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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1948

Page

15

Aroused Cardinals Rally With Double Victory Over Giants

The St. Louis Cardinals, eager to secure manager Eddie Dyer’s position, swept the New York Giants in a doubleheader 7-2 and 8-0 to move into second place. Stan Musial urged confidence in Dyer as rumors swirled. Munger and Brecheen pitched complete games, boosting win totals.

Associated Press St. Louis Cardinal Eddie Dyer Dyer St. Louis Stan Musial New York Giants Brooklyn Red Birds

American League Briefs Incomplete Entry

Fragmentary notes from the American League mention teams and players with unclear details. Readable text is too sparse to identify events, dates, or outcomes.

Baseball Tonight Schedule and Results Roundup

Tonight features multiple MLB matchups across the National League and American leagues with key pitchers listed. Highlights include St Louis at New York in a doubleheader first game with Munger, Brecheen, and Raffensberger in action, plus Chicago at Brooklyn, Boston at St Louis, and Cincinnati at Boston in planned games and results from early scores.

New York Yankees Tigers Detroit Philadelphia Athletics White Sox Chicago Pittsburgh Pirates Phillies Philadelphia Cleveland Washington New York Boston Booton Cachase St Louis Boston St. Loubeacenan Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati Indianapolis Milwaukee Minneapolis Paul — Ativinal Columbus Kansas City Toledo Louisville Ewe St. Louis Brazie Pollet Koslo Lade Hamner Barney Roe Fox Burkhart Spahn Scarborough Haefner Bearden Coleman Scheib Pieretti Papish Reynolds Hutchinson Gatehouse Fannin American Association St. Paul Munger Baker Jones Konikowski Trinkle Cooper Westrum Brecheen Rice Jansen Livingston Raffensberger Gumbert Lampenne Voiselle Barrett Mass Meyer McCall Dobernic Scheffing Hatten Behrman Palica Casey Campanella Parnell Kinder Tebbetts Schwamb Widmar Garver Sanford Moss

Cardinals blank Giants in second game of doubleheader

Ron Northey drove in all three runs as the Cardinals beat the New York Giants 3-0 in the day doubleheader second game. Harry Brecheen pitched a two hitter for the 8-0 shutout and the Cardinals also won the opener 7-2.

Ron Northey Cardinals New York Giants Cards Harry Brecheen Giants

Midget Auto Races Postponed at Rock Springs

Midget auto races at Rock Springs Fairgrounds were postponed as the track is re surfaced and improvements completed. Promoter Kerns Roush says racing should resume August 22.

Pomeroy Rocksprings Fairgrounds Kerns Roush

Finsterwald Sixth in Lincoln Play and Pedigo 72 in Second Round

In Lincoln Nebraska the National Junior Amateur golf match play opened with 64 players after two 18 hole Sudden Death rounds. Medalist Tom Matey of Warren Ohio led with a 70 second round following a 75 first round to reach 145.

Lincoln Neb Lincoln Country Club Tom Matey Warren Ohio National Junior Chamber of Commerce Matey Mickie Gallagher Augusta

Barron Leads Tam O Shanter Field With 68s In Scramble

Herman Barron of White Plains NY posted 68 68 to reach 186 under par and lead the Tam O Shanter pro field in the $5,000 scramble for first prize. Ralph Guldahl led after round one with 137, while Bob Meek Don Finsterwald and four others chased one stroke behind.

Chicago L.P Herman Barron White Plains N. Y Barron Ralph Guldah Bobby Locke Don Finsterwald Athens Gallagher Matey Eugene Little San Diego Cal Marvin Worsham Washington, D. C Morris Williams Austin Tex Bob Meek Tulsa Okla Roger Pedigo Pedigo Finsterwald

Taxpayers push Cleveland Stadium tax shift amid Indians rush

Cleveland county auditor John A. Zangerle moves to place Municipal Stadium taxes on the tax roll, citing public profits from leases. He seeks a legal opinion as attendance nears a season record and considers a 1947 start date and possible revaluation. Public Hall may join the tax category.

Cleveland Municipal Stadium Cleveland Indians John A. Zangerle Frank T. Cullitan Indians Tribe Big Lakefront Oval Cleveland Browns Public Hall Zangerle Board of Tax Appeals Columbus New York Yankees

Chesterhill Holds Half-Game Edge in Tri County League

Chesterhill remained in first place after a 3-1 loss to Vincent as Cutler beat Amesville to stay close. Stockport defeated Lowell, leaving Lowell in last place in the Tri County League standings.

Chesterhill Vincent Cutler Amesville Stockport Lowell

Manning Named Head Football Coach at Marietta High

Marietta High School announces the hiring of Robert F. Manning as head football coach. Manning comes from Ravenswood West Virginia where he coached football and basketball for three years and is a native of Elkview West Virginia. He succeeds M J Basrak who will move to DuPont Manual Louisville.

Marietta Marietta High School Robert F. Manning Ravenswood W.va Elkins Manning M. J. Basrak Louisville DuPont Manual

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