Rookie Hurls 9 Hitless Innings for A's Shantz Triumph
Bobby Shantz of the Athletics relieved in the fourth and hurled nine innings of no hit no run ball to gain his first big league win 5 4 over the Tigers in Detroit. He struck out seven walked seven and hit another batter to earn the victory despite not getting official credit for a no hitter. Wally Moses delivered a two run homer in the 13th to back him.
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New York
Bobby
Shantz
Athletics
Tigers
Bobby Shantz
Buffalo Bisons
Bobby Feller
Hal Newhouser
Harry Brecheen
Carl Scheib
Vic Wertz
Rick Wakefield
Wakefield
Wally Moses
George Kell
Washington Senators
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
al Evans
Bill Wight
Chicago
Yankees
White Sox
Montin Kennedy
Giants
Cardinals
Johnny Mize
Mel Ott
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Kennedy
New York Reinstates Rocky Graziano in Good Graces
Rocky Graziano, once a top boxing draw, is reinstated by the New York state athletic commission after a 1947 license revocation for failing to report a bribe offer. Illinois weighs a potential ban as Chicago officials question the report while Graziano reflects on past disciplinary service and vows to learn from mistakes.
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NEW York
Rocky Graziano
New York State Athletic Commission
Rocky
Madison Square Garden
Eddie Eagan
Commission
New York Commission
Eagan
Ruben Shank
District Attorney’s Office
Illinois
Graziano
John S. Boyle
Cook County
Chicago
Frank Hogan
Illinois State Athletic Commission
Fort Leavenworth
Bowling County Legion tourney finals yield leaders in doubles and singles
Final night results leave M. Miller and Russ McEldowney atop the doubles with 1261 while E. Lindsey and Harold Beeshart share the singles lead at 686. Bracken and Sheatsley posted 1205 in doubles and Bracken added 615 in singles. Other top finishes include Haney 651 and Glines 603 in singles.
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M. Miller
Russ McEldowney
E. Lindsey
Harold Beeshart
W. Sheatsley
R. Bracken
Bracken
B. Haney
Legion
T. Glines
C. Burnside
H. Carney
W. Shearsley
M. Nalley
W. Teeple
R. Carney
A. Cc. Allman
H. Rogers
R. Powell
J. Marker
D. Marker
J. Boylan
A. Brahler
D Min
Yarosz to Fight Hunter in Pittsburgh May 18
Yarosz from Monaca Pa. will meet Cleveland’s Chuck Hunter for the light heavyweight crown in Pittsburgh on May 18. Hunter has defeated veterans Steve Belloise and Artie Levine, and Yarosz already holds one prior win over him, according to matchmaker Jack McGinley.
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Pittsburgh
Tommy Yarosz
Monaca
Cleveland
Chuck Hunter
Jack McGinley
Yarosz
Hunter
Steve Belloise
Artie Levine
Merchants Edge Forty Corners 10 9 In Dalton Night Battle
Dalton Merchants upset Massillon Forty Corners by 10 to 9 in a Thursday softball game. Forty Corners star Berg hit a homer and Sherretts a triple while C Santmyer and Smith doubled and tripled for Dalton. Hosteller Sherrets and Stanford pitched for Dalton. Phillips Johnson and D Weisgarer for Forty Corners.
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Dalton
Dalton Merchants
Massillon
Forty Corners
Berg
Sherretts
C. Santmyer
Smith
Dalton Mer
Hosteller
Sherrets
Stanford
Phillips
Johnson
D. Weisgarer
International League scores with multiple games listed
In a set of league results Toronto defeated Newark 4 to 3 while Buffalo routed Syracuse 14 to 4. Jersey City posted a 9 to 2 win over Rochester in the same segment of results.
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Toronto
Newark
Buffalo
Syracuse
Jersey City
Rochester
Daily MLB schedule across AL and NL matchups
Baseball card lists today’s games with pitchers and records: Boston at Cleveland Brissey? at Detroit Masterson at St Louis Porterfield at Chicago Lively at Boston Rush at Brooklyn Brecheen at New York Chesney at Philadelphia.
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Boston
Parnell
Cleveland
Lemon
Philadelphia
Brissie
Detroit
Hutchinson
Washington
Masterson
St. Louis
Starr
New York
Porterfield
Chicago
Gettel
Cincinnati
Lively
Bickford
Rush
Brooklyn
Branca
Brecheen
Hartung
Pittsburgh
Chesney
Rowe
Star Distance Walkers In Cincinnati Marathon
A field of top distance walkers will compete in the national A A U 50 000 meter walking championship in Cincinnati on May 15. Notables include 1948 Olympic team members John M Deni and Adolph Weinecker, plus Chris Clegg, William Mihalo, John J Abbate, Mike Riban, and Phil Jackelski from Detroit Chicago Pittsburgh among entrants.
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Cincinnati
Sebastian E. Linehan
A.A.U
Neville, O
Ohio River
John M. Deni
Pittsburgh
Adolph Weinecker
Detroit
Chris Clegg
William Mihalo
John J. Abbate
Mike Riban
Chicago
Phil Jackelski
Notable Names Include Dick Tolli and Sterner in NYC
John Dick of San Francisco and Albert Tolli and John Sterner, both of New York City, are listed among the names in the record.
