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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1949

Page

6

Snead and Metz Lead Inverness Four-Ball Standings

Sam Snead and Dick Metz top the Inverness four-ball standings after the fourth round, 20 under par with three wins. Haas and Douglas suffered a 4-down defeat despite a 72 best-ball round, while Mangrum-Palmer and Hamilton-Harbert vie for second place with 26 birdies each, and Farier/Middlecoff sit six back.

Toledo Sam Snead Dick Metz Inverness Freddie Haas Dave Douglas Haas-Douglas Snead- Metz Haas Douglas Lloyd Mangrum Johnny Palmer Snead-Metz Mangrum-Palmer Bob Hamilton Chick Harbert Cary Middlecoff Jim Ferrier Frankie Stranahan Hamilton-Harbert Jimmy Demaret-Stranahan

Hoover Drubs West Tuscarawas To Stretch Lead In City League

Hoover routed West Tuscarawas Merchants 12-2 at City Field to extend its league lead to two and a half games. Sluss pitched a five hit complete game for Hoover with six strikeouts as Refus and Quinn led a 10 run fourth inning off Mohr and Kincaid. Ed Baldwin homered and doubled for West Tuscarawas. Timken beat Romanian Merchants 12-6 as Jones earned his first win of the season. Harold Hill and Hank Escola sparked early offense with triples.

North Canton Hoover Canton Boosters Hoover West Tuscarawas Merchants City Field Timken Ken Sluss Sluss Hal Refus Refus Paul Quinn Ralph Miller Floyd Heinie) Mohr Stan Hoover Aha W. Tase OA Stevens Trascik Bush A.cugini P.quinn Battista R. Miller Braucher P.cugini Summers Baldwin Hoffman D. F. Miller Hogue D. Quinn Davis D. Herfus Mohr Koelble Rf D. Mohler Kincaid Sluss Parene Rehfus So—Sluss Kinecaid Kincaid Loser Timken Ahoa OA DeStefano Negulici Strong Bland s _Bonvechio Seredon Machan Sechler Alecusan Serban Bikis Deremer Escola Schario Gurgie Jones Seiier Nixdorf Hill Scredon Kost Steinchako Steiner Tucker Larry Doby Calvert Ed Stewart Garcia Tribe Yanks New Yorkers Detroit Tigers Bombers Bob Feller

Pacing Record Set In Westbury Event

Jimmy Creed won the Harness Writers' Association pace at Westbury on a half-mile track setting a world mile and a half record in 3:09. Driven by James Cruise and owned by Silas C. Thompson, Creed moved from third to first by the three quarters and won by three and a half lengths. Forbes Chief finished second with Josedale Dandy third.

Westbury N. Y Jimmy Creed Harness Writers’ Association Dr. Stanton James Cruise Silas C. Thompson Forbes Chief Josedale Dandy

Oil City 1060 Butler 2 in Middle Atlantic League action

In Middle Atlantic League play Oil City defeated Butler 1060 to 2 while Vandergrift beat Newcastle 9 to 4 and Erie routed Youngstown 7 to 2. The trio of results reflects a high scoring night across the circuit with Oil City surging ahead.

Oil City Butler Vandergrift Newcastle Erie Youngstown

Shoe Squads Here Plan Sunday Matches

Two Canton horseshoe teams will play Sunday in league action. The Canton Horseshoe Club All-Stars host Wadsworth at 1 p.m. on Ringer Land courts seeking their fourth win in six starts. State Termites travel to Toledo to meet Reitchmann Foods after a lone State League win.

Canton Horseshoe Canton Horseshoe Club All-Stars Wadsworth Ringer Land State Termites Canton Toledo Reitchmann Foods All-Stars

Bearings win first Industrial Horseshoe League match

Imken Bearings earned their first Industrial Horseshoe League victory, defeating Timken Research 1145 to 1770 at Ringer Land courts. Elmer Stuckey scored 560 points, Ed added 477 to support, while Glenn Gauze led Timken Research with 242 as Bearings outscored in all five rounds.

Imken Bearings Timken Research Ringer Land Elmer Stuckey Brother Ed Elmer Glenn Gauze

Wooster Nine Romps Dalton in Softball Showdown

Wooster Lakota blanked Dalton Nussbaum Builders 9 to 1 in a Friday night softball matchup. The Dalton Merchants host Buxbaum of Canton Sunday at 9 p m for the next game.

