Middletown tennis tales and Massillon football notes
Local notes describe Middletown residents and Santa Fe Road as a makeshift tennis lineage with many young players highlighted by Carol Ann Heller Joann Whitley and others. South All-Stars prep at Massillon with Ellison praising defense and home town talent while Jim Gross question looms over a key game.
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California
Middletown
R. C. Todd
Santa Fe
New Mexico
R. C
Carol Ann Heller
Santa Fe Road
Joann Whitley
Max Finkleman
Gwynn
Ronnie
Charles Hagedorn
Douglas McKnight
Fred R
Jane
Charles W. Dennys
Charles
Jack
Central Ave
Jim Snyder
Middletown Fans to Lead Massillon All-Star Showdown
Nearly 300 Middletown supporters and hundreds from Canton and other cities converge on Tiger Stadium for the North-South High School All-Star football game. About 22 000 seats expected for a crowded event with six radio stations carrying the broadcast. Coach Glenn Ellison says the southerners can win if they keep six players in for most of the game.
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Massillon
Tiger Ellison
Bob Stargel
Cincinnati
Walnut Hills
Stargel
Steve Morates
Steubenville
Ellison
Tiger
Jim Gross
Harold Mason
Tiger Stadium
Canton
Middletown
Butler County
Glenn “Tiger
Kenton
Hamilton
Lima
Niles
Newark
Lorain
Cleveland
Lakewood
Ironton
Zanesville
Mansfield
Toledo
Struthers
Youngstown
Akron
Alliance
Chillicothe
Columbus
Dover
New Philadelphia
Ohio
WPFB
Hot Rods Race Set as Dayton Speedway Heats Up
Dayton Ohio prepare for a bustling racing card as the Mutual Racing Association pushes to new records. Seventy drivers including Sam Skinner Smokey Stover and Red Renner enter, with a special 25 lap hard top race and a 50 lap midgets feature expected this weekend at the quarter mile track.
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Dayton
Dayton Speedway
Mutual Racing Association
MRA
Harold
Dutch) Hurst
Muncie Racing
Classic Loop Holds Officers Election Meeting Tonight
Sponsors and team captains of the Classic League meet at Gibby's on Charles Street at 8:30 to elect officers and plan the coming season. The Classic League is the top bowling circuit at the Bowl Mor.
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Gibby’s
Charles St
Charles Favored Over Lesnevich In Yankee Stadium Fight
Ezzard Charles, 28, rated 5-18 favorite, defends his heavyweight crown against Gus Lesnevich, 34, at Yankee Stadium in a 15 round bout. The New York State Athletic Commission requires a defense against a suitable challenger before final sanction. A crowd of 20,000 and $100,000 plus are anticipated amid a possible thunderstorm threat after the event.
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Jack Hand
NEW York
Ezzard Charles
Gus Lesnevich
Yankee Stadium
Joe Walcott
Cincinnati
Gus
Charles Il
New York State
Eddie Eagan
State Athletic Commission
Lee Sevold
Ezzard
Lesnevich
Cliffside Park
N. J
Charles
Ezzy
Jim Norris
International Boxing Club
Red Sox Pitchers Face NL Leaders as Reds Slump Deepens
Cincinnati’s streaking slide deepens with a 4 to 1 loss to St. Louis as Johnny Vander Meer struggles and Walker Cooper drives in the Reds’ lone run. Eddie Erskine Erantt’s walks fuel the Cardinals to clinch in the seventh with Marty Marion delivering two insurance RBIs.
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ST. Louis, Mo
Cincinnati Reds
Co Oes
Johnny Vander Meer
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Vander Meer
Cards
Eddie Erantt
Walker Cooper
Reds
R&e
Harry Brecheen
Chuck Diering
Harry Walker
Erantt
St. Louis
Marty Marion
Kinder's Victory Extends Red Sox 25th Win in 34 Games
Boston pitcher Filis Kinder earned his 13th win as the Red Sox beat the Yankees 6 3 to pull within five and a half games of the pace setting New York. Boston hitters Birdie Tebbetts and Ted Williams supplied early runs as Williams hit his 28th homer of the season, his 250th career blast, while Dom DiMaggio’s 34 game hitting streak ended with a 0-for-5.
