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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1948

Page

9

Marines Add Collegiate Flavor To Fall Schedule At Quantico

Quantico Marines, dominant in base ball football and basketball among military branches, plan fall games with Xavier University Wayne of Detroit and St Francis of Loretto Pa at their 15 000 seat stadium. Wash Lee will not play the Marines.

Quantico Marines Xavier University Wayne Detroit St. Francis Loretto Quantico Wash-Lee Ohio U Marines Bill Hull Crooksville High Athens High Bob Wren Preston Ward Dodger Brooklynites Pete Reiser Zanesville Ward Brooklyn Leo Durocher Earl Torgesons Boston Braves Pueblo John Ritchey San Diego Jackie Robinson Larry Doby Roy Campanella Campanella Ritchey Detroit Tiger Dick Wakefield Wakefield Steve O'Neill Jimmy Outlaw Tiger Hal Newhouser

Mustal's Robust Beginning Marks Strong 1941 Season Rise

Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals hits .383 in 11 games with 18 singles five extra base hits and 14 RBIs. He sparks a 3-1 win over the Cubs as the Cards climb toward the pennant race while Dave Koslo pitches a four hitter for the Giants. Rain wipes out Red Sox Phillies AL action.

Nelson Optioned by Cardinals to Rochester in Recall Deal

St. Louis optioned first baseman Glenn Nelson to Rochester yesterday. The 23 year old from West Portsmouth Ohio will be on 24 hour recall. He hit .371 for Lynchburg in the Piedmont League last season.

ST. Louis Glenn Nelson Rochester West Portsmouth, O Lynchburg

College Golf Scores Show Denison and Wooster Lead

Denison leads with 12 percent and Wooster follows at 13 percent while Kenyon records 3 percent and Oberlin 2 percent in the latest college golf standings.

Denison Kenyon Wooster Oberlin

Baseball scores and postponements across leagues

In a set of box scores and notes several games are listed with results and errors. Chicago beat St Louis 17 to1 in nine innings while New York won 5 to 0 against Cincinnati. Washington at Philadelphia was postponed by rain and Milwaukee defeated Louisville 11 to 2 as Columbus at Kansas City was also postponed due to cold.

National League matchups preview across six parks tonight

Baseball schedule across Brooklyn St Louis Philadelphia Chicago Boston New York Cleveland Detroit Chicago Washington Louisville Milwaukee Columbus Kansas City Indianapolis St Paul Toledo Minneapolis lists proposed pitchers Branca Munger Rowe Donnelly McCall Potter Shea Mun crief Marchildon Houtteman Newhouser Ferriss Parnell Haynes Masterson with night games at several venues and multiple dual selections.

Pittsburgh New York Louis Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati Oneue Chicago Cleveland A St Louis Detroit Sennee Washington Chicago American Association Indianapolis Minneapolis Paul Milwaukee St. Louis Branca Munger Rowe Donnelly McCall Spahn Singleton Potter Shea Cleveland Muncrief Marchildon Houtteman Newhouser Ferriss Parnell Haynes Masterson American Association Louisville Columbus Kansas City St. Paul Toledo

Redlegs Slump After 5-0 Loss To Giants At Crosley Field

Cincinnati's Reds dropped to near the cellar after a 5-0 defeat by the New York Giants in the first night game at Crosley Field. Lefty Dave Koslo held Cincinnati to four hits as Jack Lohrke led New York with three hits. Cincinnati used Johnny Vander Meer and Ken Raffensberger in relief as the Giants scored three runs in the fifth and added another in the ninth. The crowd reached 28,424 as both teams rested for Wednesday’s one game.