Dalton Wooster Lumbers Dalton Nussbaum Builders Dalton Merchants Buxbaum Canton Dal Stauffer, Miller & Jeck Shoup J. Gerber Specht Santmyer

Bible’s UT Career Marked by Four Losses to TCU

In six seasons as Texas head football coach Dana X. Bible accrued seven Southwest Conference defeats, four of which came at the hands of Texas Christian University, shaping his tenure at Austin.

Austin, Tex University of Texas Dana X. Bible Texas Christian University

Indians rally past Senators 2-1 in ten innings

Cleveland pitcher Mike Garcia twirled six hits and drove in the winning run, as Thurman Tucker’s clutch single tied the game in the third and Garcia scored the decisive run in the 10th. Tucker also drove in Dale Mitchell, while Eddie Yost homered for Washington. The Indians, 5 1/2 games behind the Yankees, look to Bob Feller next.

Cleveland Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Mike Garcia Thurman Tucker Tribe Washington Senators Garcia Senators Tucker Dale Mitchell Eddie Yost Nats Paul Calvert Ed Stewart Sam Dente Yost Big Mike Boston Red Sox Mitchell

Young Tennis Ace Gives Champ Hard Duel at Haverford

U S singles champion Richard Gonzales edged Herb Flam in a five set semifinal at Merion Cricket Club to reach the Pennsylvania state tournament final. Flam pushed the pace with angled drives but Gonzales survived match point in the fifth set. He will face the winner of the Sam Match Seixas match for the title.

Haverford U. S Richard Pancho) Gonzales Pennsylvania Los Angeles Herb Flam University of California At Merion Cricket Club Flam Gonzales Vice Seixas University of San Francisco Seixas

Lebanon Race Meet Opens for 19 Day Stand

A 19 day running race meet opened in Lebanon Ohio and runs through August 13. Post times are 2 PM on Saturdays and 4 PM on weekdays. About 600 horses are expected to compete over the half mile track with purses of 600 to 900 dollars per race. The Mid west Inaugural Purse at six and a half furlongs carries an $800 purse and opens the seventh race today.

Lebanon Midwest

International Leader Sparks Scoring in Jersey City Victory

In a particle of action from the hockey league, Jersey City beat Syracuse 2 to 1 in 14 innings while Newark routed Baltimore 7 to 12 after a Toronto entry, Montreal and Rochester posted wins over Buffalo.

Jersey City Syracuse Newark Baltimore Toronto Montreal Rochester Buffalo

American League Standings and Friday Results

The American League table shows New York leading with 87 wins and 56 losses, Cleveland 50 36, Boston 87 47, Philadelphia 90 47, Detroit 90 47, Chicago 89 39, Washington 84 34, St. Louis 30 57. Friday games: Cleveland 2, Washington 1 in ten innings. New York 8, Detroit 2. Boston 4, St. Louis 2. Chicago 12, Philadelphia 0. Upcoming schedules list Washington at Cleveland, New York at Detroit, Boston at St. Louis, and Chicago at Philadelphia with various pitchers noted.

G. W .L Pet G.B. New York Cleveland Boston Philadelphia Detroit Chicago Washington St. Louis Mek Frida Cleveland New York Haynesca Feller WCMW WJIW Wews-Tyv Pillette Newhouser Stubbs Kramer Embree WIW WEWS HR Ret Pet. Zoldak O Peck Avila Mitchell Doby Lemon Boudreau Vernon Garcia Tucker Boone Gordon Keltner Kennedy Hegan Wynn Tresh Gromek Benton Berardino Bearden Paige Papish Wynn Lemon T Bearden Zoldak

Baseball standings and Friday schedule from the league

The standings list Brooklyn on top with 87 wins and St Louis at 88 and 52. Cincinnati sits 18 games back. Friday matchups show Cincin nati at Philadelphia and St Louis at Brooklyn among others with pitchers Vander Meer Heintzelman and Newcombe in lineups.

Lead of Saints Sliced by Loss To Kansas City

The Saints drop 3-2 as Ernie Groth holds them to four hits for Kansas City. Delsing delivers the decisive eighth inning RBI for the Blues, while Indianapolis pulls within a game after a 3-2 win over Columbus. Louisville edges Toledo 5-4 in 10 innings. Chapman's single seals it.

