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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1948
Page
6
Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey proposes a 28 game season with two games weekly to boost fan appeal and player depth. He hints at cross league matchups to add spice while urging approval from Bert Bell and the All-America Conference for a pro football expansion.
Butler University prepares for a tough 1948 49 season with four Big Nine foes and multiple home and away showdowns. Coach Paul Hinkle plans two Notre Dame meetings and a slate including Indiana State, DePauw, Wabash, Miami, Cincinnati, Western Michigan, and Western Reserve among others. The squad aims to build on last year’s improvements with the same core team minus Herod Toon.
The Reds face a two day home stand against Billy Meyer’s Pirates on Oct 1 and 3 to wrap up the season after a lengthy Crosley Field schedule. Boston Braves visit for a near final Eastern swing with a doubleheader. Cardinals Cubs and Pirates follow. Tickets are available at 307 Vine St.
Speedie Estep stole the show at Buck's Racing Grounds as the inaugural midget races opened with him winning the feature and third heat. His 24.8 second time on the .4 mile course led Gene Comstock and Stewart who took the consolation. Boston and Doc Ashbaugh won the first and second heats. Five accidents occurred with no injuries.
OU football under Head Coach Harold Wise begins fall camp with a morning blackboard session and afternoon light signal drills. Key returnees include Ed Sudnick and Wally Schultz sidelined by injuries, while Milt Taylor and Elmo Faiella join as early reportees. Two-a-day practices planned until school opens.
Results from two games show Brooklyn and St Louis split a doubleheader with 6 to 5 and 6 to 16 scores. Boston lost to Pittsburgh 19 to 28. American League Chicago beat Philadelphia 9 to 6, Cleveland defeated Washington 19 to 2, Detroit edged New York 11 to 3. American Association had no games scheduled.
American League leaders include Williams of Boston batting .369 and Boudreau of Cleveland .367, DiMaggio topping runs and RBIs with 101 and 118, and Boudreau with 164 hits. Other figures cover doubles, triples, homers, steals, and strikeouts across teams. National League leaders feature Musial of St. Louis leading batting and hits, with Ashburn and Brecheen among steals and strikeouts, plus Chesnes and Chesnes in pitching with strong records.
A slate of all night games features Chicago at Washington with Pearson facing Hudson, Cleveland at Philadelphia pitting Bearden or Gromek against Fowler, St Louis at New York with Fannin against Reynolds or Raschi, Detroit at Boston with Gray versus Parnell, New York at Pittsburgh with Jones against Riddle, Boston at Cincinnati pairing Barrett against Blackwell, Brooklyn at Chicago with Roe and Barney against Schmitz and Lade, Philadelphia at St Louis Donnelly versus Munger, plus Columbus at Indianapolis Toledo at Louisville St Paul at Milwaukee and Minneapolis at Kansas City. All games listed as night contests.
Dixie Walker homered for Pittsburgh to beat the Boston Braves 2 to 1 in the first inning with a man on base. Frank Shea of the Yankees pitched the best game of his career stopping Detroit 8–0 on one hit. Hal Newhouser’s third inning single was Detroit’s lone safety.
Forty three players turned out at Xavier University for football workouts. The squad conducted conditioning exercises and contact work in full uniform, signaling a full practice session as preparations continue.
Dodgers use reserves to split a doubleheader with the Cardinals 6-5 and 6-1 to extend their lead. Lefty Joe Hatten earned his 11th win as St Louis drops to fourth while Pittsburgh moves to third. Yankees win 3-0 over Detroit and Satchel Paige stars for Cleveland in a 10-1 Washington victory. Chicago White Sox rally to beat Philadelphia 9-6.
Satchel Paige dazzled in Washington with seven hits allowed and a 10 to 1 Indians win. Umpires Bill Summers and Art Passarella praised his control and presence, noting Paige’s consistent accuracy and the packed 28 058 crowd at the game. Rae Scarborough took the loss after a two inning start due to a pulled muscle.
Chesterhill topped Lowell 11 to 3 to stay in first place in the Tri County Baseball League. Cutler moved up to second by sweeping Vincent 3-0 and 8-7, while Amesville defeated Stockport 5-4 to hold fifth.
Oklahoma City slugger Ray Ike Boone led the Texas Baseball League with a .356 batting average and flew by plane last night to join the Cleveland Indians. Boone left after a game with Beaumont two months after coming from Hollywood of the Pacific Coast League where he was optioned by Cleveland.
Pt. Pleasant social notes list Mr. and Mrs. James Langdon of Glenwood W Va visiting Mrs. Langdon’s sister Mrs. Eldridge Sayers of Burdette Addition. Paul Sommerville from Welch W Va spends weekend with family at 1218 Hogg St. Numerous relatives from Gallia Gallipolis Ferry and Wilmington Del join Mrs. Wise and family in Charleston for a weeklong visit.
Cattle receipts heavier this week due to dry weather but market dull with most grades $1+ lower. Best offerings were medium grass steers and heifers $24-27, cows $20-23, calves top $31.25, hogs $25-29 for large lots, sows $20.50-25. Lambs best $26.40, mediums $21.70-22.50, feeders $16-19, lights $10-15.
Washington trip by Yo ard J G F Johnson and Bartow Jones to Washington D C over the weekend to advance a Chamber of Commerce project.
A lightning strike burned the Con cord Baptist Church in the Couch area south of the Kanawha. Loss estimated at 3000 dollars as volunteers saved furnishings and nearby structures. Fire Chief Vernon Miller cited a dry cistern and seven minute run to the scene.
Melvin Bush of Pleasants pleaded guilty to permitting another to drive his car while intoxicated. He paid 25 dollars fines plus costs, six months car impoundment, and license revocation. A magistrate noted penalties mirror those for the driver intoxicated. Bush was arrested by Sgt. D G Wilfong of the state police.
In Point Pleasant at Trinity Methodist Church at 4 p.m. Aug 29 Reverend Holly Shamblin officiated the marriage of Miss Julia Pearl Thomas daughter of Captain and Mrs Paul F Thomas and Harold Spencer son of Mr and Mrs H C Spencer of Arlington Virginia. The couple will reside in Berea Kentucky where both are seniors at Berea College after graduation from Point Pleasant High School and Arlington High School respectively.
William Martin accepts a composing room position at the Herald Advertiser in Huntington. He previously served as foreman in the composing room at the Register Publishing Co. here for five years.
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