Don Finsterwald sets golf record as 61 shocks nation
Don Finsterwald, 21, blazes a 61 at the St. Louis Open to break the 62 mark, surpassing Hagen and others as he dominates major play. The Athens scene notes his Kansas City Open date and growing career, with local ties to Athens High School and community sports figures.
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Dow
Walter Hagen
Links
Algonquin Club
Athens
Professional Golfers Association
Finsterwald
Ohio University
Algonquin
Toledo
Frank Stranahan
Baseball night slate with multiple NL matchups
National League action features St Louis at Boston Brecheen versus Sain Chicago at Philadelphia Hiller against Roberts Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Dickson and MacDonald facing Paliea and Newcombe Cincinnati at New York Raffensberger and Hearn American League games include New York at Chicago Raschi versus Cain Washington at St Louis Bearden or Haynes against Garver Philadelphia at Detroit Wryse against Houtteman Boston at Cleveland Stobbs versus Lemon. Yesterday results show Boston's 87 to 26 win over Detroit and New York's 18 to 6 victory over St Louis. Cincinnati 6 New York 18. Chicago 9 Brooklyn 7. American Association playoffs Columbus 3 Minneapolis 2 with Columbus leading 8-2 series.
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Brecheen
Sain
Chicago
Philadelphia
Hiller
Roberts
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Dickson
MacDonald
Paliea
Newcombe
Cincinnati
New York
Raschi
Cain
Washington
Bearden
Haynes
Garver
Detroit
Wryse
Houtteman
Cleveland
Stobbs
Lemon
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National Fugue
St. Louie
Oilers Edge Stouts 4 0 To Reach Sundown Semi Finals
Nelsonville McArthur Circleville Pure Oilers of McArthur and Circleville Hats win to reach Sundown Invitational semis at Sun down Park. Gartlett pitches second shutout, Oilers collect seven hits, two-run first inning, two in second, final run in fifth. Closest rival Nye Chevrolets trail 3-2 in third as Circleville leads 4-2 through fifth. six errors by Chevies aid Oilers win.
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George
Pure Oilers
McArthur
Circleville
Sundown Park
Oilers
Somerville Stouts
Point Pleasant
Nichols Garage
Diamond Power
Lancaster
Gartlett
Malta Manufacturing
Stewart
Murdock
Bartlett
Cox
Chevies
Circleville Club
Hevies
Officials Meet Tonight For Athens OFS Chapter
The Athens Chapter of the OFS Officials Association will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in OU men s Secretary Treasurer Bob said.
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Athens
OFS Officials Association
OU Men’s
Bob Said
Southeastern Ohio Athletic Board to Meet in Athens
The Southeastern Ohio Athletic Board will meet Wednesday evening at the Berry Hotel in Athens. O. Patterson Meigs County superintendent of schools announced the gathering.
Cubs win on Northey grand slam in seventh
Ron Northey delivered a pinch hit grand slam in the seventh as the Cubs beat Brooklyn 9 to 7. Larry Jansen pitched a two hitter shutout of the Cardinals, 18 to 0.
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Ron Northey
Cubs
Chicagoans
Brooklyn
Larry Jansen
Giants
Cardinals
Baseball season leaders and stats snapshot from 1950s era
Key leaders listed: Musial St Louis 349 runs 183 hits 41 doubles. Ashburn Philadelphia 14 triples. Kiner Pittsburgh 43 home runs. Spahn Boston 145 strikeouts. Maglie New York 163 wins and .842 era. DiMaggio Boston 125 runs and 15 steals. Lemon Cleveland 153 strikeouts. Trout Detroit 135 wins and .722.
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Musial
St. Louis
Stanky
New York
Ennis
Philadelphia
Schoendienst
Ashburn
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Jethroe
Boston
Spahn
Blackwell
Cincinnati
Maglie
Goodman
DiMaggio
Dropo
Kell
Detroit
Evers
Rosen
Cleveland
Lemon
Trout
Glolster Keg Standings Men’s League
League standings list teams ABT Wonder Bar Jonas Insurance Buckeye Gem Coal Union Lunch with wins losses and percentages. This week’s schedule includes Buckeye Gem Coal vs Ogg Motors Hotel Bar vs Jonas Insurance Wonder Bar vs Union Lunch. top scores Lone Price and Price records noted. Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia A’s historic 1916 game referenced with base on balls counts.
