SEC All Stars Feted At Southeast Ohio League Banquet
Jaycees hosted the South eastern Ohio League All Star basketball banquet at Middleport High School with 200 players coaches officials and sportswriters attending. William Thomas organizer Virgil Brown and Harry Lackey received honors as coach and organizer spoke on college athletics ethics and the value of sport in a democratic society.
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Middleport
Meigs County Jaycees
Middleport High School
Virgil Brown
Jaycee
William
Bill) Thomas
Wellston
Harry Lackey
Athens
Forrest Bachtel
Yellow Jackets
Thomas
Ohio
Earl Knight
M. Thornberg
SEC League Athletic Association
SEC Sportswriters Association
Paul Clifford
John Weber
Ed Clark
Jackson
Jim Porter
Gallipolis
Wayne Hammond
Logan
Dick Hubbard
Nelsonville
Ted Wildermuth
Pomero
Herb Royer
Marshall College
Huntington
W. Va
Roger
Dave Diles
MHS
Columbus
Sportswriters Association
Harold Rolph
Ironton
John Halliday
Charles Slack
Pomeroy High
Bob Ashley
Bob
Clifford
Lois Ann Smith
Miss Fusee
Yale Takes NCAA Swim Lead as McLane Wins 1500 Metres
Yale leads the NCAA swim meet after Jimmy McLane wins the 1500 meter freestyle in Columbus. Wayne Moore finishes second as Yale totals rise. Ohio State, Michigan State, Springfield and Oklahoma also place in the opening race. The meet continues with six events tonight and concludes Saturday night with seven titles awarded.
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Yale
McLane
Columbus
Ohio State
Jimmy McLane
Graham Johnston
Oklahoma
Ohio
Dick Cleveland
Yoshi Oyakawa
Bob Clotworthy
Moore
Grand National Favorite Little Yid Surges in Betting
At Aintree 11 year old Little Yid becomes the 9-1 favorite for the 107th Grand National as Stormhead Shock Tactics Roman Fire and Just Joe drop from the field. Gien Fire rises to second choice at 100-5 alongside Early Mist and Lucky Dome.
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Aintree
England
Little Yid
Stormhead
Roman Fire
Just Joe
Little Vid
London
Gien Fire
Glen Fire
Jimmy Power
Athens High Opens Season With Racine
Athens High School announces a 10 game baseball schedule for the Bulldogs with 4:30 p.m. starts. Opening April 7 at home vs Racine, games are listed at the E Union Street diamond behind Rufus Putnam School.
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Athens
Racine
Tony Reis
Reis
Bulldog
Bulldogs
Sital
E. Union St
Rufus Putnam
Ohio fighter wins camp Atterbury boxing quarterfinal
Turner of Warren, Ohio, representing the military district of Washington, D. C., Fort Belvoir, Va., outpointed Lynn White decisively in a quarterfinal bout of the All Army boxing tournament at Camp Atterbury Indiana on Thursday night.
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Ohio
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Turner
Warren
Washington
D. C
Fort Belvoir
Lynn White
Boxing managers threaten future of small networks in bid for fees
The International Boxing Guild set a $5000 minimum main event fee and capped network shows at four weekly, effective June 15. Promoter Tex Sullivan warned his ABC Tuesday night program may fold because station limits and the fee split leave little profit. Guild leader Charlie Johnston warned that without higher pay no boxers will be available for shows.
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New York
International Boxing Guild
IBG
Tex Sullivan
ABC
Ridgewood Grove
Brooklyn
Sullivan
Gmail
Charlie Johnston
The
Ohio Valley All-Stars To Play in Wheeling
The 1953 Ohio Valley All-Star football game is set for Friday night August 21 at Wheeling Stadium. It marks the 10th edition featuring senior standouts from eastern Ohio and western Virginia. Coach Bobo Roe of Wheeling High School returns as game director as the Ohio squad aims for its third straight win to extend the series lead.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Wheeling Stadium
Ohio
West Virginia
Northern Panhandle
Bobo Roe
Wheeling High School
Classified Advertisement Terms and Payment Rules
The notice outlines payment rules for cash orders for cards of thanks memoriam obituaries and political notices and states advertising ordered for four or seven times may be charged for the number of insertions if canceled before expiration. It warns the Messenger is liable for one incorrect classified ad insertion and instructs to read the ad at first proof and report errors by phone.
Upscale Foam Maker Aids Faded Upholstery Colors
A local foam company unveils methods to revive worn fabrics using advanced refinishing techniques. The process promises longer lasting color retention and improved texture for sofas and chairs.
Joe E Brown Replaces DiMaggio as Yankee TV Commentator
Joe E Brown, film veteran and former Kansas City Blues part-owner, will replace Joe DiMaggio as the television commentator for New York Yankees home games on WPIX. No reason for the change was given.
