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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1949
Page
6
Multiple box score lines show Cleveland and Chicago offense with RBIs by Zernial Clark and Vernon and HRs by Vernon and Gordon. Pitching notes include Pieretti winning for the White Sox over Garcia, plus Gray and Kennedy closers in Detroit St Louis and Pittsburgh games. Strong entity mentions include Pieretti, Zernial, Kluszewski, Hatton, and Sain across the slate of doubleheader results.
Charley Fusari from Irvington used a right hand to drop Vince Foster three times in two minutes and twenty six seconds of the first round in New York. The referee halted the bout after Foster appeared unable to continue.
INDIANAPOLIS Rex Mays and Duke Nalon in Novi Special cars opened speed trials for the 500 mile Memorial Day classic aiming to break the track mark of 133.944 miles per hour set three years ago. Wilbur Shaw, speedway general manager, predicts the Novis may reach 135 mph.
St Louis. Sam Breadon former owner of the Cardinals died Tuesday night and left his estate to his widow and two daughters in a 1938 will filed yesterday. The 1947 sale price of the club was about 3 million dollars. If his family dies out, the estate goes to the city of St Louis for playgrounds for needy children.
In a Central League update Charleston defeated Rapids Daytona 4 to 3 while Flint edged Muskegon 7 to 4 and Beethaw posted a 7 to 4 win over Muskegon.
Brooklyn recalls Negro right hander Don Newcombe who had been with the Montreal Royals farm club to help cure theBrooklyn pitching woes. Newcombe, six foot four, 230 pounds, won 17 games and struck out 186 batters last season for the Royals of the International League.
Schedule shows American League games with Kellmer Kinder Scarborough Hatchiase Papai and national league clashes featuring Roberts Jones Leonard Vander Meer Pollet Dickson Hatten Voiselle. Matches include Philadelphia at New York Chicago at Cincinnati St Louis at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Boston as listed.
Cleveland dropped to third place after a three hour 11 minute 11-10 loss to Chicago at Comiskey Park in front of 36,914 fans. Early Wynn started for Cleveland before Garcia took over, Satchell Paige started the nightcap, and Marino Pieretti earned the win for Chicago as the Indians slugged batters but failed to contain the Sox rally.
Alliance Country Club will host the Ohio Conference golf meet next Friday and Saturday with Kent State favored atop the standings. Mt Union sits fifth as host, while coach Pete Pederson’s Purple Raiders prep by hosting Akron Monday and traveling to Otterbein Wednesday.
Emma Pelloth of Buffalo posted the high single game 279 in the WIBC tournament while finishing the first game of the team event. She ended with a 620 series after 10 strikes. Iris Peters and Grace Baskin of San Antonio led the Texas doubles into a 7th place tie with 1144. Peggy Haynes and Marian Ladewig topped singles with 570 each and overall tally 1730 for Haynes. Pepsi-Cola of Dayton claimed 2668 for sixth in team event, surpassing Gears by Enterprise of Detroit's 993.
Skeet shooters from Ohio and neighboring states will compete in the eighth annual Southwestern Ohio skeet tournament in Springfield today and tomorrow.
Ohio coaches unveiled a district based point system for choosing North and South All-Star football players and mentors, with ballots from about 40 schools per district and points awarded by district and inter-district votes. Five coaches and 25 players will be named per team, with AP continuing the official All-Ohio selections.
The Pimlico race forecast calls for clouds and possible late thundershowers, with rain unlikely before the 5 15 p m post. Capot emerges as a top bet alongside Palestinian Old Rockport and Model Cadet as five new hopefuls enter the Derby shadow for the Preakness field. Crowds around 40000 expected by the Maryland Jockey Club.
Springfield High School dominated the Miami University invitational, with nine Class A qualifiers led by record setter Gene Stevenson. Dayton Dunbar and Dayton Roosevelt followed, while Class B saw Plainville top qualifiers and Lockland struggle, as Wyoming shaved 0.3 seconds from the 880 yard relay mark to 1 35.4.
