Frick Is Elected New Baseball Commissioner
Frick, a 56 year old Indiana native and former National League president, was unanimously elected baseball commissioner after a single meeting and 17 ballots. He signed a seven year contract for 65000 dollars annually, with Warren Giles of the Reds supporting him and Charles Comiskey of the White Sox urging the decision.
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ED Sainsbury
United Press
Eicaco
Fora Frick
Indiana
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Giles
A. B
Chandler
Frick
Charles A. Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Ohio State Shows To Good Advantage Against Aerials
Ohio State’s defenders excel against aerial plays as Coach Woody Heyes praises pass defense progress. Star shows come from Dick Arledge and Marts Beckley with seven interceptions and strong tackling. Injuries loom but expected to mend. leadership vote for commissioner extends into night with Frick appointed.
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Woody Heyes
Basses
Southern Methodist
Dick Arledge
Chillicothe
Marts Beckley
Hayes
Ford
Elyria Reserves Defeat Sandusky 30-6 in Opener
Elyria High reserves under coach Bob Baeder opened the 1951 season with a 30-6 win over Sandusky sophomores at Ely Stadium. Jackson scored two TDs, with Fisher Terry Andress also crossing paydirt as the defense smothered Sandusky. Longest TD was 20 yards by Fisher.
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Elyria
Wallop Sandusky
Elyria High
Bob Baeder
Sandusky High
Ely Stadium
Jayvees
Tom Fisher
Henry Ferry
Bob Jackson
Jim Donnelly
Roger Dickerson
Sandusky
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Don Andress
Daniells
Rockwood
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Wilion
Kimball
Welburn
Wert
Schuster
Bursley
Shilling
Thorne
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Woltring
Fortman
Andress
Uhl
Thorpe
Beckestr
Bar Schmittger
Ends—White
Lange
Strohm
Snowden
Tabkles
Blechle
Empire
Musselman
Theldon
Guerds—Bintz
Stookey
Mayer
Center
Zickler
Backs
Piper
Murray
Sherp
Keiser
P Ferrriege
Gose
Harper
Harpst
Hewison
Whitney Fans 18 Camden Nine Wins
Whitney pitched Camden High to a 6 2 victory over Penfield in seven innings. He fanned 18, walked five, and yielded only one hit, Ed Ferriman’s homer with a man aboard in the sixth. Camden had eight hits, including a fourth inning homer by Whitney, with two runs in each of the second fourth and seventh frames.
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Penfield
Camden High
Whitney
Ed Ferriman
Camden
R. HE
Miami
Bec
Atkinson
Speculation Grows On Giles as NL President Pick
League spokesman said owners would soon decide Frick successor with a vote by mail or a special meeting possible. Owners praised their choice, and Del Webb, committee chair, stated the sentiment that they selected one of the best men for baseball in the country.
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Giles
Frick
del Webb
Ford Frick Biography: Baseball's New Commissioner
New York reports a thumbnail bio of Ford Frick born December 19, 1894 in Wawaka Indiana. He rose from teacher and rehabilitation director to sports writer and radio baseball broadcaster. He served as National League publicity director in 1934 under John Heydler and was elected National League president in 1934 and Baseball Commissioner on September 20, 1951.
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Frick
Missioner
Bucks
Walt Kleway
Roger Moritz
Bob Harris
Hayes
Julie Wittman
Steve Ruzith
Lou Fischer
Wittman
Wes Fesler
New York
U.P
Ford Frick
Wawaka
Ind
DePauw University
Colorado College
Rocky Mountains
New York American
John Heydler
Atkinson outlines jockey career test after two years
Ted Atkinson says a jockey must stay among the winners for three or four years to prove himself. He names Willie Shoemaker and Sam Boulmetis as rising talents, recalls his idol George Woolf, and recalls his rough path from New England to New York. He praises fans who honored him and discusses family priorities and caution about racing circles.
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Scott Baillie
United Press
New York
Ted Atkinson
Atkinson
Willie Shoemaker
Sam Boulmetis
Sidney Cole
George
Iceman
New England
Nick Huff
Ted
Assn
Greentree
Whitlaway
Narragansett
S W Conference Opens First Loop Tilts Tonight
Southwest Conference teams begin 1951 play this week with three games. Medina Bees face Oberlin Indians at Oberlin while Clearview meets Wellington at Wellington and Fairview hosts Rocky River at Fairview. Amherst has an open date. Medina beat Font Daniels 39-0 last week as Oberlin edged Berea 26-12 and Wellington fell 19-18 to Huron.
