Rickey Cashes In On Schenz Trading Deals In Baseball Bets
The piece notes Branch Rickey earned about 75 000 from Howie Schenz through a series of trades across Pirates Dodgers and Giants. It recalls how Schenz began with a 10000 waiver sale and later fetched 40000, with his major league hitting never rising above .200. It also mentions Johnny Vander Meer’s decline after his two no hitters.
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New York Giants
Howie Schenz
Pittsburgh Pirates
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Schenz
Bob Rammazzotti
Rickey
St. Paul
American Association
Pirates
Brooks
Bucs
Johnny Vander Meer
Cleveland Indians
Johnny
Cincinnati Reds
Sophomore Jinx Blamed on Overeating By Baseball Veterans
Baseball veterans say the sophomore jinx is really over eating. They cite Frank Spec Shea who rose as a Yankee rookie in 1947 and later faltered from weight gain. They also allege Dropo ate and partied, selling autographs to kids, signaling off-field distractions.
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Frank “Spec” Shea
New York Yankees
New England
Shea
Kansas City
Walt Dropo
Boston Red Sox
San Diego
Dropo Peagreen
Dropo
Yankees Win Bid For West Coast Pitching Prospects
Major league clubs spent nearly a half million on top minor leaguers in hopes of future star power. The Yankees edged rivals by securing Ed Cereghino, a 17 year old San Francisco pitcher, with reports placing the price between 50 000 and 100 000. The Phillies White Sox and Tigers each paid sizable sums for other young players, including Ted Kazanski and Bill Tuttle.
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Billy Joe Davidson
Cleveland Indians
Phillies
Ted Kazanski
White Sox
J. W. Porter
Floyd Penfold
Detroit
Phils
Kazanski
Bill Tuttle
Bradley University
Tigers
New York Yankees
Thunder
Cereghino
San Francisco
Yanks
Helsinger Bush In Knothole No-Hitters Roundup
In the Class A Knothole League last night Helsinger of the Elks threw a no run no hit game against Lansans to win 4 0 Don Bush blanked Mayfield Firemen 8 2 and Crase held a single hit as Knights of Pythias beat Holy Trinity 3 0 Armco rolled to its fourth straight Class C win 7 4 and moved into a first round clinching position Holy Trinity endured its ninth straight loss Diego Diehl earned the win for Armco and Oss suffered the loss Friday’s schedule features Elks versus Holy Trinity Armco versus Inland Container Elks vs Armco Knights of Pythias vs Mayfield Firemen Lawson’s vs Holy Trinity
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Loop
Helsinger
Elks
Lansan’'s
Don Bush
Armco
Mayfield Firemen
Crase
Knights of Pythias
Holy Trinity
Bush
Mayfield
Jones
S. Palmer
McGuff
Davies
K. of P
Cain
Jackson
Walloping Inland Container
Trinity
Diehl
Ee Helton
Oss
Elk’s
Goldman
Inland Container
Lawson’s
Barnitz
Twin-Bill split by Carton No 1 in Gardner league
Gardner diamond hosted a double header in the Gardner Board In terplant League. Carton No 1 routed Carton No 9 14 3 in the opener, then defeated Carton No 2 16 11 in the nightcap. Harley Gomin struck out both sides for Carton No 1 while Cogan won for Office and Rankin took the loss for Carton No 2.
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Garton
Gardner Board
Floating Dream wins Ladyship Stake in two heats
Floating Dream led the field to win the $10,952 Ladyship Stake at Goshen in two straight heats. The win comes as the three-year-old pacer was a top contender for the $60,000 Little Brown Jug derby set for Delaware, Ohio, this September.
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Goshen, N.Y
Delaware, C
Ladyship
Corner Finkelman Post Wins in Tri-State Tennis Meet
In the 52nd Tri-State Tennis Tournament at the Cincinnati Tennis Club Middletown players advanced with wins. Gwynne Finkelman defeated Greta Rogers by default and Jane Dorner beat Mrs. Phillip Hinkle Jr. 6-4 6-4 as others ousted. Bonnie MacKay and Barry MacKay won first round matches. Pat Canning Todd the top seed in women's singles prepared to play. Dorothy Head won 6-0 6-0 in her match.
