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August, 1945

      Information about the August, 1945 season
is difficult to come by but here is what I was 
able to locate.  The photo to the right is
described as the Buckeyes Murderers Row and
all the batters had .300 or better averages
       The Buckeyes beat the Chicago American
Giants early in August, 7-3 and 3-2.  The
Buckeyes also traveled to Newark (NJ) to play 
the Newark Eagles.
       In the first game of the doubleheader the
Buckeyes were held to no runs and only 3 hits
by future Dodger star, Don Newcombe.
       In the second game, the Buckeyes Lovell
"Big Pitch" Hardin held the Eagles to three 
runs and 4 hits in 7 innings. Avelino Canizares
drove home the winning run for the Buckeyes
in the top of the 9th.  Buckeyes won 4-3.

Second Half Standings
	W	L
Kansas City Monarchs	9	1
Cleveland Buckeyes	8	2
Chicago American Giants	14	6
Indianapolis Cincinnati Clowns	6	7
Birmingham Black Barons	4	12
Memphis Red Sox	3	16

   As of August 18, 1945, Sam Jethroe, continued to
lead the Negro American League with a .409 average.
   Ed Steele of Birmingham was second with a .388 
average.  Art Pennington of Chicago was third with
a .386 mark.  Buddy Armour of Cleveland was fourth
with a .360 average and Jackie Robinson fifth with a
.349 average.
   Jethroe also lead the league with 16 stolen bases
and 8 triples.  The Buckeye's Archie Ware led the 
league with 36 RBI's
    The Buckeyes' Jefferson brothers, Willie and George,
were tied for second in winning percentage at 8-1

August, 1945 (cont.)