Staley and Schantz Pace Hurlers in Majors
Sportsviews notes Reds manager Luke Sewell faces scrutiny for disputing umpires and accusing Sal Maglie of throwing a spitball while Cincinnati grapples with a sub .500 record as of May 15 1951. Reds GM Gabe Paul remains active in trades ahead of June 15. Harness racing demand rises nationwide with Chicago and Washington papers seeking daily results from Lebanon.
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Lebanon
Chicago
Washington
Gillman Seeks Bigger Stage for UC Football Reform
University of Cincinnati faces internal rift over direction for football program as Sid Gillman eyes a move to a school better suited to his methods. Despite tensions, UC will field a team next fall with ticket pricing revealing expected opponents and demand.
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Kansas State
Xexier
Kentucky
Miami
Wabash
Ohio U
Washington and Lee
Aeronca Handicap Tourney Delivers Odd Bowling Results
The First Annual Aeronca Intraplant Bowling Tourney at Broad St. Bowl saw mismatched winners with higher women’s scores than men in handicap. Erma Ash led women with 684 in handicap while Robert Blevins led men with 678. Wilbur Fisher and Pauline Chamberlain topped actual-pin trophies. 84 bowlers participated as John Lauer opened the event and Herman Rekers chaired the committee.
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Broad St. Bowl- Mar
Erma Ash
Robert Blevins
Ash
Blevins
Wilbur Fisher
Pauline Chamberlain
Bob Brinkmeyer
James Diefenbaugh
Brinkmeyer
Diefenbaugh
Sam Moore
Charles Thiel
Betty Jackson
Pearl Steele
Steele
Jackson
Evelyn Spencer
Loretta Day
John Lawler
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Herman Rekers
Californian Sets Speedway Record In Diesel Racer
Freddy Agabashian of Albany California set a pole position speed in the Indianapolis 500 trials driving a Cummins diesel special. He posted an average 138.010 mph for four laps and a best lap of 139.014 mph, the fastest ever in diesel trials, earning the No 1 start in the 36 Indianapolis 500. Andy Linden held the 10 mile qualifying record, leading the field for the May 30 race.
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Freddy Agabashian
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Andy Linden
Agabashian
Albany
Calif
SEC To Conduct Private UK Probe
The Southeastern Conference launches a Sunday inquiry into Kentucky athletics led by its executive committee. Commissioner Bernie Moore says the probe will be a private family matter as Kentucky faces scrutiny amid national basketball fix scandals following a judge's suspension sentence for three former Wildcats.
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Southeastern Conference
Kentucky
SEC
Bernie Moore
New York
Sav’ Streit
Wildcat
Services Set for Jack Schultz Former Racer and War Veteran
Cincinnati mourns Jack Schultz 38 former automobile racing driver and World War II veteran who had been an invalid since a spinal injury in a 1947 Salem Indiana racing accident. Schultz died at his home Sunday and is survived by his family.
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Schultz
Salem
Ind
West wins second consecutive High Point feature race
George West of Hamilton Ohio won his second straight stock car feature at High Point on Sunday, beating Bill Lamb in a 30 lap race.
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Cincinnati
George West
Hamilton
High Point
Bill Lamb
Smiths tackle damp leader for fishing reel care
A vintage note outlines damp leader tips for fly casting. It warns leaders stiffen in dry air and suggests preparing a dampened felt liner inside a soda can to keep lead flexible. Includes improvised methods using a shoe polish can and old felt hat cuts to fit and seal edges.
Toledo Dogs Take Pair Of Firsts In Spaniel Trials
Toledo entries dominated the Ohio Valley English Springer Spaniel Club sanctioned trials at Smith Farms. Jenny of Huntersfield, owned by C. H. Houser, won Open All-Age. Claramar's Snow Flash, owned by C. Wingate, took Shoot ing Dogs. Other top prizes went to Cindy from Lorain, Linda Lou from Cincinnati, and Seapam's Chips from Middletown among 33 entries reported by trials chairman L. Reedy.
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Huntersfield
C. H. Houser
Toledo
Ohio Valley Springer Spaniel Club
Smith Farm
Ed Eshman
Cincinnati
Linda Lou
al Horie
Lorain
Cindy
Bill Weith
Ohio Valley
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Snow Flash
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Glass City
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L.R. Craig
Seapam
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Leonard Reedy
Middletown
Robert Jewell
L. M. Knodle
Sir Echo
Tippy Top Tip
Carl Hein
Cleveland
Beautiful Joe
George Pugh
Xenia
Ed Shay Tan
D. Bennett
Duke of
Clearamar
Take Two Of Triple-Header For Big Ten Lead
Illinois won two of three in a Big Ten baseball triple header at Ohio State to hold a one game lead over Michigan. Michigan’s pace was slowed by rain canceling its doubleheader with Purdue at Ann Arbor. Ohio State beat Illinois in the morning. Illinois swept the afternoon 11-1 and 7-3. Northwestern swept Minnesota in a twin bill. Wisconsin beat Iowa in the nightcap. Michigan State won two from Indiana with late surge and steam.
