Williams Shift Debate Mirrors Baseball Past Says Taylor
Scott Baillie and Zack Taylor recall the Ted Williams shift and its roots as a 30 year old tactic. They credit Cy Williams, a centerfielder known for backing up teammates, with early use of the defensive alignment. Taylor, who played in the National League from 1920 to 1935, notes how the game evolved with superstitions and refinements while joking about Oil Smith and Ed Lopat in a colorful Cleveland scene.
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Scott Baillie
Oth
Zack Taylor
Ted Williams
Browns
Lou Boudreau
Zack
Williams
Cy Williams
Taylor
Phillies
Boudreau
Red Sox
Cleveland
Ed Lopat
Earl Smith
Giants
Smith
John McGraw
United Press
TV formations and recalls spice up college gridiron chatter
Hugh Fullerton Jr surveys football and TV talk with Rex Enright at South Carolina adopting a V formation to boost the aerial game. He notes Steve Wadiak’s 998 yards and references NCAA TV game limits. Also covers Danny Thomas sharing dorm life with a Japanese student, Bernie Moore’s triple-track meet idea, Billy Herman's resignation, Hambletonian Tompkins link, Stan Heath’s Browns stay, Harlem Globetrotters’ North Africa tour, and Saperstein scouting.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
South Carolina
Rex Enright
Rex
Steve Wadiak
Steve
Chicago
Cadillac
P.S
N.C.A.A
Danny Thomas
Indiana U
Hamtramck
Mich
Danny
Japan
Thomas
Pacific
Marine Corps
Bernie Moore
Billy Herman
Richmond Colts
Billy
Arthur S. Tompkins
Tompkins
Scotch Rhythm
Stan Heath
Canada
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland
Paul Brown
Harlem Globetrotters
North Africa
Greece
Austria
Abe Saperstein
Bill Veeck
Associated Press News
Indians edge A's 1 0 as Avila delivers late hit
Cleveland trims Philadelphia 1 0 to close gap on league leaders while Boston loses 6 1 to Detroit Avila again drives in the winning run after a bases loaded situation Garcia gets his 6th win Zoldak takes the loss Lopez plans Feller Lemon Gromek doubleheader Sunday Nielsen goes to San Diego Lehner arrives from Browns
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Cleveland
Roberto Avila
Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Avila
Tribe
Boston
Mike Garcia
A’s
Sam Zoldak
Dale Mitchell
Garcia
Birdie Tebbetts
Zoldak
Gus Zernial
Mitchell
Red Sox
Bob Lemon
Sam Chapman
AL Lopez
Bob
Feller
Philadelphia
Alex Kellner
Kellner
Lopez
Mackmen
Steve Gromek
Milt Nielsen
San Diego
Paul Lehner
St. Louis Browns
Arunski Wins In Dual League Pair Of Games
Ted Arunski pitched a win for Old Dutch Beer in City Class A Baseball League action while the same victory counted in the Northeastern Ohio Intercity Baseball League standings. Akron Smith Sheriffs head to Canton for a Sunday doubleheader at 12 30 p m. Old Dutch travels to Warren for a 3 p m game against the Vets and North Canton Hoovers host Akron Souvenir Beers at 1 30 p m.
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Ted Arunski
Timken
Akron Smith Sheriffs
Canton
Timken Recreation Park
Warren
North Canton Hoovers
Akron
North Canton
Memorial Stadium
du Pet
Akron Sheriffs
Akron Souvenirs
North Canton Hoover
Warren Vets
Old Dutch
Timken ‘Ee Peer
Congress Lake Opens Men’s Title Qualifier
Qualifying rounds for the men’s club golf championship at Congress Lake began today and run through Sunday July 29. Pairings for match play will be formed Monday July 30. The championship and first flights will have 16 players each, while the second and third flights hold 32 players each. Pro Joe Guysick requests all entrants register at the pro shop.
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Congress Lake
Joe Guysick
Ohio Girl Holds Lead In English Golf Tourney
Ganton England July 21 AP Peggy Kirk of Findlay Ohio held a one stroke lead as the field entered the fifth round of the 108 hole Scarborough round robin. Kirk scored 290 for the first four rounds just one stroke ahead of Betty Jameson San Antonio. Patty Berg stood third with 296.
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Ganton
England
Peggy Kirk
Findlay
Scarborough
Miss Kirk
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Patty Berg
Harness Meeting Ends Columbus at Hilliards Raceway
The harness race meet at Hilliards Raceway ends tonight with a 15 pace feature event highlighted as the main attraction.
