Amphibious college player shines at WKU drill
Ed Diddle instructed freshmen at Bowling Green on ball handling, stressing pivot control and ambidexterity. The lesson followed a gun clinic appearance by Diddle, who led Western Kentucky in guiding the Kentucky all stars. Other items note coaching changes, prep for the North South All Star game, and local sports quirks.
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Paul Day
Bowling Green
Hugh Fullerton
Ed Diddle
Western Kentucky
Kentucky
Ezzard Charles Returns to Cincinnati Amid Victory Parade
Ezzard Charles returns home after capturing the NBA heavyweight boxing title in Chicago. A celebratory parade in Cincinnati ends abruptly when the receiving car strikes several bystanders, injuring Sheriff Dan Tehan, photographer Carl Wellinger, and others. Promoter Sam Becker negotiates a fall title defense against possible opponents, aiming to keep the crown in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Buzzard Charles
NBA
Chicago
Joe Walcott
Albert Cash
Charles
Sam Becker
Ezzard
Becker
Jake Mintz
Ezzara
Joey Maxim -Gus Lesnevich
Lulu Belle Henderson
Dan Tehan
Tehan
Carl Wellinger
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Percy Hill
Harrison Quits Tour Schedule After Tough Year
E. J. Dutch Harrison, 39, of Little Rock Arkansas, says tournament play is too tough and he will cut back on his schedule. The veteran on the pro circuit for over a decade calls himself an old man and plans to take it easy after winning the Canadian Open with 271, 17 under par.
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Toronto
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Big Dutch
Little Rock
Ark
U S Netters Enter Wimbledon Quarterfinal Clash
America's tennis team faces a tough Wimbledon quarterfinal day led by top players Ted Schroeder and Frankie Parker. Brown from Australia upset Pancho Gonzalez, reshaping the lineup as Bromwich and Sedgman meet notable rivals.
Reds Win First Twin Bill Of Year At Crosley Field
Cincinnati Reds win their first doubleheader of the season defeating Philadelphia 4 to 3 and 5 to 2. Ken Raffensberger faltered late in both games, Andy Semick homered to tie the opener, Homer Howell drove in the winning run in the 10th, and Herman Wehmeier pitched the second game while the Reds rallied with a Bloodworth three run double. The club heads to Detroit and Pittsburgh for exhibition and a three game series before a return to Crosley Field.
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Johnny Groth
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Raschi
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A’s
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Wally Moses
Sox
Bob Kuzava
Marino Pieretti
Ken Keltner
Bob Kennedy
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Steve Gromek
Sid Hudson
Cincinnati
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Ken Raffensberger
Andy Semick
Harry Gumbert
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Howell
Lloyd Merriman
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Virgil Stallcup
Johnny Wyrostek
Jimmy Bloodworth
Ted Kluszewski
Bucky
Harry Walker
Grady Hatton
Detroit Tigers
Pittsburgh
Crosley Field
Clevelander Is New Ohio Publinks Champ
Clevelander Ralph Kneider captured the Sylvanus P. Germain Trophy as Ohio Publinks golf champion, defeating East Liverpool's Tom Cloran 4 and 3 in the final at Breathnach Country Club. Cloran and Lazor won their semi finals. Kneider becomes the second Clevelander in 20 years to win the title.
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Breathnach
Schneider
Tom Radican
Lakeside
Val _Chiaverini
Toledo
Chiaverini
Joe Lazor
Cloran
Ohio State
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Columbus Star
Young Lazor
Publinks
Ohio Golf Association
Pitchers Shine In Valley Loop Grocers Win 3-0
Mos e Johnson pitched a four hitter tossl blank Mon roe 3 0 for the McKinley Grocers in Miami Valley Baseball League action. Joe Hocz had two hits as Duff’s eighth inning single tied and won the game for Mattingly’s 8 7 over Chautauqua. The Grocers swept the first round with five straight wins as the second round set for next Sunday.
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Miami Valley Baseball League
Mose Johnson
McKinley Grocers
Monroe
Doug Duff
Mattingly
Chautauqua
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Lemon Township
Joe Hocz
Former Harvard Grid Great Dies at 58
Huntington R. Hardwick, 58, Harvard football star and multi sport athlete, died of a heart attack while clamming at Church's Beach in Cuttyhunk Mass. A native of Quincy, he enrolled at Harvard in 1911 and earned All-America status as an end in 1914, becoming the university’s first four gold-ball athlete. Private funeral services will be held Wednesday in Boston.
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Cuttyhunk
Mass
Huntington R
Tack) Hardwick
Harvard
Church's
Ernest Soucy
Hardwick
Quincy
Boston
Sports Mirror highlights past athletic moments
Associated Press notes anniversaries in sports history. A year ago Bob Mathias of Tulare California captured the National AAU decathlon title with 7224 points. Three years ago Lefty Gomez became manager of the Binghamton Triplets in the Class A Eastern League. Five years ago Arne Anderson beat Gunder Haegg by four yards in Stockholm. Ten years ago the Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves tied 2-2 in 23 innings at Boston.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
Johnny Pesky
Ted Williams
Vern Stephens
Pesky
Sox
Bob Mathias
Tulare
Calif
Lefty Gomez
Binghamton Triplets
Arne Anderson
Gunder Haegg
Stockholm
Sweden
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Boston
Local Elks Drop Golf Match to Hamilton 19-17
The Hamilton Elks defeated the local Elks 19 to 17 yesterday at the Hamilton Elks Golf Course. Tom Ritter Middletown city champion and F Leparan of Hamilton were low medalists with 75. A return match is planned at Wildwood Golf Course soon.
