Purity debate and sports notes from college football season
A feature wrap of NCAA debates on the purity code plus scattered sports notes. Mentions include Doby and Avila returning for a Tribe Browns game, Willie Pep quips, Frank Stranahan’s award, Lisle Blackbourn as umpire, Penn State painting aid for Ike Buchenhorst, Steve Owen scouting, Elmer Willhoite, Lew Andreas, Amateur Softball chaos, Detroit Briggs Beautywear, Arizona sophomores, Boston College freshmen, Cincinnati farmhands, and Michigan State rookies.
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Hugh Fullerton JR
N.C.A.A
Willie Pep
Frank Stranahan
Sparkplug
Sammy Arzetta
Lisle Blackbourn
Marquette
Milwaukee
Chicago
Hugh Fullerton
Oscar Buchenhorst
Penn State College
Buchenhorst
Oscar
Penn State
Steve Owen
Rams
Redskins
Fresh Air Fund
Los Angeles
Southern Cal
Elmer Willhoite
Mac Speedie
Syracuse U
Lew Andreas
Amateur
Peoria “Dieselettes
Briggs Beautywear
Detroit
Arizona
Boston College
Jack Walters
Bucky
Gene Hatton
Grady
Cincinnati
Michigan State
Jere McMillin
John Bachman
Charley
Spartans
Fearless Fraley on young US tennis fire power for Davis Cup
Oscar Fraley notes Charley Hare argues the United States should rely on rising players like Herbie Flam and Art Larsen to reclaim the Davis Cup from Australia. Mentions Ted Schroeder and Tom Brown as veterans, plus bits on Jackie Jensen and Art Larsen, with colorful side anecdotes and birthdays.
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Oscar Fraley
Hare
U. S
Prima Downas
Australia
Jackie Jensen
California
New York Yankees
Bombers
Casey Stengel
Bill Dickey
Art Larsen
San Francisco
Art
George
Larsen
Eddie Stanky
Ted Atkinson
Freezeout
Nancy Chaffee
Budge Patty
Michigan
Tom Harmon
Patty
Edward
Budge
Secaucus
N. J
Jim Howell
New York Giants
Howell
Kelley Mote
Duke
Mote
Baseball Daily Standings and Schedule Highlights
New York leads with six to Washington two and Philadelphia four over Boston two in a day of games. Tonight Cleveland at St Louis Wynn versus Overmire, and Washington versus Ostrowski at New York. Chicago at Detroit Scarborough vs Newhouser, Boston at Philadelphia Parnell vs Shantz. Tomorrow schedules include Cleveland at St Louis and multiple city matchups. Results feature Philadelphia beating Boston and Pittsburgh over St Louis with other late games.
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Cleveland
St. Louis
Shantz
WHBC
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Flamoe PH
Esse
We New York
Jansen
Hatten
Munger
Staley
Law
Cincinnati
Wehmeier
Fox
Minner
Night
American IL. Pet. G
Washington
New York Hoya
Beulah Park Opens Fall Meeting With Autumn Purse Race
Columbus Ohio September 2 Beulah Park opens its 24 day fall meeting with the Autumn Purse a 1000 dollar race over six furlongs Seven other races fill the card Weekday post time is 230 PM EST.
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Columbus
Beulah Park
Indians Seek To Halt Losing Streak at 6
St Louis tonight as the Cleveland Indians open a two game series with the Browns. Doby Avila likely in the lineup, Easter out a few games. Wynn guns for his 16th win, Feller to meet Brownies tomorrow. Garcia and Lemon to start Labor Day doubleheader in Chicago.
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Indians
ST. Louis
Larry Doby
Bobby Avila
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
Lou Boudreau
Tribe
Luke Easter
Early Wynn
Bob Feller
Mike Garcia
Bob Lemon
Chicago
Hoovers Fall 8-6 in A B C state tourney game
North Canton Hoovers dropped an 8-6 decision to Andover in first round action at Ashtabula in the American Baseball Congress state tournament. Akron Borden Autos also lost 5-3 to Lakewood. Hoovers trailed 6-2 after five before a late rally, with Bobby Bush driving in three runs on a triple and Ralph Miller collecting three hits.
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Ashtabula
North Canton
Hoovers
Andover
American Baseball Congress
Akron Borden Autos
Lakewood
Bobby Bush
Ted Arunski
Jack Sponseller
Arunski
Ralph Miller
Jim Lozner
St Paul Rookie Lou Limmer Wins Hooey Award 1950
Lou Limmer of the St Paul Saints won the 1950 Robert E Hooey Memorial Award as the American Association s top rookie. With 124 hits and a .283 average through Aug 29 he totaled 25 homers and led with 101 RBIs. Other vote recipients were Bob Cerv Bill Reed and George Estock.