Stan Cardinals Walker Cooper New York Giants Hank Sauer Cincinnati Reds Pride Donora Red Schoendienst St. Louis Chicago Cubs Brooklyn Pittsburgh Pirates Dave Koslo Giants Reds Cincinnati Johnny Vander Meer Howard Fox Ken Raffensberger Redlegs Crosley Field Rhinelanders Benny Zientara Koslo New York Jack Lohrke Bill Rigney Carrol Lockman Lohrke Rigney Lockman Bobby Thomson Vandy New Yorkers

OU Cindermen Roll Drives to 68 49 win over Western Reserve

Ohio University's cindermen overwhelmed a short handed Western Reserve squad 68 to 49 at Athens Stadium. The Bobcats swept the two mile and placed in the top two in the one mile while Wayne University of Detroit beat Ohio in a best ball match, Wayne 14 to 6, at the Athens Country Club.

Ohio University University of Cincinnati Western Reserve Bobcats Clevelanders Ohio Wayne University of Detroit Athens Country Club Detroiters Wayne Walter Nassall Bill Bruggner Ohioan Gordon Verville Ed Kocinski Hubert Selz Selz Frank Jawor Ray Lohr Earl Maisevich Brugener Jack Gregory Bowling Green Falcon Jawor Verville Kocinski

Wahama Falcons hold off Gallia rally for 9 6 win

In Gallipolis on Monday Wahama White Falcons beat the Blue Devils 9 to 6. Wahama led with a first inning run then a three run third and a six run fourth. Gallipolis rallied for two in the sixth and four in the seventh but fell short.

Gallipolis Wahama High White Falcons Gallipolis Blue Devils West Virginians Wahama Borden Stebbins Williams Wayne Folden Blue Devils Jack Johnson Hesson Johnson

Leahy to Speak at OSU Clinic for Coaches

Ohio State hosts its 17th annual football coaching clinic with Notre Dame’s Frank Leahy presenting the T formation. OSU staff including Wesley Fesler outlines offense and Lyal Clark discusses defense as Ohio State hosts visiting coaches, a banquet, and a spring game June 1.

Columbus Ohio State University Notre Dame Frank Leahy Ohio High School Football Coaches Association Gil Smith van Wert Bob Morgan Cincinnati Western Hills Ralph Ness Lakewood T. C. Davies Ironton Carl F. (Ducky) Schroeder Springfield Glenn Ellison Middletown Ken Powers Reading Bus Harding Toledo Libbey Howard Brinker Steubenville Homer Edington Chillicothe Harold Roettger Lockland Leahy Wesley Fesler Ohio State Fesler Buckeye Lyal Clark E. R. Godfrey C. C. Wid George M. Trautman National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues Wisconsin

Tribe in pact with Saperstein signals scouting deal

Cleveland Indians announce a pact with Abe Saperstein to provide scouting facilities for promising Negro players. Saperstein, promoter of the Harlem Globetrotters, runs a global network scouting in the Philippines, Cuba and Mexico. President Bill Veeck cites Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby as benchmarks and says the partnership aims to secure local talent.

Cleveland Cleveland Indians Abe Saperstein Saperstein Harlem Globe Trotters Philippines Cuba Mexico Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers Larry Doby Tribe Bill Veeck

Western Auto Softballers beat Salem 18 to 7 in Nelsonville

Western Auto softballers defeated Salem 18 7 at Salem as pitcher Matheny allowed five hits but issued 12 walks. With the home diamond unfit for weeks the Westerners seek away games and invite teams to contact Warren Robinette at the Western Auto Store Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Western Auto Salem Matheny Warren Robinette

Colonels Struggle as Milwaukee Blows Past Louisville

Louisville's Colonels, led by manager Harry Nemo Seibold, drop their sixth defeat in seven road starts after Milwaukee wins 11 to 2. Brewers tally nine hits off two Louisville pitchers as Columbus at Kansas City postponed by cold weather.

Associated Press Louisville Colonels Milwaukee Little Harry Nemo) Seibold Brewers Columbus Kansas City

Boxing Results From Pittsburgh and Baltimore

Pittsburgh bout saw Lee Sala of Donora outpoint Sonny Horne of Niles over 10 rounds. In Baltimore Sonny Boy West from Washington defeated Jimmy McCallister, 10 rounds.

Associated Press Pittsburgh Lee Sala Donora Sonny Horne Niles Ohio Baltimore Sonny Boy West Washington, D.C Jimmy McCallister Balimore

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