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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1946

Page

7

Bobcats Face Cincinnati and Miami Tests in Road Swing

Coach Don Peden leads the Bobcats who sit undefeated in seven starts into a two away series with Cincinnati and Miami Ohio State and Kentucky await. Jurkovic will start against Cincinnati with Burdette slated for Miami as Chuck Burdette dominates with 12 no hit, no run innings in 33 frames.

Phil Hallman Don C. Peden Cincinnati Miami Ohio State Kentucky Cincinnati Bearcats Jurkovic Bobcats Miami Redskins Peden Rts Bearcats Burdette Miami Fray Rhinelanders Nolting Chucker Tom Brotheton Brotheton Redskins Ohio Wesleyan Chuck Andrish Kaufman

Bosox Hitters Slump as Cards Win in Extra Innings

The Boston Red Sox managed only three hits in a 3-0 loss to the St. Louis Browns, extending a five game skid with a team batting average drop from .297 to .102. In the National League clash, Enos Slaughter led the Cardinals to a 9-8 10 inning win over the Boston Braves, giving St. Louis a half game lead over Brooklyn.

Joe Reichler Boston Red Sox Jack Kramer St. Louis Browns Chicago Johnny Pesky Ted Williams Williams Pesky Dom DiMaggio Rudy York Hal Wagner George Metkovich William Bobby Doerr DiMaggio Mickey Harris Dave Ferriss Sox Kramer St. Louis Cardinals Boston Braves Braves Enos Slaughter Mort Cooper Ken Burkhart Jim Konstanty Redbirds Brooklyn Dodgers Hain

Sunday Services Listed by Glouster Pastorates

Glouster churches publish Sunday plans with services at Glouster Methodist Church First Baptist Church Church of Christ and Bishopville Church of Christ. Rev. Eugene Brown Rev. A G Freeman Rev. Roy Barnett and Rev. W G Robinson deliver sermons. details include Bible School Communion and union baccalaureate events.

Glouster Glouster Methodist Church Watt Eugene Brown Brown Toledo Methodist Youth Fellowship First Baptist Church Wiley Harris A. G. Freeman Ironton Freeman Delmar Gladden Church of Christ Roy Barnett Church of Christ At Lebanon UPSCE Bishopville Church of Christ Millard Easler W. G. Robinson Athens

WCTU Tea Meeting Highlights Mission Studies

GLOUSTER The local WCTU held a missionary tea at the Methodist Church social rooms. Mrs Nell Peugh led the business meeting followed by a program on the Woman of the Month Kate Bushnell.

Maude Williams China Lula Bingman Turkey Pauline Gamwell Canada Laura Mae Brown Ethel Leadbetter WCTU

Old Age Pension Group Meeting Set in Glouster

A recently reorganized pension for the aged group schedules a meeting for Saturday at 2 pm in the mayor's office in Glouster. The gathering aims to coordinate activities and discuss local needs.

Old Age Pension Group Glouster Pension For the

Reverend William M. George to Preach at Concord Union Church

The Rev. William M. George of Nelsonville's First Methodist Church will speak at Concord Union Church Sunday at 2:30 p.m. on the topic What to Do to Become a Christian. The public is invited. church is three miles east of Jacksonville.

Concord William M. George First Methodist Nelsonville Concord Union Jacksonville

Scouts Collect Canned Food Drive Nets 370 Cans and $27

Girl Scouts of Glouster run a Saturday canned food drive gathering 370 cans and 27 dollars from residents of Glouster Trimble and Jacksonville. Volunteers led by Mrs William Muerth and Mrs Lois Dunlap used their cars to collect and deliver items for packing before shipment to New York headquarters overseas.

Glouster Girl Scouts of New York Trimble Jacksonville William Muerth Lois Dunlap

Two Degrees Conferred By Trimble Grange

Trimble Grange in Glouster conferred the first and second degrees on two candidates during a Saturday meeting. The group voted to sell the old hall to Grover Koons and conducted brief remarks under good of the order before a potluck supper. Third and fourth degrees expected next meeting by visiting team.

