Indians Beaten in Nth Slip Into Second Place
Cleveland falls 3-1 to Chicago in an extra inning contest as Nelson Fox homers and Eddie Robinson drives in the deciding run. Luke Easter homers for Cleveland, but Bob Lemon takes the loss. Indians head to Detroit and then a 17 game road trip through Sept. 29.
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Indians
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Chicago
Nelson Fox
Sox
Eddie Robinson
Ray Coleman
Fox
Bob Lemon
Robinson
Jim Busby
Tribe
Paul Lehner
Ray Boone
Floyd Baker
Luke Easter
Lemon
Saul Rogovin
Early Wynn
Marlin Stuart
Tigers
Detroit
Detroit Lions
Cleveland Browns
Buddy Parker
Lions
Briggs Stadium
Browns
Otto Graham
Bob Smith
Leon Hart
John Prohlik
Hart
Graham
Doak Walker
Southern Methodist
Walker
Indians Top Chicago In Tight Baseball Tilt
In a tense game, Cleveland pitchers Rogovin and Lemon limit Chicago as Easter and Robinson lead the offense. Fox, Busby, Carrasquel, and Boone produce for the White Sox while Lemon and Rogovin lock down late for a 9 to 7 Cleveland win.
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Chicago Abrhoa
Baker
Fox
Dense & i Ace
Zarilla
Robinson
Carrasquel
Rogovin
Ancceben
Niarhos
Olev Abrhoa Mitchell
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Easter
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Kennedy
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Wynn
Boone
Chicago
Cleveland
Coleman
Busby
Eman
Duffy
McKinley
Grieve
Summers
We're Home We ll Win Says Stengel
Casey Stengel says the Yankees will win and are in front in the AL pennant race. Vic Raschi to face the Red Sox tonight with about 60 000 fans expected at the stadium. Leo Kiely to pitch opener as Boston seeks series split and heightens Fenway dominance.
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Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Yanks
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Indians
White Sox
Stengel
Red Sox
Case
Yankees
Vic Raschi
Lee
Leo Kiely
Steve O’neill
Boston
Fenway Park
New York
Buckeyes and veteran Dick Anderson boost right end depth
Ohio State under Woody Hayes held an opening practice focused on drills with veterans. Dick Anderson, last season’s first string right end, has returned after air force service and will balance football with air duties. Hayes aims to implement a T formation while noting only Grimes and Whittman return on the offensive line.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Dick Anderson
Anderson
Air Force
Air Cadet School
Texas
Lock
Bourne
Ohio
Woody Hayes
Buckeyes
Bucks
Southern Methodist
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Indiana
Woody
Bob Grimes
Julie Whittman
Ted Sprague Wins Medal Handicap at Athens Country Club
Dr. Ted Sprague won the Medal Handicap Tourney at Athens Country Club with a 67 after a 81 gross with 14 stroke handicap. Judge John Newcomb placed second with 68 as third was shared by Ted Kasler and H. E. Miller with 69.
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Ted Sprague
Athens Country Club
Sprague
John Newcomb
Ted Kasler
H. E. Miller
J. R. Sprague
Dick Guthrie
Carl Bradbury
Labor Day
Tom Evans
Don Barstow
Ken Begg
Dave Strawn
Fred McKay
Mo Dorman
Geo Smith
Phometk
Six Netters On Cup Team
The United States Davis Cup squad for December in Australia includes Tony Trabert Dick Savitt Budge Patty Hamilton Richardson Victor Seixas and Bill Talbert. Talbert may seek leave to join the team while Richardson at 18 is among the youngest selections.
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Forest Hills
United States
Australia
U. S. Lawn Tennis Association
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Dick Savitt Pede
N. J
Budge Patty
Los Angeles
Hamilton Richardson
Baton Rouge
Victor Seixas
Philadelphia
Bill Talbert
New York City
Navy
Talbert
Richardson
Key Season Opens For Local Bowling Teams
Point Pleasant bowling night at 22nd Street Bowling Center with Griff Durbin topping at 525 for his L es team and Choquette 216 in a single game. Tom Thomas led Goldamit Sydneys to victory with 455 while Erma Wright posted 449. Smokerards claim two wins in their series over Loom the Sparkies and Ed Goulder 521 along with Frank Quillen 521 highlight the Smokers.
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Point Pleasant
22Nd Street
Griff Durbin
Choquette
Dr. Pepper
Goldamit Sydneys
Tom Thomas
Erma Wright
Heiners
Sparkies
Carl Murray
Smokerards
Point Pleasant Fire Department
Ed Goulder
Frank Quillen
Smokers
Notre Dame Football Preseason Offers Green Team Promise
Notre Dame, once dismissed by grid experts, enters the 1951 schedule with a notably green squad. Coach Leahy guides a team about 60 percent homegrown with 16 lettermen reporting, led by promising sophomores Johnny Lattner and Art Hunter. The Irish begin the 1951 10 game slate September 29 vs Indiana, then face Detroit, SMU, Purdue, Navy, Michigan State, North Carolina, Iowa and Southern California.
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South Bend
Notre Dame
Coachahy
Ges- Leahy
Johnny Lattner
Chicago
Art Hunter
Akron
Indiana
Detroit
Southern Methodist
Pittsburgh
Purdue
Navy
Michigan State
North Carolin Iowa
Southern Califor
Eight American League hurlers eye 20 wins this season
As Labor Day nears the eight AL pitchers with 15 or more victories surge toward the 20 win mark. Leading the majors is Bobby Feller with 21 wins, followed by Lemon Raschi Garcia Wynn Parnell Garver and Raffensberger. Cleveland could field four 20 game winners if Feller Lemon Garcia and Wynn reach the target.
