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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1947
Page
10
Miller hurled five strong innings and drove in two runs as Middleport defeated a district rival 10-5. The game featured key hits from Miller and solid defense, with no late dramatics to close out the victory.
Mickey Miller pitched Middleport Legion to a 10-5 win over Athens, lifting the Benders in the first of a two game set. Payne and Miller led with four and three RBIs respectively as Middleport exploded for five runs in the third and four more in the fourth. Athens, without star pitcher Tommy Oldfield, scored first but could not hold Miller’s late surge.
Rookie pitcher Harry Taylor dominated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0, scattering three hits over nine innings and driving in two runs himself as the Dodgers stretched their NL lead to eight games. Taylor added a squeeze bunt and a triple, sealing the win with his bat and hand.
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Yesterday's results show Philadelphia beating Chicago 9 to 0 in a night game and Boston topping Pittsburgh 5 to 6 in 10 innings. Brooklyn downed St. Louis 4 to 3, New York over Cincinnati 7 to 0, Cleveland defeating Boston 5 to 1, Chicago beating Philadelphia 5 to 8, St. Louis besting Washington 8 to 2, and Atlantic City announcing a July 31 summer session start for the Atlantic City Racing Association.
Harry Taylor starved the Cardinals as the Dodgers won 4-0 in the opener of a pivotal three game series between pennant rivals. Taylor drove in three runs with a squeeze bunt and a timely triple while New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago held on with night games elsewhere.
The league leaders include Walker of Philadelphia with a batting average and Robinson of Brooklyn with runs. Mize of New York and Marshall of New York lead RBIs, Gustine of Pittsburgh tops hits, Slaughter of St. Louis in doubles, and Walker again in triples. Williams of Boston covers runs and RBIs, Pesky leads hits, Vernon and Philley share triples, Dillinger tops steals, Feller of Cleveland records strikeouts, Harper leads pitching with 61 wins and .857.
In Cincinnati on October 1920 the Reds swept the opening game 13 to 4, took the second 7 to 3, and the Pirates were edged in the final six inning contest.
The writer recounts five weeks on the road covering major golf events from Detroit to Zanesville and Ohio tournaments. He secures a two week vacation in North Bay Canada before returning for key Ohio events including the All-Ohio scholastic game in Canton and the Grand American Trapshoot in Vandalia, then more football in Columbus and Cleveland.
Toledo Mud Hens lose 11-8 to Kansas City in a game marked by a protest and a disputed ruling by Umpire-In-Chief Milt Shoffner who allowed two retur ned players to pitch after eight were removed from the bench. Kansas City widened its lead while Louisville, Minneapolis and Indianapolis also posted results in the AA standings.
Heidelberg College named John A. Spez zaferro of Cleveland as freshman football coach. Spezzaferro captained last year’s Heidelberg team and returned as a GI student after serving with the Marines and earning the Navy Cross at Okinawa.
Cincinnati star Ewell Blackwell aimed for his 17th straight victory as the Reds faced the New York Giants in a 2-1 loss last night. Willard Marshall hit his 26th homer for the Giants. Larry Jansen earned his 10th win while Ken Raffensberger dropped to 8th defeat.
McArthur league leaders Brick Plant nine suffered their first defeat as Austin Powder beat them 8 to 5 to tie for first. Dundas topped High School 12 to 10. SHS Merchants defeated Red's Place 16 to 3 amid a protest by Red's Place. First-half play ends Wednesday when Pure Oil faces Murphy Hardware. Leading batters include Sprague and Kirkendall with strong averages.
Fairfield County Fish and Game Association will stage its annual coon dog field trials next Sunday six miles north of Fairfield off Route 37. Prize money totals $600. Entries close at 11 a m on trial day. Oscar G. Weidner is association president.
Boxers Hooker and Kronowitz won decisions in Portland and Brooklyn. K O Hooker outpointed Billy McClure in Portland while Herbie Kronowitz defeated Joe Agosta in Brooklyn.
Athens Vets salvaged a 5-4 victory over Nelsonville Jimmie Jones VFW Post after a tense final at bat. Len Roberts sparked a late rally for Nelsonville, but Hank Wiseman threw out Roberts at the plate on a relay to seal the win for Athens Vets.
A stag dinner and auction will be held Thursday at the Athens Country Club as players for the third pony golf tourney of the year are sold. Pro Bob Littler announced a two division format, one for low handicap and one for higher handicap players. A new entry record and prize fund are anticipated, mirroring last month’s event.
Gallipolis hosts its first soap box derby on Chillicothe Road at 6 p m Thursday. Explorer Scouts and a Boy Scouts troop help keep entrants on track and out of Chickamauga Creek. Maurice Grover starts the race with Lee Long as timekeeper and Ralph Steele as score keeper. Bob Jenkins chairs the event with judges Carol Swanson Walter Allison and Jim Danner and Lou Preston as alternate. Local firms sponsor prizes for multiple classes.
Billy Clark of Cincinnati was admitted to Holzer Hospital for a check-up on lacerations in the mouth after being struck by a golf club during a swing.
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