Romanian Nine edged Fairmount Merchants 3-2 at Cook Field in City Class A baseball Friday. Fairmount took a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the ninth before Emil Alecusan and And y Katusin sparked a rally with a walk and a single, bringing in the tying and winning runs for Romanian Merchants.
In a pitching duel Kibler and Bikis held the offenses in check until a seventh inning rally. Fairmount scored in the third and seventh while the Romanians answered with a first inning counter. Bikis spun six hits over seven innings as Kibler allowed seven singles. Final score 3 to 2 Romanians at City Field with Bikis earning the win and Kibler the loss.
Ohio State outhit Michigan 14-9 yet stranded 12 runners as Michigan built an early two run lead with a two run second inning. Pete Perini allowed three hits before tiring in the seventh while Alex Verdova hit a two run homer in the third to briefly tie the game.
Canton South defeats Central Catholic 9 to 8 on South’s field after a two inning outage. Dick De Corps and Tom DeVore homer for Central Catholic, while Tartaglia and Johnson spark South with key hits and a late three-run rally in the sixth.
The Ohio conservation and natural resources commission will keep the ban on outboard motors at Guilford Lake in Columbiana County. A Columbus hearing, held at the request of locals seeking repeal, heard more opposition than support. Chairman Louis Bromfield said the vote reflects conservation interests and the will of the majority.
Pirates announce veteran outfielder Walt Judnich has been sold outright to San Francisco of the Pacific Coast League from the Cleveland Indians in the winter deal. The sale reduces the Pirates roster to 26 players, one over the May 19 limit.
In the Southern Association standings Memphis defeated Chattanooga 15 to 0. Birmingham topped opponents with 9 percent, Mobile 1, Little Rock 8, Nashville 1, New Orleans 4, and Atlanta 0.
Jackson Polar Bears clinched the North Section crown in Stark County Class B baseball by routing Middlebranch 15 to 6. Jackson improved to 5-0 in league play. Middlebranch stood 3-1 with one game left. Brown and Bush paced Jackson with two doubles and a single each in five at bats.
In the Goodall round robin in New Rochelle Bobby Locke surged to the top with plus 36 after two stellar rounds. Palmer slips to third as Locke leads a field including Sam Snead and Byron Nelson in a $15,000 charity event where 18-hole medal play faces five rounds.
Chris Clegg, a 25 year old Englishman living in Detroit, is installed favorite for the national A A U 50,000 meter walking championship in Cincinnati. He won the national 30,000 meter title last fall, defeating most of the filed entrants for the 3 mile event.
Timken’s Eastern Ohio Conference golf champions halted Ak Ron Garfield’s eight-match winning streak with an 11-5 win at Highland. Trojan standout Carl Richey led with four goals on a 42 40 82 card, while Paul Esway and Clem added key scores as Timken dominated.
Seventeen 18-hole medal play teams from northeastern Ohio compete at Highland for district honors. Barberton joins 16 others in the field. Winners and runners up advance to the state event May 27 28 along with the top individual medalist and runner-up.
Behra scored 312 markers in two rounds on a 36 36 72 layout while Garfield's Wykoff led with 41 41 82. Half points were logged by Sheeks 41 39 80 and Dimitri 46 42 88. Timken claimed its 8th win in 14 starts as district tourney looms at Highland. No other locals competed yesterday.
The league table shows Detroit leading with 18 wins and 6 losses, followed by Cleveland, Washington, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, and St. Louis. Friday results include Chicago 11, Detroit 7, and St. Louis 2. Upcoming games list Cleveland at Chicago, Boston at Washington, New York at Philadelphia, Detroit at St. Louis, and more.
A rough tally shows St Paul 18 Milwaukee 12 and Indianapolis 139 Minneapolis 139 with Kansas City 9 12 Toledo 9 12 and Columbus 6 17 Louisville 5 16. Tonight's games list Louisville at St Paul Indianapolis at Toledo Columbus at Minneapolis Milwaukee at Kansas City and Minneapolis at Kansas City.
Denison and Otterbein finish in an 8 8 tie while Miami beats Ohio University 14 to 1 and Bowling Green posts an 8 percent result with John Carroll earning an even match.
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