Opening Day Delays and Early Baseball Struggles Across Leagues
The season starts late across Major and minor leagues as clubs push back openings to avoid weather postponements. Reds will host the lid lifter at Crosley Field while Senators and Yankees also play Monday. Red Sox inaugurate with Athletics in Boston. Browns show mixed results in exhibition play as Columbus and St Paul host doubleheaders and monitor roster changes.
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American Association
Reds
Washington Senators
Crosley Field
Senators
Yankees
Washington
Boston
Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Brooklyn Dodgers
Rams
St. Louis Cardinals
New York
St. Louis Browns
Bob Dillinger
Eddie Pellagrini
Gerry Priddy
Chuck Stevens
Whitey Platt
al Za
Springfield Wildcats Favored After Mansfield Relays Win
Springfield Wildcats led Ohio 1948 high school track with 71 1/2 points at Mansfield Relays. Canton McKinley’s J W Clifford upset by Columbus Central’s Bill Smith in 226 yards while Smith won the 100 in 10.1 and new meet records fell including Canton McKinley Ray Hamilton in 120 hurdles and Akron North in the four mile relay. Team standings list Central 23 and Dunbar 23 second, Springfield 71 1/2 the champion.
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Cleveland Central
Cats
Columbus Central
Mansfield
Dayton Dunbar
Cleveland West Tech
J. W. Clifford
Canton McKinley
Bill Smith
Smith
Clifford
Ray Hamilton
Bob Wright
Huntington
W.va
Akron North
Cleveland Cathedral Latin
Springfield
Toledo Devilbiss
Western Reserve doubles rally lifts tennis team over Ohio
Western Reserve edges Ohio University 4-3 as Vosburgh and Moskovitz win a pivotal doubles match 9-7 after dropping first set. Torreson tops Mahrer in singles. Rittenhouse and Frye win for Ohio, Gruener and Mahrer win later for Western Reserve.
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Cleveland Western Reserve
Louis Vosburgh
Sam Moskovitz
Ohio University
Don Torreson
Dick Wolschlag
Redcat
Athens
Torreson
Ohio
Mahrer
Vosburgh
Western Reserve
Wolschlag
Moskovitz
Parker
Rittenhouse
Gruener
Frye
Bittekofer
Vosburgh and
College Results Last Weekend Baseball Track and Tennis Highlights
Akron beat Oberlin 11 to 3 while Ohio State and Purdue posted 4 to 4 ties. Notre Dame topped Cincinnati 3 to 1 as Bowling Green defeated Ohio Wesleyan 2 to 0. Other scores include Miami 3 Western Reserve 2 and Baldwin Wallace 10 Ashland 5. Heidelberg beat Otterbein 72 to 55. Denison crushed Kenyon 99 to 28. Ohio State dominated Purdue 99 to 34 with Michigan State 32 to 0. Indiana scored in the 60s while Miami led 58 to 0 in another tally. Capital won 27 to 0. In tennis Ohio Wesleyan swept Wittenberg 6 to 1, Baldwin Wallace edged Mt. Union 5 to 2. Golf results show Youngstown 12 to 5 over Fenn, Miami 15 to 11 over Xavier, and Ohio State 21 to 6 over Dayton. Ohio State blanked Kenyon 18 to 0.
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Jim Johnson
Pittsburgh
Panthers
Marshall
Harold Wise
Greys
Blues
Wise
Marietta
Ohio River City
Pioneer Field
Diamond Bobcats
Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Bearcats
Notre Dame
Miami
Redskins
Oxford
Linksmen
Denison
Big Red
Maurel Hawkins
Western Reserve
Cleveland
Bobcats
Akron
Oberlin
Ohio State
Purdue
Bowling Green
Ohio Wesleyan
Baldwin-Wallace
Ashland
Youngstown
Fenn
Xavier
Heidelberg
Otterbein
Central Mich
Kenyon
Mich
Major League season opens across leagues with fanfare
Opening day for the 1948 baseball season features the Yankees at Washington with Allie Reynolds on the mound and Early Wynn for Washington. The Red Sox host the Athletics in a double header as 60,000 fans are expected. National and American leagues kick off with Crescent City, Cincinnati, and New York games drawing tens of thousands and strong season forecasts.
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New York
Washington
Boston
Cincinnati
New York Yankees
Harry S. Truman
Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ewell Blackwell
Pittsburgh
Hal Gregg
Brooklyn
Opening Day Notes from Cincinnati NL Opener
Cincinnati coverage details the Pittsburgh Cincinnati National League opener with Judge Roy J. Gillen presiding for his 19th straight Opening game. Crowds, ticket drama, Bing Crosby in attendance, and pre game moves plus Pirates and Reds lineups and a 12-1 spring win over Syracuse Chiefs.
