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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1949

Page

8

Yankees Rally Past Senators in Tight 5-4 Victory

The New York Yankees, battling injuries, beat the Washington Senators 5-4 after overcoming a 4-0 deficit. Highlights include Tommy Henrich’s homer, a Mapes-Rizzuto scoring sequence, and a late run produced by Mapes. The win widens the Yankees’ lead in the American League.

New York Yankees Yankees Washington Senators Tommy Henrich Johnny Lindell Gerry Coleman Cliff Mapes al Kozar Phil Rizzuto Mapes Mickey Harris Boston Red Sox Brooklyn Dodgers

Browns Meet 19ers Tonight In Exhibition Clash

Cleveland and San Francisco prepare for a pre season pro football match in which proceeds benefit the Cleveland Zoo. Cleveland leads the series 5 to 1 though all games were close And Frankie Albert leads the 49ers while Lou Groza handles kicking for the Browns.

Cleveland Cleveland Browns San Francisco 49Ers Browns Lou Groza San Francisco Joe Ventrano Cleveland Zoo 49Ers Buck Shaw Maulers Frankie Albert Los Angeles Dons Los Angeles Buffalo Bills

First Girl to Play in National Caddie Tournament

Mary Jane Jones, 13, of Hebron will be the first girl to compete in the National Caddie Golf Tournament. Columbus Mayor James A. Rhodes, president of the National Caddie Association, announced that Jones submitted her entry blank yesterday as entries closed at midnight.

Columbus Hebron James A. Rhodes National Caddie Association Mary Jane Jones

Farl Sande Joins Clifford Mooers North California Stable

Trainer Farl Sande is hired by Clifford Mooers owner of Old Rockport to prepare horses for the Santa Anita Derby winner in a major shift of the racing operation.

Farl Sande Clifford Mooers

Shootin' Sky Line Gun Club Players At Skeet Range

Photographs by H McCaskill show active Sky Line Gun Club members in action on the Athens skeet layout. Dr T H Morgan the club's first team veteran shooter from pre war days is highlighted in action.

Skyline Gun Club Athens H. McCaskill T. H. Morgan

Baseball score summaries from a multi-game lineup

A torn sports page shows box scores with teams Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia Brooklyn New York Boston Detroit Chicago Cleveland St Louis New York and New York. Individual pitchers batters and final tallies are listed for each matchup with runs and errors noted across innings.

Detroit Chicago Hutchinson Trucks Swift Pierce Pieretti Malone Tipton Wheeler Cleveland St. Louis Lemon and Hegan Tresh Drews Winegarner Lollar Washington New York Harris Haynes Evans Early Byrne Pillette Reynolds Silveranolds Silvera

National League and American League Baseball Tonight Schedule

Evening games feature Chicago at Cincinnati and St Louis at Pittsburgh in the National League with Koslo, Roberts, Hatten and Potter on the mound. American League highlights include Boston at Washington and Detroit at St Louis with Newhouser Houtteman and Kellner Porterfield among starters.

Chicago Cincinnati Leonard Wehmeier St. Louis Pittsburgh Staley Chambers New York Philadelphia Koslo Roberts Brooklyn Boston Hatten Potter Washington Kinder Welk Detroit Newhouser Houtteman Fannin Garver Cleveland Garcia Gumpert Kellner Porterfield

Arnold Named Director and Head Football Coach at Rio Grande

Christy Earl Arnold is appointed athletic director and head football coach at Rio Grande College. He replaces Paul C. Sager, who resigns to coach junior varsity at the University of Pittsburgh. Arnold inherits the vacant athletic directorship left by J. A. Gibson and brings prior coaching stints at Ohio State, U S Naval Station Seattle, Otterbein, and Ohio State assistant roles. The 1949 schedule includes Morehead Ky Clarion Pa Heidelberg Hiram Marietta and Salem W Va, with 11 lettermen from last year’s 5 6 squad.

Gallipolis Christy Earl Arnold Rio Grande College Arnold Paul C. Sager Sager University of Pittsburgh J. A. Gibson New York University Ohio State University Dutch Clark Cleveland Seattle U. S. Naval Station Wash Otterbein College Morehead College Clarion College Heidelberg Hiram Marietta Salem W. Va

Yankees edge Senators on Mapes RBI in 5-4 win

Yankees beat the Senators 5-4 as Cliff Mapes and Yanks singled in Phil Rizzuto for the decisive run. Freddie Hutchinson of the Tigers shut out the White Sox on six hits for his 12th win, seventh straight.

Freddie Hutchinson Tigers White Sox

Lions Named Best Dressed Team in Washington 1948

Detroit Lions in black jerseys white numerals satin pants and black socks were voted the best dressed team to appear in Washington by local news and radio men in 1948.

Detroit Mich Detroit Lions Washington News and Radio Men

Baseball leaders of the era list strong seasons for Williams and Robinson

The record shows Williams of Boston with 356 hits and 116 runs, Stephens with 131 RBIs, and 150 hits by Williams. Robinson of Brooklyn leads in multiple categories with 356 batting average and 161 hits, plus 29 doubles and 9 triples. Kiner and Branca pace home runs and pitching wins respectively.

Williams Boston Stephens Kell Detroit Mitchell Cleveland Robinson Brooklyn Reese Musial St. Louis

Ris Battles Japanese Trio For National AAU 100 Meters Title

U S Olympic champion Wally Ris meets a strong Japanese challenge in the 100 meter AAU finals. Hamaguchi and Maruyama of Tokyo Swim Club compete as Ris, holder of the 57.6 second American mark, seeks to prevent a Japanese sweep.

Los Angeles Wally Ris AAU Ris Tokyo Swim Club Yoshihiro Hamaguchi Rand Shigeyuke Maruyama

Racine Gallipolis Win Ova Contests

Darkness cut short two of three Ohio Valley Association games on Thursday as Racine beat Twin Cities 2 1 amid protest over two outs in the seventh. Gallipolis shut out Point Pleasant 7 0 in five innings as Johnny Lee limited Point to one hit. Reedsville Syracuse game postponed to Tuesday due to county fair.

Ohio Valley Association Racine Gallipolis Twin Cities Twin Cities Nine Charles Shain Shain Aaron Wolfe Robinson Clarks Johnny Lee Donohue Reedsville Syracuse Ohio Valley Association Club Gallipolis Can Renee We Aee Twin Cities Seconemee Racine Point Pleasant Ama

Television hazards and family notices in a 1950s column

Dr Stone of Chicago warns of new tele interaction terms like telesquat and tele crane as TV risks. Congratulations to the Drake family on Wendell's birth. A Detroit dentist outfits a bulldog with gold inlays. NYE Chevrolet promotes used cars at 85 North Court with phone contact.

Drake Bill Drake Wendell Bob Pittsburgh Detroit NYE Chevrolet Company North Court Adv

Flagpole Charley Still Faithful in Cleveland

Flagpole sitter Charley Lupica remains atop the pole as Cleveland fans celebrate a win over the St. Louis Browns. Lupica, nearing his 81st sunrise on the perch, says he feels better and foresees success while defending Indians fans from criticism.

Cleveland Charley Lupica Charley St. Louis Browns Browns Lupica

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