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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1949

Page

14

Dom DiMaggio Shines as Red Sox End Slump with Win

Dom DiMaggio leads Boston with a homer and a triple while Joe DiMaggio struggles for the Yankees. Dom adds two runs and a standout running catch to halt Boston’s eight-game skid as Maurice McDermitt limits New York to four hits. Joe bats .414 in nine games. Dom at .332 with 93 hits. Phillies, Cardinals win to tighten NL race. Cubs off day.

Joe New York Yankees Dom Red Sox Yankees Phil Rizzuto Boston Dominick Maurice Mickey) McDermitt Philadelphia Athletics Cleveland Indians Tigers Detroit Frank Papish Stan Browns Chicago White Sox Paul Lehner Joe Tipton Giants Cubs Pittsburgh Kryhoski McDermott Stirnweiss Lopat Keller Shea Woodling New York R—D. DiMaggio Pesky O'Brien J. DiMaggio Berra E—Rizzuto RBI Rberra Lindell Goodman O’brien D. DiMaggio S—Stirnweiss Coleman Rizzuto Bb—Lopat So—Mcdermott Ho—Lopat Wp—Lopat U—Berry Papparella Hubbard

Ailing Boxer Replaced On Youngstown Show

Heavyweight Al Timmons of Cleveland faces Ricky Bond of Youngstown in the 10 round feature bout here Friday night. Timmons replaces Willie Clemens of Indianapolis who broke his hand last week. Chick Higgins tackles Jackie Burke in the six round semifinal. Other bouts include Sentine vs Vickers and De Santis vs Moore with Mason vs Parker.

Youngstown INS al Timmons Cleveland Ricky Bond Timmons Willie Clemens Indianapolis Chick Higgins Campbell Jackie Burke Brownsville Frank Sentine Bexel Vickers East Liverpool Tommy de Santis Artie Moore Pittsburgh Bobby Mason Bill Parker Monaca

Capital Team Snares Roller Derby Opener

Columbus rink squad defeated Brooklyn 14 to 12 in the first game of the roller derby series before 3 000 fans last night. Mary Lou Palmero led Columbus with three points while Sam Skobel of Brooklyn topped scoring with four. The derby runs through July 20.

Columbus INS Brooklyn Mary Lou Palmero Columbus Girls Sam Skobel

Seeded Stars Survive Western Tennis Play

CHICAGO INS. All seeded players in the western tennis championship stayed in contention today with Seymour Greenberg, former national clay courts champion, leading. Greenberg, the top seed, defeated Matt Tuite of Chicago 6 4, 6 0 in straight sets.

Chicago INS Seymour Greenberg Greenberg Matt Tuite

Knuckler Pitches and Tricks From Gene Bearden

Gene Bearden explains knuckle balls, finger grip, and variations like fast balls, curves, sliders, and screws while stressing consistent grip, wrist action, and control. He notes left and right handings affect break and emphasizes deception and location over flashy motion.

Robinson leads in National League batting and hits

From The Associated Press summary of major league leaders, Robinson of Brooklyn tops NL in batting with .362 and hits at 106, also guiding RBI with 61 while Ennis and Furillo tie for triples at seven. Kiner of Pittsburgh leads NL home runs with 21 and Robinson also has 10 stolen bases. In American League Kell of Detroit hits .353 and Williams of Boston drives in 81 while DiMaggio posts 93 hits.

Joe Reichler Associated Press DiMaggio Dom Big Brother Joe Detroit Kell Boston Red Sox Robinson Brooklyn Reese Ennis Philadelphia Furillo Kiner Pittsburgh Joost Williams Boston Mitchell Cleveland Stephens Dillinger St. Louis Phillies Aha Dodgers Ashburn Cox Sisler Hamner Hodges Lopata Olme Hollmig Campania Mayo Snyder Jones Brown Blattner Hatten Heintzin Banta Heintzelman Minner Ho—Hatten Hentzel U—Gore Pinman Eli Dasecoli Robb

Marse Joe Sees Hope For Sox In Pennant Race

New York Daily article notes Boston Red Sox manager Joe McCarthy remains optimistic as the second half of the pennant race begins. He cites percentages and past comebacks to argue the team is not out, despite a July 4 deficit and Yankee pace. He recalls historic collapses and miracles as proof that baseball can still surprise.

