Ohio State Tennis Championships 1949 Update
Day by Day By Paul Day looks at the 1949 Ohio State Tennis Championships slated for August 13 20 in Columbus with top entrants returning from last year including Dick McFarland Marion Raful Jack Sunderland and Tony Trabert among others new faces Dorothy Watman and Rhoda Hopkins are noted as coming. The column also weaves in baseball football and Notre Dame athletic director Moose Krause and a joke about a marketing mishap.
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Paul Day
Dick McFarland
Canton
Ohio
Marion Raful
Akron
Jack Sunderland
Indianapolis
Bob Malaga
Ed DiLeone
Cleveland
Keston Deimling
River Forest
Ill
Rhoda Joan Hopkins
Mercer Beasley
Long Island
Dorothy Watman
Chicago
Margaret Roselle
Lexington
Miss Ewing McAlester
Lookout Mountain
Tenn
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Frank Hosea Jr Leads Middletown Shoot With 195 Total
The Middletown Sportsmen's Club registered shoot drew 71 shooters with Frank Hosea Jr of Mason posting the top overall score, 195 of 200, after an impressive 16-yard 99? Wait. Hosea tied for first in the 16-yard event with Ralph Smith and C. D Nicols, then led the handicap with 96. Gardner of Cincinnati won the Roberson Handicap with 98. Other top ties include Harter, Downs, Wills, Kroplin, and Hosea Sr. finishing strong. Next event is WPFB Handicap on August 6-7, with Calcutta copy planned, and Armco Gun Club shoot Friday night at 8:30.
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Middletown Sportsmen's Club
Frank Hosea, Jr
Mason
Hosea
Ralph Smith
Vandalia
C. D Nicols
Ohio State Trapshoot Association
Piqua
Arold Sabin
Elmer Harter
H. Houck
John Gardner
Cincinnati
Gardner
Harter
Roy Downs
George Wills
John Kroplin
Frank Hosea
Roy Howell
H. Thornhill
K. E. Mitchell
George Cotrell
H C. Cummins
F. Roesler
John Happersberger
C. M. Holman
W. Hayes
WPFB
Calcutta
Armco
Cluo
Grocers Win Eighth Straight in Mi ami Valley Hobby League
The McKinley Grocers beat Mason 6 to 1 on the road marking their eighth straight victory in the Mi ami Valley Baseball League. Mose Johnson pitched a four hit game and remained unbeaten until Wolf doubled and Speeg tripled to spoil the shutout in the seventh. Walter Wendt and Tom Harrison each had two hits as the Grocers tallied two runs in the third and four in the sixth.
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McKinley Grocers
Mason
Mose Johnson
Grocers
Johnson
Wolf
Speeg
Walter Wendt
Tom Harrison
Jack Slattery Former Brave Manager Dies at 71
Boston AP report notes Jack Slattery aged 71, former manager of the Boston Braves, died after a short illness. He began his major league career in 1903 with the Boston Red Sox, then played for the White Sox, Senators, and Browns, joining the Braves as coach before taking the managerial role in 1927 and resigning in 1928.
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Boston
Jack Slattery
Boston Braves
Slattery
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
St. Louis Browns
Braves
Cooties Triumph 8-6 Over NCR at Gardner Diamond
The Cooties scored five runs in the fourth inning to beat National Cash Register of Dayton 8-6 at the Gardner diamond. Edith Gluhm homered in the fourth and Lefty Shearer connected in the second for the locals.
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Cooties
National Cash Register of
Dayton
Gardner Diamond
Edith Gluhm
Lefty Shearer
Peterson Surprises Reds in Start as They Split with Braves
Kent Peterson, back in the Reds rotation, pitched eight strong innings to earn his second win of the season as Cincinnati defeated Boston 3-2 in the nightcap to split a twin bill. The Braves won the opener 5-4. Peterson fanned seven and walked five, with Grady Hatton's single driving in the decisive run in the seventh.
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Boston
Kent Peterson
Cincinnati Reds
Bucky Walters
Reds
Boston Braves
Peterson
Beantowners
Johnny Antonelli
Nelson Potter
Harry Walker
Harry
Peanuts) Lowrey
Walker
Antonelli
Grady Hatton
Lowrey
Walker Cooper
Hatton
Johnny Vander Meer
Glen Elliott
Bill Voiselle
Braves
Cincinnati
Eddie Sauer
Hank
Golf Spotlight Swings To Toledo And Inverness Matches This Week
Ohio golf fans shift focus from amateur titles to the Inverness Invitational Four-ball Matches in Columbus. Sixteen top pros will vie Thursday through Sunday for 15000 in prizes led by 4000 for the winning team. Hogan misses the event. Demaret teams with Sammy Snead to challenge for the title with other notable pairs including Middlecoff Ferrier and Mangrum Palmer. Matches use an 18 hole best-ball format with plus/minus scoring and overall birdie totals adding cash prizes. The schedule includes a Thursday clinic and driving contest followed by four rounds of play through Sunday.
