Ohio U. Athletic Teams In Detroit This Weekend
Detroit hosts the Mid America Conference track and golf meets while Ohio University baseball faces Wayne in a two game series. Bobcats recently beat Cincinnati 10 1 to snap a two game skid and sit at 13 wins in 20 starts as MA golf heads to two matches Friday and Saturday.
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Detroit
Mid America Conference
Ohio University
Wayne
Don Peden
Marietta
Pioneers
Bobcats
University of Cincinnati
Dayton
Navier
Bobcat
Linksmen
Miami
Xavier
Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio
Baseball Leaders of the National and American Leagues
The season’s top hitters, pitchers, and field players are listed. Walker and Mize lead NL batting and runs, Torgeson and Baumbholtz notable RBI and hits. Robinson and Adams tied stolen bases. Mullin and Williams pace AL batting and runs with key leaders in home runs, strikeouts, and pitching averages.
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Mize
New York
Torgeson
Boston
Baumbholtz
Cincinnati
Ennis
Philadelphia
Robinson
Brooklyn
Adams
Blackwell
Rowe
Spahn
Mullin
Detroit
Williams
Doerr
Dillinger
St. Louis
Philley
Chicago
Yale
Lehner
Charles Moves to Heavyweight Rank in Prospect of Louis Crown
Ezzard Charles of Cincinnati announces he will move from light heavyweight to heavyweight campaigning for the title held by Joe Louis. His manager says the bout with Elmer Ray at Madison Square Garden on June 27 will set the stage for a title bid. Charles, 24 in July, had a 42 fight amateur streak before turning pro in 1940.
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New York
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Joe Louis
George Rhein
Charles
Elmer Ray
Madison Square Garden
Louis
Bruins star Bobby Bauer wins Lady Byng Trophy again
Bobby Bauer of the Boston Bruins receives hockey's Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanlike play, marking a third career win. The Montreal award honors Bauer as a fine, hard playing yet even tempered right winger, a German Irishman from Waterloo Ontario.
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Montreal
Boston Bruins
Bobby Bauer
Waterloo
Ont
Lady Byng
Twilight Softball League Opens 1947 Season in Pomeroy
The Twilight Softball League of Pomeroy inaugurates the 1947 season with Mayor George Howell pitching the first ball to Rev. Paul W. Nye, as Rev. Charles G. Baird hits. Eight teams play at 6 p.m. from Monday to Friday at Pomeroy High Field with a fundraising drive for bats balls and a championship trophy.
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Pomeroy
George Howell
Paul W. Nye
Charles G. Baird
Chester
Middleport Legion
Charles Kapteina
Pomeroy High Field
Navy Poised as Dark Horse in Poughkeepsie Regatta
Navy crews show potential for a stronger three mile race than in Princeton sprint, with West Coast rivals looming. Poughkeepsie Yale Harvard races skipped observation trains this year. Gil Dodds Wheaton College lacks uniforms and needs borrowed transport for out of town meets. Clark Hinkle and Mike Michalske declined coaching posts with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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New York
Navy Brew
Midshipmen
Princeton
Cream and Crimson Day Meet Snafu At Indiana University
Sportswriter Bill Fox spotted mile entrants 27-Davis 28-Blanchard in the IU program and warned Bob Cook the numbers were wrong. The note hints at college baseball players allowed in the Northern League and Princeton's likely bid for Olympic crew tryouts next year as Eastward officials.
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Indiana University
Bill Fox
Indianapolis News
Davis
Blanchard
Bill
Bob Cook
Princeton
Yesterday's Results From Baseball Scores Across A League
Summaries of games show New York, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington, Detroit, Boston, Cincinnati, Brooklyn, and Pittsburgh with results and pitchers named. Multiple doubleheaders and rain postponements noted alongside American Association standings.
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Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Ste St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Dee
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadela
Raffensberger
Seminick
Brazie
Wilber
Rice
Jansen
Trinkle
Cooper
Sewell
Roe
Bagby
Singleton
Kluttz
Voiselle
Thompson
Budnick
Ayers
Lombardi
Strincevich
Behrman
Higbe
Schmitz
Wyse
Chipman
Scheffing
McCullough
Toledo
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Columbus
Louisville
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Baseball Club Seeks Games From Nelsonville Group
SEEKING GAMES Nelsonville Jimmie Jones Post No 8289 Negro VFW forms a baseball club and seeks opponents. Interested teams contact Eddie Woods booking agent Box 31 Buchtel Preston Dexter assistant booking agent Nelsonville or Cecil Woodson manager 154 W Columbus St Nelsonville. All dates open.
