Turkey crop tops historic harvest in agriculture report
The Agriculture Department reports a bumper turkey crop this year, the second largest in U.S. history, as community boosters in Athens promote the 1949 1950 season. Harold J Baedecker leads the drive for memberships, with Bet A McCaskill as secretary, aiming to fill seats and sell season tickets.
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Agriculture Dept
America
Harold J. Baedecker
Community 7
Athens
Harold
Bet A. McCaskill
NYE Chevrolet Company
North Court
Notre Dame Faces Setbacks as Football Season Looms
Notre Dame eyed for early struggles as key players depart under Coach Frank Leahy. Indiana and Iowa may be the only challengers while other opponents pose major threats to snapping the Irish’s recent success.
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Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
Leahy
South Bend
Indiana
Iowa
Yesterday's Baseball Scores and Results Across the League
Multiple games reported with final tallies. Cleveland beat New York 6 to 5, St Louis defeated Philadelphia 7 to 5, Brooklyn over Chicago 4 to 0, Boston won over Cincinnati 6 to 2, New York edged Pittsburgh 6 to 1, Philadelphia topped St Louis 8 to 4, and AA playoffs show Indianapolis versus Minneapolis tied 8 all with Milwaukee 8 St Paul 7.
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Barney and
Campanella
Rush
Hacker
Owen
Boston
Cincinnati
Spahn and Crandall
Raffensberger
Peterson
Blackwell
Cooper
New York
Pittsburgh
Higbe
Jones
Westrum
Walsh
Poat
Sewell
Gumbert
McCullough
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Thompson
Seminick
Pollet
Brazile
Staley
D. Rice
Wilber
Baseball Matchups On Tap For Evening Schedule
The lineup lists eight games with teams such as Chicago versus New York Kuzava Reynolds Ras chi, Cleveland versus Boston Lemon Parnelle, Detroit versus Philadelphia Gray Coleman, St Louis versus Washington ace Sutherland, Brooklyn versus Chicago Banta Schmitz, Philadelphia versus St Louis Heintzelman Martin Brecheen, and Boston at Pittsburgh night Bickford Werle. Only games scheduled.
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Chicago
New York
Kuzava
Reynolds
Raschi
Cleveland
Boston
Lemon
Parnelle
Detroit
Philadelphia
Gray
Coleman
St. Louis
Washington
Ace
Sutherland
Brooklyn
Banta
Schmitz
Heintzelman
Martin
Brecheen
Pittsburgh
Bickford
Werle
Phillies edge Cardinals as Sanicki homers and drives in three
Ed Sanicki, rookie outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies, hit a home run with a runner on base and drove in three runs in a 4-3 win over the St Louis Cardinals. Rex Barney pitched a one hitter for the Brooklyn Dodgers who shut out the Chicago Cubs 4-0.
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Ed Sanicki
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Rex Barney
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Cardinals
Dodgers
Reds
Cards
Crabby
Rochester
Louisville
Crabtree
Duck Run
Lucasville O
Scioto County
Branch Rickey
St. Louis
Brooklyn Dodger
Columbus
Owen Carroll
Sunny Jim Bottomley
Brooklyn
Diane
Browns Coach Denies Sale Move Of Cleveland Franchise
Paul Brown said Oilman Glenn McCarthy of Houston tried to buy the Cleveland Browns and relocate them to Houston. Brown declared the team is not for sale.
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Cleveland
Paul Brown
Glenn McCarthy
Houston
Tex
Cleveland Browns
Brown
Isbell resigns as Colts coach
Cecil Isbell resigns as head coach of the Baltimore Colts. Walter Driskill succeeds him as president and general manager. The winless club in league play this season will pay Isbell off for the remainder of his contract year.
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Baltimore Colts
Cecil Isbell
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Navy
Alderson
W.va
Baltimore
Walter Driskill
Colts
Purdue
Isbell
Barons Trade Eddie Bush To AHL Cincinnati Club
Cleveland Barons announce the sale of defenseman Eddie Bush to the American Hockey League’s new Cincinnati team. The transaction was confirmed last night.
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Cleveland
Eddie Bush
American Hockey League
Cincinnati
Cleveland Barons
Ex Major Leaguer Crabby Keeps Tabs on Baseball
Estel Crabtree 46, ex Reds and Cardinals outfielder, now safety and industrial relations head at Dry Dock Coal in Nelsonville, presides over the semi pro Hocking Valley League and backs junior baseball in Ohio. He recalls World Series near misses and credits aging stars, while signaling possible return if a suitable offer arrives.
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Estel Crabtree
Crabby
Dry Dock Coal Company
Cincinnati Reds
Crabtree
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
Reds
Crosley Field
Ohio High School Football Opens With Familiar Contenders
Ohio's 1948 champions and runner ups, including Canton McKinley Massillon Alliance Hamilton Middletown Newark Martins Ferry, top the opening standings with big wins. Notable results include McKinley 60 Lincoln, Massillon 40 Cathedral Latin, Mansfield 27 Akron South upset, Springfield 32 Stivers, and Belmonts across the state amid several injuries. Governor Lausche spoke at Hubbard stadium as Hubbard fell to Girard 13 0.
