Fans debate baseballs highs and lows across America
In the Voice of the Fan column in The Sporting News readers from Muncie and Lawrence weigh in on high scoring games, shrinking attendance, and proposed rule changes. Opinions clash over shifting fences, night games, the spitball, and TV's impact on baseball and concerts. A note on local sports and wrestling events closes the item.
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Sporting News
Arthur W. McDavitt
Muncie
Ind
Mike Blaze
Muncie Reds
McDavitt
Lawrence
Mass
Bruce Donaldson
Sam Graham
Phoenix
Ariz
Rooter
Flam presses bid for Davis Cup rating in New Jersey
Herb Flam, 19 year old Californian star, wins Eastern Grass Court Championship over Vic Seixas 6 3 8 2 6 3 in SOUTH ORANGE and heads to the Newport Invitation as a possible challenger for the 1950 Davis Cup team. He has six major titles this year and knots with top contenders Schroeder and Patty as Cup selectors weigh options. Doris Hart defeats Louise Brough in the women’s final 6 4 9 7. In doubles, Talbert and Mulloy meet Brown and Trabert.
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South Orange
N. J
Herbie Flam
Uncle Sam
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Schroeder
Patty
England
Flam
California
Beverly Hills
Doris Hart
Jacksonville
Fla
Louise Brough
U. S
Miss Brough
Talbert
Mulloy
Tom Brown
Tony Trabert
Humble Rejoins Browns After Change of Mind
Weldon Humble, guard for the Cleveland Browns, retracts decision to retire citing work and Marine duties. He will take a leave of absence and return to help a thin guard unit as Abe Gibran and Alex Generes face injuries in camp.
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Star Guard
Browns
Bowling
Green
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Cleveland Browns
Rice University
Houston
Tex
Paul Brown
Cub
Brown
Abe Gibron
Alex Genase
Yankees blank Indians as Byrne hurls three hitter
Tommy Byrne pitched New York to a 9-0 win over Cleveland allowing three hits through seven innings. Red Schoendienst collected four singles and a double, scoring twice as the Cardinals beat the Phillies 7-1 in the opener of a doubleheader.
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Associated Press
Tommy Byrne
Yankees
New York
Cleveland
Indians
Red Schoendienst
Cardinals
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Omaha Cardinals Batter Hit Twice In Same Inning
Bernie Dreger, second baseman for the Omaha Cardinals, came to bat twice in the same inning against Colorado Springs and was hit by the pitcher on both occasions.
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Bernie Dreger
Omaha Cardinals
Colorado Springs
Reds Gird For New Assault On Sixth Place
Cincinnati Reds prepare to start a three game series with the Chicago Cubs in a twi night doubleheader, aiming to rise to sixth place as Brooklyn’s Dodgers slip. Frankie Frisch’s Cubs trail by 2½ games. a sweep could move Cincinnati up. Ted Kluszews ki hits end slump with four and five RBIs as Ewell Blackwell wins again over Brooklyn. Connie Ryan drives in three, Pee Wee Reese homers for the Dodgers, while Carl Furillo hits earlier. Blackwell now has three straight wins over Brooklyn.
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Cincinnati Reds
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Reds
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Frankie Frisclgs Boys
Cincin
Nati
Brooks
Ewell Blackwell
Blackwell
Dodgers
Jackie Robinson
Ted Klusewski
Connie Ryan
Red
Pee Wee Reese
Carl Furillo
Sports Scores From The Evening Games
Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn 11 to 7 while New York beat Pittsburgh 5 to 0. Boston won 5 to 1 over Chicago as St Louis 7 to 2 topped Philadelphia 1 to 0. American League saw New York 9 Cleveland 0 and Boston 9 Washington 4. Chicago beat St Louis 3 to 2 and Philadelphia 3 to 10. Ohio Indiana League reports Muncie 5-4 Newark 4-1 Springfield 15-0 Richmon 10-4 Lima 6-12 Portsmouth 1-14 Marion 7-5 Zanesville 2-0 with other scores include Columbus 2-3 and Louisville 11-6.
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New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Columbus
Kansas City
Louisville
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Toledo
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Muncie
Newark
Springfield
Richmone
Lima
Portsmouth
Marion
Zanesville
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St. Brooklyn Louis
Cicago
Incinnati
Pittsburgh
American Association
National League schedule notes two evening games
St Louis visits Philadelphia at 7 p m and New York plays Boston at 7 30 p m with only games scheduled in this listing. No other games are on the docket today.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Schedule of night games across MLB teams
Chicago at Cincinnati and Detroit at Chicago, New York at Boston, Philadelphia at Brooklyn, St. Louis at Pittsburgh, Cleveland at St. Louis, Washington at Philadelphia, Boston at New York with multiple night locations.
