Baumholtz Signs New Reds Contract After Singles Brighten Season
Former Ohio U star Frankie Baumholtz, now with Cincinnati, signs a renewed Reds deal after a strong debut year including a doubleheader at Crosley Field. He plans to skip winter basketball per GM Warren Giles and join a 30 day barnstorming tour, aiming to regain weight and form.
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Ohio U
Frankie Baumholtz
Cincinnati Reds
Crosley Field
Bobcat Flash
Warren Giles
Baumholtz
Cleveland Rebel Quint
Providence Reds
Frankie
St. Louis
Buzzy Wares
Harry Walker
Phillies
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Walker Cooper
Johnny Mize
Willard Marshall
Giants
Warren Spahn
Johnny Sain
Ralph Branca
Ewell Blackwell
Larry Jansen
Feller
Boston
Johnny Pesky
All Star Major League Selections Named by Voters
National writers poll yields Bruce Edwards as finest young catcher in the National League. The all star lineup includes Feller Branca Blackwell and others with Klem praising Edwards as the standout rookie catcher.
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Klem
Bruce Edwards
Dade Loop
Buddy Rosar
Athletics
Indians
Jim Hogan
Yogi Berra
Yankees
Walker Cooper
Giants
William J. Klem
Dodgers
Bill Klem
Bull Edwards
Feller
Branca
Blackwell
Hal Newhouser
Johnny Mize
Stan Musial
Joe Gordon
Eddie Stanky
Bobby Doerr
Gordon
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Clark Griffith
Senators
Kent State Cage Schedule Highlights 1947 48 Season
Kent State announces a 20 game schedule led by two tournaments. The team opens at the Waynesburg Invitational December 5 6 in Waynesburg Pa. The Flashes host Kenyon Heidelberg in home games and play a round robin at Youngstown December 31 January 1 against Mt. Union Muskingum and Youngstown.
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KENT
Kent State University
Trevor Rees
Harry Adams
Cagers
Waynesburg
Youngstown
Mt. Union
Muskingum
Kenyon
Heidelberg
Cage State
KSU
Toledo
Bowling Green
Ashland
Western Reserve
Cleveland
Albion
Tiffin
John Carroll
Arbiters Group Meets Tonight in Athens
President Bob Wren of the Athens district announces the third of seven football rules interpretation meetings set for tonight at 7 in the OU gym. Attendance to two thirds of sessions is required to remain active per the state commissioner’s decree. John Halliday of Gallipolis and SEC Regional president will lead the head linesman mechanics discussion. district coaches invited as honorary members.
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Bob Wren
Athens
SEO Officials Association
Wren
John Halliday
Gallipolis
SEC
Match Race May Be Off Again
The $100,000 match race between Armed and Assault is in doubt again as odds of Saturday’s Belmont run fade. Trainer Maxie Hirsch says Assault cannot be at peak after a mile and an eighth work, prompting owner Robert J. Kleberg Jr to consider withdrawing Club for Comet from the race.
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New York
Maxie Hirsch
Belmont
Robert J. Kleberg, Jr
Comet
Yesterday's Results Include Doubleheader Narrow Losses
Baseball scores from yesterday show Cleveland and Detroit splitting results in two games with Hegan handling duties for Cleveland. Embree and Klieman pitched for Cleveland in the first game. St. Louis and Chicago played two tight games with late runs deciding the outcomes. In the National League Chicago and St. Louis split a pair with late innings producing the two decisive wins. In the American Association Louisville beat Milwaukee 4 to 1 to even the series at two games each.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Zoldak
Early
Gillespie
Harrist
Tresh
Sanford
Moss
Haynes
Dickey
Hamner and Scheffing
Brecheen and Rice
Garagiola
Erickson
Schmitz
McCullough
Dickson
Pollet
Staley
Burkhardt
American Association
Louisville
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Sox
Sam Zoldak
Browns
Yankees
Washington Senators
Sports matchups listed for night and day
Major league schedule notes New York hosts Brooklyn Chicago plays Cincinnati St Louis meets Pittsburgh at night In the American League Washington visits New York Philadelphia goes to Boston Detroit at Chicago and Cleveland travels to St Louis at night
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
St Louis
National League
American League
Cleveland
Redskins Set to Open Season Despite Injuries
Miami University coach Sid Gillman fields a thin squad as five probable regulars sit out and a dozen Redskins remain sidelined after Saturday scrimmage. With Murray State College looming, key backs and linemen wrestle injuries while reserves push for early-season roles.
