Athens women golfers win three prizes in invitational
Mrs Carroll Widdoes and Mrs Alice Roberts tied for low gross with 85 at the Chillicothe Invitational. Mrs J E Algeo of Athens hosted second place in low net with 87, while Widdoes carded 45 40 8 5 and Roberts 42 43 85 scoring for the top honors.
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Athens Country Club
Chillicothe
Carroll Widdoes
Ohio University
Alice Roberts
Logan
Widdoes
Roberts
J. E. Algeo
Athens
Brady Sparks Millers Win Big In Twin Doubleheader Victory
Brady Sparks leads Minneapolis with a 14 to 3 and 10 to 3 sweep over Toledo as he belts four hits and hits three homers in the nightcap. The Millers total 30 hits and seven RBIs for the two games. Milwaukee also wins the second game 16 to 4 after a 3 to 2 opener. Indianapolis holds 1 1/2 game lead after splitting with St Paul. Columbus and Kansas City split. Bill Elbert tosses five shutout innings in KC win. Blues pound Columbus as Joe Collins hits two homers.
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Bob Brady
Minneapolis
Toledo
Lewistown
Millers
Milwaukee
Brewers
Louisville
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Apostles
Indians
Columbus
Kansas City
Redbirds
Bill Elbert
Spartans Basketball Debut and Win-Loss Record
Michigan State College introduced basketball in 1899 and the Spartans have since won 457 games and lost 324.
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Michigan State College
Spartans
How Pitchers Control Pitches From Waist to Knees
The piece explains common pitches and placements from waist to knee and how timing, windups, and arm angles affect results. It notes sinking balls low, rising fastballs up, curves inside versus outside, and the risk of fouling with misdirected throws. It ends with a tease about Joe Gordon of the Indians.
Coaltown Poised For Horse Of The Year After Pimlico Test
New York reports Coaltown seen as front runner for horse of the year with the Pimlico Special at Old Hilltop in Baltimore scheduled for fall. The Calumet star has eight straight wins this season before a recent upset by Star Reward in the Equipoise Mile at Arlington Park. The Pimlico Special, a 35-race winner qualifier, has often crowned the year’s top horse since its 1937 debut.
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New York
Coaltown
Citation
Star Reward
Chicago
Arlington Park
Bull Sea-Easy Lass
Baltimore
Old Hilltop
Resurfacing Completed on Route 75 South of Logan
The five mile Route 75 resurfacing and widening project near Logan finished after a June 3 completion by the F H Brewer Company of Lancaster. The old brick pavement was covered with 17 668 tons of bituminous material in three layers resulting in a 20 to 22 foot widened roadway. Remaining work includes berm finish, seed, and new guard rails. Afterward, renovations on the Mu Street iron bridge built in 1888 will begin with sand blasting, painting, new floor bed and beams.
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Logan
F. H Brewer Company
Lancaster
Mu Street
Logan Social Notes and Club Activities Update
Logan society items report Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority planning the second summer dance with the Walton League on July 2 at the Lake Logan clubhouse. Pledges joined for refreshments at Brandt's Restaurant. Tuesday Contract Club held a chicken dinner at the Lee summer cottage with bridge prizes won by Clarence Matheny Clarence Blosser and Clarence Salts. Local residents receive hospital updates and travel notes including Hankison’s transfer and Hysell family vacation return.
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Logan—Sigma Phi Gamma
Ssaak Walton League
Lake Logan
Brandt's
Marion Armstrong
Harry Rees
Thomas Walsh
Charles Lehman
Everett McWilliams
Jack Tschappat
John Shaw
Harold Brown
Jack Myers
Charlies Kleinschmidt
John Tansky
George Spackey
Paul Risch
Bernice Redd
Luther Kuhn
Judy Walsh
Joe Shaw
John Lee
Lee
Clear Fork
Clarence Matheny
Harry Bell
Clarence Salts
Clarence Blosser
Clarence Schempp
Frank Harden
Eddie Hankison
N. Spring St
West Virginia
Marietta Hospital
Hocking Valley Hospital
Logan
Oakley Hysell
Wisconsin
Dottle Lemon
Mier
Joan Jurgenamier
Mackinnac Island
Mich
Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority
Doris
Phoenix
Ala
Columbus
George Mooney
West Logan
University Hospital
Middletown
Frank Ricketts
Baltimore
Ricketts
Second Army
Band Boosters Plan Summer Picnic and Ice Cream Social
A large group gathered at Rachelmacher Park for the Band Boosters Club summer meeting. George Gribble led the session as committees were named for the August social at the high school stadium. Tickets go on sale soon. The next meeting in July will be at the park with a dinner committee led by Rosalyn Larimer Garverick John Hunsaker and John Summers.