Saints Kansas City Associated Press St. Paul Indianapolis Ernie Groth Blues Jim Delsing Johny Lucadello Columbus Red Birds Royce Lint Les Fleming Russ Peters Louisville Toledo Ken Chapman Mel Hederlein Jake Jones Austin Knickerbocker Milwaukee Eau Claire Wis Minneapolis St. Cloud Minn

National League batting and pitching leaders brief

Statistical snapshot from the National League listing season leaders across batting pitching and fielding. Notable highlights include Robinson Brooklyn leading in batting hits and runs with 120 and 74 respectively, Kiner Pittsburgh homem runs, and Reynolds New York with 101 wins and a 0.909 ERA.

Robinson Brooklyn Reese Brookyn Thomson New York Jones Philadelphia Ennis Kiner Pittsburgh Gee Sear Kell Detroit Joost Stephens Boston

Entry Lists Grow For Ohio Open Tourney

Entry lists for the Ohio Open grow as Aug 16 deadline nears for Aug 22 23 24 at Shady Hollow over a 72 par course. Notable entrants include Harold Paddock Jr Johnny Cseh Dr Frank Bellino Earl L Christiansen and Paul Derringer with first prize 1200 and total purse over 3250.

Shady Hollow John Rossetti Harold Paddock Jr Johnny Cseh Frank Bellino Earl L. Christiansen Paul Derringer Paddock Ohio Aurora Cseh Akron Gene Sarazen Tom O’shanter Bellino Youngstown Buckeye Christiansen Chicago Miami Fla Derringer Florida

130 Golfers Enter 2 Ball Tourney At Congress Lake

About 130 golfers played Congress Lake annual two ball mixed foursome. Low gross winners were E F Ellis with 83 and Jim Doll with 85. Low net honors went to Press Campbell with 66. Second nets shared by Ray Cummings and Francis Henry III at 67. First nine hole best net was Harold Yoder with 36. Various other winners named for accuracy, longest drive, putts, and best dressed. Pro Joe Guysick announced men’s club championship qualifying ends Sunday, July 31.

Congress Lake E. F. Ellis Jerry Grabensteder Jim Doll Bud Gammel Howard Schumacher Harry Howell Press Campbell G. J. Heidman Ray Cummings W. R. Harrison Francis Henry III Robert Hoffman Harold Yoder Clair Stilwell Russ Comber Wesley Hargraves Robert Vaughn Kiam Dunning R. H. Weidman Malcolm Guy William Dunning R. C. Brower Joe Guysick

Sandlot notes outline Sunday baseball and league schedule

Fairmount Merchants will meet Terminix Sunday at 1 30 p m on Fairmount Field in an exhibition game. Canton meets Akron Sunday at 2 p m on Witter Field No 2 in a Northeastern Ohio Eagles League contest. Waynesburg Nationals seek softball games next week with Class A or B teams. Call Waynesburg 7754.

Hoover Boosters A R & B. Billiards Whuse Merch Fairmount Timken Toda Sunda Timken Canton Boosters City Isi Aiea Fairmount Merchants Terminix Fairmount Field Canton Akron Witter Waynesburg Nationals Waynesburg

Dueber Wins Miniature Golf Home Match at Blue Haven

Dueber miniature golfers defeated Blue Haven in a 862 to 936 match after taking the second half 390 to 449. Chuck Reigler led the winners with 90 points, manager Herb Griffiths added 93, Wendell Humes top scored for the visitors with 107, as Dueber built a 15 point edge Tuesday.

Dueber Blue Haven Chuck Reigler Herb Griffiths Wendell Humes

Central League Scores Reported For Multiple Games

In Central League action Grand Rapids defeated Flint 4 to 3 while Dayton beat Muskegon 5 to 2 and Saginaw routed Charleston 8 to 1.

Grand Rapids Flint Dayton Muskegon Saginaw Charleston

Cubs and Reds Duel in Rough Baseball Night

Chicago and Cincinnati traded runs in a tight classic with Jeffcoat Sauer Reich Smalley Thompson Mize and Gordon among the stars for Chicago while Corbett Hollmig Wyrostek Hatton and Balltrade led Philadelphia hitters in a 2 to 2 deadlock late. Pirates and Braves also played a three to five game, with Reiser Crandall and McCullough delivering key RBI and Hopp and Dickson handling pitching duties in a 3 to 5 outcome.