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Cincinnati
Roy J. Gillen
Wellston
Ohio
Reds
Syracuse Chiefs
Frankie Baumholtz
Johnny Wyrostek
Big First Inning Lifts Wellston Over Gallia 6 3
Wellston’s Golden Rockets scored five runs in the first inning and held on to defeat Gallia Academy 6 to 3 in the Southeastern Ohio Conference game. Gallia had six hits off Malloy, while Borden allowed four, with eight strikeouts for Borden and six for Malloy. Gallia’s five errors aided Wellston’s victory as both teams played seven innings.
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Gallipolis
Wellston
Golden Rockets
Gallia Academy High
Malloy
Borden
Tucker Says Baseball Is Funny Game
Cleveland Indians top New York Giants 13-2 at Lakefront Stadium to close spring training. Bob Lemon earned the win with eight innings while Thurman Tucker and Lou Boudreau discuss lineup moves ahead of the opener against the St. Louis Browns.
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Cleveland
Thurman Tucker
Cleveland Indians
Indians
New York Giants
Lakefront Stadium
Giants
Tucker
Chicago White Sox
Bob Lemon
Thunder
Lemon
Tribe
Lou Boudreau
Doby
American Association Standings and Sunday Results
The standings show Louisville, Kansas City, St. Paul, Columbus, Toledo, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Minneapolis with varying win losses and percentages. Sunday results include Louisville 7 3 over Kansas City 1 2 and St. Paul 4 3 over Columbus 0 4 in 11 innings. Milwaukee 5 1 over Toledo 1 0. Indianapolis 15 5 over Minneapolis 1 16. Schedule lists Milwaukee at Toledo, St. Paul at Columbus, Kansas City at Louisville, Minneapolis at Indianapolis.
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Paul
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Lowievillé
Milwaukee
Toledo
Kansas City
Louisville
St. Paul
Columbus
Gallia Cleansed by Floods With Roadways Reopened
Gallipolis reports roads restoring service after flooding. Route 35, 160, 554 and 141 opened, while Route 7 North pending fall rates. Garfield Avenue bridge expected impassable Monday with detour. Red Cross shelters shrinking. Coast Guard recalled. Ohio River locks at standstill. flood crest near 59.2 feet, among highest on record.
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Gallipolis
Chickamauga Creek
Vinton
Rio Grande
Eno
Eureka
Crown City
Garfield Avenue
Fairfield
GSI
Kaufman Farm
Kananga
Red Cross
Lincoln School
Katherine Hayward
Addison
Cheshire
Fureka
Ohio River
City Park
Second Avenue
Stock Yard
Pine Street
Hobson
Middleport
Wickline Rites Held Monday
Funeral services were to be held Sunday at the Okey church for Mrs. Chloe Belville Wickline 58 who died of a heart attack Thursday night at her home near Leda. Survivors include husband John Wickline and three sons Everett McIntyre Willard Wickline of Ironton and Dempsey Wickline of Columbus. She also leaves sister Mrs Janet Saunders and two brothers Linary Belville and Wesley Belville.
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Gallipolis
Okey Church
Chloe Belville Wickline
Leda
Wesley
Rosetta Sheets Wickline
John Wickline
Everett McIntyre
Willard Wickline
Ironton
Dempsey Wickline
Columbus
Janet Saunders
Greasy Ridge
Linary Belville
Wesley Belville
125 Children Born In Three Months In Gallia County
Probate court records show 125 births in Gallia County during the first three months of 1948. Many births occurred to mothers from outside the county who traveled to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis for delivery.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Holzer Hospital
Driver Fined in Gallipolis Court for Reckless Speeding
Gallipolis municipal court fined Clarence Carl Martin $25 and costs for reckless operation and speeding. Fay Rose and John Garnes were fined for intoxication and related costs, with Garnes charged $5. All residents of Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Clarence Carl Martin
William Jones
Fay Rose
John Garnes
Mattress fire reported on Fourth Ave during flood period
A mattress fire at 6 a.m. Sunday destroyed nothing and caused slight damage at Bennie Mann’s home in the 800 block of Fourth Ave Gallipolis. It was the fire department’s only run during the flood period.
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Gallipolis
Bennie Mann
Fourth Ave
Three Arrests in Gallipolis for Intoxication
City police report three arrests for intoxication. James Call of Gallipolis, Bobby J. Lew of Mercerville, and Jesse Albert of Gallipolis were taken into custody.
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Gallipolis
James Call
Bobby J. Lew
Mercerville
Jesse Albert
Nine Barges Break Loose Sparking Coast Guard Chase
Anxious hours in Gallipolis as nine barges drifted from West Columbia while high octane gas barges tied at Point Pleasant posed explosion risks. Fort Armstrong and C W Talbot pursued, finding three barges in bushes and six in fields. Daybreak searches were planned.