New York Boston Red Sox Red Sox Joe McCarthy Marse Joe Sox Yankee McCarthy Boston Joe Indians Yanks Cleveland Yankees Marie Joe Buffalo Irishman

Indians Beat Tigers in Baseball Thriller

Cleveland toppled Detroit 8 to 1 after a high scoring test. Mitchell, Boone, Vernon, Doby and Gordon led with RBI drives as Grissom struggled in relief. Key hits included two doubles by Boone and a Gordon homer.

Mitchell Papish Stuart Trout Cleveland Detroit Boone Vernon Doby Gordon Hegan Lipon Groth RBI Wertz Kell Kolloway Vico Boudreau Grissom H—Grissom U—Mcgowan McKinley Jones Hurley

Allen County Grid Jobs Go To Brothers

Two Lima men who graduated from Ohio State will coach rival squads in Allen County basketball. Shawnee High School signed Don Penderwood as head basketball coach and assistant football and track mentor. Erwin Penderwood becomes head coach at South Lafayette High School. The brothers meet twice in home and home games on the county circuit.

Lima INS Allen County Ohio State University Shawnee High School Today Don Penderwood Erwin Penderwood South Lafayette

Ohio Women Golfers in Congress Lake Exhibition Match

Peggy Kirk of Findlay and Carol Diringer of Tiffin, two leading Ohio women golfers, will play in a Friday exhibition at Congress Lake Country Club. Kirk teams with host club pro Joe Guysick and Diringer with Salem pro Andy Moscari in a bestball event starting at 1 30 p m, sponsored by Congress Lake women members.

Ohio Peggy Kirk Findlay Carol Diringer Tiffin Congress Lake Country Club Miss Kirk Joe Guysick Miss Diringer Andy Moscari Salem

Former Star Icer To Coach Bruins

John G Buck Boucher, a 52 year old former Ottawa Senators star, returns to Ottawa Ontario with a new contract to coach the Boston Bruins. He was chosen from 25 applicants to fill the vacancy created by Aubrey Dit Clapper's resignation in March. Bruins manager Art Ross recruited him, a former Senators teammate from 1915.

Boston Hatchet John G Buck Boucher Ottawa Ont Boston Bruins Ottawa Senators Aubrey Dit) Clapper Canada Bruins Art Ross Senators

Sandlot Teams Open for Games in McDonaldsville and Sani-Flash

McDonaldsville based 15 to 17 year old baseball team is open for games and invites inquiries at 9-2871 between 5 and 7 pm. The Sani-Flash softball team is also open for games and can be reached at 4-1506.

McDonaldsville Dial

Y M Plans Baseball Excursion On July 18

The Y M C A sponsors a third baseball trip on Monday July 18 for a night game between the Indians and the Boston Red Sox. A chartered bus departs the Central Y at 5 30 PM. Tickets may be reserved by calling the Y public service department or the general program office. Open to the public on a first come, first served basis.

Y.M.C.A Indians Boston Red Sox Y” Public Service Department General Program Office

Memphis Beats Nashville 12 to 10 in Sole Scheduled Game

In the lone matchup of the Southern Association Memphis defeats Nashville 12 to 10. The game stood as the only scheduled contest of the period.

Southern Association Memphis Nashville

Cerdan Seeks Return Title Bout With LaMotta

Marcel Cerdan asks his American representatives to arrange a rematch with Jake La Motta after losing the middleweight title last June. A return fight was to occur within 90 days under the first bout terms.

New York INS Marcel Cerdan Jake Lamotta Cerdan Jake

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