Citation Sets Record Pace In 1948 Thoroughbred Season
Calumet Farm colt Citation has won more than a half million dollars in 1948, with 16 wins in 17 starts and no serious threats outside a few defeats. He rides a streak toward 18 starts in the Pimlico Special and may approach Man o War’s all time earnings before retirement.
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Saggy
Havre de-Grace
Bewitch
Citation
Pimlico
Florida
McLennan
Widener
Calumet Farm
Plymouth
Leipsic
Vermillion
Howard
Sparta
Columbus Redbirds Retain 34 Players for 1949 Season
The Columbus Red Birds announce a 34 man roster for 1949 with many veterans and several top prospects. Catchers Conroy Fusselman Rapp. pitchers Crimian Haddix Hutchinson Remke and others. infielders Costa Harrington Har din Mickelson Wright Steiner Natisin. outfielders Broome Mozzali Olsen Thompson and more.
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Columbus
Red Bird
AAA
Birds
Bill Conroy
Lester Fusselman
Dallas
Vern Rapp
Flock
Jack Crimian
Harvey Haddix
Lia Hutchinson
Charlie Stancey
Charlie Stancey. Acquisitions Who Are Expected To Make the Grade Are Righhanders
Jim Bryant
Houston
John Remke
Omaha
Jack Frisinger
The
Mike Watisin
Ben Steiner
Bill Costa
Charlie Harrington
Claude (Pappy) Wright
Bill Hardin
E. Mickelson
Pocatello
Roy Broome
Bill Howerton
Mo Mozzali
Barney Olsen
Don Thompson
Conroy
Fusselman
Rapp
Omaha-Columbus
Auger
Duluth
Bryant
Crimian
Ford
Fiisinger
Winston Salem-Columbus
Haddix
Hile
Hutchinson
Mansfield
McLeland
Powers
Remke
Stancey
Costa
Harrington
Hardin
Hertwick
MecGaha
Duluth-Winston Salem
Mickelson
Natisin
Steiner
Wright
Columbus-Houston
Zernia
Winston Salem
Barth
Hamilton
Five Seek Lane's Post
Five baseball men are in the running for the American Association presidency after Frank Lane resigned to become Chicago White Sox general manager. Lane appointed a three member committee to study candidates including Leo Miller Frank Colley Ed Gilliand Muddy Ruel and Al Banister. A final recommendation is due in Chicago November 14 after a Cincinnati meeting November 9.
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Chicago
American Association
Frank Lane
Chicago White Sox
Lane
Leo Miller
Syracuse
Frank Colley
Association
Ed Gilliand
Toledo
Detroit Tigers
Herold
Muddy) Ruel
Cleveland Indians
Commissioner’s Office
al Banister
Columbus Redbirds
Cincinnati
Officials To Meet Tonight At Ohio University Gym
Secretary-Treasurer Bill Sheskey of the Athens District says a meeting of the Southeastern Ohio Officials Association will be held tonight at 8 in the men's gym at Ohio University. Tickets On Sale To Prevent Gate Jam for Logan High vs Athens game sold at Banks' Sport Shop this week per Athens Principal O L Wood.
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Bill Sheskey
Athens
Southeastern Ohio Officials Association
Ohio University
Logan High
Bulldogs
Banks’ Sport Shop
O. L. Wood
Glouster Reserve Team Hosts McConnelsville Malta Tonight
Glouster High School reserve football team meets McConnelsville Malta reserves at Glouster stadium at 7 30 p m tonight. The game showcases local juniors and school spirit as a late fall clash.
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Glouster
Glouster High School
McConnelsville-Malta
Glouster Stadium
Final Auto Races Carded at Jones Speedway Newark
The ninth and final Newark auto races of the Ohio season are set for Sunday at Jones Speedway on Route 16 east of Newark. Ray Jones of Newark directs the Jones Speedway Inc. program, with seven events starting at 1 p.m. time trials and 2 30 p.m. first race. Buck Barr of Zanesville to receive a trophy for leading Ohio dirt track drivers, and Red Bules of Columbus to be honored for leading the circuit in 1946 and 1947.
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Newark
Ohio
Jones Speedway
Jones Speedways, Inc
Ray Jones
Newark Oval
Logan
Marysville
London
Jones
Buck Barr
Zanesville
Red Bules
Columbus
Kee Teams Deadlocked After Week in McBee Pin League
Three teams tied for first as Pricing-Planning Machine Shop and Art Camera swept opponents. Pricing-Planning beat General Plant while Machine Shop edged Kysort to stay atop the standings. Composing won twice to stay close. Individual highlights include Wolfe 503 and Russell 516, Wyckoff 513, Scriven 520, Drager 513 and 201, Begg 419, and Echenbacker 482.
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McBee
General Plant
Machine Shop
Keysort
Composing
Floyd Wolfe
Russell
Clarence Wyckoff
Don Moore
Jim Scriven
Art
Glen Drager
Harry Begg
Plant No. 2
Research
Offset
Order Dept
Howard Echenbacker
Wentz and Stefan Out for Miami Game and Possibly Season
OU coach Harold Wise announced Stefan and Carter Wentz will miss the Miami game and may be sidelined for the season. The Bobcats shuffled lineup options, with Rod Bartlett, Wayne Rhodes, and Dick Sopko contending for Stefan’s vacated defensive role and Q B duties considered for Leucke. Wise noted no other major injuries, and emphasized continued effort to rebound from the loss to Reserve.