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Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Red Sox
Yankees
Boston
Filis Kinder
Kinder
Mel Parnell
Joe Dobson
Lefty McDermott
Chuck Stubbs
Hank Bauer
Birdie Tebbetts
Ted Williams
Tebbetts
Vic Raschi
Williams
Raschi
Dom DiMaggio
Feller's Form Promises Help In Tribe Drive
Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller won his fourth straight start as the team beat the St. Louis Browns 9 2. He improved to 10 8 with 26 2/3 innings yielding only three earned runs. Manager Lou Boudreau planned Bob Lemon to face the Browns next, while 31,219 fans welcomed the champions home and celebrated Boudreau's 10 years with the club.
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Rapid Robert
St. Louis Browns
Indians
Cleveland
Tribe
Yanks
Red Sox
Manger
Lou Boudreau
Bob Lemon
Browns
Lemon
Cliff Fannin
St. Louis
Boudreau
The
Ohio Trotter Favorite For Hambletonian
GOSHEN N Y AP The 24th Hambletonian Stakes at Good Time Park draws 18 three year olds in a wide open race for a $69 791 purse expected crowd 20 000 with Bangaway a 3 to 1 favorite and Ralph Baldwin at the reins Martha Doyle No 1 rail position two tier start planned and Juke Box in No 17 spot first money 37 617 potential heats anticipated.
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Goshen, Y
Orange County
Ben White
Dei Cameron
Sulkies
Bangaway
C. M. Saunders
Toledo
Saunders
Ralph Baldwin
Martha Doyle
al Derby
Kansas Oil
Wichita
Mobile
Juke Box
Frank Foster
Marion, O
Busher Retired to Stud After Stellar Racing Career
New York AP reports Mr. Busher, Maine Chance Farm star and winner of the National Stallion Stakes and Arlington Park Futurity, retires to stud following a bowed tendon and throat trouble that ended his racing career after three wins in four starts for $83,875.
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NEW York
Mr. Busher
Maine Chance Farm
Lebanon Jockey Boots Four Home In First Place
Jockey Dale Richards rode four winners at Lebanon Raceway including No Quota in the first race paying $29.40. George Challis won aboard Sherman S in the eighth, a $35.40 payout. The crowd of 3,200 saw a handle of $51,693 as racing ends Saturday after Thursday’s ladies day.
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Lebanon
Dale Richards
Lebanon Raceway
Richards
George Challis
Sherman S
Britishers Miss Essex Net Play
In Manchester Massachusetts the 22nd Essex County Club Women's Tennis Tournament will feature an All American final in singles as British entrants default after a rough Atlantic crossing. Advancing players include Louise Brough Los Angeles Margaret Osborne duPont Wilmington Doris Hart Jacksonville Shirley Fry Akron.
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Manchester
Mass
Essex County Club
Atlantic
Chusia
Louise’ Brough
Los Angeles
Margaret Osborne duPont
Wilmington
Del
Doris Hart
Jacksonville
Fla
Shirley Fry
Akron, O
Rainbow Inn Falls 7 2 to A J Cafe Nine in Connersville
The Rainbow Inn dropped a 7 2 decision to the A J Cafe nine in Connersville Ind. Murray Con ley pitched eight hit ball for Rainbow Inn while the locals had six hits off two Cafe hitters The City League entry will be tonight at Douglas Park at
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Rainbow Inn
A. and J. Cafe
Connersville
Ind
Murray Conley
Douglas Park
Mangrum Edges Snead For World Golf Championship Lead
Lloyd Mangrum stretched his All-American triumph into a 13 under par 276 at Tom O'Shanter. Sam Snead missed a final three-footer costing a playoff spot and the top $3,333 prize as Mangrum led a 64-player field heading into the 72-hole world championship. Snead earned $2,333 for runner-up, with Mangrum at $20,548 season total and Snead $25,893.
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Louise Suggs
Carrollton
Chicago
Louise
Lloyd Mangrum
Sammy Snead
Morcy
Mangrum
Tom O'Shanter
Mangrum Cooly
Snead
Sambo
George S. May
Frank Stranahan
Stranahan
Julius Boros
West Hartford
Conn
Miss Suggs
Babe Zaharias
Broughton's Win Secures Old Timers Final Berth
Broughton's Construction beat Sears 12-5 to reach the Old-Timers League championship against Mayer's Meats. Jack Byrum led a 13 hit attack with a fifth inning triple and homer, while Kent Little earned the win. Mayer's beat Amanda A. C. 12-4 behind Carpenter and Wilwen's three hits as the playoffs move toward a best two of three finale at Barnitz Field next Tuesday.
