Redlegs Bury Giants as Fox Halts Slump in Doubleheader
Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 11-6 in the opener as Howie Fox delivered a strong first start in a month and backed by early offense. The nightcap saw Fox and Sheldon Jones hold the Giants to few hits, with Ted Kluszewski, Grady Hatton and Joe Adcock driving the Reds to another win. Cincinnati faces Ewell Blackwell against Dave Koslo in today’s third game.
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Fred
New
Wehmeier
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John Hetki
Luke Sewell
New York
Ed Brantt
Harry Perkowski
Frank Smith
Montin Kennedy
Fox
Sheldon Jones
Ted Kluszew
Ski
Grady Hatton
Joe Adcock
Monte Irvin
Jones
Bobby Adams
Lloyd Merriman
Irvin
Foxie
Ewell Blackwell
Dave Koslo
Don Mueller
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Boston
Braves
Pittsburgh
Forbes Field
Sid Gordon
Buddy Kerr
Day By Day Middies Tack le Em All When They Miss A Practice
Midshipmen face a tough drill day after missing a practice as coaches warn of discipline. Players, including key standouts, must refocus to prepare for upcoming games and restore team rhythm.
Middie football players push through hard practice and surprises
Middletown prep football drills push players to extreme effort as missing sessions draw punishment for rushing drills. Meanwhile Art Kunz receives the Robert Chalmers Memorial Trophy at the City Tennis Championships as excitement builds for Friday’s Browns Bears clash.
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Out-of-staters win grand trap meet at Middletown club
Shooters from across states claimed six of the top three prizes in the Baby Grand trap event at Middletown Portmen's Club. Albert Rees won the Cliff Doughman Handicap for Richmond Indiana after a 28 in a 25-target shootoff with Floyd Young of Lawrence. Arnold Riegger of Seattle led the 16-yard with 50 straight. Doughman topped 22 in doubles. Ralph Smith led the Lions with 46. Kees won the 18-yard handicap with 97 entrants and tied Young on 95 targets in the main handicap amid a high wind. Various shooters posted scores from 92 to 98 in a rugged day of shooting.
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Albert Rees
Richmond
Floyd Young
Lawrence
Arnold Riegger
Seattle
Ash
Doughman
Ed Ryan
Aysville
Jack Beachler
Jamisburg
W. C. Coffman
Dayton
Ray Lesher
Ike Collins
Ricer
Robert Immers
Tipp City
Fred Moamnan, Jr
Cincinnati
Har- Schultz
Midletown
Fertram
Collinsville Ind
Russian Runners Win European Title at Brussels Meet
Russia topped the European Championships by winning their only track event and taking the unofficial team title with 112 points. Britain was runner up with 108, led by eight track titles, while France placed third with 107. The final day saw British athletes capture four finals.
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Brussels
Russia
Associated Press
Great Britain
France
Grant Wilmott Takes Feature At Speedway
Grant Wilmott of Middletown won the 20 lap feature at Blevin s Speedway yesterday but the women's race won by Margie Adkins stole the show. The Cen terville Indiana driver thrilled 1650 fans by beating Mabel Brandenburg of Conn ersville by a half car length in the 15 lap event. Brandenburg also won a heat with Dolores Fugate of Middletown. Wilmott beat Elmer Reed of Middletown in a tight finish as Red Walton posted the best quarter mile qualifying time. Charles Blevins announced that the women drivers would return next Sunday.
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Blevin's Speedway
Margie Adkins
Centerville
Ind
Mabel Brandenburg
Connersville
Brandenburg
Dolores Fugate
Wilmott
Elmer Reed
Australia wins Davis Cup four matches to one
In Forest Hills, Australia defeated the United States four to one with Tom Brown securing the lone US victory over Ken McGregor in five sets. In Montreal, Jim Ferrier captured the Canadian Open with a 271 score across 72 holes. In Vandalia, Rudy Etchen set a new week-long pro mark by hitting 980 targets of 1,000 at the Grand American Trapshoot. In Williamsport, Houston, Tex., won the Little League World Series with a 2-1 victory over Bridgeport, Conn.
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Australia
Tom Brown
United States
Ken McGregor
Montreal
Jim Ferrier
Vandalia
Rudy Etchen
Bellevue
Wash
Williamsport
Houston
Tex
Bridgeport
Lemon Faces Bosox Today
Boston AP report says Bob Lemon, Cleveland’s only full game winner against Boston this season, starts to tame the Red Sox. Lemon has four straight wins over Boston and saved another in relief. Mickey McDermott, 7-2, opposes him as Cleveland seeks a victory to even the two game series after an 11-9 loss.