Cubs Jeffcoat Thompson Verban Lockman Gustine Thomson Sauer Mize Pafko Gordon Reich Smalley Hirag Owen Rigney R.mueller Schmitz Westrum Kennedy Webb Highe A-D. Mueller Hartung Chicago New Sauer Rigney S—— Verman New York Bb—Schmitz So—Kennedy Highe i Ho—Kennedy U—Ballanfant Barlick Barr Reds AHOA Phillies Walker Ashburn Lowrey Hamner Hatton Sisler Cooper Ennis Stallcup Wyrostek Seminick Hollmig Bloodworth Jones Corbett Blattner Peterson Meyer Brantz Roberts Cincinnati Philadelphia R—Corbett E—Stalleup S—Hollmig Bb—Peterson So—Meyer Erautt Ho—Peterson Brautt Balk Pirates Castiglione Stanky Hopp Fletcher Restelli Dark Kiner Elliott Westlake O Sauer Basgall Rickert b-Saffell Holmes Rojek Sis Dickson Pittsburgh Boston R Hopp Reiser RBI McCullough Crandall Saffell S—Basgall Dark and Fletcher Bickford U—Stewart Conlon Warneke

Calumet Sends Three Stars in Arlington Handicap

Calumet Farm enters Coaltown Armed and Kentucky Derby winner Ponder in the $50,000 Arlington Handicap at Arlington Park. Star Reward from Dixiana looms as chief challenger. other possible runners include Brolite Shy Guy Caillou Rouge Stud Poker and Volcanic. If all nine start, purse climbs to $55,700 with $37,600 to the winner.

Chicago INS Coaltown Armed Ponder Arlington Park Calumet Dixiana Brolite Shy Guy Caillou Rouge Stud Poker Volcanic Walmac Farms Calumet Trio Star Reward

Malvern Booster Club organized at high school

Malvern citizens formed the Malvern Booster Club at a Friday night meeting in the high school. The group reported 3500 dollars pledged from a house to house canvass to support local athletics. The first project is installing lighting at the high school football field for this fall. Officers named Cooper Rice president Jack Williams vice president Raymond Hoffee treasurer Robert Woods assistant Clyde Knutsen secretary George Lenz assistant. Directors include Elmer Teets Charles Logan Walter Ebner William Schilling Joe Romano Willis Ludy Carl Van Meter Herbert Yockey Harry Hart Forrest Vandegrift and Frank Craig.

Malvern Cooper Rice Jack Williams Raymond Hoffee Robert Woods Clyde Knutsen George Lenz Elmer Teets Charles Logan Walter Ebner William Schilling Joe Romano Willis Ludy Carl van Meter Herbert Yockey Harry Hart Forrest Vandegrift Frank Craig

Hoover Hanoverton Meet In League Battle

North Canton Hoover hosts Hanoverton American Legion at Memorial Stadium in a Northeastern Ohio Amateur Baseball League game. Game time is 8:30 with Hoover in second place at 7-2, a half game behind Newton Falls. Alva Fye starts for North Canton. Hanoverton to use Louden or Stuckey.

North Canton Hoover Hanoverton American Legion Memorial Stadium North Canton Ohio Hoovers Newton Falls Alva Fye Fye Louden Stuckey Hanoverton

Fight Results Showdown Hits Hollywood and Miami

Turkey Thompson of Los Angeles knocked out Big Bill in Seattle while Chuck Taylor of Coalport outpointed Glen Hendershot in Miami. The bouts featured heavyweights and welterweights competing across two coasts with decisive finishes and decisions.

Associated Press Hollywood Turkey Thompson Os Angeles Big Bill Seattle Miami Fla Chuck Taylor Coalport Glen Hendershot

Wolfarth Accepts Football Line Coach Post at Cuyahoga Falls

Ned Wolfarth of 323 37th St NW has taken the football line coach job at Cuyahoga Falls High School. He recently returned from California where he served as athletic director and head coach for football basketball and baseball at Wasco High School for two years.

Ned Wolfarth 37Th St NW Cuyahoga Falls Wolfarth California Wasco High School

Meyer Reaches 16th Season As TCU Coach

Longtime Fort Worth coach Leo R. Meyer has led Texas Christian University as head football mentor for 16 consecutive seasons, making him the longest serving coach in the Southwest Conference.

Fort Worth Tex Leo R Dutch) Meyer Texas Christian University Horned Frogs

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