Robinson retains welterweight crown seeks mid dleweight shot at LaMotta
Ray Robinson won a unanimous decision over Kid Gavilan to defend his welterweight title at Municipal Stadium. He said he would give up the crown for a chance at Jake LaMotta’s middleweight title, aiming to fight LaMotta again after previously beating him. Robinson weighed 147 pounds to Gavilan’s 144½, with judges Lasky and Daegert scoring nine rounds to Gavilan six for Robinson, and Knaresborough 12 to three for Robinson. Gate gross was 175,754 with Robinson earning 40 percent and Gavilan 18½ percent of a net 128,435.
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Philadelphia
Ray Robinson
Jake LaMotta
Sugar Ray
Cuba
Gavian
LaMotta
Jake
Gavilan
Harlem Flash
Robinson
Notre Dame Pitcher Chooses $6,000 Over $40,000 Bonus
Yonkers ace Dick Smullen, a Notre Dame graduate left hander, spurned a $40,000 bonus from the Philadelphia Phillies and signed for $6,000 as a non bonus player. His father Charles A Smullen explains a belief that large early money harms ambition and character, urging scouts to value steady development over immediate wealth.
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Paul Day
Dick Smullen
Yonkers
N. Y
Notre Dame
Smullen
Philadelphia Phils
Philly
Charles A. Smulllen
Sporting News
Frick Drives NL All Star Effort For Victory
Frick pushes National League to assemble a powerful All Star squad at Ebbets Field. He helps choose eight pitchers with Billy Southworth to counter the American League lineup while Willis Williams injury cloud looms over Williams.
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Frick
Joe Reichler
Brooklyn
Ford C. Frick
Ebbets Field
Will Harridge
Proud Americans
Touring Army Team to Play Benefit Game Thursday
The Second Army All-Stars meet the local Merchants at Armco Field Thursday night in Middletown for a benefit supporting the Butler County Children's Farm. The Army nine, on a 33 day tour, has a .667 record on 18 Ft Meade games and a .684 mark on 19 foreign games, with notable wins over Navy, Georgetown, and Virginia. Tickets are 50 cents adults, 25 cents children, available at local drugstores and merchants.
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Army
Armco Field
Sam's
Middletown
Butler County
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Ft. Meade, Md
Second Army
East
United States Naval Academy
Georgetown University
University of Virginia
Children’s Farm
Hamilton
Mary Gordon
Harvey Rector
Armco
Gillen-Crow Drug
Rus Dempster’s
Roberson’s
Allsports
All Star Game to be Played at Comiskey Park 1950
Major leagues wrap up meetings with several player wins including next season's All-Star Game at Comiskey Park Chicago. Players secured four changes such as uniform pitching mounds safety paths and improved lighting plus larger visiting dressing rooms. Pension plan funds run short, needing about 2000000 more yearly for eight years.
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New York
Comiskey Park
Chicago White Sox
Fred
Dixie) Walker
Baseball Prospects, Payoffs Drive Young Players to Hype
The old maxim of being paid for producing fades as baseball now rewards prospects. Teens with promise may abandon development for immediate offers and bonuses. Once wanderers seeking tryouts, today players expect organized camps and luxury inducements before committing, rarely traveling for a chance at a big league look.
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Florida
Georgia
Pullman
Moose Practice Called
The Moose softball squad of the City League will practice Wednesday at Barnitz Field at 6 p m according to Manager Bob Medley.
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MOOSE
Barnitz Field
Bob Medley
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Certificate of Compliance
Ohio Superintendent certifies Liberty Mutual Insurance Company of Boston complied with state laws for mutual plan business in 1948. Financial figures show assets 195,476,077.97 and policy reserves and income detailed in the annual statement as of December 31, 1948. Signed in Columbus by Walter A. Robinson Superintendent of Insurance.
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State OF Ohio
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company of
Boston
Cobus
Walter A. Robinson
Ins. of
Ohio
Hillsboro Hires New Athletic Director and Coaches
George R. Steele named athletic director and head basketball coach at Hillsboro High School and assistant football coach. Steele is a Wilmington High School and Wilmington College graduate, formerly with Langley Smith Co. He succeeds Paul N. Watson, now at Dayton Oakwood High School. Andrew Cross, Jr. will head the football program.
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Hillsboro
George R. Steele
Hillsboro High School
Steele
Wilmington High School
Wilmington College
Langley - Smith Co
Paul N. Watson
Dayton Oakwood High School
Andrew Cross, Jr
Exhibition Baseball Scores Across MLB Clubs
Scores from exhibition games show Cleveland defeating Dayton 5 to 3 and Boston A beating Boston N 6 to 2. Philadelphia N edged Toronto 7 to 6. Chicago N beat Chicago A 4 to 2 while Philadelphia A routed Meridien Conn 15 to 7.
