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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1949
Page
11
The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Chicago Cardinals 51 to 14 in an exhibition game. The win followed their strong NFL champion form as they traveled to Hot Springs Arkansas for a rest day.
Boxing round up lists Pittsburgh featherweight Johnny Flynn defeating Chicago challenger Bill Petersen over four rounds in Rochester. Also Philadelphia sees Arthur King decision Toronto’s Beppe Colosanti in eight rounds. Chicago notes Luther Rawlings beat Detroit’s Talmadge Bussey on points in ten rounds.
The Nelsonville Eagles and Albany Panthers finished tied for the HVL title after a 10-9 Panthers win and a 7-2 Eagles victory. Playoff likely on a neutral field next Sunday to decide the champion of the Hocking Valley Baseball League's third season.
Walter Stauffer, 25, OU graduate in physical education, is appointed as The Plains High School football coach, the fourth in as many years. He begins workouts immediately, with a season planned to start September 23 and school opening September 7.
Today a year ago Brooklyn swept St Louis in a two day four game series 6 5 and 6 1 extending its NL lead to 144 games over Boston. Three years ago Ben Hogan fired a 66 to lead Golden State Golf Open qualifiers in Los Angeles. Five years ago the Chicago Bears defeated the Collegiate all Stars 24 21 before 50 000 in Chicago. Ten years ago Frankie Frisch signed a two year Pirates managerial contract.
Eddie Moylan of Trenton upset eighth seed Herbie Flam 6 4 4 6 3 4 in the Forest Hills opening round. Seattle lefty Jim Brink defeated Vic Seixas as seeds mostly held. Gonzales match postponed by rain.
Ron Northey of St. Louis belted a bases loaded homer to ignite an 8-2 victory over the Boston Braves in a seven run seventh. Pitcher Jack Banta of Brooklyn worked the full game for a 6-1 win over Pittsburgh, his first complete Major League outing on a six hitter.
In a series of American League and exhibition matchups, St. Louis and Boston split while Chicago and Philadelphia battled. Notable pitchers Voiselle Hogue Barrett and Salkeld led St. Louis. later Cleveland beat Boston 5 0 as Feller and Hogan opposed. American Association reports Indianapolis 16 Louisville 2 and Toledo 5 9 Columbus 1 2 in a busy schedule.
The Bend softball tournament began at Wahama High field with three Tuesday night games after Monday’s openers. Schedule includes Philip Sporn Boilermakers vs Smoker Billiards at 7:30 p.m., Cheshire Raiders vs Hartford Tigers at 8:30, and Lakin Red Birds vs Graham Packing at 9:30. Championship set for Saturday at 8 p.m. Proceeds aid Wahama athletic field improvements under tourney director Lou Roush.
Christy Earl Arnold is introduced as the new athletic director and head coach at Rio Grande College. The Redmen, with about 200 students, expect 40 candidates to report on September 1 for one of the school’s toughest football schedules, opening September 17 against Ashland College.
Williams of Boston leads batting with 359 and runs 128 while Robinson of Brooklyn tops hits 172 and RBIs 105. Kiner of Pittsburgh has 37 home runs and Spahn of Boston 113 strikeouts. Parnell of Boston 20-6, .769 leads pitching.
American League games listed: New York at St Louis night Lopat 13-5 against Papal 3-7. Boston at Detroit Kinder 16-5 vs Gray 8-9. Philadelphia at Cleveland night Fowler 12-8 vs Bearden 7-8. Washington at Chicago night Hittle 3-4 vs Wight 11-10. Other matchups: St Louis at Boston. Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. Milwaukee at Minneapolis. Kansas City at St Paul. Toledo at Louisville. Indianapolis at Columbus.
Series of pictures showing active members of the Sky Line Gun Club of Athens in action on the club skeet layout. Photo credits HM McCeshii.
Ohio-Indiana Baseball League directors voted to extend the season end playoffs to a best four of seven and to bring back an all-star game in 1950. The game will be East-West, with Eastern division Springfield Portsmouth Newark and Zanesville and Western division Muncie Richmond Lima Marion.
In Austin, Toledo Ohio, defending VFW softball champions, blanked Kearney Nebraska 11-0 behind Frank Sosko's no-hitter. No walks allowed until nine issued, four Kearney errors aided the rout. first-round play continues today with Princeton Indiana facing Sabina at 7 p.m.
Cedar Rapids outfielder Jack Tanner tied the Central Association home run record by hitting his 23rd and 34th round trippers of the season. Tanner hails from Hamilton Ohio and achieved the feat on Friday night.
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