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Columbus, O
Ohio
Bobby Locke
Dapper
Dick Metz
Sammy Snead
Freddie Haas
Dave Douglas
Cary Middlecoff
Jim Ferrier
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Jim Turnesa
Bob Hamilton
Chick Harbert
Snead Poised to Win Dapper Dan Tourney in Style
In Pittsburgh AP reports Sammy Snead as a heavy favorite to capture the Dapper Dan Golf Tournament with a 203 total after three sub par rounds. Lloyd Mangrum trails five strokes, weather could affect the final 18 holes and prize money totals 16 500 dollars across top placements.
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Pittsburgh
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Snead
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Bob Hamilton
Landover
Toby Lyons
Warren
Sebek Captures Ohio Horseshoe Title in Toledo
John Sebek of Canton won the Ohio state horseshoe championship with a 1080 point total at Toledo. In the handicap division F E Surale, also of Canton, led with 1366 points. Navy's 1949 football slate opens against Southern California September 24 and closes with Army November 26.
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Toledo. O
John Sebek
Canton
Ohio
Sebek
F. E. Surale
Navy
Southern California
Army
Homers Give Rainbow 3-2 Win Over Duffmen
Rainbow Inn edge Duff’s Cafe 3-2 in a nine inning exhibition. Bob Gates and Johnny Bryant homered for Rainbow in the eighth as Duff’s rallies stalled after early two-run double from Andy Mittenholzer and Jim Heller. Duff’s Connor allowed four hits through five and Les Pugh was called out on the ninth when failing to touch second on a single.
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Bob “Pop” Gates
Johnny Bryant
Rainbow Inn
Duff's Cafe
Gardner Diamond
Andy Mittenholzer
Jim Heller
Murty Conley
Duff's
Conley
Rainbow
Lloyd Clemons
Harlan Bishop
Johnny Perrin
Duff
Les Pugh
Don Bolton
Baseball scores and postponements from the day’s leagues
In the National League Brooklyn beat Chicago 4 3 and St Louis defeated New York 10 1 in a rain shortened doubleheader. Pittsburgh edged Philadelphia 2 1 as the game ended in five innings due to rain. Boston won 5 2 over Cincinnati 4 3. In the American League Cleveland beat Boston 4 1 Detroit topped Philadelphia 11 innings 85 0. St Louis crushed Washington 15 7 and New York 2 3 while Chicago beat New York 7 1. American Association results included St Paul 10 3 over Minneapolis Columbus 3 2 Indianapolis 5 2 Toledo 7 1 over Louisville 6 3 Kansas City 7 4 over Milwaukee. Ohio Indiana League games had Portsmouth 12 1 over Richmond 8 3 Mancie 23 7 Springfield 7 15 Newark 2 3 and Zanesville Lima postponed. Tomorrow’s games: St Louis at Boston Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York Chicago at Philadelphia Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis Washington at Detroit New York at Cleveland.
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St. Louis
New York
Pittsburgh
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Boston
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
American Association
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Columbus
Indianapolis
Toledo
Louisville
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St Louis
National League Pet. GB
Ble
American Assoc
Waitkus Expects To Rejoin Phils Before Season End
Philadelphia AP Ed Waitkus says he expects to be back in uniform with the Phillies before the season ends after arriving from Chicago where he was treated since being shot by a fan on June 15. A crowd of 500 greeted him at the airport as he vowed to go and said Dr. Adams believes he can play again this season. He will stay near Philadelphia under Dr. Johnson’s care then visit family near Boston and plans an Eddie Waitkus Night at Shibe Park August 19 with the Giants.
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Eddie Waitkus
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago
International Airport
TWA
Waitkus
William Adams
Julian Johnson
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Melrose
Boston
Shibe Park
Phils
New York Giants
Tigers sweep Phillies with grand slam and two doubles
Yesterday's Stars by Associated Press notes Paul Campbell of Detroit batting in both games. In the nightcap he hit a grand slam and two singles, driving in the winning run in 11 innings as Detroit won 5-4. Ted Gray pitched the Tigers to an 8-0 win in the first game, fanning eight in a three-hit effort.
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Associated Press
Paul Campbell
Tigers
Detroit
Philadelphia
Ted Gray
Philadelhia
Vic Raschi
Theite Sox
Fred Sanford
Frank Shea
A’s
Mackmen
Campbell
Gray
Tiger
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Roy Sievers
Stephens Bats In All Runs As Club Splits With Tribe
Vern Stephens features in both Boston runs as the Red Sox split a doubleheader with Cleveland. He drives in two in the opener and seals the nightcap with his 23rd homer. Teammate Ted Williams trails with 21 homers and 89 RBIs as Yankees pace the pennant race.
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Joe McCarthy
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Vern
Boston
Red Sox
Indians
Cleveland
Mickey Vernon
Tribes
Stephens
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