at Detroit shows as the only game mentioned but is noted as not played.
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Cleveland
Detroit
National League
American Association
Buicks Sweep Doubleheader In Hartford Softball
The Buicks of Pomeroy won both Sunday games against Hartford 14 0 and 8 5. Peck Wagner limited the foes to three hits in game one while Chapman accounted for the only extra base hit. Quisenberry allowed two hits in the second game as Buicks won 8 to 5. Jones homered with one on base and Bob Smith added a three bagger. Quisenberry Arnold and Jones had five hits apiece across both games, Bass had four. The team resumes Sunday at 2 pm at Pomeroy High School against Somerville Stout Motors of Pt Pleasant.
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Bisettar
Buicks
Hartford
W. V
Baicks
Peck Wagner
Chapman
Quisenberry
Jones
Bob Smith
Arnold
Buick
Bass
Pomeroy High School
Somerville-Stout Motors
Pt. Pleasant
W_ Va
Masker Die in Milwaukee Former Big Ten Official
Tim Masker, a veteran Big Ten football official who spent over four decades in the Western Conference and retired two years ago, died Tuesday in Milwaukee at age 71. He began as an assistant commissioner in 1944 and later handled conference official duties.
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Tim Masker
Masker
Kenneth L
Tur) Wilson
Indians Pay 120000 for Rookie Pitcher Davidson
Cleveland signed 18 year old pitcher Billy Joe Davidson from Oak Ridge Military Academy in North Carolina as the Indians top draft rookie. General Manager Hank Greenberg called him the biggest bonus in baseball history, with reported figures around 120000. Davidson, who plans to join the Padres farm system at San Diego after a two week tryout, said he hopes to pitch in the majors before Army service. Greenberg noted scouts fed his signing and compared the potential to Bob Feller.
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Billy Joe Davidson
Hank Greenberg
Cleveland Indians
Oak Ridge Military Academy
North Carolina
Davidson
Detroit
Marsh Samuel
Indians
Greenberg
Bob Felter
Paul Pettit
Pittsburgh Pirates
Col K E. P. Holt
San Diego
Padres
Bob Feller
Marion
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St Louis natives Bob Hahbenicht Joe Garagiola and Chuck Diering
Three members of the St Louie Cardinale were born in St. Louis. Bob Hahbenicht Joe Garagiola and Chuck Diering are named as natives.
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St Louie Cardinale
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Tey
Bob Hahbenicht
Joe Garagiola
Chuck Diering
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