Day By Day By PAUL DAY THURSDAY TID-BITS
Ohio State football continues to emphasize home state talent with 61 of 65 invited players from Ohio and a few from nearby states. Middletown figures into local ties with Sam Selby and Larry Behrens rising on the freshman path. Curt Jones shifts to Purdue, while Curt and Lee Bowen join Purdue, and Eddie Forkner plans a comeback at Ohio State. A new Buckeyes press box costs 225000. A Bond issue in Middletown seeks 250000 for stadium. Armco Field boxing event Saturday supports the county polio fund with admission at one dollar.
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Paul Day
Wesley Fesler
Ohio State
Fes
Ohio
Columbus
Pete Perini
New Village
N. J
Butler County
OSU
Larry Behrens
Middies
Larry
Behrens
Sam Selby
Smilin
Sam
Selby
Curt Jones
Stu Holcomb
Purdue
Sid Gillman
Cincinnati
Gillman
Curt
Sid
Massillon
Lee Bowen
Middletown High
Ohio State University
Armco Field
Kid Anglers Try Again At Rodeo On Saturday
Middletown junior anglers return to the Sportsmen's Club pond for a Saturday rodeo from 2 to 6 pm with prizes unchanged including a grand prize fishing set donated by Better Fishing Inc. Eligible participants must be registered. no new applications.
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Middletown
Better Fishing, Inc
Meet Joe Horvath Voice Of Ring Joe Sizzles In Relief
The article profiles Joe Horvath a Dayton native and boxing announcer set to introduce events at Armco Field for a polio fundraiser. It covers his rise from a newsstand operator to boxing insider, his photo moments with legends, and his hopes to announce a major Madison Square Garden bout. It also notes Willie Russell versus Joe Sgro and ticket availability for the show.
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Joe Horvath
Joe
Bosox
Jack Dempsey
Dayton
Madison Square Garden
Horvath
New York
Joe Louis
Jim Braddock
Chicago
New Reel
Dan Parker
New York City
Louis
Braddock
Gem City
Willie Russell
Joe Sgro
Middies Triumph in Practice Game vs Fairview
Several hundred fans observed the 1949 Middies win 19 to 6 in an exhibition at Roosevelt Field. Long runs by Ellison backs powered scoring with 27 yard dash by Hawkins and a 70 yard Joslin kickoff return. Joslin added a 55 yard TD run. Feinthal extra point. Fairview's Netzley to Auton on a 38 yard pass produced its lone score.
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Roosevelt Field
Dayton Fairview
Ellison
Bobby Hawkins
Tven
Rocco Joslin
Middies
Joslin
Ken Feinthal
Fairview
Jimmy Jones
Middletown
Miami University
Netzley
Auton
Jack Wagner
Danny Syradling
Wagner
al Sebald
Middie
George Strodtbeck
Aches Force Buck Lineup Shifts at Ohio State Scrimmage
The Ohio State football team plans its second fall scrimmage today with A and B squads revised due to recent injuries. Ray Hamilton groin, Tom Watson knee, and Church Gilbert illness impact lineup changes. Walt Klevay shifts to right-half. Park Blubaugh and Karl Sturtz rotate for his spot. Ed Basinger replaces Watson on the second string. Ralph Armstrong moves into Gilbert’s spot as warm weather slows practice.
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Walt Klevay
Park Blubaugh
Karl Sturtz
Gilbert
Sports Mirror: Sanity Code Ineligibilities Tie Year Ago
Today a year ago fifteen Western Conference athletes were ruled ineligible under the new sanity code. Three years ago Jack Kra mer defeated Tom Brown Jr for the National Tennis Championship. Five years ago the St. Louis Cardinals led the National League by 17 games. Ten years ago Bucky Waters won his 23rd game as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pirates.
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Jack Kramer
Tom Brown
St. Louis Cardinals
Bucky Waters
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Racing Group Signs New Hamilton Lease
Ohio Sports Enterprises, Inc. signs a five year lease to conduct running races at the Butler County Fairgrounds Hamilton Ohio. The company has held an annual summer meeting of running races here since 1940.
