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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1948

Page

10

Ohio clinics spark debate on Brown era and OSU ties

Football clinics in Cleveland and Columbus draw record coaching turnout and revive talk of Paul Brown's return to Ohio State. A northern Ohio scribe criticizes OSU ties amid pressure on Wes Fesler and reflects on recruiting dynamics across the South and Midwest. In a separate game, Marietta College defeats Ohio University 9 5 as Hegner and Roberts duel before the Pioneer bats explode late.

Cleveland Columbus Paul Brown Ohio State Wesle Fesler Ohio State Fesler Canton Associates Association Brown Northern Frankie Sinkwich George Poschner Charley Trippi Georgia Kentucky Tennessee West Virginia West Foster Clark Shaughnessy Frank Leahy Don Faurot Ohio University Marietta College Pioneers Bobcat Pioneers Ed Hegner Ravenal Roberts Don Poling Jay Ingall Hegner Bobcats John Hrasch Mike Pitz

Baseball Standings Fractured by Chaotic OCR Readout

The fragment shows American and National League standings with teams like Philadelphia Cleveland New York Washington Detroit St Louis and more. It lists win loss records and percentages amid garbled OCR text making exact figures unclear and requiring reconstruction.

Yesterday's Baseball Scores and Standings Pack

Results from major leagues show Cleveland beating New York 100 to 49 in a nine inning outing. Boston defeated Chicago 8 to 6 while Detroit topped Washington 4 to 1. St Louis edged Philadelphia 2 to 1 in extra frames. National League details include Philadelphia’s 4 to 1 win over Cincinnati with Judd Nahem Heusser appearances and Lakeman Padgett connections.

Philadelphia Judd Nahem Heusser Lakeman Padgett Walters Gumbert Lamanno Williams

Cunningham Hurls No-Hopper For AHL No-Hitter

Ted Cunningham pitched seven innings of no hit ball with 15 strikeouts as Athens defeated Jackson 6-0. Tom Ashton's leaping snag preserved the no hitter in the seventh and Cunningham's battery mate Danny Tolson contributed two hits in the win.

Pioneers Bobcats Brooklyn Herb Pollock Ralph Sayre Poling Mike Olasin King Brady Heener Charley Horn Bill Wollett Jim Shreffler Hegner Mike Pitz Gene Hughes Bob Clark Bob Doman Ken Weiss Doman Dave Wood Weiss Pollock Ingall Jim Jordan Battery Corps Shreffler Sayre Marietta Rhoa Rutherford Pavat Potorl Wester Mannes Brady Hrasch Maticus Carbean Ohio U Hayes Mills Horn RBI Blauvelt Wood Wollett Shreffier Pitz Jordan Pitz Sb—Rutherford Simmons and Payne Clark Roberts Ingal Hp—Hegner Hughes Roberto Bevinger Motch Ted Cunningham Dogs Southeastern Ohio Tom Oldfield Cunningham Tom Ashton Danny Tolson Bulldogs Lancaster Oldfield Gales Jackson Athens Wene Hobble Phillips Tolson

Cincinnati Fresh Defeat Bobkitten Tracksters

Cincinnati Freshmen defeated Ohio University yearlings 67 to 55 in a Tuesday track meet. The Bearkittens won the mile relay, four field events, and several sprint and distance races, with Berg of Cincinnati and Thomas of Ohio among the double winners.

University of Cincinnati Ohio University Bobkittens Cincinnati Bearkittens Thomas Ohio Wright Witek McVeigh Steimer Johnson Berg Turner McKenna Spissard Trowsdell Maruna

Unbeaten Racine and Pomeroy Merchants Lead OVA Race

Racine defeats Hartford 4-1 as Lieving homers for Hartford four-bagger. Ed McFann returns to pitch Gallipolis Bees to a 7-1 win over Gallians. Merchants rout Leon 18-0 with Hendricks three doubles and a single. Upcoming: Racine vs Bees at Gallipolis, Hartford and Leon meet, Gallians host Pomeroy at King's Park Syracuse.

Racine Pomeroy Merchants Bob Grimm Hartford Lieving van Meter Ed McFann New York Yankee Gallipolis Bees Gallians Merchants Leon W. Va Houdashelt Hendricks Duckworth Wilks Bees Gallipolis Pomeroy King’s Park Syracuse

Trapshoot Honors Awarded at Pelham National Meet

John Moran of Indianapolis won the National Amateur singles title with 194 of 200 targets. Miss Joan Pflueger of North Miami captured the women's title with 94 of 100. L. W. Brookshire of Reading won the handicap event with 92 of 100.