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George Barrenchak
Wisconsin
Iowa
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Michigan State
Indiana
Spartans
Doubles Provide Lone ABC Thrill in Milwaukee
In Milwaukee on Sunday the American Bowling Congress tournament yielded modest scores. A standout was Lawrence Crotleff of Cleveland who rolled 275 in doubles, four pins from tying the high single-game record. Samuel Garber of Canton Ohio led all events with a 206.2 average and 1,856 total as Fix Motor Sales of Allentown, Pa., missed 10th spot.
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Lawrence Crotleff
Cleveland
Spiller
Samuel Garber
Canton
Fix Motor Sales
Allentown
Fix
Hornet Wins Dayton Speedway 200-Lap NASCAR Feature
Hud son Hornet secures first Dayton Speedway win with Dick Rathman of Los Angeles leading the field. Lloyd Moore of Frewsburg and Tim Frock of Hapeville finish second and third as Frock’s early lead and required pit stop cost him victory.
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Dayton Speedway
Dick Rathman
Los Angeles
Calif
Lloyd Moore
Frewsburg
N.Y
Tim Frock
Hapeville
Frock
Gardner's Men Take Lead In Inter Plant Tourney
Middletown’s men led Lockland by 29 pins in the opening inter plant contest at Frontier Bowling Lanes as the Gardner sponsored President’s Trophy series began. The men posted 2,664 with Buck Davis leading 233 179 189 601, while Lockland totals reached 2,635 behind Stacy Symington. Betty Melampy led the women with 423, as Lockland’s women trailed 1,971 to 2,103 with top bowler Thelma Wilking and Diane Varleman contributing strong totals. A banquet at the Sportsmen's Club capped the event with Mutual Benefit Association awards for top teams and bowlers.
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Lockland
Stacy Symington
Betty Melampy
Thelma Wilking
Diane Varleman
Frontier Lanes
Sportsmen's Club
Mutual Benefit Association
Gardner
Mary Kappel
Bill Click
Buck Davis
Middletown Netter Runner Up at Michigan State Open
In Bloomfield Hills Michigan Joyce Pniewski of Hamtramck defeated Carolyn Wikoff 8 6 6 2 to win the under 15 title ending Wikoff s run who beat Susie Zumbrink Marion Ratio Knoblock and McEvans in earlier rounds Middletown s finalist finish comes as Wikoff edged through five sets before the final.
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Joyce Pniewski
Hamtramck
Pniewski
Carolyn Wikoff
Wikoff
Susie Zumbrink
Dayton
McEvans
Marion Ratio
Middletown
Knoblock
Karen Siegfried
Claire Rae
Hamilton Blue Devils, AFL 310 win open Mi ami Valley League
The Hamilton Blue Devils and AFL 310 opened the Mi ami Valley Baseball League season with victories. AFL 310 beat the Lebanon Eagles 4 2 in Lebanon as Joe Hocz fanned 11 and Jasper Harrison had three hits including a homer. Stitze limited Mason to three safeties while Chaney and Simpson also homered. Dick Cope added two hits.
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Lebanon Eagles
Lebanon
Blue Devils
Mason
Joe Hocz
Jasper Harrison
Dick Cope
Stitze
Chaney
Simpson
Red Sox top Tigers as Stephens homers and scores twice
Vern Stephens hit a three run homer and scored twice to lift the Red Sox past Detroit 7-4. In the opener, Bobby Shantz pitched a three hitter for his sixth win as the Athletics shut out Cleveland 2-0.
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Vern Stephens
Red Sox
Detroit
Bobby Shantz
Athletics
Cleveland
Snead Sees 513000 Earned Yet Upset With Golf Form
Sam Snead collected over 510000 in prize money on the tour with four wins and two costly penalties since January. After a $3000 Round Robin win at Wykagyl he lamented poor driving and iron play, though the bank account grew as he eyes Western Open in St Louis and the National Open and PGA Championship.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Sam Snead
Snead
Wykagyl
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Sam
St. Louis
PGA
Baseball standings and schedule for the National and American Leagues
The chart lists NL teams with records and divisions led by Brooklyn and New York, followed by Chicago Cincinnati St Louis Philadelphia Boston Pittsburgh with varying win percentages. It also covers Sundays results and Tuesday schedule including Brooklyn Chicago Pittsburgh New York St Louis Philadelphia and other matchups.
