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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1948
Page
14
Athens outlasted Circleville 7 to 6 as five pitchers worked. Jim Pinney earned the win after hurling in to stop a late rally, while Ted Cunningham's Texas League single with bases loaded and two out scored the deciding run in the sixth. Circleville earlier built a five run lead but squandered it.
Circleville edged Athens 3 2 as Bob Glick and Bumgarner produced two doubles and key hits. The game featured seven misplays by Athens and a beaning incident to Circleville’s Bob Morgan, while Cunningham allowed two tallies in the second and Pinney closed with three scoreless innings.
Five active pitchers have no hit games in their careers. Cleveland has three of them Don Black Bob Lemon and Bob Feller who has two no hitters. The Philadelphia Athletics are represented by Dick Fowler and Bill McCahan, the remaining two.
Willie Pep stopped Young Junior in Utica in a non title bout. Bill Berman outpointed Bobby Jefferson in New York. Henry Brimm defeated Leroy Coleman in Binghamton in a Buffalo card.
Wilbur J Schneider a Kent State University and Ravenna High School basketball athlete was named head coach at Streetsboro High School today. The hiring adds a new figure to the Streetsboro boys program as the school commuter indicates a local coaching change.
National and American leagues report standings with teams like Boston Brooklyn Chicago and New York. Game notes include scorelines, key pitchers such as Dizzy Trout and mention of a 13 game win streak stopped by a six hit shutout.
Schedule lists Pittsburgh at Boston Chesnes and Cincinnati at New York Raf fensberger or Koslo or Kennedy, St Louis at Brooklyn, Chicago at Philadelphia Lade Rowe, Boston at Detroit Kra mer and Trucks, plus St Paul at Milwaukee Indianapolis at Columbus Louisville at Toledo Minneapolis at Kansas City. Only game scheduled.
In a tight game Circleville defeats Athens 7 to 3 as Pinney (WINNER) and Cunningham (LOSER) trade blows. Glick Bumgarner Evans and Leach pace the offense with multiple hits while Lockart Kraft and Cunningham shine on defense and base running.
Charles E. McPherson of Athens was named athletic coach at the State Boys Industrial School by Superintendent Harold L. Hays. McPherson, formerly student director of intramural sports at Ohio University, succeeds Bernard Berens who resigned to become dean of boys at the school.
Chauncey organizes a baseball team led by manager Junior Courtney with players Thomas Border Charles Border Buddy Earich Ike Staley Terry Cunningham Milton Cooks ey William Searles and Thomas Dickerson. A doubleheader at Six Mile Turn near New Lexington ends even as Chauncey goes 3 for 3 against Chauncey Old Timers and Glouster. Upcoming games include Tip Top Team at Glouster Thursday 5 30 p m Old Timers at home Saturday 8 30 p m and Six Mile Turn at Chauncey Dover athletic field Sunday 2 p m.
Frank Stranahan, 26, romps to a 279 total to win the 1948 Ohio Open by six strokes over Billy Burke at Sylvania Country Club Toledo. Burke, Shute, Perkins, Huge, Nowack, Kay, Dye and Finsterwald follow in a tight field as Stranahan adds a 69 71 flourish and heads to Buffalo for the Western Open.
Ralph Crow Jr. dominated the Jackson oval with three second place finishes Sunday as he extended his winning streak in midget auto racing.
Former Akron University athletes Jim Appleby and Felix Latona are named to coaching posts at Akron Central High School. Latona becomes head football coach and Appleby takes over the basketball program, succeeding Ted Osborn who resigned.
The Toledo Jeeps of the National Basketball League have been sold to Ike Duffy, president of the league and owner of the Anderson Packers. The sale was announced by Virgil Gladieux, president of the Toledo club.
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