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Chris Stefan
Carter Dave Wentz
Miami
Harold Wise
Bobcats
Namae
Columbus
Stefan
Tony DiBaggio
Lennie Corbin
Redskins
Wise
Bob Leucke
Sophs
Pat Connelly
Rod Andrews
Andrews
Leucke
Kenny Weiss
Rod Barrington
Wayne Rhodes
Dick Sopko
Jim McKenna
Connelly
Slim Jim Midland
Lad
Bobcat
B M Leads After Close Night In Ladies League
Beasley-Mathews beat McBee No 2 by two games to hold a one game lead over McKee Drugs after a 1833 1830 margin. Gloria Byard 449 and Betty Hayhurst 185 led the Drugs past Cornwell Jewelers while Bar bara Dent 429 and Ethel Price 388 were top scorers in the B M clash. Baker Stauffer edged McBee No 1 by nine pins with Mayhew 427 high. CSOE swept Fer ry's Service 1975 to 1784 in a new team replacement.
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Beasley-Mathews
McBee No. 2
McKee Drugs
Cornwell Jewelers
B-M
Barbara Dent
Ethel Price
Gloria Byard
Jewelers
Betty Hayhurst
Baker-Stauffer
McBee No
Mayhew
CSOE
Ferry
McBee
Ladies City
Beasley-Mathews Eniedl
McKee Drugs -O
Mechanicsburg and Athens Junior High football game set
Mechanicsburg Junior High faces Athens Junior High in a 7 p.m. Wednesday match at Athens High field. A return game is planned a week later to coincide with the Kiwanis Club Halloween party.
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Mechanicsburg Junior High
Athens Junior High
Athens High Field
Kiwanis Club
Ohio scholastic football top teams share billing as season heats
Hamilton and Alliance lead Ohio’s curent top-rated teams after strong weekends. Newt Thomas of Columbus South sparked a 19-0 comeback over Columbus Aquinas, ending an 82-game winless drought. Alliance beat Massillon 14-0 for the first time since 1932, while Hamilton crushed Cincinnati Hughes 47-7 as rankings shifted with Canton McKinley and others close behind.
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Fritz Howell
Ohio
Columbus
Newt Thomas
Columbus South High
Newt
South
Columbus Aquinas
Bulldogs
Linden McKinley
Marietta
Hamilton
Big Blue
Alliance Aviators
Alliance
Massillon
Canton McKinley
Middletown
Toledo Waite
Mansfield
Newark
Columbus West
Mount Vernon
Lancaster
Bucyrus
Martins Ferry
Fremont Ross
Circleville
Mifflin
Ronton
Cincinnati Western Hills
Lisbon
Canton South
Toledo
Scott
Gallipolis
Ashland
Kenton
Cincinnati
Withrow
Youngstown
Chaney
Steubenville
Toronto
Northeastern
Toledo Scott
Upper Arlington
Middleport
Piqua
Miamisburg
Brookfield
Hickory
Harold
Sandy) Hill
Clarence Smith
Marion
Bill Kibler
John Colceri
Kibler
Smith
Ray Trucco
Columbus St. Mary
Marion St. Mary
Jim” Bailey
Hughes
Carey High
Mt. Vernon
Smithfield
Jack Lebay
Gene Wetherholt
Rup Rearick
Louis Mariano
McKinley
Gene Davis
Youngstown South
Elyria
Newark and Lancaster
Fremont
Sandusky
Tigers
Mel Knowlton
Mel
Reds Hope for Vander Meer and Blackwell Big Duo
Cincinnati executives place faith in Johnny Vander Meer and Ewell Blackwell to form a strong one two pitching pair. Vander Meer, once feared for no hitters, aims to recapture prime form while Blackwell, tip of the Reds rotation in 1947, is believed healthy for 1949.
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Cincinnati
Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati Reds
Redleg
Long Ewell Blackwell
Blackie
Reds
Gabe Paul
Vandy
Army and Penn State Sign Two Year Football Pact
Army and Penn State announced a two year home and home agreement. The first game will be at West Point on October 1 1949 and the return at State College on October 7 1950. The 1939 meeting ended in a 14 14 deadlock.
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NEW York
Army
Penn State
West Point
N. Y
State College
Fights Last Night Feature Brooklyn Card Actions
In Brooklyn Jake Lamotta 165 decisioned Vern Lester 153. Holyoke saw Billy Grant 178 defeat George Kochan 185. Stockton card had Bernard Docusen 148 knocking out Al Robinson 144 in Fresno 2.
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Brooklyn
Jake Lamotta
New York
Vern Lester
Holyoke
Mass
Billy Grant
Orange
N. J
George Kochan
Akron
Stockton
Calif
Bernard Docusen
New Orleans
al Robinson
Fresno
Satch Paige Dodges Questions On His Age
Cleveland pitcher Satch Paige deflects questions about his age at a luncheon with local sportswriters. He recalled Gene Bearden joking about pitching to Connie Mack and offered no definite answer to the age inquiry.
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Los Angeles
Satch Paige
Cleveland
Satch
Gene Bearden
Connie Mack
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Paul Walker
Columbus Dispatch
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