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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1948

Page

8

Wahama Invitational produces shutout wins and top performers

Bradbury and Banks Sport Shop of Athens advanced to the Wahama Invitational semifinals by shutouts. Dusty Darst limited the Bluettoar Buicks to one hit in a 14-0 Bradbury victory with five runs in five innings. The Shoppers beat Liverpool Salts 2-0 behind Woody English's four hitters as rain halted the nightcap in the sixth. Thursday games include Lakin Hospital vs Cheshire and Point Pleasant Eagles vs Crown City.

Magnetta Liverpool Salts Woodys English Athens English Wayne Hutchison

Americans Dominate Olympics With Broad Wins

The United States showed strong performance across weight lifting canoeing sailing and track as the 14th Olympiad nears closure. In basketball the U S team beat Mexico 71 to 40 to reach the Friday finals. France advances as the other finalist amid crowd reactions to Bob Kurland and a collision with George Gudino Goya.

Berlin Lou Wilkie Denver Olympic Basketball Committee U.S Mexico France Jose Santos de Leon America Bob Kurland

Ohio sportsmen spend eighty five million for hunting and fishing

Ohio Division of Conservation and Natural Resources reports eighty five million dollars spent annually on hunting and fishing. Hardware stores lead equipment sales while clothing and guns form major shares of outlays. Survey covers 9,158 wildlife businesses and about five thousand hunters with a million residents fishing or hunting.

Bridgeport Henry P. Davis Remington Arms Company Davis Ohio Division of Conservation and Natural Resources Buckeye Ohio Who

All Star Scholastic Football Prep In Ohio

South and North squads worked on signal drills for the third annual Ohio All Star game to be played Friday night. Coach Mather warned the South must rely on the air as the main weapon. The North expects to outweigh the South by about 20 pounds and practiced defense.

Canton Chuck Mather Harry Strobel Ohio Bobby Dodd Georgia Tech Dodd Herman Hickman Yale Army Paul Brown Cleveland Browns

Steubenville Names Cartledge New Head Football Coach

Charles Cartledge has moved up to the head football coaching position at the College of Steubenville succeeding Dr. Brady Sullivan. Cartledge previously served as backfield coach in the school's first grid season last year and returned from retirement after 20 years as mentor at Steubenville High.

Steubenville Charles Cartledge The College of Steubenville Brady Sullivan Cartledge Steubenville High

Patanelli Joins Western Michigan as End Coach

Kalamazoo Michigan M L Matt Patanelli a former Michigan three sport star has taken the job of varsity end coach in football and assistant baseball coach at Western Michigan College. He will join the staff when football practice begins in September under director Judson A Hyames.

Kalamazoo Mich M. L Matt) Patanelli University of Michigan Western Michigan College Judson A. Hyames Broncos Patanelli John W. Gill Western Roy Wietz Illinois Charles Maher Elkhart Ind

Boxing Roundup Caps Off Trials Across Cities

In Los Angeles Maxie Docus en stopped Mario Trigo in Monterey Mexico. Hartford saw Miguel Acerdo outpoint Jimmy McAllister in Havana. Elizabeth N J Ruby Kessler stopped Ross Angelone in New York. Chicago Sylvester Perkins stopped Eddie Miller in Dayton. Yale’s Frank Quinn, star pitcher, led Eastern champs with eight league starts seven complete games and a 0.926 ERA despite two losses.

Hartford Conn Miguel Acerdo Havana Jimmy McAllister Baltimore Elizabeth N. J Ruby Kessler Brooklyn Ross Angelone New York Chicago Sylvester Perkins Eddie Miller Dayton Quinn New Haven Frank Quinn Yale

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