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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1949
Page
7
Dayton quarterback Chris Stefan, OU senior with a broken wrist in a early season game, says he landed a tryout with the Detroit Lions. Bo McMillin coaches the Lions as practice starts next week amid Ohio U. coaching moves in the Muskingum Valley area.
The standings show top teams in the National and American Leagues with W L records and percentages. Notable figures include St Louis Brooklyn and Boston in the NL. New York Cleveland Philadelphia DESISOR Chicago Washington and St Louis in the AL. also American Association teams Indianapolis Milwaukee Minneapolis Columbus and Kansas City with their records and winning percentages. Yesterday's results are listed but not detailed.
The page lists multiple baseball results across leagues with team pairings and tallies. Notable items include Chicago versus New York in a doubleheader, Cincinnati and Philadelphia scores, and American League showings with Washington Cleveland Boston St Louis and Detroit outcomes. Standings show abbreviated records and key pitchers noted for each game.
The schedule lists Cleveland at New York with Wynn opposing Raschi, St. Louis at Brooklyn with Lanier facing Branca, Indianapolis at Toledo, Louisville at Columbus, Kansas City at St. Paul, and Milwaukee at Minneapolis. All games are night matches.
Batting Robinson of Brooklyn leads with 359 runs and 75 RBIs while Williams of Boston tops 90 runs 100 RBIs and 115 hits. Spahns and Reynolds headline pitching leaders with low ERAs. Kell Williams Majeski and Dillinger also post notable numbers across teams Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland and St Louis.
The engagement of Charles A. Comiskey II, vice president of the White Sox, and Miss Dona Jo Curran of York Township will be formally announced on August 6, according to the bride-to-be’s mother.
Fos toria pitcher Rip Riley fanned 38 in 20 innings against Columbus Civic Center in a state VFW tournament game. An infield error produced the lone score as Fostoria lost 1 to 0.
Yesterday's stars include Bob Lemon and Mickey Vernon for Cleveland. Lemon hit two homers driving in runs as the Indians won 7-5. Vernon had four RBIs with two homers and a single in a 5-2 victory.
Detroit report states first baseman Dick Kryhoski was optioned to Oakland of the Pacific Coast League by the New York Yankees to clear a roster spot for Ralph Buxton, the screwball pitcher.
Nelsonville overwhelmed Logan by 16 to 5 as Sam Jenking and Edgar Jones each posted multiple hits. Albany remained tied for first after beating Athens Merchants 11 to 6, avenging an earlier Albany loss.
Tim Millar, a field trial judge from Ashville, urges hunters to protect dogs during July and August with steady water, clean kennels, and controlled exercise. He warns against overfeeding and neglect, noting dogs deserve humanlike caution in heat. Ohio lawmakers support reclassifying Bobwhite quail as game birds, pending Governor Lausche signature, with a 10 year hunting pause and Wildlife Council oversight.
Fifteen pros head to St Paul for the Western Open after the Inverness Invitational where Chick Harbert and Bob Hamilton dominated. They finished plus 19, top money of 4000 dollars, with Heafner and Alexander trailing by 14 points.
The Professional Golfers Association voted to ban Bobby Locke from any PGA sponsored event. The unanimous decision cites repeated violations of tournament regulations and failure to honor commitments at exhibitions and tournaments. George Schneiter announced the measure, noting it aims to protect sponsors and maintain the schedule.
Former boxing champion Barney Ross and his actress wife Cathy Howlett Ross renewed their marriage in Del Mar California. They had a Jewish ceremony officiated by Rabbi Morton J Cohn and followed a civil ceremony after their July 5 1942 marriage and July 16 1946 divorce.
Saint Paul opened with a 4-0 win over Kansas City behind Phil Haugstad seven hits and his 14th victory. The Blues edged Saint Paul 8-6 as Aldon Wilkie earned the win. Indianapolis beat Columbus 7-6 then lost 9-4 with Fleming hitting a two-run homer and later a three-run rally. Minneapolis swept Milwaukee 12-6 and 7-6 as Harshman and Workman drove in eight runs. Louisville moved into sixth by sweeping Toledo 12-1 and 4-2 behind Johnny McCall in his Louisville debut.
The 36 hole Queen City Open golf tournament starts today with 175 players from four states at Kenwood Country Club. More than 70 professionals seek the $200 first prize as Clay Gaddie of Cincinnati defends his title from last year.
Carl Barnett won top honors in the thistle class at the Lake Erie district sailing championships held yesterday in Sandusky. His victory highlighted a strong showing by local skippers in the event.
Gene Comstock of Chesapeake set a new track record at Buck's Speedway with a 23.5 second lap on the three eighths mile oval, beating Speedy Estep's mark. His No 8 scratched after axle break, while his brother Harry in No 9 won the 20 lap feature, ahead of Dick Payden. An accident briefly interrupted warmups as John Lukacs escaped injury, and a parachute show by Wayne Karr and W A Wyatt entertained the crowd. Next race Sunday Aug 7 was announced.
Cincinnati Reds return to Crosley Field on July 26 for a 15 game stand against four Eastern clubs highlighted by night games with the Boston Braves and New York Giants. Other nocturnal dates include July 29 Giants August 2 Phillies and August 5 Dodgers with twin bills July 31 August 4 and August 7. Tickets at 307 Vine St Cincinnati 2.
The Ohio Valley Association All Stars defeated Syracuse 5 to 1 before a crowd said to be the largest for an all star game. Gallia pitcher Fadl McPann left with what reports indicated as a broken elbow after a fourth inning line drive. Additional benefit game set for Sunday August 7 to aid McPann and a return match between Gallia and Meigs old-timers was announced.
Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy addresses rumors of leaving for professional football or private business. He plans to coach as long as health and university authority allow, noting a 10 year contract and a fall 1949 schedule with North Carolina, Southern Methodists, and Tulane. He lists current players and hints starting lineup may change for the Indiana opener.
The controversial sanity code focusing on intercollegiate football player eligibility is expected to draw attention at the four day meeting in New Castle New Hampshire. The National Association of Collegiate Commissioners includes 19 major conferences governing over 160 institutions nationwide.
Stan Musial shines at Ebbetts Field driving in four as the Cardinals crush the Dodgers 14-1 to take the league lead. Musial collects a batting cycle and piles up 24 hits in 53 at bats against Brooklyn this year for a .548 average. Howie Pollet earns his 13th win as Yankees rally past Detroit in 11 innings and several other MLB results trail across the league.
Baltimore Colts players quit the team. guards Barl Cook and Don Zangara, end Frank Kosikowski, and tackle Len Simonetti handed in their suits. Cook came from Southern Methodist, Zangara from Youngstown, while Kosikowski and Simonetti played last season with the Cleveland Browns.
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