Busy Week for Schoolboys Timken Golfers Await 3 Matches
Timken Trojans face three away golf contests this week at Akron Garfield Wooster and East Liverpool while Lehman Lincoln and McKinley hold open tryouts at Highland course. Baseball eyeing early tests with Timken hosting Louisville Tuesday and Wooster trip on Thursday. track debuts planned for Lehman and McKinley with Mansfield Relays on Saturday.
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Red) Rittersbaugh
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Class A Baseball Loop Elects Proxy At Confab Tonight
Elton (Red) Thompson will seek a second term as president as the City Class A Baseball League convenes at 7 30 in the recreation department offices. Clarence J. Rich will preside and league rules and an official league ball will be adopted. Nine teams attended the last meeting including Canton Booster Club and Hoover. Hoover defends the title and will open May 8 at City Field, opponent to be drawn tonight.
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Red) Thompson
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Romanian Merchants
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City Field
Vince Turpin Poised To Upset Ike Williams In Headliner
Trainer Dave Clark says Vince Turpin has the power, speed, and class to defeat world lightweight champion Ike Williams in Friday’s 10 round Arena main event. Turpin, a Canton welterweight with a 49-2-0 record, is depicted as a hungry fighter benefiting from better training and sparring partners. The card also features George Small vs Dick Callahan in a 10 round semi, and Charley Taggart vs Allie Gornik in a six round feature.
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Vince Turpin
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Canton
Dave Clark
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Ike
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Williams
Clark
Cleveland
George Small
Brooklyn
Dick Callahan
Boston
Philadelphia
Charley Taggart
Detroit
Allie Gornik
Parade of Champions Banquet Opens Y.M.C.A. Here
Canton Y.M.C.A. hosts its annual Parade of Champions banquet in the McKinley Room Thursday at 6 30 p m honoring individual and team champions from Y M C A sponsored sports last year. Lou Saban Browns captain will speak and show films. Robert Rybolt is toastmaster. About 200 men and boys expected.
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Cleveland Browns
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Cliff Schnake
Ted Arnold
Akron Club Wins N E Ohio A A U Volleyball Title
Akron club captures the NE Ohio A A U volleyball crown in a decisive win. The victory elevates the team to regional prominence with strong performances from key players and solid teamwork throughout the tournament.
Akron B Team Wins Northeastern Ohio Volleyball Title
Akron a Class B squad captured the Northeastern Ohio A A A volleyball championship by defeating Class A Cleveland 21 20 in a sudden death after four serves in the final at Central YMCA Saturday. Earlier Akron beat Canton Y M C A 25 21 in the Class B final and Cleveland edged Akron 19 15 in the Class A final. The double elimination format produced a crowded set of results across divisions with Akron and Canton Y M C A among the frequent contenders.
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Cleveland Sets Three AL Attendance Marks
Cleveland topped the American League with the largest opening day crowd the largest night game crowd and the largest doubleheader crowd in the league as attendance records fell in all three events.
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Industrial Golf Loop Will Elect Tonight
Industrial Golf League plans an election tonight at 7 30 in recreation department offices. Dominic Vitangeli president says the event is open to entrants and prospective entrants. Five firms have entered two man teams in the league affiliated with the Canton Industrial Recreation Association.
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Canton Industrial Recreation Association
Fairmount Merchants Schedule Practice at Fairmount Field
Sandlot Notes says Class A baseballers from Fairmount Merchants will practice today at 5 30 on Fairmount Field. All candidates are requested to report, regardless of weather, for uniform measurements.
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Fairmount Merchants
Fairmount Field
Opening Day Preview Sets Tone for 1949 Baseball Season
Lawton Carver reports for I. N. S. on the 1949 major league opener. Washington hosts the Athletics with President Truman slated to throw the ceremonial first ball. Boston faces Philadelphia as Johnny Sain starts for the Braves. Odds favor Indians and Red Sox in the American League, Braves and Dodgers in the National League. Multiple city games launch the six month grind toward the World Series.