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Cleveland
Dayton
Boston
Philadelphia
Toronto
Chicago
Meridien
Conn
Shartle Likely To Upset Armco In Industrial League Night
Shartle Brothers aim to upset Armco nine at East Side diamonds as Miami Cabinet plans to topple Gardner Board and Carton under lights. A decisive Armco Miami clash looms later this month with Inland Container facing Crystal Tissue in early games.
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Miami Cabinet
Armco
Shartle Brothers
Clarence Abell
Armco Nine
East Side
Inland Container
Crystal Tissue
Inland
Gardner Diamond
Gardner Board
Gardner Diaimond
Parker Is Victor In Spring Lake
Frankie Parker of Angeles won the Spring Lake Invitational singles title by beating Talbert of New York 3 6 7 5 6 4 6 0. The Billy Talbert Gardner Mulloy duo took the doubles crown over Parker and Pancho Gonzales of Los Angeles 4 6 6 0 4 6 6 2.
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Spring Lake
N. J
Frankie Parker
Angeles
Billy Talbert-Gardner Mulloy
Parker
Talbert
New York
Miami, Fla
Pancho Gonzales
Los Angeles
All Star Game Highlights and Historical Notes
Sports Mirror recalls last year’s American League vs National League All-Star game in St Louis where the AL won 5-2 and Vic Raschi had a key fourth inning single. It also notes Louise Brough’s Irish tennis title win over Doris Hart and past sports milestones from 5 to 10 years ago.
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Ken Heintzelman
Philadelphia Phils
Ken Raffensberger
Cincinnati Reds
Southworth
Warren Spahn
Boston Braves
George
Red) Munger
St. Louis Cardinals
Lou Boudreau
Mel Parnell
Boston Red Sox
N. L
St. Louis
Yanks
Vic Raschi
Louise Brough
Doris Hart
Frankie Sinkwich
Army
Cleveland
Billy Conn
Melio Bettina
Newby
Upset Wave Continues In City Court Tourney
Middletown Tennis Club declares upset tempo as unseeded players advance. Betty Roush, 15, beat fourth seed Jane Dorner 6-4 3-6 6-3 to reach quarters. Joine Laut, unseeded, ousts Jean Kunz 6-4 7-5. In men's bracket Don Crowley dominates Art Kunz 6-0. Legg Minton Millan Timberlake reach quarter finals. Hagen wins 6-3 over Carolyn Jones.
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Middletown
City
Verity Courts
Betty Roush
Kitty Ellison
Jane Dorner
Roush
Susan Hagen
Jolene Laut
Laut
Sev
Jean Kunz
Don Crowley
Art Kunz
Kunz
John Timberlake
Chet Legg
John Minton
Bob Millan
Larry Fraley
DeWitt Boyd
Dick Biedenbender
Minton
al Withrow
Fraley
Herb Wells
Boyd
Tom Smith
Legg
Millan
Timberlake
Biedenbender
Carolyn Jones
No-Hitter and Upsets Propel Class A Knothole Play
Whitaker of Church of God pitched a no hitter in an 18-4 rout at Barnitz Field as Pat's Market beat Roberson's 3-2 with Freddie Myers six hitter. Streifthau's won 19-3 aided by Cole's single that spoiled a no hitter bid. Gardner down Armco 8-7 in Class C. Knights of Pythias edged Holy Trinity 8-7. Leak's Grocery beat Mayfield 14-9.
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Pat’s
Roberson’s Sporting Goods
Whitaker
Church of God
Cole
Streifthau
Holy Trinity
Barnitz Field
Fletcher
The
Knights of Pythias
Gardner
Armco
Rolling Mill Knotholers
Leak's Grocery
Mayfield Tigers
Crowe
Thomas
Knights
Swallow
Myers
Grocers
Greene Shoots 4¢ To Stay In Amateur Chase
Tom Greene of Middleton remains in contention as 103 players enter the second 18 holes of the Ohio Amateur Golf Championship qualifier at Westbrook Country Club Mansfield. Greene posted 37 40 77 on the 6 379 yard layout to sit among 102 others with 81 or better. Tom Neiporte of North College Hill led with 36 34 70, while Jack Zoller 36 35 71 held second place.
Peggy Kirk Seeks Third Ohio Women's Championship
Peg Kirk of Findlay begins a four day match-play quest for a third straight Ohio title at Sylvania County Club. She opens tied with Polly Martin of St. Clairsville, while medalist honors went to Carol Diringer of Tiffin with a 39 38 77, matching par.
