Veeck Rules Out Major League Ball on the West Coast
Cleveland Indians president Bill Veeck says no major league baseball will move to the West Coast soon. He notes the Coast League has too many weak cities and LA and SF may be major but deserve partners, possibly a 1949 working agreement with a Coast League club. He quips comedian Bob Hope keeps hounding him for shares or dividends.
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Oberlin College to reunite for 1898 football triumph
Oberlin College plans a reunion this Saturday to recall its 1898 football win over Purdue 10 to 0. The same team notes it was scored against only once that season, in a 6 to 0 loss to Cornell.
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Forecasts and scores as college upsets roll in
Upset specialist Amis Barnaby Hoople predicts Missouri over SMU and lists a string of college football results. He envisions a Rose Bowl pairing and notes upcoming games including Michigan versus Minnesota with cheerfully brisk, confident predictions across a wide slate of teams and scores.
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Black Leaves Hospital Soon for Indians Return
Don Black of the Cleveland Indians says he will be released from Charity Hospital Sunday after nearly six weeks with a brain hemorrhage from a game with the St Louis Browns. Doctors disagree on his readiness to pitch. he plans rest through spring then a checkup and possible return to Tucson for training. He earned about $40,000 from a Don Black Night and World Series money.
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Wooster Overpowers Ashland In Football Showdown
Wooster defeats Ashland 34 to 6 in a high school football game. Akron Central wins 41 to 7 over Kenmore while Akron North blanks East 7 to 0.
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Ohio University Hosts Miami in Homecoming Clash
Ohio University soccer notes describe a Homecoming showdown with Miami University of Oxford. The series dates to 1908 with each side 12-12. Miami enters undefeated and favored, while OU faces injuries to Chris Stefan and Dave Wentz. The crowd of about 12 000 anticipates a pass-heavy battle as Mel Olix leads Miami.
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Athens High faces Logan with several players sidelined
At SEC practice fields the crippled Athens High football squad nears Friday’s game with Logan as two to three key players likely watch from the sidelines. Don Flowers foot injury and Roger Sapp place kicking woes deplete the lineup while steps to replace them unfold.
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Pomeroy Panthers Offense Hits Backfield Focus After Injury
Bob Seyfried Pomeroy left end misses Friday’s game vs Gallipolis due to yard marker injury near halftime and doctors order him out for at least a week. Coach Herndon Wilks sent to Huntington Monday for treatment. Team concentrates on defense while correcting backfield mistakes.
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Bach's eleven still feeling Gallipolis game effects
Middleport scrimmage reveals Coach Forrest Bach tel's second team lingering effects from the Gallipolis game as Monday night drills continue.
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Standout Schoolboy Backs Plentiful In All-Ohio Race
Ohio prep football shines as about 20 000 players on 575 teams vie for All-Ohio berths. Notable backfield names include Jim Bailey Hamilton 11 touchdowns five games Jack Gordon and Harold Hill Circleville Ray Truecco Columbus St Marys Johnny Shelton Trenton Babe Calhoun and Bob Hawkins Middletown Bill Kibler Bucyrus Jerry Thorpe Alliance John Colceri Canton McKinley Gene Wetherholt Gallipolis Clarence Smith Marion Joe Miller Mansfield Roy Platt Carey and others.
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Boxcar) Bailey
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Howdy) Platt
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Fagles Will Be Feted Thursday in Nelsonville
A banquet honoring the Nelsonville Eagles, 1948 Hocking Valley Baseball League champions and series winners, will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Eagles home. Pom eroy Merchants, Ohio Valley Association champs, will join. Manager Ward Phillips announces a short program and World Series pictures. Managers of other league clubs are invited.
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Hartford win by Willie Pep over Larusso in non title bout
In Hartford Willie Pep outpointed Johnny Larusso in a non title 10 round match. The scoring showed Pep with the edge as the card listed Larusso from New York and Pep from Hartford.
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Honey Boy" Williams
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