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Taft
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Johnny Sain
Phillies
Sam
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Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Brooklyn Dodgers
Giants Rout Tribe With 8-3 Farewell Torn Muscle
The New York Yankees face lineup woes after Joe DiMaggio’s absence and Bob Porterfield sustains a torn right forearm muscle in an exhibition versus the Brooklyn Dodgers. Doctor Gaynor awaits diagnosis, with Stengel hopeful Porterfield may return in about two weeks if possible, likely delaying him a full month.
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New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Bob Porterfield
Brooklyn Dodgers
Sidney Gaynor
Porterfield
Casey Stengel
Openers Showery Risk Across Detroit Cincinnati and NYC
Major league opening day schedule predicts fair weather overall with notable showers possible in Detroit Cincinnati and New York City. Probable pitchers and 1948 records listed for AL and NL games with daily attendance figures.
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Cincinnati
New York City
Giants pick Tomasic to face Cadets in spring clash
West Point report says manager Leo Durocher of the New York Giants nominates rookie Andy Tomasic to pitch against the U. S. Military Academy Cadets in the annual spring exhibition at West Point.
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New York Giants
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U. S. Military Academy
Homer by Kiner Delivers Pirates Only Run in Loss
Ralph Kiner hit a ninth inning homer with Ted Beard on base, the Pirates only runs in a 4-2 spring loss to Detroit at Forbes Field. Virgil Trucks and Marvy Grissom shut down Pittsburgh, Hal Gregg charged with the defeat, while Danny Murtaugh collected two hits.
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Hal Gregg
Cliff Chambers
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Danny Murtaugh
A's Annex Grapefruit, Philadelphia Crowns
Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics won two titles before the season opener. They captured the Grapefruit Circuit with 23 wins and 7 losses and then won Philadelphia city championship by defeating the Phillies 5-2. Carl Scheib pitched the complete game, allowing four hits.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
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Phils
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Bedford Lad of 13 Bat Boy for Tribe As Contest Winner
Norman Abernethy, 13, of Bedford, won the Cleveland Indians bat boy contest for 1949 with an essay on why he should serve. He receives the role, $1,000 prize, and a big league bat presented by President Bill Veeck, while living in nearby Bedford.
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Exhibition Baseball Scores and Cancellations
Exhibition games listed with multiple results including Brooklyn, New York, Boston, Detroit, Pittsburgh, St Louis, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, Chicago. One game between Chicago teams was cancelled due to rain.
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Boston
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Warren Spahn
Vern Bickford
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Baltimore
Washington
Jerome Davis Longest 1948 Punt Return for TD
Jerome Davis of the Chicago Cards returned a punt 70 yards for a touchdown against the New York Giants, marking the longest punt return of the 1948 NFL season.
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Jerome Davis
Chicago Cards
New York
MSU Track Team Dominates Purdue Relays With 13 Golds
Eleven member Michigan State undefeated track squad competed at the Purdue Relays and captured 13 first place medals. Every man won at least one medal, with Warren Druetzler and Bill Mack each collecting two golds.
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Indians Arrive for Opener with Browns in St Louis
Cleveland world champions travel by train for tomorrow's season opener versus the St. Louis Browns. An estimated 15,000 fans expected. Bob Feller to oppose Ned Garver. Indians wrap spring with an 8-3 loss to the Giants, boosting spring attendance to 243,904 across 35 games.
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Presidential Pitchers? Taft Cited as Best Since Taft
In Washington AP reports a historian praises Harry Truman as the finest presidential pitcher since William Howard Taft, noting both arms in dandy shape for 1949 Canton Ohio events.
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Bill
Ashington
William Howard Taft
Truman to Throw Opening Ball For Nationals Aces
The Washington Nationals face the Philadelphia Athletics at 3 p.m. Canton time with about 30,000 fans expected. President Truman, admired for his throwing, is humorously noted by local historian Morris A. Bealle as the lone ambidextrous pitcher in history.
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Week Will See 19 Minor Leagues Start Week
New York AP reports nineteen minor leagues begin their 1949 baseball seasons this week. Eight circuits have already started. the rest open between April 24 and May 11. The Sally, Evangeline, Alabama State and Georgia State leagues start today.
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