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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1947

Page

9

Kinsterwald Ties for 5th in SEC and Special Event Wins

ROHRERING THROUGH SPORTS Kinsterwald ties for fifth in the SEC while Coon and Pedigo win special events. A reader corrects record notes citing Lefty Grove and Johnny Allen, noting Grove’s 1931 31–4 mark, Allen’s 15‑1 1937 streak, and Fred Fitzsimmons 16‑2 in 1940, with comments on farm teams and new TV baseball depictions.

Kinsterwald Coon Pedigo Bob Grove Philadelphia Athletics M. S. Eltzroth Jonnny Allen Cleveland Fred Fitzsimmons Brooklyn Allen Grove Schoolboy Rowe Johnny Muldowan Ohio New York Yankees New Jersey California Newark Bears Bobcats Charley Horn Crooksville American Legion Club Marty Blau Post Ohio University Sports Desk New York Marty

Nelsonville Caps Valley Tilt 6-4 in league win

Nelsonville Eagles beat Buchtel 6-4 in a Hocking Valley league game at Buchtel. Floyd Champ sparked the offense with his first homer, Jim Hall led with two triples and a single, while pitcher Jones earned his seventh win as James was dominated on the mound.

Dean Circle Nelsonville Eagles Buchtel Frank James Floyd Champ Jones Jim Hall James

Mahaffey Wins Junior Crown in Rain-Delayed Tennis

In a rain soaked day the junior division crowned Jack Mahaffey champion after a 6-1 6-4 win over Don Pierce. Pierce advanced by forfeit from Ed Koehler, while Mahaffey had defeated John Evans 6-0 6-1. Director Harry Lackey announced a doubles tournament next week and that remaining singles matches will resume today if weather allows.

Jack Mahaffey Don Pierce Mahaffey John Evans Pierce Ed Koehler Harry Lackey Lackey Moose

Boxing Roundup From Major Cities

Boxers reported by the Associated Press include Enrique Bolanos of Los Angeles knocking out Mario Trigo of Monterey Mexico in Fort Wayne Indiana. Bob Burns of Toledo outpoints Sparky Reynolds of Indianapolis in Chicago Abel Costac of Buenos Aires knocks out John Hubbard of Milwaukee in Pittsburgh George Larr over of Philadelphia stops Juste Fontaine of Pittsburgh.

Associated Press Los Angeles Enrique _ Bolanos Mario Trigo Monterey Mexico Fort Wayne Ind Bob Burns Toledo Sparky Reynolds Indianapolis Chicago Abel Costac Buenos Aires John Hubbard Milwaukee Pittsburgh George Larover Philadelphia Juste Fontaine

Giants Blank Cubs 4-0 Behind Koslo Pitching

Dave Koslo held the Cubs to five singles for his second straight shutout and the Giants' 10th win of the season. Giants defeated Cubs 4 to 0 as Koslo silenced Chicago with strong pitching.

Dave Koslo Giants Cubs

Zale Graziano Bout Looms In Chicago Stadium Tonight

Tony Zale the world middleweight champion faces Rocky Graziano in Chicago Stadium before about 20 000 spectators. The 15 round bout is expected not to go the limit with experts predicting a Zale victory within six rounds. Zale as betting favorite stands at 7 to 5.

Chicago Tony Zale Rocky Graziano Chicago Stadium Zale Graziano

Merchants to Play Pomeroy Under Wahama Lights

The Pomeroy Merchants will face the Gallians under Wahama Field lights at 8 30 pm on Thursday.

Pomeroy Gallians Wahama Field

Night Game Standings and Scores Across Leagues

Framing a roundup of baseball box scores shows Chicago vs New York with final 5 3 and 4 6 0, Cincinnati vs Philadelphia 9 0 and 3 4, St Louis vs Boston 8 9 1, and American Association updates Columbus 6 1 Milwaukee 4 0 Kansas City 2 7 Toledo 1 1 St Paul 5 Indianapolis 4 Minneapolis 8 Louisville 0 with pitchers and late innings noted.

