Athens Legion Hosts Chauncey Wednesday In Pitching Boost
Athens Junior American Legion preps for its third game of the season at 5 30 p m on the high school diamond against Chauncey Dover’s squad Coach Harry Lackey says two new pitchers join the rotation Lefty Pinney from New Marshfield and right hander Jack Hallow from Ames Bern. The club split with Glouster 11 1 in a Cun ningham no hitter and lost 4 0 to By cof ski. Cun ningham the lone listed hurler previously.
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Athens
American Legion
Chauncey Dover
Harry Lackey
Glouster
Ted Cunningham
Mike Bycofski
Lackey
Lefty Pinney
New Marshfield
Jack Hallowell
Ames-Bern High
Cunningham
Kokos Sparks Toledo Victory
Toledo rookie Dick Kokos homered twice and drove in five as the Mud Hens beat St Paul 9 to 6 in the series opener. He hit a two run shot in the sixth to break a 6 6 tie after a first inning homer gave Toledo a 2 0 lead.
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Associated Press
Dick Kokos
Toledo
Mud Hens
St. Paul
Kokos
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Blues
Bill Woop
Jack Cassini
Villanova Coach Wins Spring Football Foot Race
In Villanova Pennsylvania the final event on the spring training calendar was a foot race among Wildcats coaches. Head Coach Jordan Olivar won the race.
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Villanova
Villanova College
Wildcats
Jordan Olivar
Sugar Robinson Retains Welterweight Title In Gripping Win
Ray Sugar Robinson defeats Bernie Docusen in 15 rounds at Comiskey Park to keep the welterweight crown. Robinson slimmed to make 147 pounds, then ate a heavy steak to regain strength. The unanimous decision capped a display of power and precision as the 21 year old challenger pressed throughout. If Robinson moves up he could target Tony Zale for a middleweight shot.
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Chicago
Ray
Sugar” Robinson
Bernie Docusen
Harlem
Comiskey Park
New Orleans
Robinson
Dook
Docusen
Shoog
Tony Zale
Net Tourney Resumes After Rain Delay in Cincinnati
The Tri State tennis tournament resumed at the Cincinnati Tennis Club as rain paused play. Top players faced delays with only USC’s Straight Clark winning 6 3 7 5 over Ed Semple while Gonzales, Gardner Larned, and Buddy Behrens did not compete. In women's singles, Baba Lewis dominated Mimi Healy 6 0 6 0.
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Straight Clark
University of Southern California
Ed Semple
Coral Gables
Fla
Richard (Pancho) Gonzales
Los Angeles
Gardner Larned
Chicago
Buddy Behrens
Baba Lewis
Tulsa
Okla
Mimi Healy
Glouster Kiwanians Hear County Real Estate Appraisal
Seventeen Kiwanis members gathered in Glouster for a dinner meeting and open discussion on Athens County real estate appraisal. Prof Neil Thomas outlined appraisal maps and title issues while County Auditor Ralph Elliott reviewed enabling legislation and the six year mapping cycle. Len McCune and Fred Kittle added remarks on supervising appraisals and project phases.
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E. D. Coffman
Athens
Hull Kittle
Neil Thomas
Ralph Elliott
Len McCune
Athens County
Thomas
General Assembly
Fred Kittle
Kennedy May Turn Pitcher for Cleveland Indians
Manager Lou Boudreau of the Cleveland Indians believes Bob Kennedy, recently acquired from the Chicago White Sox, may be converted from an infielder outfielder into a pitcher. He plans to try Kennedy as a pitcher July 12 in an exhibition against the Dayton farm club in Dayton.
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Bob Kennedy
Chicago White Sox
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Kennedy
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Dayton
Cardinals Visit Crosley Field for July Fourth Series
The St. Louis Cardinals head to Crosley Field in Cincinnati for a July Fourth weekend set against the Reds with a Friday night game and a Sunday twin bill. Dodgers, Giants, Braves and Phillies visit later in a busy stretch featuring two night games, three doubleheaders and two Ladies Days. Advance tickets available at Reds ticket office 307 Vine Street.
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Archie Moore Outpoints Jimmy Bivins in Baltimore Bout
Archie Moore of St. Louis won a ten round decision over Jimmy Bivins of Cleveland in Baltimore. Moore dominated with his jab and steady defense while Bivins pressed late but could not overturn the verdict.
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St. Louis
Jimmy Bivins
Cleveland
Sunnyside Comets Lose Three of Four in Weekend Baseball
Sunnyside Comets drop three of four over the weekend at Jackson and Lakin with two losses to Adams 5 6 0 in Jackson and 10 0, plus 11 9 to Lakin State Hospital. Johnny Alexander wins twice for Adams. Ode Rice pitches three hits for Sunnyside in Sunday action. Bateman alternates loss and win in the twinbill. Next Sunday Sunnyside hosts Blenko Glass of Milton at Apple Grove.
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Sunnyside Comets
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Jackson
Lakin State Hospital
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Ode Rice
Sunnyside
Bateman
Comets
Blenko Glass
Milton
Apple Grove
Aggies Claim Track Honors in Southwest Conference Title
Texas A and M. dominates the track scene by capturing the Southwest Conference title. They also defeated Oklahoma A and M and Louisiana State in dual meets as LSU took the SEC crown and Oklahoma A and M led the Missouri Valley.