Pelham N. Y John Moran Indianapolis Ind Joan Pflueger North Miami Fla L. W. Brookshire Reading

College Track Scores Show Narrow Bowling Green Win

Bowling Green 803, Ohio Wesleyan 4644. Baldwin Wallace 122 Akron 22 John Carroll 3. Miami 115 Dayton 7. Muskingum 92 Mount Union 30.

College Bowling Green Ohio Wesleyan Baldwin-Wallace Akron John Carroll Miami Dayton Muskingum Mount Union

College Golf Scores Seen in Mount Union Meet

Mount Union leads by 16 while Michigan posts 15 and Ohio State 12 in a rapidly tight golf meet. The report notes team scores and standings among college programs in a regional event.

Mount Union Michigan Ohio State

OU Golfers Lose to Cincinnati in Golf Meet 11-7

Ohio University suffers its fourth straight loss, 11 to 7 at the Country Club against the University of Cincinnati. Ed Kocinski shoots 73 and earns two points from Dick Smith, while Cincinnati’s Tom Francis and Elmer Kouhlke win most match play points.

Ohio University University of Cincinnati Country Club Ed Kocinski Bearcats Tom Francis Elmer Kouhike Hubert Selz Ray Lohr Ohio Kocinski Dick Smith Bobcats Cincinnati Bob Hendricks Bill Bruggner Francis Selz Kouhlke Lehr Smith Hendricks Bruggner

Baseball scores and matchups listed across leagues today

Today’s sports card lists games Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Leonard against Bonham Brooklyn at Cincinnati Hatten versus Vander Meer Boston at Chicago Voiselle against Schmitz New York at St Louis Peat versus Munger Detroit at Washington Newhouser or Trucks against Hudson St Louis at Philadelphia Fannin facing Fowler Cleveland at New York Bearden against Lopat Chicago at Boston Grove versus Parnell Milwaukee at Minneapolis Kansas City at St Paul plus regional results Cincinnati 8 Kentucky 1 Youngstown 8 Mt Union 1 and Cincinnati 8 Miami 1.

L Pet Philadelphia Cleveland Bee New York Washington Detroit Anaes A Louis St. Enuis Pittsburgh Brooklyn Boston Chicago Cincinnati American “Association St. Paul Indianapolis Milwaukee Minneapolis Columbus Louisville Kansas City Aenenmre Leonard Bonham Hatten Vander Meer Voiselle Schmitz St. Louis Peat Munger Newhouser Trucks Hudson Fannin Fowler Cleveland Bearden Lopat Grove Parnell

Cranwood Park Reopens With Inaugural Handicap Stakes

The Hall and Fetter Stable entries All Free and Sierra Ancha won the $1500 Inaugural Handicap at Cranwood Park, the half mile oval reviving racing in Northern Ohio after 1932. Harold F. Dwyer and Joe Kelly said Cranwood will run a 19 day meet with York ownership, and the first electric totalizator in Cleveland racing history will be used.

Cleveland Hall and Fetter Stable Cranwood Park Cranwood Track Thistle Down Park Thistle Down North Randall Harold F. Dwyer Los Angeles Joe Kelly Cincinnati Cranwood Half-Mile

Comets Sweep Doubleheader In Buncombe County Area Baseball

In Apple Grove West Virginia Sunnyside Comets beat the Rlaetmar Buicks of Pomeroy in both ends of a doubleheader 11 to 3 and 9 to 3. Barnett struck out 11 in the opener as Sunnyside rallied with three hits four walks and an error for eight runs in the fifth. The second game saw five early runs for Sunnyside and a strong pitching performance. The Comets host Connelly Roofing of Huntington next Sunday in a twin bill.

Apple Grove W. Va Sunnyside Rlaetmar Buicks Pomeroy Comets Barnett Connelly Huntington

Agier Signs with Los Angeles Rams as 1947 Captain

Los Angeles reports Robert Agier Otterbein College 1947 football captain signed with the Rams yesterday. Agier 24, six feet one and a half inches tall 217 pounds weighs.

Los Angeles Robert Agier Otterbein College Los Angeles Rams Agier

Ohio Northern, Kent State win in rain shortened games

In college baseball and softball style results, Ohio Northern beat Ashland 4 to 3, Kent State defeated Steubenville 7 to 5, Miami topped Ohio State 5 to 4, Western Reserve beat Allegheny 12 to 6, Findlay shut out Heidelberg 3 to 0 due to rain, and Cedarville defeated Bluffton 10 to 2.

Ohio Northern Ashland Kent State Steubenville Miami Ohio State Western Reserve Allegheny Findlay Heidelberg Cedarville Bluffton

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