Polio scares hit local sports as Rags Venatta returns
Veteran pitcher Glenn Rags Venatta faced a tough Sunday return after polio treatment at Mercy Hospital while fans planned a swap game with Duff's in the City and Federal Leagues. The piece blends football guard evaluations and a nostalgic baseball anecdote about Oscar Melillo and Lefty Grove, highlighting old-timers' grit and a slate of high school guard spot assessments in Toledo.
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Polio
Glenn “Rags” Venatta
Rags
Mercy Hospital
Duff
Fusari Confident He'll Win Welterweight Crown
Char lie Fusari of Irvington New Jersey expects to defeat Ray Robinson for the welterweight title tomorrow night at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City. After recent losses and a long training grind he weighs about 147 1/2 pounds while Robinson, who last fought at 155, faces a tougher weigh in as the match approaches.
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Jersey City
Charlie Fusari
Irvington
N. J
Welter
Ray Robinson
Roosevelt Stadium
Rocky Graziano
Paddy Young
Fusari
Robinson
Ike Williams Loses Polished Box Victory to Salas
Washington AP reported light weight champion Ike Williams absorbed a beating from Charley Salas of Phoenix Arizona earning a 10 round decision in Williams' loss. Salas, 22, Mexican Italian, outweighed Williams and dropped him twice while Williams never mounted a true comeback.
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Washington
Ike Williams
Phoenix
Ariz
Charley Salas
Williams
Salas
Indiana Lumbermen Mutual Insurance becomes Ohio authorized
The Superintendent of Insurance of Ohio certifies Indiana Lumbermen Mutual Insurance Company of Indianapolis complied with state laws and is authorized to transact mutual plan insurance in Ohio for 1949. Financials show assets of 10,208,010.06, liabilities 1,249,?171, surplus 2,988,809.98, income 7,528,0718, and 1949 year-end pending issues 6,112,802.06. dated July 4 1980 and signed by Walter A. Robinson, Superintendent.
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Onio
Indiana Lumbermen’s Mutual Insurance Company
Indianapolis
Indiana
Ite
Columbus
Ohio
Walter A. Robinson
Insurance of
Giants Have Fun Secret Spurs Historic Pennant Push
Giants manager Leo Durocher told players to go out and have fun lifting curfews, leading to a 16 victory surge in 17 games. The period included a 9-3 win over the Braves with Wes Westrum driving in four later and Jack Kramer holding Boston scoreless.
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Joe Reichler
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Giants
Leo Durocher
Boston
Jack Kramer
Braves
Wes Westrum
Five women to race stock cars at Ruppert Stadium
Five female drivers signed to race alone at Ruppert Stadium in Newark tonight, with no male competitors allowed. The event, described as a women’s stock car race, will feature an all female field controlling the track.
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Newark
N. J
Ruppert Stadium
Ted Schroeder Faces Tough Newport Invitational Week
Ted Schroeder, United States Davis Cup candidate from La Crescenta, Calif., competes in Newport Casino Invitational. After a first round bye he defeated William Beale 6 2 6 2, but must beat Flam Patty and Mulloy to stay in title race as Flam did not play and Mulloy won doubles in South Orange.
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Newport
R. I
Ted Schroeder
United States
Schroeder
la Crescenta
Calif
Herbie Flam
Tony Trabert
Ted
William Beale
New York
Flam
Budge Patty
Gardnar Mulloy
Mulloy
South Orange
N. J
Bill Talbert
Cincinnati
Tom Brown
San Francisco
Just 23 Players On South Squad In Toledo Drill
Two more practice sessions were ordered for North and South squads as they prepared for the Ohio Scholastic All-Star Game on August 18. The South squad, led by Jim McDonald of Springfield and Tiger Ellison of Middletown, listed 23 players, while the North with 25 was captained by Augie Morningstar of Mansfield and Bup Kearick of Canton McKinley.
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Toledo
Ohio
Jim McDonald
Tiger Ellison
Bill Deegan
Upper Arlington
Paul Ely
Lancaster
Augie Morningstar
Mansfield
Millers Gain In AA Chase
Minneapolis beats St Paul 6-2 to pull within a half game of Louisville and Indianapolis. Toledo defeats Milwaukee 4-2 behind Dwain Sloat who fanned 11 in eight innings. Kansas City improves by dumping Columbus 4-1 in game one of a double header, with game two rained out.
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
Louisville
Indianapolis
Colonels
Indians
Toledo
Milwaukee
Dwain Sloat
Sloat
Ray Herbert
Kansas City
Columbus
Red Rookie 18 Breaks Leg for Charleston Senators
Charleston West Virginia AP rookie outfielder Jim Bolger of the Charleston Senators broke a bone in his right leg during Sunday’s game against Dayton. The 18 year old, a Purcell High School product, will miss the rest of the season. Bolger had a .277 average in 33 games and hit in 13 of his last 14.
