Rookies Shine as Major League Action Grabs Spotlight
April 28 1943 major league games feature standout rookie showcases across teams. Sid Gordon blasts a three run homer for the Giants in New York while Flores of the A’s battles Early Wynn in a 16 inning affair. The Reds drop a 4-1 to the Rockies, and Tex Hughson leads the Red Sox past the Yankees 5-1.
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Asepall
Jesday
Theadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
Jesse Doval Flores
Mexico
Los An
Boston Red Sox
Tex Hugh
Flores
Wynn
Tex Hugnson
Red Sox
New York Yankees
Joxston
Yanks
New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Hillies
Brooklyn
Mort Cooper
Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Beore
Detroit
St. Louis Browns
Terday
Ty Cobb
Willie Keeler
Fight Results from New York Bout
Lulu Constan tino of New York defeated Mario iChico Morales of Havana Cuba in a determined bout. The match showcased Constan tino's stamina against Morales's early lead as the crowd watched closely for the decision.
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New York
Lulu Constantino
Mario iChico Morales
Havana
Cuba
Ohio State Baseball Beats Cincinnati 10 to 1
Ohio State University baseball team routed Cincinnati 10 to 1 on nine hits aided by five Cincinnati errors. In another college game Miami University defeated Earlham 12 to 0 at home yesterday.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
University of Cincinnati
Bucks
Cincinnati
Miami University
Earlham
Richmond
Al Smith S first start of season for Indians in 1943
Al Smith makes his 1943 hurling debut for the Cleveland Indians in a 4 to 2 win over the Chicago White Sox. Lefty Thorn ton Lee troubled the Sox in the seventh as Harder started the rally with a double and Hockett's bunt opened the scoring burst.
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Chicago
al Smith
Cleveland Indians
White Sox
Bill Dietrich
St. Louis Browns
Thornton
Lee
Hardier
Hockett
Lou Boudreau
Ken Keltner
Jeff Heath
Boudreau
Roy Cullendine
Otto Denling
Harder
Hockingport Social Notes Highlights Local Visits
Dell Blake returns from Nebraska to support his seriously ill son P F C Bernard Blake in Lincoln. Corp F B Medley of Warner Field, Ga transferred to Talessa Fla. Local families share Easter visits and illnesses. several residents travel to Parkersburg. Athens workers among the readers returning home.
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Robert Halsey
Barry
C. W. Medley
Loren Halsey
Long Bottom
Donna Jean Halsey
Fred Rockhold
Luella Norman
Sonny Jackson
Patty Wright
Kenneth Cowderey
James McLaren
Wartime notes mix baseball with war and football
ULLERTON'S ROUNDUP reports on spring baseball with 1942 leftovers in use and higher scoring, Wayne University financing a season, and 35 ex pros in Ogden area. It notes wartime football plans at Del Monte Navy pre flight school, youth and military athletes, and Ted Lyons displaying a pistol shooters medal.
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Wayne University
Wayne
Ogden
Utah
Howie Odell
Yale Grid
Avice Dept
del Monte
Calif
Navy
al Humphreys
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Reds Pirates open season in Pittsburgh slugfest
Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates meet in Pittsburgh for a second game of the season. Bucky Walters may debut after a sprained ankle, with Elmer Riddle ready if not used. Ray Starr struggled as Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 4 to 1, while Columbus opens the American Association season with new managers and a forecast battle among Columbus Milwaukee Kansas City Indianapolis Toledo Minneapolis Louisville and St Paul.
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Reds
Bucky Walters
Bloomington
Ind
Elmer Riddle
Cincinnati
Wally Hebert
Ray Starr
Pirates
Ray
Mueier
Colman
Fletcher
Elliott
DiMaggio
Geary
Coscarart
Wratten
da OG
Gustine
Boer
Conchatiadcus
Dreth
AE Semansee
Klinger
Wasdell
Lanning
Walker
Wyrostek
O’brien
Barrett
Russell
Marshall
Starr
Shoun
Rescigno
Ballanfant
Goetz
Reardon
Columbus
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Toledo
Minneapolis
Louisville
St. Paul
Trautman
Brewers
Prexy Trautman
Cullop
Don
George Murray
Milton Steengrafe
Social Notes include weddings and visits from Syracuse
Miss Annaleta Duckworth, daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Duckworth and Ralph Stacy, wed March 26 at Camp Carson Army Chapel in Colorado. Rev D R Metts officiated. attendants included Joseph Finckin and Mrs Charles Miller. Detailing visits and local events follow with social notices on kin, travel, and community happenings. A second item notes Judy Johnson, 29, Maryland's first woman jockey, guides Lone Gallant at Pimlico steeplechase. horse finishes near last.