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Toledo, O
Peggy Kirk
Findlay
Ohio
Sylvania County Club
Miss Kirk
Polly Martin
St. Clairsville
Carol Diringer
Tiffin
Miss Diringer
Hot Strip Clinches East Side Title In 7-2 Victory
Hot Strip claimed the Armco East Side Wahoo League crown with a 7-2 win over Shipping at Crawford St. diamonds. East Side Office edged Electric Melting 10-9 after a seventh inning rally, while Open Hearth beat Cold Strip Mill 6-5 as Bill Denham allowed three hits and Jack Byrum the loss. Harrison scored the winning run on Jack Baker's two-out single in the Hearthmen rally.
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Hot Strip
Armco
Shipping
Crawford St. Diamonds
East Side Office
Open Hearth
Bill Denham
Jack Byrum
Jack Baker
Harrison
Hearthmen
W. Francis
East Side
Six-Run Blast Seals Red Sox Victory Over Giants
In a high scoring Shartle Brothers League game at the Sorg diamond the Red Sox rallied for 6 runs in the bottom of the last inning to defeat the Giants 14 to 13. Jack Stethen homered for the Red Sox and Paul Billett homered for the Giants.
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Red Sox
Giants
Sorg Diamond
Jack Stethen
Paul Billett
Pleasant Ridge-Jacksonburg earns third straight softball win
Third straight Pleasant Ridge Jacksonburg EUB Church team beat Germantown United Brethren 7 to 4 at Jacksonburg. Blaine Whitt pitched five hits for the victory while McDonald took the loss.
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Pleasant Ridge
Jacksonburg
EUB Church
Germantown United Brethren
Blaine Whitt
McDonald
Rainbow Records Rally Secures 11-6 Win Over Frigidaire
Rainbow Records beat Frigidaire 11 to 6 at Douglas Park. Murray Conley pitched seven hits allowed and Rainbow opened a big fourth inning rally with Emmett Gregory and Pete PenderGrass doubles. Johnny Bryant Coleman and others contributed with hits as Conley scored and Rainbow built the lead.
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Rainbow Inn
Frigidaire
Dayton
Douglas Park
Murray Conley
Emmett Gregory
Pete Pendergrass
Johnny Bryant
Coleman
Perrin
Conley
Dallas Jackson
Johnny Jones
Mack Sangster
Gregory
Rainbow
First Spanish speaking ballplayer upsets Texas League umpires
Alfonso Carrasquel of the Fort Worth Cats, hailed as the first Texas League player to speak no English, riles umpires with animated Espanol exchanges over calls. Officials remain unsure of his words while paydays on the fifteenth and first are noted. Allsport Inc. promotes sports gear.
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Alfonso Carrasquel
Forth Worth Cats
Ump
Alfonso
Caracas
Venezuela
Doe
Brooklyn
Tribe Defeats Dayton 5-3 in Farm Club Victory
The Cleveland Indians top Dayton 5-3 behind a four run second inning sparked by Roberto Avila three run homer. Avila had three hits, while Jim Ladd pitched well for Dayton. Four Tribe pitchers Gro mek Bearden Garcia and Papish held the farm club to six safeties as miscues by Bob Kennedy aided Dayton’s two early runs.
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Dayton
Roberto Avila
Cleveland Indians
Dayton Indians
Avila
Tribe
Cleveland
Jim Ladd
Steve Gromek
Gene Bearden
Mike Garcia
Frank Papish
Minor League Baseball Scores From Three Leagues
In the American Association games St Paul beat Columbus 8 to 5 Milwaukee defeated Indianapolis 11 to 3 Minneapolis topped Louisville 12 to 8 and Toledo won 7 to 2 at Kansas City. In the Ohio Indiana League Zanesville edged Portsmouth 1 to 0 in 11 innings while Marion beat Lima 10 to 7 and Muncie defeated Richmond 7 to 4.
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St. Paul
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Kansas City
Zanesville
Portsmouth
Marion
Lima
Muncie
Richmond
Dimaggio brothersBoost Yankees lineup in win
The elder Dimaggio joined the Yankees with Joe DiMaggio and replaced injured Tommy Henrich in the starting lineup. Joe hit cleanup, flanked by Williams or Mitchell, both left handed, as Eddie Robinson of Washington was the other left handed bat in the order.
Fights Last Night in Cincinnati
Wallace Bud Smith, 137 pounds, of Cincinnati out pointed Jesse Underwood, 137 pounds, of Huntington, West Virginia, in eight rounds.
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Cincinnati
Wallace
Bud) Smith
Jesse Underwood
Hunington
W. Va
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Robert Youtsler
N. Main
Shartle
Art Me
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Victor
Sports Mirror
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Reading
Mark
Scathile
Greene
Peg Kirk
Shartle Red Sox
Rainbow Records
Stutz News Stand
Central Ave
By Bud Hinkle and
Judy Tewell
Goldsmith
Allsport Inc
Central Avenue
Goodyear
Manchester
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