Reds Edge Pirates In Season-Ending Twin Bill At Crosley Field
In Cincinnati at Crosley Field 8 390 fans watched two close games. The Reds won the opener 3 2 after Eddie Erantt relieved Willie Ramsdell and Wally Westlake hit his 23rd homer. In the nightcap Bob Adams hit a triple and Grady Hatton scored, but Pittsburgh pulled ahead 2 1 in the fifth on Lloyd Merriman’s trouble and a grounder. Westlake homered again in the ninth to seal a 4 1 win for Cincinnati.
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Dodgers
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Willie Ramsdell
Wally Westlake
Homer
Bucs
Joe Adcock
Rhinelanders
Bobby Adams
Grady Hatton
Bud Byerly
Lloyd Merriman
Merriman
Pittsburgh
Westlake
Frank Smith
Cleveland Browns Shut Out by Giants in Five Season Debacle
The Cleveland Browns failed to score for the first time in five seasons as the New York Giants, led by coach Corpulent Steve Owen, won 6 to 0. Eddie Price scored the game’s only touchdown in the first five minutes, while Otto Graham struggled against a stifling Giants defense. Browns coach Paul Brown praised Don Winmeister, but admitted his team was beaten by a better club.
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New York Giants
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Otto Graham
Browns
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Brown
Clevelanders
Marion Motley
Graham
Motley
Dick Woodward
Cleveland
Don Winmeister
San Francisco 49Ers
Los Angeles Dons
New York
Reds unveil nine point plan for 1951 ticket sales
Cincinnati Reds ticket department announced a nine point special seating program for 1951. Under the plan fans who cannot attend enough games to justify a season box may buy a special seat or reserve a grandstand seat for the opener and for one night game against each opponent during the season.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Marietta Reappoints Chairman of Regatta
Roger Copeland will again manage local arrangements for the 1951 Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta to be held in Marietta on June 16. The Marietta Rowing Committee announced the election of Frank L. Christy as committee chairman with Mayor Joe C. Hartline and W. Ray Irvine of Marietta College as vice presidents.
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Roger Copeland
Intercollegiate Rowing Association
Marietta Rowing Committee
Frank L. Christy
Joe C. Hartline
W. Ray Irvine
Marietta College
Three Local Teams Win Debuts In New County Bowling League
The Butler County League opened at Broad St Bowl with Gibby's and other local outfits debuting strong. Lefty Hyde topped with 256 in one game and 648 for the set, Art Spruance added 234 as defending Classic League champs posted solid scores. Don Dennis added 607 in his pinfall. Other locals fared well in sets, including Middletown’s unnamed team blanking Ward's Appliance and Godwin's Dining Room sweeping Herb's. Red Top’s Charney Fakes posted 180 222 200 but fell to S. Hyde's Restaurant trio.
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Gibby
Hamilton
Broad St. Bowl
Lefty Hyde
Art Spruance
Hyde
Don Dennis
Middletown
Ward
John Mikovich
Jasper Harrison
Jack Frisbie
Godwin
Herb
Charney
Red Top
Hyde's Quintet Dominates Scores As Pio Leads
J Pio Jr topped the visitors with 203 201 213 618 series while A Kelly was runner up with 212 184 212 608 for Hyde’s team. R Kingel posted 190 220 199 600 for Schoenling in the event.
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A. Kelly
Hyde
R. K.1ingel
Schoenling
Stolle Named Sports Editor Of Vin dicator
Lawrence M. Stolle was named sports editor of the Vindicator succeeding Frank B. Ward who retired due to illness. Ward, sports editor since 1911, has been inactive for a year. Stolle, 41, has served on the Vindicator staff for 25 years.
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Lawrence M. Stolle
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Vindicator
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Ward
Stolle
George Hinkle Tops Middletown Speedway Feature List
George Hinkle joined the Middletonians list of feature race winners at Middletown Speedway this season, leading a 32-car field in yesterday’s six races amid 47 qualifiers. Middletown drivers dominated five of seven races with Grant Wilmot and Elmer Reed winning preliminaries, Herb Trimble claiming a consolation race, and outsider scorers Floyd Zimmerman and John Pollack making notable showings. Wilmot set the fast time of 20.8 seconds. one crash occurred involving Don Stover of Middletown, who was uninjured.
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George Hinkle
Middletown Speedway
Quarter-Mile
Middletown
Grant Wilmot
Elmer Reed
Herb Trimble
Floyd Zimmerman
Dayton
John Pollack
Wilmot
Don Stover
Geese Gathering In Canadian Area
Geese gathered around North America's top hunting grounds near James Bay in Ontario. Hundreds of thousands of birds from Baffin Island rest briefly on salt marshes before 1000 mile migrations to the southern states. Ontario North and Way operates a limited hunter train allowing twenty at a time for five day trips with two and a half days of shooting.
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Harness chief Octave Blake reelected Grand Circuit president
Lexington Kentucky AP report says Octave Blake of South Plainfield New Jersey was re elected president of harness racing's Grand Circuit at the stewards meeting. The full slate of 1949 officers was returned to office with the group.
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