No-Hit Nightmare For Trucks Ends In Win
Virgil Trucks pitched a no hitter until a two out ninth inning homer by Vic Wertz gave Detroit a 10 to 0 win over Washington. Manager Red Rolfe noted Trucks fears hitting batters and carried a heavy mental burden throughout the game.
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Lloyd Northard
United Press
Petrot
Virgil Trucks
Detroit
Washington
Vic Wertz
Red Rolfe
Tiger
Trucks
Bob Porterfield
George Kell
Tigers
Rolfe
Detroit Pilot
Virgil
Briggs Stadium
Washington Senators
International Soundphoto
Baseball seen as good for players not owners
Organised baseball told Congress that the game is a poor business for owners but good for players. Porter, special counsel, said profits for owners are trivial while players earn about four times other industries’ wages. Committee published Porter’s letter with statistics as it weighs monopoly questions and anti trust immunity bills.
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Washington
Organized Baseball
Congress
Paul A. Porter
Baseball
House
Porter
Baseball Standings and Results From Historical Box Scores
National and American leagues show New York leading the NL with 22 wins. Cleveland hosts Washington in tonight’s games while Philadelphia battles Chicago and Boston visits St Louis. Yesterday’s results include Detroit 1 Washington 0 and Philadelphia 6 St Louis 0. New York at Cleveland postponed.
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Philadelphia
Saateee
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St Louis
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Gray
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Rush
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Koslo
Hearn
Friend
Erskine
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Wehmeier
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J. Louis
Trucks Shines In No-Hitter Hope Against Senators
Detroit pitcher Trucks defied early doubts to beat the Washington Senators 3-2, aided by Wertz’s eighth inning homer. Coach Rick Ferrell worried he wouldn’t loosen up the arm, while Vic Wertz delivered a belt high drive for the Tigers.
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Buffalo
Montreal
Rick Ferrell
Senators
Husky
Wertz
Vic
Tigers
Detroit
Washington
Sub Fleet Favored as Field of 10 Set for Preakness
Sub Fleet heads a 10 horse Preakness field at Pimlico with Blue Man Jampol and Arroz among the Derby contenders awaiting the post. Hill Gail is out with a leg injury making the race one of the widest open in years at 3 17 p.m. E D T. Sub Fleet is the 3 to 1 favorite after a strong Derby finish.
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Baltimore
MD. W.P
Sub Fleet
Ancient Pimlico Race Track
Calumet Farm
Hill Gai
Blue Man
Arroz
Jamipol
Hill Gail
Jampol
Local Fairways Lead as Baksa's 7-3 Triumph Tops City Golf
In Cherry Ridge the Baksa's Service Station team won 7-3 over Elyria Hardware to top four City Golf League matches. Elyria Dairies beat General Motors 6-4, Club Tristam defeated West Side Lumber 6-4, and Fey Insurance edged Timms Spring Aces 5-4. Dick Baird led individuals with 38 and Howard Perkins shot 39.
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Baksa
Elyria Hardware
Cherry Ridge
Elyria Dairies
Tristam
General Motors
West Side Lumber
Fey Insurance
Timms Spring Aces
Dick Baird
Howard Perkins
Elyria High Entering 25 In District Track Meet
Elyria High School will send 25 boys to the District Class A track and field meet at James Ford Rhodes Field in Cleveland this Saturday. Coach Bill Coyer plans entries in all events plus a special freshmen 880 yard relay. Qualified boys advance to the state finals in Columbus the next weekend.
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Bill Coyer
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Ron McDaniels
John Elliott
Don Jones
Chuck Butler
Frank Rockwood
Tom Ross
Bill Hopkins
Doug Jones
Joe McFarland
Don Andress
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Carl Caywood
Jerry Hoerig
Dean Shaffer
Harold Benson
Armand Hess
Bull Pitkin
George Tilberg
Cliff Elbert
Harry Fisher
Eddie Fields
Charley Gray
Glenn Terry
Armous Jordan
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American Theatre Wing
National Mental Hygiene Association
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God of Creation
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Fellowship Hall
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W. R. Russe
Olmsted Falls
Don Muncy
Jean Roth
Richard Crowell
Russell Reye
Kenneth Roth
Trop Turner
Muncy
Reye
Roth
Cubs
Columbia Park
May
Stirnweiss Refuses Minor League Move as Indians Sell Him
Veteran second baseman George Stirnweiss said he would take action to avoid playing in the minors after Cleveland sold him to Indianapolis for 10 000. Stirnweiss objected to 24 hour recall and noted he is 32 and not inclined to Triple A ball, planning to speak with Indianapolis manager Gene Desautels. He had joined the Indians in a prior deal with St Louis and broke into the majors with the Yankees in 1942.