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John Dick
San Francisco
Albert Tolli
John Sterner
New York City
300000 at Funeral of Italian Soccer Club
More than 300000 mourners filled Turin streets for the mass funeral of Italy's champion soccer team killed when their plane crashed after a match. Also among the dead were the coach, manager, three sports writers, and the crew. Maurilio Cardinal Fossati officiated.
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Turin
Italy
Maurilio Cardinal Fossati
High School Baseball Scores From Ohio Indiana League
Marion defeated Springfield 9 to 1, Portsmouth beat Ima a 6 to 4, Richmond won over Newark 16 to 5, Zanesville edged Muncie 8 to 6.
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Marion
Springfield
Portsmouth
Richmond
Newark
Zanesville
Muncie
Spartans Edge Bucks In Track Meet Preview
COLUMBUS UP Michigan State's star studded track team, among the nation’s best, faced Ohio State in a duel preview. MSU recently won Drake Relays events including the four mile relay and shuttle hurdles while OSU hoped for wins in the high jump, discus, sprints, and relays. The Spartans held the edge in the 880 and mile, with pole vault a toss up.
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Columbus
Michigan State
Ohio State
Spartans
Iowa
Penn
Penn Relays In Philadelphia Through the Efforts of Ed Reilly, Gene Davis
Don Washington
Mal Whitfield
Record Entry Probable for National Open
The U S Golf Association announced nine days remain to file entries for the 49th national open in Medina Illinois June 9 to 11 with 445 entries received. Exempt from qualifying are six former national open champions Charles Chick Evans Tony Manero Craig Wood Gene Sarazen Lawson Little Lew Worsham and Frank Stranahan plus eleven who finished in the top 20 in 1948.
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New York
Medina
Ill
U. S. Golf Association
Joe Dey
Charles
Chick) Evans
Chicago
Tony Manero
Stamford
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Army Navy Game to be Played in Philadelphia Three of Next Four
The Army Navy football game will be at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium three of the next four years. Announced by representatives of the U S military and naval academies and Mayor Bernard Samuel, the 1949 game will be on November 26 with an option for either 1950 or 1951 to be played elsewhere.
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Philadelphia
Municipal Stadium
U. S
Naval Academies
Bernard Samuel
Joe Louis Set for Guam Exhibition Tour Stop Tonight
Joe Louis arrived on Guam to box in two exhibition matches tonight as part of his Pacific tour. The retired heavyweight champion flew in from Manila and did not comment on the new tieup between his International Boxing Club and Madison Square Garden in New York.
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INS
Joe Louis
Manila
Pacific
Louis
International Boxing Club
Madison Square Garden
New York
Central Takes Relays in Cleveland Track Meet
Central High Trojans dominated the West Tech relays last night winning all six events and setting one meet record while tying two others. Cleveland Cathedral Latin took second with 21 points and West Tech finished third with 19 as Central totaled 300 points.
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Cleveland
INS
West Tech
Central Trojans
Cleveland Cathedral Latin
Salas Stops Brown in Lightweight Bout in LA
Fight results show Charley Salas of Phoenix stops Lawrence Brown of Los Angeles in the 7th round at 146 and 148 pounds in Los Angeles. Salas earns a victory by stoppage over Brown in a competitive bout.
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Los Angeles
Charley Salas
Phoenix
Ariz
Lawrence Brown
Ed Dodd Receives Journalism Award for Mark Trail Strip
In Chicago on May 7, Sigma Delta Chi announces an award for distinguished service in American journalism to Ed Dodd creator of the Mark Trail strip from Post-Hall Syndicate. The award honors worthwhile entertainment instruction and public service.
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Chicago
Sigma Delta Chi
Today
Ed Dodd
Mark Trail
Canton Rotary hears talk on guerrilla life and Mother’s Day
Rob ert W. Blake of Canton described a month with Greek guerillas during his 16 month world trip at the Friday noon Canton Rotary Club luncheon in the Onesto Hotel. Harry G. Keller gave a brief Mother's Day talk.
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Robert W. Blake
Canton
Canton Rotary Club
Onesto Hotel
Harry G. Keller
Confusion Over Labor Bill Sets House Record
Congress tangled with the Lesinski and Wood labor bills as it shifted between House and committee of the whole. After hours of debate and a crucial 212 to 209 vote to send the measure back, the House effectively sidelined any labor bill, angering Truman supporters and labor groups.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Congress
House
Committee
Lesinski
Committee of the
Committee of the Whole
Wood
Marcantonio
New York
American Labor Party
House Labor Committee
Welch
California
Labor Committee
Trumanites
Banquet Honors Massillon Band Members
More than 300 band members, parents and guests attended Massillon Tiger Swing Band banquet at the American Legion Home. Gold rings were presented to 27 three year marching members and 3 three-year pins and two two-year pins were awarded to orchestra players. Speakers included Kent State University speech chief E Turner Stump and Massillon Schools Superintendent L J Smith. Richard Hientzenbaum was master of ceremonies.
