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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1949
Page
11
The Boston Red Sox surge presses them within three games of the New York Yankees for first in the American League. McCarthy's club staged an epic comeback, signaling a potential World Series push as the season heats up.
Pittsburgh erased a 5-3 deficit with four runs in the sixth and added two more in the ninth to beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-7. Ralph Kiner hit his 32nd homer as part of the Pirates offense, while Grady Hatton homered for the Reds and Rip Sewell earned the win.
Finland has never missed an installment on its postwar loan from the United States, a record highlighted by repayment through World War II. Senator Smith of New Jersey suggests using remaining payments to fund U S student exchanges and study programs. An unrelated note recalls a cat’s litter at a South Houston post office. The Middletown Lumber Co. thanks customers at 1925 Central Ave and invites visits and problem discussions.
Hamilton feature race at the Butler County Fairgrounds saw B. Harper ride Sarenty to victory paying 11.20 5.00 and 3.80. It marked Harper’s second consecutive win after Nation's Hero in the sixth race. M. Murphy was another two time winner, while Jaynie R. paid the longest odds at 12.60 following the fifth race.
Forty five yearling horses sold for a total of 73650 dollars at Saratoga last night. The average price of 1637 dollars was the lowest of the current sales and below last year’s same night. A year ago on opening day of the sales second week forty five yearling colts and fillies brought an average of 2755 dollars.
Moose Bowl League members meet at Bowl Mor tonight at 7 30 to map plans for the 1949 50 kegling season. The league bowls at Bowl Mor on Tuesday evenings.
National League St Louis 5 Chicago 2 and Pittsburgh 9 Cincinnati 7 led a full slate. American League Philadelphia 9 New York 5 Boston 3 Washington 2 in 11 innings. Cleveland 4 Detroit 3 ten innings. Chicago 8 St Louis 0. American Association St Paul 3 Toledo ? Kansas City 7 Columbus 4 Milwaukee 10 Louisville 6 Indianapolis 15 Minneapolis 8. Ohio-Indiana Muncie 12 Newark 2 Marion Portsmouth rain. Tonight's schedule features New York at Boston 7 30 Chicago at Pittsburgh 7 30 Philadelphia at Brooklyn 2 30 St Louis at Cincinnati 2 30 Detroit at Chicago 8 30 Cleveland at St Louis 5 30 and 8 45 Boston at Philadelphia 7 45 Washington at New York 1 30
Bob Feller pitched the Indians to a 4 3 extra inning victory over Detroit, earning his 12th win of the season and sixth in a row. The win narrows Cleveland’s gap to four games behind the Yankees as Boston also wins to stay a game ahead in the standings.
Right fielder Bob Kennedy tied the game in the ninth with a homer and Hal Peck cleared bases with a pinch hit in the 10th as the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 4 3. Kennedy also saved the game on a Vico attempt in the 10th and Gordon belted a seventh inning homer for a 2 1 lead.
Sponsors captains and bowlers in the Women's Major League will meet Thursday at 7 PM at the YMCA to discuss plans for the coming season reported by president Mary Jane Dredge.
The text lists season leaders in batting pitching runs and fielding for teams like Brooklyn Boston Detroit and Philadelphia with names such as Robinson Reese and Stephens. It notes Grover Cleveland Alexander holds the major league record for most games won in the first season at 28.
Boston beats Washington 3-2 in 11th as Ted Williams singles Dom DiMaggio with two out. Bill Wight blanked St Louis as White Sox won 8-0. Ty Cobb logged over 200 hits in more than nine major league seasons.
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