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Syracuse
Annaleta Duckworth
Elizabeth Duckworth
Ralph Stacy
Harrisonville
Army Chapel
Camp Carson
Colo
D. R. Metts
First Presbyterian Church
Joseph Finckin
Charles Miller
Clarissa Macintosh
Germantown
Teckle Hess
Marvin Roberts
Sandusky
A. M. Roberts
E. G. Campbell
Columbus
G. T. Henderson
Ray Whaley
Flora
Sam Winebrenner
J. E. Carleton
Letart
Eber Stowe
Delbert Lee
Christian Baer
Lee
Lenora Campbell
Herbert Stobert
Cleveland
Andrew Rometto
Point Pleasant
F. O. Koster
da Quisenberry
Marcia Karr
Federated Church
Pomeroy
W. S. White
Irving Karr
W.S.C.S
Avery Roberts
Baltimore
Maryland
Judy Johnson
Lone Gallant
Pimlico
Bulldogs Top Gallipolis for Second Straight Win
The Athens High Bulldogs defeated the Gallipolis Blue Devils 8 to 6 to stay unbeaten in the season. Athens outhit 9 to 7 but drew eight walks off Jeffers for the visitors. Bob Wakefield pitched well, striking out eight and allowing only one hit by a walk.
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Athens High Bulldogs
Gallipolis Blue Devils
Bulldogs
Jeffers
Gallians
Bob Wakefield
Athens
Gallipolis
Luther Dunfee
Folden
Mills
Mulligan
Lee
Wakefield
Abrhe Gallipo
Gothard
Saneeen
Robinson
R. O'Brien
Burnett
J. Haskins
T. Hall
Kennedy
Clark
Csn
Ifon
Army Boys
Bucky Orene
Reichel Oreree
HE Peterson
J. Wakefield
Spear
Gall
Tex
Stes Teenenas
Ona
B. Wakefield
Edo
Quillin
Johnson
F. Quillin
L. Dunfee
Cf-Rf
J. Vanity
Deem
Seer
TNT
Durbin
George St
Val- Kardes
Entine
J Deem
Sac
J. Rayl Hoe
R. Dunfee
Bradshaw
Remembers Mother Chauncey Corporal Harold C McBride Ha waii link
Harold C McBride stationed in Hawaii with mother Lulu McBride. He has served 14 months there as a switchboard operator. Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge Chauncey hosts a vegetable soup sale Thursday noon at Mrs Noah Harvey home Ellis Ave buyers bring containers
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Chauncey
Harold C. McBride
Hawaii
Lulu McBride
Harold
Hawaiian Island
Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge
Noah Harvey
Ellis Ave
Dayton Coach James Carter Resigns to Take DuPont Post
James Carter, longtime Purdue and Dayton athletics figure, resigns today as assistant football coach and head basketball coach at the University of Dayton. He has been linked to Dayton since 1939 and will become recreation director at the DuPont plant in Pasco, Washington.
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Dayton
James Carter
Purdue University
University of Dayton
DuPont
Pasco
Boxers wind up training for Point Pleasant show
Amateur fighters from Gallipolis Pomeroy Point Pleasant and Middleport ready for a 15 bout boxing card at Point Pleasant Junior High School Tuesday May 2 through Thursday May 4. Promoter P W Roberson says the event will thrill audiences with strong matchups and whirlwinds bouts. Buck Huffman will announce and John A Wetherspoon will referee with judges Edison Hobstetter Frank Ghist. Tickets available at Walgreens Lafayette Hotel Gallipolis Mary Jane in Middleport Stark’s Pomeroy Carrick’s Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Middleport
Point Pleasant Junior High School
Ats P. m
P. W. Roberson
WVOW
Buck Huffman
United States
John A. Wetherspoon
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Boxing Commission
Edison Hobstetter
Frank Ghist
Lakin Industrial School
Battlers
Charleston
Huntington
Hank Edwards
Bill Armstead
Lakin
Armstead
Edwards
Roberson
Johnny Edwards
Institute
Glenn Banfield
Deane Kee
J. J. Canterbury
Middleport H
Luther Brumfield
Gallipolis H. S
Bobby Neal
Pleasant H
Milford Morey
Pomeroy H
James Heilman
Jack Simeral
Wetzel Woyam
Pt Pleasant H
Harlan DeVol
Elmer Faine
W. V
Mole Levine
Lonnie Doss
Lorain Hunter
Tbs
Walgreens
Lafayette
Mary Jane Restaurants
Stark's
Carrick
Dover Students Present operetta Love Goes South
Chauncey and Dover high school music department stage the operetta Love Goes South on Thursday April 29 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Forty music students perform with choruses and the Chauncey Dover High School Band between acts.
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Chauncey
Christine, Brown
Chauncey-Dover
Chauncey-Dover High School
Honored at Dinner in Gabriel Home in Lower Plains
Mr. and Mrs. Denzil Gabriel hosted a dinner party at their Lower Plains home on Sunday in honor of their son Sergeant Alfred Gabriel and his wife. Guests included Mrs. Frances Gabriel, Mrs. Irene Gabriel Deweese, Walter Matteson and wife, grandchildren Fannie Matteson and Woodrow Hintz, and several relatives from Chauncey Amesville and nearby areas.