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Nelsonville
Jimmie Jones
Eddie Woods
Box
Buchtel
Preston Dexter
Cecil Woodson
W. Columbus St
Horn Takes pole in rain interrupted Indy qualifying
Ted Horn of Paterson New Jersey won the pole position for the Memorial Day 500 at Indianapolis with a 126.564 mph average in the Bennett Bros Special. The field was slowed by rain and the absence of West Coast drivers, while others posted slower speeds.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Ted Horn
Paterson
N.J
Bennett Bros
Cliff Bergere
Merrill
Doc) Williams
Wyandotte
Mich
Mauri Rose
Chicago
Les Anderson
Portland
Ore
William
Shorty) Cantlon
Snowberger
Rose
The
Speedway
Bill Holland
New York
Lou Moore
Ventura
Calif
Art Scovell
Louis Bassey
Detroit
Chet Miller
Glendale
Richard Cott
Miller
Nelsonville Eagles Thrash Murray Nine in Hocking Valley Win
The Nelsonville Eagles beat Murray-Buchtel 17-7 at City Playground for their first Hocking Valley League win. The Eagles used three pitchers for 16 hits, including six in a 10-run fourth inning led by Champ the third baseman with two doubles. every Nelsonville batter hit safely. Edgar Jones allowed 10 hits for Murray-Buchtel while Barstow had three hits for the visitors.
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Mort Cooper
Bob Elliott
Braves
Bobby Adams
Frankie
Cooper
Earl Torgeson
Baumholtz
Red Barrett
Tom Tatum
Johnny Hopp
Danny Murtagh
Ewell Blackwell
Reds
Eddie Miller
Benny Zientara
Blackwell
Billy Southworth
Nelsonville
Nelsonville Eagles
Murray- Buchtel Combine
City Playground
Eagles
Champ
Eagle
Nelsonville Nine
Edgar Jones
Murray- Buchtel
Barstow
Plains Nine Drubs Mingos 24–3 In HVL Baseball Opener
The Plains nine captured their first Hocking Valley League win by shellacking the Logan Mingos 24 to 3 on the winner’s diamond.
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Plains Nine
Logan Mingos
Lottridge Notes From Lottridge Area
Visitors in the O Smathers home and many local family sightings mark a Lottridge column. Residents shared Mother's Day greetings, travel notes to Washington and Chillicothe, and updates on relatives including the Davis and Chevalier families.
Chauncey Clean Up Campaign Declared Successful
Chauncey mayor W D Hines praised residents for a successful annual clean up last week. He thanked New York Coal Co for property improvements and noted a year round clean up spirit. Mark Sutton, street commissioner, led efforts with the city truck hauling trash to dumps.
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Chauncey
W. D. Hines
New York Coal Co
Mark Sutton
Totals . 41 T10136 aSingled for Bobo in 7th
In a low scoring game Nelsonville 7, with Dane M Brooker and Watkins driving runs. Pitching miscues and two run hits in the seventh helped secure the win over Nelsonville as Bobo records multiple hits and 11 total runners reach base.
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Bobo
Bpoitevy
Nelsonville
E—Dane
M. Brooker
Watkins
H. Brooker
Addis
Bruce
Newman
Sullivan
Forgoress
Russell
Walters
Smathers
RBI
Winigman
Dane
Champ
Cope
Jones
Taylor
James
Brooker
Whyte
Marshfield Rolls To 11-0 Home Opener Win
Marshfield defeated McArthur Merchants 11 to 0 in the Hocking Valley League home opener. Marshfield amassed 11 hits including four doubles and a triple while McArthur committed seven errors. McArthur stranded two on in the second before a strikeout and groundout ended the threat.
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McArthur
New Marshfield
Merchants
N. Marshfield
Chesser
Brooks
Clark
Lewellyn
Martin
Cecil
Frye
Ratcliff
Seven Golfers Tie For First In Athens Club Tourney
Seven golfers tied for first with a net score of 82 in the blind bogey event at Athens Country Club. Names listed are F. B. Dilley Harry Begg Lt. Skinner Roy Shirley Dick Phillips Steve Wilson and John Jones. A pony tourney follows next Sunday and a stag night with auction is planned for Thursday.
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Athens Country Club
F. B. Dilley
Harry Begg
Lt. Skinner
Roy Shirley
Dick Phillips
Steve Wilson
John Jones
Rotary-Kiwanis Softball Championship Set for May Twenty One
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce president Roy Ratliff announced in the chamber publication that May 21 is the tentative date for the city softball championship between the Rotary Club Wildcats and Kiwanis Club Bearcats at Ep ling Field. Receipts will fund bleacher construction. Ted Husing Caldwell may broadcast the game. Rotary stars include Dimag Dayton Honus Thomas and Over the Fence Miller. Kiwanis respond with Home Run Bischoff Sixth Inning Davis and Babe Allison.
