Finsterwald and Coon Pace Athens Golfers to Easy Win
Athens Country Club stars Don Finsterwald and Les Coon led a 30-man squad to a decisive 59 12 to 30 14 victory over Logan. Finsterwald earned medalist honors with a 73, two strokes ahead of Coon, while Roger Pedigo of Athens claimed third overall. Local women also earned prizes in a Zanesville trip.
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Finsterwald
Coon Pace
Athens
Logan
Don Finsterwald
Les Coon
Athens Country Club
Hocking Hills
Coon
Lohr
Richards
Roger Pedigo
Mowery
Dr. Butts
HVL Top Teams Face Minor Foes
In Dayton AP report on the Mid-America Conference expansion with Miami (O) and Western Michigan, 1947 football schedules adjusted to a 10 game basketball round robin and spring sports carnival. Local Hocking Valley League action notes Glouster, Athens, Nelsonville vying for title as Buchtel and McArthur battle for cellar. Paul Sarringhaus teaches off season in McArthur.
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Dayton
Miami (O.) University
Western Michigan College of Kalamazoo
David E. Reese
Reese
Miami
Western Michigan
Wayne University of Detroit
Ohio University
Athens
Butler University
Indianapolis
Mid‘America
Western Reserve
Cleveland Stadium
League Park
University of Cincinnati
Area Church Services Announced for Sunday
Local listing details Sunday worship times for CHAUNCEY area churches including Seventh Day Adventist Christ Church of God First Church of Christ Pilgrim Morristown Holiness Methodist Millfield Church of Christ Taylor Ridge Church of Christ Greens Run Church of Christ Trimble Church of Christ Plains Church of God Sand Ridge Pilgrim Mission Plains Nazarene Plains Methodist and note of personal visits by Chauncey residents and guests.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Seventh Day Adventist
Chauncey Church OF God
Clarence Way
Chauncey First Church OF Christ
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey Pilgrim
Ray Pidcock
Chauncey Morristown Holiness
Andrew McKinney
Young People’s Meeting
Chauncey Methodist
H. H. Lafferty
Millfield Methodist
Millfield Church OF Christ
Richard Wilcox
Taylor Ridge
Church OF Christ
Greens Run
Lena Brandenburg
Hiram Mingus
the Plains Methodist
Charles Caffrey
Legion Series Resumes With Pomeroy Hosts Lancaster
The Pomeroy Legion Junior team meets Lancaster at Pomeroy Junior High field at 5 30 p m in the second game of a three game district crown series. Pomeroy lost 6 0 in Lancaster in the opener as four Lancaster runs came in the fourth before two more in the sixth amid several miscues. Hesson Ginn and Daniels led Pomeroy pitchers with 4 strikeouts and 16 walks allowed to Morgan of Lancaster who fanned 16 and gave up one hit.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Legion
Lancaster Legion
Aaron Kelton
Lancaster
Hesson
Ginn
Daniels
Morgan
Roberts Track Hosts Second Big Race In Season
Leroy Hoover of Steubenville leads a Sunday departure for the Helena Special at Roberts Speedway three miles north of Glouster. Hoyte Ward of Newark, winner of the prior race, and entrants Shorty Drexler Don Howe Leroy Hancock and Fred Provin join a full field for time trials at noon and the 2 30 p m feature sweepstakes on the sunny afternoon.
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Glouster
Leroy Hoover
Steubenville
Helena
Hoyte Ward
Newark
Shorty Drexler
Canton
Don Howe
Zanesville
Roberts Winfield
Leroy Hancock
North Robinson
Fred Provin
Ringtree
Mount Union stadium seating expanded by 900 seats
The board of education authorized a 900 seat addition to Mount Union College stadium in Alliance. This increases capacity for Alliance High School football games to 6,500.
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Alliance
Mount Union College
Board of Education
Mariello Intensifies Training Ahead of Lesnevich Clash
New York report says light heavyweight Tami Mariello trains longer and harder than for his Louis title shot. Promoter Andy Neiderreiter ties the surge to Brooklyn neighbor Rocky Graziano rivalry and Mariello’s craving for spotlight, planning a sharp 198 pound frame at fight time.
