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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1950

Page

8

Cold Sunday at Red Bird Stadium Highlights Birds Rally

The Columbus Red Birds edged the Milwaukee Brewers as Rocky Nelson fueled a win despite cold weather and a sparse crowd. Pitchers Kurt Krieger Harvey Haddix Jack Crimian and Bob Habenicht show progress while Batting sparked by Larry Miggins and Dick Wakefield’s homer mark notable moments.

Columbus Red Bird Stadium Rocky Nelson St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Brewers American Association Birds Nelson Kurt Krieger Harvey Haddix Jack Crimian Bob Habenicht Haddix Habenicht Mike Clark Krieger Larry Miggins Chicago Cubs

Eagles Sweep First Round With 13 4 Win Over Albany

Nelsonville Eagles completed a clean sweep of first round games in the Hocking Valley League by throttling Albany 13 to 4. Chauncey topped Athens 0 and Glouster 4, while New Marshfield posted 9 as Chauncey and VFW posted wins in Sunday action.

W. L. Pet Nelsonville Eagles New Marshfield Careen Chauncey Ann Athens Eagles Nelsonville Vfw Senos “Stigntawaenceo Albany Glouster Carbon Hill

HVL box scores keep Eagles atop league standings

HVL box scores show Albany scoring 13 to 4 over Vic t and a seven win season. New Marshfield beat Carlton Hill 9-4 at Marshfield to stay two games behind Albany as Jim Pinney earned his fourth win. Chauncey’s Sun Kings rallied to edge Glouster 5-4 at Chauncey, while Nelsonville VFW edged Athens Eagles 1-0 in 10 innings.

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Recommends Boxing Ban at YMCA Conference

Dr Arthur Steinhaus urged removing boxing from YMCA programs calling it clear evidence of brain damage. He spoke at a YMCA Neaders conference in Lakeside yesterday.

Lakeside Arthur Steinhaus YMCA American Academy of Physical Education Y”Neaders

National League And American League Baseball Scores Given

National League New York beat Brooklyn 5 to 4 in ten stanzas. Branca pitched for the Dodgers with Campanella catching. Pittsburgh defeated Boston 1 to 0 in a pitcher duel. Cincinnati at Philadelphia postponed by rain. American League Washington prevailed 7 to 3 over Chicago. Hudson Evans and others contributed. Only game scheduled. American Association Columbus defeated Milwaukee 8 to 3. Toledo 2 Kansas City 1 in nine. Indianapolis overcame Minneapolis 5 to 0. St Paul at Louisville rain lingered.

Detroit New York Meveland Boston Washington Chicago Brooklyn Oopes St. Louis Philadelphia Ogeor Avonanes Chicago Vanane BS Pittsburgh Cincinnati American Association Minneapolis Louisville -Aaam Indianapolis St. Paul Kansas City Milwaukee Toledo Brooklyn Hartung Hansen Maglie Higbe Kramer Westrum Branca Campanella Chambers Turner Spahn Cooper Hudson Evans Cain Scarborough Gumpert Malone Columbus Louisville

Rickert's 11th inning homer wins for White Sox over Senators

Marv Rickert homered in the last of the 11th to give the White Sox a 4-3 victory over the Washington Senators. He also singled to open the ninth and scored the tying run on Nelson Fox's long fly.

Marv Rickert White Sox Washington Senators Rickert Nelson Fox Cliff Chambers Pirates Warren Spahn Pittsburgh Boston Braves Torgeson Boston and Chambers Washington Chicago White Sox Randy Gumpert

Baseball Night Schedule From Early Season Matchups

The slate lists games across major cities with pitchers and records including Brecheen Kennedy Raffensberger Ban ta Law Meyer Rush Sain Lopat Lemon Consuerga Hutchinson Kinder Wight Shantz Garver and matchups Milwaukee Toledo Kansas City Columbus Minneapolis Indianapolis St Paul Louisville on various evening times and venues.

Baseball Season Leaders and Stats Snapshot

A compact tally of leading players by team in batting and pitching. Notable mentions include Musial St Louis Kell Detroit Williams Boston and Dillinger Philadelphia among others with runs hits doubles triples home runs and stolen bases. Pitching leaders include Spahn Miller Byrne Reynolds and 839 as a collective stat reference.

