Ratterman Astonishing Fellow and Modern Day Athletes Compared
The piece highlights George Ratterman of the Cleveland Browns as an astonishing athlete earning near thirty thousand dollars last season while watching minimal game time. It compares his bench status to Arndt Jorgens of the Yankees and notes Ratterman’s multi sport background at St. Xavier High and Notre Dame. It mentions his law degree and a contract clause, plus his impact on Otto Graham and Browns strategy.
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Bill Dickey
Joe McCarthy
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George Ratterman
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Ratterman
St. Xavier High
Cincinnati
Notre Dame
South Bend
Buffalo Bills
Bills
Yanks
New Yorkers
New York
Dallas, Tex
Browns
Otto Graham
Arthur Daley
New York Times
Cincinnatian
Graham
Brown
Queen City
All-Stars
Brownies
Middletown
Middies Draw Franklin In Opening Round Of Tourney
Middletown High Middies draw Franklin in the opening round of the Dayton District Class A baseball tournament. The 3:30 p.m. game at Soldiers Home Field starts the lower bracket, with potential follow up against Fairborn if they win. Other local teams also compete in lower and upper brackets across Dayton area fields.
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Middies
Franklin
Middletown High Middies
Dayton
YMCA
Soldiers Home Field
Springboro
Barnitz Field
Dayton Roosevelt
Monroe
Wilbur Wright
Middletown
Kettering Field
Soldiers Home
Xenia Central
Fairmount
Stivers
Springfield
Troy
Tecumseh
Lebanon
Oakwood
Patterson
West Carrollton
Piqua
Fairview
Northridge
Roosevelt
Wilmington
Miamisburg
Northeaster
West Milton
Cincinnati
Preble County
Dixon
Camden
Morrow
Warren County
Eaton
Ft. Miami Track Gets Green Light
Columbus Ohio state racing commission will not suspend Ft. Miami Raceway operations near Toledo amid auditor charges the permit was obtained illegally. Chairman Belt says the board erred technically in granting the license but is satisfied Ft. Miami Raceways, Inc. is running a 25 day meet and has no plan to delay or reconvene before the May 6 regular meeting.
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C. W
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Ft. Miami Raceway
Toledo
Commission
O. C. Belt
Ft. Miami Raceways, Inc
Belt
Ft. Miami
James A. Rhodes
Major League Squads Meet Distant Relatives In Early Interleague Play
AP Sportswriter Ben Phlegar reports the start of interleague play as East teams tour the West and the NL visits the East. Phillies lead the NL, Yankees top the AL by a quirk, with standings and upcoming games outlined for all eight clubs.
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Ben Phlegar
Club Officials Proclaim Vigilance After Frick Gambling Crackdown
New York officials and team executives respond to Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick warning against high stakes gambling among major league personnel. Frick posted a bulletin in clubhouses denouncing card games with high stakes and warned players to avoid gambling venues. Managers and GMs across the majors pledge cooperation, deny any high stake activity, and cite existing rules restricting card play to penny ante stakes.
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New York
Ford Frick
Frick
Yeterday
Marty Marion
St. Louis Browns
New York Giant
Charles Feeney
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn
E. J
Buzzie) Bavasi
Cleveland
al Lopez
Feeney
Lou Boudreau
Boston Red Sox
Phil Cavaretta
Chicago Cubs
Eddie Stanky
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Gabe Paul
Redlegs
Marion
Redlegs Face Dodgers In Early Series Test
Brooklyn aims to extend its 1952 pennant form as Cincinnati visits for the first meeting of the season. Ken Raffensberger starts for the Redlegs against Carl Erskine of the Dodgers in tonight's opener.
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Incinnati Redlegs
Patsy Bees
Dodgers
Brooks
Redlegs
Cincinnati
Rhinelanders
Ken Raffensberger
Crafty
Carl Erskine
Middletown Middies Top Fairmont On Cinders In Field Dominance
Paul Johnson set a shot put school record with 47 ft 3.4 in as Middletown Middies beat Fairmont 6 6 to 5 12. Hafer added 15 points with 16.1 sec in the 120 yard high hurdles, while Middies swept pole vault discus and shot put. Fairmont operatives led relay wins but Middletown claimed four straight wins overall.
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Middies
Fairmont
Cinders
Cliff Hafer
Middletown High Middies
Middletown
Johnson
Hafer
Bob Joslin
McKinley Junior High
Dayton Roosevelt
Dexter
Boyles
Day
Yaus
Barr
Maloney
Kemp
B. Jones
Haley
E. Johnson
Saylor
Hester
Eckley
McGuire
Morehead
Moorehead
Williams’ Second Escape From Death In Korea War Jet
P Captain Ted Williams former Boston slugger belittles his second brush with death in 2 1 2 months as a Panther jet from the 1st Marine Air Wing takes flak near Chinnampo. The right wing tip was smashed, he belly landed after a February hit.
