This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1949
Page
17
Mike Bycofski, the Jacksonville Trimple kid who signed with Muncie, finally won a game by southpawing the Reds to a 7 3 triumph over Zanesville. He struck out eight while Zanesville made three first inning errors by Lou Rueh.
Minneapolis tops Indy 8-6 to snap a seven game losing streak. Indianapolis led 6-4 entering the ninth before a three run rally. St. Paul lost to Toledo 9-6, keeping the Saints two games ahead. Louisville beat Kansas City 3-1 as Skinny Brown pitched well. Columbus blanked Milwaukee 5-0 behind Charlie Stanceau. Brook Lynn Wheeler is named newborn daughter of Alva Wheeler and wife. Hambletonian note: seven filly wins, fifteen colt wins.
Historical box scores and standings show New York and Cleveland leading the American League with streaks and percentages. National League results include Boston, New York, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Philadelphia with detailed pitcher and run totals.
The listings show games today including Boston at New York with Bickford and Jones, Pittsburgh at Chicago with Werle and Leonard, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, and a night slate New York at Boston with Reynolds and Parnell or Kramer. Chicago at Cleveland and other night matchups are listed with pitcher notes. No American action scheduled.
Hank Bauer singled with the bases loaded to drive in two runs in a three-run sixth inning as the New York team beat Boston 3-2. Brazile pitched Cards to an 8-0 six-hit victory over Cincinnati, his 13th win and first shutout of the season.
Cincinnati Reds announce a seven game home stand next week with two afternoon dates converted to night games against the Cardinals and Dodgers. The schedule includes three additional night games featuring the Pirates Cubs and Cardinals with Shrine Night festivities and Ladies Day. Tickets available via Cincinnati Baseball Club.
Mrs Widdoes of Athens captured low gross with 89 at Hocking Hills Country Club Logan for the Athens Logan Women's Invitational. Logan’s Mrs Alice Roberts took second low gross with 90 and first for Logan while Mrs Ernest Algeo of Athens had low net 91. Clubs from Chillicothe Marietta Jackson Athens and Parkersburg W Va were represented.
The list highlights top hitters and pitchers from multiple clubs. Robinson of Brooklyn leads runs 367 and RBIs 92 with 153 total hits, while Kiner of Pittsburgh tops home runs at 29 and Williams of Boston leads with 349 batting average and 136 hits. Pitching leaders include Newcombe of Brooklyn with 113 strikeouts and Reynolds of New York with an 11-2 record and .846.
The College All-Stars plan to use Bud Wilkinson’s Split-T as their main weapon against the Philadelphia Eagles in a Friday night charity game at Soldier Field. Wilkinson led Oklahoma to a Big Seven title and Sugar Bowl win over North Carolina last season. The 16th annual game is expected to draw about 90 000 fans. The All-Star lineup remains under wraps as practice concludes. Eagles coach Greasy Neale brought the team to Chicago from Grand Rapids Minnesota for a secret lights-out workout at Soldier Field.
The Columbus Naval Air Station team defeated Great Lakes to win the ninth Naval District softball championship last night with a 9 to 1 score.
A fragment notes members at the Sky line Gun Club of Athena active in skeet shooting. The text mentions shooters and club activity but lacks clear names or dates, reflecting a local sporting feature with minimal detail.
The Uhrichsville Chamber sponsors a Sunday regatta at Tappan Lake in Harrison County with seven classes of outboards and 135 and 226 cubic inch inboard boats. Over $1000 in prizes attracts champions Clyde Wiseman Ethel Aultman and Paul Wherley. About 10 000 spectators expected for 19 heats starting at 1 p m with national rankings at stake.
Hardwares win 3 to 1 to claim the City Softball League championship behind Jim Allen’s two hit pitching and clutch defense. The LMS Shoppers mounted late threats in a tense finish as Darrell Miller and Heck Harkina led solid fielding, with key plays by Bert Barnes and Dick Wellington.
Pike and Meigs counties share a racing circuit as Meigs County Fair holds Thursday and Friday events at Rocksprings track. The program includes two heats per day with trot and pace divisions and free for all pony races for two height classes.
In Barcelona Lale Romero of Spain stops Guido Ferracin of Italy in a European bantamweight title bout with a knockout in the seventh round.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.