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Union Lunch
Sseconss
Wonder Bar
Jonas Insurance
Buckeye Gem Coal
ORR Degnoe
Cecen Oe
Ee Hoggters Rcicmccee
Ogg Motors
Union
L. Price
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia A's
Ohio University sidelined Dick Davis for Akron opener
Ohio University football teams faces lineup changes as Dick Davis, senior wingback from Toledo Waite, suffers a broken finger in last Friday’s scrimmage with Morris Harvey and will miss the Akron game next Saturday. Coach Widdoes reshuffles with Jim McKenna moving to first string, Evanovich and Norman sharing backfield duties, while others nurse minor injuries. The squad resumed practice, practiced rough work and passes, and plans a Saturday morning bus trip to Akron.
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Miami University
Redskins
Johnny Brickels
West Virginia U
Morgantown
Brickels
WVU
Red Brown
Mountaineers
Portsmouth
Ohio University
Akron University
Dick Davis
Toledo
Waite
Morris Harvey
Willi Mies ¢Haananan Maanrh
Anu
Vic Polosky
Soph Wally Duemer
Widdoes
Tom Anderson
Quinn Stumpf
McKenna
Bob Haug
Ed Roberts
Pete Norman
Don Eskey
Evanovich
Andy Fabis
Bobcats
Akron
96 Frosh Report for OU Drills
Ohio University freshman football players reported for drills coached by Frank Richey with Bob Wren. Ninety six candidates suited up and listened to opening day instructions as they prepare their first workout on Tuesday afternoon. District arrivals include Joe LaVelle Phil Nye Gene Wetherholt Larry Rupe and Bob Frericks from diverse Ohio high schools.
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Ohio U
Frank Richey
Bob Wren
Frosh
Richey
Joe LaVelle
Phil Nye
Athens High
Gene Wetherholt
Gallipolis
Larry Rupe
Wellston
Bob Frericks
Crooksville
Gopher Squad Shakeup Promotes Five Players
Minnesota coach Bernie Bierman promotes five players to the starting offense after scrimmage, including four sophomores, in the latest practice shakeup. Other Big Ten notes cover Illinois, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, Iowa, Ohio State, Indiana, Notre Dame and injury updates.
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Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Gophers
Indians Buy Dick Kinaman From Wilkes-Barre Farm Team
The Cleveland Indians purchased catcher Dick Kinaman from the Wilkes-Barre Class A Eastern League squad. He is slated to report for spring training at the Cleveland camp in Tucson Arizona.
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Cleveland
Dick Kinaman
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Tucson
Ariz
Ted Williams Still Adjusting After Arm Injury
Boston star Ted Williams says he lacks old power as he returns from a fractured elbow suffered in the All Star game. He reports lingering stiffness and restricted swing while aiming to regain batting eye and strength ahead of spring training. The Red Sox seek a late push with 12 games left and chase 100 RBI in a 10th straight season.
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Williams
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Teddy
Steve O'Neill
Red Sox
Steve
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Newport
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Cambridge
Barnesville
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Candy) Carroll
Alliance
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Upper Arlington
Doug Goodsell
Columbus South
Massillon Tops Ohio High School Football Opener
Massillon Tigers, defending champions, opened with a 49-0 win over Akron Central before 11,103 fans. Canton McKinley drew 16,000 as they defeated Cleveland Lincoln 25-0, while many teams showed strong performances in the first weekend of the 1949 season.
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McKinley
Purcell
Fremont Ross
Libbey
Circleville
Dick Miller
Cleveland Lincoln
Sam Parks
Bulldog
Larry Boyer
Akron South
Tygers
Gene Fidler
Akron
Marion
St. Mary
Mt. Gilead
Middies
Dayton Fairview
Middie
Cliff Streeter
Bob Howe
Ray Lane
Bill Stoner
Chuck Mather
Kinder Saves Day Again for Qi at Detroit
Ellis Kinder, 36, delivered another late relief gem for the Boston Red Sox in Detroit. He entered with two outs in the ninth to seal a 3-2 win after Cincinnati— er Detroit had rallied. Boston sits second, one game behind the Yankees with an upcoming two-game series in Cleveland and a key set with New York awaiting.
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Kinder
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Indians
Yankees
New York
Boston
Steve O'Neill
Red Sox
Yanks
O'Neill
Arkansas
Sox
Willard Nixon
Hal Newhouser
Joe Ginsberg
Nixon
O’neill
Kinny
Ginsberg
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