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Marine Air Wing
Korea
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Williams
Chinnampo
North Korea
Shantz to Start A's in Cleveland Opener
Bobby Shantz may start for the Philadelphia Athletics in the two game series opener versus the Cleveland Indians with Mike Garcia as the opponent. If Shantz cannot go, Harry Byrd would start and Wednesday would feature Alex Kellner. Shantz has a lingering shoulder issue but won his previous start versus Washington.
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Bobby Shantz
Philadelphia Athletics
Shantz
Mike Garcia
Washington
Athletics
Jimmy Dykes
Harry Byrd
Alex Kellner
Duff's Cafe Plans Midweek Practice at Barnitz Field
Duff's Café, a Miami Valley League entry, will hold a Wednesday evening practice at Barnitz Field starting at 5 o'clock. Manager Ray Mattingly said three Sunday sessions were rained out and he is eager to fit in at least one solid workout before the campaign begins.
Hafer Named for North South Basketball Game
Cliff Hafer of the Middies earned a spot in the North South clash at Murray Kentucky on June 13. The 6-4 center, who led Middies to a second straight state title, shares selection with Mickey Barns of Cambridge as North coaches Art Thoms of Cambridge and Bill Shaw of Chicago will guide the teams.
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Cliff Hafer
Middietown Middies
Murray
Hafer
Middies
Mickey Barns
Cambridge
Art Thom
Bill Shaw
Chicago
Middletown Linksmen Tie Lebanon In Nine Holes
Middletown High golfers played a 2-2 draw with Lebanon on Harmon Course in a cold weather nine hole match. Jim Reichelderfer and Ernie Riley led Middletown with 40s, Dan Hayes added a 48, Don Davies 49, while Lebanon’s Dick Vian 51 and John Decker 48 helped secure the split. Jack Krebs and Jesse Hance each shot 54 to earn a point for their sides. Middletown returns to Wildwood to face Oxford McGuffy this afternoon.
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Lebanon
Harmon
Middletown
Jim Reichelderfer
Ernie Riley
Dan Hayes
Dick Vian
John Decker
Don Davies
Jack Krebs
Jesse Hance
Wildwood
Oxford McGuffy
Minerva Hi Coaches Not Asked To Quit
Canton Ohio Supt H F Paulding said three Minerva coaches resigned last week of their own accord. The football coach Herb Gary the basketball coach Bill Wise and assistant Bill Corven were the staff members who quit.
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Canton
O. i
Minerva
H. F. Paulding
Herb Gary
Bill Wise
Bill Corven
Middletown Tennis Match Postponed By Cold Weather
Middletown High's tennis match with Hamilton was postponed due to cold weather with no date set. The Middies, riding six straight wins, planned to travel to Cincinnati Walnut Hills this afternoon and return tomorrow to face Western Hills at Verity Courts.
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Hamilton
Cincinnati Walnut Hills
Western Hills
Cincinnati
Marion Applies For Hockey Role
Detroits IHL annual meeting saw tentative membership applications from Louisville Kentucky and Marion Ohio interests. No action was taken pending a financial investigation with a final decision to be considered at Grand Rapids Michigan on June 4. Herman Penn and Norman Rolf represented Louisville. Tony Hemmerling represented Marion. Fred Huber said several clubs across Grand Rapids Cincinnati Troy Ohio Toledo and Milwaukee Fort Wayne indicated readiness to participate again.
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International Hockey League
IHL
Louisville
Marion
Grand Rapids
Mich
Herman Penn
Louisville Armory
Norman Rolf
Fort Wayne
Ind
Tony Hemmerling
Fred Huber
Cincinnati
Troy
Toledo
Milwaukee
Parsons Has New Auto For 500
Johnny Parsons, former winner of the abbreviated 1950 Indianapolis 500, unveils a Kurtis Kraft car owned by Sandy Beland to compete in this year’s Memorial Day speed test. Parsons, from Van Nuys, drove a Kurtis-Kraft Wynns Special to victory in the rain shortened 345 mile race three years earlier.
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Los Angeles
Johnny Parsons
Kurtis Kraft
Sandy Beland
Frank Kurtis
Glensdale
Parsons
van Nuys
Calif
Hoosiers Return To First Place After 3-1 Win
Indianapolis moves to first in the American Association with a 3-1 victory over Toledo Sox as Eddie Blake hurls a five hitter. Kansas City tops the Colonels 6-2 behind Ed Cereghino and Art Schalleck. St. Paul beats Minneapolis 5-4 with Ted Bartz delivering a late two run single. Columbus-Charleston game rained out.
