Middleport Yellow Jackets Begin Practice for 195? Season
Middleport High football opens practice with 32 candidates under Coach Forrest Bachtel and assistant Don McKenzie. Freshmen and nine lettermen back. first game Sept 16 at Point Pleasant and home Sept 23 vs Wahama. Senior and junior lineups listed with manager names. schedule includes away and home games through Nov 24. Salem Damascus appoints Monson J. McCarty as head coach.
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Middleport
Middleport High Yellow Jacket
Forrest Bachtel
Bachtel
Don McKenzie
Point Pleasant Big Blacks
Yellow Jackets
Wahama White Falcons
Logan Chieftains
Middleport Field
Charles Stobart
James Lloyd
Edward Bowyer
Woodrow Call
Guy Gilkey
James Buell
Roscoe Wise
Roger Dillard
James Singer
James Sanborn
Bill Swisher
James Roller
Don Payne
Richard Walter
Larry Rice
Harry Rice
Robert Russell
Lawrence Davidson
Harry Keig
Arnold Bechtel
Gene Coleman
Lowell Price
Harold Hinkle
Bracky Wood
Ronnie Barnhart
Bradbury
Jennings Wayland
Gene Osler
Jon Schaaf
Robert Ashley
Point Pleasant
Wahama
Rutland
Logan
Wellston
Gallipolis
Jackson
Nelsonville
Athens
Pomeroy
Salem
Damascus High School
Monson J. McCarty
Hobart (N.Y
Athens High Bulldogs Begin Two A Day Drills Under Lackey
Athens High football opens two-a-day sessions under Head Coach Harry Lackey and Assistant Fred Swearingen as 48 candidates report. The 8-1 1948 squad lost six regulars but returns nine lettermen to start a nine game schedule beginning September 18 at home against Portsmouth East.
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Athens High
Harry Lackey
Fred Swearingen
Lackey
Bulldogs
Athens
Gallin Academy High
Portsmouth
Sam Henderson
Bob Nida
Bil McKee
Ted Cunningham
Sam Carpenter
Don Flowers
Baseball scores and schedule across leagues
National League Brooklyn defeated Boston 6 to 0 in a complete game. American Association and American League schedules show multiple night games and doubleheaders with pitchers and lineups listed, including Toledo over Kansas City 9 to 8 and St. Paul beating Columbus 6 to 1 among others, with numerous night matchups across cities like Chicago New York and Philadelphia.
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Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Washington
American Association
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Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Louisville
Minneapolis
Columbus
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Reynolds
Byrne
Newhouser
Scarborough
Lemon
Coleman
Haefner
McDermott
Stubbs
Papas
Drews
Aili
Baseball Leaders and Standings From A Partial List
Pitching and batting leaders are listed for multiple teams including Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia St Louis New York Cleveland Detroit and Pittsburgh. Key figures include Robinson Brooklyn with 162 hits and 97 runs batted in Stephens Boston with 136 RBIs and 31 home runs Williams Boston with 154 hits and Kell Detroit with 34 doubles.
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Robinson
Brooklyn
Reese
Ennis
Philadelphia
Musial
St. Louis
Eke Williams
Boston
Williams
Stephens
Mitchell
Cleveland
Kell
Detroit
Breeder Thomas Pratt Bows Brookdale Farm Triumphs
Lexington Kentucky breeder Thomas Pratt of Brookdale Farm has produced winners in 2037 races earning 2941354 dollars over the past decade including Alsab as a notable progeny.
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Lexington
Thomas Pratt
Brookdale
Point Pleasant High Names 52 Football Prospects in Camp
Point Pleasant West Virginia coach Bob Adkins says 32 hopefuls attended the first day of practice at the high school field with about 13 returning lettermen from last season's four wins and six losses. Daily sessions run 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
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Point Pleasant
W. V
Bob Adkins
Point Pleasant High School
Adkins
Big Blacks
Babe” Adkins
Babe
Purdue University
Lawrence Grady
van Beneard
Raymond Musgrave
Buster Biffle
Kim Gaskins
Bill Dorsey
John Withers
Bill
Panthers Face Rebuilding After Graduation Losses
Pomeroy High coach Herndon Wilks opened the second football session with 35 candidates. Ten seniors depart, including Johnny Werry and Dick Young, leaving eight returnees from 1948 led by Bob Seyfried and Thurston Stone. Wilks said a big rebuilding job lies ahead with many younger players stepping up.
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Pomeroy
Herndon Wilks
Pomeroy High Purple Panther
Panthers
Johnny Werry
Dick Young
Jack Seelig
Seat” Greene
Roland Daniels
Albert Ruschel
Don Betzling
Jim Russell
Guy Morris
Cecil Taylor
Bob Seyfried
Thurston Stone
Willard O'Neill
Paul Ginn
Bob Barnitz
Paul Werry
Benny Buck
Eugene Snowden
Wilks
Baseball recaps from past decades show standout scores
The item recalls a 1 1 Yankees 11 1 over White Sox to close gap on Indians, a College All Stars 160 over Cleveland Rams, Mort Cooper 18th win in Cardinals 11 1 over Cubs, Reds best Phillies to widen lead on Cardinals.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
College All-Stars
Cleveland Rama
Chicago
Mort Cooper
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Bend Softball Tourney Set for Wahama Field
The third annual Bend softball tournament begins next Monday at Wahama Field with 16 teams possible. Play runs 7:30 pm two of three games per night, length based on entries. Lakin Red Birds, Sunnyside, and Bradbury have recent high finishes. prize money up to $100 for the winner, $50 for runners-up, and $25 for consolation. Proceeds support Wahama athletic field improvements. Contact Tournament Director L C Roush or Clyde Foley by Wednesday at Mason, WV, 3529.
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Lakin
Wahama
L. C. Roush
Mason
Clyde Foley
West Virginia
Barr Dominates Logan Auto Races at Hocking County Fair
Buck Barr of Zanesville dominated racing at the Hocking County Fairgrounds winning three of five events to claim the 10-lap elimination race the 10-lap consolation and the four-lap helmet dash. Burris Prevens and Comstock tied in the No 2 elimination while Hill of Steubenville won the No 3 event. Leroy Hancock of North Robinson escaped injury after going through the south fence.
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Buck Barr
Zanesville
Hocking County Fairgrounds
Burris
Prevens
Comstock
Hill
Steubenville
Leroy Hancock
North Robinson
Hull to Coach Gilmore Cagers
Whitman Hull of West Union is named new basketball coach at Gilmore High School. A Gilmore State College graduate with five years in the Army, he previously coached at Renick High School and Chatham High School before completing his work at Glenville. The naming completes Gilmore’s faculty.
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W. Va
Whitman Hull
West Union
Gilmore High School
Gilmore State College
Renick High School
Chatham (Va
Glenville
Hull
Gilmore
Money Plans and Loan Offers in Athens and Gallipolis
A local loan house promotes flexible plans with amounts from $200 to $8800 or more. Customers are urged to borrow and repay as they go along, with contact options including phone 524 and two office addresses in Athens and Gallipolis.
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Washington St
Athens
Second Ave
Gallipolis
THE
City Loan and Savings CO
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