All-Star Game Remains AL Dominant Despite DL Stars
The American League beat the National League 11th win in 15, with DiMaggio and Williams limited to brief at bats. Johnny Schmitz faltered in the fourth inning, but Vic Raschi and Joe Coleman shut down the NL after a quick start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Day
Ted Williams
Joe DiMaggio
George Kell
Bob Feller
Hal Newhouser
Johnny Schmitz
Sportsman's Park
Walter Masterson
Vic Raschi
Joe Cokeman
Nationals
Raschi
Johnny Sain
Tebbetts
Last Olympic Squads Shove Off For London Today
U S Olympic teams totaling 304 athletes coaches and managers sail from New York at 3 p m on the U S Liner America for the London games July 29 August 14. Avery Brundage heads the American delegation with 15 of 21 teams en route while six squads head overseas by air or on the Queen Elizabeth.
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Charles A. Grumich
NEW York
London
U. S
America
Berlin
Randalls Island Stadium
Avery Brundage
Chicago
Sachem
Brundage
Allsports Extends Unbeaten Class AA Streak in Dramatic Finish
Don Johnson delivers a clutch two-out, bases-loaded single in the seventh to keep Allsports undefeated in Class AA Knothole League with a 6-5 win over Pence's Market at Barnitz Field. Coddington's three-bagger propelled Carfax past Elis, while St John topped Holy Trinity 8-5 at Goldman Park. Trinity earlier edged A. J. Ryan 4-3 as Dorenbush won on the mound.
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Don Jonson
Allsports
Pence
Market Nine
Barnitz Field
Dick Coddington
Carfax
Elis
St. John
Holy Trinity
Goldman Park
Cosby
Lee Bowen
Rob Grimes
al Nori
Johnson
Mose Johnson
Tincher
Coddington
Ellis
Dennis
Longman
B. Anders
Trinity
Meehan
A. J. Ryan
Knights of Pythias
Trenton
Dorenbush
J. Day
Frankie Stranahan Emerges as U S Hope in Canada
At Hamilton Ontario AP reports defending champion Frankie Stranahan of Toledo Ohio became the United States leading hope in the Canadian Amateur Championship after Skee Riegel fell in the first round to Ken Ward of Montreal one up on the 19th. Stranahan, winner of the British Amateur this year, advanced with a 7 and 6 victory over Jack Nash of London Ontario.
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Hamilton
Ont
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
United States
Skee Riegal
U. S
Riegel
Ken Ward
Montreal
Stranhan
Jack Nash
London
Fairbanks Exhition Clash With McKinley Grocers Tonight
Fairbanks Fibre faces the Mc Kinley Grocers in a Triple-A exhibition at Trenton tonight at 5 30. The Fibremen will practice Thursday at 5 30 at Barnitz Field.
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Fairbanks
Fairbanks Fibre
McKinley Grocers
Trenton
Fibremen
Barnitz Field
Horne Outpoints Raadik In Chicago Bout
George Sonny Horne from Niles Ohio defeated Anton Raadik of Estonia by decision in Chicago, the bout ending last night.
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Associated Press
Chicago
George
Sonny” Horne
Niles
Anton Raadik
Estonia
Seeded Netters Begin Clashes In City Tourney
City Tennis Tournament quarter finals feature top seeds John Minton of Indiana and Paul Lawson of Middletown in the top men’s match. Joann Whitley faces Jolene Laut in the women's clash, with other men’s matches pairing Fraley, Biedenbender, Legg, Neff, Driscoll, Kunz. Women's results saw Laut blank Rosemary Moorman 6 0 6 0.
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John Minton
Indiana University
Chet Legg
Paul Lawson
Middletown
Cornell
Joann Whitley
Jolene Laut
Jolene Laut, No. 6, Courtster
Lawson
Minton
Larry Fraley
Dick Biedenbender
Darkhorse
Bill Neff
Bob Driscoll
Art Kunz
Jean Kunz
Jane Dorner
Lansaw
Neff
Jerome Kindred
Fraley
Bill Verity
Laut
Rosemary Moorman
Joan Popp
Kitty Ellison
Jane Bergmann
Nancy Cox
June Leighton
Ruth Keller
Lefties Duel Tonight In Vet Lindsay Game
Lefty Gibbons to face Bob Asher in an Armco Vet exhibition at Armco Field tonight at 8 30 p m. Lindsay nine brings youth while the Vets rely on experience as the two teams clash in a portside affair with Gibbons seeking his 4th win of the season and the Vets aiming for their 21st victory in 25 outings.
