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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1949

Page

9

Reds Trade Baumholtz Sauer for Two Better Players

Cincinnati reporters note mixed results from a Crosley Field road trip as the Reds traded Frankie Baumholtz and Hank Sauer to Chicago claiming they acquired two better ball players. Boston series highlights include errors by Ted Kluszewski and Walker Cooper, Blackwell’s relief outing, and Johnny Antonelli’s strong nightcap for the Braves.

Cincinnati Crosley Field Redlegs Reds Frankie Baumholtz Hank Sauer Chicago Gabe Paul Redleg Warren Giles Paul Baumholtz Sauer Baumie Ohio U. Flash Athens Chicago Cubs Baumicholtz Braves Bostonians Eddie Erautt Ted Kluszewski Walker Cooper Cooper Grady Hatton Herman Wehmeier Ewell Blackwell Blackwell Johnny Antonelli Billy Southworth Boston

Midget Racing At Buck's Speedway Crowds Hit Thrills

A capacity crowd at Buck's Speedway watched Speedy Estep clock 23.9 in time trials and win the feature on a three-eighth mile track. Gene Comstock ran second with a broken front axle, Red Lanham followed, and Estep tied his track record set last Sunday. A spin by Ervin and a wheel swap by Conkey caused a restart before Conkey finished fifth. Bucks will race again July 3 with a promised strong field headed by Ray Cuckler.

Buck's Speedway Speedy Estep Gene Comstock Red Lanham Parkersburg Estep Ervin Conkey Albany Gallipolis

Patton Equals Mark in 220 Yard Dash at NCAA Meet

Mel Patton of Southern California won the 100 yard dash in 9.7 seconds and then tied the NCAA meet record in the 220 yard dash with 20.4 seconds. Andy Stanfield of Seton Hall finished second in the 220 and Patton’s team led the meet with 48 points after 11 events.

Los Angeles Mel Patton Patton Ralph Metcalfe Marquette Andy Stanfield Seton Hall Southern California Trojan

UC Football Games To Be Televised

Cincinnati WKRC will televise seven UC home football games under a current contract that covers television rights. The university had previously opened rights for competition, and WKRC previously aired Cincinnati games on radio.

Cincinnati Hulbert Taft, Jr WKRC University of Cincinnati U.C Taft

Folden wins 20 lap feature at Dunbar oval

Folden of Dunbar passed Red Lanham on lap 17 to win the 20 lap feature at the local quarter mile Saturday night. Estep second after overtaking Lanham on the final lap, Joysa fourth with an 18.9 on the track record pace, no serious wrecks. Racing continues at Tored Saturdays with trials at 7:30 p.m. per Mrs Potts.

TORCH Doc Folden Dunbar Red Lanham Parkersburg Folden Speedy Estep Lanham John Joysa Toledo Sparky Sparks Tored Tommy Potts

Feller Beats Yankees in Comeback Showdown

Bob Feller silenced doubters with six hitter through seven innings as the Indians beat the Yankees 4 2 to gain ground in the standings. Mickey Vernon homered and Larry Doby Dale Mitchell made key catches to support the win.

Pedigo and Finsterwald Lead Country Club Qualifiers

Roger Pedigo and Don Finsterwald led the field in a 36 hole qualifier to select the Athens Country Club team for the Southeastern Ohio tournament at Marietta. They posted 144s with Dick Widdoes third at 146 and George Rutkoskie 148.

Roger Pedigo Don Finsterwald Athens Country Club Marietta Dick Widdoes Ohio University Carroll Widdoes George Rutkoskie Art Smith Roy Paynter Les Coon Bob Butts

Wishing Season Recalls Izaak Walton's Life and Work

This reminiscence marks the start of a fishing season with notes on Izaak Walton born August 9 1593 in Stafford England. It highlights his move from ironmonger to clerical circles and The Compleat Angler first published 1653, expanding to 21 chapters by 1676 with Charles Cotton joining as coauthor.

