Dodgers whip Pirates to boost league lead
Braves edge Cardinals 4 3 under the lights as St Johnson, ex Card, helps Boston profits against old teammates. Dodgers top Pirates 8 2 while Phillies beat Cubs 1 0 and Washington wins 4 3 over Cleveland. Johnny Heth and Walker Cooper contribute key hits in varied games amid league race.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Dodgers
Pirates
Joe Reichler
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
St Johnson
Boston Braves
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Carden Gillenwater
Ken Heintzelman
Dixie Walker
Joe Hatten
Dave Ferriss
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Ferriss
Ted Williams
Mickey Vernon
New York Yankees
Chicago White Son
Spuc Chandlers
Joe DiMaggio
Philadelphia Athletics
Bolivia
Detroit Tigers
Upper Peru
Wes Gow Ey
Barron Faces Nelson in Portland PGA Championship
Herman Barron, after defeating Ed Vines and Fay Coleman, prepares for a 36 hole match against defending champion Byron Nelson at the Portland Golf Club in the NPGA championship. Nelson routed Frank Rodia and others to reach the upper bracket, with Dutch Harrison edging Joe Mozel en route to a final pairing. Margie Wood stars for Elyria’s Rorick Insurance in Ohio Girls softball, pitching six shutout games before Ohio title goes to J and K Shoes after an extra eighth inning rally.
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Ore
Herman Barron
Byron Nelson
Herman Keiser
Akron
Altl Barron
Nelson
Frank Rodia
Larry Lamberger
Columbus Gerl
Columbus
Margie Wood
Elyria
Rorick Insurance
J. and
K. Shoes
Yesterday's Baseball Scores and Pairings Brief
Results across leagues show Boston and Brooklyn leading in matches. Key outcomes include New York and Philadelphia sweeping opponents while Detroit and Chicago split shifts. Night games include Brooklyn at Cincinnati and Detroit at Washington with multiple cross-division pairings.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
George Case Tops Coan in Special Match Race
George Case the Cleveland outfielder defeated Washington rookie Gil Coan in a 100 yard match race at the Indian Senator ball game. Case led from the start and won by six feet, clocked in 10 seconds flat by four AAU officials, just six tenths of a second slower than the world track record.
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Philadelphia
George Case
Cleveland
Washington
Gil Coan
Case
AAU
Peru Illinois claims top status in boys baseball program terms
Peru Illinois, once a 1938 boys league starter, ships several players to minor leagues in 1947 with Russ Myer optioned by the Cubs to Nashville and others like Gapinski Koehler Phillips and Shurman pursuing pro stops. The town touts a bleacher jockey club and a rumor ties Branch Rickey to Dodgers car incentives if first place holds.
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New York
Peru
Illinois
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Cubs
Nashville
Larry Gapinski
Statesville
Jim Koehler
Fayetteville
N.C
Bob Phillips
Iola
Kas
Pete Shurman
Middletown
Bill Liebe
Charlotte
Bill Urban
Elizabethton
Tenn
Brooklyn
National League
Branch Rickey
Dodgers
Rickey
Youth Fellowship Class Has Meeting and Dinner
The Plains Methodist Church Youth Fellowship met in The Plains school community room for a meeting and potluck supper led by Rev. Charles Carfrey. Officers include Juanita McDonald as president and Jon Tipton as first commissioner with Norma Howard coordinating recreation.
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Chauncey
The
Plains Methodist Church
Plains School
Charles Carfrey
Janette Tipton
Norma Howard
Mary Lee Hardy
Juanita McDonald
Betty Bryan
Mary Hardy
Mary Mason
Jon Tipton
Bruce Humphrey
Barbara Humphrey
Betty Brown
Allen Snyder
Pearl Phillips
Hamiltons Enjoy Michigan Vacation Visit Family
Chauncey couple Mr and Mrs Thomas Hamilton spent ten days with Mrs Hamiltons sister and brother-in-law Mrs Hull Kittle at their Carp Lake cottage visiting Mackinac Island Sault Ste Marie and Petoskey. James Duffee brother of Mrs Hamilton and Mrs Kittle returned to Athens after staying with them. Mrs Dean Hamilton and her mother Mrs O S Wade of Wellston were guests of the Hamiltons Chauncey.
