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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1949

Page

10

Birds Slip To One-Run Loss In Open To Indians

Columbus Red Birds drop the opener to the Indianapolis Indians 7-6 as slow fielding and injuries hamper defense. Harvey Haddix, 22, receives mixed cheers despite a losing effort while Nazism aside Mel McGaha stands in for Nazism comment. Lang and Wright struggle on the left side.

Columbus Red Bird Stadium the Birds Indianapolis Indians Indians Costa Claude “Pappy” Wright Mel McGaha Wright Don Lang Lang Indianapolis Harvey Haddix New Vienna Hal Anderson Harvey

Scholastic All Stars Open Practice In Massillon

Fifty senior members from 35 Ohio high school football teams gather in Massillon for the fourth annual North South all star game activities set for August 13 at Tiger Stadium. Coaches lead 12 days of practice as fans seek tickets via Washington high school.

Massillon Ohio Tiger Stadium Ohio High School Football Coaches Association Coaches Association Toledo Canton Massillon Washington High School Tiger Band Washington High School Coaches’ Association

OVA Leaders Batting and Pitching Statistics Pace League

Williams of Reedsville leads runs with 23 while Hendricks of Syracuse has 36 hits and Guinther of Syracuse doubles with 12. Duckworth of Syracuse tops triples, Valentine of Gallipolis and Guinther lead home runs with four. Guinther of Syracuse also 93 innings pitched with a .750 era.

Batting Clatworthy Twin Cities Valentine Gallipolis Thomas Guinther Syracuse Hendricks Hager Williams Reedsville Wetherholt Duckworth J. Lee William and Kell Detroit Boston Majeskiphia Mitchell

Widmar Seeks Return to Major Leagues with Orioles

Al Widmar, 24, Cleveland native, is pitching his way back to the big leagues for the Baltimore Orioles. He has 17 victories and 119 strikeouts in his seventh straight decision, beating Buffalo as Baltimore climbs from a historically weak International League season. Widmar aims for 20 wins, asserting he is working hard and believes another promotion is possible.

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Standings Snapshot from Major League Clubs

The chart lists clubs in order with cities including St. Louis Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia New York Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Cleveland Boston Philadelphia Detroit Chicago Washington Indianapolis St. Paul Milwaukee Minneapolis Columbus Louisville Kansas City Toledo and others. The fragment shows win totals such as New York 57 Cleveland 54 Boston Philadelphia 49 Detroit Chicago and 44 52 53 59 across teams.

St. Louis Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia New York Pittsburgh Cincinnat Chicago Cleveland Detroits Washington American Indianapolis St. Paul Milwaukee Minneapolis Columbus Louisville Kansas City Toledo National Leag Schmitz Harting Bondan Cincinnati Antonelli Fox St. Lo Roberts Breet Gumpert McDern Philadelph Embree Fann Kellner Detroit Gray

Baseball Scores Across Leagues and Exhibitions

National League entries show St Louis and Brooklyn in a called game, with scattered runs. American League reports Cleveland and New York sharing a low effort, Wynn and Raschi mixing in. Exhibition results list Pittsburgh vs Washington with a late surge, and Cin cinnati chalking a high scoring win. Minor league and association notes include Indianapolis beating Toledo, Louisville over Columbus, and Kansas City defeating St Paul while Minneapolis tops Milwaukee.

St. Louis Brooklyn Lanier Wilks Bra Martin Garagiola Branca Palica Roe Campanella LEAGU Cleveland New York Wynn Paige He Raschi Niarhos Lily Pittsburgh Washington Poat Riddle Masi Weik Early Evans Toledo Louisville Columbus Kansas City St. Paul Minneapolis Milwauk

Musial Delivers Late Run Tie For Dodgers

Yesterday's game saw Stan Musial collect a single and a double in four at bats to help the Dodgers tie the score at 4-4 before rain halted play. Satchel Paige reliever Early Ward faced two on in the eighth and retired the side, preserving Cleveland's win over New York.

Stan Musianals Dodgers Satchel Pidians Joe Dilplate

Baseball season stats for Stol, York and Truck

Home runs by William, stolen bases by Di Louis, nine. Pitching by Reyne York at 101 with a .909, and strikeouts by Truck at 106.

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Harrisonville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mrs. Alice Epple and daughter hosted Lend A Hand Circle while Mae Ball returned from Toledo, Columbus, and surrounding areas. Several families attended gatherings at Buckeye Lake and Wooster, with travels to Gallipolis Ravenna Detroit and Holzer Hospital updates and showers noted.

Harrisonville Alice Epple Hazel Blackwood Mae Ball Hom Toledo Clayton Columbus Billy Sieple Don Updegaff Clint Gilkey Bobby Welsh Lydia Ball Alma Atkins Eugene Stella Atkins Detroit Hill French Vinas Lee Holzer Hospital Ada Easterday Lee Kate Wilson

Murray City Family Reunion At Rachel Macher Park

Elizabeth O Rourke and descendants gathered July 10 at Rachel Macher Park Logan for a family reunion with a noon picnic. Attendees from Murray City Columbus and nearby areas joined croquet and softball activities as relatives visited and traveled home afterward.

Murray City Elizabeth O'Rourke Rachelmacher Park Logan O'Rourke Clarence O’rourke James Robson, Jr Robert Anders Edith Halliday Orbiston Ralph O’rourke George Tachus Columbus Mike Bartoe the Plains Edd Bredow Mr. Bredow van Dyke, Mich Jack Reed Glennary Bricker Fred Bernard Hazel Hickman Frank Neal Rita Robson Carolyn Robson Buchtel Bertha Herbst Claude Clendenen Rosalie Evans Johnnie Moody Glouster Wanda Evans Elmer Evans Stewart Jacobs Ford Wayne Ind Dan Wolfe Barbara James Kentucky Floyd Hook George Hook Nelsonville Ed Lowery Frank Lakin Zanesville Lowery Louis Sabo Betty Sabo Howard Craft

Weekend Visits Highlight Cheshire and Delaware Residents

Imogene Barnett of Cheshire spent a weekend with Annceille Shuler. Donald Abbott of Delaware was a weekend guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Abbott. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Swisher and son Michael visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Ward. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard George of Charleston visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Plantz. Mrs. Homer Abbott was ill. Her visitors included Mrs. Dorothy Whittington, Mrs. Marie Buck and Mrs. Bessie Fife.

Imogene Barnett Cheshire Annceille Shuler Donald Abbott Delaware Homer Abbott Lowell Swisher Michael Wesley Ward Leonard George Charleston E. E. Plantz Homer Abbott Dorothy Whittington Marie Buck Bessie Fife

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