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Jim Gibbons
Herb Carter
Lefty Lantis
Bob
Chuck Asher
Lindsay Body Shop
Trenton
Armco Vets
Armco Field
Gibbons
Lantis
Bob Asher
Trentonians
Lindsay
Jim Holstein
Hamilton Catholic
Joe Lamb
Middletown High
Holstein
Cotton Francis
Lamb
Don Vennetron
Bill Lindsay
Dean Snethen
Orville McQueen
Lefty Asher
Hamilton Municipal League
Cooties win girls league title at Hamilton
Edith Gluhm delivered the deciding baserunning play in the seventh inning as the VFW Cooties edged the Cham p ion Wavettes 4 to 3 under Ford's diamond lights. Preusch allowed six hits while Riggle gave up five in a tight playoff opener.
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Edith Gluhm
VFW Cooties
Wavettes
Hamilton
Ford
Diamond
Gluhm
Riggle
Wavette
Phyllis Preusch
Cootie Josser
Preusch
Wightman Girls Triumph Over Columbus In Tennis
Wightman Girls Trip Columbus Middletown squad crushed Columbus 6 1 on Ohio State University courts. Jane Corner won top singles 6 1 6 2 over Jinny Dillon and partnered with Kitty Ellison to win 6 2 6 1 in top doubles. Bergmann and Jones swept Volpe and Short 6 1 6 2 in second doubles.
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Middletown
Columbus
Ohio State University
Jane Corner
Jinny Dillon
Kitty Ellison
Dillon
Wilda Meyer
Ellison
Meyer
Capital City
Jane Bergmann
Margaret Geygan
Carolyn Jones
Mary Sue Volpe
Mary Halewell
Margaret Short
Bergmann
Jones
Volpe
Short
Blackie Displeased By Own All Star Show
Cincinnati pitcher Ewell Blackwell, the Reds' only All Star, threw three innings of shutout ball but voiced disappointment saying he was too wild. He faced 13 batters, allowed two hits, walked one in each frame, and struck out Birdie Tebbetts.
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Joe DiMaggio
Ted Williams
DiMaggio
Williams
Ewell Blackwell
Hal Newhouser
Walt Masterson
Bucky Harris
Bob Feller
Master Robert
Persnickety
Johnny Schmitz
Cubs
Pee-Wee Reese
Hoot Evers
Schmitz
Ken Keltner
Indians
Stan Musial
George McQuinn
Birdie Tebbetts
Vic Raschi
Cincinnati
Musial
Richie Ashburn
Phillies
Detroit
Ralph Branca
Dodgers
Branca
Pat Mullin
Tommy Henrich
New York
Mickey Vernon
Washington
Mullin
Henrich
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Chicago
Police win close games in Old-Timers loop
The YMCA led by Roy Roberts beat Barkeley Electric 4-1 at Barnitz Field while the Police defeated P Lorillard 5-2. Roberts tossed a two hitter with Farquis homering for the Electricians and Johnson homering for the Police. Miller pitched six-hits for the Police as Wallace and Ferguson had two hits apiece. Middletown Business College faces Ohio National Guard at Barnitz Field tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Barkeley Electric
Barnitz Field
Police
P. Lorillard
Roy Roberts
Kent Little
Electricians
Roberts
Farquis
Little
John Johnson
Jim Miller
Riley
Wallace
Ferguson
Middletown Business College
Ohio National Guard
Baseball results and tomorrow's National League and American League schedule
Results include Milwaukee 9 Columbus 2 and St Paul 5 Toledo 0 with Minneapolis 6 Indianapolis 1 and Louisville 11 Kansas City 2 in the American Association. Ohio Indiana League games Muncie 10 Marion 9 Newark 6 Portsmouth 0 Richmond 5 Lima 2 Springfield Zanesville unclear. Tomorrow's schedule lists New York at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Cincinnati among NL games and Chicago at Washington and Detroit at Boston among AL games.
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Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
Muncie
Marion
Newark
Portsmouth
Richmond
Lima
Sprinfield
Zanesville
Iain
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
All Star Game A Mental Hazard For Nationals
Baseball fans wonder if AL uniforms sap NL bats or if the senior circuit has a defeatist complex. Analysts suggest a mix of both as the 15th annual All Star game unfolds with the two leagues facing off in St Louis.