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Hull Kittle
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Sault St Marie
Petoskey
James Duffee
Hamilton
Kittle
Glouster
Athens
Dean Hamilton
O. S Wade
Wellston
Plains Church to Hear Rev Harvey Galloway
The Plains Church of the Nazarene invites the public to an evangelistic service Sunday at 7 30 p m with guest speaker Rev Harvey Galloway of Columbus District Nazarene. Pastor Rev J L Lakin announced the event.
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Harvey
Galloway
Columbus
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Plains Church of the Nazarene
J. L. Lakin
Chauncey Church Plans Joint Sunday Meeting
Chauncey Church of Christ will worship Sunday at 10 20 a m with the Greens Run Church of Christ congregation. Rev Gilbert Courtney will deliver the sermon in the joint service at the Chauncey location.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Church of Christ
Greens Run
Opening Day Harness Races Start Athens County Fair
Six harness races and a pony race opened the Athens County Fair with $300 purses in the 2:24 pace and classified trot. Danny Seabrook and Little Pat Dale won all heats in their respective events, while Miss Traffic Officer and Joshua had notable performances. pony racing capped the day with Larry Beaver winning.
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Paul Miller
Athens County Fair
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Retherford
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Billy Javet
Little Pate Dale
Joshua
Wellback
Little
Larry Beaver
Grove City
Colonels Gain On Indians In American Association Race
Milwaukee Brewers swept Columbus 7 4 and 5 0 to move into fourth place led by Louisville in the league. Louisville opened a 3 1/2 game margin on Indianapolis as the Colonels beat Minneapolis twice 5 4 and 7 2 while the Indians split a twin bill with St Paul 9 8 and 6 5. Toledo and Kansas City also split a doubleheader.
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Visiting Pastor Dinner At Carfrey Home
Chauncey Rev and Mrs Charles Carfrey of The Plains entertained Tuesday with dinner guests Rev and Mrs Archie Lung of Briggsdale and their son Thomas Lung home from Boston Theological Seminary. In the afternoon Thomas Lang showed colored slides from a coast to coast concert tour. He is an Ohio Wesleyan graduate and Boston Seminary student, who traveled this summer with the seminary singers.
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Charles Carfrey
the Plains
Archie Lung
Briggsdale
Thomas Lung
Boston Theological Seminary
Charles
Bradfield
Thomas Lang
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Boston Seminary
Team Seminary Singiers
Rev Fields to Preach at Morristown Holiness Church
Chauncey announces Rev Troy Fields will preach Sunday at 7 30 p m in the Morristown Holiness Church. Sunday School and Young People's meeting will be at the usual hours.
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Rev. Fields
Holiness Church
Chauncey
Troy Fields
Morristown
Holiness
Young Peoples
Chauncey Personals Reach Home After Two Week Visit
Chauncey Ward family and friends in Middleport Portsmouth The Plains and surrounding towns hosted and visited relatives including Elisha Vittico Rev Davis Marshall Ward Keller Lowery and Morgan family. Also boxing results from Buffalo Providence see fighters Godoy Larkin defeating Williams McIntyre.
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Tommy Ward
Elisha Vittico
Middleport
Daivis
Portsmouth
Dorothy Atkins
Helen Parish
Nelsonville
Marshall Ward
Beaumont
Martha Caffrey
Daniel
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the Plains
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Leonard Six
Salem
Sarah Morgan
Marshall Wardl
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W.va
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Kelley Lowery
Willard Kintigh
Columbus
Rex Carfrey
Orient. O
Few
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Plains
John Smart
Chaunces
O. M. Burfeel
iStockport
Zanesville
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