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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1945

Page

13

Minor Magnates Seek New Deal From Majors

A three day meeting by the minors led by Tom Richardson of the Eastern League urged a new major minor league agreement and rule revisions. The committee prepared recommendations on changes to major league terms and sought a voice for minors in commissioner selection. Recommendations will be sent to minor clubs for study ahead of a December vote, with major league ratification also required.

Chicago Big Baseball Brothers Tom Richardson Maid Richardson Italso New York Sae National Association

Akron’s Nagy Sets Scoring Mark With 43 Points

Akron’s Fritz Nagy, a sensational forward, scored 43 points as Akron crushed Wooster 82 to 45. The win marked Akron’s 10th straight and clinched the Ohio Conference title. Nagy boosted his season total to 608 points, breaking the old record set two years earlier by Wymio Gray.

AKRON Fritz Navy Akron University Akron Walloped College of Wooster Wymio Gray Nary Akron South High School

Fullerton's Sports Roundup Highlights League Tensions

The piece notes a potential revolt among minor leagues over naming a new baseball commissioner and calls for consolidating major and minor bodies. It also covers Willie Joyce’s looming fight, NFL service roster stats, sportscaster Grievances, and a Stalag Luft III softball update including Hal Van Every and Ray Frick as leading figures.

Stalag Luft 3 Breslau Clyde W. Bradley, Jr Asheville N.C Hal van Every Ray Frick Buddy Elrod

Local Basketball Scores Across Ohio and Nearby States

Akron beat Wooster 82 to 45 in college action. High school results include Kenton 48 St Marys 39 at Findlay, Bucyrus 40 Upper Sandusky 33, South 36 vs Bowling Green, and more across Springfield Woodsville Ottawa Youngstown and Ashtabula districts. Notable notes mention Mrs Favilis Asncraft hosts and updates on Mrs Harold Kelly hospital status in Hatboro Pennsylvania.

College Akron Wooster Findlay Kenton St. Marys Bucyrus Upper Sandusky South Bowling Green Sunbury Fredericktown Ashville Groveport Broadway New Holland Antwerp Hicksville Holgate Smithfield Yorkville Lafferty Cadiz Bellaire St. John

Athens visitors entertain at Bernice McClead home

Mrs Vern Bernard and daughter Marilyn visited Miss Bernice McClead of Athens R F D Saturday night and Sunday with several Athens residents also noted. Des Moines Iowa bound U S Navy man and family were mentioned as well as a two week furlough with him at Fort Robert Bernard.

Vern Bernard Marilyn Bernice McClead Athens R.F.D William Kayser Carrie J. Augustine Gerald Rodehaver Alta Route William Beaumont

Iowa Hawkeyes poised for first Big Ten title run

Iowa leads the Big Ten with 10 wins and 1 loss as Illinois loses three in a row. Indiana upsets Illinois 65-55 while Iowa eyes a crown with a Saturday rematch at Iowa City after Illinois’ 43-42 Jan. 26 defeat. Ohio State is second with 4 losses. Illinois remains third despite recent struggles.

Chicago Iowa Illnois Hawkeyes Indiana Litini Quintet Illinois Champaign Iowa City Towans Ohio State Tilini Northwestern Hoosiers Junior Kirk Illini

Fertilizer and Peat Moss Talk For Lawns

At first sign of spring lawn care shifts to landscaping plans. Victor Ries urges not seeding bare spots but applying peat moss over the entire lawn after a good fertilizer such as 4-12-4 or 10-6-4 is used. Apply ¼ to ½ inch peat moss anytime after mid February once weather and soil permit. do not apply when the lawn is frozen or wet but before it settles.

Victor Ries Isays

Not So Noisy Gunfire Ranges Beyond Human Hearing

Many reports note that most muzzle blast from large artillery is inaudible to human ears because the noise lies below detectable ranges. The statement explains sound perception limits and references military or scientific contexts.

Evans Enrolled at Naval Training School in Cedar Falls

Will E. Evans age 20 daughter of Mr and Mrs William H Evans from Glouster Route 3 was enrolled at the Naval Training School at the Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls. She was chosen for training based on recruit aptitude tests and civilian experience. The yeomen study covers shorthand typing Naval correspondence records forms and current events.

Will E. Evans William H. Evans Glouster Route 3 Naval Training School Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls

Dick Hanley Named Pro League Coach in Chicago

Lt Col Richard E Hanley 48 signs a three year contract as head coach and general manager of the Chicago franchise in the All America Football Conference He will be joined by Maj Ernie Nev ers as assistant Hanley previously coached at Northwestern Haskell Institute and served as Marine conditioning officer with a 134 25 6 record at Northwestern The Wildcats shared the Big Ten title in 1930 and 1931

Chicago Grid i Richard E Dick) Hanley Hanley Ar Haskell Institute Northwestern University John L. Keeshin Maj Ernie Nevers Grid Stanford National Football League Marine Aviation Corps Northwestern Pearl Harbor Astral el Torro Caull Marines Wildcats

Bradbury Social Notes Recap of local visits and hospital stay

Bradbury notes list social visits by the Russell families of Crooksville and Corning to Dana Russell, Kirby at New Haven, Hall at Pt Pleasant, and W. Autherson in McMillan hospital Charleston. Jacob Scott buys Coal Valley property and plans move. Funeral attendance for Mrs. Dale Winebrenner in Middleport. Martha Smith moved to sister’s home in Clifton after illness.

Robert Russell James Russell Crooksville W. M. Russell Corning Dana Russell Jacob Scott Coal Valley Dank Russell George Kirby New Haven George Hall Pt. Pleasant T. W. Autherson McMillan Hospital Charleston Wm. Russell Dale Winebrenner Middleport Earl King Ruts Jang Robert Colling Rutland Lyte Chapman Martha Smith John Comston Clifton

Unexplored Lands Between Ecuador and Gulf of Panama

The report notes large tracts of land remain未 explored between Ecuador and the Gulf of Panama. Researchers urge survey efforts to map terrain and assess resources and settlement potential.

Ecuador Gulf of Panama

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