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Hamilton, O
Ohio Sports Enterprises, Inc
Butler County
Ohio Sports Enterprises
North Randall Track To Be Investigated
The State Racing Commission voted to investigate irregularities in conditions at North Randall Race Track after a tour of the stable area at the Cuyahoga venue. Commission member Garret S. Claypool proposed the inquiry following the visit to the North Randall track.
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Columbus
State Racing Commission
North Randall Race Track
Commission
Garret S. Claypool
Cuyahoga Track
Ohio Trainer Suspended for Positive Test
The State Racing Commission suspended Bedford trainer J. G. Anger for 60 days retroactive to August 23 after a horse under his supervision tested positive for caffeine at the North Randall Park meeting on August 23. The action was announced in Columbus by the AP.
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Columbus
State Racing Commission
J. G. Anger
Bedford
Anger
North Randall Park
Steelette All-Star Game Set Saturday
A rain postponement moved the Armco Steelettes vs Middletown All-Stars charity softball tilt to Saturday evening at East Side diamonds. The 7 30 p m start features N Bear on the Steelettes mound and Mary Jane Myers for the All-Stars, raising funds for the Butler County polio drive.
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Armco Steelettes
Middletown All-Stars
Butler County Polio Fund
East Side
Raffy Wins 15th and Slugger Cooper Lifts Reds
In Pittsburgh, Ken Raffensberger earns his 15th win with nine excellent innings and his first major league home run. Walker Cooper drives in the decisive runs with a three run triple in the fourth while Raffensberger, backed by Litwhiler’s homer, defeats the Pirates 5 2.
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Ken Raffensberger
Ken
Walker Cooper
Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Raffy
Raffensberger
Pirates
Rhinelanders
Grady Hatton
Peanuts Lowrey
Ted Kluszewski
Cliff Chambers
Danny Litwhiler
Bucs
Indians and Tigers to play doubleheader after washout
DETROIT AP. Rain at Briggs Stadium postponed the Indians opener with Detroit. The Tigers were to host a day-night doubleheader. Red Rolfe planned Ted Gray to face Trucks in game one with Dale Mitchell, Larry Doby and Mickey Vernon setting the left-handed tone. Early Wynn would oppose Gray in game one, while Bob Feller met Hal Newhouser in the nightcap.
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Cleveland Indians
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Yankees
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Ghee Tee Jay
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Dale Mitchell
Larry Doby
Mickey Vernon
Indians
Bob Feller
Hal Newhouser
Nat Hanover wins Cape Charles Pace at Roosevelt Raceway
Nat Hanover a bay four year old captured the Cape Charles Pace at Roosevelt Raceway last night in 2 05 2 beating Miss Castle by a length with Mitchell Han over finishing third.
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Nat Hanover
Roosevelt Raceway
Miss Castle
Mitchell Hanover
Baseball scores and late-night matchups across leagues
National League results show St Louis 3 Chicago 2 and Cincinnati 5 Pittsburgh 2 with Brooklyn 5 Boston 4. American League tallies New York 5 Boston 2 and Chicago 7 St Louis 1 while rain paused Washington Philadelphia. Association games include Indianapolis 7 Louisville 0 and Minneapolis 5 4 Milwaukee 4 3 with Kansas City 5 St Paul 4. Ohio Indiana League Muncie 10 5 Portsmouth 6 3 Zanesville 8 7 Marion 4 6 Richmond 10 2 Springfield 5 11 Lima 5 Newark 4. Evening matchups list St Louis at Cincinnati 8 30 New York at Brooklyn 12 30 Chicago at Pittsburgh 7 30 Philadelphia at Boston 7 30 Boston at New York 1 30 Cleveland at St Louis 8 30 melee at Philadelphia.
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Miksis Delivers Game Winning Blow in Seventh
Eddie Miksis replaced Jorgensen and hit a two run homer in the seventh for the win. Stanky spiked Jorgensen during a double play pivot in the fifth as a wild scramble followed and order returned. Jack Banta struck out nine in eight innings before Hatten closed the game with one pitch to Mickey Livingston. Raffensberger notches his 15th win with a homer in Cincinnati’s 5-2 victory over Pittsburgh. Giants and Phillies not scheduled.
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