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Chauncey
Denzil Gabriel
Lower Plains
Sergeant
Alfred Gabriel
Frances Gabriel
Irene Gabriel Deweese
Walter Matteson
Fannie Matteson
Amesville
Woodrow Hintz
Lancaster R. D
Isabella Coe
Lettie Coe Hiptz
Near Chauncey
Denzill Gabriel
Ralph Gabriel
Sergeant Alfred Gabriel and family host homecoming dinner
Chauncey residents Sergeant Alfred Gabriel stationed at Camp Wheeler Ga and his wife Gloria Hintz guest of honor return from a 15 day furlough. They were entertained by Mr and Mrs John Hope near Athens and other local relatives with a 6 o clock dinner. Guests included Geraldine Hope and Warren Hope.
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Chauncey
Alfred Gabriel
Camp Wheeler
Gloria Hintz
Wellston
Macon
Denzill Gabriel
Lower Plains
Lettie Hintz
John Hope
Athens
Gabriel
Geraldine Hope
Warren Hope
Sanders Family Hosts Easter Dinner at Millfield Home
Mr and Mrs Clarence E Sanders entertained at their Millfield home with an Easter Sunday two course chicken dinner. Attending were Ray Sanders Dr and Mrs C Nile Sanders Bob and Bill Sanders Mr and Mrs Charles Sanders Sandra and Joe Sanders and Mr and Mrs C E Sanders. Nancy Sanders visiting from Trimble Heights with her son Fred Sanders joined the gathering.
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Chauncey
Clarence E. Sanders
Millfield
Ray Sanders
C. Nile Sanders
Bob
Bill Sanders
Charles Sanders
Sandra
Joe Sanders
C. E. Sanders
Nancy Sanders
Fred Sanders
Trimble Heights
Chauncey Elementary Easter Assembly Delights Attendees
Chauncey Elementary staged an Easter service with pupils from grades one through eight. Grades one and two, guided by Evelyn Simms and Ruth Hartley, wore bunny costumes and sang with wagons of colored eggs. The program included Easter songs, a pag eant titled In the Cross of Christ Glory, illuminated cross on stage, and songs by higher grades. Ann Dresher chaired the event. many parents and visitors attended.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Elementary School
Evelyn Simms
Ruth Hartley
Dorothy Goodson
Shirley Thomas
Annalee Vere
Isabelel Schrappe
Janet Tom
Goldie Corwin
Freda Buechler
Frances Howard
Ann Dresher
Funeral services held for Florence Mitchell former Chauncey resident
Rev Gilbert Courtney of the Church of Christ officiated Monday afternoon at the funeral for Florence Mitchell 55 of Chauncey died Friday at her Sugar Creek home. Burial was in Augustine Cemetery. She leaves her husband and three children Monroe Florene and Jack plus six grandchildren a half brother Clifford Saffel Chauncey and a half sister Mrs Raymond Mulpas Sugar Creek.
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Chauncey
Gilbert Courtney
Church of Christ
Florence Mitchell
Sugar Creek
Augustine
Mitchell
Monroe
Florene
Jack
Clifford Saffel
Raymond Mulpas
J T High School Notes and Upcoming Events
Trimble Baccalaureate services for J T High School set for Sunday morning May 23 with Rev Roy Staniford of the U B Church of Jacksonville delivering the sermon. Class Day exercises planned for Friday afternoon May 14. May 3 features Hit Parade at the high school auditorium with a 50 person cast under Mrs Myrtle Kasler and guest artist Glenn Hanes. May 7 prom theme Spring aims for simple wartime style and seasonal decorations. Whales often live to an age of 500 years.
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Myrtle Kasler
Glenn Hanes
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Athens Messender
Insung
By Judson Bailey
Sociated Press
Giants
Erniemhardi
Braves
Rayland
Connie Ryan
Rockies
Cinnati Reds
Ishman
John Wyrock
Tommy O’brien
Ree
Ottonning
Ague
Clevend
Chicago Kite Sox
Bucks Trim Bearcats
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Washington
National Club
Sneemesen
American Club
Hockingport Social Notes
Ullerton
Hugh Fullerton, JR
John Knight Waters
Col. Waters
American Association
George L. Trautman
Association Chapter of Baseball Writers
Columbus Red Birds
Nick
Hipper Dipper) Cullop
Concensus
Count Fleet
Derbyville
Ocean Wave
Ben Jones
Johnny Longden
Seven Hearts
A. Graves Sparks
Slide Rule
W. E. Boeing
Boeing
Allen Simmons
Blue Swords
Vera S. Bragg
Charley Fisher
Ethel V. Mars
Henry L. Finch
Dave Pile
J. Warfield Rodgers
Memphis
Townsend Martin
Social Notes of
Barbuti
Army Air Corps
Cairo
America
Marietta Liberty League
Schmidt
C. Cox
Ballween
Oorwere
P. Cox
Engineers
Gargen
Roush Wee Ween
Marietta Victory League Yard Birds
Martin Eee
Eer Eene
Fowler Ee
Sprenger
Brown Rome Mae
Men's City League
Wilson
Victory
Marietta Yard
Kayser
Fowler
Neary Dunlavy
Marietta
Ingraham
Henson
Carter
Point Pleasant Show
Dover
Hold Mitchell
J-T
Wilson’s Store
Chauncey, Ohio
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