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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1949

Page

11

Bobcats Fall To Buckeyes In Slugging Conference Defeat

Ohio State defeated Ohio University 8-11 in a rough game marked by OU base running miscues and missed scoring chances. Ohio State pitchers Pete Perini Dick Hess and Dick Hauck limited OU to few hits while Rod Andrews earned the win in relief, enhancing the Buckeyes’ recent trend of beating the Bobcats.

State Pete Perini Dick Hess Dick Hauck Bobcats Ohio State Buckeye Att Wortin Shastas

Baseball scores from multiple leagues yesterday

American League results show Detroit and Washington with late-inning runs, while Chicago and Philadelphia posted high totals against rivals. National League highlights include Branca, Dobernoc, and Coveted hitters contributing to Pittsburgh and Boston wins. American Association and other leagues list scores for Louisville, Kansas City, St Louis, and New York fixtures.

Dillinger St. Louis Wight Chicago Lopat New York Newhouser Detroit Schoendienst Marshall Campanella Brooklyn Kiner Pittsburgh Lockman Jones Philadelphia

Leaders in Batting and Pitching Across Leagues

Mitchell of Cleveland and Williams of Boston lead RBIs with 28. Kell of Detroit tops hits at 42. Zernial and Mitchell hit 12 doubles and 4 triplets respectively. Gordon and Kiner tally 7 homers each, while Branca and Wight share pitching notes with 4-0 records and 1.000 averages.

Mitchell Cleveland Joost Philadelphia Williams Boston Kell Detroit Zernial Chicago

Shortstop Alvin Dark Shines for Braves This Spring

Shortstop Alvin Dark of the Boston Braves opened spring by hitting 16 times in seven games, delivering a strong start to the season.

Alvin Dark Boston Braves

Baseball Night Matchups Across Major Leagues

Cleveland visits New York while Chicago plays Boston and Detroit travels to Washington. St Louis meets Philadelphia as New York opposes Pittsburgh. Boston faces Cincinnati with Brooklyn at Chicago and Philadelphia at St Louis. St Paul faces Toledo. Milwaukee hosts Columbus. Minneapolis plays Indianapolis. Kansas City meets Louisville. All games listed are night games.

Pet New York Detroit Wwe Philadelphia Checeeo Ceegunls Washington Omen Cleveland Boston Aen St. Louis Emmas New York Eeewnn Boston Cincinnati Nee Brooklyn Pittsburgh A St. Louis Chicago Nawndgieall Ican Association Bt Fou Milwaukee Indianapolis Toledo Minneapolis Fenspitebeininals Kansas City Louisville Ween Columbus Eee Washington Robinson Swift Masterson Thompson West Chicago Parnell Tebbetts Bearden Zoldak Hegan Lopat Berra Drews Starr Kennedy Brsisie Kellner Guerra Branca Palica Campa- Dubiel Adkins Chipman Dobernoc Lade Scheffing A. Walker Pittsburgh Hartung Cooper Cincinnati Olx Lively Peterson Gumbert Mueller Heintzelman Trinkle Rob Brazle D. Rice American Association Louisville Columbus Trucks Trout Jeroth Evans Gumpert and Wheeler Mass Nella Chesnes and Fitzgerald Spahn and Salkeld Phila Certs Seminick St. Paul Feller Raschi Pieretti Kinder Gray Calvert Fannin Shentz Jansen Muncries Sain Raffensberger Hatten Rush Simmons Brecheen American Association St. Paul

Ohio U Falls to Buckeyes In Ninth Inning Defeat

Ohio University baseball team outhit Ohio State but stranded runners and fell 5 to 3. Bob Weygant’s running catch and relay double play preserved a late win for the Buckeyes as Bill Andrews held the Bobcats to limited hits after Don Poling exited earlier.

Tamigos Ray Thomson Bob Weygant Weygant Carl Parrill Jim Shreffler Bucks Don Poling Poling Alex Verdova Ray Gebhardt Fred Taylor Jim Campbell Babe Topple Parrill Rod Andrews Hauck Cincinnati Andrews Bobcats Perini Shreffler Viedranezic Ken Weiss Campbell Weiss

Hardwares Beaten Twice By Deeds Dairy in Twin Softball Games

Bremen Deeds Dairy of Lancaster halted Carpenter Hardware of Athens to end their four game win streak with 9-6 in the opener and 4-1 in the second. The Dairymen built a 3-0 lead and extended with a four run fourth inning for the first game victory. In the second, Deeds Dairy again struck early tallying seven hits in the first two innings to clinch a 4-1 win.

Bremen Deeds Dairy of Lancaster Carpenter Hardware of Athens Dairymen Hardwares Raymond Beery Wyrick Stebelton Elza Wood Cap Green Wood van Dyke Jim Allen Deeds Dairy Gudhe Lanning Green Stebelton and Groves

Ohio universities discuss new athletic conference

Five Ohio universities Dayton Xavier Youngstown Baldwin Wallace and John Carroll explored forming a new athletic conference. Dayton's Harry Baujan said meetings will continue this year and next with a final decision unlikely before after the 1950 school year.

Columbus Ohio Dayton Xavier Youngstown Baldwin Wallace John Carroll Harry Baujan Dayton University Baujan

Bobcat Netmen Open Week With Road Match At Wesleyan

The Bobcat racqueteers of OU travel to Delaware to face Ohio Wesleyan on Wednesday in the first of two return matches this week. Ohio had beaten Wesleyan 7-0 in their opener. Marshall comes to town Saturday after a 5-2 loss at Huntington.