Chicago New York Lade, Meers Scheffing Koslo Cooper Cincinnati Philadelphia Blackwell Lamanne Jurisich Seminick St. Louis Boston Hearn Brazie Garagiola Lanfranconi Shaun Karl Johnson Masi American Association Columbus Milwaukee Kansas City Toledo St. Paul Indianapolis Minneapolis Louisville L Pet Brooklyn St Louis Pittsburgh Detroit Cleveland

Baseball doubleheader scores and results from the Twilight games

In Washington and New York sets the American League and National League games end with early routs and close wins. Notable tallies include New York beating Cleveland 9 to 4 in the first game and Pittsburgh sweeping Brooklyn 12 to 2 in the opener while later Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn 9 to 3 in the nightcap.

Pittsburgh Brooklyn Wolff Roe Howell Taylor Barney Casey Dockins Edwards Bragan

Timely Fielding Keeps Reds Safe in Narrow Win

Ewell Blackwell edged Philadelphia 5-4 for his 16th win while Reds backstopped by Ray Lamanno and Eddie Miller shored the victory with late fielding gem s. Miller’s single drove Babe Young in the eighth and Lamanno’s homer earlier sparked Cincinnati’s scoring. Lamanno and Miller saved Blackwell from a rough night by pacing a standout eighth inning defense.

Electrics Top Buicks in Twilight League Victory

Imperial Electrics defeated the Blaettnar Buicks 5 to 2 at PHS Field in a Twilight League game. Ohlinger scored first on an error after a walk and third on Bass’s hit, five Electrics runs came in the fifth with Williams Hyseli and Clatworthy contributing. Kapteina scored the Buicks’ final run in the fifth on Stiver’s single.

Junior Kapteina Stiver

Indian agent dies in San Diego traffic accident

John Angel, 56, Los Angeles based West Coast representative of the Cleveland Indians baseball club, suffered a fatal heart attack while driving in San Diego yesterday.

San Diego Calif John Angel Los Angeles West Coast Cleveland Indians

Glouster Team to Play VFW Ne gro Here Thursday

Glouster HVL squad faces VFW Ne gro from Nelsonville in a Thursday 5 30 p m game at home. The matchup pits local rivals in a postponed league clash with evening tip off.

Glouster VFW HVL Nelsonville

Bell orders pregame injury disclosures for NFL games

NFL Commissioner Bert Bell announced teams must publicly disclose players who may be inactive due to injuries the day before each game. He said the rule protects the public from rumors and ensures fans know if a star will not play and why.

Philadelphia NFL Bert Bell Bell

Night matchups unfold across major baseball cities

Chicago faces New York as Pittsburgh visits Brooklyn and St. Louis goes to Boston. Cincinnati plays Philadelphia, New York travels to Cleveland, Boston hosts Chicago, Philadelphia visits St. Louis, and Washington meets Detroit across twilight and night sessions.

National League Chicago New York Pittsburgh Brooklyn St. Louis Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia Cleveland Washington Detroit Robinson Blackwell Boudreau Williams DiMaggio Mullin Philley Henrich Gordon Dillinger Feller Shea

Baseball season leaders across the National League and American League

The records list highlights from players across leagues including runs and hits leaders. Notable figures include Walker with 240 runs, Mize with 74 runs and 26 home runs, and DiMaggio with 99 hits and 56 RBIs.

Walker Philadelphia

Nelsonville Eagles Hitters Lead In Hocking Valley Statistics

Nelsonville holds third in the Hocking Valley League with a .349 team average. Floyd Champ leads with .479, 28 hits, 18 runs, and 48 at bats, while Hall, Cope, Jenkins, and Dane post strong marks. Jenkins and Dane share 11 home runs among the team as others add RBIs, doubles, and stolen bases.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Eagles Dean Circle Floyd Champ Hod” Cope Dane Champ Sam Jenkins Hall Winigman Brooker Jones Ray Cope Jenkins Watkins Patton Winigeman RBI Chins Eee Patton Il

Elks Tro n Junior Twilight Baseball Victory

In Nelsonville the Elks defeated the Legion Juniors 13 to 3 at City Playgrounds. The Elks earned their second win in six starts aided by 11 walks and three hit batsmen. Bean started on the mound for the Elks and was relieved by Bill Keating after yielding three hits.

Nelsonville Elks Legion Bean Bill Keating Buchtel Carbon Hill Eagles Brooks Gior Keating R. Barrows Dresher R. Miller

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