RAs Cancel 24 Games Across Friday Sandlot Circuit
Morning Industrial Softball saw Timken top Ford Tool & Die 9-4 in six innings before rain ended play. Union Metal blanked Babcock Printing 17-4 and Ford Motor defeated Automatic Steel 16-6. Diebold Safes swept Sanitary Milk 8-0 and 4-0 in Industrial No 1. Junior Optimists No 2 beat The Palms 4-0 in a rain-shortened six-inning National Junior No 2 Baseball game.
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Ras
Timken
Ford Tool & Die
Union Metal
Babcock Printing
Ford Motor
Automatic Steel
Diebold Safes
Sanitary Milk
Junior Optimists No
Palms
Pet
Ford Tool & Tie
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Ford Tool-Die
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Diebold
Srowling Gs Scores Central League
SROWLING Gs SCORES CENTRAL LEAGUE games list Grand Rapids 4 Dayton 3 Flint 4 Charleston 2 Saginaw 5 Muskegon 3.
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Srowling
Central Leagufp
Grand Rapids
Dayton
Flint
Charleston
Saginaw
Muskegon
Butler Defeats Newcastle In Wet Grounds Showdown
In a damp field, Butler tops Newcastle 6 to 4 while Erie wins 6 to 4 against Uniontown as Youngstown hosts Johnstown amid soggy conditions. the wet grounds affect play across the Middle Atlantic League schedule.
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Butler
Newcastle
Erie
Uniontown
Youngstown
Johnstown
International League scores feature rain delay in Baltimore
Buffalo blanked Baltimore as rain interrupted play while Montreal led Newark 12 11 and Rochester edged Jersey City 11 7. Syracuse defeated Toronto 6 6 in a day of unsettled results across the league.
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Buffalo
Baltimore
Montreal
Newark
Rochester
Jersey City
Toronto
Syracuse
Thousands of Golfers Seek National Public Links Qualifier
Two thousand four hundred eighty three players will attempt to reach the national public links tournament next week in Los Angeles. The 24th annual event runs July 11 to 16 at Rancho golf course with 36 hole qualifying across 39 locations from June 19 to 27. Exemptions include Mike Ferentz Andrew Szwedka and Robert C Clark. Raleigh is the defending team champion.
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NEW York
Rancho
Los Angeles
Mike Ferentz
Andrew Szwedka
Pittsburgh
Robert C. Clark
St. Paul
Raleigh
N. C
Ted Williams Still Leads in Balloting For All-Star Team
In Chicago AP reports Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox holds the top spot in all star balloting. Jackie Robinson of Brooklyn trails in second, with multiple other players named by position and team including Eddie Waitkus Yogi Berra Stan Musial and Ralph Kiner among leaders. The American and National leagues list the top vote getters at each position with Williams leading the outfielders.
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Ted Williams
Chicago
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
Eddie Waitkus
Philadelphia
Eddie Robinson
Washington
Reds Trade Duo Shine in 7 2 Win Over Braves
Warren C Giles pulled off trades with Chicago to bring Harry Walker Peanuts Lowrey and Walker Cooper to Cincinnati. In their first game as Rhinelanders they led a 7 2 victory over Boston ending a seven game skid. Walker and Lowrey drove in runs stole bases and combined for seven putouts while Cooper hit a three run homer in the first. Johnny Sain took the loss for the Braves.
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Cincinnati
Redleg
Warren C Giles
Giles
Chicago Cubs
Rhinelanders
Harry
Walker
Peanuts Lowrey
Walker Cooper
Reds
Boston Braves
Lowrey
Cooper
Johnny Sain
Braves
Billy Southworth
Howie Fox
Clint Hartung
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Ernie Bonham
Wally Westlake
Portsmouth Leads with Double Victory in League Action
The Portsmouth Athletics extended their lead in the Ohio-Indiana League with a double win over Richmond 6-2 and 9-6. Ed Bryden allowed three hits in game one for his fourth win in as many starts. Zanesville edged Lima 7-6 in 12 innings, after Lima tied the game at 6-6 in the ninth with a four-run rally.
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Associated Press
Portsmouth Athletics
Zanesville
Portsmouth
Richmond
Ed Bryden
Robins
Indians
Lima
Ohio Indiana Seagle scores and results brief
Ohio and Indiana Seagle report scattered results across cities Portsmouth Richmond Muncie Springfield Zanesville Lima Newark Marion with key games extending to 12 innings in Lima and Newark holding a 4 to Marion.