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Columbus
Hilliards Raceway
Tight five percent gap in American League pennant race
The article reports Boston leading the American League by two percentage points over Chicago with New York and Cleveland close behind as wins and losses shift the standings. Detroit, Washington, St Louis, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn also feature in notable results, while injuries sideline Pirates outfielder Erv Dusak.
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Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Boston
Detroit Tigers
White Sox
Washington Senators
Yanks
St. Louis Browns
Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phils
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Browns
Bobby Brown
Preacher Roe
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Willie Mays
Sal Ywars
Giants
Reds
Mays
Cards
Pirates
Braves
Vern Law
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh
Kiner
Gil Hodges
Pirate
Erv Dusak
Richie Ashburn
Phils
Cubs
Yanks Can End Davis Cup Hope Of Japs Today
United States aims for one doubles win to clinch the Davis Cup zone tie in Louisville. Billy Talbert and Tony Trabert improved to 16-0 in doubles, facing Japan’s Nakano and Fujikura under a scorching sun. Singles veterans Savitt and Flam sat out, with Savitt rallying from 1-5 to win 7-5 6-3 6-2, while Kumamuru edged Flam 7-5 6-0 7-5 to keep the U. S. on track in the doubles decisive match.
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Louisville
United States
Japan
Billy Talbert
Cincinnati
Tony Trabert
Tokyo
Herbie Flam
Los Angeles
Talbert- Trabert
U. S
Nakano
Flam
Kumanaru
California
Genoa Captures Suburban Crown in Little League title
Genoa clinched the Stark Suburban Little League title by beating West Manor 2-1. Avondale lost 5-4 to Reedurban in the other game as Genoa and Avondale head to next week’s final league contest, which won’t alter standings.
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Genoa
West Manor
Avondale
Reedurban
Talerico
Schrady
Boron
Brown
Smith and Wentz
Condos
Maciag
Feldbush
Browns Yankees Football Tickets On Sale
Mail order bookings for the Cleveland Browns New York Yankees exhibition at the Akron Rubber Bowl on Saturday night August 25 are now being accepted at the Mayflower Hotel.
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Akron
New York Yankees
Akron Rubber Bowl
Mayflower Hotel
Hermanski Says Brooklyn Did Him a Favor in Chicago Deal
Gene Hermanski of the Cubs claims Brooklyn did him a favor by trading him from the Dodgers to Chicago. From seventh place, he seeks daily play, higher pay, and a pennant push under manager Frankie Frisch, insisting the Cubs can improve and that the deal benefits him financially and professionally.
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Hermanski
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Gene Hermanski
Cubs
Dodgers
Frankie Frisch
Frank
Durocher to Stay With Giants in 1952
New York July 21. Leo Durocher will manage the New York Giants for another year with an estimated 1952 salary of 50000. The Giants and Durocher signed yesterday, ending any doubt about the manager’s future. The club, which has risen from a midseason 1948 takeover to third place in 1949 and is second now, remains a pennant contender.
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New York
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Giants
Durocher
Giant
Local Scoreboard Reflects Narrow Ohio Indiana Showdown
In a brief roundup of high school hoops Richmond defeated Springfield 5 to 1 and Marion edged Lima 10 to 7 in late season action. The results highlight tight rivalry games with small margins and rising teams in the region.
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Ohio-Indiana
Seagle
Richmond
Springfield
Marion
Lima
Mexico Faces Split Tennis Teams Ahead of Davis Cup
In Mexico City two rival tennis bodies dispute official status as Mexico eyes the second round of the Davis Cup after a first round bye. Teams led by Armando Vega and Rolando Vega contend with Gustavo Palafox and Francisco Guerrero for the official claim for the Rye, New York match on August 3.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Mexican Lawn Tennis Association
Armando
Rolando Vega
Mexican Tennis Federation
Gustavo Palafox
Francisco Guerrero
Dalton Buchwalter softballers edge Chester in Wayne County league
Dalton Buchwalter defeated host Chester 9 to 8 in a Wayne County League game. Dalton's next test is Tuesday night at Wooster.
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Dalton
Chester Dalton
Dalton Buchwalter Softballers
Chester Club
Wooster
Walcott Opponent Uncertain After Title Win
Jersey Joe Walcott remains heavyweight champ after defeating Pittsburgh, with a possible rematch against Ezzard Charles likely. Louis also seeking a title shot, leaving next opponent’s location and date unclear as Jim Norris decides.
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Randy Turpin
America
Ray Robinson
London
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Ezzard Charles
Pittsburgh
Robinson
Turpin
State Tennis Tourney Opens with 82 Entrants in Ohio
Middletown Ohio hosts the 63 year old Ohio championship opening tomorrow with 44 men and 38 women entries. Top seeds are Don Kaiser of Louisville Kentucky and Elaine Lewicki of Hamtramck Michigan. The event marks Middletown’s fourth straight year as host.
