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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1949
Page
7
The planned merger of the BAA and NBL to form the National Basketball Association promises a steadier pro game this winter with fewer salary wars. East West division could host a basketball world series as smaller cities gain larger crowds.
A Thursday rainstorm washed out three local events. The swimming meet at the pool is pushed to 2 30 p m Saturday with entries accepted until then. The inter city golf match at Athens Club between the local club and Hocking Hills was halted and will be rescheduled. The City Softball League game between Upholsters and Electrices was postponed and may be canceled.
Mrs Irene Reese 50 of Dayton wife of Dr Dave Reese MID AMERICAN CONFERENCE commissioner died at 2 p m Thursday from a cerebral hemorrhage. They arrived for a Cleveland Clinic exam and she died at the home of Charles Reese. Survived by mother Neal McGreevy of Dayton and three children Dave Jr Patricia and Nancy. Dr Reese a Dayton dentist and former Denison University athletic great.
Pat Mullin delivered a fourth hit an 11th inning single to lift the Tigers over the Yankees 3 to 2. Johnny Schmitz pitched for the Cubs who shut out the Giants 1 to 0 ending their six game win streak and carried a no hit bid into the eighth.
American League games feature St Louis and Boston blowouts with 12 to 1 and 12 to 2 final counts. National League pairings include Boston at St Louis 10 to 1 and a Chicago runaway 14 to 1. Other results list Brooklyn and Pittsburgh low-scoring wins and a doubleheader in Philadelphia and Cincinnati. American Association matches Toledo and Minneapolis, plus Kansas City at Columbus, St Paul at Indianapolis, and Milwaukee at Louisville.
A slate of all night games features the New York at St Louis duel with Kennedy and Lanier and Staley on the mound, Brooklyn visiting Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, Boston at Chicago with Spahn and Lade, plus American League showdowns including St Louis at New York, Detroit at Boston, Cleveland at Philadelphia, Chicago at Washington, and several city pairings such as Kansas City at Indianapolis and St Paul at Columbus.
Batting and pitching leaders across the league are listed with players from Boston Cleveland New York Brooklyn St. Louis Pittsburgh and Detroit. Notables include DiMaggio 130 hits Williams 108 runs and 26 home runs while Robinson leads Brooklyn with 141 hits and 84 RBIs and Sewell wins 51 games with .833.
The 49th national amateur golf championship is scheduled at Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford New York from August 29 through September 3. The event will bring top amateur players to the Oak Hill venue for a week of competition.
The Indians beat the Athletics 11 to 3 in a late innings surge, with Bob Lemon earning the win after a backend rally. Dale Mitchell led hitters with five safeties in six trips as Cleveland widened its lead in the standings and continued its strong extra inning record.
The Ohio Valley Association schedules two benefit games for injured players after rain washed out three games. Gallipolis Racine and Gallia old timers play 1:30 p.m. Sunday at OSL field as a helper event before Racine Maroons versus Gallipolis Bees. A Newman fundraiser follows next Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Reedsville. Leo Valentine leads batting with 39 hits and a .397 average, while Bernard Guinther sits second with 24 hits in 45 at bats and a .369 average.
Athens American Legion baseball seeks an eighth win of the season by hosting Nelsonville Legionnaires at 5:30 p.m. on the AHL field. Coach Fred Swearingen will start Roger Allen who has four wins against one loss. Dave Neutzling earned the win in the Point Pleasant game, pitching four scoreless innings. Ralph Nuzum was not the winner.
BOXING FIXTURES from Pittsburgh Syracuse New York Atlantic City report knockouts, decisions and point totals. Juste Fontaine knocked out Sam Mastrean in Pittsburgh while Nick Barone edged Tommy Yarosz in Syracuse and Tom Engel outpointed Freddy Minner in New York. An amateur match in 1930 featured Maurice McCarthy Jr defeating George Von Elm after ten extra holes.
The Ohio Conservation and Natural Resources Commission adopted tentative 1949 hunting and trapping rules with liberalized rabbit and grouse seasons. Rabbit season Augmented to Nov 15 to Dec 26. grouse Oct 15-30. skunk season Nov 15-Jan 15. groundhog extended to year long except Mar 1-Jun 1 1950. Squirrels Sept 15-30. pheasants Nov 15-25. mink and muskrat Nov 15-Jan 15 inland, Nov 15-Mar 15 lake Erie. opossum Nov 15-Jan 15. Hungarian partridge remains protected. Final approval Sept 9 after nesting studies data.
Photo captions show active members of Sky the Gun Club of Athens in action around the club’s sheet layout. Images credited to Piet and HH Metestuty highlight shooting stands and safety stance within the club environment.
Cincinnati hosts Brooklyn Dodgers in a four game series starting Friday night at 8 30 pm with a doubleheader on Saturday and a ladies day on Sunday Tickets available in advance from the Reds ticket office at Vine Street Cincinnati 2 The article also notes that in 12 tries British amateurs won only one Walker Cup Match in 1938
The Nelsonville Eagles visit Albany Sunday for the first of a pivotal two game set in the Hocking Valley League. Rain postponements have pushed makeup games, with both teams aiming to gain ground and threaten league leaders as August dates approach.
The National Geographic Society notes spinach gains nationwide popularity and producers plan to ship 180 tons this year. The quirky column blends jokes about allergies, cows, and taxes with a local car dealer plug at NYE Chevrolet Georgetown.
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