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Ohio
Robin Roberts Blanks Cards In 8-0 Fracas
Philadelphia fans hailed Robin Roberts as he blanked the St. Louis Cardinals 8-0 to lift the Phillies into a tie for second place. Roberts’s eighth win tied the league lead as Philadelphia extended a six game streak. Brooklyn’s Branca also had eight wins. Dodgers beat Cubs 2-1. Newcombe outpitched Hacker. Reds over Braves 7-2. Pirates beat Giants 6-4. Red Sox sweep White Sox 4-3 and 10-8. Athletics beat Browns 6-5. rain postponed Detroit vs. Senators night game.
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Philadelphia
Cards
Phils
Roberts
Brooklyn
Ralph Branca
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Don Newcombe
Warren Hacker
Gil Hodges
Duke Snider
Cubs
Boston
Stephens
Williams
Maurice McDermott
Louisville
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Joe Coleman
Detroit
Senators
Washington
Columbus Oldster State Champ Again
Allen Rankin, 55, Columbus building and loan executive, won his fourth Ohio senior golf tour title at Scioto Country Club with a two over par 74 for a 145 total. Doug Hill was runner-up at 149, Glenn Meeder third at 153. Rankin previously won 1945 46 47 titles and holds the district crown. Defending champ Tors Vitt and Dayton dentist Dr Hiobard Heston shared fourth at 156.
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Columbus
Allen Rankin
Columbus Building and Loan
Ohio
Scioto Country Club
Doug Hill
Cincinnati
Glenn Meeder
Rankin
Buckeye State Building and Loam Co
Tors Vitt
Brecksville
Hiobard Heston
Dayton
National and American League matchups briefed
National League games feature New York’s Jones 5 6 facing Pittsburgh’s Riddle 1 5 and Brooklyn’s Barney 2 4 at Chicago Leonard 2 7 with Hall 2 1 at Cincinnati Raffensberger 6 6 plus Philadelphia Simmons 2 4 at St Louis Pollet 6 4. American League slate has Detroit Houtteman 3 1 visiting Washington Calvert 6 5 and Cleveland Paige 2 3 at New York Raschi 10 1 with Chicago Gumpert 5 5 at Boston Stubbs 0 1 and St Louis Garver 3 3 at Philadelphia Keliner 8 3.
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National of
New York
Jones
Pittsburgh
Riddle
Brooklyn
Barney
Chicago
Leonard
Hall
Cincinnati
Raffensberger
Philadelphia
Simmons
St. Louis
Pollet
Detroit
Houtteman
Washington
Calvert
Cleveland
Paige
Raschi
Gumpert
Boston
Stubbs
Garver
Keliner
Trojans Poised To Clinch 13th NCAA Track Title
USC, led by Mel Patton, is rated the favorite to win the NCAA track and field crown as 35,000 fans are expected. Michigan State faltered with Horace Smith and Jack Dianetti failing to qualify, boosting Stanfor d and WCLA as main challengers. Patton posted a 9.5 in the 100 and a 20.2 in the 220. Ohio State’s Matt Whitfield, defending 880 champ, qualified for finals in 1:54.3.
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Los Angeles
University of Southern California
N.C.A.A
Spartans
Trojans
Stanfords
W.C.L.A
Yale
Mel Patton
U.S.C
Leafe
Matt Whitfield
Ohio State University
Bill Miller
Ohio State
Harry Cogswell
Baseball season leaders and stats from the leagues
A compact summary of major league leaders. Kell of Detroit tops batting with .347 and 76 hits, Joost leads runs with 69, Williams drives in 69, while Raschi of New York posts 16 wins and 75 strikeouts. Robinson of Brooklyn leads NL in batting, Reese scores, and Klmer hits 14 homers for Pittsburgh.
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Kell
Detroit
Joost
Philadelphia
Williams
Boston
Raschi
New York
Trucks
Robinson
Brooklyn
Reese
Ennis
Furillo
Smalley
Chicago
Klmer
Pittsburgh
Brookyn
Branca
Spahn
Braves Manager Sees Stanky Ankles Injury As Bruise
Cincinnati report says Billy Southworth believes Ed Stankys swollen right ankle is just a bruise. The same ankle he broke in a July collision with Bruce Edwards last year was reinjured yesterday by a ball during fielding drills from Tommy Holmes. Southworth expects Stanky to return soon.
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Cincinnati
Billy Southworth
Boston Braves
Ed Stanky
Braves
Bruce Edwards
Dodgers
Tommy Holmes
Southworth
Eddie
Ohio Entrants Sweep Pacing Derby at Aurora
Eddie Cobb of Washington Court House Ohio owned both entries in the Aurora Downs pacing derby. Jerry the First driven by Cobb won the mile division in 2.05.4 with Highland Ellen second. In the mile and a sixteenth division Royal Man led at halfway and held off Jerry the First with Royal Man driven by Harry Burright. Highland Ellen finished third. Cobb earned 6580 dollars for the stable.
