St John s and Yates Win Close Softball Contests
In Strawn s Bell Park doubleheader St John s beat Godman 5 2 while Yates edged Hocking Valley Brick 4 3. St John s pitchers Hahn and Cottrill held batters to five and four hits respectively with key runs in the sixth. Yates received strong pitching from Mathias as Hocking Valley Brick totaled four hits, scoring in the sixth on Spence Pepper and Riddlebarger. Tonight the Dodgers face Godman followed by Essex Wire vs Logan Gray Products in exhibition play.
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Bob Mathias
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Phillies Tie Major Mark With Five Homers In One Frame
Phillies' June 6 1939 rally featured five home runs in one inning. Andy Seminick hit two in the frame to mark a rare achievement shared by DiMaggio. The 17 3 win over the Reds echoed the Giants’ 1939 explosion and crowned Philadelphia as 1949 pennant contenders.
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Associated Press
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Phils
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Polo Grounds
Cincinnati
Reds
Andy Seminick
Joe DiMaggio
Ponder Capot Set For Belmont Feature
A field of 11 three year olds is expected to race in the Peter Pan Handicap at Belmont Park a key Belmont Stakes prep. Leading entrants are Calumet Farm's Ponder and Greentree Stable's Capot. Ponder won the Derby on May 7 Capot won the Preakness a week later.
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Greentree Stable
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Greentree
Bevens to Join Houston in Texas League Today
Floyd Bevens, who pitched a one hit ball game for the New York Yankees in the 1947 World Series but lost to Brooklyn, is to join Houston of the Texas League today.
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New York Yankees
Brooklyn
Woodcock Wins Shot at Title in London Clash
Bruce Woodcock defended his British Empire and European heavyweight titles by stopping Freddie Mills at White City in the 14th round. The victory earns Woodcock a September 6 title bout with Lee Savold for the vacant world championship, promoted as Joe Louis’s vacated strap. 46,000 witnessed the event, with $280,000 gate and $56,000 to each fighter.
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Lee Savold
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Freddie Mills
England
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Joe Louis
Joe Baksi
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Mingoes to Meet New Marshfield on Sunday Diamond
The Logan Mingoes baseball team faces New Marshfield at 2 30 p m Sunday on the New Marshfield diamond. Leonard will start the mound with strong support behind the plate as most Mingoes hope to rebound after a 13 3 loss last Sunday when five regulars were absent.
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Bailey signs with Chicago Hornets in 1949 AFL season
Jim Bailey, a giant tackle from West Virginia State College and former Columbus East High standout, signed a 1949 contract to play with the Chicago Hornets of the All America Football Conference. Hornets business manager Art Lopatka announced the deal. Bailey is the fifth African American to ink a 1949 Hornets contract and also starred in track.
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Lady Jeritza wins fifth race at Fairmont Park
Del Cameron drives Lady Jeritza to a four length victory in the fifth race. Sis ter’s Son with Sep Palin wins the feature sixth race at Fairmont Park Grand Circuit races last night.
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Cincinnati coach Tony Cuccinello six straight hits in 1931 game
Cincinnati slugger Tony Cuccinello collected six consecutive hits for the Reds in a 1931 game. The performance showcased his hitting streak and contributed to a victory as he anchored the lineup at the plate.
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Tony Cuccinello
Reds
Major League Baseball Standings and Results Summary
American League matchups featured New York at Chicago Washington at St. Louis Boston at Cleveland Philadelphia at Detroit Kellner facing Newhouser. National League games had Chicago at New York St. Louis at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Philadelphia with Er autt and Wehmeier against Roberts and Meyer. Yesterday’s scores included New York 12 Chicago 7 and Philadelphia 12 Cincinnati 3. Tomorrow’s slate lists Washington at Chicago and New York at St. Louis among others.
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Gettel Pieretti and Wheeler Lead Philadelphia Series
Gettel with 4, Pieretti with 6, and Wheeler star for Philadelphia in a tight contest. Brissie Schieb and Rosar show solid hits, while Grissom Houtteman and Swift provide support.
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Philadelphia
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Grissom
Houtteman
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Robinson
La Motta to Meet Cerdan in Detroit Title Bout
Jake La Motta will leave tonight for Detroit to face middleweight champion Marcel Cerdan in a 15 round title fight set for June 15. The rugged Bronx veteran travels as the challenger in a high profile bout expected to draw strong boxing interest.
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Detroit
Marcel Cerdan
Purdue and Ohio State Face Final Big Ten Title Race
The 1949 Big Ten baseball championship hinges on a two game set at Columbus between league leader Purdue and sixth place Ohio State. Purdue must sweep to gain the undisputed title as it holds seven wins and three losses.
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