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Toledo Sox
Louisville Colonels
St. Paul
Colonels
Kansas City
Saints
Minneapolis
Eddie Blake
Ed Cereghino
Art Schalleck
Ted Bartz
Brooklyn Boxer Lulu Perez Keeps Crown in Distance Win
In Brooklyn, Lulu Perez, 12614, defeated Corky Gonzales, 129, Denver, by points over ten rounds. In Montreal Paddy Demarco, 138, Brooklyn, outpointed Armand Savoie, 137, Montreal, over ten rounds.
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Brooklyn
Lulu Perez
Corky Gonzales
Denver
Montreal
Paddy Demarco
Armand Savoie
Baseball Schedule and Probable Pitchers Across Leagues
The listing shows Tuesday and Wednesday Major League games with matchups and probable pitchers for the American and National Leagues, including Raschi vs Cain in New York at St. Louis and Surken facing Jansen in Milwaukee at New York, plus American Association results and a cold Columbus at Charleston note.
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St. Louis
Raschi
Cain
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Shantz
Byrd
Garcia
Boston
Detroit
McDermott
Hoeft
Washington
Chicago
Masterson
C. Johnson
Milwaukee
Surken
Jansen
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Raffensberger
Erskine
Roe
Haddix
Presko
Konstanty
Pittsburgh
Rush
Dickson
American Association
Indianapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Louisville
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Columbus
Charleston
Pet. G.B. Philadelphia
Changes Sought In Bay State Boxing Rule
Massachusetts Boxing Commission member Henry Lamar seeks a rule requiring stoppage after a boxer is knocked down three times in a round. The proposal follows the Carter Collins bout in which Collins was floored ten times before referee Rawson stopped it, and cabinet officials are to consider the change with Governor Herter.
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Jimmy Carter
Tommy Collins
Massachusetts Boxing Commission
Henry Lamar
Collins
Tommy Rawson
Carter
Lamar
Massachusetts
Christian A. Herter
Executive Council
Canton boxer Bill Tate tops first inter service boxing event
Bainbridge Maryland report says Bill Tate of Canton Ohio was named outstanding boxer at the first worldwide inter service boxing competition of the U S armed forces. Tate defeated Richard Hill New York Marine for his 70th win in 77 fights.
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Bainbridge, Md
Bill Tate
Canton
U. S
Tate
Richard Hill
New York
Derby Day Derby Trial Shapes Derby Field Size At Churchill
In Louisville the Derby Trial at Churchill Downs drew 15 nominees as a workout for the 79th Kentucky Derby. The race decides who joins Native Dancer and Correspondent in the main event with $100 000 added and a garland of roses.
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Orlo Robertson
Louisville, Ky
Churchill Nam
Kentucky
Royal Bay Gem
Eugene Constantin Jr
Dallas
Clyde Troutt
G. & C. Stable
Edward M. Goemans
J. Payson Adams
Ada L. Rice
E. E. D. Shaffer
Spy Defense
Berseem
Sir Mango
Dark Star
Red Speed
Thaxter
Warless
Blenham
Alfred Vanderbilt
Goredon Guiberson
Royal Bay
Top Flight Teams Ruled Out In New Video Setup
Kansas City report outlines 1953 NCAA Television Committee plan potentially excluding Notre Dame Oklahoma Michigan State Alabama Princeton and USC from network telecasts. A panorama experiment will air parts of four games across eight districts on 12 Saturdays from Sept 19 to Dec 5 with one quarter of each game shown.
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Kansas City
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Michigan State
Alabama
Princeton
Southern California
Southwest
Mountain States
Olson Young To Clash In Split City Bout
American middleweight title contenders Carl Olson and Paddy Young both signed for fights but in different cities. The IBC in New York says Young will face Olson June 19 at Madison Square Garden, while Sid Flaherty announces Olson vs Young June 6 at the San Francisco Cow Palace. Kyne promotes Flaherty's stance against a New York bout due to IBC and money objections.
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San Francisco
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Paddy Young
International Boxing Club
New York
Harry Stikevers
Young
Olson
Madison Square Garden
Sid Flaherty
San Francisco Cow Palace
William P. Kyne
Flaherty
IBC
Money
Berg wins Richmond PGA with 54 hole 210 score
The report notes Patty Berg captured the Richmond PGA Golf Tournament with a 54 hole total of 210. The entries also recall Warren Spahn’s two hitter for the Boston Braves in a 7 0 win over the Phillies, Ernie Bonham’s shutout of the Red Sox, and Ellsworth Vines Jr. securing Ojai Valley tennis titles.
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Associated Press Today
Patty Berg
Richmond
Warren Spahn
Boston Braves
Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Ernie Bonham
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Ellsworth Vines Jr
Ojai Valley
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