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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1949

Page

12

Balloting for the Major League All Star Game Draws Fans

Balloting ends at midnight Wednesday with Chicago Tribune clearinghouse. fans favor Cass Michaels and Eddie Joost over Cleveland’s double play Boudreau-Gordon. DiMaggio sits out with heel and Williams leads ballots. errors include Joost in NL and Early listed as AL catcher. Reds eye Bill Terry for managerial job. St Louis Cardinals visit Athens for a July 10 doubleheader. SEO Sports Writers Association forming in Southeastern Ohio.

Brooklyn Chicago Tribune White Sox Cass Michaels Philadelphia Eddie Joost Cleveland Lou Boudreau Joe Gordon Boudreau Gordon Philadelphia Phillies Cincinnati Jake Early Washington Senators Early Chattanooga Lookouts Cincinnati Reds Bill Terry Bucky Walters Terry Reds Athens Crosley Field St. Louis Cardinals Jim Porter Gallipolis Tribune SEO Sports Writers Association Ohio U.’s

Athens Legion wallops Nelsonville in big win

Athens overwhelms Nelsonville 13 to 2 at City Playground. Roger Allen stars with a triple and run scoring single, while Nelsonville pitchers hit eight batters and issued eight walks in a rough showing bounded by three three-run Athens innings.

Nelsonville Athens City Playground Roger Allen Allen Clarence “Whitey Tye the County Newton Vance Harris Frank Watkins Barrows Jerry Evans Wagner Mulligan Carter Abrho Gaskill Leach Rye Cox If Harris Ween Encom White R. Allen Watkins Rhoads J. Evans Mahaffey Orr G. Evans Nelsonville Abrho A Hartley Milligan BIO DSO Wacwecons Powell Townsend Covert Wiseman E—T. Allen Tyo Harris

Lima Central Grid Coach Named Head at Lima South

Frank Hanna assistant at Lima Central High School was appointed head coach and athletic coordinator at Lima South High School. He succeeds Bill Theisen whose four year tenure ends. Hanna returns to Lima South to lead the athletic program starting August 20. He is a Baldwin Wallace graduate class of 1941.

Lima Frank Hanna Central High School Lima South High School Hanna Baldwin- Wallace Bill Theisen Lima Central

Glouster Legion Tops Wellston In Home Opener

The Glouster American Legion Junior baseball team beat Wellston 5 to 3 in the home opener. Pitcher Hughes struck out seven as Glouster improved to 2 won, 1 lost. next home game vs Murrey City on July 4.

Glouster Glouster American Legion Wellston Legion Hughes Murrey City

Willie Anderson and Bobby Jones Tie U.S. Open Record

Willie Anderson and Bobby Jones each captured four U.S. Open titles, the most by any golfer. Their shared achievement marks a historic record in major championship history.

Willie Anderson Bobby Jones

Hardwares Rally Past Upholsters 7-6 in 9th Inning

In City Softball League action the Hardwares beat the Upholsters 7 to 6 after two late Upholster errors in the ninth. Woody English earned the win for the Hardwares as they built an early lead and held off a ninth inning Upholster push.

Il. Pet Accoscaswes Electrics Carpenter Hardwares Banks Sport Shop Hardwares Carl Green Hutchison Jack Daft Woody English Green Bill van Dyke Elza Wood Jim Allen Smoke Hutchison Hardware

Tam O Shanter Golf Jamboree Seeks Top Pros Amateurs

Chicago's Tam O Shanter Country Club hosts the ninth annual golf jamboree August 5 to 14 with a record $66 200 prize pool. The event features all-American pro amateur and women's divisions, 72 hole medal play, no qualifying limits, and a scheduled playoff for top spots.

Chicago Tam _ O'Shanter Country Club Don Finsterwald Athens York Country Club Columbus Mondo Tarini Brookside Country Club George S. May Tom O'Shanter Simon Puros

Schroeder Faces Sturgess in Wimbledon Semi Final

Ted Schroeder the 4 to 5 favorite meets Eric Sturgess in a Wimbledon men's singles semi final on center court. The top American from California battles for a place in the final and potential tour contract with Jack Kramer’s group next season.

London Ted Schroeder South Africa Eric Sturgess Ted la Crescenta Calif Sturgess Schroeder Jack Kramer Jaroslav Drobny John Bromwich Australia Louise Brough Beverly Hills Britain Molly Blair Margaret Osborne du Pont Bellevue Del Betty Hilton

Boxing Class Offered Under OU Summer Recreation Program

Ohio University senior Jerry Cavanaugh will lead a boxing program at the OU gym for five weeks with sessions Monday Wednesday and Friday. Two hour lessons run under director Harry Lackey with a $10 laboratory fee per participant. Registration is at the Men's Gym 2 to 8 pm Thursday and Friday, with Cavanaugh present.

Jerry Cavanaugh Ohio University Harry Lackey Cavanaugh Lackey Washington, D. C

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