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Elks
Hamilton
Hamilton Elks
Top Hitters and Pitchers in Major League Baseball
American League leaders Kell Detroit 353 and Williams Boston 78 RBIs lead a list of top hitters. DiMaggio Kell and Mareski feature among doubles and trips, while Reynolds New York leads pitching with 71 wins and Trucks Detroit 82 strikeouts. In the National League, Robinson Brooklyn leads batting .367 with 60 RBIs and 95 hits. Branca Brooklyn 91 wins and Spahn Boston 58 strikeouts.
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Majeski
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Cleveland
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St. Louis
Reynolds
New York
Trucks
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Ak Ron Polo Club Stems Harbor Hills Rally 5-4
In Hebron Ohio the Ak Ron Polo Club halted a Harbor Hills comeback with a 5 to 4 victory at Harbor Hills field, ending Harbor Hills’ 12 game win streak as rain ended play in the fifth chukker. The article notes that only four perfect MLB games have been pitched since 1900.
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Akron
Harbor Hills Club
Harbor Hills Field
Zoldak On Hill As Cleveland Faces Dodgers
Brooklyn fans host Sam Zoldak making his major league debut in an exhibition between the Cleveland Indians and the Dodgers to aid the Brooklyn sandlot fund. Cleveland beat Los Angeles 3-2 in a prior game, while Steve Gromek powered a 10 inning win over Washington. Lou Boudreau may return at third base as Cleveland visits Detroit for a four game set.
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Flatbush
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Tribe
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Steve Gromek
Ken Keltner
Ob Kennedy
Lou Boudreau
Detroit Tigers
Wildwood Low Gross Honors To Redman
Rex Redman posted the low gross 37 35 72 at Wildwood Golf Course to beat Shorty Wagner 40 35 75 and share blind bogey honors with Clarence Murray. Net 72s. C M Allen second in blind bogey with 70. Wagner tied for third with Co L Mers 75. Evening rain hit after most rounds were finished.
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Wildwood
Redman
Shorty Wagner
Clarence Murray
C. M. Allen
Wagner
Co. L. Mers
Re-Armed Sprints to Victory at Belmont Park Debut
Re-Armed, sibling of Armed the champion, started his racing career with a win at Belmont Park. The young gelding outpaced rivals to claim an impressive debut in New York, signaling potential for future stakes competition.
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Re-Armed
Belmont Park
Multiple baseball results and upcoming games listed
Scores from games across leagues including American Association and Ohio Indiana League with results such as Brooklyn overpowering Pittsburgh 15 to 3 in 2nd game called after 3 innings and New York routing Chicago 6 to 2. Upcoming night matches feature Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati and others across cities.
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Columbus Paces Ohio Skeet Meet
The Columbus Gun Club dominated the Ohio State Skeet Association championships. Walter Wingert of Columbus led by breaking 100 straight targets in the all gauge event and paired with G T Dean of Cleveland for high over all honors. Columbus won the team title 474 of 500 with Great Lakes second at 461.
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Joe Shell
Marsey Dean
G. T. Dean
Willam Peabody
Cincinnati
Tigers crush Yankees as Mullin hits three homers
Yesterday's Stars bat well as Pat Mullin of the Tigers slams three home runs and adds a single with four runs scored and five RBIs in a 12-4 win over the Yankees. Red Munger of the Cardinals throws a 2-0 shutout against the Braves, allowing four hits and belting his first major league homer.
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Tigers
Yankees
Red Munger
Cardinals
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Castoffs Help Hoosiers Take Top Position
Indianapolis, led by Les Fleming and Jerry Scala, took an eight four opener over Minneapolis and four three nightcap to gain first place in the American Association. Scala collected two singles in five trips. Fleming hit a homer and double. Bob Malloy earned his first win in eight starts. St. Paul split with Toledo as Indianapolis held a one game edge. Milwaukee and Columbus each split, while Kansas City topped Louisville 7 4 and Cincinnati’s rain halted second game 3 0.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Chicago White Sox
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Tribe
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Johnny Bero
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Red Birds
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Frank Hiller
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Reds Take Doubleheader Behind Late Heroics and Wehmeier Win
The Cincinnati Reds slowed the Philadelphia Phillies in both games of a twin bill, winning 4-3 in 10 innings and 5-2. Homer Howell’s pinch hit drove in Sheyd Merriman for the opener, while Hern Wehmeier earned the nightcap victory. The New York Giants, without suspended manager Leo Durocher, defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-2 as Dave Koslo allowed seven hits for his third win. Johnny Mize snapped his slump with two hits and an RBI. Francis Ouimet claimed the U S amateur golf title at age 21 in 1914 and again at 38, closing a long career arc.
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