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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1949
Page
7
Radio narration argued Charles won on harder punches despite a close round by round view. The piece notes Dunphy favored Charles while Corum leaned Charles, contrasts round versus accumulative scoring, and mentions related sports and auto racing items.
Albany's Panthers led the Hocking Valley League by a half game in a three way tie after postponed games. They crushed New Marshfield Vets 2 0 in a makeup contest, while Nelsonville Eagles and Athens Merchants also battled for position with rained out games looming on the schedule.
Hartford and Gallipolis split the Ohio Valley Association doubleheader as Hartford forfeited a May 30 contest after shortstop Junie Gibbs refused to leave the field. Gallipolis won 6-5 in a ragged game while Syracuse pummeled Reedsville 9-1 and Twin Cities beat Racine 1-0 in the day’s other action.
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh meet in a muddled box score sequence with runners and runs noted through fragmented innings. The American League slate shows Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, New York and St Louis with varied results and players listed in partial lineups.
Banks Sport Shop edged Enterprise Upholsters 5-3 in a City League softball game as Shoppers trailed early but pulled ahead with a two run rally in the sixth. Paul Farley doubled behind Emil Kowalczyk and Ray Dunfee walked to fuel the victory. George Joachim pitched for the Upholsters and Red Cartwright for the Shoppers in a low hitting contest with four hits per side.
George Creadon leading a group ready to bid about 2 million dollars for the World Series champions. W O Mashburn Jr and others named as prospective buyers. Tribe president Bill Veeck says he will listen but not actively seek a sale and has not set a price. Veeck reportedly valued the club at around 2 1/2 million dollars, while buyers reportedly prefer a lower offer.
Ohio's All-Star high school team defeated Kentucky 39 to 32 in Bowling Green. Co-Captains Bill Wilks and Merrill Hatfield sparked a late surge after Kentucky fouls sidelined Don Dick and Frank Ramsey. Middletown's Paul Walker coaches Ohio while Ed Diddle leads Kentucky.
Behind three hit pitching by Bobo Hysell Blaetmar Buick baseball team overwhelmed Hickory Chapel from Point Pleasant 15 to 2. Johnson collected 12 hits as Wright led with four hits for the Buicks.
The Kings, riding a 4-1 season, meet the Zanesville Buckeyes on Sunday at 2 30 p m at Memorial Field. The Sun Kings roster includes former Chauncey High players and a Negro team designation appears in the report.
Kansas City’s Dave Madison nearly a shutout before Earl Turner drove in two with a single in the ninth to beat the Blues 2 to 1. Indianapolis moved within a half game of pace-setting St Paul, which lost to Columbus 8 to 0. Harvey Haddix earned his sixth win as St Paul was limited to six hits. Toledo beat Milwaukee 7 to 4 on George Corona’s ninth inning home run, the Mud Hens’ first homer since June 6. Minneapolis topped Louisville 4 to 3 as Jack Harshman hit his 27th homer.
Two Athens women golfers won prizes in the Parkersburg Invitation golf tournament held Wednesday in Parkersburg West Virginia. Mrs Carroll Widdoes won low gross with 44 47 91 and J E Algeo took low net with ie 5.
Night games feature Detroit at New York and Boston at St. Louis among others. Sam Chapman drives Athletics to an 11-4 win with a homer a double and four RBIs. Tommy Byrne throws a one hitter through seven innings as the Yankees blank the Tigers 12-0.
The era's top hitters and pitchers are listed with names like Kell Detroit 83 hits and Robinson Brooklyn 90 hits. Notable figures include Wynn Cleveland 4 0 pitcher and Kiner Pittsburgh 15 home runs, along with Ennis Philadelphia and Ashburn Philadelphia 6 triples.
The Sanford Thomas family had two radios for the Charles Walcott heavyweight title fight but both failed during the announcer's victory statement. The broadcast came in and the decision was missed, leaving the outcome unknown until the next morning.
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