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Gallipolis
Roy Ratliff
Chamber of Commerce
John Jones
Rotary Club Wildcats
Kiwanis Club Bearcats
Epling Field
Ratliff
Ted Husing’ Caldwell
Rotary Club
Dimag” Dayton
Honus” Thomas
Miller
Kiwanis Club
Bischoff
Davis
Babe
Fred Sanders Family Entertains Recent Guests
Chauncey Mr and Mrs Fred Sanders Trimble Heights hosted daughter in law Mrs Chester Sanders and daughter Ruth Ann of Detroit who visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs Harley McCall. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Clarence E Sanders and Mr and Mrs Charles Sanders and son Joe of Millfield. The Sanders also recently visited Mrs Nancy Sanders near Albany at Dow's home.
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Chauncey
Fred Sanders
Trimble Heights
Inlaw
Chester Sanders
Ruth Ann
Detroit
Harley McCall
Sanders
Clarence E. Sanders
Charles Sanders
Joe
Millfield
Chauncey Party Honors Sue Ann Wallace Birthday
Mrs. Harley Wallace Chauncey entertained a group of children at her Mill Street home for Sue Ann Wallace eighth birthday. Refreshments were served and the group attended a local theater party. Attendees included Verna Cable Ann Schrappe Carolyn Tippett Arlene Lester Sonja Rodgers Judy McCafferty Patsy McCafferty Ruth Hammond Carolyn Tippie Joey Nicholson Larry Jenkins Carl Tope Johnnie Mullins Douglas Kern Sammy Stalder David Wallace Danny Wallace.
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Chauncey
Harley Wallace
Mill St
Sue Ann
Johnnie Mullins
Douglas Kern
Sammy Stalder
David Wallace
Danny Wallace
Sue Ann Wallace
Sanders Family Buys Jacksonville Property
Chauncey and Mrs Earl Sanders have purchased property in Jacksonville. They had been living with Mrs Sanders' parents, Mr and Mrs George Culver, and moved to their new home in Jacksonville last week.
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Chauncey
Earl Sanders
Nazarene Church Meeting Led by Elizabeth Shafer
The Chauncey Missionary Society of The Plains Nazarene Church conducted a Thursday meeting at the church. Elizabeth Shafer led in the absence of Ada Lakin, Stella Darnell gave the devotion and Carrie Channell led the lesson study on India's Religions.
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Chauncey — Missionary Society of the Plains Nazarene Church
Elizabeth Shafer
Ada Lakin
Stella Darnell
Carrie Channell
India
Chauncey Ladies Aid to Quilt at Church Meeting
The Ladies Aid Society of Chauncey Methodist Church will meet Wednesday for a quilting session inside the church.
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Chauncey
Ladies Aid Society of
Chauncey Methodist Church
Mrs Gertrude Grandstaff Hosts Chauncey WCTU Meeting
Mrs Gertrude Grandstaff of Mill Street will host the Chauncey WCTU gathering Monday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Pendergrass presiding.
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Chauncey
Gertrude Grandstaff
Mill St
Chauncey Wctu
Pendergrass
Friendly Class Meeting at The Plains Church
Chauncey class of The Plains Church of the Nazarene will hold a class meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs James Tinkham.
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Chauncey
The
Plains Church of the Nazarene
James Tinkham
Loyal Women Class Meeting At Chauncey
Mrs Nellie Brook hosted the Loyal Women s Class of the Church of Christ Chauncey at her Converse Street home with 11 in attendance Mrs Martha Shafer led the session Mrs Florence Pendergrass gave the lesson readings were offered by Mrs Alvira Shafer Mrs Martha Shafer and Mrs Pauline Jackson piano solos by Mrs Kate Johnson The next gathering will be a pot luck dinner at Mrs Clara Hartley s Glouster home
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Chauncey
Nellie Brookins
Church of Christ
Converse St
Martha Shafer
Florence Pendergrass
Alvira Shafer
Pauline Jackson
Kate Johnson
Clara Hartley
Father Visited Thompson Family Across Cities
Chauncey Earl Thompson Jr of Chicago and Stanley Thompson of Cleveland visited their father Earl Thompson in The Plains. The trips mark a family gathering across two cities with plans to return home after the visit.
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Chauncey
Earl Thompson, Jr
Chicago
Stanley Thompson
Cleveland
Plains
Earl Thompson
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