Tudor England Izaak Walton Walton Stafford Eng London Marston Moore Charles Cotton

Izaak Walton and Baseball Fame in a Mixed Tale

Izaak Walton admired angling and wrote The Compleat Angler with a gentle wit. The piece notes his biographical works and death on December 15, 1683, while a separate baseball fact recalls Babe Ruth striking out 1330 times and the Chicago White Sox’s 1919 AL flag drought.

Babe Ruth Chicago White Sox

Ohio U Girls Lose In Tennis Tourney

In Montclair New Jersey the Ohio University doubles team Ruth Haberacher and Marilyn Dipple fell 6-0 6-1 to Joan Koch and Barbara Scarlett of Vassar College in the 27th Eastern Intercollegiate tournament final. Scarlett also won the women’s title by defeating Adrienne Goldberg Ayares of Goucher College 8-6 6-1.

Montclair N. d Ohio University Ruth Haberacher Marilyn Dipple Joan Koch Barbara Scarlett Vassar College Miss Scarlett Adrienne Goldberg Ayares Goucher College

City Court Loop Opens with Recreation League Play

The City Recreation basketball league starts Monday with four teams Blairs Nuzums Bolins and Watkins. Director Harry Lackey announced play will be on the Rufus Putnam school outdoor court at 6 15 p m on Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays. First week matches are Blairs vs Nuzums Watkins vs Bolins and Blairs vs Bolins.

City Recreation Basketball League Harry Lackey Rufus Putnam School Blairs Nuzums Bolins Watkins

Sinkwich Becomes Erie Vets Coach and Player

Frankie Sinkwich, former University of Georgia star, signed to coach the Erie Vets pro football team in Erie Pennsylvania. He plans to try playing again, with training set to start August 20.

Erie Frankie Sinkwich University of Georgia Erie Vets Sinkwich Youngstown Athens Vets

Bethlehem Football Franchise Sold

Bethlehem announces sale of its APFL franchise to a syndicate headed by Al Ennis veteran sports promoter and two coaches Ennis former general manager of the Philadelphia Eagles NFL led the deal with the group confirmation today

Bethlehem al Ennis Ennis Philadelphia Eagles

Sitko Marries Eldora Liddy in Fort Wayne Church

Emil F. Sitko Notre Dame halfback wed Eldora Ann Liddy at St Pauls Catholic Church in Fort Wayne. Sitko, son of Lewis T. Sitko, will reside in South Bend after August. he still has a year of football eligibility at Notre Dame.

Fort Wayne Ind Emil F. Sitko Notre Dame Eldora Ann Liddy St. Paul’s Catholic Church Sitko Lewis T. Sitko Loyal Liddy South Bend

Baseball Standings and Scores From Yesterday's Games

Major league results show Cleveland over New York 6 to 4 in a nine inning finish. St Louis 2 Philadelphia 8 in nine with extra base hits. Brooklyn 2 Chicago 8 and Cincinnati 7 New York 9 in nine. National League and American Association standings updated with multiple clashes across divisions.

Dale Mitchell Larry Doby Feller Bob Kennedy Tommy Henrich Ted Williams Dom DiMaggio Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Chuck Stubbs Detroit Tigers Virgil Trucks Hutchinson Washington Senators New York Philadelphia St. Louis Athletics Browns Alex Kellner A’s Joe Ostrowski Mackmen Chuck Diering Lou Klein St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Robin Roberts Redbirds Ted Wilks Johnny Schmitz Chicago Cubs Dodgers Cub Frank Frisch Boston Braves Phillies Cincinnati Reds Bob Elliott Warren Spahn Pittsburgh Pirates New York Giants American Club V. I. Pet Detroit Ev Ceeedt Cleveland Boston Washington Chicago Wee Eee St. Louiseee Brooklyn Logis Escheeeehs Secande

Night baseball matchups across major cities set

Night games scheduled across six cities with starting lineups and pitcher records highlighted. Boston hosts Detroit while New York visits St Louis and Chicago meets Washington. Other games pit Cleveland against Philadelphia and St Louis against New York with Columbus at Toledo.

