Tragedy and sports buzz grip midweek column
Day By Day by Paul Day covers Chuck Koney's amputation after a hot water tank explosion and Monty Stratton’s comeback fate. It shifts to Classic League bowling buzz with player moves, ball types, and a 3.2 beer bid at Armco Field, then Ritter Collett on UC summer jobs and spring games. Springfield High and Dayton Dunbar loom at Ohio Relays with Miami Relays upcoming.
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Chicago
Chuck Koney
Louisville Colonels
Honey
Monty Stratton
White Sox
Stratton
Springfield High
Ohio Wesleyan
Oxford
Dayton Dunbar
Gem City
Cincy
Seerey Optioned To Los Angeles
Chicago White Sox option Pat Seerey to Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast League. Seerey, 26, carried 34 pounds overweight at spring training and faced coaching pressure in manager Jack Onslow’s doghouse after arriving from Cleveland with pitcher Al Gettel for outfielder Bob Kennedy. Seerey batted .237 with 67 homers in four Tribe seasons, peaking at 26 in 1946.
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Pat Seerey
Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles
Sox
Seerey
Jack Onstow
Onslow
Cleveland
al Gettel
Bob Kennedy
Tribe
Aigh
Homer In Ninth Wins No-Hit Job For Lima Hurler
Associated Press reports Lima pitcher Don Rexroad threw a near flawless no hitter with 12 strikeouts, needing a ninth inning homer by Johnny Mulcahy to beat Muncie 3-2. Mulcahy, making his first game, hit a 340 foot shot in the ninth. Muncie scored in the sixth on errors, a walk, a sacrifice and a long fly. Newark edged Springfield 5-4 on Sox Benson’s seventh inning single. Zanesville beat Portsmouth 6-3 despite Indians’ 10-8 hits. Richmond at Marion postponed by cold.
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Associated Press
Don Rexroad
Lima
Johnny Mulcahy
Muncie
Rexroad
Chiefs
Mulcahy
Newark
Yankee
Sox
Benson
Springfield Giants
Zanesville
Indians
Portsmouth Athletics
Richmond
Marion
Browns and Senators Take Narrow Baseball Wins
Yesterday's stars include Gerry Priddy driving in both Browns runs in a 2-1 win over the Red Sox with a third inning double and a ninth inning homer. Mickey Haefner pitched the Senators to a 1-0 victory over the Indians, limiting them to one hit with a knuckleball delivery.
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Gerry Priddy
Browns
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Priddy
Mickey Haefner
Senators
Washington Senators
Cleveland Indians
Breadon the David Harum of baseball dies at 72
Sam Breadon, longtime St. Louis Cardinals owner and head of the club for 27 years, died of cancer at St. John’s Hospital at 72. He built a $3 million organization from a $200 start in 1917, led nine pennants and six World Series titles, and co-created the Cardinals farm system with Branch Rickey. Breadon’s tenure included a 1926 pennant and a controversial Hornsby swap. He passed after health decline beginning in 1946.
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Saigh
Hannegan
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New York
Rogers Hornsby
New York Giants
Frankie Frisch
Jimmy Ring
Sam
Fordham Flash
Veeck Bypasses Haefner In Winter Deal Fallout
In a Cleveland Indians and Washington Senators winter swap, Bill Veeck did not choose Mickey Haefner over Early Wynn, and Haefner shut out Cleveland 1-0 for the Senators with a one-hitter pace. Eddie Robinson drove in the lone run in the fourth as Haefner, 36, limited the Indians to three baserunners. The Senators and Athletics sat tied for fourth at 0.500. Newhouser was roughed in a 6-1 loss for Detroit as Reynolds and Henrich powered the Yankees to victory. Gerry Priddy helped the Browns end a 10-game skid with a 2-1 win over Boston. the N L slate was rained out.
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Cleveland
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Sterling Southpaw
Skish Program Continues At Y Club For Indoor Anglers
Indoor anglers test their skish skills again tomorrow at the gym. John Johnson, Y physical director, says room remains for more enrollments in the six week ball casting course taught by A C Roberson, Bill Fahrenholtz, Bud Hinkle and J Tewell. Cost is two dollars for full curriculum or fifty cents per lesson. senior non members pay. Y members attend free. high school boys pay one dollar for full course or twenty five cents per lesson.
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A. C. Roberson
Bill Fahrenholtz
Bill Fahrenholtz, ‘‘Bud
Hinkle
J. Tewell
National League Postponed by Rain and Results Summary
The day’s schedule saw all National League games postponed due to rain. American League results feature New York beating Detroit 6 to 1, St Louis 2 against Boston 1, and Washington tying Cleveland 1 to 0, while Philadelphia defeated Chicago 5 to 0. American Association games include Columbus 5 Louisville 2 in 11 innings, St Paul 3 Kansas City 1, Indianapolis 13 Toledo 10, and Minneapolis at Milwaukee postponed. Ohio Indiana League results show Lima 3 Muncie 2, Newark 5 Springfield 4, Portsmouth 6 Zanesville 3, Richmond at Marion postponed.
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St. Louis
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
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Louisville
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Kansas City
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Toledo
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Muncie
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Springfield
Portsmouth
Zanesville
Richmond
Marion
Tomorrow's Schedule Features Rivalries Across The League
Tomorrow brings nine NBA showdowns headlined by St. Louis at Boston Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York Chicago at Philadelphia Boston at Chicago Washington at Detroit Philadelphia at St. Louis with additional night games.
