RC Cola Dominates O Sull ivan in 12 0 Softball Win
Royal Crown Cola crushed O Sull ivan Rubber Co 12 0 in a Saturday city softball game improving to within a half game of league leader Rubbermen. Se crist pitched a two hit shutout for RC Cola and Leon Pope led with 3 5 while L Gunn Ott Spaid and Larrick added two hits each.
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Royal Crown Cola
O'Sullivan Rubber Co
Norman Secrist
Seere Hose Co
O'Sullivan
Jack Larrick
Leon Pope
Royal Crown
Kangaroos
Gunn
Ott Spaid
Larrick
Tresp
Pete Purtlebaugh
Novick-Martinsburg
Truckers
Gann
Guard
Secrist
Goforth
Lamb
Williams
Invaders
Novick
Arthur
Moose
Plumly
RC Cola
Roundup of Old Football Legends and Percy Haughton Connections
The piece profiles veteran football observer Harry Van Kersburg, Harvard ties, and Percy Haughton influence on the Pot Graves line system. It recalls Haughton era coaching, Army victories linked to the system, and a humorous hammer throwing wager with Haughton.
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New York
Harvard
Percy Haughton
Harry van Kersburg
Haughton
Pot Graves
West Point
Army
Fordham
Kersey
Percy
Al Rosen Aims For Home Run Crown With Indians
Rookie Al Rosen rises as a home run threat for Cleveland after Keltner’s release. He adapts by leveling his swing for balance and base hits, drawing on Kiner’s advice while chasing the AL lead. Rosen’s past shows 25 homers in 47 and 48 with minor league teams, and he remains focused on steady improvement.
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Cleveland
Wichita
Kan
al Rosen
Cleveland Indians
Marsh Samuel
Marsh
Rosen
Ken Keltner
Keltner
San Diego
Record Box Scores Show Historic Home Run Bursts
Sunday box scores reveal 37 home runs 337 base hits and 188 runs across 15 games. Ted Beard of Indianapolis belted a homer at Pittsburgh to join Babe Ruth 1935 as the only prior to hit over the right field stands. Duke Snider went 5 for 5 with a homer for Brooklyn, while Walt Dropo slugged three homers and two doubles in the Red Sox doubleheader. The Nationals NL set a 25 homer single afternoon record eclipsing prior 24 as 53 hits flew at Fenway in a Red Sox Giants clash and Browns encounter. Buck Harris used six pitchers in a long Washington effort fading before dark.
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Ralph Kiner
Rosen
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
Indians
Ted Williams
Kiner
Rabbit
Bunny
Pittsburgh
Ted Beard
Indianapolis
Babe Ruth
Walt Dropo
Boston Red Sox
Duke Snider
Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinals
Duke
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Fenway Park
Cleveland
Washington
Buck Harris
Walt Dubiel
Cubs
Times
Dubiel
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis
Phillies
Russ Meyer
Bob Miller
Miller
Phil
Cardinal
Chris van Cuyk
Dodger
Fort Worth
Boston
Vern Bickford
Gus Bell
Earl Turner
Beard
Hank Borowy
Hank Thompson
Bobby Usher
Giants
Reds
Kluszewski
Johnny Pramesa
Grady Hatton
Lloyd Merriman
Detroit
New York Yankees
George Kell
Hoot Evers
Jerry Jriddy
Tigers
Philadelphia
A’s
Art Houtteman
Yanks
Bob Cain
New York
Cain
Gené Woodling
Vic Raschi
Billy Pierce
Dropo
Sox
Sid Hudson
Senators
Brownies
DAILY CROSSWORD ACRO AND BASEBALL NOTES
Crossword clues mix with baseball recap detailing Dubiel and team results. Includes references to Meyer, Miller, Van Cuyk and other players, plus standings shifts and a note on an average Chinese farm income.
Three NFL Camps Open as 1949 Season Looms
Three NFL teams began pre season drills as the league readies for a 31st campaign. The addition of the Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Colts from the AAC strengthens a 13 club league. The season opens September 16 with Philadelphia facing Cleveland at Municipal Stadium and runs to a mid December championship between division winners.
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Philadelphia
NFL
Cleveland Browns
San Francisco Forty Niners
Baltimore Colts
Philadelphia Eagles
Cleveland
Eagles
Browns
Municipal Stadium
Baltimore
Los Angeles Rams
Washington Redskins
Rematch Set for Bolanos Aragon in Los Angeles
Promoter Cal Eaton predicts a sellout crowd above 10 000 at a 10 round rematch between Enrique Bolanos of Mexico City and Art Aragon of Los Angeles. The February bout drew similar attendance and ended with Aragon scoring a 12th round technical knockout to win.
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Los Angeles
Cal Eaton
Enrique Bolanos
Mexico City
Art Aragon
Aragon
Rain Stops Sunday Ball in Northern Virginia League
Rain halted Sunday action in the Northern Virginia Baseball League. North Mountain at Inwood, Clarke County at Middletown, and Stephenson vs Winchester American Legion were rained out. Legion leads 7-3, Clarke County 6-2. next week Legion hosts White Sox at Winchester Park while Middletown visits North Mountain and Clarke County goes to Inwood with Stephenson on a bye.
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Northern Virginia Baseball League
North Mountain
Inwood
Clarke County
Middletown
Stephenson
Winchester American Legion
Legion
Clarke
the Legion
White Sox
Winchester Park Stadium
SVMA Leads Play In Junior City Softball League
Shenandoah Valley Manufacturers Association tops the standings at 7-1 while Bell Clothes Store moves to second after an 8-5 win over SVMA. Ritter's Variety and Elks Club follow. Winchester Steak House 1-7. Upcoming schedule lists SVMA vs Bell and Ritter's, among others.
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Shenandoah Valley
Assa
Bell Clothes Store
Bell
Elks Club
SVMA
Ritter's Variety Store
Elks
Winchester Steak House
Seecey
Eis Tareas
Svma -Bell
Eike-Ge
Ritter
Largest man made crater from Oppau blast of 1921
The 1921 Oppau explosion in Bavaria created the biggest known man made crater. The blast on September 21 wiped out the town, leaving a crater 400 feet wide and 90 feet deep.
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Oppau
Bavaria
Snead Ferrier Capture Inverness Four Ball Title
Sam Snead and Jim Ferrier won the Inverness four ball event with a plus 18 score over Haas Hawkins, earning $4,000 for first. The winners led in birdies with 30 each and tied the field total of 335 birdies and nine eagles.
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Toledo
Samuel Jackson Snead
Fort Knox
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Jim Ferrier
Inverness
Freddie Haas
New Orleans
Fred Hawkins
St. Francis
Snead
Ferrier
Sam
Haas
Hawkins
Henry Rangom
Skip Alexander
Clayton Heafner
Johnny Palmer
Dutch Harrison
Porky Oliver
Lloyd Mangrum
Cary Middlecoff
Harrison
Middlecoff
Demaret
Ransom
Alexander
Midget plane winner named in Chattanooga race
Bill Brennand of Oshkosh Wisconsin won the National Pilots Association midget plane race in Chattanooga Tennessee at 176.6 miles per hour over 15 laps. Steve Wittman also of Oshkosh led the semi final heat before a fluttering aileron sidelined him. Phil Quigley of Gainesville Florida finished second in the final and won $1,150, while Brennand earned $1,800.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Bill Brennand
Oshkosh
Wis
National Pilots’ Association
Steve Wittman
Phil Quigley
Gainesville
Pla
Quigley
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