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Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Fort Armstrong
C. W. Talbot
Betz Services Held Sunday for Roy Betz
Funeral services for Roy Betz were held at Claude Miller funeral home with Rev. W Scott Westerman officiating. Betz died Tuesday from a heart ailment while on duty at the Gallipolis State Institute. Surviving are wife Mrs Betz and three sons Leroy Jr Ferrell and Billy, a granddaughter Mary Avalon Betz, an only brother Fred Betz, plus other relatives. Interment followed at Pine St Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Roy Betz
Claude Miller
W. Scott Westerman
Betz
Gallipolis State Institute
Funeral Plans Indefinite for Aaron T Day
Aaron T Day 41 died in Huntington Veterans Hospital after naval service illness. Flood conditions delay body transport to Bladen area. Survived by wife Vivian Kinder Day four children Adeline Smith Robert Arlene and others including William Emma Artist Day. Claude Miller to handle arrangements.
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Gallipolis
Aaron T
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
Day
Veteran's Hospital
William and
Emma Artist Day
Bladen
Vivian Kinder
Monessen
Adeline Smith
Upper River Road
Robert
Wayne
Arlene
Earl Lockhart
Crown City
Clarence Fisher
Rio Grande
Clarence
Dewey
Claude Miller
Intoxication Brings Jail Terms for Three
Gallipolis three men were arraigned in municipal court Saturday, fined for intoxication, and returned to jail for non payment of fines. Jesse Burnett of Gallipolis faced 10 dollars plus costs, Bobby J. Lewis of Mercerville 10 dollars plus costs, and James Call 5 dollars plus costs.
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Gallipolis
Jesse Burnett
Bobby J. Lewis
Mercerville
James Call
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Lowks
Funeral services were held Monday for Mrs. Cora Lowks 71 of Walnut Township near Cadmus at Olive Methodist Church after a short illness. She is survived by stepson M. A. Lowks Northup two sisters Lizzie Primm Ironton and Ada Neal Pedro and three grandchildren Burial followed in the church cemetery with Rev. O L Hall officiating.
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Gallipolis
Cora Lowks
Walnut Township
Cadmus
Olive Methodist Church
M. A. Lowks
Northup
Lizzie Primm
Ironton
Ada Neal
Pedro
O. L. Hall
River Traffic at Kanawha and Ohio Locks
River activity on the Kanawha at Winfield Marmet and Montgomery shows boats moving through locks at various times while the Ohio River stage falls to 56.9 feet at 10 p.m. Sunday night. Vessels Somet Sullivan Hurley Winifred Ogram Dawson Donald Zubick progress through locks with down and up movements. The crest Friday night and downstream drop are noted.
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Gallipolis
Kanawha River
Somet
Winfield
Sullivan
Marmet
Ohio River
Hurley
Montgomery
Winifred
Ogram
Dawson
Gallipolitans Visit Gallipolis
Walter Sayre and his daughter Geraldine of Antiquity visited Gallipolis with another daughter Mrs Ralph Saunders of Second and Spruce and Mrs Baul North of lower Fourth Ava accompanying them.
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Gallipolis
Walter Sayre
Geraldine
Ralph Saunders
Second and
Spruce
Baul
Lower Fourth Ava
City Schools Expected To Reopen Tuesday
Gallipolis schools will reopen Tuesday after delays caused by uncertain road conditions and evacuees remaining in the gymnasium. Superintendent E. F. Higgins announced the move to resume classes.
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Gallipolis
E. F E. Higgins
Drive Opens for Gallipolis Cancer Group
Gallia County launches a month long fund drive for the local American Cancer Society chapter with no set goal. The plan includes a cancer detection clinic run jointly by the American College of Surgeons the American Cancer Society and the local unit, with doctors on duty to offer multiple examinations in one evening.
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Gallipolis
American Cancer Society
Charles BE. Holzer, Jr
Gallia County Medical Society
Holver Hospital
American College of Surgeons
Keith Sutter
The
Cancer Society
Kiwanis Club
Rotary Club
Suiter
Holzer Hospital Notes Admissions and Discharges
Gallipolis admissions include Wilson Glassburn Bidwell and Lewis Gillespie. Discharges list Mrs Bruce Unroe and daughter Mrs Eugene Stiffler Mrs Harold French Mrs Charles Wolfe Edward Blake and Mrs Homer Leach.
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Gallipolis
Wilson Glassburn
Bidwell
Lewis Gillespie
Bruce Unroe
Eugene Stiffler
Harold French
Charles Wolfe
Edward Blake
Homer Leach
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