Middletown High shifts schedule. Lima clash moved
Middletown High announces a Saturday Oct 22 football game instead of Friday Oct 21 at Lima Central after officials found both schools listed for the same night on the same field. Lima Central will host Monroe on the 21st while Middletown prepares for a home field upgrade and future junior high program.
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Buckeye Captain to Return as Gridiron Backup
Dick Schnittker Ohio State University basketball captain elect will return to football duty to help replace Sonny Gandee who is out with a chipped neck vertebra. The six four, 190 pound star may be ready by the Southern California or Minnesota games as he battles for the first string end role with Chuck Gilvert and Tom Watson. The Buckeyes cancelled practice due to a water main break and will scrimmage today as two a day sessions continue through Friday.
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Minesota
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Tom Watson
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Pirate Slugger Ties Two Records In September Surge
Pirates slugger Ralph Kiner tied major league marks by homering for Nos. 47 and 48, matching the record for most homers with bases loaded and most homers in consecutive at-bats. He trails Babe Ruth by three in pursuit of 60, with 17 games left.
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Graziano Favored Over Fusari In Poli Grounds Bout
Rocky Graziano, returning to the ring after 15 months, opens as a 5 to 9 favorite over Charlie Fusari at Poli Grounds in a 10 round bout. The International Boxing Club expects a 35,000 crowd and over $200,000 gross if weather holds, with Graziano's punch and home crowd appeal driving the hype. Fusari, from Irvington, N J, vows to finish him in three rounds, and has shown rugged resilience in training.
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Baby golfer topples time champ in U S Women's Amateur
In Ardmore Pa AP coverage of the 49th U S Women's Amateur at Merion Golf Club 15 year old Marlene Bauer from Los Angeles defeats six time champion Mrs Edwin H Vare 4 and 3 to reach quarter finals. Vare struggles on front nine as Bauer finishes with decisive birdies on seven and eight and par on nine.
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Detroit
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Alice
Carol Diringer
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Helen Stetson
Abington
Merion
Jean Hopkins
Rocky River
Ezzard Charles Signs for Frisco Title Fight
Ezzard Charles signed to defend his NBA heavyweight boxing championship at the Cow Palace in San Francisco on October 14, but the deal was by proxy as he declined to travel from an Atlantic exhibition. Joe Louis also signed for the International Boxing Club, which holds Charles' contract, with Pat Valentino of San Francisco gaining a shot at the crown.
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Series Squared By Portsmouth In Ohio Indiana Playoffs
The Ohio Indiana League semi final series between Portsmouth and Marion is tied 1-1 after a 9 3 Portsmouth win. Len Bock powered Portsmouth with two homers and a single driving in six runs. Russ Garman earned the win with five strikeouts.
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Sherrod Smith Dies Former Brooklyn Pitcher at 58
Sherrod M. Smith, a key member of the Brooklyn pitching staff in the 1910s and early 1920s, died Monday night at age 58. The left-hander pitched for the Dodgers from 1915 to 1922, including two World Series appearances, and later joined Cleveland where he stayed through the Southeast Conference era as football teams have played 43 postseason games in seven bowls.
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Baseball season leaders spark a crowded stat chase
National League leaders include Robinson of Brooklyn with 189 hits and 36 doubles and 32 steals. Kiner of Pittsburgh tops home runs with 48. American League stars feature Williams of Boston batting .351 with 183 hits and 37 home runs, Mitchell and Williams with 22 doubles and 38 doubles respectively, plus Dillinger 17 stolen bases.
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Dayton Second Sacker Named Most Valuable
Dayton, O AP The Central Lees Baseball Writers Association named Bob Ankrum Dayton Indians second baseman the most valuable player in the Class A league. Ankrum's home is in Zanesville.
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Wehmeier Narrowly Misses Victory Against Dodgers
Herm Wehmeier pitched well but lost 6-3 to Brooklyn as two runs in the ninth tied the game and a two-run triple by Jackie Robinson sealed the outcome. Grady Hatton homered for Cincinnati to boost a 3-2 lead, while Erskine earned his eighth straight win in relief. The Reds finish their season with Don Newcombe facing Howard Ox.
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Sky Rain-um Tribe Gain-um PHILADELPHIA Indians Rise After Rainout
The Cleveland Indians moved to third place as a Philadelphia Athletics rainout delayed their game. Boston Red Sox stopped Detroit Tigers’ 10 game win streak with a 7-4 victory, dropping Detroit below Cleveland by two percentage points. Bob Feller will start for Cleveland against Connie Mack’s surprise choice Bob Shantz, instead of Kellner.
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Giants topple Bears in charity game 17 7 upset
In a charity match, the New York Giants defeated the favored Chicago Bears 17 to 7. The outcome marked a notable upset in a historical sports context.
Kiner hits 47th and 48th as Pirates beat Phillies 11 6
Ralph Kiner homered twice to tie major league records in Pittsburgh’s 11 6 win over Philadelphia. His first grand slam tying one mark and his second homer extended a consecutive at bats record with four. George Munger pitched Cardinals past Newark 1 0 with Sid Gordon’s second inning single.
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Red) Munger
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Baseball scores and playoff rainouts across leagues
Boston defeated Detroit 7 to 4 while Chicago edged Washington 3 to 2. St Louis beat New York 1 to 0 and Brooklyn won 6 to 3 over Cincinnati in 10 innings. Pittsburgh rallied to 11 to 6 against Philadelphia. Boston at Chicago game rained out. American Association playoffs also rained out.
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Cleveland at New York 1 30 Scheduled Game Card
The only listed game is a 1:30 start between Cleveland and New York with no other contests on the schedule.
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Schedule Flash: Baseball Rivalries Across Cities
A compact list of games shows St Louis at New York and New York at St Louis with hours from 12:30 to 8:30 pm. Detroit visits Boston while Chicago travels to Washington and Cleveland to Philadelphia. Brooklyn plays Cincinnati and Boston meets Chicago with Newcombe and Fox records noted.
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Red Sox Erase Detroit Ten-Game Win Streak
Boston rallies from behind to overwhelm Detroit 17 to 4, halting the Tigers ten game winning run and signaling a renewed push in the American League race.
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Hubbell's Wife Hurt In Fall Down Stairs
Lucille Hubbell, wife of pitcher Carl Hubbell, was hospitalized in Englewood after a fall from stairs at their Haworth home. Police said she reported a fainting spell at the top of the stairs and was found on the first floor, resting comfortably as doctors withheld details on injuries.
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Yankees Clinch Narrow Lead as Rain Delays Doubleheader
New York's doubleheader with St. Louis was postponed by rain lifting the Yankees lead to 245 games with 19 to play. Detroit opened with three runs off Jack Kramer, but Boston knotted the game on Al Zarilla's three run double. Boston further seized the advantage on Billy Goodman's single and other hits, aided by Mel Parnell. Clouds altered schedules as Cleveland's night game was rained out and the Braves Cubs game postponed.
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Navy Football Team Includes Eleven Lettermen This Year
The Navy football squad features eleven varsity lettermen among its players, underscoring depth and experience for the season.
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