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Babe Ruth
Ed McAuley
Cleveland News
Oscar Melillo
Dayton Indians
Melillo
McAuley
Red Sox
Indians
Lefty Grove
Lefty
Wes Ferrell
Grove
Charleston
W. Va
Jim Bolger
Cincinnati
Charleston Senators
Dayton
Cincinnati Reds
Bolger
Purcell High School
Fred Fleig
Senators
Muncie Reds Move to Fourth in Ohio-Indiana Loop
Associated Press reports the Muncie Reds seized fourth place in the Ohio-Indiana League with a 10 to 5 win over the Springfield Giants. The Lima Phillies defeated the Portsmouth Athletics 20 to 17 in a high scoring game, while the Newark Yankees edged the Richmond Tigers 9 to 2, keeping the lead.
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Muncie Reds
Springfield Giants
Lima Phillies
Portsmouth Athletics
Phillies
Newark Yankees
Richmond Tigers
Shirley Fry Wins First Round at Essex Tournament
Shirley Fry of Akron Ohio defeated Lee Bigelow of Manchester Massachusetts 6-0 in the first round of the Essex County Club's 23rd annual Women's Invitation Tennis Tournament in Manchester.
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Shirley Fry
Manchester
Mass
Akron
Lee Bigelow
Essex Country Club
Furgol Bids For First Big Prize In All-American Meet
Ed Furgol led the 15,000 All-American tournament at Tom O'Shanter by two strokes at 211 five under par entering the final round. The $2,500 top prize would nearly double his 1950 earnings. Notable contenders include Skip Alexander, Dave Douglas, Fred Hawkins, Skee Riegel, Bobby Locke, Lloyd Mangrum, and Sam Snead. Norman Van Nida shot a 66 for best round but remained well behind.
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Chicago
Ed Furgol
Tom O'Shanter
Royal Oak
Mich
Skip Alexander
Knoxville, Tenn
Better
Dave Douglas
Newark
Del
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Tex
Skee Riegel
Tulsa
Bobby Locke
Lloyd Mangrum
Sam Snead
Australia
Norman van Nida
How They Stand National League
The item lists current standings in the National League with team positions and points reflecting recent results. It highlights leading clubs and shift in ranking, noting gaps between top teams.
Baseball scores from morning games in multiple leagues
In the American League no games scheduled. American Association games included Kansas City 4 to Columbus Toledo 4 and Milwaukee 2 to Minneapolis 6. Ohio Indiana League featured Muncie 10 over Springfield 5, Lima 20 defeating Portsmouth 17, and Newark 9 over Richmond 2. Philadelphia defeated St. Louis 9 to 0 and New York topped Boston 9 to 3.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Kansas City
Columbus
Toledo
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Muncie
Springfield
Lima
Portsmouth
Newark
Richmond
Night NBA matchups across major cities
Chicago visits Cincinnati at 7, Philadelphia plays Brooklyn at 7 30, New York heads to Boston at 7 30, St Louis hosts Pittsburgh at 7 30, Boston visits New York at 7 30, Detroit plays Chicago at 8 30, Cleveland travels to St Louis at 8 30, Washington meets Philadelphia later this evening.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Tomorrow's Games Mix of City Rivalries Across Leagues
The schedule lists twelve games featuring Chicago Cincinnati New York Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn St Louis Pittsburgh Detroit Cleveland and Boston with Chicago and St Louis both hosting night matches. Rivalries unfold as teams seek early-season wins across venues and time slots tomorrow.
College Stars In Final Drills Before Eagles Clash
Delafield Wisconsin AP The College All-Stars completed their last workouts after a secret drill in Chicago last night The 50 man squad will meet the NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles Friday at the lakefront arena Opening ceremonies will introduce 11 players by position The starting eleven and final scrimmage plans remain undisclosed and secret under coach Eddie Anderson Holy Cross.
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Delafield
Wis
College All-Stars
Chicago
Soldier Field
Collegians
Philadelphia Eagles
Big Lakefront
Eddie Anderson
Holy Cross
Branca Rejected for Military Service. Erskine Recalled
In Brooklyn Ralph Branca, Dodger pitcher, was rejected for military service yesterday due to asthma. Dodgers also announced the recall of Carl Erskine from Montreal and sent Joe Landrum to the Royals as an option. Philadelphia notes pitching woes for Connie Mack with Ed Burtchy battling severe bone chips in his right elbow.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Ralph Branca
Dodger
Dodgers
Carl Erskine
Montreal
Joe Landrum
Royals
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Philadelphia A’s
Ed Burtchy
Tri-State Tee-Party At Cincys Maketewah
In Cincinnati at Maketewah the Queen City Tri-State Invitation Tournament will bring 140 top women golfers from Kentucky Indiana and Ohio to compete. The field includes two-time defending champion Mrs. Robert Lee of the Columbus Country Club.
