Musial Faces Slump With Quiet Resolve In 1947
Stan Musial, star of the St. Louis Cardinals, shrugs off a severe batting slump while maintaining confidence he will rebound. He compares his drop to a 50 percent business decline, says timing is off, and refuses to blame injuries or weather. He aims for a quick “splurge” and notes Red Schoendienst’s strong season as a consolation.
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Reds Down Pirates Twice in Brooklyn Series Opener
Brooklyn hosts Cincinnati as the Reds win 6-4 behind Bud Podbiel's fourth straight victory. Roy McMillan and Gus Bell doubled, Ted Kluszewski hit his 15th homer, Joe Nuxhall earned his third win. Also, McGrath sets dirt track 400 mile record in Milwaukee event.
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Cincinnati and Pittsburgh Split Doubleheader in Baseball
The Reds and Pirates split a two game set with Cincinnati taking the opener 6 3 and Pittsburgh prevailing 6 1 in the nightcap. Kluszewski paced Cincinnati with key hits and a homer while Lindell and O'Connell provided later offense. Nuxhall started for Cincinnati and yielded several runs before the bullpen closed it out.
Minego Gossip From Pete Minego On Local Players
A fragment from a long article notes Minego's Sport Gossip themed around Peter Kiewit Sons Co and Goodyear Atomic Corp plans in Southern Ohio. It references local employes, the Atomic City, and quirky asides about Zebbie, Rodney Dee Brodie, and a light doings in A-plant lore. It blends humor with industry talk and small anecdotes.
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Spencer Winner On Scioto Speedway Opening Day Card
Paul Spencer of Portsmouth won the 15 day feature race on opening day at Scioto Speedway Sunday. Wayne McGuire of Gregoryville Kentucky finished second and Pop McGinnis of Huntington was third. McGuire won time trials, Spencer second. In two eight lap heats Richard Beasley of Portsmouth won the first heat and Spencer won the second.
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Carson Leaves for Ohio State Dean Post
Gordon B. Carson departs to assume the dean of engineers role at Ohio State, drawing praise for his personality and efficiency. The piece also notes a busy Atomic City scene with radio sports, boxing shows, Little League, and a Speedway crowd at Indianapolis, plus a large sales tally at the recent event and references to figures like Peter Logaglio of Sportsservice Corp.
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Betsy Rawls Wins Eastern Open in Sudden-Death
Betsy Rawls of Spartanburg retains the Eastern Women's Open title at Berkshire Country Club Reading Pennsylvania after a six foot putt seals victory in a playoff with Patty Berg.
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Wheelersburg And Minford Win OV Loop Games
Wheelersburg edged New Boston 5-4 after a late rally as Ren Sturgill and Bob Queen held the mound for a pitchers duel. Minford pounded Ironton 4-1 behind Dan Gilbert's two hits and solid defense to pull ahead in the Ohio Valley League standings.
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Par Takes A Beating As Golfers Tour Elks Course
Interest rose as Elks Club hosted twin-bill handicap events over the weekend. Fifteen pairs posted sub-par nets in the 26-hole best-ball segment while Sunday featured medal-ledger match play. Leaders included Zuhars-Berndt 29-25-58 and Soltis-Gohmann 29-31-80. Chabot shot 74 to tie low medal round. Hughes claimed the 123-pound AAU weightlifting title in Indianapolis.
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