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New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
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Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Last-Minute Sub Leads Singles in Bowling Tourney
Lorene Craig substituted for the women and rolled a 672 to top the singles standings at the Women's International Bowling Congress in St. Louis. Her partner, Mrs Marcella Bush, added a 636 for seventh in singles. Doubles changes saw Betty Rosenberger and Penny Boettcher of Cincinnati post 1,177 for fifth, while Kitty Siegel and Wiebel of Kansas City shot 1,172 for sixth.
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Lorene Craig
Kansas City
Marcella Bush
Craig
Bush
Betty Rosenberger
Penny Boettcher
Cincinnati
Kitty Siegel
Wiebel
Nsas City
Sweating Ends Riccilli Wins Eight Thousand Prize
Fred Riccilli of Burbank California won $8,000 after a five week contest to reach an 1,707 series in the Petersen classic. The event ended with 2,592 bowlers, as Tom Hennessey earned $4,000 for second with 1,699. Carmen Salvino won $3,000 in the Devito meet after opening with 1,628.
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Chicago
Fred Riccilli
Burbank
Calif
Tom Hennessey
St. Louis
Dom Devito
Carmen Salvino
Salvino
College Pair Tied For Medalist Honors
GRANVILLE Ohio Ronnie Kulp of London Ohio No 4 man on the Ohio Wesleyan golf team and Dick Paige of Akron No 1 man for Wooster tied for medalist honors Saturday in the Ohio Conference golf tournament. They had scores of 74 on the par 72 course Wesleyan won the tournament with a 328 score. Marietta was seventh with 360.
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Ronnie Kulp
London
Ohio Wesleyan
Dick Paige
Akron
Wooster
Wesleyan
Marietta
Shantz and Staley Lead Pace With 6 and 7 Wins
Major league action sees St. Louis Cardinals' Gerry Staley become the NL's first seven game winner with a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies while Philadelphia's Eddie Joost and Gus Zernin homer to back Bob Feller's 2-0 loss for Cleveland. Athletics' Bobby Shantz tops the AL by notching his sixth win with a 2-0 shutout of Cleveland as Mike Garcia blanks the A's in the nightcap.
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Staley
St.Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
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Indians
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A's
Bob Feller
Eddie Joost
Gus Zernin
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Washington Senators
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White Sox
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Senators
Saul Rogovin
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Red Sox
Detroit
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Vic Raschi
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Braves
Bruin
Preacher Roe
Rube Walker
Reds Optimistic On Finish Led by Adcock's Bat
Cincinnati manager Luke Sewell remains hopeful the Reds will land in the first division this season. Joe Adcock leads with 31 hits in 91 at bats for a .341 average, including four doubles four triples and six homers, driving in 16 runs. Roy McMillan struggles at .160 with 15 hits in 95 at bats but shines defensively, convincing Sewell McMillan can handle short, aiding a Virgil Stallcup trade to St. Louis. The rain earlier postponed a doubleheader. Sewell plans two hours of batting drills before a three game set at Brooklyn starting Tuesday.
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Cincinnati
Luke Sewell
Reds
Joe Adcock
Roy McMillan
Adcock
McMillan
Roy
RBI
Sewell
Virgil Stallcup
St. Louis
Braves
Brooklyn
Lou Boudreau backs veterans as Red Sox beat Tigers 4 7
Detroit. Lou Boudreau sticks with his veteran core after benching rookie infielders Jim Piersall and Ted Lepcio. Vern Stephens hits a three run homer and Del Wilber drives in a run as Boston edges Detroit 4 to 7 on a skid turning day.
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Willie Ramsdell
Dodger
Dick Sisler
Philly
Staley
Willie Jones
Eddie Yuhas
al Brazile
Southpaw
Ern Stephens
Detroit
Fis
Lou Boudreau
Boston Red Sox
Lou
Jim Piersall
Ted Lepcio
Bosox
Bostonians
Detroit Tigers
Piersall
Lepcio
Sammy) White
Vern Stephens
Optimist Club Knothole B League Tryouts Tonight
Class B Tryouts for the Optimist Club Knothole team are set for tonight at Goldman Park at six o'clock. The Middletown four-Knothole league summer program seeks 12 to 13 year old players to form a team.
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Clubeens
Goldman Park
Middletown
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