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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1950
Page
14
The 49th annual minor league convention begins with a player draft in St Petersburg. About 5,000 players were available for bids from 6500 to 400 with Class A, Double A and Triple A clubs drafting first.
Sam Snead won the Miami Open by five strokes at 267 13 under par earning 2000 and lifting his 1950 winnings total to 35758.83 as he extends his edge as golf's top money winner for the year with Ferrier beside him to contest the international four ball. Jackie Burke Jr Mayer tied for second at 272 earning 1200 each while Ed Oliver joined a six way tie for fourth after firing 65 in the final round.
The Cleveland Indians announce the appointment of D Arcy Flowers as a coach and retain Al Simmons. Flowers, a former major league infielder with St Louis Brooklyn and Cincinnati, led the Milwaukee Brewers in the American Association as president and GM for four seasons. Simmons returns after coaching last year under Lou Boudreau, becoming the second coach kept by new manager Al Lopez who also retained Mel Harder.
Joe Gordon, manager of the Coast League Sacramento Solons, says his former Cleveland Indians teammate Ken Keltner will assist next season. Keltner, released by the Indians, played for the Boston Red Sox before returning to Milwaukee. Gordon spoke at the annual baseball convention.
Pat James of New Boston Ohio was named to a yard position on the All Southeastern Conference third team. The 23 year old senior at the University of Kentucky stands six feet tall and weighs 185 pounds.
A reported multi team deal could reshape major league rosters with Vern Stephens from Boston to Philadelphia for Lou Brissie of the Athletics, triggering further swaps among White Sox Yankees Tigers and Indians as clubs seek pitching and infield help in a sprawling series of likely moves.
A Canton man led the Andorka sweepstakes at Lorain with top scores including 244 in the final and a 1227 total. Todd Zerbe opened 215 then 211 for 1164, Fred Rini 1138, Ed Kawellcs 1273 aiming to beat Detroit’s Lee Jouglard, and Connie Schwoegler led with 1297. Lattavo girls top Central States money with 2763 total, Isabel Rose pacing singles and doubles winners. National League results followed with Montreal at Detroit 4-5 and Boston 5-3, plus tied Toronto-Chicago 3-3. American League scores listed Buffalo 6 New Haven 3 and Cincinnati 4 Springfield 2.
Steel Output Cut by Storms reports price increases predicted to cover wage hikes only partially while a heavy snowstorm drives steel making capacity down sharply. Ingots output drops across Pittsburgh Youngstown and Cleveland with an estimated 450,000 net tons lost, worsening current shortages as defense steel demand rises and no near-term improvement is foreseen.
The North squad for the annual Blue-Gray game in Montgomery on December 20 lists Buckeyes and other college stars. Players from Wisconsin Illinois Northwestern Penn State Cornell Missouri Minnesota and Ohio State are named along with coaches Ray Eliot Rip Eagle and L R Meyer Art Guepe and Wally Butts guiding the teams.
Police arrested five motorists including Randall E. Grossman 47 for intoxication after a crash on Cherry Ave SE and charged others with no driver's permit and driving over a fire hose. A juvenile was cited to Juvenile Court. Additional signal light and stop sign violations were issued to numerous residents and nearby institutions.
In Stark County Ohio Probate Court the unknown heirs are notified that on November 28 1950 an instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Vincie K Norwood deceased last of Canton was presented for probate. A hearing is set for December 29 1950 at 9 00 A M before the court. Witness the seal of the Probate Court Canton Ohio December 2 1950. Judge Reuben Z Wise Chief Deputy Clerk Virgil Hinton. Published The Canton Repository December 4 11 18 1950.
New York stocks opened active but weak on December 4 with losses to more than a point. Jersey Standard Oil and Zenith Radio fell over a point, with American Smelting at 68 and several issues like Southern Pacific Kennecott Copper Studebaker and Dow Chemical sliding. Opening quotes showed Studebaker 28 12, Zenith 48 14, Dow Chemical 76, Chrysler 66 5, Northern Pacific 26 , C&O 30 1. Market pressure grew as the tape ran late at 10:10 am and industrial averages dropped.
