Gene Slaughter Boosts Jackson Ironmen With Seven Lettermen
New Jackson head coach Gene Slaughter builds a 40 man squad by adding seven lettermen from the 1951 squad. Key returnees include Bill Bisnaugle 180 pounds and guard Orlan Farrar 160 pounds. The Ironmen face a 12 game schedule including Greenfield Coal Grove Oak Hill Raceland Ky and Rock Hill with Slaughter bringing in forceful linemen and backfield contenders.
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Oak Hill
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Albany Lions Capture Pair Lead OWL By Two Games
Albany led the Ohio Valley League by two games after a weekend with Ralph Nuzum and Dick Macak pitching for the Lions in wins over New Marshfield and Hartford-Syracuse. Reedsville moved to third with two wins, as Bob McFadden starred for the losers with five hits in one game.
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Gallipo
Dwight Williams
Gene Wetherhol
National League and American League Scores Reported
Baseball results from MLB games including Boston at New York and Detroit at Chicago. Notable lines show Cleveland sweeping St Louis 9 3, New York 14 0 over Boston, and Philadelphia 9 4 at Washington. American Association scores list St Paul and Minneapolis, with rain suspensions in Milwaukee at Kansas City.
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Boxing Roundup From Idaho to Chicago
By the Associated Press report from Boise and Brooklyn, Harry Matthews of Seattle KOed Tiger Ted Lowery of New Bedford in a 179 to 178 bout (5). In Brooklyn Rocky Castellani of Luzerne outpointed Johnny Lombardo of Mt Carroll (10). In Chicago George Berry of Gary and Norman Webb of Chicago fought to a draw (8).
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Luzerne
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Mt. Carmel
Chicago
George Berry
Gary
Ind
Norman Webb
Drew
Bend Tourney Semifinals Set at Middleport Stadium Tonight
Bend Softball Tourney moves to semifinals at Middleport Stadium with Smok er Billiards facing Anderson Blacktop at 8 and Berdines meeting Heiner’s Bread at 9. Final and consolation games scheduled for Wednesday. Anderson Blacktop beat Banks Sport Shop 9 1 as Corte three hits. Berdines blanked Blaetmar 5 0 with Wagner one hitter. Heiner’s Bread won 7 1 over Malta Mfg and 7 5 over Appalachian Power. Bob Nelson homered in both Heiner’s games. Weekend results include Appalachian 4 Gallipolis 2 and Somerville 5 Blaetmar 6.
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Crafty Admiral Wins Wealthy Washington Park Mile
Crafty Admiral, a four year old Fighting Fox colt, trained to victory for Charfran Stable, won the Washington Park Handicap earning 172 400 dollars. He beat King Ranch favorite To Market by two lengths before 33 387 rain drenched spectators in Chicago.
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Scarborough Masterful as Yankees Top Red Sox in Rain S
Scarborough pitched three hits allowed and the Yankees beat Boston 5 to 1 aided by Old Man Rain. Billy Goodman homered in the first inning and Joe Collins hit two homers as New York narrowed the margin on Cleveland in the American League pennant chase.
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Bobcat Drill Opens With 41 On Hand At Ohio Univ
Forty one Bobcat gridders attended the initial workout led by Coach Widdoes at Ohio University. The squad ran through a morning drill and a second session after physical exams. Poling Foliano Turk and Costello were absent. Costello and Turk were baseball players en route to Athens from Sleepy Eye Minnesota. Widdoes expected Poling and Foliano later today. Assistant coaches included Heffelfinger Snyder Blosser Richey Wren Schleicher.
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Fred Schleicher
Gallia Eleven Improving Says Schroth
Gallia Academy High School football coach Hank Schroth says the team is improving a little as they learn Schroth’s T formation and single wing. After a 26-0 win over Dayton Oakwood, he notes passing still needs work with injured quarterback Buddy Preston sidelined. The squad faces scrimmages before Sept 12 vs Ironton at Memorial Field, then Upper Arlington and Marietta this week.
