1950 Baseball World Series Forecast From a Local Writer
A newspaper writer proclaims the 1950 major league season will feature the Dodgers and Red Sox in the World Series next fall. It outlines Chicago Cubs as cellar-dwellers and lists teams like Phillies, Cardinals, Braves, Giants, Pirates, Reds, and Indians with optimistic notes on players, managers, and potential order in both leagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
New Yorke
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
Washington
Dostiers
Burk Shotton
Sheed
Billy Mastin
Don Newcombe
Phillies
Eddie Sawyer
Phils
Robin Roberts
Car Simmons
Braves
Enos Slaughter
Marty Marion
Dodgers
Nanweet
Billy Southworth
Giants
Lust Ason
Leo Durocher
Pirates
Date Coogan
Nanny Fernandes
Bob Chesnes
Bucs
Red Sox
Joe McGarthy
Mel Parnel
Charley Stobbs
Maury McDermot
Ellis Kinder
Air Gull
Dicker Hoek
Gerry Priddy
Wit Sterfitl
Hal Newhouser
Ais Sorontin
Tigers
Yankees
Als
Etter
Joe DiMaggio
Doe Page
Yan
Cleveland Indians
Ching
Bob Lemon
Bob Fellér
Bisa
Roger
Jeazuer
Philadelphia Athletics
Agnin
Major League Teams Set for New Campaign
Openers loom as 18 teams return with talent turnover and TV coverage. Detroit and Cleveland draw 60 000 plus, while Brooklyn and Boston clash in Philly. night game debuts signal a strange opening day. Managers Harris and Sewell also return to John
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Cleveland
Detroit
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Associated Press
York
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Hal Newhouser
Bobby Feller
Rip Sewell
Newhower
Feller
Bob Lemon
Sewell
Joe DiMaggis
Jo Tne Hopkins
New York Yankees
Yankee
Sid Gordon
Willard Marshall
Briddy Kerr
Giants
Alvin Dark
Braves
Bucky Harris
Washington
Luke Sewell
Cincinnati
Mutual
Liberty
American League
New York
Boston
Clevelands
Philadelphia
Chicago
National League
Brooklyn
St Louis
Eight Women Set National Swim Records At AAU Meet
Judy Carnell wins 100 yard breaststroke to claim national championship as eight swimmers claim titles and set eight national records during the AAU National Senior Indoor Championships in Palm Beach. Carol Pence and Marge Hulton place in breaststroke and backstroke events. Lafayette Country Club leads medley relay to a record.
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Associated Press
Palm Beach
Pla
AAU
Judy Cornell
Multnomah Club
Portland
Ore
Carol Pence
Lafayette
Ind
Country Club
Marge Hulton
Philadelphia
Jeanne Wilson
Lafayette Ind
Lorna Dooling
Caral Pence
Betty Molen
Gyrstal Phingo Swimming Club
San Francisco
Maureen O'Brien
Chicago
Maureen Slivor
Night baseball opens major league season in St Louis
The league starts under the lights for the first time with St Louis as the stage. President Fred Saigh advocates night play and leads the pioneering move. Theاخت
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Burgh
St. Louis
Fred Saigh
Sthlee
Catch of Trout Below Normal in Two Cold Days
The 1950 weekend fishing yielded fair to poor luck as streams stayed frigid and winds raw. Early Saturday brought some limits at Bowen's and Darrow's, but later catches dropped. veterans say a warm spell is needed to boost bites despite fish being present.
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Bowen's
Darrow
Robert Alford
Wesley Fitch
Steelers to meet 49ers in NFL exhibition at Forbes Field
Pittsburgh notes an NFL exhibition at Forbes Field on September 10 with the Pittsburgh Steelers facing the San Francisco team. The Primimunity Chest fund will benefit from the event.
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Steelers
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steelers
San Francisco
Forbes Field
Pemimunity Chest Fund
Cardinals extend lead in High School Bowling League
Cardinals swept UCLA to extend their edge to eight games while Dodgers split with Yankees. Cards posted game scores 805 702 754 with Clarence Madison adding 159 157 196. Dick Stith 168 121 163 for UCLA. Dodgers totaled 922 834 850, then 896 862 led by Dick Chase 298 150 187 and Chuck Elecynski 124 168 147. others hitting 175 or better included Madison 196 and Chase 198.
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Cardinals
UCLA
Dodgers
Yankees
Ucla Ag
Clarence Madison
Dick Stith
Uelans
Dick Chase
Chuck Elecynski
Don Chase
Paull Orakers
Skeet Shooters Me Wes and Lindberg Lead Practice
Kermit Mewes and Kurt Lindberg set the pace in a Sunday practice at Carry Red and Gi Chile range east of Columbus, breaking 48 of 50. Mewes fired a perfect 26, while Lindberg posted 22, with other shooters also posting scores such as Crapser 44-21 and C Shopene 24-21.
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Kermit Mewes
Kurt Lindberg
Red
Chile
Columbus
Mewes
Cleveland Team Leads In Elks Keg Tourney
Cleveland based Gold Bond Beer tops the 30th Elks National Bowling Association keg tourney with the lead in the 1,073 team field. Current division results list teams such as Gold Bond Beer Cleveland 3148 and BPOE 51 Philadelphia 3131 among top handicapped standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Gold Bond of
H Bulanti
Braddock
Big Ten Bars TY OF 1950 Grid Games
The Big Ten bars on screen broadcasts of its 1950 football games in a first decisive move amid NCAA TV study findings. The committee warned that television threatens intercollegiate athletics and encouraged wider adoption of on site video limits.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Preseason Drills for Corry High Athletes Begin
Baseball and track drills open at Loveland Field with Coach Lou Hanny supervising baseball workouts and Coach Carl Tinkers leading track sessions. If weather fails, indoor practice planned. A mid spring track meet is set for April (Beavers visit Meadville) and May 1 kickoffs season at Union City. Akron Sacred Hearts wins Polish tournament, Hank Urick named MVP amid close games.
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Wil Pee Diner
Corry
Lou Hanny
Carl Tinkers
Loveland Field
Wic Beavers
Meadville
AKRON
Steubenville
Akron Sacred Hearts
Breus Benville
Haals
Donard
Chicas
Hank Urick
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Isosox
Cal— Indians
White Sox
Jack Onslow
Browns
Senators
Ian Puzhovers
Judy Carnell
Sharon
ST. Charles
Robert d. Burns
Glass D Mountain States Baseball League
John B. Trick
West Allqappa
Louisville
Mewes and
Lindberg
Canasta
Congress Bridge
Frashington St Nee
Ember Federal Deposit Insurance CO
Ana
National
LPN
By Chick Young
Ndue
Dagwes
Practical
Philadelphia i
Pittsburgly
Cinelut
Indianapolis
Firestone
Vigoro
Ibs
Kuree Sas
Barney’s Firestone
Page & Nichols
Johnson
E. Main St
Price
Orange and Black
Union City
Gabardines
Millers Falls
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