Boston Chicago Bickford Rush New York St. Louis Kennedy Staley Philadelphia Pittsburgh Meyer Werle Detroit Houtteman Masterson Cleveland Philadephia Bearden Fowler Washington Kuzava Scarborough Sanford

1949 Baseball Yearly Totals Snapshot

A compact list of leading players and stats from the 1949 season shows Kell Detroit batting .353 with 80 hits. Joost Philadelphia 61 runs and 16 home runs sharing the mark. Williams Boston 66 RBIs and 16 homers. Raschi New York 11 wins 9 losses with strong ERA. Robinson Brooklyn leading in batting with 358 and 83 hits. Sewell Pittsburgh 4-0 1.000 ERA anchoring the pitching.

Kell Detroit Joost Philadelphia Williams Boston Majeski Mitchell Cleveland Stephens Dillinger St. Louis Raschi New York Trucks Robinson Brooklyn Reese Ennis Furillo Smalley Chicago

Middleport Legion Seeks Ball Players

Middleport in Bend area invites young players to try out for the Junior American Legion team announced by manager Sam Walters. Practices are at the Middleport football field on Monday and Tuesday and at Carson's Playground on remaining nights. The team has won its first two games and will face Logan Wednesday night.

Middleport Bend American Legion Sam Walters Carson’s Playground Pythian Park Wil Fs. Logan

Indians walk off Yanks in 11th for 4-2 win

Mickey Vernon slugged a tying homer with one on in the 11th inning to beat the New York Yankees 4-2. Virgil Trucks and Fred Hutchinson shut out the Senators 9-0 and 7-0, allowing four and eight hits respectively.

Indians New York Yankees Feller van Meter Yankees Bob Red Sox Boston Philadelphia Athletics Mickey Vernon Joe Page Allie Reynolds Tommy Henrich Vernon Lou Boudreau Virgil Trucks Fred Hutchinson Tigers Washington Senators Trucks Hutchinson

Grodzicki Sent to Rochester

John Grodzicki, former St Louis Cardinals pitcher who suffered a shattered leg in World War II, has been sent by Houston of the Texas League to Rochester of the International League. Grodzicki joined Houston this year in a bid to return to the majors.

Houston Tex John Grodzicki St. Louis Cardinals Rochester Grodzicki

Hofman Sent to Minneapolis and Hausmann Back with Giants

Bobby Hofman, rookie second baseman, was sent to Minneapolis by the New York Giants under 24 hour recall. His departure clears the way for George Hausmann to rejoin the roster as the first Mexican League jumper to return after Amnesty Proclamation. The Harness Grand Circuit extends to November 26 with Hollywood Park if repairs are completed.

Pittsburgh Bobby Hofman Minneapolis New York Giants Hofman Giants George Hausmann Hausmann A. B. Chandler

National clay court championships set for River Forest

The National clay court championships are scheduled this year for July 1 to 17 at River Forest Illinois with the venue listed as River For rest.

River Forrest Ill

Syracuse Tigers top Racine in Ohio Valley action

Syracuse beat Racine 7-5 in a late innings rally as Syracuse and Hartford each win to stay atop the Ohio Valley standings. Reedaville split with Gallipolis, while Twin Cities fell to Hartford 6-5 in seven innings.

Indianapolis Regains First as Colonel Streak Ends

Indianapolis sweeps Louisville 4-0 and 4-3 to reclaim first place in the American Association. St. Paul splits with Milwaukee to hold runners up, while Columbus and Toledo post mixed results. Minneapolis and Kansas City split, with Milwaukee beating St Paul in the nightcap.

Indianapolis Jet Pru Milwaukee Minneapolis Waondl Columbus Louisville Kansas Toledo Associated Press St. Paul Jim Walsh Tribe Nanny Fernandez

Author Popowski Wins National Crow Shooting Championship

Grand Rapids crowds witnessed Bert Popowski of Aberdeen 8 D win the crow shooting title by bagging 15 birds in three hours. He received the Sports Afield and the Rausenberger trophies, marking his first national championship despite his national reputation as a crow shooting writer.

Grand Rapids Bert Popowski Aberdeen Popowski

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