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Columbus
Ohio
Canton McKinley
Massillon
Alliance
Hamilton
Middletown
Newark
Martins Ferry
Bup
Rearick
Springfield High
Wildcats
Dayton Stivers
Jim McDonald
Columbus East
Bill Stitcher
Jim Struffolino
Toledo
Clay
Ottawa Hills
Youngstown South
Youngstown Chaney
Herb Brady
Soph
Jack Bannon
Bob Ewans
Dick Totten
Lancaster
Logan
Springfield
John William
Stivers
Arkon South
Mansfield
A. C. Jenkins
Bill Sorg
Oak Harbor
Paulding
James Hall
Carey
Leipsic
Don Scaglione
Louisville
Uhrichsville
Dave Goulding
Cuyahoga Falls
Cleveland
Tom Edison
Ken Stough
Springfield Township
Middlebranch
Bob
Rocko) Joslin
Dayton Dunbar
Bud Bonfiglio
Lima Central
Toledo Woodward
Charles Grandy
Jacksonville-Trimble
Glouster
Sandy Hill
Circleville
Columbus Rosary
Mariano
Dick Fleitz
Joe Oliver
Granville
Jack Kints
van Wert
Glenn Miller
Crestline
Vince Kanney
Coldwater
Sylvester Breedlove
Akron East
Charley Glover
Fremont Ross
Jim Johnson
Cadiz
Candy” Carroll
Larry Shells
Bob Wise
Findlay
Buddy Hoffman
Marysville
Gallia
Oak Hill
Toronto
Follawsbee
W. Va
Hubbard
Girard
Tiffin Columbian
Bucyrus
Kenton
Bluffton
Waverly
Rutland
Bellefontaine
Urbana
Canton Central Catholic
North Canton
Canton Timken
Tom Ascani
Glenn Bowersox
Canton Lincoln
Timken
Frank J. Lausche
WVU Mountaineers Poised For Tough Bobcats Test
WVU coach Dad De Groot predicted a hard game against Ohio after praise for Carroll Whitoes and Widdoes. Ohio scouts cited WVU’s stronger running game and size, though Ohio enjoys a scouting edge as WVU has not yet studied them closely. Freshman candidates began uniforms work as Bobkittens practiced.
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Bobcats
Mountaineers
Witdoes
WVU
Jimmy Walthall
Frank Richey
Bob Wren
Bobkittens
Western Reserve Improves After Final Scrimmage
Western Reserve's final camp scrimmage ended with improved blocking and tackling as the Reds tied the Whites 27 to 27. Players like Red Lee Lennie Corbin Al Morhard and Adrian Castilla stood out with a 50 yard run and a 60 yard TD pass while guards and backs showed depth and effort for the opener against Kent State. Inquiries into positions continued with Morhard at QB and Lee vs Corbin at right half.
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Cleveland
Western Reserve
Mike Scarry
Scarry
Kent State
Reds
Red Lee
al Morhard
Lennie Corbin
Tom Cole
Adrian Castilla
Bill Morgan
Fred Lekson
Don Hura
Soph
Buffalo Officials Back Specialists and Two-Platoon Football
Buffalo officials led by Coach Frank Clair and Athletic Director Jim Peelle support specialists and the two platoon system to boost scoring and reduce injuries. Focus centered on Alex Paul as punter and placekicker for the opener with Colgate at Hamilton, with other players like Les Molnar and Ray Dinnocenzio also developing kicking duties. A 41 man squad will travel to Hamilton.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Oldtimers
Frank Clair
Jim Peelle
University of Buffalo
Peelle
Clair
Alex Paul
North Tonawanda
Paul
Colgate
Hamilton
Les Molnar
Wayne Gibson
Ray Dinnocenzio
Eagles Syracuse Series Opens Sunday in Nelsonville
Nelsonville Eagles the Hocking Valley champions will host the Syracuse champions from the Ohio Valley Association in a three game series starting next Sunday at City Playground Nelsonville. A canceled Bainbridge charity game freed the schedule and the old timers will be honored before the 2:30 p.m. opening pitch. The second game heads to Syracuse and the third location will be decided by coin toss.
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Nelsonville
Ohio
Nelsonville Eagles
Ohio Valley Association Kings
Syracuse
Ward Phillips
Bainbridge
Eagles
Ohio River
City Playground
Hocking Valley
Broncos Ready for Opener as Inexperienced Iowa Teachers Looms
Kalamazoo Michigan previews Western Michigan as they host Iowa Teachers College in the season opener. WMU eyes revenge for last year’s 14-6 upset while inviting 16 lettermen and strong reserves from NC champions Teachers to challenge. The Broncos showcase a faster backfield with Norm Harris and George Dunn and a sharper passing attack led by Harris-Dunn with Mesko and Drysdale receivers. Front and center, 200 pound Emil Tomanek and 240 pound Charles Schoolmaster anchor a likely 200 pound average line as WMU aims to start strong.
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Mich
Western Michigan Broncos
Iowa Teachers College
Clyde “Buck” Starbeck
Panthers
John Gill
Broncos
Norm Harris
George Dunn
George Mesko
Pat Drysdale
Charles Schoolmaster
Emil Tomanek
Trouble Who's Shootin' Stars at Sky Line Gun Club
Photographs show active members of the Sky line Gan Club of Athena during a shoot at the club layout. The feature highlights key shooters including eTntee M. McQwaleth and others in attendance.
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Skyline Gan Club
Athena
eTntee M. McQwaleth
Bond Setup Is Advocated
Milwaukee article discusses bonding treasurers in bowling leagues as a free ABC service up to 100 dollars per team. Despite rising bonded leagues from 1947 48 to 1948 49, many associations still do not bond. The ABC and Congress consider mandatory bonding and possible automatic bonding under individual membership.
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Milwaukee
ABC
Congress
Frank Baker
Sports Mirror Today A Year Ago
Boston kept a half game lead over Cleveland by defeating Detroit. Detroit beat New York 2-0 three years ago and held a 16 game edge on St. Louis, which defeated Washington 5-2. Ten years ago Bucky Walters earned his 26th win as Cincinnati edged Philadelphia 3-2.
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Clevelaand
Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Washington
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
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