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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1949

Page

8

Palestinian Faces Preakness Hope In Derby Retake

In Baltimore at Pimlico the focus is on Palestinian trained by Hirsch Jacobs with Eddie Arcaro to ride. Capot and Ponder loom as rivals while Old Rockport and Noble Impulse show potential after strong recent efforts. The column also notes Beulah Park Detroit Fairgrounds and Grove City layouts affecting betting and crowd appeal.

Pimlico Baltimore Hirsch Jacobs Eddie Arcaro Fred Hooper Olympia Jacobs Isidore Bieber Arcaro Capot Ponder Ben Jones Calumet Farm Beulah Park Detroit Fairgrounds Grove City

Frosh Nine Opens Here Saturday With Dayton

Ohio University freshmen baseball hosts Dayton Frosh on Saturday at 4 pm the first of two meetings. Coach Richey trims from ninety players to two squads focusing on practice games with the Varsity. Starting pitcher Joe Kovach leads a three man rotation with Haug and Ponsky. Fal Trytek backs the plate. Infielders Knioe Swank Hupp Potts and outfielders Dukovich Farich Smith compose the lineup.

Ohio University University of Dayton Ohio Dayton Bobkittens Richey Joe Kovach Cleveland Bob Haug Columbus Lefty Ponsky Fal Trytek Norm Knioe Sheldon Swank Roy Hupp Bob Potts Ed Dukovich Rodney Farich Carew Smith Varsity

Midgets Renew Torch Racing at Torch Speedway

Torch-Dust barriers to drivers will be absent Sunday as midgets race at the local quarter mile track. A fast field seeks the 18.8 track record held by Shorty Drexel with 20.2 set in last week’s trials. Trials at 1 30 p m precede 20 lap feature won by Doug Koleski. many Tri-State favorites from Cleveland Akron Chesapeake Ironton Dayton Parkersburg expected.

Torch Speedway Tommy Potts Shorty Drexel Louisville Doug Koleski Detroit Cleveland-Akron Chet Moody Earl Mathews Gene Harry Comstock Chesapeake and Ironton Doc Ashbaugh Dayton Speedy Estep Parkersburg W. Va

Michigan State Football Coaches All Alumni of Other Schools

Michigan State's three varsity football coaches are all alumni of different schools. Clarence Munn is a Minnesota graduate, Forest Evashevski hails from Michigan, and Hugh Daugherty graduated from Syracuse.

Michigan State Clarence Munn Minnesota Forest Evashevski Michigan Hugh Daugherty Syracuse

Pitt Panthers Gymnastic Track Eyes Weekend Duel

Ohio University plans a home meet with Pittsburgh Saturday as the Panthers seek to avenge a large last year margin. Pitt, after a 70-61 win over Wayne of Detroit and 83-38 over Western Reserve, faces Notre Dame setback and WVU tie. Pitt to bring depth despite injuries. OU missing three athletes and Burnham out for season.

Ohio University University of Pittsburgh Pitt Wayne University of Detroit Pittsburgh Panthers Western Reserve Notre Dame West Virginia Ohio Mountaineers Jim Johnson Johnson Carl Olson Bob Wright Milt Ganger Fred Burnham George Heise Tony DiBaggio Herbie Douglas Bill Doak Bill Morton Bobcats Cleveland Kalamazoo

National League and American League Baseball Scores

National League results show Pittsburgh Brooklyn and Cincinnati New York Chicago Philadelphia with runs and pitcher notes. American League games include Boston Chicago Washington Philadelphia St Louis matchups with final tallies and notable pitcher lines. Only scheduled games noted for American Association Louisville Columbus Toledo Indianapolis.

Pittsburgh Brooklyn Gregg Chambers Higbe iMunerief Bonham McCullough Fitzgerald Branca Campanella Cincinnati New York Raffensberger Mueller Hartung Behrman Livingston Chicago Philadelphia Rush Scheffing Borony Seminick Boston Parnell Tebbetts Gumpert Wheeler Washington Masterson Evans Trucks Robinson St. Louis Brissie Harris Scheib Astroth Fannin Ferrick Moss American Association Louisville Columbus Toledo Indianapolis

Stephens Delivers In 11th For Red Sox Victory Over White Sox

Vern Stephens doubled to start Boston's first run and hit an 11th inning homer for a 2-1 win over Chicago. Ken Raffensberger blanked the Giants with four singles as Cincinnati won 3-0.

Vern Stephens Red Sox Boston Chicago Ken Raffensberger Reds Cincinnati New York Giants

Baseball Matchups Across the League Today

Games today feature Brooklyn at Boston, Philadelphia at New York, St Louis at Pittsburgh, Chicago at Cincinnati, Cleveland at Chicago, Detroit at St Louis, Minneapolis at Kansas City, plus St Paul at Milwaukee, Louisville at Columbus, and Indianapolis at Toledo. Team records shown in parentheses accompany several listed matchups.