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Cincinnati
Kentucky-Indiana-Ohio
Queen City
Browns' 1946 Roll Shrinks to 183 Members Remain
A fragment notes only 183 members of the original Cleveland Browns team of 1946 were still with last year's squad, signaling a dwindling roster as the season approaches.
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Cleveland Browns
Rosen Returns To Cleanup Spot For Tribe Against Browns
In St. Louis, manager Lou Boudreau moved Al Rosen back to the cleanup spot for a three game series opener with the St. Louis Browns. Rosen, hitting .287, found his swing in the last home game after a .250 stretch. Boudreau will also consider using Mike Garcia later in the road trip. Bob Feller was set to start the opener, with Al Widmar named for the Browns.
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Tribe
Bob Feller
ST. Louis
Lou Boudreau
al Rosen
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
Indians
Boudreau
Cleveland
New York
Browns
Widmar
Chicago
Detroit
Mike Garcia
Big Bear
Shartle Gardner Aim to Narrow Industrial League Lead
Shartle Brothers and Gardner Board cling to slim title hopes as two weeks remain. Armco battles Inland Container while Shartle faces Sorg Paper and Gardner meets Crystal Tissue in twin bills. Miami Cabinet, Carfax, Police, Eversharp and others also play key matches as round robin playoffs near conclusion.
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Shartle Brothers and Gardner
Shartles
Gardner
Armco
Inland Container
East Side Diamonds
Sorg Paper
Gardner Diamond
Crystal Tissue
Gardiner’s
Paper Mill
Gardner's
Carfax
Party Service
Diamond No
Barnitz
Police
Eversharp
East Side
Bob Hope Trials for U S Amateur Qualifier in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills AP Bob Hope a film comedian to qualify for the U S Amateur starts August 21 in Minneapolis. He and 39 others compete 36 holes at Bel Air to reach Minneapolis. Hope, often joking, has a middle seventies scoring at Lakeside and expects his first 69 someday.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Leslie Townes Hope
U. S
Bob Hope
Minneapolis
Hope
Bel-Air Country Club
Bing Crosby
Crosby
Allsports Wins Eighth In Row In Bid For Knothole A Title
Allsports, first round champs in the Class A Knothole League, assured themselves of no worse than a tie for the second-half crown with an 8-4 victory over the Knights of Pythias. Ronnie Stokley led a nine-hit attack with three singles as Dick Boehm added a triple and a single. Tommy Dillman and Tom Harmon pitched. Harmon allowed two hits and three runs. Kiwanis beat Middletown Lumber 13-1. The Ramblers tied Holy Trinity 4-4 in a pitchers' duel. Eldridge yielded five hits for Ramblers. Mosier allowed three for Trinity. Stanley Rock spun a one-hitter for Kiwanis. Armco led Gardner Board 23-1 in Class C as Optimists beat Holy Trinity 13-9 and Elks defeated Frazier's Service Station 9-3. Storck and Augsburger homered and tripled for Armco. The Optimists benefited from five unearned runs aided by errors.
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Allsports
Knights of Pythias
The
Ramblers
Holy Trinity
Kiwanis
Middletown Lumber
Ronnie Stokley
Dick Boehm
Tommy Dillman
Tom Harmon
Trinity
Eldridge
Mosier
Stanley Rock
Miller
Armco
Gardner Board
Elks
Frazier
Storck
Augsburger
Gardner's
Diehl
Carr
Tribe Signs Schoolboy Cleveland Slugger Frank Biskup
The Cleveland Indians announced they have signed 17 year old Frank Biskup of Youngstown to a professional baseball contract. The Chaney High School product batted .350 in Youngstown's Class AA amateur play.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians Today
Frank Biskup
Youngstown
Chaney High School
Punter Attendance Holds Steady at New York Tracks
Attendance at race tracks in New York shows a 1.8 percent drop this year, indicating smaller than expected decline for the wagering crowd. The figure reflects ongoing interest in harness and thoroughbred events amid shifting betting trends.
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New York
Willie Jones Hits Five Home Runs In Early Dodgers Series
Phillies slugger Willie Puddin Head Jones belted five homers in the first 10 games against Dodger pitching this season, showcasing the power of Philadelphia’s lineup early in the campaign.