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Aurora
Eddie Cobb
Washington Court House
Jerry
Cobb
Highland Ellen
Howard R. Lintz
Flint, Mich
Royal Man
Ten Golf Stars Invited to U S Walker Cup Team
The U S Golf Association invited a 10 man Walker Cup squad to face Britain August 19 and 20 at Mamaroneck New York. Willie Turnesa Frank Stranahan lead a group including Ray Billows Stanley Bishop Charles Coe John Dawson Charles Kocsis Bruce McCormick Jim McHale and Robert Skee Riegel. Coe Dawson McCormick and McHale are newcomers. Turnesa Stranahan Bishop and Riegel played in 1947 victory at St Andrews.
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New York
U. S
Willie Turnesa
Frank Stranahan
U. S. Golf Association
Turnesa
Elmsford
N. Y
Stranahan
Toledo
Ray Billows
Staatsburg
Stanley Bishop
Boston
Charles Coe
Oklahoma City
John Dawson
Los Angeles
Charles Kocsis
Royal Oak
Mich
Bruce McCormick
Jim McHale
Philadelphia
Robert
Skee) Riegel
Upper Darby
Mamaroneck
Clementon
N. J
Sizzling Louisville Colonels stretch to six for winning streak
The Louisville Colonels extended their six game win streak with a 7-1 defeat of Toledo as Jack Robinson earned his first win after five losses. St Paul led the American Association by half a game over Indianapolis after a 3-1 win at Kansas City amid rain delays. Jim Pendleton of St Paul was hospitalized after being hit by a pitch but was not seriously harmed. Mel Queen and Bob Wabenicht each hurled four-hitters in the twin bill losses and Indianapolis beat Columbus 2-1. Nick Etten hit a grand slam as Milwaukee beat Minneapolis 8-4 to end a 4-4 tie.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
American Association
Indianapolis
Louisville
Colonels
Toledo
Jack Robinson
Kansas City
Jim Pendleton
Lew Burdette
Blues
Bill Skiff
Mel Queen
Columbus
Bob Whabénicht
Birds
Tribe
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Nick Etten
Akron Area Sports Schedule and SignUp Contacts
Sandlot Notes seeks opponent for a benefit game at Springfield Lake on July 3. Hartville Firemen booking twilight softball or fumbleball games. West Tuscarawas Merchants travel to Coshocton to meet American Legion nine at 2:30 pm. North Canton Merchants vs Canton Blacksacks Sunday at Witwer Park 2:30 pm, and Merchants vs Douglas A.C. Monday at Memorial Stadium 6 pm.
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Akron-Canton Road Furniture
Akron
Springfield Lake
Call Stadium
Earl Ankeny
Merrillave
Hartville Firemen
Hartville
West
North Canton Merchants
Canton Blacksacks
Witwer Park
Merchants
Douglas ,A.C
Memorial Stadium
Lausche Signals No Run Against Taft in 1950
In Columbus Governor Frank Lausche hinted he would not run for the U S Senate against Senator Robert A Taft in 1950 though he did not close the door. He spoke after attending Ohio Wesleyan Universitys anniversary with Taft and noted no controversy. Democratic leaders have sought a candidate to oppose Taft while keeping Lausche in the governor role.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
U. S
Robert A. Taft
Lausche
Taft
Ohio Wesleyan
United States
Delaware
Anti Red Bill Blasted By Cleveland Clergy
In Cleveland the Church Federation denounced a state anti-Communist bill as a threat to religious freedom. Clergymen adopted a resolution opposing the Bartunek Seibert measure demanding loyalty oaths from teachers, calling it loosely drawn hysteria and a Communist witch-hunt.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Church Federation
Bartunek- Seibert
Cooperative Club Heads To Meet in Cincinnati
Officials of the Cooperative Clubs International will hold their 29th annual convention in Cincinnati beginning tomorrow. The gathering in June is expected to draw about 900 participants from 117 clubs across the United States and Canada over four days.
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Cincinnati
Cooperative Clubs International
United States
Canada
Seven Year Old Pacer Wins Westbury Feature at Roosevelt
Jimmy Creed a seven year old chestnut driven by James Cruise won the featured New Hampshire pace at Roosevelt Raceway for a $5,000 purse. He took the lead on the back stretch and beat Indian Land by a length with Dr. Stanton third. The winner paid $5.50 $3.70 and $2.60. Time for the mile was 2 05 2/5.