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Band Boosters Club
Rachelmacher Park
George Gribble
Rosalyn Larimer
Garverick
John Hunsaker
John Summers
National Hot Stove League expands to 23 chapters
The National Hot Stove League now has 23 chapters with the Booster Club in Austintown added most recently. Cal Lee, a former semi pro player known in Youngstown circles, serves as president of the Austintown chapter.
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Alliance
Austintown
Cal Lee
Youngstown
No One Injured In Logan Auto Crash at Hunter and Spring
Two cars were damaged in an afternoon crash at Hunter and Spring around 12 40 p m. Police said no one was injured. Drivers were Charlie J Starr of 167 Furnace St and William Northrup 73 of Crooksville.
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Logan
Hunter and
Spring
Charlies J. Starr
Furnace St
William Northrup
Crooksville
Auto Tag Rates Drop After First of July
Purchasers will pay 20 percent less for auto tags bought on or after July 1. Deputy registrar Jeanette Frasier announced that automobile licenses drop to $7.50 under the new rate, with all other licenses reduced proportionately in cost.
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Logan
Jeanette Frasier
Record crowd for World Series game in 148 series
The largest crowd ever to witness a World Series game filled 86,288 attendees at game five of the Cleveland Boston 148 series.
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Boston
Two Given Jail Sentences In Hocking Juvenile Court
Judge Rhea Pettit Bangert of the Hocking County Juvenile Court sentenced two Dorr Run residents. Orpha Murphy pleaded innocent to acting to cause delinquency of a minor yet was found guilty and given 30 days in jail. Arthur Stowers pleaded guilty and received confinement.
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Logan
Rhea Pettit Bangert
Hocking County
Divorce Petition Filed in Logan Court
Verna Walls files for divorce from Ert Walle in Logan common pleas court alleging cruelty. Mel Walle seeks custody and child support.
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Logan
Common UN
Verna Walls
Ert Walle
Mel Walle
Buick Softballers Defeat Lakin 6-3 in Point Pleasant
POMEROY Blaetmar Buick softball team defeated Lakin Red Birds 6-3 at Point Pleasant Tuesday night. Bobo pitched for the Buicks allowing four hits including a Smith home run in the third as Raney and Guthrie reached base, Evans Wright and Hendricks added extra bases, with Hendricks hitting a ninth inning homer with none on. Buck started for Lakin and yielded seven hits.
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Pomeroy
Blaetmar Buick
Lakin Red Birds
Point Pleasant
Bobo
Buicks
Smith
Raney
Guthrie
Evans
Wright
Hendricks
Buck
Lakin
Boxing results from three northeast bouts
New York welterweight Chester Rice aged 142 outpointed Angelo Morganti 144 in New York. Worcester middleweight Al Couture 153 from Lewiston stopped Timmy Regan 159. Oakland lightweight Johnny Gonzales 140 from Oakland outpointed Joey Barnum 141 of Culver City in San Francisco region.
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New York
Chester Rice
Angelo Morganti
Worcester
Mass
al Couture
Lewiston
Timmy Regan
Ireland
Oakland
Calif
Johnny Gonzales
Joey Barnum
Culver City
Mathias Retains Decathlon Title in Tulare Show
Bob Mathias scored 7556 points to defend his national decathlon championship before 6000 fans in Tulare. Irving Mondschein of New York was second with 7044 points, confirming Mathias as the 1948 Olympic Games winner.
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Tulare
Calif
Bob Mathias
Mathias
Irving Mondschein
New York
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Dallas Kinser
James Barker
Clinton Webb
Roger Humphrey
Howard White
HOT Stove League
Berry Hotel
Mac” McCammon
Mgr
Nelsonville
Columbus Street
George K. Appleman
Arthur Stowers
Ohio Wine Store
Gambrinus
Ben Brew
Burge
Ohio Wine Stores
East State Street
Ohio
Buick Softballers
Claude Harmon
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
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Wilson Bros
By Mayfair and
Moyer
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