Red Rolfe Eyes Road Games For Tigers In Major League Notes
A collection of sports gossip and notes mentions Red Rolfe preferring road trips for the Detroit Tigers to leverage bigger park effects, plus insights on tennis stars Louise Brough and Doris Hart, and a critique of the U S Davis Cup selection process. It also notes uniforms impacting the Phillies and birthday recognitions for several players.
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Red Rolfe
Detroit Tigers
Bengals
Briggs Stadium
Red
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Bobby Riggs
Gertrude
Gussie) Moran
Gla
Scar Fraley Mor
Gussie
Hay
Brough
Madame Tussaud
London
Bobby
Alex Kellner
Len Eshmont
Emil Verban
Peanuts Lowrey
Frank Leahy
Charlie Grimm
Mickey McDermott
Clyde Scott
Billy Johnson
Johnny Lindell
Bing Miller
Vic Seixas
Danny Lithwiler
Pete Newell
Cloyd Boyer
U. S. Lawn Tennis Association
Australia
Tom Brown Jr
Forest Hills
Eddie
Doris Hart
Jacksonville
Fla
Mercer Beasley
U.S
Beasley
Frankie Parker
United Press
Pro Tennis Push Sparks Amateur Debate In Pro Tour
Jack Kramer eyes an open national pro am event and criticizes the USTA for not funding a pro versus amateur affair, arguing it could draw big money with $10,000 pledged. Promoter Bobby Riggs scouts a potential pro tour opponent as other athletes pursue opportunities in football and baseball.
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Jack
Pancho Segura
U. S. Lawn Tennis Association
Kramer
Uuch Fullerton
Bobby Riggs
Pat Todd
Gussie Moran
Pat
Gussie
Harry Agganis
Boston U
Neil Mahoney
Red Sox
Maine
Harry
Arizona State College of Tempe
Bradenton
Fla
Michigan
Associated Press News
Baseball Tonight Card From Cleveland to St Louis
Newspapers list today and tomorrow games with Cleveland Chicago St Louis New York Detroit Boston Philadelphia and more. Scores from yesterday include Chicago Boston 7 6 and Brooklyn Cincinnati 6 0 plus Philadelphia Pittsburgh 9 7 and St Louis New York 7 4.
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Cleveland
Jee Flores
Shantz
WHBC
St. Louis
New York
Fannin
Lopat
Detroit
Boston
White
Dewson
Chicago
Washington
Wight
Marrero
Whbc- FM
Philadelphia
Pet. G.B. Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Queen
Pet. G
Sugar Robinson Knocks Out Basora in Scranton Card
In Scranton Ray Sugar Robinson from New York defeated Joe Jose Basora by knockout after 159 percent rounds while opponent Basora hailed from Puerto Rico. In Long Beach Roland La Starza from New York outpointed Keen Simmons of Union City. In New Orleans Otis Graham from Philadelphia outpointed Al Mobley of New York over 12 rounds.
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Scranton
Ray (Sugar) Robinson
New York
Joe Jose Basora
Puerto Rico
Long Beach
N. Y
Roland la Starza
Keen Simmons
Union City
N. d
New Orleans
Otis Graham
Philadelphia
al Mobley
Famous Stallion Questionnaire Dies in Kentucky
In Lexington Kentucky on August 25 the renowned Thoroughbred stallion Questionnaire died after an attack of colic. The 23 year old horse owned by Greentree Farm had stood at stud there for 16 years.
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Lexington
Questionnaire
Greentree Farm
Ohio-Indiana League Scores Half Way Through Night
Marion defeated Springfield 11 to 4 while Lima beat Newark 4 to 3 and Richmond prevailed over Muncie 14 to 3 in a trio of district league games.
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Marion
Springfield
Lima
Newark
Richmond
Muncie
Red Sox aim at pennant as 1948 and 1949 boastful drives surge
The Boston Red Sox, after a poor start, beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2 for their 11th straight win to close to within 3% games of Detroit. Mel Parnell outpitched Dizzy Trout, while Hank Borowy and Al Zarilla drove in the decisive runs. Ed Ford, Mike Garcia, and other league results shaped the pennant race as Phils, Dodgers, Cubs, and Cardinals stretched or closed gaps in a packed MLB day.
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Fenway Park
Sox
Steve O’neill
Tigers
Briggs Stadium
Boston
Mel Parnell
Dizzy Trout
Parnell
Trout
Hank Borowy
Indians Sweep A's as Garcia Drives Word 6-2 Victory
Lou Boudreau’s Cleveland Indians moved within 1 1/2 games of the Detroit Tigers after a 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. Mike Garcia earned his ninth win with a three hitter through seven innings as Al Rosen drove in two with bases loaded singles. Rosen also extended his RBI drought to 25, while Bobby Doerr’s club record pace looms at 31. Jesse Flores slated to start for Cleveland in today’s rematch against Philadelphia, with Joe Coleman for the A’s.
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Bunt
al Zarilla
Trout
Young Ed Ford
New York
St. Louis Browns
Yankee Stadium
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Mike Garcia
Chicago
Washington
Senators
Cincinnati Reds
Don Newcombe
Reds
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Hank Sauer
Roy Smalley
al Brazie
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Brazle
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Indians
Tigers
Boudreau
Athletics
Boston
Alex Kellner
Kellner
Carl Scheib
al Rosen
Garcia
St. Louis
R.B.I
Shute Captures Congress Lake Golf Meet Honors
Denny Shute of Akron won the individual event with a 3 under par 68 at Congress Lake invitational pro am. He also contributed to winning teams in best ball and low four ball, joining M. V. Guy and Bill Quinn on the best-ball 66 and with Guy Kennedy and Quinn on the four-man 65. Hans Merrell and F. E. Henry III trailed in key events with 70 and 68. Others posting solid scores included Joe Guysick, Andy Mocsary, and Joe Thacker.
