Indians Leap Boudreau Deby Spark Two Wins At A's Expense
Cleveland’s Indians surged in the pennant chase by sweeping Philadelphia 5-3 and 2-0 at Lakefront Stadium. Lou Boudreau and Joe Gordon homered, Gordon drove in 111 RBIs, Steve Gromek pitched a three hitter for the win, and a season attendance record was set as 2,300,893 fans passed through the gates.
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Mexican League Quits Amid Money Losses and Desertions
The Mexican Baseball League has quit after money losses and player desertions. An official, who declined to be named, cited large suspensions and offers luring players like Max Niemer of the St. Louis Cardinals and Mickey Owen of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Red Birds Saints Lead In Playoffs In Tight Series
Associated Press reports Columbus and St Paul both hold 3-2 edges in the American Association semi finals. The Saints won game four 5-4 over Indianapolis aided by a key home run from Johnny Jorgensen. At Columbus, the Redbirds topped Milwaukee 3-1 as Clarence Beers earned his second win of the series.
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Ohio Golf Association elects Loewe president for 1949
The Ohio Golf Association elected Frank Loewe of Cincinnati as president for 1949 and selected Westbrook Country Club in Mansfield as the state amateur tournament site. Hamilton Hedges of Columbus was named vice president and F Hugh Davis of Columbus was reelected secretary treasurer.
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Doby and Boudreau power Indians to split doubleheader win
Larry Doby homered with one aboard in the ninth to lift Cleveland past Oakland 5-3 in game one while Lou Boudreau hit two homers as the Indians blanked the Athletics 2-0 in game two. Harry Brecheen pitched eight hits into an 8-1 Cardinals win over the Giants, earning his 18th victory and pulling St. Louis into a second place tie with Brooklyn.
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Cards Sign Youth Player Hertweck With Columbus Club
St. Louis Cardinals announce the signing of Neal Hertweck to a contract with the Columbus Ohio based American Association club. Hertweck 16 a first baseman played this year with Fred Stockham Junior American Legion post team and is studying chemical engineering at the University of Missouri.
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Record of Centerfield Wall Feat at Comiskey Park
Chicago notes that only two players have hit into the centerfield bleachers at Comiskey Park, both right handed power hitters Jimmy Foxx and Hank Greenberg accomplishing the feat during their American League careers. The wall stands 440 feet from home and 35 feet high.
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Baseball scores and playoff notes across leagues
Multiple major and minor league results with various games decided by small margins. Boston beat Cincinnati 4 to 2 while St. Louis won 4-3 over New York in a split doubleheader. Brooklyn routed Chicago 8 to 1 and Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 9 to 5. Cleveland topped Philadelphia 5 to 2. Detroit lost to Boston 4 to 8. St. Louis escaped 8-6, New York fell 6-9, Washington prevailed 10-8, and Chicago won 7-6 with delays noted by dark conditions. In the American Association St. Paul edged Indianapolis 4 to 3 in 13 innings as St. Paul leads the series 3-2, Columbus beat Milwaukee 3 to 1 to push their series to 3-2, and in the International League Rochester won 1 to 0 over Montreal with the series tied 2-2. Newark at Syracuse was rained out as Newark leads 3-1.
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National League and American League Schedule
National League matchups include St Louis at Boston and Chicago at New York with two day games. Pittsburgh at Brooklyn protest affects scheduling. Cincinnati visits Philadelphia late night. American League features Boston at Detroit and Washington at Chicago night games. Only games scheduled tonight.
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Leading Hitters and Pitching Leaders Listed
Batting leaders show Williams of Boston at .376 with DiMaggio of New York 146 RBIs and Musial of St. Louis leading in runs and hits. Notable pitchers include Kramer of Boston 16 5 and Brecheen of St. Louis with 138 strikeouts.
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Dayton Crackshot Wins Pistol Crown
H. V. Noble of Dayton won the Ohio pistol championship after a 300 shot shootoff at Columbus. He tied 894X1000 with Carl Krajcik and A. L. Schmeig, scoring 285 in the shootoff to claim the title. Schmeig won the .38 center-fire event, while Krajcik swept the .22 and .45 events and topped the grand aggregate with 1 658X1 800.
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Black Still Improving In Cleveland Hospital
Don Black remains under improvement at St. Vincent's Charity Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage a week ago. The Indians pitcher will be honored Wednesday night with Don Black Night and is expected to receive about $40,000 from gate receipts.
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Redlegs Final Chance At Hub In Braves Tilt
In Boston, Cincinnati Reds face the leader Boston Braves in the final meeting of the season. Boston rallied to beat Cincinnati 4 2 as Bob Elliott homered off Raffensberger and Mike McCormick sparked the decisive eighth inning rally with a single, followed by Frank McCormick, Earl Torgeson, and Phil Masi producing the go ahead double for the Braves.
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Toledo teams dominate high school football results
Sunday Toledo Central 19 Dayton Chaminade 0. Saturday night Toledo Scott 27 Lima South 7. Springfield Catholic 32 Dover St. Joseph 0. Local standings reflect strong performances across three area programs.
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Blue wing team fastest game birds in tests
New York reports tests show the blue wing team averaging about 90 miles per hour in flight with faster speeds when frightened while most game birds run about 50 mph unmolested. Browning Ross, Villanova junior and the only American to reach Olympic finals in the 3 000 meter steeplechase, will compete for the cross country squad.
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Braves Face Likely Title as MLB Races Narrow
Braves lead the National League by six games after a 4-2 win over the Reds, with Brooklyn and St Louis close. In the American League Cleveland kept pace by sweeping the Athletics 2-0 and 5-3 as Lou Boudreau starred with two homers, lifting the Tribe within half a game of Boston. Larry Doby delivered a ninth inning homer for Cleveland in a 4-3 win, while Washington snapped an 18-game skid with a 10-7 and 8-6 victory over Chicago under the White Sox.
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Fort Wayne Edges Flint in Central League Playoff Final
Fort Wayne Indiana defeated Flint 3 to 2 to win the semi final series three games to two and advance to the Central League finals against Dayton. Dayton earned the other finalist spot by beating Muskegon three games to one. Finals start in Dayton tomorrow with a second game there before the series moves to Fort Wayne.
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Paul Smiths Player Star Quarterback Candidate
Bob Bay, son of Syracuse University head football coach, emerges as a quarterback candidate for his father's team. His audition adds intrigue as the squad evaluates internal options for the season.
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