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Bob Lemon
Cleveland
Red Sox
Husky Tribe
Mickey McDermott
Indians
Sox
Wildwood Fall Handicap adds four to field and top scores
Fifty-nine golfers will start Wildwood Club's Fall Handicap with four more qualified yesterday. Sam Bartel posted 45 47 92, James Martin 46 44 90, Dick Hannah 42 44 86, and Riley Upton 59 57 116. Ritter brothers led with low gross while Tommy Ritter shot 69 to lead and Jimmy Ritter was runner up at 70. Ed Harpring, Bob Hammerle, Frank Kraft and Ted Olt tied for second at 77. Three others and two more tied for third and fourth with 71 and 79 respectively. Entry deadline for the Sept 3 Calcutta at Wildwood is Wednesday.
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Sam Bartel
James Martin
Dick Hannah
Riley Upton
Ritter Brothers
Tommy
Jimmy
Cliff Sweeney
Jimmy Ritter
Ed Harpring
Bob Hammerle
Frank Kraft
Ted Olt
Gene Smith
LeRoy Wagner
Tommy Greene
Dr. E. N. Clark
Dan Amatulli
Calcutta
Wildwood Course
Dayton sports figure Mike Redelle dies at 62
F. M. Mike Redelle, 62, a Dayton sports figure for 35 years, died of a heart attack at his home. He and brother Elmer ran the Dayton baseball club in the Central League and later worked with the Triangle football club. In later years he managed bowling alleys in Dayton.
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F. M
Mike) Redelle
Elmer
Triangle
Duff's Nose Out Lowenstein in Beneficial Night Ball Tie
Duff's Cafe edged Lowenstein's 3-2 in an eight inning nightcap at East Side diamonds. Venatta returned from hospitalization to support a fundraiser that netted 867.10 for his recovery from polio as Carfax beat Party Service 10-7 in the opener amid a two week charity drive by local softball players.
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East Side Diamonds
Duff
Cafe Nip Lowenstein’s
Hamilton
Carfax
Glenn “Rags” Venatta
Venatta
Bob Brinkmeyer
Brinkie
Jasper Harrison
Junior Stamper
Gene Dilley
Wildhess
Dave Murray Throws Five-Hit Shutout to Lift Vets in COL Playoff
Dave Murray pitched a five hit shutout and sparked a four run sixth inning as the Vets beat Camden 4 0 to 5 0 in Central Ohio League playoff action. Murray started the decisive frame with a triple and scored on Tony Mislovich's double before Charley Broyles belted a 380 foot homer. The Vets improved to remain unbeaten in the double elimination playoffs and now face Eldorado next Sunday at Armco Field.
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Camden
Murray
Germantown
Eaton
Eldorado
Yeoman
Tony Mislovich
Bob Andres
Mislovich
Andres
Herb Carter
Charley Broyles
Broyles
Moss
Williams
Keller
Hamilton Savage
Armco Field
Armco Vets
McGraw
Wright
Stevenson
Pavers Blank Frontier 6-0 To Move Toward League Title
The Watson Pavers beat Frontier Cafe 6-0 at Douglas Park to close in on the City League second-round crown. Cleveland Pendergrass fired a four-hit shutout, striking out nine. The Pavers scored twice in the first inning and added three more in the sixth after a Leroy Hardeman triple and Johnny Jones single. Frontier left two on in the first and failed to score.
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Casemen
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Johnny Jones
Frontier
Joe Lewis
Whiff
Watson
George’s
Southenders
Daytonian Hurt In River Races
Paul Sawyer of South Harwich Mass won two national motor boat championships at the Queen City Yacht Club in Cincinnati racing Belligero and Alter Ego in the 225 cubic inch inboard hydroplane divisions. A crash destroyed John Culver's Yankee Doodle and he, 17, of Dayton, was taken to hospital with back and possible internal injuries.
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Paul Sawyer
South Harwich
Mass
Ohio River
Sawyer
Ohio Valley Motor Boat Racing Association
Queen City Yacht Club
John Culver
Culver
Dayton
Our Lady of Mercy Hospital
Mariemont
Australians regain Davis Cup lead and seek US title
Forest Hills report says Australia reclaimed the Davis Cup over the weekend ending US dominance since 1939 and now pursue a double national championship as Fred Sedgman defeated Ted Schroeder 6-2 6-2 6-2 and Tom Brown beat Ken McGregor 9-11 8-10 11-9 6-1 6-4.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
United States
Fred Perry
England
Don Budge
Fred Sedgman
Ted Schroeder
Tom Brown
Ken McGregor
Ohio hunting licenses available statewide
Ohio hunting licenses are now on sale at 2,500 agencies across the state but will not be valid until September 1. The Department of Natural Resources said about 600,000 licenses were distributed.