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Gallia Academy
Dayton Oakwood
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Schroth
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Dave Duncan
Jim Gilliam
Pete Nibert
Duncan
Dan Beachout
Bill Carr
Holley
Oakwood
Bill George
Jack Simms
Upper Arlington
Marietta
Ironton
Matthews stops Lowry in fifth round for first win since KO
Boise report says Seattle heavyweight Harry Matthews knocked out New Bedford’s Tiger Lowry in 36 seconds of the fifth as Lowry collapsed to the canvas after a right upper cut. Matthews used quick counters and body blows to set up the finish and avenge his recent knockout loss to Rocky Marciano.
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Idaho
Harry
Kid) Matthews
Seattle
Tiger
Ted) Lowry
New Bedford
Mass
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Lowry
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Indians to File Five Point Protest
The Cleveland Indians announce they will file a five point protest with the American League over the weather fumbled second game of Monday's doubleheader with St. Louis. They blame the Browns' field equipment the St. Louis ground crew the umpires and St. Louis proxy Bill Veech for the trouble.
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Reds Deal Edwards to Chicago White Sox
Hank Edwards an injured veteran outfielder is traded from the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago White Sox on waivers to bolster bench and pinch hitting. Chicago will return an unnamed player to Cincinnati in the deal.
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Rain-shortened Browns edge Indians 2-1 as Courtney homers
Clint Courtney, rookie catcher, hit a solo homer to supply all the Browns' runs in a 2-1 win over Cleveland in a five inning rain abbreviated game. Cleveland had won the earlier opener 9-3. Ray Scarborough pitched a three hitter to lead the Yankees past the Red Sox 5-1 in the first Labor Day night game.
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Cadet Cribbers Rebuild West Point Football Ties
Excadets labeled cribbers face shuffled futures after the 1951 upheaval. NEA traces 38 players across colleges from Villanova to Syracuse, showing 22 returned home, 17 to play college football, and 15 quit or sit out. Notables include Gene Filipski Villanova and Vic Pollock Pittsburgh, with ongoing stigma and lingering bitterness toward the investigation.
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al Pollard
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Athens Golf Finals Set After Semi Final Upsets
Kermit Blosser and Dr. Robbin Gardner reach the Athens Country Club championship final in a 36 hole match after defeating Dick Guthrie and Chic Miller. Blosser, Ohio University coach, beat Guthrie 4 and 3 while Gardner edged Miller one up on the 19th hole.
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Robbin Gardner
Athens
Dick Guthrie
Chic Miller
Blosser
Ohio University
Guthrie
Carl Bradbury
Dr. Gardner
Miller
Frank Urbach
Earl Davis, Sr
Urbach
Norm Dean
Chet Davis
Fred Swearingen
Dick Rutkoskie
Dean
Rutkoskie
Kroll Wins Eastern Open Amidst Tropical Storm Rain
Ted Kroll captured the Insurance City Open in Wethersfield Connecticut firing a 67 in the final round after a soaked four-day event. He carded a four under par 31 on the front nine before finishing with a 36 on the last nine amid heavy rain and wind. The victory earned him the first annual $15,000 Insurance City Open title.
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Conn
Ted Kroll
Kroll
Hole-In-One Tourney Winners Named for Early Holes
Yesterday's hole in one event crowned Dick Banks on hole 1 Ed Crockett on hole 5 and Fred Swearingen on hole 8. Harry Beckley finished runner up to Banks and Earl Sr was second on an unspecified hole.
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Ed Crockett
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Earles Sr
Kluszewski Starred In Indiana Football Before Reds Fame
Ted Kluszewski, famous later as a Cincinnati Reds slugger, previously starred as an end for the University of Indiana football team, showcasing his athletic versatility during his college days.
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Cincinnati Reds
University of Indiana
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