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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1952

Page

11

Waterloo and Jackson Trimble reach Athens tourney finals

Waterloo roared to a 24 7 semifinal win over Shade at Ohio University field as Charles Buckley homered and George Buckley added a triple. Jacksonville Trimble outslugged Albany 8 5 to set up the final at the same site.

Waterloo Tom Stevers Shade Jacksonville- Trimble Ohio University George Buckley Hudnal Hugh Mulligan Buckley Charles Buckley Byron Junior Browning Dean McFadden Stevers Gwinn Ruth Keirns G. Buckley Saylor

Generals Triumph in 16-14 Slugfest With Wilton

McArthur opens with Partee strong on mound then fades as Ferguson fuels a 16-14 win over Wilton. Jack Ferguson goes 4 for 5 with a homer and a double driving in the decisive seventh inning. Tom Gill and Art Martin add three hits apiece as Allensville tops the Generals in a separate 6-5 setback.

Generals Wilton Ferguson Tom Gill Art Martin Barnes McArthur Partee Nick Gill Allensville Radcliff FE. Bledsoe Woods Radekin N. Gill R. Martin Gill E. Bledsoe Stonebrunner

High School Baseball Card Events Mixed with Bowling Result

A fragmented note lists Point Pleasant at Pomeroy Hamden at McArthur Racine at Middleport Lancaster at Logan for a high school baseball card event. It also reports Jack Kibbee of Fort Worth Texas placing third in the all events at the American Bowling Congress tournament with a 1952 score.

Point Pleasant Pomeroy Hamden McArthur Racine Middleport Lancaster Logan Milwaukee Jack Kibbee Fort Worth Tex

Redbirds Defeated 12-3 by Louisville in A A action

Louisville pitcher Tom Herrin earned the win with seven hits allowed and hit a grand slam as Louisville exploded for a nine run fourth inning to defeat Columbus 12-3. Buddy Peterson debuting for Louisville suffered a head injury on a line drive but was not seriously hurt. Indianapolis won 10-4 over Toledo to stay atop the standings. Milwaukee outscored St Paul 10-7, and Minneapolis beat Kansas City 4-1 as Andy Tomasic faltered in the ninth before Hugh Oser closed it out.

Albany Jacksonville-Trimble Red Devils Ohio University Bob Hacker Trimble Poches Larry Morrison Bill Tewksbury J-T Sarina Andy Cominsky Joe Erdy Morrison Cominsky Myr Knowlton Jerry Henthorne Jacksonville Dave Mingus Aneeeenigabes Aghut Tomes Cominskey Erdy Henthorne Knowlton Tewksbury Louisville Tom Herrin Herrin Columbus Buddy Peterson Colonels Herb Moford Peterson Indianapolis Toledo Milwaukee St. Paul Minneapolis Kansas City Andy Tomasic Hugh Oser Vic Power

Waner led National League with 228 hits in 1927 season

The page notes Lloyd Waner had the NL record for most hits with 228 in 1927. It also mentions Roger Peckinpaugh’s eight errors in a World Series and other baseball game results and schedules.

Bu Beans Klakdon Lloyd Waner Roger Peckinpaugh Washington

Collins Paces C D In Win Over Logan

Hubie Bobo and Chauncey Dover powered a 14 to 1 win for Collins over Logan on the Logan diamond. Eddie Collins added two triples a double and a single as Bobo and Willis chased runs with three safeties apiece. Logan’s only run came in the third inning as Grandy walked and scored.

LOGAN Hubie Bobo Chauncey Dover Logan Chieftains Logan Diamond Blue Devils Chieftain Eddie Collins Devils Bobo Clarence Willis Collings Chauncy Frisinger Chieftains Lemon Schrader Dupler Plains Lancaster Taylor Collins Willis Don Daugherty Chauncey Jack Earich Grandy Cannon Earich Blue Devil Lanning Russell

Big Blacks Edge Ripley 7-6 in late rally

Ripley Vikings beat Point Pleasant 7 6 behind Andy Cummings who struck out 15 and allowed only one hit through six. A seven hit burst in the final two innings gave Ripley the win as Jerald Parsons and Foster Skeens led the victors with key hits and RBIs.

Ripley Point Pleasant Ripley Vikings Andy Cummings Viking Jake Rainey Jerald Parsons Foster Skeens Rainey Carl Burris Paul Smith Smith Farrel Russell

Fights Last Night In Los Angeles And Newark

Keeny Teran of Los Angeles outpointed Tom Amden of Honolulu in a 116 to 120 pound bout. In Newark Davey of Cliffside Park outpointed Keene Simmons of Bayonne in the 204 pound category.

Angeles Keeny Teran Los Angeles Tommy Amden Honolulu Newark N. J Dave Davey Cliffside Park Keene Simmons Bayonne

YMCA Indoor Championship Opens in York

Nearly 100 swimmers compete for 13 individual and team titles at the 25th National YMCA Indoor Swimming and Diving Championships in York Pennsylvania starting Friday and continuing through Saturday.

York YMCA

Students Strike Hubbard High for Resigning Leaders

About 800 students at Hubbard High School walked out in protest of their principal's resignation and the departure of an assistant football coach.

Youngstown Hubbard High School

Tigers Dislike Rolfe Says Cleveland Scribe

Cleveland writer Gordon Cobbledick says the Detroit Tigers dislike manager Red Rolfe with untold bitterness affecting their play. He notes Rolfe is a journalist favorite but lacks the players esteem, warning potential internal strife could derail winning baseball in Detroit.

Tigers Rolfe Cleveland Detroit Tigers Red Rolfe Plain Dealer Gordon Cobbledick Cobbledick Detroit

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