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Columbus
Ohio
Department of Natural Resources
Stranahan Not In Ohio Open Stranahan Not In Ohio Open
The 1950 Ohio Open at Brookside Country Club drew a strong field led by defending champ Herman Keiser and Denny Shute. Notable absentees were Toledo’s Frank Stranahan and Cincinnati’s Maurice McCarthy, both pulling out for health and travel reasons. Stranahan recently lost to Sammy Aretta in the U S Amateur final.
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Herman Keiser
Lima
Denny Shute
Akron
Bob Kepler
Ohio State University
Lloyd Gullickson
Toledo Inverness
Jack Thompson
Youngstown
Toledo
Frank Stranahan
Cincinnati
Maurice McCarthy
Stranahan
Minneapolis
Caddie Kings Headed For OSU
Mel Woelfling of Ashland the 1950 PGA National Cadre Golf champion and runner-up Larry Munsie of Norwood will enter Ohio State University next year after one more year of high school. Woelfling won the title on Ohio State's Scarlet course defeating Munsie 9 and 7 in a 36 hole match that finished on the 29th hole. Woelfling earned a $1500 four year college scholarship. Munsie received a $750 two year scholarship.
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Ohio State University
Mel Woelfling
Ashland
Larry Munsie
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Ohio State
Boston Erases 7-0 Tribe Margin To Keep Rolling
Boston overcame an early 7-0 deficit, rallying to beat Cleveland 11-9 as Ray Boone and Walt Dropo sparked the comeback. The Red Sox, aided by a grand slam from Clyde Vollmer, trimmed the margin and fueled pennant hopes amid a tight AL race with New York and Detroit. Other games saw Philadelphia top Chicago, and Giants splitting with Cincinnati as Boston Braves swept Pittsburgh in a long twin bill.
Yesterday's Results Across Leagues Show Mixed Baseball Wins
National League results include Philadelphia 6-4 over Chicago and St. Louis 13-3 over Brooklyn with an 11 inning darkness tie in the second game. New York topped Cincinnati 11-6, while Boston won 7-4 against Pittsburgh in 13 innings. American League games feature New York 2-1 over Chicago, Philadelphia 4-1 at Detroit 3-8, Boston 11-9 over Cleveland, and Washington 10 innings besting St. Louis 11-9. American Association and Ohio-Indiana league scores mix decisive wins and closes losses across multiple cities.
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Bubba) Church
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Baseball schedule highlights for New York and rivals
The day features New York at Cincinnati and Chicago at New York with 1:30 to 2:30 pm starts. Cleveland plays Boston at 1 pm while Detroit visits Philadelphia and St. Louis hosts Washington in the evening. Brooklyn travels to St. Louis for a 2:30 pm game.
Night intercity games route through major cities
A sports schedule lists night games across New York at Pittsburgh Boston at Cincinnati Philadelphia at St. Louis Brooklyn at Chicago Detroit at Washington Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston St. Louis at Philadelphia with several teams facing double bills.
Vollmer's pinch slam lifts Red Sox over Cleveland 11-9
Clyde Vollmer of the Red Sox hit a grand slam as a pinch hitter to spark an 11-9 comeback win over Cleveland. Allie Reynolds of the Yankees allowed only two hits as New York edged the White Sox 2-1 in 10 innings.
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Willard Nixon
Jim McDonald
Ray Boone
Red Sox
Bob Feller
Walt Dropo
al Rosen
Boone
Clyde Vollmer
Tommy Henrich
Yankees
Allie Reynolds
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Bob Cain
White Sox
Sam Chapman
Ray Herbert
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Tigers
Art Houtteman
Gerry Priddy
Washington
St. Louis
Joe Haynes
Nats
Browns
Cleveland
Homers Spark Wins In Doubleheader Action
Gordon connected for a first inning homer and Ralph Kiner hit his 40th of the season off Warren Spahn in the sixth for the Pirates. Sam Jethroe and Walker Cooper homered to help Norman Roy secure the second win.
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Bucs
Ralph Kiner
Warren Spahn
Sam Jethroe
Walker Cooper
Norman Roy
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