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Nationals
ST. Louis
Eddie Stanky
Boston Braves
Marty Marion
St. Louis Cardinals
National League tops American League in 1954 All Star clash
In Sportsman's Park the National League beat the American League 5 to 2. Musial hit a first inning two run homer and Raschi, Masterson, Coleman, Branca and Sain handled pitching. Attendance 34,009 with NL star masterclass in pitching and limited injuries across the AL lineup.
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Coleman
Branca
Schmitz
Sain
Blackwell
Masterson
National Aba
HPO
AE Ashburn
Binet
Schoendienst
Rigney
Musial
Mize
Ieee
Slaughter
Rf Holmes
Ifsess Pafko
Veene
Elliott
Aeee Cooper
Mass
C . Reese
Kerr
Stephens
Gordon
Doerr
Seeee Evers
Keltner
McQuinn
Rosar
Eeeese Tebbetts
zzVernon
Frank Clair Named Buffalo Grid Coach
Frank Clair, former Pur due University end coach and ex Ohio State star, is appointed head football coach at the University of Buffalo. He will succeed Jim Peelle who remains director of athletics. Clair played professional football with the Washington Redskins.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Frank Clair
Purdue University
University of Buffalo
Clair
Ohio State
Hamilton
Washington Redskins
Jim Peelle
Shartle Brothers blank Interstate to stay atop Industrial League
Shartle Brothers, led by Art McSwain pitching a five hit shutout, defeated Interstate Folding Box 5-0 at G-R Park for their eighth win. Gardner-Richardson moved within one game of the leaders by rallying past Ohio Bell 7-6 under lights at the same park. Armco earned a forfeited victory from Insane Container as Sorg Paper defeated Miami Cabinet 10-5.
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Shartle Brothers
Art McSwain
Interstate
G-R Park
Gardner-Richardson
Ohio Bell
Arm
Insane Container
Sorg Paper
Miami Cabinet
Armco
Shartles
Local Golfers Fail To Make Match Play In Ohio Amateur
In Dayton Ohio the 42nd Ohio Amateur started with match play looming. Five time champion Bobby Servis and three time champion Maurice McCarthy, both strong in match play, led the field after 36 holes. Middletown entrants failed to reach the 154 qualifying mark. Tom Greene Rex Redman and Leroy Shorty Wagner posted totals of 156 156 and 157 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Servis
Dayton
Maurice McCarthy
Cincinnati
Servis
Bob Ross
Springfield
McCarthy
Tom Jones, Jr
Youngstown
Bobby Jones
New York
Middletown
Tom Greene
Rex W. Redman
Tal
Leroy
Shorty) Wagner
Eight remain in gals golf in Columbus tourney
The Ohio Women's State Golf Tournament halved to eight after second round match play at Columbus Country Club. Mrs. Robert Palmer matched the feminine course record with 74 to beat Mrs. Niswonger 8 and 7 and today faces Mrs. Janet Shock Beardsley.
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Columbus
Columbus Country Club
Robert Palmer
Downing
William Niswonger
Dayton
Janet Shock Beardsley
Beardsley
Felix Goldick
Bonnie Randolph
Carol Diringer
Tiffin
Miss Randolph
Carol Clark
Cincinnati
Miss Diringer
Nancy Porter
Naomi Copie Horgan
Toledo
Peggy Kirk
Findlay
Horgan
Stanley Emerson
Miss Kirk
Pat Harrington
Steubenville
Jean Hopkins
Cleveland
Claire Doren
Miss Hopkins
F. W. Thomas
Miss Doren
Charles Heatle
Big Scores Mark Armco Loop Play
The Armco Maintenance Shops League second round saw East Side diamond lead teams post high scoring games. Riggers beat Construction 8 7 while Pipe Shop beat Roundhouse 12 9 and Machine Shop topped Welders 17 13. Masonry defeated Electric Shop 13 9 with homers by Rogers Denisi and Yoder.
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Armco Maintenance Shops
East Side
Diamond and Electrical Construction
Pipe Shop
Roundhouse
Machine Shop
Masonry
Electric Shop
Rogers
Denisi
Yoder
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Joe Coleman
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Joe Page
Frankie Only Hope
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McSwain
Leroy Alfrey
Stan Armitage
J. Constiner
P. Schmidt
Schmidt
Beckett
Les Creekbaum
Alfrey
Swope
Jim Colvin
Sorg
Larry Fletcher
Joe Lewis
Lansdale
Jim Heller
6-R
Mack Sangster
G-R
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