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Corner
Finkelman
Cincinnati Tennis Club
Jane Dorner
Phillip Hinkle, Jr
Cincinnati
Sue Herr
Florida
Gwynne Finkelman
Greta Rogers
Lexington
Betty Roush
Barbara Christie
River Forest
Ill
Middletown
Roy Davidson
Charles Atherton
Charleston
W. Va
Don Crowley
Hank Goelzer
Pittsburgh
Bonnie MacKay
Barry
Dayton
Bonnie
Martha Krebiel
Queen City
Lohi Gonzalez
Jamestown
Pat Canning Todd
la Jolla
Calif
Oxford
Betty Fryman
California
Dorothy Head
Alameda
Miss Head
Ciniinatian Gay Seybolt
Federal Loop Tops Softball Card In Tight League Race
Federal League action features Party Service aiming for a seventh straight win at 8 15 p m against Amanda AC at Barnitz No 4. Johnny's Pony Keg seeks its sixth win in seven as it faces WPFB. Yankee Tavern meets Fraternal Order of Police at Barnitz No 3.
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Party Service
Johnny
Yankee Tavern
Four Local Boys Compete In Regional Tennis Tourney
Middletown sends four entries to the Regional Boys tennis tournament at the Cincinnati Tennis Club Thursday. Roy Davidson and Bob Leasure play in under-18 while Fritz Foutz and Pat Arnold enter the younger division. Finalists in both divisions earn spots at the National Boys Championships in Kalamazoo Michigan from July 30 to August 5.
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Middletown
Cincinnati
Roy Davidson
Bob Leasure
Fritz Foutz
Pat Arnold
Bill Bowen
Jim Brockoff
Tom Kemp
Holzman Boys
Vr To Highlight Holiday Play At Wildwood
Heavy play is expected at Wildwood tomorrow with major events drawing attention. The annual Spring Golf Tournament features multiple matches and a Flag Tournament. Hal Males defeated Bert Fein than 2-and-1 to reach the semi finals while Dick Bob McCabe advanced by ousting Joe Williams 3-and-1.
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Wildwood
Hal Males
Bert Feinthan
Males
Dick Bob McCabe
Joe Williams
Miami
Sts Taylor
Bob Eaton
W. R. Steel
Bill Kent
Ken Kurry
Gil Peterson
Butler
Bob Popp
Sol Finkelman
Wildwood Golf Club
Close Games Mark Armco Loop Play
Open Hearth No 1 edged West Process 2 0 behind Bill Muthert three hit effort. Hamilton hammered Hot Strip 5 1 with four runs in the third inning. Open Hearth No 2 defeated Cold Strip 9 3 as Shelby Linville homered and Combs worked a four hitter. Bill David earned the win Denham the loss.
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Armco
East Side Diamonds
West Process
Hamilton
Hot Strip
Cold Strip
Bill Muthert
Demetriou
Bill Denham
Shelby Linville
Combs
Linville
Reds To Hold Tryout Sessions In Lebanon
The Cincinnati Reds will hold a two day tryout camp in Lebanon on July 20 and 21. Boys aged 16 to 21 should bring their own suits gloves and shoes for sessions from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Cincinnati Reds
Lebanon
City Doubles Tennis Tourney Opens With Tough Matches
Opening day at the Verity Courts featured four men's doubles matches in the City Doubles Tennis Tournament. Second seeds Ray Wills and Herb Wells were upset by Dick Biedenbender and George Lamb 7 5 6 4, while Lamb seeks further revenge after a recent singles semi final. Bob Leasure and Fred Benadum edged Kenny Rupp Jr and Mack Maffett 6 3 4 6 6 2. Jim Cahill and Bob Swanger defeated Dean Phillips and Bill Springer 6 1 8 6. Women’s play begins today with Susan Hagen and Betty Roush facing Karen Siegfried and Marianne Asher. Art Kunz and Larry Fraley meet Pat Arnold and Fritz Foutz.
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Verity Courts
Ray Wills
Herb Wells
Dick Biedenbender
George Lamb
Lamb
Wills
Biedenbender
Paul Lawson
Bob Leasure
Fred Benadum
Kenny Rupp
Susan Hagen
Betty Roush
Karen Siegfried
Marianne Asher
Art Kunz
Larry Fraley
Pat Arnold
Fritz Foutz
Burkemo Aims for Cinderella Finish in PGA Championship
Walter Burkemo, 32, from Franklin, Mich, faces Sam Snead in the 36 hole final at Oakmont for the 33rd Professional Championship. Snead leads 18 under par through 136 holes while Burkemo is 10 over after 147 holes, having advanced with a dramatic comeback over Ellsworth Vines in the semi finals.