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New York
Tami Mauriello
Gus Lesnevich
Joe Louis
Andy Neiderreiter
Mariello
Andy
Rocky Graziano
Brooklyn
Rocky
Tami
Bronx
Ocean Parkway
Greenwood Lake
Neiderreiter
Ross Lockridge Wins Big Prize Ref Publicized News
Ross Lockridge former Simmons College English instructor wins 150000 prize for his novel Raintree County. He credited college sports training for ease in collecting funds and walked 21 blocks in New York after traveling from Michigan to learn of the award. He ran cross country at Indiana University in 1935.
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Ross Lockridge
Simmons College
Raintree County
Lockridge
New York
Michigan
Ross
Indiana U
Wiand Lands McKinley High P E Directorship and Coach Role
James Wiand age 36 signs a three year deal to be physical education director and head football coach at McKinley High School. The Mount Union College graduate previously led basketball and assisted football at the school.
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Niles
James Wiand
McKinley High School
Mount Union College
Wiand
Baseball scores and pitching notes from a busy night
Night baseball results across the American and National Leagues feature runs, losses, and key pitchers. Raschi Berra and Papish tied to New York while Feller and Hegan led Cleveland in a shutout collapse. Strong hitting by Philadelphia and Chicago contrasts with late-inning rallies and decisive defeats.
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S St. Louis
New York
Muncrief
Potter
Swartz
Moss
Raschi
Berra
Chicago
Boston
Papish
Gebrian
Maltzberger
Tresh
Gatehouse and Tebbetts
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Feller
Hegan
McCahan
Coleman
Rosar
Baseball Schedule for Today in the American League
The program lists Chicago at New York Cleveland at Washington Detroit at Philadelphia St. Louis at Boston Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Cincinnati New York at Chicago Boston at St. Louis with several night games noted.
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Detroit
Washington
Newhouser
Houtteman
Swift
Masterson
Ferrell
Boston
Chicago
Spahn
Lanfranconi
Johnson
Masi
Lade
McCullough
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Hughes
Schmidt
Schanz
Lakeman
Bagby
Sewell
Kluttz
Rowe
Seminick
Higbe
Strincevich
Roe
Howell
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Lombardi and
Edwards
Vander Meer
Lively
Peterson and Lamanno
New York
St. Louis
Jansen, Kennedy
Cooper
Dickson and Wilber
Cleveland
Washington Chicago
Brooklyn Aa
Philadelphia American Association Kansas City
Louisville
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Columbus Asf
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
National League
Walker
Mize
Marshall
Slaughter
Charles Favored Over Elmer Ray in New York Bout
Ezzard Charles, aiming for Gus Lesnevich’s 175 pound title, meets Elmer Ray in a ten round New York debut at Madison Square Garden. The Cincinnati newcomer, 15 straight wins since Army, weighed as light heavy and trails by 20 pounds but is a 5 to 9 favorite. The winner, if convincing, earns a non title bout with Joe Louis on November 14.
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New York
Ezzard Charles
Gus Lesnevich
Joe Louis
Elmer
Violent
Ray
20Th Century Sporting Club
Louis
White Crest defeats Elks in city softball showdown
White Crest rallied from a six run deficit to defeat the Elks 14 to 8 in a City Softball League game. Potts racked up four hits and Swinehart added three for the Cresters while Ben Paynter led the Elks with three hits.
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White Crest
Elks
Cresters
Potts
Swinehart
Ben Paynter
Allen
McGee
Knapp
Frebault
Wolfe
Musial Delivers Late Hit as Cardinals Top Giants 3 2
Yesterday stars include Stan Musial of the Cardinals who singled home the deciding run with two outs in the 10th inning to beat the Giants 3-2. Walter Masterson of the Senators outpitched Hal Newhouser for a four hit 3 0 shutout over the Tigers, completing the three game sweep.
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Stan Musial
Cardinals
Cards
Giants
Walter Masterson
Senators
Hal Newhouser
Tigers
Baseball Season Leaderboard Highlights And Mark Records
The list shows top players across teams with leaders in batting runs and totals. DiMaggio leads in runs with 344 and hits tied at 115 with Pesky. Williams and Heath top home runs with 19. Mullin and Boudreau share doubles at 23. Dillinger leads stolen bases with 23. Harder and Blackwell pace pitching with 61 wins and 172 strikeouts respectively.
