World Series Opener Under Lights Fails to See Triple
The opening game under lights in 1948's World Series saw neither team hit a triple. Both clubs struggled to mount long hits as the contest unfolded with tight pitching and timely outs.
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Newspaper
Logan Daily News
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1949
Page
6
Wilkinson to Pilot All Star Gridders
Bud Wilkinson, Oklahoma Sugar Bowl champion coach, will lead the college all stars against the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field on August 12. At 33 he becomes the youngest head mentor in the series, succeeding Notre Dame’s Frank Leahy who held the post two years.
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Chicago
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Philadelphia Eagles
Soldier Field
Wilkinson
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Golf Pro Scores Pair of Aces in Single Round
Birmingham Michigan golf pro Ray Maguire scored two holes in one during an 18-hole round in the Michigan sectional Open qualifying for the National Open. Despite the two aces the 35 year old did not win one of Michigan’s 11 berths and entered as an alternate.
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Detroit
Ray Maguire
Birmingham
Mich
Maguire
Michigan
Cleveland Browns Star Recovering From Virus Pneumonia
Lindell Lin Houston Browns lineman is recovering at University Hospital in Columbus after an attack of virus pneumonia. A former Ohio State star, Houston contributed to the Browns All-America Conference title teams in 1946 47 and 48.
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Columbus
Lindell (Lin) Houston
Cleveland Browns
Ohio State University
University Hospital
Houston
Browns
Furillo Brings Dodgers Past Giants With 14th Inning Home Run
In a 6 4 Dodgers win at the Polo Grounds, Furillo hit a 14th inning homer off Larry Jansen after a long bullpen duel. Banta pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings for relief as Brooklyn pulls even with Boston for NL lead. Robinson collected three hits and raised his average to .360.
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Brooklyn
Larry Jansen
Dodgers
Furillo
Jansen
Brooks
Lee
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Norm
Jack Banta
Boston Braves
Giants
Dodger
Roy Campanella
Ace
Dave Koslo
Banta
Jackie Robinson
Johnny Mize
Robinson
Gil Hodges
Boston
Phillies
Braves
Jim Konstanty
Clint Conatser
Phils
Johnny Sain
Eddie Miller
Schoolboy Rowe
Ed Waitkus
Andy Seminick
Seminick
Nels Potter
Rowe
Eddie Stanky
Marv Rickert
Fan perches on pole as Indians fall in standings
Charley Lupica a 35 year old druggist climbs a four by four foot platform atop a 20 foot pole on a building roof and vows to stay until the Cleveland Indians rise to first. Curious motorists crowd the area as police men direct traffic while Lupica naps in a sleeping bag. Neighbors complain of noise from spectators during the stunt.
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Cleveland
Charley Lupica
Cleveland Indians
Lupica
Konstanty Leads Comeback to Win as Russell and Conatser Drive In
Konstanty came in to relieve Rowe and retired Bob Elliott. He then walked Jim Russell and Conatser to force in the winning run. Other major league teams were not scheduled.
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Konstanty
Rowe
Bob Elliott
Jim Russell
Conatser
Snead Wins PGA Title in Comeback Victory
Samuel Snead defeats Johnny Palmer 3 and 2 at Hermitage to claim the 1949 PGA Championship. Snead joins Masters winner status in the same year and hints at a National Open bid next week. He earns 3 500 for yesterday's win and tops the season money list with over 12 600 dollars.
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Richmond
Samuel Jackson Snead
America
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Johnny Palmer
Badin
N. C
Snead
Palmer
Sam
Chicago
Lloyd Mangrum
Legion Post and Ford Dealers Sponsor Junior Legion Team
American Legion Post 78 teams with Ford Motor Co dealers Logan Ford cooperates to sponsor a Legion junior baseball squad. Built around Logan High School youths 17 and under, 32 boys tried out at the fairgrounds, with Carl Dye as manager and O'Neil Mowery as coach. First practice and games planned next week with district tournament ahead.
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Ogg and Beasley
Logan Ford Dealers
American Legion Post 78
Legion
Ford Motor Co
Legion Posts
Logan High School
Fairgrounds
Bill Rafferty
Walter Nelson
John Yates
Dale Tucker
John Cottrill
Jim Myers
Wardwell Myers
Bill Voris
Eighth District Legion Posts
Carl Dye
O'Neil (Peck) Mowery
Millers Grab Lead in AA Standings After Big Win
Milwaukee moved atop the American Association with a 12-2 victory over Kansas City, ending St. Paul’s season dominance in intercity play. Minneapolis fell behind after dropping a game to St. Paul, narrowing the gap as Milwaukee improved its percentage to .658 while St. Paul slipped to .650.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
American Association
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Millers
Apostles
Brewers
Weathered win seals longest streak with shutout victory
The team extended its best run of the year with a 2-0 win over the Blues. Al Epperly recovered after a rocky start to pitch seven innings of one hit ball for his first shutout and fifth win. Only two games were played last night. a full slate is planned for tonight.
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Blues
al Epperly
Santa Anita GM Strub linked to early baseball career
Dr. Charles Strub, general manager of Santa Anita race track, was a hard hitting baseman on a 1902 baseball team. Santa Clara fresh football coach Eddie Forrest Hever played on a losing squad in an annual game against St. Marys.
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Charles Strub
Santa Anita Racetrack
Santa Clara
Eddie Forrest Hever
St. Mary’s
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