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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1949

Page

9

Dodgers Stull Dickering for Mize of Giants

In Shreveport the Dodgers and Giants have not completed a player swap but Leo Durocher signals ongoing talks with Branch Rickey. A meeting is likely within three days and a deal remains possible as Rickey may seek Johnny Mize to fill the infield gap. In another note, Philadelphia Athletics continued their triumphant road trip as Memphis reports.

Shreveport Giants Dodgers Leo Durocher New York Brooklyn Rickey Durocher Dodger Fort Worth West Coast Johnny Mize Flatbush Memphis Philadelphia Athletics

Philadelphia routs Birmingham in 14-4 loss in South Today

Philadelphia battered Birmingham of the Southern Association 14-4. Joe Coleman pitched a full game becoming the fourth Athletic hurler to do so, with Coleman and Pete Suder each hitting a homer.

Philadelphia Birmingham Joe Coleman Coleman Pete Suder

Sain Goes Another Nine, Downs Sally Leaguers

John Sain of the Boston Braves pitched nine innings for the second spring start, allowing nine hits as the Braves beat Columbia of the Sally League 11 to 4. The exhibition game ahead of today’s matchup with Raleigh featured Edwards at third base and Hodges starting at first after a Dodgers win. The report also notes Connors suffered a gashed lip requiring five stitches.

Raleigh N. C Johnny Sain Boston Braves Sain Braves Columbia Connors Hodges Atlanta Dodgers

Hodges Returns To First Base For Dodgers

Atlanta AP reports Gil Hodges resumes batting duties at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers as rookie Chuck Connors is sidelined after a pre game practice injury from a thrown ball that struck him in the mouth. Bruce is named as the catcher involved.

Atlanta Gil Hodges Brooklyn Dodgers Chuck Connors Connors Bruce

Lutherans Begin Midwestern Basketball Tournament in Cleveland

Two Cleveland teams defend titles as St. Mark enters the junior division and St. Pauls competes in the senior division in a field of twenty two teams for the Midwestern Lutheran basketball tournament opening today in Cleveland.

Cleveland INL St. Mark St. Paul’s

Exhibition Baseball Scores From East and South

Exhibition games showcased Brooklyn beating Atlanta 6 3 and Houston defeating Chicago 3 2. Other results included Pittsburgh over Cleveland 6 2 New York blanking St Louis 4 0 and Detroit defeating Memphis 10 0.

Brooklyn Atlanta Houston Chicago Agenies Pittsburgh Cnleveland New York St. Louis Birmingham Manana Chattanooga Cincinnati Mobile Detroit Memphis Boston Columbia Jacksonville New Orleans

Mankato Seeks Back-to-Back VFW Title In Final Clash

Mankato Minnesota aims for a second straight VFW basketball championship as it faces Akron in the 1949 final. Akron dominated Astoria Oregon 72 47 in the other semifinal while Mankato edged Wiminac Indiana 64 52 after a 29 26 halftime lead. Ernie Hrivnak scored 24 for Akron.

Major Industrial Union Metal Superior Switchboard Pure Milks Mast Arm Sterling Dairy Machine Shop Metal Dept Industrial Tool King Meters Nan's Foods Slids & Boxes Machine Sh Superior Ice Or Flowers Cirkuts Mondok Tailors Foundry Cleveland Frank Chismar Banjos Engineering Mast Arms Sub- Koelble Cugini Indus Tool Stevenson Nycum Hamm's Decker Staffaire Annone Maloney Cosmopolitan Staley Insurance Sid Peatti Tavern Hooblers Cal's Place iCricket Grill Skids & Box Bartlett Lumber Rohrbaugh Bros Diamond Aig Price Advertising Arm Spencer Cloc Maloney Motor Core Room Roby’s Igth St. Grill Jim Lee Curt Holbein Esther Teeple Joe Battista Ohio Bell Jack Bernardo R Hr. Bres Fred Vissoc St. Grill Bartlett Staley Ins Lodge Tozzi Cate Blue Gill Sid Pratt United Eng Village Inn Babcock Printing Press Fisher Auto F.G.E Kobac United Pi Glass Sub-Assembly T-Inn John Low & Son Carriages Pure Oils Jim’s Sweet Shop Assembly Jab Kepler Landing Planers Ashy’s Or Saylor Peat Moss Folders Pat & Adie Harpold Motors Shipping McK Pharmacy iShulan Jewelers Machinists Macomber Steel Strouble Tavern Barium T Hufler Flowers Office Kobacker Shulan Jew Strouble Ashy’s Say. M. Peat Fisher iHuffer Flow Shipping Ffice McKinley UN PI Glass John Low Kepler's A Inn Shady Hollow Central Women Maintenance Sa Tigers L Die Repair Yankees Hess Poultry Shears Bears Nan’s Fine Food Indians Howdy’s Top Am Straighteners Wolves Golden Age Heat Treat Dodgers Jack Undertaker Rebels Cocaola Pirates E the Palms Pirates Stahlheber Maintenance Bell Dry Cinrs Tigers Helen Mullane Die Repair Mary Safron Jo Machamer Hazel Richards Per McDermott Blanche Zernechel Golden Age Recreation Hess Bros Howdy's Derby Grill Gremlins Fairmount Prov Olivieri Landspeg Coca-Cola Post Office Strikers Hope Braumeister S & J Ferman Sachsenheim Ler Ois Stars Stahlheber's Pope’s Beer Rob G-O S W Sports Fairmount Kohn Freed Coca Cola Escher’s Comm Press Donna Myers Olivert Nusbaum Stark's Feiman Berghofft la Hacienda Freed's Shulan St. Peters Louie's Cigars Derby Rill Superior Dairy Stadlheber Hoover Ford Motor Ywca Y Lehman Fr-So Timken Fr-So Lehman Jr-Sr Lincoln Jr-Sr Curt Holbein Oc Exper Lin Jr-Sr Timken Jr-Sr Serban Cafe MeKin Jr-Sr Tusc. Mer Lehan Fr-So Little Upset Shanafelt Ams.Kirtz Tool & Die Union Metal Sigler Ford Shi Pennsy Merchants 12Th St Grill Rt Blasters Hansen Ore

