Indians Favored To Win Pennant In Dramatic Season
The writer backs the Cleveland Indians to capture the American League pennant, praising Lou Boudreau and the team's fighting spirit after recent wins and losses. He notes AFL All-America football opens, updates on coaches, broadcasters, and other sports developments, and references several MLB figures and upcoming games.
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Major League Line Scores Reported In First League Play
Fragmentary baseball summary outlines National and American League games with partial boxdetails. Names and scores are unclear due to OCR errors, but reference to multiple teams and innings appears.
Indians Fall to Red Sox as Bearden Takes Loss
Boston defeats Cleveland 8 to 4 at Fenway Park before 20 322 fans. Bobby Doerr homered with two aboard as the Red Sox seize a half game in the pennant race. Bearden suffered his fifth loss while Mick Parrell earned his tenth win.
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Stephens
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Cleveland
Parnell
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Perer
Jones
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Ridgeville Loop Title Series Opens With Merchants Clash
The Ridgeville Loop Title Series begins Sunday as the Ridgeville Merchants, the league’s second place team, meet Avon Mel's Sport Tavern to decide the championship in a best of three. The Merchants earned the title shot by beating Ridgeville Vets 4-2 behind Emil Pais, who pitched seven hits allowed with a third inning homer by Frank Zalatel. Steelworkers No. 1342 crushed Belden Merchants 16-4, with Joe Karby winning and Ed Linden taking the loss as Moore homered for Steelworkers.
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Ed Linden
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Lower A A Teams Score Three Wins Inil
The lower division of the American Association won three games as top clubs mostly prevailed. Louisville led league with a 7 5 win over Indianapolis, Kansas City defeated Milwaukee 2 was 2, and Toledo beat Columbus 4 3. The Saints crushed Minneapolis 17 3. Errors fueled Louisville and Indianapolis 13 hits. Frank Mancuso starred for Toledo while Jim Wilson limited Cincinnati to six hits.
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Cubs and Odd Fellows Fall in City League Action
In Cascade Park the first place American Legion Cubs lost 19 to 1 to third place Heger-Binninger Jewelers. At Ely Stadium All Stars defeated the Odd Fellows 8 to 1, with Don Jones pacing the winners and Andy Palagin providing the big hit load.
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Joe Marsho
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Don Jones
Doc Schick
Texans Meet For Caddy Crown
In Columbus Ohio two Texas youths vie for the national caddie golf title with a 1500 scholarship at stake. Don Addington of Houston defeated Jim Tewart 6 and 5 in the semi finals while Johnny Barrett of San Antonio beat Gay Brewer Jr. 3 and 2. The loser in the 36 hole final receives a 7300 two year scholarship.
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Johnson Out For 4th Midget Win
Cleveland Los Angeles Limited driver Ed Johnson from the City of Angels seeks a fourth straight midget win at Bedford's Sportsmen Park. The night features a 12 car 25 lap main event on a floodlighted Sunday program starting at 8 30 PM with qualifying an hour earlier.
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Browns Face Handoff Shortage For Colts Exhibition
Cleveland Browns coach Paul Brown races to fill halfback gaps for the Toledo exhibition with the Baltimore Colts. He plans to seek waivers for Bob Brugge to avoid losing him, possibly placing him on injured reserve, while Tommy Colelia shifts to offense. Brugge and two teammates are sidelined by injuries, leaving the unit thin with five other halfbacks ready to play.
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Lakewood Nationals Host Toledo Buddies In NL Showdown
Lakewood Nationals play the Toledo Buddies at home in a National League game. A Sunday match between London Ontario girls and Erin Brews is canceled due to Canadian travel issues.
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Doerr's eighth inning homer lifts Red Sox to 8 4 win
Boston regains American League lead with Bobby Doerr's eighth inning grand swing driving in Pesky and Williams to break a 3 3 tie. Mel Parnell went the distance for Boston as Cleveland fell 8 4 at Fenway Park.
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