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New York
Joe E Brown
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
WPIX
Brown
Kansas City Blues
Yankees
Greensboro Open Under Way With Snead Chasing Fifth Title
The $10,000 Greater Greensboro Open Golf tournament began in Greensboro North Carolina with about 16 players expected to challenge Sammy Snead in his bid for a fifth title since the event started in 1934. Most tour regulars and local hopefuls joined the field, missing only Lloyd Mangrum who had won three tournaments earlier in the winter.
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Greensboro
N.C
Sammy Snead
Lloyd Mangrum
Cincinnati Markets Hog and Cattle Prices in Fluctuating Trade
Reads like a livestock market report with mixed quotes for hogs barrows gilts sows and butcher weights plus cattle cattle cuts yearlings and cows noted with ranges and comparisons. Sheep prices appear weak with limited demand and mixed consignments across the board reflecting a sluggish trading day.
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Cincinnati
Baseball supervisors added by minor leagues for 1953 season
The minor baseball leagues increased their staff of umpire supervisors from four to six. National Association president George M. Trautman announced Pat Padden and Jack Powell will join veterans George H Johnson, George W. Pipgras, James F. Tobin and Hal Weafer for the 1953 season.
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Columbus
George M. Trautman
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Pat Padden
Jack Powell
George H Johnson
George W. Pipgras
James F. Tobin
Hal Weafer
Hockey Playoff Scores and Standings Update
Boston defeats Detroit 5 to 3 to tie the series as Montreal leads Chicago 4 to 3. Cincinnati tops Grand Rapids 38 to 30 with Cincinnati ahead 2 to 4. Springfield blanks New Haven 4 to 0 as Springfield holds a 2 0 series lead.
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Boston
Detroit
Montreal
Chicago
International Cincinnati
Grand Rapids
Cincinnati
Springfield
New Haven
Poultry and Butter Prices In Cincinnati Report
AP dispatch from Cincinnati notes wholesale prices and receipts for poultry and butter. Eggs show varied grades with white and brown and mixed categories, and fryers, heavy hens, roosters and other poultry priced with percentage ranges. Butter and potatoes appear with listed wholesale figures and recent exchanges.
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Cincinnati
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By Francis Klein
Yellow Jacket
Middleport Athletic Association
Dave Winefordner
Oliver Wood
Charles Speer
Grace Episcopal Church
Franklin Ginther
Middeport Pta
Max Roller
Bruce Lloyd
Eagle Club Rooms
Pomeroy
Jayceeettes
Richard Karr
Roger Morgan
William Potter
Russell Mason
Jaycee Committee
Alda Jeffers
William Childs
Vernon Weber
Fritz Howell
the Mutual
Saving
East Washington St
Federal Home Loan Bank
Athens, Ohio
McBees & Mathews
Banks Sport Shop
Athens Machine
B. Clifford & Baker
Banks
McBees
Mathews
RD Epenwee
Ridenour
Patterson
Daftowanne
Bolin
Widdoes
Dark Horse
By Sterling Slappey
Athens High
Chillicothe
Marietta
Parkersburg
Vlove
Ohio Valley All-Stars
J. Sylvester
Mercury Platt’s Shell
Hudson Sales & Service
Union
Sanday
Ice Sayre
Langeville
Athens Junk Company
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
McKee Drug CO
Kerr-Hunter Hardware CO
Banty Smith
Merril Federer
Albany
Tri-County Dairymnon
Shade High School
W C Midwiff
Paul Fiske
Congress
Dial
N. Court Street
ADOT
Athens Pharmacy
Lamborn
Ultimans
New Plymouth
Laurel Run Road
M. Wellston
Wilard Jayjonn
Studebaker
IMS Studemaker
STUDE
Hester
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Studpbraker
FORD
Wakefield Motors
Athens State Hospital
Athens Auto Parts
Laccast
Serth
Auto Service
KRAFT
BUCK
Wesether Parker Tire
Sridan
Clulb
Motor Sales
E. State Sr
Brown's
Pure Oil
N. McKinney Ave
Herb Young
Lower Plains
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Comepair
Jerry Baughman
Sunnyside Dr
Athens Residert
Ohio Valley
Coe
Waite
Chesser Farm
McClain Welding Service
Moore Ave
Mahaffey Eeetric Motor Service
Central Ave
Dwight Adams
Charles Stratton
Kay Meredith
Joe FE. Brown
Yankee
W. Union
Goodyear
Henry J
Union Purrece
Willys Jeep
Cincinnati Livestick
Desoto Firedome
Desoto Powermaster
Clifford & Baker
Dunham
Culti-Packer
NCM
Ilizer
F. H. Gifford CO
Amesville
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