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Westbury
N. Y
Jimmy Creed
James Cruise
New Hampshire
Roosevelt Raceway
Indian Land
Dr. Stanton
Buckeyes Invade Purdue for Jan 30 Clash
LAFAYETTE Ind. Purdue University will host Ohio State on January 30 in a nonconference game noted by Athletic Director Guy Mackey. Purdue will play a 22 game schedule for 1949 50 season including a December 23 non conference tilt with Kentucky here.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Ohio State
Guy Mackey
Boilermakers
University of Kentucky
Huntington official injured while demonstrating fire escape device
Hal Slutz, a veteran football official from Huntington, was seriously injured in Charleston when he fell from a second story window during a fire escape drill. He fractured his left hip and left elbow while demonstrating a long canvas slide used for fire escape purposes. Slutz has officiated in the All-America Football Conference for three seasons.
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Charleston
W. Va
Worthing H
Hal) Slutz
Huntington
Slutz
Virginia Pardon Free Hall After 30 Year Flight Ends
Seventy-five year old Dave Hall a former mountaineer known as John Henry Thomas has been conditionally pardoned by Virginia Governor Tuck. Convicted of second degree murder in 1919, Hall fled in 1919 and lived as a farmer in West Virginia, later facing a boarding encounter with officers before his pardon. Hall says the dread is gone as he leaves the penitentiary.
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Richmond
Dave Hall
Virginia
Tuck
Hall
Wyoming County
W. Va
John Henry Thomas
Groundhog Creek
Baptist Church
Dickenson County
West Virginia
Pony Express Revival Carries Mail Across Nebraska
The Nebraska Horse Clubs Association sponsors a commemorative pony express ride across Nebraska from Scottsbluff and Pine Bluffs to Gothenburg with an eastern leg from Blair to Gothenburg. The 600 mile relay features 500 participants and passes near Buffalo Bill Cody’s ranch en route to a finale at the preserved Fred Machette station in Gothenburg.
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Neb
Pony Express
Nebraska Plains
America
Nebraska Horse Clubs Association
Lincoln Highway
Pine Bluffs
Wyo
Nebraska
Sidney
Gothenburg
Ovid
Colo
Blair
Plains
Central City
North Platte
Buffalo Bill Cody
North Brothers
Kit Carson
Gen
Phil Sheridan
Pawnee Bill
Death Valley Scottie
Bishop Beecher
Alliance Man 85 to Wed Delayed by Permit Hold
In Warren a 34 year old woman must wait at least two months to wed William H Crutchley 85 of Alliance after Common Pleas Judge G H Birrell set aside her divorce decree and postponed the case to August He had granted divorce from a Pittsburgh husband on grounds of gross neglect of duty and asked Probate Judge Sidney W Jones to hold up a marriage license pending the reevaluation
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William H. Crutchley
Alliance
Common Pleas
G. H. Birrell
Catherine J. Bevilacqua
Pittsburgh
Tucker To Appear In Court Thursday
Preston Tucker and seven colleagues indicted by a federal grand jury will be arraigned in federal court Thursday on charges of mail fraud conspiracy and violations of the Securities Act. Tucker’s firm, soon to be reorganized under bankruptcy laws, once planned a rear engine car at a plant that was closed last January.
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Chicago
Preston Tucker
Tucker Corp
Tucker
Guard of Four Presidents Takes His Life
Col. Harry Cooper, 52, longtime bodyguard to four U. S. presidents and head of the Washington district Secret Service from 1936 to 1942, shot himself at his Baltimore home. He died an hour later at West Baltimore General Hospital after returning from a Washington appointment.
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Col
Harry Cooper
U. S
Cooper
Washington
Secret Service
West Baltimore General Hospital
Automobiles Wanted in The Repository Want Ad Section
The Repository classified ad notes four calls for autos wanted with one car sold and several buyers seeking similar offers, reflecting ongoing demand for used vehicles and urgency in securing deals.
Plymouth 1947 Convertible On Display At Ne Corner
A Plymouth 1947 convertible is shown near 15 Olive Street in the NE district, inviting inspections by passersby and potential buyers cruising the area. The vintage car attracts attention with its classic lines and polished finish amid neighborhood traffic.
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Plymouth
Used Car Want Ad Service Promotes Quick Buyers
If you have a used car to sell, dial 5-5101 and ask for a Want Ad-Taker to insert an inexpensive ad. Phone your ad by 5 30 p m for the next day s paper and reach buyers right away while they re still interested.
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J. L. Kerstetter
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Greater Akron Baseball Federation
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