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American Legion
Massillon Tiger
Orin M. Ford
E. Turner Stump
Kent State University
L. J. Smith
Massillon Public Schools
Richard Hientzelbaum
Theft reports filed across several locations and items
Edward M White reports 600 feet of 16 inch siding valued at 45 stolen from a garage at 1003 Sherrick Road SE. McCurdy Furnace Co at 1138 Camden Ave SW reports a turntable five fire pots and a stove valued at 65 stolen. Two windows valued at 3 broken by rifle shots at Tonsiline Co 938 Piedmont Ave NE. Richard Poe reports a baseball glove valued at 10 stolen at City Field Friday. Clair Reihl reports a pocket watch valued at 4 stolen from his employer shop at 1333 High Ave SW. Robert Cropper reports four reflectors and a license plate holder valued at 1.25 stolen from his car at Court Ave and Raynolds SW. third theft from his car in two weeks.
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Edward M. White
Marionave
Sherrick Rd
McCurdy Furnace Co
Camden Ave SW
The
Tonsiline Co
Piedmont Ave
Richard Poe
6Th St SW
City Field
Clair Reihl
RD 2
Waynesburg
High Ave
Robert Cropper
23Rd St NE
Court Ave
Raynolds
Woman treated after fall causes hand cuts on 3rd Street
Joanne Covey 3, of 916 3rd st SW, was treated at Aultman Hospital for hand cuts suffered Friday at 5 15 p m when she fell while carrying a pop bottle in the 900 block on 3rd st SW police reported.
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Joanne Covey
3Rd St
Aultman Hospital
Attack Suspect Will Face Jury
Douglas Pose 25 of Esmont trailer camp pled guilty to an unarmed robbery charge and was bound over to the grand jury by Municipal Judge Gordon J. Burris for the Thursday night assault on George Archer 40 of 1240 3rd St SE. Archer was victim of skull fracture concussion and scalp lacerations in the 100 block of Sterling Ave SE. Witnesses saw Pose rifling through Archer’s pockets and the billfold with $14 was found at the scene. Police reported two other men robbed of 130 dollars and a wrist watch at Waterworks Park at 2 30 a m Homer Moore 19 of 605 6th St SW treated at Mercy Hospital for eye cuts said he was robbed of 80 dollars and a 55 dollar wrist watch Frank Wilson 917 4th St SW walking with Moore was relieved of his wallet and 50 dollars.
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Douglas Pose
Esmont
Mill Rd
Cleveland
Gordon J. Burris
George Archer
3Rd St SE
Mercy Hospital
Sterling Ave
Mr. Archer
Pose
Archer
Waterworks Park
Homer Moore
6Th St
Frank Wilson
4Th St
Moore
Clark School Graduates May 18 Commencement Address
Clark Consolidated School will hold its commencement on May 18 at 8 15 p m in the school auditorium with Winifred B Logan of Wooster College delivering the main address Baccalaureate services precede on May 15 at 8 p m in the same auditorium with Rev Russell Hoy of Canal Lewisville delivering the sermon The graduating class includes Carolyn Croup Dorothy Norris Mary Swagler Allen Casey Bill Patterson and Ralph Straits.
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Clark
Clark Consolidated School
Winifred B. Logan
Wooster College
Russell Hoy
Canal Lewisville
Carolyn Croup
Dorothy Norris
Mary Swagler
Allen Casey
Bill Patterson
Ralph Straits
Injured by Tractor in Farm Accident
Jeff Rose aged 53 from RD 4 Broad Way Road was treated at Mercy Hospital for leg bruises after slipping and having his leg run over by a farm tractor on Friday.
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Jeff Rose
Broadway Rd
Mercy Hospital
Massillon Hit-Skip Driver Fined and Jailed
Joseph A. Weick of 907 17th St SW Massillon received a five day jail term and a $100 fine plus costs in Massillon Municipal Court for hitting two cars and fleeing after accidents. State patrol chased him after nearly forcing an officer into a curb, a later red light violation, and a side swipe of a patrol car. He was held in the Massillon City jail Friday night.
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Massillon
Joseph A. Weick
17Th St
Stark County
Weick
6Th St
Tremont Ave
17Th Stext
Massillon City
Dennison Council Rejects Fast Time Proclamation
Dennison council votes to keep the city on Eastern Standard Time despite Mayor Roby’s push for fast time. At a Thursday meeting, the panel decided businesses would operate on slow time while residents may use whichever time suits them.
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Dennison
R. L. Roby
Sandard
Women Voters Study Ohio Laws and Housing
The League of Women Voters will study the Ohio Constitution for the 1952 constitutional convention and housing problems. The evening unit heard the report at a YMCA meeting Friday night with delegates Mrs Thomas Whipple Mrs Wood Maxwell Mrs Theodore Gerns and Mrs Charles Foerster attending from Dayton.
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Women Voters
Ohio
League of Women Voters
Y.M.C.A
Thomas Whipple
Wood Maxwell
Theodore Gerns
Charles Foerster
Dayton
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