Cochell and Wood Reach Coral Beach Final

Top seed Earl Cochell of San Francisco defeated Irvin Dorfman of New York 6-3 5-7 9-7 to advance to the Coral Beach tournament final alongside veteran Sidney Wood of New York.

Hamilton Bermuda Earl Cochell San Francisco Sidney Wood New York Coral Beach Cochell Irvin Dorfman

Wood Stops Kovaleski. Head Wins Women’s Singles Title

Wood defeated Detroit’s Fred Kovaleski 6 3 and 6 2 to reach the final. Dorothy Head of Alameda California defeated Barbara Scofield of San Francisco 6 1, 1 6, 6 3 to claim the women’s singles championship.

Wood Fred Kovaleski Detroit Dorothy Head Alameda Calif Barbara Scofield San Francisco

Notice to Property Owners on Alley Vacation Petition

County Commissioners have received a petition to vacate a 10 foot alley in Sugar Creek Township running north from Harmon Ave. A view is set for 27 1949 at 3:00 p m and a hearing for the improvement on 11 1949 at 11:00 a m in the Court House County Commissioners office. Published in The Canton Repository April 9 and 16 1949.

Sugar Creek Township Harmon Ave North Brewster Addition Court House Stark

In Memoriam and Canton School District Bids Notice

IN MEMORIAM Our son Ist Lt Edward Weich killed four days ago on April 9. Not dead to us who loved him but lives in memory. The Canton City School District seeks bids for painting exterior surfaces at McKinley Worley and Martin Schools and for masonry work at Martin School. Bids due May 9 1949 with bonds and terms specified by the Board of Education Canton Ohio.

Edward Weich Weich Board of Education Canton City High Ave Canton Ohio McKinley High Market Ave Worley 23Rd St Martin 8Rd St Director of Business Affairs Theoard John F. Roos High Ave NW Canton 3 McKinley Lincoln Canton Repository Grandstand Stark County Commissioners Court House Stark County Fair Grounds Roducew Stark County Delaws Com- Weles Board of Stark Counties DA Schrantz

Bargain ads from Halle Bros and local stores

A jumble of classified like halle Bros ad offering super water softener, 75c size at 59c with this ad. Also promotions for purified Snow White Bleach, leather watchbands clearance 79c, jewelry and clock shops, book keeping services, key shop, jewelry maker, and advertising novelty items. Free delivery and estimates offered by several local businesses.

Halle’s Halle Bros. Co Rock Berwich Harry's Key Parsons Jeweler & Atchmaker Gilbert McKinley SW Shulan, Jeweller Gaskell Exe Terminating Co Onna

Lost items and rewards listed around town

A jumble of missing items includes clothing and medicine at Barnett cafe, boy’s gold rimmed glasses, a diamond set, an English bulldog named Toby, a black dog named Sooty, a Navy duffle bag, a blue notebook, a lady’s gold wrist watch, and a 1942 class ring. Rewards offered. contact numbers provided for returns.

Barnett Cafe Rin 33Rd Market N Toby 21St 15Th Short NW Onesto Mallinson Loew’s Theater Avalon M.J.K

Opportunity for two young men in Canton Ohio

An opportunity for permanent lifetime career with a large life insurance company expanding in the territory. Immediate salary plus commissions. Two year training program and later management potential. Promotions come from within. Send qualifications to P O Box 146 Canton Ohio.

Canton T. .Omersall Nottingham Road Columbus Ohio Caneton Apemmon Prth St NW Washington Hotel P. O. Box

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