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Columbus
Lou Limmer
St. Paul Saints
Robert E. Hooey
American Association
Association
Baseball
Husky
Bob Cerv
Kansas City
Bill Reed
George Estock
Milwaukee
Limmer
St. Paul
Philadelphia Athletics
Eagles Lions Clash Tonight in Little Rock Exhi
In Little Rock Arkansas on September 2 the Philadelphia Eagles meet the Detroit Lions in a National Football League exhibition game. The matchup pits two NFL teams in a pre season contest at a neutral site with both clubs seeking form before the regular season.
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Eagles
Little Rock
Ark
Philadelphia Eagles
Detroit Lions
Harris picks Yankees to win flag in AL race
New York Sept 2. Bucky Harris, fired for 1948 pennant miss, backs the Yankees as best prepared to win the AL title. He praises Whitey Ford as clutch starter and picks the Red Sox as their toughest rival, while weighing Ted Williams’ potential role as a pinch hitter.
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New York
Bucky Harris
New York Yankees
Bucky
Harris
Yankees
Ford
Red Sox
Fenway Park
Ted Williams
Bosox
Boston
Williams
Muddy Track Seen Today for Chicago Test
Chicago forecasts a muddy track for the Washington Park Handicap at $50,000. Calumet Farms stars Powder and Fervent are favored, with Ponder and Fervent seen as strong mud specialists. Curandero and Your Host enter as surprise possibilities. Eddie Arcaro rides Cochise with options to switch to Better Self if needed. Other weights listed for Inseparable Laico Bimover and Aegina.
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Chicago
Calumet Farms
Fervent
Ponder
Your Host
Volanic
Cochise
Better Self
Calumet
King’s Ranch
Curandero
California
Eddie Arcaro
Arcaro
Brandywine Stable
Inseparable
Laico
Bimover
Aegina
Cincinnati Opens Softball Tourney in Nine Team Invite
Open softball play begins tomorrow featuring Cincinnati teams plus entrants from Detroit St Louis Indianapolis Louisville Akron Columbus and Youngstown in the Jewish Welfare Board national invitational tourney.
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Cincinnati
Detroit
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Louisville
Akron
Columbus
Youngstown
Jewish Welfare Board
Coast League Scores Quick Update
In a series of games across the Pacific Coast League, San Francisco defeated Oakland 32 to 10, San Diego led Portland 18 to 4, Los Angeles bested Hollywood 13 to 1, Sacramento triumphed over Seattle 13 to 9.
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San Francisco
Oakland
San Diego
Portland
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Sacramento
Seattle
Cardinal First Sacker Denies He Left Club Intentionally
Los Angeles report quotes Vernal Jones denying he jumped the St. Louis Cardinals. He says he left with owner Fred Saigh’s consent while claiming a back injury and leg trouble. Jones cites illness and a request for voluntary retirement as reasons. The Cardinals suspended him indefinitely after missing a train departure for Pittsburgh.
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Los Angeles
Vernal
Nippy) Jones
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
Saigh
Chandler
Jones
Strasburg Tigers Captain Fractures Leg in Scrimmage
James Houglan, captain and fullback for the Strasburg Tigers, is hospitalized in Massillon after fracturing his left leg in a Friday scrimmage with the Railroaders at Brewster. The 17-year-old senior, son of Mr and Mrs Hugh A Houglan, is Strasburg’s only returning letterman.
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Massillon
James Houglan
Strasburg Tigers
Massillon City Hospital
Brewster
Houglan
Hugh A Houglan
Strasburg
Tigers
Ohio Stars Reach Mason Dixon Final in Women’s Golf
Pauline Martin from St. Clairsville and Bonnie Randolph of Columbus advanced to the finals of the Mason and Dixon women’s golf tournament in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. They will contest two 18 hole matches today for the title.
Southern Association scores from Birmingham and others
In a set of Southern Association games Birmingham defeated Nashville 19 to 5 while Memphis beat New Orleans 6 to 2. Little Rock bested Mobile 5 to 0 in a high scoring day for the league.
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Southern Association
Birmingham
Nashville
Memphis
New Orleans
Little Rock
Mobile
Empire Golf Field Awaits Clearing Skies
In Loudonville New York rain delayed the Empire State Open at Shaker Ridge Country Club with 93 professionals and 28 amateurs set to begin. The 72 hole event now runs 18 today 18 tomorrow and final 36 on Monday led by Jim Ferrier with rivals Ted Kroll Doug Ford Glen Teal and Lloyd Mangrum among the stars and Cary Middlecoff Henry Ramson also listed.
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Loudonville
Ridge Country Club
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Ted Kroll
New Hartford
N. Y
Doug Ford
Dr E H Rogers makes ace at Shady Hollow
Dr Earl H Rogers aces the 110 yard par-3 No 11 at Shady Hollow on Thursday using a 7 iron. His brother Dr T O Rogers and Russ Ecker witnessed the shot.