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Gap
George
Snuffy) Stirnweiss
Cleveland Indians
Indianapolis
Stirnweiss
Tribe
St. Louis
New York Yankees
Gene Desautels
Graham Hopes To Upset Castellani At Madison Square Garden
New York boxing card at Madison Square Garden features middleweight Rocky Castellani challenging welterweight Billy Graham in a 10 round telecast. Castellani, from Luzerne Pennsylvania, recently decisioned ex welterweight Johnny Bratton in the Garden. Graham, of New York, entered as the favorite at 6 to 5 to win and could vault toward a 160 pound title shot with a victory.
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W.P
Madison Square Garden
Rocky Castellani
Rocky
Bratton
Graham
Billy
Kid Gavilan
the Garden
Reed
Major League Line Scores from the Day's Games
United Press reports show Cincinnati 154 Philadelphia 592 with winning pitchers Rossi and Campanella. Brooklyn defeats Chicago 6 6 2 6 while St Louis and Boston games postponed by rain. American League games include Detroit beating Washington 14 0 and Philadelphia edging St Louis 6 4 in a rain affected slate.
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Blackwell
Blake
Rossi
Roberts
Burgess
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Dickson
Garagiola
Lees
Campanella
Arcaro Seeks Unique Triple Crown Ride on One Count
Eight horses have won the Triple Crown but Eddie Arcaro faces a rare bid to win Derby Preakness and Belmont on different mounts. Arcaro rides One Count in the Derby as he attempts an unprecedented cross-horse sweep, aiming to join racing legends and claim a historic two-thirds of the Big Three.
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Pastorone
Eddie Arcaro
Jimmy McLaughlin
Earl Sande
Little Eddie
Black-Eyed Susans
Jock
Willie Simms
Tiny Willie
Plaudit
Baltimore
Old Pimlico
Sly Fox
Orite
Amare
Sir Barton
Gallant Fox
Omaha
Whirlaway
Count Fleet
Assault
Citation
Arcaro
Johnny Loftus
Willie Saunders
Charley Kurtsinger
Johnny Longden
Warren Mehrtens
Eddie
Inter-City Tenpin Tourney Firing Set This Weekend
The 41st annual Inter-City Tenpin Tournament runs this weekend at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes. Saturday features two 12-team squads in five-man competition. doubles and singles Sunday shrink shifts and fields. Early and late blocks list teams from Painesville, Lorain, Massillon, Warren, Fostoria, and nearby towns, with final rounds reduced by schedule constraints.
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Stoney's Rainbow Lanes
Department A
Power House No
Pipe Shop
Boiler Shop
Painesville
Snyder & Sons Contractors
D & N Bar and
Massillon Recreation
Massillon
Nagy Plasters of
Lorain
Kaley’s Recorders
Warren
Mar-Joe Restaurant
Fostoria
Bowling scores lead by teams in regional event
After the two day period the current leading scores show Class A five man 2984 by Mar Val Recreation of Painesville doubles 1346 by Clyde Potter John Chapin of Cuyahoga Falls singles 707 by Bill Mackin of Elyria all events 1921 by Karl Gillman of Rittman. Class B five man 2954 by Boos Plumbing of Huron.
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Mar- Val Recreation
Painesville
Clyde Potter
John Chapin
Cuyahoga Falls
Bill Mackin
Elyria
Karl Gillman
Rittman
Boos Plumbing
Huron
Snead Opens Lead in Palm Beach Round-Robin Golf
Sammy Snead shot a five under par 67 to hold a six point edge after opening day in the Palm Beach Round-Robin in New Rochelle New York. Claude Harmon trails plus 16 while Cary Middlecoff is third plus eight and Clayton Haefner and Doug Ford follow.
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N. Y
Sammy Snead
Palm Beach
Snead
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Clayton Haefner
Charlotte
N.C
Doug Ford
Harrison
Beaver Bait Nets Bobcat Near Tupper Lake
Augie and Jim Zande trapped four beavers and used one as bait for a bob cat at Tupper Lake New York. They caught a 16 pound bobcat valued at 25 dollars in bounty, using a bobcat set.
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Tupper Lake
N. Y
Augie
Jim Zande
Commencement Exercises Slated For Columbia High
Columbia High plans commencement for May 22 at 8 15 pm in the school auditorium with Dr John L Knight Baldwin Wallace College president as speaker Baccalaureate on May 18 at 8 pm features sermon by the Rev Kenneth Tuttle with pastors assisting Reading from area churches and school bands and a May 24 Grange and Memorial Day events listed in community notes.
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Columbia—High School
John L. Knight
Baldwin-Wallace College
Kenneth Tuttle
The
Baptist Church
E. L. Thompson
Methodist Church
Columbia Garden Club
Columbia Hills Country Club
Acme Grange
Town Hall
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Grange
Rural Life
Grease Spill Douses Flint Worker On Job
At the Buick plant in Flint Howard Kanous a grease mechanic was engulfed by grease when a grease-pan nozzle ruptured He was covered from head to toe and had to wait for a ride home as friends offered no shelter A taxi driver finally agreed to take him home after insulating the cab with newspapers.
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Flint
Mich
Howard Kanous
Buick
Kanous
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