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Oxford
Sid Gillman
Miami University
Murray
Paul Dietzel
Capain
Bob Kappes
Gillman
Jack Faulkner
Youngstown
Harold Buchanan
Columbus
Sam Wippel
Paul Dellerba
Ashtabula
Wippel
Miami
Bill Johnston
Logan
Wayne Gibson
Gallipolis
Bill Hoover
Louisville
Ohio
Paul Shoults
Bob
Raymond
Zanesville
Shoults
Matt Yuricich
Lorain
Letterman
Jake Speelman
Lansing
Mich
Nick Vracin
Griffith
Ind
Boxing results from multiple cities in brief bouts
Boxers Tommy Bell and Dave Clark won on points in Washington and Chicago respectively, both 10 round decisions. Juste Fontaine edged Johnny Williams in Pittsburgh, while Leo Matricciani beat Buddy Walker in Baltimore and Roy Miller defeated Stanley Simm in Holyoke in 10 round bouts.
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Associated Press
Washington
Tommy Bell
Youngstown
Smuggsy Hursey
Washington, D.C
Chicago
Dave Clark
Cincinnati
al Johnson
Indianapolis
Pittsburgh
Juste Fontaine
Johnny Williams
New York
Baltimore
Leo Matricciani
Buddy Walker
Columbus
Holyoke
Mass
Roy Miller
Kansas City
Stanley
Baby) Simm
Glouster Malta McConnelsville Friday Game Moves Up
The Glouster and Malta McConnelsville football clash will now be played Thursday at 8 p.m. in McConnelsville. It is McConnelsville first league contest of the season after Glouster's two games with one win and one loss.
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Glouster
Malta
McConnelsville
Yanks Strikingly Weigh Page Finish For World Series
Yankees manager Bucky Harris weighs starting options as injuries and rotations shake the staff. Joe Page, rehabbing and ready, could finish games with relief fire and serve as a flexible closer despite a crowded bullpen.
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Yanks
Joe Page
NEW York
NEA
Bucky Harris
Smoky Joe Page
Spud Chandler
Floyd Bevens
Newsom
Detroit
Athletics
Senators
Harris
Bombers
del Baker
Bucky Walters
Reds
Dick Bartell
Frank McCormick
Bevens
Reynolds
Chase National Bank
Shea
Wensloff
Raschi
Yankees
Ohio scholastic football opening week highlights and upsets
Ohio high school football opens with 560 teams in action led by Harry Phillips 92 yard run for Hamilton and Lee Wilkins 4 touchdowns for Mt. Cory. Gene Purdy scores four for Spencerville as upsets and strong plays dot the opening weekend across divisions.
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Fritz Howell
Ohio
Columbus
Horatio Alger
Harry Phillips
Hamilton
Zanesville
Lee Wilkins
Mt. Cory
Arcadia
Gene Purdy
Spencerville
Delph
Boy Football Dream Ends in Tragic Death
Clarence Karnes, 15, Reynoldsburg High freshman and aspiring All-America football player, collapsed minutes into pregame warmups against Gahanna after being told to avoid strenuous play due to a heart murmur. Despite medical advice and uniform pride, he died.
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Columbus
Clarence Karnes
Reynoldsburg High
Courtright Grammar School
Rolland E. Gardner
Karnes
Clarence
Murmer
Dr. Gardner
Reynoldsburg
Gahanna
Harry L. Karnes
Pitt Schedule To Include Pitt Opponents For 1948
University of Pittsburgh announces 1948 football plan with Purdue Indiana and Ohio State from the Big Nine, and Western Reserve and Notre Dame as opponents. Remaining games pending likely include Penn State and West Virginia.