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Tex
Texas A
Aggies
Oklahoma A
Louisiana State
South
Southpaws Can Win in Texas
Shreveport manager Francis Parker, with 15 years in the Texas League, says lefthanded pitchers have edge in Texas due to the prevailing southwest wind. He notes right-handers struggle to control curves into the breeze while southpaws benefit from it.
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Shreveport
Francis Parker
Parker
Late Start Learns Fast for MSU Baseball Captain
East Lansing Mich Edward Bud Erickson captain of the 1948 Michigan State College baseball team is the sole player who did not play high school ball. A Dunkirk New York senior, he never touched a ball before service but posted a .368 batting average and perfect 1.000 fielding average as a first baseman last season.
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East Lansing
Mich
Edward
Bud) Erickson
Michigan State College
Erickson
Dunkirk
N.Y
Athens Messenger junior softball team tops Brown Bombers
The Athens Messenger junior softball team won its sixth game Monday night beating the Brown Bombers.
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Gallipolis
Athens Messenger
Brown Bombers
Elizabeth Rasp Dies Monday
GLOUSTER Elizabeth Rasp 90 died in Sheltering Arms Hospital Monday at 8 30 a m She lived in Jacksonville 64 years Her husband George died in 1936 Survived by three sons Dave and Harry Jacksonville and George Athens three daughters Miss Anna Rasp and Mrs Mary Judson Jacksonville and Mrs Lydia Hounstine Guysville one brother Matthew Thomas Murray City Funeral services at John S Blower funeral home Wednesday at 2 p m Rev H H Lafferty in charge Burial in Russell Cemetery Friends may call at the Blower funeral home
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Elizabeth Rasp
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Jacksonville
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Harry
Athens
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Mary Judson
Lydia Hounstine
Guysville
Matthew Thomas
Murray City
John S. Blower
H. H. Lafferty
Russell Cemetery
Blower
Turkey Dinner Scheduled at First Baptist Church
A turkey dinner will be served Wednesday from 5 30 to 7 30 p m in the dining room of the First Baptist Church. Sponsored by Associational Claims and the Baptist Church. Tickets from Mrs Gladys Viney or Mrs Anna Mayles or at the door. Take out dinners require own containers.
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Glouster
First Baptist Church
Associational Claims
the Baptist Church
Gladys Viney
Anna Mayles
Anniversary Dinner Honors Carrs in Point Pleasant
Mr. and Mrs Gail Faires of Point Pleasant visited Mrs Faires parents Mr and Mrs D E Carr spending Saturday and Sunday. A noon dinner honored Mrs Carr birthday and the 46th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Carr. Guests included Mr and Mrs D E Carr Mr and Mrs Gail Faires and Mr and Mrs Alex Docie.
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Glouster
Gail Faires
Point Pleasant
Glouster and Surrounding Guests Visit Local Families
Glouster residents Chester Ball Denvertown and Rena Best McConnelsville were weekend guests of Mrs. Charles Thomas and her daughter Frances. H W Morin Marta visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Butts Sunday. Mrs Dean Pough and son Mike traveled to Columbus to visit Mr Peugh at Ohio State University and stayed with Mrs Peugh’s parents in Jacksonville Sunday night.
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Charles Orme
Alex Decie Improves After Locomotive Fall Injury
Alex Decie, who was fireman when he fell from a locomotive about three weeks ago, shows some improvement after a back injury.
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Glouster
Alex Decie
Local Social News Highlights From Harrisonville And Nearby
Travelers visit families in Harrisonville Massillon Canton and Shawnee Okla. A Virginia Nell Alkire birth is reported at Ravenna General Hospital. Banquet marks Kenneth Welsh and Loraine Crandall birthdays. Alfred Maynard funeral attended in Rockford after a fatal crash.
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Edward Blackwood
Paul Paynter
Massillon
Harold Bryson
Canton
Kenneth Welsh
Franklin Townsend
Neal Queen
Escoe
Elden Markin
Myrilie_ Sloan
Shawnee
Okla
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Clair Waggoner
Early
Coell Clark
Loraine Crandall
Harry Dean
Adda Bradfield
Bert
Herb
Dana Baily
Dale
Columbus
Rush Diehl
John Stout
Grafton Stout
Alfred Maynard
Rockford
Maynard
Grandson to Visit Glouster Spend Summer in Ohio Camp
Dick Stedman the grandson of Mr and Mrs L L Stedman will spend two weeks at YMCA Camp Alfred L Wilson in Bellefontaine. He will return to Glouster Friday and then eight weeks of summer with his grandparents at home.
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Dick Stedman
L. L. Stedman
Alfred L. Wilson
Bellefontaine
Wrights Visit In Dayton With Pico Guests
Carl Wright and Mr and Mrs Julius Pico spent Saturday and Sunday in Dayton as guests of Mr and Mrs Lester Conaway. They also visited Delmar Wright, the Wrights' son, who is employed in Dayton.
Society to Meet Glouster Altar and Rosary Group
The Altar and Rosary Society will meet Thursday evening at 7 30. The social committee includes Mrs Gladys Richards Mrs Sarah Colbert and Mrs John Carter.
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Altar and Rosary Society
Gladys Richards
Sarah Colbert
John Carter
Moose Chapter Meeting Set for Thursday Evening
The Women of the Moose announce their weekly gathering in the chapter room Thursday at 7 p.m. Residents are invited to attend the club event.
WCTU Meeting Date Change For Thursday
The WCTU will meet Thursday at 7 30 in the social rooms of the Methodist Church instead of Tuesday.
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Methodist Church
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