Glouster Trimble Grange Grover Koons

Mrs Harry Vaughn Fractured Hip After Fall At Home

Mrs Harry Vaughn suffered a fractured hip when she slipped on the kitchen floor Wednesday evening while washing dishes. She was taken to the Osteopathic Hospital in Marietta where X rays showed the fracture near the hip. Doctors planned an operation to reduce the fracture on Saturday. Mr Vaughn and Mrs William Johnson accompanied her to the hospital, returning home Thursday evening.

Glouster Harry Vaughn Osteopathic Hospital Marietta Mr. Vaughn William Johnson

Pillemen and Bishops Meet in Final Home Track Duel

Bobcat thinclads face Ohio Wesleyan today in a concluding home meet. Bill Kuhner, Harry Cox and Fred Schleicher lead the squad while Bill Hartman, Charlie Ogg and Mac Bass push for season bests. Wesleyan strong in Brelsford and Cox, with Coxs mile hopes and Saunier and Nolan set for pace.

Bobcat Ohio Wesleyan Pitt Bill Kuhner Kuhner Muskingum Bill Harry Cox Fred Schleicher Bill Hartman Schleicher Charlie Ogg Cincy Pille Bob Hanna Bob Bill Benen Mac Bass Bill Cowden McCune Quentin Brelsford Wesleyan Brelsford Iran John Nolan Henry Saunier Saunier Ohio Gordon Cox Muskies

Rain Delays Mark Yesterday's Baseball Results

American Association games in Minneapolis at Columbus St Paul at Toledo pause City at Indianapolis Milwaukee at Louisville all rain. National League action shows St. Louis 3 Boston 6 in 10 innings. Chicago New York and Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh Brooklyn games affected by wet grounds. American League note St Louis 3 Boston 6. New York Chicago rounds ongoing.

Louisville Toledo St. Paul Indianapolis Minneapolis Porn Ma Kansas City Milwaukee Columbus St. Louis Brooklyn Chicago Cincinnati Ston New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia Boston Detroit Washington Cleveland Minneapolis American Association Swanson Coumbus Grifford Hansas City Bianco Indianaolis Row Toolson Newlin Ostermueller Branck Schmitz Voiselie Burkhart Sain Vander Meer Rowe Page Dietrich Bagby St Louis Shirley Heerner Masterson Feller Krekauskas Christopher iDetroit Trucks

Baseball Matchups From Today’s Schedule

Today’s card features multiple games across leagues with probable pitchers listed for each. Notable tilts include Minneapolis versus Columbus behind Swanson and Grifford, and Boston visiting St Louis with Sain.

SEO High School Track Meet at OU Oval Saturday

The Southeastern Ohio High School track meet is set for Saturday at the Ohio University oval with six Class A teams Athens Jackson Marietta Wellston Greenfield McClain and Chillicothe and ten Class B teams Chauncey Dover Centralia Adelphi Harrison among others. Events begin at 9 30 a m with field events for Class B and resume at 1 30 p m with combined A and B track events plus field events. The winner in each event earns a spot in the State Track Meet in Columbus next weekend. Tournament Manager Harold Wise noted uncertainty about direct state qualification or district meets postwar.

Southeastern Ohio High Nelsonville Ames-Bern Richmond Asdale Minford Rome-Cansan Bel will/pre Carthage-Troy Bournes Ohio University Voaca Moy Chillicothe Athens Harold E. Wise Jackson Marietta Wellston Greenfield-McClain Chauncey- Dover Centralia Adelphi-Harrison

Southeastern Ohio High School Baseball Tournament Postponed

Wet grounds and threatening clouds postponed A and B class games of the Southeastern Ohio tournament. Athens Bulldogs reached the semifinals after routing Wellston, with Max Duncan slated to start against Ironton as Robison of Wellston struck out 16. Final rounds eyed for tomorrow at 3 to 4 p.m.

Athens Bulldogs Wellston Golden Rockets Max Duncan Bulldog Bulldogs Ironton Robinson

Mexican League challenges baseball contract monopoly in court

In New York State Supreme Court the Mexican League attacked player contracts as monopolistic and unlawful, arguing players are kept in peonage for life. Justice Julian Miller reserved decision on a Yankees bid for a permanent injunction to stop Pasquel and agents from tampering with players.

New York New York State Jerome Hess Jorge Pasquel Julian Miller New York Yankees Pasquels Hess Hughes Yankee

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