Record Attendance Overshadows Cardinals Collapse in 1948
Memorial Day 1948 saw a historic 327,776 attendance across majors as the Reds beat the Cardinals 4-3 and 7-0 in Cincinnati. Giants split with Dodgers in Brooklyn, Athletics lead AL after twin bill with Red Sox, and Yankees swept Washington in a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium amid large crowds.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
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Redbirds
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Joe Dobson
Red Sox
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Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
Indians
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Tribe
Zew Rooters
Browns
Aew York Yankees
Washington Senators
Yankee Stadium
Detroit
Tigers
Softball League Opens with Matches at Strawn's Park
The Hocking Softball League starts tonight at Strawn's Park with National Supply Co. facing St Johns. Strawn's Dodgers meet Moose on Wednesday, Logan Clay Products vs Yates Clover Farms on Thursday, and Tilemakers head to Bremen for a Friday doubleheader starting at 7 PM with the second under lights. Funds from tastes at games will buy rights for the field.
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Strawn's Park
National Supply Co
St. Johns
Strawn’s
Dodgers
Moose
Logan Clay Products
Yates Clover Farms
Bremen
Baseball Roundup: Tigers top Sox in opener 5-4
Tigers score four in two innings to beat Chicago 5-4. Sox collect 15 hits in 9-3 win next game. Cubs Pirates split twin bill as attendance hits an all time Chicago mark. Braves beat Phillies 10-4 after a 6-3 loss opener.
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Chicago
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Giants
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Boston Braves
Phillies
Rose Wins Indianapolis Speed Classic In Record Speed Race
Mauri Rose of South Bend Indiana won the 500 mile speedway race at Indianapolis with an average 119.813 mph securing his third speedway victory and second consecutive win. Bill Holland Duke Nalon Ted Horn followed with strong runs as pit stops influenced the final order.
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South Bend
Ind
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Reading
Duke Nalon
Los Angeles
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Patterson
N. J
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Nalon
Horn
Wilbur Shaw
H. Co
Cotton) Henning
Don Lee
Kurtis-Kraft
Chet Miller
Glendale
Calif
Hellings
Hal Cole
South Gate
Tacoma
Lee Wallard
Schenectady
N. Y
Tommy Hinnershitz
Oley
Johnny Mauro
Denver
Colo
Charles Vanacker
Billy Devore
Pat Clancy
Johnny Mantz
Long Beach
Redbirds Stumble in Split as Standings Shuffle
Milwaukee swept Kansas City 10-6 and 5-2 to rise to third place, narrowing the gap on Columbus. Indianapolis split with Louisville but extended its lead over the Red Birds to a % game, while Toledo pleased home fans.
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Kansas City
Columbus
Mud Hens
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Louisville
Red Birds
Mingoes Split Weekend Games In Hocking Valley League
Logan Mingoes split a weekend series with New Marshfield and Athens. Sunday at New Marshfield they lost 4 3 amid a protest over alleged spitball use by pitcher Brooks, then defeated Athens 8 0 at the fairgrounds behind Abe Leonard two hitter support from his defense. In the Sabbath game Mingoes were edged by a late New Marshfield rally after Ansel and Stewart delivered key hits. Memorial Day, Logan won with ten total hits led by Brooker and Stewart. Leonard walked one in ten innings.
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New Marshfield
Redskins
Brooks
Athens Eagles
Fairgrounds
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Eagles
Mingoes
Ansel
Stewart
Logan
Brooker
Karshner
Leonard
Tribe and St Paul Dominate Baseball Night Actions
Louisville splashed the Red Birds 8-2 and 7-4 to snap the skid, while the Tribe won 6-0 behind Jack Hallett four hitter. Phil Haugstad guided St Paul to an 11-6 morning win over Minneapolis, but Minneapolis answered in the afternoon 8-6 with Ben Warren's grand slam in a dive-run third inning rally.
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Red Birds
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Indianapolis
Tribe
Jack Hallett
Phil Haugstad
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Millers
Ben Warren
Mid-American Conference set for best in midwest sports
The Mid-American Conference led by Dr. Dave Reese of Dayton includes Miami, Ohio U., Cincinnati, Western Reserve, Butler and Western Michigan. Ohio U. tops baseball with seven wins in nine. Cincinnati and Miami show strong showings. AP all star selections adopted. rain-affected tennis moved to Ohio U. gym where Cincinnati’s Bearcats prevailed.
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Michigan State
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Purdue
Ohio State
Athens
Associated Press
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Ohio High School Coaches Association
Bearcats
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W. Main St
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Mack Hellings
Burbank, Calif
E. Hunter
The
Kenmore
Point Pleasant
Ellinipsice
Cornstalk
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Ation Prices
Borden Ice Cream Bulk Station
Short
Buckeye State Sports Charter
By Fritz Howell
AP Sports
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Linn
Harley-Davidson
Mulberry
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