Lombardo Wins With Tempo VI In National Regatta
In Red Bank New Jersey Guy Lombardo aboard Tempo VI captured both the Gold Cup and National Sweepstakes on the 10 mile Navesink River course. A drastically reduced field aided his two victories as he averaged 67.898 mph in the sweepstakes and 65.644 mph in the Gold Cup final, repeating his 1946 sweepstakes win.
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Red Bank
Guy Lombardo
Tempo
Lombardo
Navesink
Top Women Net Stars In Essex Invitational
Fifteen of the nation’s top 20 women’s tennis players, including last year’s winner Mrs. Margaret Osborne Du Pont of Wilmington Delaware, enter the Essex County Club Invitation Tournament in Manchester Massachusetts. Eight foreign stars also play while seeded threats include Shirley Fry of Akron Ohio.
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Mass
Margaret Osborne du Pont
Wilmington
Del
Essex County Club
Shirley Fry
Akron
Indians Lose to Yankees End Home Stand with 9-0 Defeat
Cleveland leaves for St Louis after a 13 win 17 game home stand and remaining in third place, 3.5 games behind Detroit. New York controlled the game 9-0 on Tommy Byrne pitching and Rizuto and Martin's timely hits. The crowd of 66,725 boosted the series total to 173,456, a three day stadium record. The Indians next head to St Louis for three, then Chicago, then Detroit.
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Cleveland Indians
St. Louis
Detroit
Lou Boudreau
New York
Tribe
Tommy Byrne
Phil Rizuto
Bill Martin
Indians
Yanks
Chicago
Dizzy Trout
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Bengals
New York Yankees
Tommy Brynes
Bob Lemon
Boston
Chicago White Sox
Ellis Kinder
White Sox
Dick Kokos
Owen Friend
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Browns
Legion Junior Squad Defeats Monroe Nine To Five
American Legion Junior team wore blue gray uniforms and beat Monroe Lions 9-5 at Goldman Park for their second win of the season. Ronnie Caudill pitched all innings for the Legion juniors, fanning 10 while limiting hits. Kenny Feinthal led the offense with two singles and a double as the Lions used three pitchers.
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Monroe Lions
Goldman Park
Legion
Walter Wendt
Ronnie Caudill
Gordon Lindsay
Monroe
Fred Carroll
Merle Beatty
Don Johnson
Carroll
Lions
Caudill
Kenny Feinthal
Beatty
Johnson
Don Dumford
Carl Beatty
Legion Jrs
Banned From Cincy Pro Game TV
Cincinnati AP report says no local TV or radio coverage of the Cleveland Browns versus Baltimore Colts charity game Aug. 19 at Nippert Stadium. Foundation for Boys Inc. chairman Walter F. Haehnie cites contractual obligations insisted by pro football managers. Last year all three local stations aired the game.
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Cincinnati
Walter F. Haehnie
Haehnie
Foundation For Boys, Inc
Nippert Stadium
U S Amateur Qualifier At Cincinnati Tomorrow
New York AP reports qualifying tests for the National Amateur Golf Tournament will be staged at 35 sectional centers tomorrow. The event runs August 21 to 26 at the Minneapolis Golf Club in Minnesota with trials set in Cincinnati Cleveland and Huntington West Virginia.
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Goshen
N. Y
Bill Cane
New Jersey
Cane
New York
Minneapolis (Minn
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Huntington
W. Va
Cardinals Rally Past Phillies in Dual Win
The Cardinals halted their slide by sweeping a doubleheader from the Philadelphia Phillies 7-1 and 2-0, tightening the pennant race. Johnny Sain earned a 5-2 opener win for Boston, while Frank Hiller fanned six in the nightcap. The Giants beat Pittsburgh 5-0 and 3-0, extending a hot streak behind Jansen and Maglie as the league standings shift behind Philadelphia.
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Cardinals
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Sain
Braves
Cubs
Frank Hiller
Brooklyn
Cincinnati Reds
Hogan In Hollywood Seeks Hogan Biopic in movietown
Bantam Ben Hogan arrived in Hollywood to discuss filming his life story. Glenn Ford and Anne Baxter are slated for the leads in Follow the Sun, with Hogan playing himself in golf sequences.
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Hollywood
Hogan
Ben Hogan
Movietown
Glenn Ford
Anne Baxter
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