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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1946

Page

7

Dodgers Edge Giants In pennant race update

The Dodgers beat the Giants 7-1 as Brooklyn widened its NL lead while Bruce Edwards tied a major league assist record with three in one inning. The Reds snapped a nine-game skid with a 9-3 win in Chicago. Phillies and Braves split a twin bill. Ted Williams and Sam Chapman homered in later games. Red Sox led the AL race with a strong lead and a potential sweep of the Yankees looming.

Joe Reichler Associated Press Boston Red Sox Red Sox New York Yankees Sox Yankees Detroit Tigers Boston Washington Senators Yankee Stadium Charlie Meller Bill Wight Randy Gumpert Sam Chapman Philadelphia Athletics Ted Williams Hal Newhouser Chicago White Sox Detroit Tiger Brooklyn Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals New York Giants Bruce Edwards Brooklyn Bill Dickey Cincinnati Reds Cubs Chicago Boston Braves Philadelphia Phils Phils Tribesmen Braves Jim Tabor Johnny Wyrostek Bill Lee Lou Boudreau Cleveland Indians St. Louis Browns Pittsburgh Pirates

Indians Close in on Colonels in AA Race

The Indianapolis Indians moved within a game of Louisville’s Colonels by beating the Kansas City Blues 4 1 as Earl Reid pitched six hits against him in eight innings and Milwaukee and Louisville rain halted a 3 3 tie. Minneapolis topped Columbus 7 4 while St Paul Toledo was washed out. Brewers tied Louisville at 3 in the eighth before the rain halted play. Jack Brewer of Minneapolis allowed 12 hits in relief but kept the game close.

Associated Press American Association Indianapolis Indians Colonels Louisville Indians Kansas City Blues Milwaukee Brewers Minneapolis Columbus St. Paul

Cavanee and Studer Tie In Women's Tourney At Club

Mrs R J Studer and Mrs Ray Bence tied for first in the Country Club open women’s tourney on a nine hole course. Cavanee shot a 60 three under par but differing handicaps left them even. Mrs Haskins won the putting contest with 18 points. NOTICE OF BIDS Plains Board of Education accepts bids until noon for coal for 1946 47 school year. Coal must be lump and of good quality. Clerk McCullou 8 16 46.

McCullou

North Tabbed Favorite In All-Star Grid Game

Ohio hosts the first annual All-Ohio All-Star High School football game at Waite Stadium with North favored to edge South. Coaches Paul Bixler of Ohio State and Frank Leahy of Notre Dame lead squads from Cleveland Cathedral Latin, Massillon, Toledo Scott, and more. Kickoff is 8:30 p.m. EST as a planned yearly event pairing teams from state selections.

Toledo Ohio Nream Onf Waite High School Yanks Paul Bixler Ohio State Rebels Notre Dame University Frank Leahy Ohio High School Coaches Association Bixler Leahy Toledo Waite Canton Lincoln Massillon Washington Cleveland Cathedral Latin Ralph Short Martins Ferry Notre Dame Frank Cortez Steubenville Central Catholic Coaches Association

Reds Split With Cubs in Variety of Doubleheader Outcomes

The Reds overcame a nine-game skid to win the opener 93 and split the three game series with the Cubs. Grady Hatton starred with a homer two doubles and a single as Joe Beggs won the first game. The nightcap went to Chicago 3 2 despite the Cubs being outhit 11 5. Billy Nicholson Mary Rickert and Nuts Lowery homered for the Cubs. Hank Wyse held off early Reds threats before Ewell Blackwell allowed three runs in the third.

Reds Joe Beggs Cubs Billy Nicholson Mary Rickert Peanuts Lowery Hank Wyse Ewell Blackwell

Pony Tourney Slated for Country Club

Fifty one players were set today for the second Country Club pony tournament to be held Sunday at 9 a.m. Four prizes will be awarded with winner netting 133.20 dollars. Prizes of 99.90 6.60 and 33.30 go to the next three top shooters. Starting times are listed by groups from 9:00 to 1:56 with participants named for each trio.

Conkey Coon Moore Rutkoskie Moffett Nelson Merchant Thomas

Yesterday's Baseball Results Summary

In the American League New York 6 7 Washington 1 2 Philadelphia 5 Boston 3 Detroit 3 Chicago 0 and Cleveland St. Louis 2. National League Brooklyn 7 New York 1 Philadelphia 15 1 Boston 11 3 Cincinnati 9 2 Chicago 3 8 Pittsburgh St. Louis listed with several games and postponements noted along with night schedules.

Ameri Ulatio Louisville Indianapolis St. Paul Milwaukee Minneapolis Kansas City Toledo Columbus Brooklyn St. Louis Chicago Boston Cincinnati New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Jay VF En York Detroit Washington Ata Cleveland Washington Iain Paul American League National League Philadelphia

Unnamed successor sought after Mettler resignation

Ohio news notes resignation of Harry A. Mettler from the state liquor control board leaving no successor appointed. Gov. Lausche declined comment on candidate, Mettler had left two weeks earlier for vacation. Also reports death of Rev Irwin Rice Prugh 71 after 50 years in Iowa Kansas and Ohio pulpits. Cecile Dempsey 87 mother of Jack Dempsey dies in Murray Utah. Officers to come home from Yokohama after 26 to 30 months service. A youth, Darwin E. Thompson 17, drowns when rowboat capsizes near Defiance. Various legal notices and a sheriff sale in Athens County, Ohio.

Columbus Harry A. Mettler State Board of Liquor Control Frank J. Lausche Mettler Prugh Troy Irwin Rice Prugh Iowa Kansas Ohio State of Athens Common Pleas Court H. Lasch Treas Pisinoff Joe Hartman J J Ohin Glouster Towtt Sunday Creek Rubinsham Sail Creek Athens County Republic Coal Company San] Republic Coal Company George Bateman Athena County Dorothy_J Parmtter Gordon Gray Harold J Rose LeBoott

Markets show mixed gains as leaders extend declines in New York

In New York trading, a few stocks edged into positive territory while overall indices fell slightly. Labor disputes again threaten production and prices, driving light selling. highlights include Am Tel and Tel Am, Anaconda, U.S. Steel, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Procter & Gamble, and other large names. Cincinnati livestock and produce markets show hogs up to 1.00, cattle steady, and various butter and egg price movements across regional runs.

New York Cincinnati

Public Notices and Lost Items in Athens Ohio

Public sound system rental announced for events with capacity up to 4,000 at Cheshire Ohio by Ray Mulford. A flood of notices lists lost items including ration books, a dog, a cat, money and papers, a tractor and trailer, plus ads for auctions and a cafe. Names include Kenneth C. Wolf Harold Goddard Jerry Cavanaugh and regional firms Wheaton Hardware and Union Grill.

Ray Mulford Cheshire Ohio Athens Kenneth C. Wolf Union Grill Union St Harold Goddard Bartlett Wheaton Hardware Co Una K Snarker Marine the Messenger Dial Jerry Cavanaugh Mable Clark Bratton Winona Paul Bowell Mineral W. D. McDonald Stella Axe Marjory Powell A&p George Warner Carpenter R. D

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