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Oakmont
Walter Berkemo
St. Clair Street
Grosse Pointe
Mich
Franklin
Sam Snead
Snead
Burkemo
Charley Bassler
Catonsville
Ellsworth Vines
Savitt Faces Flam in Wimbledon Semi Final
Wimbledon hero Dick Savitt says world tour improved his game as he reaches the semi finals by beating Art Larsen 6-1 6-4 6-4. He will meet Herbie Flam after Flam defeated Frank Sedgman 2-6 1-6 6-3 6-4 7-5, while Eric Sturgess faces Ken McGregor in the other half.
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Wimbledon
England
Dick Savitt
Australia
Cornell
Herbie Flam
Savitt
Art Larsen
San Leandro
Calif
Flam
Frank Sedgman
South Africa
Eric Sturgess
Ken McGregor
Sergman
Sturgess
Armando Vieira
Brazil
McGregor
Lennart Bergelin
Sweden
Larsen
Louise Brough
Kay Stammers Tuckey
Britain
Shirley Fry
Jean Walker-Smith
Doris Hart
Nancy Chaffee
Margaret Osborne du Pont
Beverly Baker
Famed Dodgers relief ace Hugh Casey commits suicide in Atlanta
Hugh Casey a former Brooklyn Dodger and relief pitcher killed himself in a downtown Atlanta hotel room at 1 a.m. EST He told his wife he was innocent of paternity accusations and calmly said he was ready to go A bellhop quoted Casey as saying he had told his physician of health problems recently The couple had been estranged and they had no children
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Atlanta
Hugh Casey
Lieut
C. R. Fleming
Atlanta Police
Brooklyn Dodger
Kathleen Casey
Casey
New York
Fleming
Mound
Duff's Nine Travels To Sabina For Doubleheader
Duff's Cafe softball team heads to Sabina tonight for a second half of a doubleheader against the VFW as part of a July 4 celebration. Manager Carl Kraft said the team will depart from the cafe at 7 p.m after a 1-0 loss to the same opponents a week ago.
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Duff's Cafe
Sabina
VFW
Duff's
Carl Kraft
Baseball Scores From Yesterday's National and American Leagues
National League results included St Louis 8 Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn 6 Boston 1, New York 4 Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 7 Chicago 2. American League had New York 14 Philadelphia 5, Boston 5 Washington 2, Cleveland 3 Chicago 2. Other leagues listed St Paul 3 Minneapolis 2, Indianapolis 8 Kansas City 2, Lima 6 Richmond 5, Newark 6 Marion 2.
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Lima
Richmond
Newark
Marion
Weekend Nba Schedule.hidden
The card lists multiple afternoon games with matchups across major cities. St Louis visits Cincinnati at 2 pm, Brooklyn plays Boston at 1 pm, Philadelphia travels to New York at 12 30, Chicago hosts Pittsburgh at 12 30, Boston treks to Washington at 1 20, and Cleveland visits Chicago at 1 30.
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St. Louis
Cincinati
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Washington
Cleveland
Tomorrow's NBA Tonight Matchups Across The League
Schedule shows Cincinnati visiting Pittsburgh and New York at Brooklyn with two point spreads. Philadelphia hosts Boston while St Louis plays Chicago and Cleveland visits St Louis. Chicago faces Detroit and Boston travels to Philadelphia with Washington at New York.
Veeck Near Goal in Browns Purchase Bid
ST LOUIS AP Bill Veeck nears the goal for buying the St Louis Browns with a deadline looming. He has about 72.4 percent of the stock while needing 75 percent and he must secure 206000 of 275000 shares. Aiming to take control, he could liquidate the old corporation and form a new one with 100 percent control if three quarters are reached.
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ST. Louis
Bahi Veeck
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Cleveland Indians
Veeck
Sportsman's Park
Bill
Charlie DeWitt
Missouri
Stock Cars Open Season At Cincinnati Derby Circuits
The Championship Stock Car Club opens its 1951 Cincinnati season at the new one-fifth mile Race Bowlen Reading Rd track. Time trials begin at 7 p.m. with heats at 8:30 p.m. Rain delays postponed last week’s start.