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DiMaggio
New York
Williams
Boston
Pesky
Boudreau
Cleveland
Mullin
Petroit
Philley
Chicago
Vernon
Washington
Heath
St. Louis
Dillinger
St Louis
St Louis, 23. Strikeouts — Feller
Harder
Baseball Scores From Weekend Games
The report lists venue scores: Minneapolis beat Columbus 7 to 3. Louisville defeated Milwaukee 6 to 1. Kansas City beat Indianapolis 8 to 2. St. Paul won over Toledo 10 to 4.
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Minneapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Boxing Roundup From Cities With Notable Results
Sid Wolfe and Danny Martin fought to a draw in Atlantic City. Jerome Frazier scored a first round knockout of William Johnson in Milwaukee. Billy Dailey edged Roger Whynott in Waterville. Paddy Demarco stopped Jimmy Warren in Brooklyn with a sixth round TKO.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
Sid Wolfe
Baltimore
Danny Martin
Newark
N. J
Dinner Fetes Father and Son in Lower Plains
CHAUNCEY Mrs Grace Burchfield and daughter in law Mrs Juanita Reeves recently hosted a two course dinner at their Lower Plains home for Wendell Moore and his son Richard of Ravenna Ohio who were visiting. Attending were Mr and Mrs Harry Moore Mr and Mrs Melvin Moore Wendell Moore Richard Moore Mrs Juanita Reeves and daughter Kenna Lee Mr and Mrs Arthur Burchfield
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Chauncey
Charlene Nelson
Nelsonville
the Plains
L. D. Nelson
Genevieve Fowler
Columbus
Eva Stalder
Lacey McNutt
Bucyrus
Frank Craig
Tillie Six
Bob Sanders
Millfield
Buddy Williamson
Athens
Abner Phillips
Hubert Coulson
Zanesville
Edith Coulson
Grace Burchfield
Juanita Reeves
Lower Plains
Wendell Moore
Richard
Ravenna
Ohio
Harry Moore
Melvin Moore
Richard Moore
Kenna Lee
Arthur Burchfield
Mrs Eldo Lawrence Birthday Honored by Neighbors
CHAUNCEY The birthday anniversary of Mrs. Eldo Lawrence was celebrated Wednesday when six neighbors gathered at her home for a potluck dinner. The cake baked by Mrs. Bentley served as centerpiece. Present were Mrs. Bentley Mrs. McGee Mrs. Wilson Mrs. Lowery Mrs. Walling Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Lawrence.
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Chauncey
Eldo Lawrence
Vacation Ends for Chauncey Pendergrasses and Eddingtons
Mr and Mrs Roy Pendergrass Chauncey and Mrs Kate Eddington Nelsonville have returned from a vacation trip visiting Niagara Falls and Toronto Canada. On the return they paused in Delaware and Cleveland.
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Chauncey
Roy Pendergrass
Kate Eddington
Nelsonville
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Canada
Delaware
Cleveland
The Plains Woman Sustains Light Stroke
Mrs. Sarah Morgan of The Plains sustained a light stroke last Friday. Her condition is reported improved with daughter Alta Jones of McArthur assisting in care. Morgan celebrated her 90th birthday last month and is sister to Mrs. Mary Meinhart of Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Sarah Morgan
the Plains
Alta Jones
McArthur
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de Weese
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Brugner
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Paynter
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Summers
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Haymon
W. Garrison
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L. Jurgensmier
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Graham
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Paul Beckley
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Athens, Ohio
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Athens, O
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McKinley
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Elmer Ray
WHITE
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Dale Sampson
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Joe Zieda
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Ted Cunningham
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Bob Jones
Sampson
Rittenhouse
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Dick Walshley
Torreson
Jack Sharon
Hawk
Ayers
Tom Flowers
Charles Orr
Tolson
Cunningham
Dave White
Watson Burnfield
Gene Jones
Ronnie Saunders
Horn
Dwight Duncan
Ser
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Athens Motor Sales
Iter Service
ST NJ
Genre Brothers Distilleries Inc
Mass
Wellston
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