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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1945

Page

11

Champions Drop Pair to Braves After Ace Quits

The St Louis Perdinals suffer a double loss in Boston as Cooper rebellion widens the gap to 8 games behind the Giants. Mort and Lanier miss due to illness or pre-induction, Bud Byerly starts in relief, and Phil Masi drives a 14th inning rally to beat the Braves 5-4. Brooklyn rides another win streak while the Western invaders falter.

Jack Hand Associated Press St. Louis Cooper Boston New York Giants Mort Braves Bud Byerly Billy Southworth Sainy Breadon Brendon Brier Cooper Brothers Catcher Waller Max Lanier Denton N. C Southworth Phil Masi Dick Culler Blix Donnelly Bob Logan Souther Indianapolis Brooklyn Giants Hal Gregg

Ed Heusser Suffers His First Defeat In Dodgers Bust

HAL GREGG and the Dodgers halted Pittsburgh for Brooklyn's 11th straight win. CULLER hit a one in inning to beat the Cards 5-4. Logan pitched the nightcap in Boston debut. WASDELL led the Phillies past Cincinnati 6-2 with nine hits. OTT drove in three for the Giants in a 6-0 win over Chicago.

Pittsburgh Dodgers al Gerheauser Gregg Brooklyn Bill Vouselle Chicago Mel Ott Phil Weintraub Ernie Lombardi Hank Wyse Phillies Ed Heusser Dick Barrett Cincinenati Dick Culler Bob 1Gan Braves Culler Cards Logan Boston Jimmy Wasdell Cincinnati Giants New York Philadelphia Bill McKechnie Cincinnati Reds Johnny Orphal Whitlow Wyatt Ger Fred Fitzsimmons Brooklyn Dodgers Mana Reds Phils Heusser Howard Fox Arrett al Libke Walter Plager Libke Dick Sipek Cincinnati Williams Clay Q Walker McCormick New England Mesner Flager Ss A Garvin Presbyterian Church Lakeman Manning Bheusser The Sunday Fox van Nostrand O.bing B Spick Wilson Inman Loretta Tompson Philadelph Abr al Cunningham Crawford B. Wagner Norma Wallraven Foxx Meek Dorothea Mace Athens Picc Wasdell Wagner DiMaggio Triplett JE —W Migs Nila Ruth Stebert Ames- 12Ville June Antonelli Morrison Mancuso al Mitchell Lenai Logan Robbins Zanesville Jones Hapten Stroupe Gok Goodman Sanford Cin Columbus Tom Snyder Antonelli Mareinko Cinnati Ap- Roberts Dell Spiek Dunlev Hing Lumber Co Walker McCor Oberlin Sloan Mick Engleskind Oberlin College Philadel Fox Swankween Ailmatch Barrett Heus New Straitsville W. Grandy cher—Heusser MM. Grandy Pincelli Ballanfant Boggess Wepride Ambrose E. Watkins Ward M. Wagner D. Watkins H. CG. Godman Bowen Hartman Adams Hinerman Hayhurst GA Pierson Woolery R. Engleskin Egane Wyckoff Bas Egan Pierce iDunlevy

Jack and Jill Bowling League New England Briefs

Paterson New Jersey Jimmy Mills 147 Warren 0 outpointed Joe Lamotta 149 New York 7 Clint Miller 125 Elizabeth TKO Sammie Tischier 12711 New York Akron 6 Charles Roth 204 Detroit outpointed Don Morrow 198 Cleveland 8 Tom Woodward 185 Columbus outpointed Ira n Hughes 180 Akron 8

Paterson N. J Jimmy Mills Warren Joe Lamotta New York Clint Miller Elizabeth Sammie Tischier Akron Charles Roth Detroit Don Morrow Cleveland Tom Woodward Columbus Iran Hughes

Tennis Plans Unaltered by Europe Peace

New York AP reports the United States Lawn Tennis Association will maintain wartime limits on championship play with plans for a broad but restricted schedule. Holcombe Ward says major events are tentatively set though travel restrictions could affect sanctions. The Davis Cup and all major international competition remain off until after the war.

New York United States Lawn Tennis Association Europe Holcombe Ward Ward British Lawn Tennis Association

League Leaders Baseball Summary

League leaders list top performers by batting pitching and fielding from multiple teams. Notable names include Cuccinello Stirnweiss Stephens Derry Case Holmes Ott Lombardi Weintraub and Voiselle with counts for runs runs batted in hits home runs stolen bases and pitching records.

Stirnweiss New York Stephens St. Louis Derry Case Washington Benton Detroit Borony Holmes Boston Ott Lombardi Weintraub McCormick Cincinnati Voiselle

Wartime College Sports Moves Highlight Bushnell Efforts

Fullerton notes Asa Bushnell's push to unfreeze football rules and cut travel, plus the wartime strain on college athletics. He questions if reduced travel offsets new resumption burdens and Bushnell's Washington talks with ODT officials. He also comments on Mort Cooper’s repeated exits, Carl Hubbell’s farmhand comparison, and Clemson’s football letter-winners in service.

Hugh Fullerton, Jr New York Asa Bushnell Central Athletic Office Asa Bushmell Washington ODT S-Set Max Baer Kelly Field Tex Clemson College Uncle Sam Camp Ellis

Bookies Back in Ohio Spotlight as Officials Push Reform

Cleveland Safety Director proposes legalizing and licensing bookies to curb crime tied to racing handbooks. In Columbus, Ohio Bell and Sheriff spar over removing gambling phones. Dispatch notes a bookie joint’s operations amid renewed crackdown efforts.

Cleveland Frank D. Celebrezze Columbus Ohio Bell Telephone Co Franklin County Jacob Sandusky Ohio Bell Sandusky Adde Lye James Rhodes Columbus Dispatch

Ten Schools Enter Northeastern Ohio District Track Meet

Twenty Class A high schools entered for the Northeastern Ohio District track and field meet in Salem. Last year eighteen schools participated and North High School won the event.

SALEM Ohio North

Jungle Beast Shows Start Times Noted in Public Notice

Performances begin at 3 and 8 pm with gates opening at 2 and 7 pm for the big menageries featuring wild jungle beasts from global collections.

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