Miller Philadelphia Kell Detroit Williams Boston Stephens Dolbles Dillinger Rosen Cleveland Yale Doby DiMaggio Reynolds New York Byrne

Blaetmar Buicks Meet W D Edwards Insurance at Pomeroy High

The Blaetmar Buicks aim to rebound Wednesday at 6 p m on Pomeroy High field facing W D Edwards Insurance. Bob Stivers likely starts for the Buicks with Charles Stanley pitching for the Insurance squad.

Pomeroy Blaetmar Pomeroy High Field W. D. Edwards Insurance Bob Stivers Charles Kapteina Charles Stanley Insurance

Shoppers Rally In Ninth To Beat Clothiers 8-5

The Shoppers overcome a 5-4 deficit with three runs in the final inning at AHL diamond to top the Beckley Clothiers 8-5. Bert Barnes drove in two with a clutch single, Bolce paced the winners with three hits, and Wood English contributed a key two out start to the late rally.

Banks Sport Shop Softballers Beckley Clothiers AHL Clothiers Athens High Bert Barnes Red Cartwright Bob Robbins Clothier Roger Allen Shoppers Bolce Wayne Hutchison Dick Coury The Elza Wood Woody English Barnes Wood English Robbins Coury Cartwright Allen Evans

Indians Host Yanks Tonight

Cleveland opens a three game series with New York as a six game win streak gives confidence. Yank injuries include DiMaggio with a leg cramp Page with a shoulder ailment and Henrich knee trouble. Ed Lopat starts against Bob Lemon.

Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Joe DiMaggio Joe Page Tommy Henrich DiMaggio Ball Park New York Casey Stengel Yankee Clipper St. Louis Page Henrich Lawrence Kan Forrest Allen Kansas University Ed Lopat Yankees Bob Lemon Lopat Tribe

VFW Plans Bi Monthly Wrestling Shows in Nelsonville

Nelsonville Post 3467 VFW will promote wrestling shows twice monthly at a 16 by 16 arena beside the Post Home on Riverside. About 300 spectators will fit in bleachers. the first show is set for next Monday at 8 p.m. with four matches. Local wrestlers from Al Hart's Columbus arena are expected to appear. Proceeds go to the post building fund.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Post VFW Riverside Harry Stamiford Logan al Hart Columbus The Post

Dodgers End Giants Winning Streak at Ebbets Field

Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants 8 to 5 at Ebbets Field to tie for first place with the idle St. Louis Cardinals. Jackie Robinson and Carl Furillo led the offense in the intercity clash, while Pittsburgh’s Cliff Chambers defeated Lefty Warren Spahn 1–0 to pull the Pirates closer in the standings.

Associated Press Ebbets Field Brooklyn Dodgers Dodgers Philadelphia St. Louis New York Giants Chica Jackie Robinson Carl Furillo Interborough Brooklyn Redbirds Braves Cliff Chambers Pittsburgh Pirates Warren Spahn

Coast Tracksters Favored Over Big 10

In Madison Wisconsin the Pacific Coast Conference led by Southern California is favored to win the 16 event intercollegiate dual track meet at Camp Randall Stadium starting at 5 pm. The PCC holds a five to four series edge and is expected to dominate sprint distances while the Big 10 may win the distance events. Gehrmann Wisconsin and McEwen Michigan head the mile and two mile fields with Gehrmann also favored in the half mile. Len Truex of Ohio State will run the shorter events.

Madison Wis Big 10 PCC Southern California Camp Randall Stadium Gehrmann Wisconsin McEwen Michigan Len Truex Ohio State

Boxing results from New York Hartford and Brooklyn bouts

In New York Saddler knocked out Forte in 8 rounds. In Hartford Gavilán outpointed Mann over 10 rounds. In Brooklyn Durando defeated Moreno by decision over 8 rounds.

Toronto Sandy Saddler New York Johnny Forte Hartford Conn Kid Gavilan Cuba Bobby Mann Trenton N. J Brooklyn Ernie Durando Bayonne Mario Moreno

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