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Pittsburgh
Purdue
Indiana
Ohio State
University of Pittsburgh
James Hagan
Pitt
Western Reserve
Notre Dame
Hagan
Panthers
Penn State
West Virginia
Brewers Call On Epperly After 4-1 Loss to Colonels
Milwaukee trails 2-1 in the playoff series after Louisville won 4-1. Al Epperly will start for Milwaukee to rebound from the opener loss. Jack Griffo was the key culprit for the Brewers, driving in two runs with a double and holding Milwaukee to four hits.
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Milwaukee
Louisville
Milwaukee Brewers
al Epperly
Colonels
Jack Griffore
Brewers
Yale Football Squad Shapes 1947 with Multistate Roster
Twenty states and the District of Columbia are represented on Yale's 1947 football squad, indicating a diverse roster. Key players and staff from multiple regions join the team as it prepares for the season.
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States
District of Columbia
Yale
Bobcats Polish Up Attack Ahead of Ohio Northern Opener
Ohio University coach Harold Wise plans a final week of drills to sharpen the offense after a West Virginia scrimmage. He will stress passing and pass defense, with key players like Ed Zednik Milt Taylor and Ken Weiss shaping the starting backfield alongside Stan Zylowe ski King Brady and Dick Hodona for the Saturday opener against Ohio Northern.
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Ohio
Harold Wise
West Virginia
Ohio Northern
Polar Bears
Cincinnati
Xavier
Bowling Green
Wise
Mountaineers
Jim McKenna
Mingo Junction
Ralph Sayre
Letterman
Jim Riebel
Pete Risser
Riebel
Risser
Ed Zednik
Milt Taylor
Ken Weiss
Stan Zyloweski
King Brady
Dick Hodona
Dodgers Capture NL Pennant In Midnight Drama
Brooklyn awoke to official 1947 National League championship after Chicago Cubs beat St Louis, eliminating the Cards. Rickey vowed the Dodgers would be champions for many years, while Burt Shotton planned rest ahead of the Yankee Series starter at Yankee Stadium.
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Dodgers
Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn
Hugh Casey
E.C.T
Chicago Cubs
Cardinals
Redbirds
Flatbush
Dodger
Burt Shotton
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Yanks
Yankees
Brooks
St. Louis
Eddie Dyer
Shotton
Redbird
Detroit
Boston Red Sox
Dodgers Cubs Win OSL Playoff Games
Zanesville’s Dodgers beat the Springfield Giants 8 to 3 in the Zanesville opener, while the Marion Cubs edged the Muncie Packers 4 to 3 in 10 innings. Clarence Anderson held Springfield hitless for four innings, and Frank Smith pitched to beat Ed Post in a tense extra inning matchup.
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Dodgers
Springfield Giants
Zanesville
Cubs
Muncie Packers
Marion
Clarence Anderson
Giants
Springfield
Clay Bryant
Frank
Smith
Muncie
Ed Post
Marietta Paints Distributed by Regional Firms
Marietta paints are distributed by Bardin Bros. Co. in Athens, Pomeroy Cement Block Co. in Pomeroy, and Plymale Wagner Co. in Gallipolis, indicating a regional supply network serving multiple Ohio towns.
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Marietta Paints
Bardin Bros. CO
Athens
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
Pomeroy
Plymale Wagner CO
Gallipolis
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George Kell
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Williams
Kiner
Ralph Kiner
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Hegan
Houtteman
Swift
Embree
Klieman
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Allie Reynolds
Oklahoma City
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Big Earl Drews
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Bobo Newsom
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Sebring
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Ironton
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W. Va
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Trojans
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Gene Cole
Lancaster
Golden Gates
New Boston
Lancaster Boys Industrial School
Aude Flint
BIS
Marietta
Bobcats
By Joe Reichler
Marion Cubs
Ohio State Baseball League
Hollywood
DODGE
C. A. Daugherty
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
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