National League Club L. Pet GB New York A Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburg Accenee New York Cleveland Conwee Detroit Hece Chica Washington St. Louis American Association St. Paul Indianapolis Anne Milwaukee Minneapolis Kansas City Toledo Louisville Columbus Roe Boston Sain Meyer Jansen Pollet Pittsburgh Sewell Chicago Dabiel Lively Wynn Pierce Gray Garver Starr Indianapolis

MNO HITTERS AND PITCHING SHOWS TOP PLAYERS

Baseball leaders listed include runs by Gordon and Waitkus, hits by Ashburn, doubles by Jones, and home runs by Gordon and Stephens. Pitching leaders Branca and Lopat-Wight duo show 30 with 1.000 ERA, while Newhouser racks up 33 strikeouts.

Tebbetts Boston Pisching Lopat New York Wight Chicago Newhouser Detroit

Long Shot Victor Wins International Steeplechase Handicap

Homogenize defeated rivals by a clear margin to win the International Steeplechase Handicap at Belmont Park.

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Eagles Seek 2nd HVL Win at New Marshfield

The Nelsonville Eagles chase a second Hocking Valley League victory, visiting New Marshfield to face the VFW entry after both teams opened with wins. Also on the slate Athens Merchants host Glouster Miners, Glouster visits Athens, and Albany travels to Nelsonville to meet the Vets. All games start at 2:30 p.m.

Nelsonville Eagles New Marshfield VFW Eagles Athens Eagles Marshfield Nelsonville Vfw Athens Athenians Logan Mingos Glouster Albany Nelsonville Valley Leagu Athens Merchants Albany Ween Logan — Aen Nee Eee Glouster Ee

Washington Senators Return Amid Parade After Detroit Defeat

The Senators arrived back in Washington to a festive welcome after a 2-1 loss to Detroit that ended a nine game win streak. Walter Masterson pitched well for Washington while Virgil Trucks outpitched him for Detroit. A parade down Pennsylvania Avenue and a welcome from Senator Millard Tydings were planned.

Washington Washington Senators Detroit Pennsylvania Avenue Truman Millard Tydings D-Md Walter Masterson Virgil Trucks Senators

Ohio University Relays open with nine Class A eleven Class B schools

The first peace time running of the Ohio University Relays will be held at OU Stadium with nine Class A and eleven Class B schools contending in concurrent meets. Marietta High leads with 28 athletes, followed by Lancaster, Chillicothe, Columbus Central, Cambridge, Columbus West, Nelsonville, Uhrichsville, and Uhlivhsville among others. The meet includes prelims at 10 a.m and finals in the afternoon in track and field events plus the Pitt Ohio A dual meet.

Ohio University OU Stadium Cleveland Rhodes Jim Johnson Pitt Lancaster Chillicothe Columbus Central Cambridge Columbus West Nelsonville Uhvichsville Worthington Belpre High Belpre McConnelsville Shade Union Furnace South Point Coolville Bethesda Minford Bremen W. H. Herbert

Reedsville Coaches Hartford in OVA Clash for Top Spot

Hartford Tigers topped Reedsville Hornets 10-2 in the Ohio Valley Association action at Hartford as league leaders battle for the top rung. Syracuse and Racine kept pace with midweek results while injuries plagued Hartford and Reedsville.

Ohio Valley Association Hartford Tigers Reedsville Hornets Hartford Tigers Hornets Syracuse

Kip Williams Delivers 9-0 Shutout and Homer

Rio Grande pitcher Kip Williams blanked Gallipolis nine to zero on Thursday with nine strikeouts and one hit allowed. He also homered, while Gallians committed six errors aiding the Rio Grande scoring. Kermit Gahn was injured by a throw and hospitalized for facial bruising. Jackson pitched for Gallians. Rio Grande 3 0 3 1 1 9 8 0 Gallians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.

Gallipolis L. W. St. John Pittsburgh Pirate Kip Williams Rio Grande Gallians Kermit Gahn Folden Holzer Hospital Jackson

Fabulous Mining Towns of Northern Quebec Area

Northern Quebec reveals rich gold belts around L Abitibi Temiscamingue with towns like La Sarre Senne terre Rouyn Noranda Amor Bourlamaque and Val d Or. Bush air lines connect Senneterre to Montreal and roads link the Laurentian vacation land as sightseers hunt hunting and fishing amid unspoiled wilderness.

Quebec P.Q L'Abitibi Temiscamingue Laurentian Plateau Montreal Senneterre Laurentian Mountains Abitibi

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