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Cincinnati
Championship Stock Car Club
Middletown Wightman Cup Team Seeks 31st Straight Win
Middletown's junior Wightman Cup squad travels to Cincinnati Thursday aiming for their 31st consecutive victory. The team, undefeated since 1946, regains strength with Betty Roush back in town to strengthen the singles lineup. Cincinnati lineup features Dolores and Mary Steurenberg, standout regional performers.
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Middletown
Cincinnati
Betty Roush
Cincy
Dolores
Mary Steurenberg
Thomson homer seals 4-3 Giants win over Phils
Bobby Thomson hit a homer with a man on to lift the Giants to a 4-3 victory over Philadelphia for his second straight game with a deciding homer. Leo Kiely worked eight shutout innings after a two-run first as the Red Sox beat Washington 5-2.
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Bobby Thomson
Giants
Philadelphia Phils
Thomson
Leo Kiely
Red Sox
Washington
Jim Hearn
Philadelphia
George Spencer
Ase
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A heart ailment left a patient with an estimated ten days to live, based on the brief readable text.
Murray Dickson Trails 20 Wins For Last-Place Pirates
Murray Dickson needs 10 more victories to be first pitcher in 48 years to win 20 games for a cellar-dwelling NL club, with Pirates still in last place. Highlights from a busy Monday include Allie Reynolds extending his win streak to six, Jim Hegan driving in three for Cleveland, and Gil Hodges homering for Brooklyn to boost Preacher Roe.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
All Murray Dickson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Buccaneers
Reds End Poor Home Stand With Loss To Cardinals
The Cincinnati Reds fell 8-2 to St Louis at Crosley Field ending a 13 loss in 20 in home games. Connie Ryan Johnny Wyrostek and Joe Adcock sparked a late inning rally while Lefty Harry Perkowski struggled before relief. Kenny Raffensberger or Willie Ramsdell set to face Harry Brecheen in the finale.
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Reds
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Warren Giles
Rhinelanders
Crosley Field
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Harry Perkowski
Max Lanier
Stars
Redbird
Harry
Herm Wehmeier
Bud Byerly
Kent Peterson
Connie Ryan
Johnny Wyrostek
Joe Adcock
Kenny Raffensberger
Willie Ramsdell
Harry Brecheen
Minoso Would Be Tribe Regular If Rejoined
Al Lopez says Minnie Minoso would be an everyday outfielder for Cleveland now. Minoso led the AL with .359 and in April moved from Cleveland to Chicago in a three-team deal. Lopez adds his current outfielders slumped, and Doby has injuries, so Minoso would fit back in if possible.
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Chicago
Minnie Minoso
al Lopez
Ceveland Indians
Minoso
White Sox
Cleveland
Sox
Gus Zerniai
Philadelphia
Athletics
Lou Brissie
Lopez
Comiskey
Fights Last Night By Associated Press
Flint lightweight James Carter stopped Ronnie Harper in a non title bout as Johnny Saxton and Tate also scored stoppages in Philadelphia. Mickey Tossis and Ken Bailey fought in Australia with Tossis securing a stoppage in a 145 pound bout.
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Flint
Mich
James Carter
New York
Ronnie Harper
Charleston
W Va
Philadelphia
Johnny Saxton
Tate
Sydney
Australia
Mickey Tossis
Stopa
Ken Bailey
Baseball box score and play-by-play snippet
St Louis 8 Cincinnati 2 in a game with RBI by Johnson Rice Hemus Lanier Musial Schoeindienst Adcock Howell. 2B Schoen dienst Kluszewski. Left St Louis 10 Cincinnati 8. Lanier (5-5) wins over Perkowski (2-3) in 2:28 with 12,501 in attendance. Bats listed include Lanier Perkowski Wehmeier Peterson Byerly.
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
Johnson
D. Rice
Hemus
Lanier
Musial
Schoeindienst
Adcock
Howell
Schoendienst
Kluszewski
S—Hemuis
Westlake
St Louis
B—Lanier
Perkowski
Wehmeier
Peterson& Byerly
So—Lanier
Ho—Perkowski
Peterson
A—Jorda
Dascoli
Goetz
AB. R. H. PO. A.E. St. Louis
Lowrey
Schoendi'st
Slaughter
Seer Lanier
AB. R. Hi. AE
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