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Middletown
Don Kaiser
Louisville
Elaine Lewicki
Hamtramck
Mich
Connie Mack Honored by Ohio Old Timers Association
Connie Mack will be honored in Cleveland tonight by the Northern Ohio Old Timer Baseball Players Association. Gov. Frank J. Lausche will present a trophy donated by the association, with members of the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland teams in attendance at the Tapco dining hall.
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Cleveland
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Northern Ohio Old Timer Baseball Players Association
Mack
Frank J. Lausche
Philadelphia
Tapco
Waco Joins Tie for Second in Tri-County League
Waco moved into a second place tie with East Sparta in the Tri County Little League after a 7 1 win over Middlebranch while East Sparta fell 4 0 to Magnolia. Michigan and other scattered names appear in the box like Faiello Beatty Shelker May and Sponsellier but readable details are fragmentary.
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Waco
East Sparta
Middlebrand
Magnolia
East Sparta Oe
Faiello
Beatty
Shelker
Middlebranch
Oleene
Indians Buy Triple A Club At Indianapolis
Cleveland president Ellis Ryan announced the purchase of the Indianapolis Triple-A club, marking the team’s first ownership of an AAA affiliate. McKinney and Donie Bush will remain active, with Gutteridge appointed as field manager, and Cleveland will end working ties with San Diego due to distance.
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Cleveland
Ellis Ryan
Cleve
Donie Bush
Indianapolis
McKinney
Don Gutteridge
St. Louis Cardinal
Boston Red Sox
al Lopez
Ryan
San Diego Padres
West Coast
San Diego
Beontes and a Patchwork of Scores in Cleveland Broadcasts
Sporadic listings from WXEL and local stations show basketball and football results with teams such as New York Chicago Cincinnati Philadelphia and Pittsburghимый. The guide notes game times around noon and afternoon slots and references several matchups including Washington Chicago New York and Boston with brief scores and announcer cues.
Unclear matchup coordinates drift in city league scores
Fragmentary OCR shows multiple team placements and pairings such as Westerdas’s Heaete Indianapolia and Toledo, Louvieville versus Colimbi, St. Paul against Columbus, Kansas City versus Milwaukee, and Minneapolis versus Milwaukee. Details are garbled with misspellings and inconsistent city names.
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Westerdas
Indianapolia
Toledo
Louvieville
Colimbi
St. Paul
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Minneapolie
Comoe Columbus
Lowieville
Toleto
Indianapelia
Kanee
City Minneapooli
Central Leacer Rapids 4 vs Charleston Dayton 1
Rapids defeat Charleston Dayton 4 to 1 in a lopsided contest. Central Leacer players dominated with swift plays and strong defense.
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Central Leacer Eae
Rianes Rapids
Uskecon & Charleston
Dayton
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Sterling
Walcott
Charles
Joe Louis
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International News Service
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Arunski
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A.L. Race
WCW
Pet. G.B. Boston
Marlin Stuart
Stuart
Billy Goodman
Tigers
Chuck Stubbs
Jerry Priddy
George Kell
Vic Wertz
Johnny Groth
Hoot Evers
Bob Swift
Groth
Neil
Berry
Lou Kretlow
Ed Yost
Gil Coan
Senators
Mickey Vernon
Sam Mele
Cass Michaels
Tom Morgan
Little Ned Garver
Brownie
St. Louis
Morgan
Garver
General Electric High Voltage Engineering Laboratory
Pittsfield
Mass
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RBI Pet. Gromek
Ch’k’les
Waster
Doby
Rosen
Mitehh’s
Boone
K’n'dy
St’raw’s
Simp
Wynn
Tebb'tts
Combs
Lemon
Gromek
Chakales
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Rye
N. Y
Joe Walecott
Camden
N. J
Jim Norris
International Boxing Club
Walcott-Charles
Atlantic City
Felix Bocchicchio
Bocchicchio
Harry Markson
Norris
Connie
Vectertas
Beontes
Cleveland 1
Pilotie
Etphia
Kate
Petrett
Tedes
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Peltier
Kellmer
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WXEL
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Ve. Trocke
Broekiys
St. Teche
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Pitt
Church
Amore
Janeen
Brooklym
Staley
Newcombe
Eo Om
Mahadeath
Pittschurch
Friend
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Washington
Satiovesirectr
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Ixnati A. A
American Association Club
Kanmeae City Gees
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Indiana
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Glover
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Hobby & Sport Mart
Cievetaed Ave
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