Longer Season Is Decreed for All Waterfowl
Secretary Krug extended the waterfowl hunting season by 10 days for ducks geese brant coot rails and other waterfowl. The extension follows a Fish and Wildlife Service recommendation by Director Albert M Day citing improved waterfowl conditions from the winter inventory and a relaxation of previously strict regulations.
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Washington
Secretary of Interior
J. A. Krug
Albert M. Day
Fish and Wildlife Service
Diringer Captures Toledo District Golf Title in Ninth Final
In Toledo at Highland Meadows Carol Miringer of Tiffin defeated Peggy Kirk of Findlay 3 and 2 to win the Toledo women’s district golf championship. This marks Miringer’s third victory over Kirk in seven meetings and regains the crown she last held in 1946 after Kirk previously won in 1947 and 1948.
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Toledo
Tiffin
Carol Miringer
Peggy Kirk
Findlay
Highland Meadows
Miss Kirk
Miss Diringer
Tri-State golf tournament at Losantiville club
The 10th annual Tri-State golf event in Cincinnati features a mix of Scotch foursomes and best ball formats. Teams from Ohio Indiana and Kentucky compete over two days to determine the state team champion with trophies for top two-man pairs in Scotch foursomes, best ball, and overall two-day totals. Approximately 130 entrants participate in the event with top amateurs from all three states vying for honors.
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Cincinnati
Losantiville Club
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Ontario Driver Leads In Harness Competition
The United States Trotting Association announced Clint Hodgins of Clandeboye Ontario leads harness race drivers with 69 wins. Jimmy Cruise of Sheppardsville Kentucky is second with 52 victories and Benny Schue of Jamestown North Dakota has 45 triumphs.
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Chicago
INL
United States
Radio man shoots ace at Bowling Green course
Bob Neal sports director of WGAR fired a nine iron on the 124 yard sixth hole to ace the par four during a round with the Cleveland Browns at Bowling Green University course.
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Bowling Green, O
INS
Bob Neal
WGAR
Bowling Green University
Neal
Bowling Green
Cleveland Browns
Rain Postpones Ohio-Indiana League Games
Rain caused postponement of multiple Ohio-Indiana League games including Zanesville versus Muncie and other matchups. results and rescheduled dates were not immediately announced.
Indians edge Red Sox in doubleheader routs and slugging
In a split doubleheader Cleveland won 9 3 after a 1 2 game with Boston, Doerr and Kennedy driving runs and Feller pitching well. Earlier Boston avoided a sweep with a 2 1 victory as Williams and Pesky sparked late offense. The day featured strong pitching from Dobson and Feller, with key RBIs from Boudreau, Gordon, and Kennedy across games.
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Garcia
Vernon
Hogan
Cleveland
Boston
R—Tucker
Stephens
Doerr
Doby
Pesky
RBI
Zarilla
Gordon
Kennedy
Williams
S—Boudreau
Goodman
Mitchell
Boudreau
S Gordon
Ef Keltner
Rf Hegan
Bearden
P Feller
Red Sox
DiMaggio
O’brien
Batts
Stobbs
Hughson
R—Mitchell
Hegan
R Batts
Feller
Ho—Stobbs
Indians
al Red Sox
S Keltner
Clark
Tebbetts
e-Peck Hegan
P A
Tucker
Paige
U S Trackmen Win Norway Duel Amid Record Throw
The U S track team split into four squads on a European tour and, after trailing, edged the All Scandinavian team 23814 to 22414 in Oslo. Fortune Gordien of the San Francisco club broke the world discus mark with 55.57 meters, while Mal Whitfield of Ohio State won the 400 meters in 46.8 seconds. A return meet is planned for Minneapolis late in 1950.
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Oslo
Norway
INS
U. S
Gortune Gordien
San Francisco
Olympic Club
Ohio State
Mal Whitfield
Minneapolis
Minn
Pennsylvania Trotter Wins Two Turb Craft Heats
Charity Dean a bay mare owned by Montour Farm of Coraopolis Pa won both dashes of the $3,000 Turb Craft trot at Old Orchard Beach Maine. Clark McCoy drove her to times 2 02% and 2 02. Fedor owned and driven by Wendall Wathen of Fort Fairfield Me finished second in both races.
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Old Orchard Beach
INS
Charity Dean
Montour Farm
Coraopolis
Clark McCoy
Fedor
Wendall Wathen
Fort Fairfield
Redskins Hit Hard at Night To Earn Split
Boston and Cleveland split a day night doubleheader as the Indians rebounded to win 9-3 after a 2-1 loss. Wynn leads the Indians on today’s mound against Jack Kramer, while Dobson and Garcia lock horns on a day game in Beantown. Feller earns win in relief as Boston drops a high attendance game of 34,234.