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Broughton Construction
Mayer's Meats
Jack Byrum
Broughton
Gene Dilley
Sears Tesser
Paul Lawson
Kent Little
Mayer
Amanda A. C
Carpenter
Wilwen
McGraw
Barnitz Field
Woodcock Savold British world heavyweight title clash planned
London promoter Jack Solomons announced the Bruce Woodcock Lee Savold world heavyweight title bout would be staged despite Woodcock injuries. Stockholm reports James Fuchs of Yale won both shot put and discus as Americans took six of seven track events in Sweden.
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London
Jack Solomons
Bruce Woodcock
Lee Savold
Woodcock
Stockholm
James Fuchs
Yale
Sweden
Valley League Playoffs Set Championship Preview
The McKinley Grocers and Mason meet at 2 p.m. Sunday for the Miami Valley League playoff championship at Goldman Park. McKinley, 9-0 in league play, seeks its 10th win and a third straight over Mason after both won opening post season games. South Lebanon tops Monroe in the consolation final.
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McKinley Grocers
Mason
Goldmanark
Grocers
Monroe
South Lebanon
McKinley
McKinley Grocers Manager Calls Players to Early Diamond Work
Tom Harrison of McKinley Grocers urged players to report at 1 P.M. Sunday for a pre game diamond session ahead of the Miami Valley championship test at Goldman Park.
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Tom Harrison
McKinley Grocers
Goldman Park
Harrison
Indians Top Browns as Feller Stretches Streak
Cleveland routed St Louis 9-2 behind Bob Feller who earned his fourth straight win and 10th of the season. He aided the offense with a bases loaded single and an eighth inning double as the Tribe closed in on the Yankees. Les Moss homered for the Browns.
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Boston
Bosox
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
Bob Feller
Indians
Feller
Brownies
Les Moss
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
A's
Washington
Tigers
Chicago White Sox
A’s
Last Night Baseball Scores Across Leagues
National League results Pittsburgh 8 Chicago 3 New York 4 Boston 3 Brooklyn 8 Philadelphia 1 St Louis 4 Cincinnati 1 American League Boston 6 New York 3 Cleveland 9 St Louis 2 Philadelphia 8 Washington 8 Detroit 11 Chicago 5 American Association Indianapolis 4 Minneapolis 3 in 10 innings Milwaukee 7 Columbus St Paul 8 Toledo 6 Louisville 6 Kansas City 2 Ohio Indiana League Newark 9 Richmond 2 Lima 7 Portsmouth 2 Marion 7 Springfield 1
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Pet. G.B. St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Toledo
Louisville
Kansas City
Newark
Richmond
Lima
Portsmouth
Marion
Springfield
Schedule note with multiple NBA games listed
Two evenings slate shows Boston at New York and Pittsburgh at Chicago with 7 48 start times plus Chicago at Cleveland 7 30 and New York at Boston on the card. The column notes only games scheduled for the night.
Brooklyn and St. Louis deadlocked for first in NL
Dodgers defeated Philadelphia 8 to 1 and Cardinals beat Cincinnati 4 to 1 to share top NL position. Giants edged Braves 4 to 3 for third place while Pirates topped Cubs 8 to 3 in daylight contest. Carl Erskine allowed three hits for Brooklyn, Harry Brecheen earned his ninth win with seven Reds hits and a double and triple.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Dodgers
Philadelphia Phils
Cardinals
Cincinnati
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Carl Erskine
Bill Nicholson
Harry Brecheen
Reds
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Curt Jones
Gross
Bill Combs
Babe Calhoun
Combs
John Dobrozsi, Jr
Central Dial
Lebanon Fairgrounds
Bee
Ezz
Sox
Yank
Burns
St.is
Rhinelanders
Herman Wehmeier
Wehmeier
Alpha Brazile
By Joe Reichler
Homer
Ohio Trotter
Hambletonian
BY John Chandler
Jockey Boots
Essex
Hoosiers
the Meadows
Yankee RD
Caps
James Miller
Clarence Lawson
Jim
Barnes
Dial
RED Top Brewing Company
Cincinnat, Ohio
Middletown Beer Distributors
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