Ohijo State Tennis Tourney Faces Tough Schedule
The Weatherman sides with changing skies as top seed Jack Sunderland of Indianapolis eyes multiple matches to reach finals. Contenders include Charley Thomas, Bud Igel, and Dick McFarlane, while withdrawals reshape the women's field with Geraldine Leitner and Frances Taft still active. A doubles upset by Melba Racner and Eloise Freiberg marks another swing in the event. Football note adds a Wake Forest joke about Oklahoma’s five man line.
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Toledo
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Evansville
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R. C. Todd
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Gene Ingram
Boston College
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Oklahoma
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Broughton's Cup Opens With Win In Old-Timers Playoff
Broughton's Construction took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series by beating Mayer's Meats 12 to 5 at Barnitz Field. Kent Little pitched five hits allowed for the win. Helton and Roy Roberts yielded 14 hits to Broughton's. Paul Lawson homered and singled. Mayer's R. Young and Fink also homered. The second game is set for next Tuesday at Barnitz.
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Heintzelman Beats Dodgers For Fifth Straight Win
Ken Heintzelman pitched seven innings of a two to one victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers to extend his personal string to five straight wins against the Dodgers. Richie Ashburn drove in the winning run in the 12th inning, as the Cardinals remained within a half game of the leaders.
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Braves Give Southworth Leave Of Absence
Sunbury learns Billy Southworth, manager of the Boston Braves, is granted a leave of absence due to fatigue and physical ailment. He and his family traveled to his Sunbury area farm before planning to rest at an undisclosed location for about 10 days. Team officials and friends deny any discord among Braves owners and staff.
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Fourth In Row Lifts Indians To 2nd Place
The Cleveland Indians swept into St. Louis on a four game win streak and closed the gap on the New York Yankees to near three percent. Early Wynn and Satchel Paige were slated as starters for a two night doubleheader with the Browns after a 5 to 0 win over the Detroit Tigers. Larry Doby and Dale Mitchell reached .300 batting, while Al Bentontossed six singles and beat his former club.
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Indians blank Cardinals 8-0 behind Bearden rookie
rookie Gene Bearden threw a four hitter as the Cleveland Indians routed St Louis 8-0 before 55 858 fans. The recap cites past anniversaries listing a golf title and earlier baseball highlights for context.
Hamilton Races Following Form at 19 Day Meet
Hamilton's special racing at the 19 day meeting shows strong form with three favorites winning daily. Through 16 races, top bettors boast a 0.375 win rate as jockeys Harper and Murphy lead with three wins each and Williams close behind. Trainers Heinlein and Lape are the leaders in their category with three and two wins respectively.
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Twin Bill Tonight Brings Armco Ball and Kittyhawks Match
Armco Field hosts a softball doubleheader at 6:30 and 8:30 with Rainbow Inn vs Armco Industrial League champs and Armco Vets vs Wright-Paterson AFB Kittyhawks. The twin bill, first on the Armco diamond in two years, aims to boost attendance and tests players without full batting practice.
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Two Japanese Swimmers Break 1500 Meter World Mark
At the National AAU Championships in Los Angeles Hironoshin Furuhashi and Shiro Hashizume lowered the world record for the 1500-meter freestyle. Hashizume led prelims in 18:35.7, then Furuhashi clocked 18:19 for the new mark as Tanaka and others followed in the qualifiers.
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Stocky
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Fujiyama
Sumio Tanaka
Canada
Burwell Jones
Tanaka
Forbes Norris
Harvard
Jack Spargo
el Segundo
Calif
Cesar Borja - Pineda
Mexican Swimming Federation
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Monroe Gridders Start Practice With 70 on Roster
Monroe High School grid team reads to begin after receiving equipment today. Coach Ralph Ashton leads more than 70 players as they prepare for nine opponents and a home opener with Hamilton Catholic on September 16. Assistant coaches are Gordon Lindsay Robert Smart Rudy Oaklets and Wilfred Thies. Practice at 430 p m daily ahead of Sept 16 opener and a schedule that includes Northridge Franklin Osborn Dayton Dunbar Lima South Chillicothe Norwood Wilmington.
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Miami
Kiwanis Club Opens AAABA Tourney in Johnstown
The Johns town Kiwanis Club Junior Baseball League will face the champion New Orleans entry in the opening game of the 1949 All-American Amateur Baseball Association Limited Division Tournament on August 23 in Johnstown Pennsylvania.
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1930s Baseball Season Stat Leaders Snapshot
Robinson Brooklyn leads in batting with .363 and 1st in hits and 9 triples. Reese Brooklyn tops runs with 96, Stephens Boston drives in 131 and home runs with 31. Kell Detroit leads doubles with 31, Williams Boston 115 runs, and Kuzava Chicago 8 2 pitching record.
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Yesterday's Baseball Scores Across Leagues
Results show Chicago 5 St. Louis 4 and Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 1 in 10 innings. Philadelphia won 2 1 Brooklyn 1 in 12. New York defeated Boston 4 0 while Cleveland shut out Detroit 5 0. Philadelphia 7 Boston 4 and Chicago 4 St. Louis 0. Rain halted Washington at New York. In American Association Milwaukee 4 Louisville 3 Toledo 9 St Paul 4 Columbus 5 3 Kansas City 1 7 Minneapolis 4 Indianapolis 1. Ohio Indiana League Muncie 21 Zanesville 6 Springfield 13 Marion 1 Lima 4 Portsmouth 3 Richmond 5 Newark 2.
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All Star Baseball Schedule and Series Note
The schedule lists New York at Boston Chicago at Pittsburgh Detroit at Chicago Cleveland at St Louis and Washington at New York with listed start times. An all star series fact notes the American League has won 12 of 16 games since 1933, highlighting the series history.
Boston Manager Near Breakdown Amid Braves Strain
Boston manager Billy Southworth nears a nervous breakdown as he rests near Sunbury Ohio, with Tribal President Lou Perini saying he will return next year. Johnny Cooney takes over for six weeks as Southworth battles injuries and a slow Braves lineup in fourth place, 1 3 4 games behind the Dodgers.
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Johnny Sain
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Reds Hold Off Pirates as Fox Delivers Key Victory
Cincinnati Reds edge Pittsburgh 2-1 in 10 innings to fuel pennant chase. Pitcher Howard Fox earned his fifth win after a slow start, with Lloyd Meriman delivering the decisive single. Harry Walker contributed two hits and Grady Hatton provided support in a tight, low attendance game.
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Harry Walker
Lloyd Meriman
Redleg
Bob Chesnes
Walker
Grady Hatton
Reds
Riggers Rally To Beat Electric Shop 5-4 In League Play
The Riggers erased a 4-1 deficit with a fifth inning rally including a walk to Leo Hutchinson and a Bob Terrell triple to win 5-4 against Electric Shop. Other games saw Checkers win by forfeit, Weld Shop beat Pipe Shop 12-2, and Machine Shop defeat Roundhouse 7-1.
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al Lewis
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Buck Named Grover Coach After Resigning From Jacksontown
Herb ert Buck former Muskingum College football and track star is the new coach at Grover after resigning from Jacksontown in Licking County where he coached the past two years.
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Herbert Buck
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