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Dr. E. H. Rogers
Shady Hollow
Earl H. Rogers
Frank Castelberg
Rogers
T. O. Rogers
Russ Ecker
Purcell Named Assistant Coach At Stewart High School
Robert Kelly Purcell of Cincinnati was named assistant coach at Stewart High School in Oxford. Superintendent Robert W. Bogan said Purcell will assist Coach Larry Bowers in preseason practice.
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Oxford
Robert Kelly Purcell
Cincinnati
Stewart High School
Robert W. Bogan
Purcell
Larry Bowers
Cleveland Browns edge Bears 27 23 in exhibition thriller
Cleveland dictates a careful win over Chicago 27 23 in an exhibition. Coach Paul Brown faulted the play while praising the victory as Otto Graham and Ken Carpenter sparkled, with Rex Bumgardner and Dub Jones contributing early scores.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Browns
Paul Brown
Chicago Bears
Paul
Brown
Cards Rally Past 49ers In Final Quarter Exhibition
In Chicago at Comiskey Park 29027 fans watched the Chicago Cardinals rally from a 21-7 deficit to beat the San Francisco 49ers 28-21. Jim Hardy threw three TD passes including to Charley Trippi and Robert Shaw, while Frankie Albert starred for the 49ers with two scoring passes. A third 49er score came on a blocked punt by Leo Nomellini.
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Chicago
Chicago Cardinal
San Francisco 49Ers
Comiskey Park
Cardinals
Jim Hardy
Charley Trippi
Robert Shaw
Frankie Albert
Leo Nomellini
Minnesota
League Leaders in American and National Leagues
The season’s top batters include Goodman Boston at .366 and Doby Cleveland at .348. DiMaggio Boston leads in runs with 115 and 129 RBIs by Stephens and Dropo. Kell Detroit tops hits and doubles, Noren Washington and J DiMaggio co lead in triples, and Rosen Cleveland has 33 homers.
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Goodman
Boston
Doby
Cleveland
D. DiMaggio
Stephens
Dropo
Kell
Detroit
Noren
Washington
J. DiMaggio
Woodling
New York
Doerr
Zarilla
Rosen
Reynolds
Trout
Wynn
Lemon
Musial
St. Louis
Torgeson
Ennis
Philadelphia
Ashburn
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Detroit recalls Kryhoski and Ginsberg to Tigers
Detroit recalls catcher Myron Joe Ginsberg and first baseman Dick Kryhoski from Toledo Mud Hens. The Tigers, two games behind the Yankees, seek hitting power for the two game set with the Chicago White Sox. Kryhoski batted .368 and Ginsberg .344 at Toledo. They report to Detroit tomorrow for the White Sox series opener.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Myron
Joe) Ginsberg
Dick Kryhoski
Toledo
Tigers
New York Yankees
Kryhoski
Ginsberg
Chicago White Sox
Steelers crush Erie Vets in 44-0 rout at Erie Stadium
ERIE PA September 2 The Pittsburgh Steelers trampled the Erie Vets farm club of the Cleveland Browns 44-0 before 8000 fans. Veteran unit played most of the game as prep for a Labor Day meeting with the Browns. Jerry Nuzum led with three touchdowns, others by Shipkey Geri and Mehlich, plus a fourth quarter safety.
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Erie
Pittsburgh Steelers
Erie Vets
Cleveland Browns
Erie Stadium
Johnny Michelosen
Browns
Buffalo Labor Day
Steelers
Jerry Nuzum
Nuzum
New Mexico
Jerry Shipkey
Joe Geri
Charley Mehelich
Jimmy Long
International League scores from Jersey City and Montreal
Jersey City beat Baltimore 3 to 2 while Montreal defeated Toronto 8 to 4. Rochester played Buffalo on wet grounds with no final score available.
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Jersey City
Baltimore
Montreal
Toronto
Rochester
Buffalo
Wet Grounds
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John Calhoun
Bob Bell
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Ronnie Perdue
Ralph McAdow
Dick Perry
Fearless Fraley
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Minneapolis
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Suarez
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Petit
Neidert
Miller
Bell
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P.sponseller
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D. Quinn
Lozner
Brancher
Tack
Iene
Bush
J.sponseller
Lozner Birkholtz
Arunskit
Zack
Sponseller
Hooey
Washington Senators
Whitey Ford
Yankee
Empire Golf Field
Clevelanders
Otto Graham
Graham
Ken Carpenter
Oregon State
Carpenter
Curly Morrison
Don
Dopey) Phelps
Johnny Lujack
Ken Kavanaugh
Rex Bumgardner
Dub Jones
Lou Groza
Jim Keane
George Blanda
Jim Brideweiser
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Spahn
Maglie
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