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Redskins
Boston
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Red Sox
Wynn
Jack Kramer
Beantown
Joe” Dobson
Dobson
Mike
the Bear
Polio Rain Halts Ohio-Indiana League Baseball
Rain cut the league schedule with Portsmouth defeating Zanesville 3-2 and Lima beating Muncie 6-4 in five innings. Marion and Newark games were rained out. A city health ban on public gatherings, including baseball, followed the game, and Muncie was set to play at Marion tonight.
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Portsmouth
Zanesville
Lima
Muncie
Marion
Richmond
Newark
Springfield
Muncie-Lima
Derby Rivals Clash in Tight American League Race
In an American League update the New York and Cleveland standings show Boston chasing with Detroit and Chicago close behind. Weekly results highlight Boston at Cleveland and New York at Chicago as key matchups, with shifts in the pennant picture ahead of weekend games.
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G.B. New York
Cleveland
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
New York
Wynn
Kramer
WCMW
Pierce
Raschi
Ostrowski
Kennedy
Calvert
Trucks
Coleman
WIW
Cubs to honor women with extra bargain day at Wrigley
Chicago Cubs General Manager James Gallagher announced an appeasement plan for 10 000 women who could not attend the Brooklyn game. An extra ladies day is set for Sept 19 to allow them to see the Cubs vs Brooklyn. Police deployed in a disaster plan at the field after ticket sellers said all seats were sold, yet about 2 000 seats remained empty during the game.
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Chicago
INS
James Gallagher
Chicago Cubs
Bruins
Brooklyn
Gallagher
Cubs
Wrigley Field
Cub
Favored Canadian Entry Defeated in Speedboat Classic
In Detroit the Such Craft I won the first heat and looked set to take two straight from Miss Canada IV. The Canadian craft faced long odds as the Dominion made its first attempt to win the Harmsworth trophy, with U S boats Skip-a-long and My Sweetie showing they can join Such Crust in a strong American speedboat crew.
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Detroit
Harmsworth
United States
San Franciscan
Stanley Dollar
Horace Dodge
U.S
Major League Batting and Field Leaders of the Season
The compiled leaders include DiMaggio of Boston topping batting with 347 runs, Williams leading in runs and homers with 26, and Stephens sharing RBIs with Williams at 103. Reese of Brooklyn plated 80 runs, Robinson led with 133 hits and 77 RBIs, Kiner of Pittsburgh hit 27 homers, and Spahn of Boston registered 86 strikeouts.
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DiMaggio
Boston
Williams
Stephens
Majeski
Philadelphia
New York
Trucks
Detroit
Nostases
Brooklyn
Reese
Robinson
Brookwn
Jones
Poeecol
Ennis
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Lee's Tavern Beats North Canton Merchants 6-2 at Memorial Stadium
North Canton Beaten Lee's Tavern of New Philadelphia defeated the North Canton Merchants 6 to 2 in a Friday night baseball game under lights at North Canton Memorial Stadium. Wendell, Metcalf and Martinetti noted among line details.
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Lee’s Tavern
New Philadelphia
North Canton Marchants
North Canton Memorial Stadium
N. C. Merch
Wendell & H Metcalf & Martinetti
Doodlebugs Set 10-Event Midget Auto Night at Akron
Akron Rubber Bowl hosts a ten event midget auto racing program tonight led by more than 50 drivers. Gates open at 7:00 with time trials an hour and a half earlier while racing begins at 8:30.
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Akron
Rubber Bowl
Legion softball tourney pairings set for Sunday action
Mans field hosts BACYRUS and Tiffin in the fifth district American Legion softball tournament with Bucyrus facing Amherst. Winners meet in the district title game late Sunday for the finals.
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Bacyrus
Mansfield
Tiffin
Bucyrus
Amherst
American Legion
Three To Run In Arlington's Classic Today
Ponder, Palestinian, Capot and others contest the Arlington Park Classic for 88,750 dollars as 35,000 fans expected. Palestinian rides today with Arcaro aboard while Brooks guides Ponder and Atkinson pilots Capot after the Kentucky Derby.
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Chicago
Ponder, Capet
Palestinian
Arlington Park
Admiral Lea
Johns Joy
Saint Nicholas
Mr. Smug
Calumet Farm
Ponder
Capot
Greentree
Star
Conniver
Olympia
Eddie Arcaro
Ocean Drive
Washington Park
Arcaro
Steve Brooks
Ted Atkinson
Aussies Sweep Singles In Davis Cup Action
Captain John Bromwich and Frank Sedgman, top favorites, pursued the third Davis Cup point for Australia in Wilmington. Sedgman defeated Armando Vega in a marathon five setter while Bromwich beat Rolando Vega, setting Australia for the inter zone final with Italy. Armando Vega earned high praise for a courageous three hour seven minute effort against Sedgman.