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Beees
Oberlin
Clearview
Wellington
Fairview
Rocky River
Amherst
Font Danai
Lle Awusevel
Bees
Berea
Lorain
Huron
Lorain County
Westlake
Bay Village
Cuyahoga
Pioneers Over Euclid In Easy Victory Lineup Preview
Reading Pa report notes the Pioneers’ expected lineup for offense and defense against Euclid. Key players include Carl Larkins, Jim Miller, Don Morris, Dean Shaffer, Don Jones, Doug Jones, Bill Hopkins, with Cliff Elbert as co captain and Hopkins at Fenik’s tackle. The field highlights Reading Open Golf results with Turnesa and Clark sharing early honors and a $15,000 purse.
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Pioneers
Euclid
Carl Larkins
Jim Miller
Ed Sakal
Ron Feni
Bill Pitkin
George Tilberg
Don Morris
Dean Shaffer
Don Jones
Doug Jones
Bill Hopkins
Hopkins
Fenik
Morris
Tilberg
Cliff Elbert
Bill McMan
Reading
Don
Jim Turnesa
Doug Ford Jones
Jimmy Clark
Sancusky
Turnesa
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Harrison
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Ohio State swimming coach says three key swimmers join Army
Columbus Ohio State University swimming coach Mike Peppe announced that three heavy performers from the winter lineup Bill Sonner back stroker Charlie Stephanos free stylist and Tom Whiteleather sprinter have been drafted into military service. In Battle Creek Michigan Acio son of Birmingham Alabama collected four hits with one error two wild pitches and two walks in the first inning to knock Akron 14 to 3 and reach the Eastern Division amateur world series final round of the American Baseball Congress Birmingham teams held the ABC title in 1940 and 1948.
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Ohio State University
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Peppe
Bill Sonner
Charlie Stephanos
Tom Whiteleather
Battle Creek
Mich
Elyria Fans Await Kickoff In Lake Erie League Night
Elyria fans are reminded the kickoff is 8 o clock Sandusky time as Elyria travels to Sandusky and all Lake Erie League games follow. Lorain hosts Fremont Ross while Lakewood hosts Parma and Cleveland Heights faces Cleveland John Adams. Shaw hosts Collinwood, and Euclid plays Shaker Heights under lights at Euclid in regular Lake Erie League matchups.
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Lake Erie
Lorain
Fremont Ross
Lakewood
Parsma
Cleveland Heights
John Adams
Shaw
I Collinwood
Shaw Stadium
Euclid
Shaker Heights
Elyria Netters Suffer Third Straight 5-0 Loss
Elyria High tennis dropped its third Lake Erie League defeat in as many matches, 5-0 to Lakewood Rangers on the Bly Stadium courts. Upcoming matches: Shaw at Shaw and Shaker Heights here to close the season. singles and doubles results noted with several substitutions.
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Pioneers
Lakewood
Rangers
Bly Stadium
Louis Koljopus
Shaw
Shaker Heights
Montreal Defeats Syracuse in International League Playoff
United Press reports Montreal beat Syracuse 7 to 2 in the International League playoff game. Milwaukee and St. Paul results appear in American Association notes while Scranton topped Elmira 6 to 3 in the Eastern League action.
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United Press
International League
Montreal
Syracuse
Milwaukee
Scranton
Elmira
New World Records Set In Little Brown Jug victory
Del Cameron drove Tar Heel to two world records in the Little Brown Jug three year olds race. Tar Heel first clocked 2:01, then 2:00 in the second heat, for a combined 4:01 to set a new world record for half mile track. Solicitor, also Reynolds owned, finished second with A. D. Hanover third. Miller’s horses dominated the event with $53,024.44 of $66,280 prize money awarded to his stable.
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United Press
Delaware E. O
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Tar Heel
Cameron
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Miller
Billy Direct
W. N. Reynolds
Winston-Salem
N. C
Reynolds
Solife
Bet
Peaczines
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H. R. Warren and Sons
East Moline
Tilt
Direct Rhythm
W. G. Reynolds
Louisville
Garrison Hanover
Sheppard and Mudge
Hanover
Solicitor
Dudley Hanover
Ensign Hanover
Cameron Singleton
Davis
Mr.t
Little Brown Jug
Aioe
Two Glowing Colts Triumph In Close Home Finish
In a close race the two glowing black colts finished first and second, delivering a rich tribute to the long-time standardbred enthusiast and his support of the sport.
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Lover
Truckers Set Pin Scoring Pace in Lorain County League
Truckers posted scores near 998 to 2,854 last night in the Lorain County Classic League at Olympic Recreation. The lineup emphasized consistency across team members, pushing to set the pace in local tenpin bowling standings.
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Asasteassancsuagzersnereensecene Betition
Olympic Recreation
Eae
600 Club Clash Highlights City Bowling Race
In the Co. Classic League Alex Black rolled 208 204 218 for 663 while Charles Davis posted 207 236 222 for 665 as Abaecenes slipped to 593. The battle for top individual honors became a female led duel between Alex Black of Arvay's Chips and Charles Davis of T C Murphy Company.
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Charles Davis
Te Newncerpanguenanes Abaecenes
Arvay
Chips
T. C. Murphy Camnany
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