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New York
Bobby Feller
Cleveland
Bob Lemon
Lemon
Vic Raschi
Feller
Mike Garcia
Indians
Eddie Lopat
Early Wynn
Detroit
Mel Parnell
Boston
Garver
St. Louis Browns
Garcia
Wynn
Chicago White Sox
Ken Raffensberger
Cincinnati
Reds Face Pirates in Tight Senior League Standings
Cincinnati Reds pull into Pittsburgh for a two game set before four at Crosley Field against the Cubs. Both teams sit tied for sixth at 56–77, while Chicago leads the cellar. Slumps and injuries cripple Reds with Adcock and Kluszewski underperforming and pitching under-supported. Hermie Wehmeier starts vs the Pirates, with Werle or Law opposing.
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati Reds
Crosley Field
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Pirates
Cubs
Bobby Adams
Connie Ryan
Virgil Stallcup
Joe Adcock
Boston
Louisiana
Adcock
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati Mound Corps
Hermie Wehmeier
Corsairs
Bill Werle
Vernon Law
Baseball scores from yesterday in AL and NL
In the American League Chicago defeated Cleveland 3 to 1 in 11 innings in the only game scheduled. In the National League no games were played. Louisville beat Columbus 8 to 6 and St Paul topped Minneapolis 8 to 4 in the scheduled matches.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Ion Ac Tion
Louisville
Columbus
St. Paul
Minneapolis
White Sox Top Cleveland in 11 Inning Victory
Yesterday's Stars pitching Saul Rogovin pitched eight hits in 11 innings to lift Chicago to a 3-1 win over Cleveland. Nelson Fox doubled and scored the tie breaking run as the White Sox defeated Cleveland.
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Saul Rogovin
White Sox
Chicago
Cleveland
Nelson Fox
West Point Names Coach Ripley to Lead Basketball
West Point announces Elmer Ripley, a 25 year veteran coach, as head basketball mentor succeeding John Mauer who resigned to join the University of Florida. Ripley recently coached at John Hopkins the past two seasons and previously led programs at Georgetown Yale Columbia and Notre Dame.
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West Point
Elmer Ripley
John Mauer
United States Military Academy
Mauer
University of Florida
Ripley
Cenvenn
Aes
John
Georgetown
Yale
Columbia
Notre Dame
Major League Baseball Tonight’s Doubleheaders and Matchups
Tonight’s games feature Boston at New York Kiely vs Raschi at 7 30 p m Detroit at Cleveland Stuart vs Wynn at 7 30 p m Chicago at St Louis Holcombe vs McDonald at 8 30 p m Washington at Philadelphia Marrero Johnson vs Zoldak Fowler in two and Branca meets Johnson Maglie vs Spahn Branca in New York St Louis at Chicago Staley Brecheen vs Hatten Kelly Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Wehmeier Werle or Pollet in a 5 Car form AMERICAN ASSOCIATION TONIGHTS GAMES BOWLERS MEET An organizational meeting of the Ladies Bowling League tonight at 6 30 at the Sportsland Recreation.
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W. GB
New York
Chicago
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
W. G.B
New York St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Kiely
Raschi
Detroit
Cleveland
Stuart
Wynn
Holcombe
McDonald
Ladies Bowling League
Sportland Recreation
Sedgman Whips Seixas For U S Tennis Crown
Australia’s Frank Sedgman won the men’s national tennis title at Forest Hills, defeating Vic Seixas 6-4 6-1 6-1. He also teamed with Ken McGregor to win doubles and with Doris Hart to take mixed doubles. Maureen Connolly advanced to the women’s final.
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Forest Hills
N.Y
Frank Sedgman
Australia
Maureen Connolly
San Diego
Calif
West
DiAna Mink
Oue wVilly Wuay Sedgman
Fred Perry
England
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Ken McGregor
Doris Hart
Miami
Mervyn Rose
Shirley Fry
Akron
Miss Connolly
Miss Maureen
San Diego Union
Fin
Schweitzer Wins Grand Aggregate at Camp Perry Small Bore
William P. Schweitzer of Hillside New Jersey took the Grand Aggregate Championship in the small bore division at Camp Perry Rifle and Pistol Shoot 1951. Lawrence F Moore of Aberdeen Maryland was second and R D Triggs of Madison New Jersey third. Charles Huffman of Washington Court House Ohio won the Ohio State Championship in the same division with Samuel Day of Good Home second and Ernst Pels of Cincinnati third. Adelaide P McCord of Sewickley Pennsylvania won the women's overall championship with more than 500 entrants in the small bore division.
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Camp Perry
William P. Schweitzer
Hillside
N. J
Lawrence F. Moore
Aberdeen
Sewickley
Hound Named Truman Wins Coon Dog Trials in Ohio
The Leafy Oak Coon Dog Trials in Kenton Ohio awarded top money to a black and tan hound named Truman owned by Jim Cottrell of Fort Laramie Mercer County. Truman won the $525 first prize in finals after 20 dogs qualified from a field of 642 entrants.
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Kenton
Truman
Jim Cottrell
Fort Laramie
Mercer County
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