Cattle 850 head,Steady good to choice 31 33.50 medium to good 28 31 common 24 26. Heifers good to choice 27.50 29.50 medium to good 25.50 27.50 Cows good to choice 19 21 medium to good 17.50 19 Canners and cutters 14.50 17.50 Bulls choice butcher 26 28 Bologna bulls 20 26 Sheep and lambs 800 head weak to 50 lower Spring lambs good to choice 28 31 medium to good 25 28 Wethers good 12 15 Ewes good 10 14 Hogs 1800 head 250 lower Heavies 300 400 lb 16.25 17.25 Medium 260 290 lb 17.25 75 Mixed 190 260 lb 18 18.50 Workers 17.75 18.25 Roughs 14.50 16.50 Stags 11.50 13.50.
In Pittsburgh on December 4 cattle were trading steady with steers from 23.50 to 34.00 and cows 19.00 to 21.00, heifers 17.50 to 27.00, bulls 19.00 to 26.50, with hogs 160 to 350 pounds at 14.00 to 19.00 and sheep 650 head at steady, active trade.
Auction listings show lambs in springs selling 30.50 to 31.50, medium to good quality 25 to 27, common lambs 16.50 to 19.50, ewes 9 to 13, and wethers 9 to 15 dollars. Prices reflect varied quality categories across the sale.
Chicago markets report fair slaughter hogs with top prices around 18.75, bulk 17 to 18.50, sows down to 15.50 to 17.50, pigs 10 to 16. Cattle and calves show 13,000 salable cattle and 500 calves with steady to higher ranges. good to choice steers 30 to 36, cows 18 to 23, bulls 20 to 27, feeders 25 to 33, yearlings 25 to 36.
County commissioners set January 3 at 2 30 p m for a public auction to sell about 12 acres of county home land fronting on 25th street NW and Market avenue east of Frazer avenue and south of 28th street. Developers discussed shopping center and apartments. Land value may reach six thousand dollars per acre, bidding to determine final price. Commissioners may reject any bids.
Three scientists who aided atomic bomb work were indicted for contempt of Congress by a federal grand jury. Steve Nelson and Marcel Scherer were linked to Communist infiltration of the wartime University of California radiation laboratory. David Bohm Giovanni Rossi Lomanitz Irving Fox refused to answer HUAC questions about Communist party membership.
Chicago grain futures opened irregular as soybeans fell while wheat and corn showed mixed shifts. Wheat moved fractionally lower to higher, corn rose and slipped, oats and rye declined with soybeans down notably.
The Department of Agriculture market summary for Cleveland lists jobbing delivered eggs by grade and size with large A white 72-74 and brown 70-72, medium A white 60-66 and brown 58-61, large B white 60-63 and brown 59-61. Commercially graded eggs delivered in Cleveland show large A white 68-74 and brown 66-71, A medium white 59-65 and brown 58-61, large B white 59-63 and brown 59-61. FOB Cleveland wholesale prices include extra large white 59-64 and brown 58-62, extra medium white 48-55 and brown 48-54. Live poultry prices list roasters 4 lb+ at 33-35, hens 28-30, light types 20-21, old roosters 17-18, stags 22-23. Also listed are lettuce 10-lb basket at 1.50, Katahdin potatoes U.S. No. 1 50-lb sacks 75-85, and hothouse tomatoes 8-lb basket medium at 1.85.
Government graded and sealed eggs listed by grade and color with prices for large white and brown, medium white and brown, and pullets. Included are Grade A large white and brown at 70 to 79 cents, Grade A medium white 68 to 70, 58 to 69 for brown, Grade B ranges 58 to 65, 58 to 63, and 35 for dirtys and checks, with Grade A large white at 79 cents in cartons.
One of the first patents issued in the United States covered a method for producing potash. The patent marks an early example of formal innovation protection in the new nation.
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