Attendance woes shadow Cleveland baseball prospects
Lili Veeck of Cleveland predicts a 20 percent gate drop despite a hoped AL pennant and a strong attendance total. He estimates 2,400,000 for the year, weather allowing, down from 2,600,000 last season, with early-season figures suggesting similar trends. In Syracuse, heat influenced Sunday turnout though overall IL attendance remained robust.
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Chiefs Can Sell if they Wish
Syracuse Chiefs assess sale of players as a possible strategy.NL buyers show interest in Syracuse assets while price partly hinges on player supply. The Navy schedule maker faces critique amid a tough 1949 slate including Southern California Princeton Duke Wisconsin Penn Notre Dame Tulane Columbia and Army.
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Boxing Roundup From Across The Nation
The report lists multiple boxing results from cities including Los Angeles Salt Lake City and New Bedford. Fighters such as Ike Williams Imvy Steen and Humberto Licata appear with various scores and knockouts while opponents like Bobo Ci and Frenkie Fay are noted. The piece reads as a rapid-fire AP-style summary of bout outcomes across several venues.
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Fredericks Wins Caster Accuracy Match for Syracuse Club
Tony Fredericks competing under the Syracuse banner for her Quondaga Casting Club captured first place in the accuracy casting tournament at Trandequoit Bay. He posted a score of 97 and edged contestants from Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse.
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Three 76s in Row On Yacht Club Course
Mrs. Philip Allen fired 2 76 on the Yacht Club course yesterday morning, her third straight 76 in three rounds at South Bay. She and Mrs. Anthony JoHica won the two some in a ladies tournament, with Mrs Joseph Walsh and Mrs Edward Sparrett as runners up. Mrs Harry Willems was the low scorer in the 9 hole group and the putting prize went to Mrs Howard Booth.
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LaFayette Women Start Six Week Match Play Golf
Forty women golfers at La Fayette Country Club began a six week match play tournament. Nine teams compete in mixed Class A and B pairings in a lively local golf event.
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Montreal Nine Triumphs in 11th Inning Victory
Morgane Gitenswater and Van Schmees lead Montreal with two runs batted in and Jethroe stars on offense and defense. West Gilienwater and Bits Gillenwater supplied homers as Syracuse and Brunswick battles unfold. Barsier earns win with 4 5 record while attendance hits 4337 in a 2 hour 32 minute game.
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Chiefs End Long Home Stand With Split In Montreal Series
The Syracuse Chiefs split with the Montreal Royals in a doubleheader before 4 457 fans, taking the second game 7 6 after a 3 2 loss in the opener. Sam Jethroe powered Montreal with a homer and five hits in the nightcap while Al Rubeling drove in four for Syracuse as pitching shuffled through three hurlers per team.
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Athletics Rally for Second Place in Tight League Race
The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Cleveland Indians 5 2 behind Elmer Vale s grand slam and Lou Brissie s pitching to climb over the Detroit Tigers into second place in the American League standings. Ted Williams homered for Boston as Lefty Parnell won his ninth, and Brooklyn led the National League with a 9 4 win over Cincinnati while the Giants beat the Dodgers 6 5 in 12 innings. The Phillies moved to third with a 9 3 night win over Pittsburgh as Johnny Sain took his eighth loss for the Braves.
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Phillies Sign Two High School Stars for Farm Teams
The Philadelphia Phillies signed two high school athletes and assigned them to Class D farm teams. Jerry Claypond, 18, from Coheseville, Pa, joined a Toronto contract and was sent to Portland, Maine. Ernie North, 15, from Pleasantville, N J, pitched for Southeastern New Jersey and was sent to Seaford, Delaware in the Eastern Shore League.
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Hank's Aces Down Baldwinsville Moose 6 5
Hank's Aces defeated Baldwinsville Moose 6 to 5 in a recreation softball league game last night. Norm Ballard had three hits for the victors, while Frank Adams pitched a two hitter. Hank's Aces seek out-of-town games, contact manager Frank Weolek at 1205 Marcellus St.
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Huskies Seek Second Sweep In Poughkeepsie Regatta
Washington Huskies coach Al Ulbrickson drills his varsity and junior crews in sunny Poughkeepsie as they seek a repeat sweep of the 1949 regatta. California Olympic champions led by Ky Ebright train with starts and conditioning in 90 degree heat while Cornell, Pennsylvania, and Stanford also contest the event on the Hudson.
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Peeters Streak Ends as Litwhiler Hits in 21st Straight
Danny Litwhiler extended his 1940 debut season hitting streak to 21 games for the Philadelphia Phillies. The run ended when pitcher Whitey Moore of Cincinnati shut him out on September 17.
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DeMars Delivers as Bisons Rally to Edge Giants
Bill DeMars, a promising shortstop, stars as the Buffalo Bisons rally from a deficit to beat the Jersey City Giants 9 to 5. DeMars drives in three with a bases loaded double and scores the go ahead run, lifting Buffalo to a two game lead over Montreal and Jersey City. Montreal halves the doubleheader by splitting with Syracuse. Rochester blasts Newark 11 to 4. Toronto Baltimore double header postponed.
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Ungers Pace To Lead In Post Office Golf League
Members of the Postoffice Golf League faced a tougher task as Unger’s team widened its lead after yesterday’s round with an eight point advantage over the nearest rival. Standings show Unger’s at 26 12, Peck’s 18 42, Dowley’s 17 King’s 16 Urquhart’s 22 Drabov’s 12 McNeil’s 24 5.
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Haberie Softball Night Game in Utica Tonight
Haberie softball team faces Yorkville in a night game at Utica at 9 PM. Bob Wiegand is expected to start for Haberie.
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Seeded Aces Advance in Pro Tourney
Seeded 1 and 2 Bobdty sz and Dom Budge led the top seeds into the quarter finals at Forest Hiles. Kovacs defeated Bill Kennedy 6 2 6 0 6 1 in a dominant display as Van Korn and Goeltz faced unseeded opponents in early rounds.
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