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Del
INS
John Bromwich
Frank Sedgman
Australia
Bromwich
Sdgman
Mexico
Vega Brothers
Tolando
Armando
Wilmington Country Club
Italy
Rye
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Sedgman
Armando Vega
Rolando Vega
Mexico City
Frank
Canton 49ers Triumph Over Mapleton in Softball Fight
The Canton 49ers defeated Mapleton Sherer Lumbers 10 to 3 on Friday at Mapleton. E Lowery, R Lowery, H Snyder and L Hug doubled for Canton while C Mead hit a triple for Mapleton. Final line: Canton 36 Sherer 10. Mazzetti Meach driven by Mazzetti and Reichard on defense.
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Mapleton
Sherer Lumbers
Canton
E. Lowery
R. Lowery
H. Snyder
L. Hug
C. Mead
Sherer Lubers
H. Mazzetti
J. Meach
G. Reichard
Castamall clinches City Horseshoe League title on brisk comeback
Castamall defeated Rapid Transit 2422 to 2358 on Ringer Land to clinch the championship. It marked Castamall's 11th win and a four match lead over Guest Lunch and Stark Dry Goods with three matches left. John Sebek led Rapid Transit with 603, his third 600 season club entry, while Larry Barrett led Castamall with 405 on a balanced attack.
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Es Recreation
Rapid Transit
Ringer Land
Castamall
Stark Dry Goods
John Sebek
Sebek
Claire Doran Wins Cleveland Golf Championship Again
Claire Doran, 25, of Westwood Country Club, repeats as Cleveland women's golf champion for a fifth time and second straight year. She defeated Mrs. Charles R. Harbaugh 6 and 5 in the 27th annual final at Kirtland Country Club.
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Cleveland
Claire Doran
Westwood Country Club
Charles R. Harbaugh
Kirtland Country Club
Reds Trade Dobernic to Sacramento PCL
Cincinnati Reds announce the outright sale of relief pitcher Jesse Dobernic to Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League last night.
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Cincinnati
Jesse Dobernic
Sacramento
Cincinnati Reds
Amateur Golf Title Playoff Slated Sunday
The Canton District Golf Association 1949 Amateur Championship will be decided in an 18 hole playoff Sunday at 10 a.m. at Elms Country Club near Massillon. Highland’s Clarence Miller and host Cy Walters tied at 147 after 36 holes in front of 48 competitors. Walters, who lost the Public Links crown last month, shot 74-73 in the Amateur rounds. Miller posted 73-74. This marks the second playoff to settle the title, following 1947’s Rotar and Vitangeli tie. Defending champion Dr. Mark Moots tied for eighth.
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Canton District Golf Association
Elms
Massillon
Highland
Clarence Miller
Cy Walters
Walters
Jim Caspio
Miller
Danny Rotar
Dominic Vitangeli
Rotar
Louisville Shaves Indianapolis Lead As St Paul Leufs
Seventh place Louisville defeated Indianapolis 7 to 2 to shrink the Tribe’s American Association lead to two games. Jack Griffore shut out Indianapolis for 8253 innings, and Earl Turner hit a 400 foot homer with two outs in the ninth. Louisville jumped on Chet Johnson and Bob Klingerlin for early runs, while Toledo edged Columbus 6-5 to halt an eight game skid and end a seven game slide to the Redbirds. Bobby Mavis drove in Bill Butland for the decisive run in the eighth.
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Big Garcia
Boston
Washington
Lou Boudreau
Tribe
Ray Boone
Ken Keltner
Bob Kennedy
Hal Peck
Chuck Stubbs
Dale Mitchell
Boudreau
Joe Gordon
Doby
Keltner
Mickey
Clutch
Gene Bearden
St. Au
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Louisville
Ames
Toledo
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Associated Press
Colonels
Jack Griffore
Indians
Don Dallessandro
Earl Turner
Chet Johnson
Bob Klingerlin
Redbirds
Bobby Mavis
Bill Butland
Mare Trots to Third Straight at Westbury
Vita Lee a seven year old brown mare driven by Wayne Smart won the featured Bethel trot at Roosevelt Raceway in 2 03 5. It was her third straight Roosevelt Raceway win boosting her status as a strong contender for the 50 000 Roosevelt two mile trot and the American Trotting Championship in August and September. Odds on Vita Lee paid 3.90 3.00 2.70.
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L. I
Ins
Vita Lee
Wayne Smart
Roosevelt Raceway
Roosevelt
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