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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1950

Page

14

Towell Rockets top Hoovers in 7 6 for post season bid

Dave Towell led Dave Towell Rockets to a 7 6 victory over North Canton Hoovers securing a share of second place in the City Class A league. Johnny Rushin earned his fourth win while Ted Arunski and Timken's 14 strikeouts highlighted a pitchers duel.

Dave Towell Rockets North Canton Hoovers Old Dutch Beers Fairmount Merchants Timken Canton Merchants Hoovers Jasper Harris Tom Harris Johnny Rush George Prevens Art Dove Towell Nick Monastra Frank Trascik Hoover Rushin Ted Arunski Dick Schario Lombardi Bill Goodman Trascik Goodman Harry Sechler Old Dutch Beer G.B Fairmount N. C. Hoovers Canton Merch North Canton

Rezcurban United Presbyterian routs Holy Trinity in league race

Rezcurban United Presbyterian walloped Holy Trinity 16 to 5 Tuesday night to widen its first place margin over Dueber Methodist in Church Softball League No 1. Dueber has two games in hand. In No 1 division Stark Ceramics and Superior Switch board swept double headers to stay Nos 1 and 2 while East Ohio Gas and Local 94 won twin bills to hold positions. Various baseball and softball games across Harrisburg and surrounding areas are listed with start times from 10 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. for junior, American, and girls leagues.

Rezcurban United Presbyterian Walloped Holy Trinity Dueber Methodist Dueber Tha Fiehé i LNC Stark Ceramics Superior Switchboard East Ohio Gas Local 94 Twin Bills Dumonts Oyler Bros Harrisburg Ohio Tar Buck Hill Arnold Clothes Dollive Siding Melbourne Construction NW Merchants SW Independents City. S. & B Ohio Gas Uxco Harrison Monarch Rubbers Monarch Firefighters E O. Gas Buxcoa Buxco E. O. Gas Harrison Paint Timken Little League Gambrinus Steel Gambrinus Bearing Canton Canton Steel Gamb. Steel Bush Kohlert Burns H. Stiner T. Stiner van Sickle Timken Canton Stee Gambrinus Gamb Pet Shrader and Crow Morrison, Bardwell and Amos Superior Melbourne Coast Ohio Power Karl Keummerling Bandy, Jacobs and Kronsis Harley and Lancaster Ovler Bros Gas NW Merch Ceramics Melbourne Sanitary Schert and Gabriele Garner and Love Dollive Keummerling Arnolds Hubbard, Owens and Bowman Neff Stein Martino Church Timker Club Deuber Methodist Dept Zion Lith St. Ch. of God Lutheran Crystal Re Park Meth Trinity Reformed Truckers Grace E.U Grace E.U.B Zion Luth Trinity Ch. God Canton Merchants Massillon Eaton Mfg Canton Welch Funeral Home Massillon Chevrolet A.C Fords Stark Caramics Merchants Eaton Mig Massillon Sports Don Follot Follot Buddy Kramer Bill Allen Eaton Welch Funeral Home Massillon Club Chevies Canton W-R Sports Corrugated Box Lowell Reformed Robert’s Sports Keller’s Stag Local 1124 Massillon Eaton Mfg Huba-Huba Cafe Dover Ideal Billiards DeeWee Sports Shop Killbuck V. F. W Marshallville Merchants

Three Close Softball Showdowns Tonight in Stark County

Three top notch clashes are lined up for Stark County fans at Kurtz Memorial Field as the Ohio Amateur Softball Association tournament action awaits. Local teams vie for early momentum in the county tournament with strong pitching and power at the plate expected.

Stark County Ohio Kurtz Memorial Field

Mystery Packers Meet Browns In Toledo Exhibition

The Cleveland Browns face the Green Bay Packers in a Toledo exhibition. Coach Paul Brown calls the Packers a mystery team with a new coaching staff and many new players this season. Gene Ronzani, the Packers head coach, has past playing and coaching ties but little current scouting detail.

Bowling Green Cleveland Browns Green Bay Packers Toledo Paul Brown Packers

Browns eye Packers in new T formation clash

The piece notes George Halas era tactics, Packers newcomer Pandel Savic from Ohio State, and Buckeyes ties like Alton Baldwin and Steve Pritko. It cites Packers’ other Buckeyes Jimmy Clark Ray DiPietro Jim Thomas plus End Coach Tim Temerario as Browns’ lone NL‑experienced coach. Brown says they’ll play them blind.

George Halas Chicago Bears Browns Bears Packers Pandel Savic Ohio State Buckeyes Alton Baldwin Green Bay Buffalo Bills Steve Pritko Rams Cleveland

Texas League Scores Bell Pairings and Results

In Texas League action San Antonio defeated Tulsa 5 to 2 while Houston beat Oklahoma City 5 to 8 Fort Worth won 9 to 6 over Beaumont Dallas edged Shreveport 6 to 5 and Tulsa suffered loss to San Antonio and Shreveport loss to Dallas.

San Antonio Tulsa Houston Oklahoma City Fort Worth Beaumont Dallas Shreveport

Portsmouth Caddies End One Day Strike

A brief strike by caddies at Elks Country Club in Portsmouth ended after lodge trustees agreed to raise caddy fees from 1.50 to 1.75 for 18 holes. The workers returned to duty a few hours later after the deal was reached.

Portsmouth Elks Country Club Lodge

Southern Association Scores From Birmingham to New Orleans

In the Southern Association results Birmingham beat Chattanooga 3 to 2 while New Orleans defeated Little Rock 5 to 4. Atlanta won 4 to 3 over Nashville. Mobile at Memphis was postponed due to rain.

Southern Association Birmingham Chattanooga New Orleans Little Rock Atlanta Nashville Mobile Memphis

Edgewood golfers take early lead in Acer and driving contest

Edgewood's Don Wendell and Vince McDevitt surged atop Stark County District Golf Association events at Ken Stone Driving Range. Wendell, a Colgate alum, blasted 265 yards to lead driving, while McDevitt topped the acer nearest the pin with an 8 iron approach to 4 ft 4 in. Runners-up included Jim Hanna and Ed Sterling in the hole-in-one standings as the two-week event continued.

Edgewood Don Wendell Vince McDevitt Stark County District Golf Association Ken Stone Route 30 Wendell Colgate Husky Mt. Pleasant Rd North Canton

Local shooting clinic and event schedule announced

Sunday events run daily from 1 to 8 30 p m with an entry fee of five balls for 25 cents per event A second clinic is planned Sunday night at 8 featuring several local professionals in attendance

Simmons Returns On 30 Day Leave For Phillies

Army bound Curt Simmons arrived in Philadelphia on a 30 day leave from Indiantown Gap where he serves as a private in the 28th division. The league leading Phillies may use him for pitching after a ten day layoff. Manager Eddie Sawyer warned it will be spring training all over for the lefty with a 14 6 record as he works back into action before his unit goes into active service.

New York Curt Simmons Philadelphia Phillies Eddie Sawyer Sawyer Simmons Indiantown Gap Philadelphia

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