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Lemon Opposes Yanks Tonight
Cleveland Indians manager Bob Lemon will start the arc opener against the New York Yankees, aiming to halt a three game skid as Bob Porterfield returns from injury to face a Yankees side with a 4.5 game lead. Bob Feller was sidelined by arm stiffness and won’t pitch before Sunday, as Lou Boudreau recovers from elbow trouble.
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Bob Lemon
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Bob Porterfield
Yanks
Yankees
Tribe
Bob Feller
Lou Boudreau
Boudreau
Mickey Haefner
Washington Senators
Middletown Middle Girls Sweep Oakwood In Net Debut
Middletown High School girls tennis opened a shortened season with a 5-0 victory over Dayton Oakwood at Verity Courts. Nancy Cox, Kitty Ellison, Joann Whitley, and doubles teams led the pattern, with the squad coached by Helen Hebbeler and two matches left on the schedule before a Dayton meet next Tuesday.
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Dayton Oakwood
Verity Courts
Nancy Cox
Dolores May
Kitty Ellison
Susie Huber
Joann Whitley
Middies
Betsy Hunting
Jane Dorner
Jane Bergmann
Janie Wurtz
Sanda Otto
Judy Kendall
Caroline Jones
Rosemary Kleinhenz
Barbara Sharkey
Helen Hebbeler
Kace Fe
Dayton
Tuesay
Jury weighs Trucks fate in assault suit
In Cleveland AP report a jury weighs a $25,000 assault claim against Detroit Tigers pitcher Virgil Trucks. Hotel Statler night manager Charles F Heidler says Trucks beat and kicked him at 4 30 am Sept 20 1946 after Heidler asked to remove a woman from Trucks room. Trucks claims self defense saying a hat check girl was in his room briefly and he was struck by a blackjack. Hotel detective Albert F Schmidt testified he followed the woman and that Trucks was called to the room.
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Virgil Trucks
Detroit Tiger
Charles F. Heidler
Hotel
Statler
Trucks
Albert F. Schmidt
Heidler
Edward C. Stanton
Wyoming Downs McKinley 3 2 in Tennis Meet
Wyoming junior high tennis edged McKinley 3-2 at the Wyoming courts yesterday. The Big Red dropped all three singles but won the doubles to clinch. Barry MacKay beat Don Hackney 6-3 5-7 6-3. Bob Holzman defeated Tim McCoy 6-0 6-0. Wally Holzman beat Bill Lane 6-0 6-0.
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McKinley
Big Red Netters
Barry MacKay
Don Hackney
Bob Holzman
Tim McCoy
Wally Holzman
Bill Lane
Larry Sullivan
Harry Mack
Dick Schlotman
Todd Goldsberry
Kenneth Rupp
Robert Kelly
Peter Holzman
Louis Rauh
Franklin pitcher throws no hit game in 17–0 rout
Franklin sophomore Dale Kellis pitched a no hit no run game as the Wildcats routed Osborn 17 to 0 in a Little Six League contest. Dick Ruppert led the offense with four hits in four trips, part of an 11 hit attack. Kellis had recently pitched a one hit game against Vandalia Butler.
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Dale Kellis
Osborn
Wildcats
Dick Ruppert
Kellis
Vandalia Butler
500 Time Trials To Start Saturday At Indianapolis
Indianapolis AP reports time trials for the 500 mile race begin next Saturday with sessions on May 21 and 22 and repeat on May 28 and 29. The final qualification date before the race is Saturday May 28.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Track And Tennis Teams Both Win Against Big Blue
Hamilton track and field and tennis teams defeated Roosevelt High 63 to 55 at Roosevelt Field. Led by Jim Bailey, Curt Jones and Eddie Merchant won key events while Spradling Sprachling and Wells starred in hurdles and distance events, with Bailey sweeping sprints and shot put supporting Hamilton’s squad victory.
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Roosevelt Field
Jim Bailey
Hamilton
Curt Jones
Eddie Merchant
Purple Netters Fall Short in 3-2 Tennis Decision
Middletown's team edged Hamilton 3-2 in a tight match. Don Crowley and Perry Grier won singles for Middletown while Bill Wilks, Don Wieche, and Bernie Griesinger sparked a comeback for Hamilton. Final doubles clinched the win as Benadum and Leasure triumphed in a fast deciding set.
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Middies
Bill Wilks
Don Wieche
Bernie Griesinger
Big Blue
Fred Benadum
Bob Leasure
Middletown
Don Poe
Jim Dyer
Don Crowley
Tom Reist
Perry Grier
Herb Krickstein
Wilks
Dick Neff
Griesinger
Wieche
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Jack Robinson
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Dyer
Track Meet Field and Jump Results Noted
Time 3 50 1. Pole vault tied for third Jones Neill Burnette Myers. Height nine feet six inches. Shot put Bailey Kigar low. Distance 48 feet four inches. Discus Jones Kigar Gross. Distance 118 feet. Broad jump Merchant Jones Norris. Distance 19 feet seven and a half inches. High jump Minnefield Spradling Miles tied for second. Height five feet seven inches.
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Neill
Burnette
Myers
Bailey
Kigar Low
Kigar
Gross
Merchant
Norris
Minnefield
Spradling
Ada wins relays in high school division
Ada, O. AP reports Ada high school track team dominated the Ada Relays, finishing with 43 points to win the high school division.
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