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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1948
Page
18
Paul Baldacci, head football coach at the University of Akron for five years, plans to quit his present post when his contract expires June 30. He was reassigned as track coach and assistant professor of physical education under the new regime and had no comment on his future plans.
Sports editor Persh Rohrer's column muses on Bob Feller’s best path sticking to fastball and curve over a slider, while ONeill warns against trick deliveries before peak. It notes summer race action in New York and other tracks, El Mono being banned from leading events, Lamonte’s racehorse handling, and pro football holdout Tony Canadeo amid rising salaries and NL and All-America tensions.
Ohio University, MAC champions, finish schedule with a return series at East Lansing against Michigan State. Players Weiss, Poling, and Wylie lead but defense wobbles as Poling recovers from absence. Wylie tops pitching staff while Weiss and Olasin anchor batting with multiple RBIs and homers.
Summary of multiple major league games with line scores showing Cincinnati Chicago Brooklyn St Louis Detroit New York Boston Cleveland Washington Philadelphia Milwaukee and other teams. Key figures include pitchers Jansen Vander Meer McCall Dobernic McCullough Feller Lopat Lemon Rush and Berra with homeruns by Olasin Mills Shreffler Weiss and Hughes plus stolen bases by Brady Savre Pitz Olasin Weiss Horn Shreffler Mills Brooks and Hughes.
Brooklyn catcher Gil Hodges drove in three of the Dodgers five runs with a two run double to defeat the St Louis Cardinals 5 3. Vic Raschi pitched for the Yankees earning his sixth win against one loss by shutting out Detroit 1 0 on five hits.
Salem split a three game slate posting a 10-8 win over Floodwood while falling to Pittsburg 14-11 and the Plains 10-9. Next Sunday Salem faces Pittsburg Hollow.
Johnny Flynn of Rochester knocked out Joe Matsi of Endicott in Buffalo. Glen Hendershot of Binghamton defeated Bruce Foote of Endicott on points in the Binghamton bout.
Mike Lesick of Salem won the semi stock feature race at the event held yesterday with Victor Norwalk finishing among the top competitors.
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