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(Continued from Page One) hits, only to half a perfect peg from Left fielder Martindale catch Leonard Jesse at the plate in a close decision. Three of Leavittburg's five hits were achieved in their big first inning off Ned Garver, who developed a sore arm and was replaced by Jesse. Over the last six stanzas, Jesse pitched two-hit, shutout ball. Two errors by Jesse and a three-bagger by Third Baseman Litz figured heavily in the Trum bull county nine’s run getting After Groth, leadoff man, reach ed base on Jesse’s misplay, Gar ver threw out Savanya at first. Lutz drove Groth home and scor ed himself Richards’ single Pitcher Ed Yuhas flied out to center, but R. Yuhas made it to first on Jesse's second error. Cen ter fielder Lutz's hit scored Rich ards with what was to be the winning run. Drescher forced Lutz at second, Marvin Crites to Jesse, to end the inning. Catcher Calvin Ester drew the first of two walks from Yuhas in the last of the first frame, but Garver and Maynard Crites were the first of Yuhas’ nine strikeout victims. Jesse and Anderson hit in the second, but Jesse was thrown out at home. With one out in the third, Howard Zipfel singled, stole second and scored on Ester's hit. Esther drew another walk in the sixth, was forced at second as Garver reached first. Garver went on to second and scored when Pitcher Yuhas er rored Maynard Crites’ bunt. Ney went down in order in the seventh. Aside from the two harmless hits in the third and fourth, Jesse let Leavittsburg get the ball out of the infield only once —when Drescher flied to center in the sixth. Garver had a big day at shortstop, adding five putouts and three assists to the one assist he had registered on the mound in the first inning. The game's last putouts by both teams were handled by the pitchers, unassisted. After winning the district championship at Jewell, Ney drew a bye through the first round of the state meet and downed Taylor of Hamilton county in semi-finals, 4 to 1, Lea vittsburg trounced McGuffey, 15 to 6, and Columbus St. Charles,
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The Crescent-News
Defiance, Ohio, US
Tue, Jun 01, 1943
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