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Willie
Puddin’ Head) Jones
Phillies
Dodger
Phillies rout Cardinals as Goliat drives in four
Mike Goliat and Phil Lies-Hit powered a 9-0 Philadelphia win over St Louis with a single, a double and a triple driving in four runs. Ken Johnson held the Cardinals to two singles as the Phillies won their fourth game without a defeat.
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del Rice
Mike Goliat
Willie Jones
Phillies
Goliat
Jones
Harry
Cat) Brecheen
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Cardinals
Ken Johnson
St. Louis
Veterans' Hambletonian Picks Lukewarm Ahead of Race
Goshen New York AP veterans of the Grand Circuit Hesitate to pick a winner for the 25th Hambletonian at Good Time Park. From nine to 13 starters expected, six horses receive top attention including Song Lord Steward King's Ransom and Darn Flashy. Drivers cite even matchups and breaks as deciding factors. Lusty Song impressed with a 2 02 2 fifth workout for Hayes Fair Acres Stable.
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Goshen
N.Y
America
Song
Lord Steward
King’s Ransom
Guy Crippen
Elkhorn
Wis
Ralph Kroening
Milwaukee
Roberts Denham Hurl Armco Wins In East Side Wahoo League
Roy Roberts pitched a three hit game leading Cold Strip Process to an 11-2 victory over East Side Office. Les Pugh hit two homers for Hot Strip in their 14-6 win, Arnold Lowe hit a four bagger for Open Hearth in a 6-1 win over Cold Strip Mill. Donham earned the mound win as Muthert and Myers pitched for their teams.
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Roy Roberts
East Side Office
Hot Strip
Open Hearth
Cold Strip
Roberts
C. Bishop
Les Pugh
Arnold Lowe
Bill Donham
Donham
Muthert
Myers
Moose Bowling League Holds Prep Meeting Tonight
Team captains gather at the Moose Lodge for season preparations. The meeting starts at 8 o clock with Bernie Cain announced as newly appointed secretary.
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Moose
Moose Lodge
Bernie Cain
Williams Leads as Bedford Springs Hosts Golf Tourney Opener
Richard Williams of Steubenville Ohio shot 42 38 81 to lead the opening round of the Union Printcraft International Golf Association Tournament at Bedford Springs. The scoreline shows 81 for Williams with a 42 on the front and 39 on the back.
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Bedford Springs
Richard Williams
Steubenville
Reds Hope to Scale NL Standings in Cubs Doubleheader
The Cincinnati Reds host the Chicago Cubs for a two night double header with a third game Wednesday. Willie Ramsdell and Howie Fox will start for Cincinnati as the Reds seek to extend their winning touch after a road trip. Cubs starters are Walt Dabiel and Johnny Klippstein. After the series, Cincinnati has a day off before facing the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Chicago
Redlegs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Willie
Ramsdell
Howie Fox
Walt Dabiel
Johnny Klippstein
Bruins
St. Louis Cardinals
Officials Named To Handle 19 Day Hamilton Meeting
Hamilton Ohio racing officials named for the 19 day meet at Butler County Fair Grounds begin next Monday. Gene Bury will be racing secretary with past posts at River Downs Beulah Park Ascot Park and Oaklawn Park. Tom Sanford and Bob Saxton are stewards with Tom Brown as starter. C K Keller paddock judge Browney Held assistant racing secretary and George Beverman totalizator supervisor. War time policy frees servicemen and women in uniform admission. Twilight post time 4 p.m. weekdays and 2 15 p.m. weekends holidays.
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Hamilton
Butler County Fairgrounds
Dan E. Cronin
Ohio Sports Enterprises
Gene Bury
Ohio Racing
Bury
River Downs
Beulah Park
Ascot Park
Oaklawn Park
Bob Saxton
Fights Last Night Two Boxing Contests Reported
Charley Sae las of Phoenix outpointed Ike Williams of Trenton in ten rounds in Washington. Eugene Hairston of New York defeated Lee Sala of Donora in ten rounds in Scranton.
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Associated Press
Washington
Charley Saelas
Phoenix
Ariz
Ike Williams
Trenton
N.J
Scranton
Eugene
Hairston
New York
Lee Sala
Donora
Victory Day on calendar belies WWII Pacific losses
August 14 marks a Pacific War chapter with loose ends and concessions, not a clean victory. The piece urges restraint in hoarding and overbuying, emphasizes cooperation, and features a Church of England bishop’s forecast of a future human type. Middletown Lumber Co. contact appears at the end.
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Church of England
Middletown Lumber Coo
Central Ave
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