On September 2, 1945, the Buckeyes honor their General Manager, Wilbur
 Hayes, by beating the Chicago American Giants twice, 6-2 and 10-0. before
 5,000 fans at League Park.  A fans committee gave Hayes a certificate for a
 1946 new car.  New cars were scarce as the factories were changing from 
 providing war machinery back to peacetime production.
      The certificate was presented to Hayes by Judge Perry Jackson, Cleveland
 municipal court judge who was the first African American judge in Ohio. The
 big hit in the first game was an inside-the-park Home Run by Avelino
 Canizares (pictured left).
       By virtue of winning the second half of the season as well as the first
 half, the Buckeyes win the Negro American League championship and play
 the Homestead Grays, the Negro National League champions.
       The World Series schedule is as follows:
 
                Game One     -  September 13th in Cleveland at Municipal Stadium
                Game Two     -  September 16th in Cleveland
                Game Three  -   September 17th in Pittsburgh (See Advertisement)
                Game Four    -   September 18th in Washington, DC
                (Following games if necessary)
                Game Five     -   September 20th in Philadelphia
                Game Six      -   September 23rd in New York City
                Game Seven will be in Cleveland, date to be determined

       The Buckeyes played an exhibition game on September 9th at
 League Park against the Chattanooga Choo Choos of the Negro
 Southern League to get ready for the World Series and beat them 14-5.