Bobcat Ohio Wesleyan Delaware Marshall Huntington W. Va Ohio Wesleyan Bobcats

Norris Wirtz Louis Trio Dominates U S Boxing Promotion

Boxing power duo Jim Norris and Arthur Wirtz with Joe Louis form a top three in American promotion. They control Madison Square Garden and major arenas with plans to stage Ezzard Charles versus Joe Walcott in Chicago for the heavyweight title. The May Sport Magazine forecast their expansion from Midwest hubs to national prominence.

New York Mike Jacobs United States Sport Magazine Sport Chicago Midwest America Jacobs Madison Square Garden Yankee Stadium Chicago Stadium Detroit Olympia Ezzard Charles-Joe Walcott Jim Norris Norris Arthur Wirtz Joe Louis

Red Sox edge White Sox on Stephens ninth inning homer

Baseball summary states Vern Stephens hit a ninth inning homer with a runner aboard to lift the Boston Red Sox over the Chicago White Sox 4-3. Bob Chesnes held the Giants to six hits, stole a win with a triple and scored the deciding run in Pittsburgh’s 3-2 victory.

Vern Stephens Red Sox Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Bob Chesnes Pirates New York Giants Pittsburgh

New Quarterback Ray Dini Joins Philadelphia Eagles

Rays Dini the Bethle hem Bulldogs star quarterback joins the Eagles after signing on recommendation from J Birney Crum Allentown High School coach. The 21 year old has no college experience.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Eagles Ray Dini Bethlehem

Donkey baseball postponed game set for May 31 in Meigs

The Pomeroy event postponed last month will be played on May 31. All proceeds go to the Meigs Police Radio Fund. Sponsored by Meigs County Post No. 4736 Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Meigs Police Radio Fund Meigs County Post No. 4736 Veterans of Foreign Wars

Braves Player Bill Voiselle Fined for 1945 Home Run Toss

The note recalls Bill Voiselle fined $500 in 1945 while with the Giants after he threw a homer ball to Johnny Hopp, then with the Cardinals.

Bill Voiselle Braves Johnny Hopp Cardinals

Logan Upsets Gallipolis 4 1 in SEC title race

Logan High Chiefs pulled off a 4-1 upset over Gallia Academy in SEC play. Bill Rafferty pitched effectively, allowing three hits and driving in runs as Logan built an early lead and held on. Gallipolis threatened, but Forest Borden closed the door with bases loaded two outs in the third. The result creates a deadlock atop the conference with Athens awaiting a key midweek game.

LOGAN Gallia Academy High Bill Rafferty Logan High Chiefs Gallians Athens Rafferty Blue Devils John Stebbins Gallipolis Chiefs Stebbins Forest Brock Borden Whiff Chesser

Middleport Captures Third Ball Trophy in Class B

The Middleport Yellow Jackets won their third baseball trophy in as many years, finishing runnerup in the Class B tournament at Athens last weekend. Since starting competition in 1947 they claimed SEC titles in 1947 and 1948, and this year were defeated in the finals by Jacksonville-Tribble. Coach Forrest Bachtel leads the team.

Middleport Yellow Jackets Athens Jacksonville-Trimble Forrest Bachtel Yellow Jacket

Hendy Chosen as Cleveland Arena General Manager

James C. Hendy aged 43 is named general manager of the Cleveland Arena and its enterprises. Bernard E. Rand, attorney for the syndicate that holds the controlling interest in the Arena, the Cleveland Barons and Barons' farm clubs, announced the appointment.

Cleveland James C. Hendy Cleveland Arena Bernard E. Rand Arena Cleveland Barons Barons

Pony Tourney at Club Sunday at Athens Country Club

The first of four pony tournaments this summer at Athens Country Club is set for next Sunday with a stag banquet Thursday at 6 p.m. players will be auctioned. Pro Bob Littler is the contact for players. Last week's medal play handicap results list winners and runners-up across age groups.

Athens Country Club Bob Littler Don Finsterwald Les Coon George Rutkoskie Gene Coon Russ Slaughter Robbin Gardner Fred McKay B. T. Grover

Billiards Split Doubleheader in Parkersburg

Smok er Billiards of Point Pleasant split a Parkersburg doubleheader defeating Guinn Motors 3 0 then losing 7 6 in 12 innings to Kieckhofer Containers. Dopey Yeager led the first game with three hits and Runt Swisher hit a bases empty homer. In the second game Kieckhofer scored late to win in the 12th after a Billiards rally.

Parkersburg W. Va Containers Billiards Houchin Burstes Cine Can Motore Stewart and Gilcrest Wamsely and Weaver

Jackson Ironmen rout Middleport 15-8 in SEC baseball

Jackson Ironmen defeated Middleport Yellow Jackets 15 to 8 at Wahama Field Tuesday. Crabtree started, Munyan and Yeaman produced run supports, with Don Payne hitting his second homer of the season as Jackson built a big lead and held off late rallies.

Middleport Jackson Crabtree Ironmen Yenman Morgan Strawser Ironemen Munyan Yeaman Swisher Stobart Roller Don Payne Walters

Capital Student Gets Coaching Job

Sandusky High School signed Harold Regan of Pittsburgh to its coaching staff for the fall term. Regan is a student at Capital University in Columbus. Lewis Cardinal, head coach at Wickliffe High School, was named to the Sandusky staff Saturday.

Sandusky Sandusky High School Harold Regan Pittsburgh Regan Capital University Columbus Lewis Cardinal Wickliffe

Broad Holds Saints Even In Doubleheader Split

St Paul split a doubleheader with Toledo as Columbus beat Milwaukee to widen the AA lead. Saint Paul won 12-3 in the opener and Broad claimed the nightcap 6-5 in front of 5,006 in Toledo.

St. Paul Toledo American Association Columbus Milwaukee Saints Broad Bob Habericht Brewers Don Lang Red Birds Minneapolis Indianapolis Tribe Louisville Kansas City Bob Alexander Blues Jack Griffore

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