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Denny Shute
Akron
Congress Lake
M. V. Guy
Bill Quinn
Gus Kennedy
Hans Merrell
F. E. Henry III
Joe Guysick
Congress
Andy Mocsary
Salem
Joe Thacker
Barberton
Harold Schumacher
Paul Bixler Sues Doctors Over Daughter Injury
Former Ohio State football coach Paul Bixler, now Colgate mentor, filed a $95,000 damage suit in Franklin County court charging three Columbus physicians with causing permanent foot injuries to his 10 year old daughter June through X ray treatment.
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Columbus
Paul Bixler
Ohio State University
Colgate University
Bixler
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
June
Coast League Scores Report Card
Oakland defeated Los Angeles 4 to 2 while Hollywood beat San Francisco 6 to 5. Sacramento won 12 to 2 over San Diego and Portland earned a 6 to 4 victory against Seattle with multiple results listed in a brief standings update.
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Oakland
Los Angeles
Hollywood
San Francisco
Sacramento
San Diego
Portland
Seattle
Sugar Ray Robinson Knocks Basora Out in 52 Seconds
In Scranton, Sugar Ray Robinson overwhelms Jose Basora in a 52 second first round knockout to claim the Pennsylvania middleweight title. Basora is left badly cut, ear injury suspected, as Dr. Leonard Freda notes possible puncture and Basora cannot rise for several minutes.
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Scranton
Sugar Ray Robinson
Robinson
Jose Basora
Sugar
Basora
Pennsylvania
Leonard Freda
State Athletic Commission
O'Neill Believes Red Sox Will Stay In Fight
Boston manager Steve O'Neill voiced optimism after a 6-2 win over Detroit, saying the Red Sox have proven they can battle for the pennant. He noted a 41-18 record since June 18 and warned rivals that Boston is gaining, not fading, as the season progresses.
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Steve O’neill
Red Sox
Boston
Boston Red Sox
Joe McCarthy
O’neill
Big Field Starts Ohio Open Golf Monday
About 140 Buckeye players will tee off Monday in the first qualifying round of the Ohio open golf tournament at Brookside course. Pairings for the qualifying round were announced last night in Columbus.
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Columbus
Buckeye
Brookside Course
Church Softball Playoffs Face Night of Finals Tonight
Dueber Methodist and First Presbyterian clash at 8 pm for the church league championship as four slow pitch teams close the event at 9. C T and Carl & Frank vie for a semifinal slot after 6:15 and 7 starts, with winners meeting at 9. If rain or a First Presbyterian win alters plans, Monday play possible.
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Dueber Methodist
First Presbyterian
C. & T. Service
Carl & Frank
Ace Auto Parts
Cleveland Wire
Ringside Cafe
Ace Auto
Wilson Plumbing
Stark Ceramics
Dueber
Calvary Presbyterian
Calvary
First Presby
Calvary Presby
Blanford
Lanzer Sagerman
Young
Southern Association scores and weather notes
Birmingham beat Mobile 5 to 1 and Chattanooga defeated Memphis 3 to 0. New Orleans games at Atlanta and Nashville at Little Rock were rained out.
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Birmingham
Mobile
Chattanooga
Memphis
New Orleans
Atlanta
Nashville
Little Rock
Stranahan and Arzetta reach National Amateur final
In Minneapolis Frank Stranahan of Toledo faces Sam Arzetta of Rochester for the 50th National Amateur championship. Stranahan, the British Amateur winner, edged John Ward 1 up in a 36-hole semifinal, while Arzetta routed Bob Knowles Jr. 6 and 5 to advance.
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Minneapolis
Frank Stranahan
Sam Arzetta
Handsome Stranahan
Toledo
Arzetta
Rochester
N. Y
Stranahan
Sam
Bob Knowles Jr
Brookline
Mass
Ward
Wrestling Offers Gussie Moran Fat $100,000 Proposal
Promoter Al Hart and wrestler Gorgeous George offered Gussie Moran $100,000 for a 15 minute bout on each 1951 program. Hart said he would deposit the money in Moran’s name if Riggs approves and Moran accepts. Moran could keep her tennis career while taking wrestling lessons.
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Columbus
Gussie Moran
al Hart
Gorgeous George
Miss Moran
Hart
Bobby Riggs
Riggs
George
Baltimore Faces Central Jersey In AAABA Semifinals
Four teams advanced to the AAABA semi finals in Johnstown Pennsylvania as Baltimore meets Central Jersey and Johnstown faces Washington DC. The August tournament action narrowed the field with two major matchups set for the next round.
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Johnstown
All-American Amateur Baseball Association
Baltimore
Central Jersey
Washington, D. C
Bowling Green Cagers Fly on Brazilian Jaunt
Eleven Bowling Green State University basketball players left Bowling Green by plane on the first leg of a barnstorming tour of Brazil. The squad will play 11 games as a tune up for a four team Brazilian Basketball Confederation tournament. Coach Harold Anderson, assistant George Muellich and athletic committee chairman Ralph Harshman accompany the team.
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Bowling Green
Bowling Green State University
Brazil
Brazilian Basketball Confederation
Harold Anderson
George Muellich
Ralph Harshman
Golf clubs sold after Repository Want Ad calls
An old Repository Want Ad advertised golf clubs for sale and generated three inquiries from buyers, resulting in a completed sale of the set. The notice highlights swift buyer interest and successful liquidation of the item.
Golf clubs for sale ad offers quick response
Several readers seek similar deals. Dial 5-5101 ask for an Want Ad-Taker to place an inexpensive ad. Phone by 5:30 p m for the next day's paper to reach prospective buyers immediately while interest lasts.
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