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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1948

Page

8

Ohio U. coach Johnson leads faultless meet planning at Athens

Ohio University track coach Jim Johnson orchestrated a flawless schoolboy meet at the Athens stadium, elevating organization to new standards and aiming for a gala Mid-American Conference event with Ohio Wesleyan, Cincinnati, Miami, Butler, Western Reserve and Western Michigan.

Ohio U Jim Johnson Johnson Cincinnati Miami Butler Western Reserve Western Michigan Bobcats Ohio Wesleyan Jim Wayne Detroit Dick Shrider New York Knickerbockers Basketball Association of America Shrider Glen Hursey Glenford Curtis Hammerbeck Athens Golden Glen Hursey Mike Bycofski

Boxing card notes from regional bouts in New York and Massachusetts

In Buffalo Ezzard Charles defeated Erv Sarlin on points with regional scores, while in Fall River Joe Blackwood edged Johnny Walker in a 10 round decision in nearby Paterson, with Philadelphia also hosting results.

Buffalo N. Y Ezzard Charles Cincinnati Erv Sarlin Pittsburgh Fall River Mass Joe Blackwood Paterson N. J Johnny Walker Philadelphia

Apology for Mixed Conference Standings in Ohio Teams

The piece corrects two sets of standings for the Mid American Conference as Bobcats prepare a two game series with Western Reserve in Cleveland. It notes a possible error from publicity and urges better coordination between publicists and writers at the spring meeting to prevent future confusion.

Bobcats Western Reserve Cleveland Western Michigan Broncos Cincinnati Miami William Councell Western Reserve Athletic

Olasin Leads Bobcats In All-Around Play After Cincinnati and OSU

Ohio U. No. 3 hitter Mike Olasin tops three categories and co-leads two others after a split with Cincinnati and Ohio State. He slips to .? as he goes two for ten, while Mike Pitt ties for RBI lead at 15 and Chuck Horn adds six doubles and three triples. Catcher Kenny Weiss remains the lone .300+ hitter in all games, and Wylie stays effective in relief and as a starter. Weiss also handles 168 chances with five errors as Ponts of note. A training school led by Vernon Gomez will be held in Newark May 24 to 26 offering rookie prospects a path to the Yankee farm system.

Mike Olasin Ohio U Bobcats Cincinnati Ohio State RBI Mike Pitt Chuck Horn Kenny Weiss Don Poling Horn Tim Shreffie Newark Vernon Lefty) Gomez New York Yankee Pitcherte IP. H Pet. Ingall Wylie Poling Roberts Ewing Kauffman Bracale Ee Erner Poling Wylie Ingall Wyte Balk Ty AB VA Eiss Pollock Ingall Ropp Horn Shreffler Hughes Woeeiss Mills Pitz Brady Freeman Wolle Ropp Wollett Meadows Brooks Shreffler If Mills Sayre Woolie Hughes Poling i Sayre Zi Olasin Pollock Freeman Hrasch i Ae Hoo Pitz Roberts i Non Drasch Worlie Hrasch Poling Weiss Wolie Wol- Worlie Shreffler Lett Woelie Brads Wol- Hughes Shreffier Woavlie Hrasch

66 Golfers Enter Club Pony Tournament Sunday

A field of 66 golfers will tee off Sunday morning in the first pony tourney of the season at Athens Country Club after Thursday night dinners and auction. Morning and afternoon pairings and starting times run from 8:07 to 2:17 with players including Finsterwald Coon Pedigo and J Coon Tipton Chadwick among others.

Athens Country Club

Baseball box scores and inning-by-inning results in dense report

Baseball box scores from various games show Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati New York St Louis Pittsburgh Boston Detroit c ates with runs, hits, errors. The text lists pitching and batting lines, with box score totals, innings by inning scores, and umpires, time, and notes for several matches including American Association and college contests.

Pet St Louis New York Pittsburgh Boston NY Philadelphia Brooklyn Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit Washington Li Caro American Association St Paul Indianapoleo Milwaukee Rio Minneapolis Columbus Toledo Louisville Kansas City Meyer Chipman Scheffing Dubiel Nahem Strineevich Padgett Seminick Fox Lamanno Koslo Livingston St. Louis Buckingham Wesleyan Onie U Savchuk Faiella Ohio Wesleyan Ohio U Rbi Houtzapple Reeves Briglia Somers Weckter Houtzapple Rojeck Allen Green Graham Sac—Green Soreeves Borland Lanning Polanski

Baseball matchups slate across leagues with varied starters

National League games feature Brecheen Spahn Palica Borony Jones Wehmeier Donnelly. American League fixtures include Shea Wight Haefner Scarborough Zoldak and column shows New York Chicago Washington Philadelphia Detroit Boston Cleveland matchups with starter notes.

St. Louis Boston Brecheen Spahn Pittsburgh Brooklyn-Highlee Palica Chicago New York Borony Jones Cincinnati Philadelphia Wehmeier Donnelly Shea Wight Washington Haefner Scarborough Zoldak Detroit Coleman Trout Cleveland Dobson Kennedy

Frosh Edge Bishops In Overtime 3 2

Ohio University freshman baseball ruined a two hit shutout in the ninth and squeezed in the winning tally in the 10th to edge Ohio Wesleyan 3 to 2. Don Wechter relieved and shut out the Bishops, while Chet Rojeck and Roy Schweitzer sparked the late rally with a double and an RBI single. The win marks the second in three days for Coach Frank Richey’s squad as they finish the abbreviated schedule next week with returns against Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio State.

Ohio University Nelson Reeves Bruce Borland Ohio Wesleyan Don Wechter Bill Buckingham Chet Rojeck Andy Savechuk Emil Kormos Bob Lyons Reeves Bobkittens Roy Schweitzer Slenker Rojeck Schweitzer Dom Briglia Houtzapple Bill Somers Somers Wesleyan Buckingham Sleaker Green Weckter Frank Richey Ohio State

Canton group to discuss new league plans for horseshoe team

The Ohio Horse Shoe Pitchers Association formed in Canton to replace the Buckeye association will meet Sunday afternoon to set up league matters and discuss upcoming tournament plans.

Canton Ohio Horseshoe Pitchers Association Buckeye Horseshoe Pitchers Association

Sugar Run Tops Rose Hill in High-Scoring Game

Pomeroy Johnny Sisson, Sugar Run third grader, singled in the ninth to spark a six run rally and lift Sugar Run to an 18-17 win over Rose Hill. Rose Hill had defeated Sugar Run 30-10 in a prior game, then scored two in the ninth but failed to tie. Rose Hill’s Bill Dill and Ronnie Castle each collected four hits, while Sugar Run’s Jackie West and Junior Tyree added three apiece. Sugar Run 011 415 006 18 Rose Hill 001 235 222 37

Pomeroy Johnny Sisson Rose Hill Bill Dill Ronnie Castle Jackie West Junior Tyree

Miami beats Ball State 12 to 1 in college baseball

Ohio Wesleyan defeats Baldwin Wallace 11 to angle in golf. The brief item notes college sports results with Miami’s big baseball win and a golf score involving Ohio Wesleyan and Baldwin Wallace.

Miami Ball State Ohio Wesleyan Baldwin Wal + mace. ii

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