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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1947
Page
7
Former pro ball player and current AHS assistant coach Bob Wren explains the hidden factors behind baseball beyond the game time and travel. He details manager Eddie Dyer’s pregame meetings and the importance of signs, scouting, and situational planning to beat the opposition.
National League top players include Walker of Philadelphia with a .352 batting average and 148 hits, Mize of New York leading with 106 runs and 14 home runs. Holmes of Boston and Robinson of Brooklyn set doubles and steals marks, while Jansen of New York tops the pitching list with 144 strikeouts and a .778 ERA. American League leaders feature McCosky of Philadelphia in batting, Williams of Boston with 92 runs and 25 homers, Pesky in hits, and Feller with 144 strikeouts alongside Newhouser. Shea of New York records 114 wins and a 0.733 ERA.
Willie Pep defending his world featherweight title is a 5 to 2 favorite to defeat Jock Leslie in a 15 round outdoor bout at Flint Michigan. Leslie, a local product who climbed the ranks with successful campaigns in New Orleans, brings hard punching and hometown support to the ring.
Clint Hartung pitched a two hit 4 1 Giants victory over the Pirates. Stan Musial hit two homers driving in five as the Cardinals beat the Phillies 13 3 splitting the twin bill. Ray Robinson defeated Sammy Secreet by knockout. Bob Sikes knocked out Willard Reed. Fourteen district softball champs begin state tournament at Lagonda Field with four games at noon and four at 6 p.m.
Chicago Bears favored by 10 as they meet the College All Stars at Soldier Field in the 14th annual pre season game. turnout may reach 103000 with key injuries on the All Stars and heavy Bears line hoping for a stout defense and sharp offense led by Sid Luckman and the Osmanski brothers.
The Philadelphia A’s, picked to finish last, climbed into third place and were just 1.5 games behind the Red Sox as they beat the Browns 8-5 in St. Louis. Dodgers widened NL lead with 8-1 win over Reds. Cardinals split in Philly after Slaughter concussion. Yankees surged 18 games ahead of Red Sox with a 9-3 win in Cleveland. Washington ended an 11-game slide by beating the Tigers in Detroit.
Scores show Chicago and Boston games with Ericksons and Spahns, St Louis vs Philadelphia and Pittsburgh vs New York, Washington vs Detroit, plus American Association standings. Notable tallies include Philadelphia 9 12 runs and New York 9 Cleveland 9 in late innings.
List of games including New York at Cleveland Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis Pittsburgh at New York Chicago at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Brooklyn with several night matchups.
Razor W topped Betty Brewer by one fifth of a second to win the Governor's Trophy at the Athens County Fair grounds. Heavy rain halted races after the second heat, with all results standing. Razor W also won the 2:24 pace aboard Nancy Braden, while Walnut Abbe Jr. placed in both heats.
The Athens show awarded Amateur Three Gaited Open to Roxanna owned by Russell Carter of Columbus with runner up Dr. 1.Q. Diane Ferguson’s horse, and the Tennessee Walking Open Stake went to Merry Boys Sunrise at Reinhart Stables with H. M. Reinhart riding. Other top placers included Amateur Five Gaited Open Star Attraction at Windy Hills Farm with Virginia Beasley, and Three Gaited Open Stake Moreland Dare ridden by J. O. Moreland of Columbus. Judge M. P. Hardin and announcer Carl Griffith led the event. Beverly Bolin and Loraine Burson carried the flag.
In Pomeroy, the Merchants erased a 7 2 deficit with four runs in the sixth and two in the seventh to beat the Nelsonville Eagles 8 7. Key plays included a triple by Arms and doubles by Hendricks and Guinther as Nelsonville homered once by Newman.
Pomeroy Softball League playoffs begin Monday at 6 p.m. with Chester versus Cheshire in a two out of three. Tuesday night features All Stars versus Pomeroy Legion. winners meet Sept. 1 for top honors. All Stars beat Blaetmar Buicks 5 4 with Wright’s three bagger and notable pitching by Stanley and Stivers.
Sunnyside Comets were blanked 8 to 0 by Owens Illinois Glass Plant in Huntington. Ira Barnett allowed five hits as Dusty Durst fanned seven over four innings. Sunnyside next hosts Borden's Dairy for a doubleheader at Sunnyside Field Apple Grove.
Pikeville Ky defeated Lima Ohio 2 to 1 in a twilight semi pro tournament game Thursday night eliminating Lima from further competition in the National Semi-Pro Baseball Tournament.
Pro Bob Littler announced the Athens Country Club plans a weekend medal play handicap tournament. Second round matches in the Club Championship include Coon vs Gardner, Rutkoskie vs Barstow, Wyant vs Van Meter, Finsterwald vs Banks, Pedigo vs Conkey. Consolation flights feature numerous pairings and third flight lists Roberts vs Chadwick and Engleskind vs Rice.
Bill Smith Jr of Ohio State won two races on opening night of Hawaii's second annual swim meet. He topped the 400 meter freestyle in 4:49.7 ahead of Hawaii's Charles Oda, while also taking the 50 meter freestyle in 26.8 seconds with Hawaii's Jonny Tsukano finishing second. Michigan's Matt Mann placed third in the 400.
Five day Harness racing meet in Delaware Ohio starts September 15 featuring trotters and pacers competing for close to $100000 in prize money. Local tracks host the Grand Circuit event with top horses and drivers expected to compete.
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