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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1950
Page
6
Hill Prince with jockey Eddie Arcaro led from three quarters of a mile, held off challengers, and won the 74th Preakness at Pimlico. Belmont Stakes set for Saturday June 10 as three year olds chase new glory.
Standings and box scores from National and American leagues are summarized with game results and key performances. Highlights include Joe DiMaggio driving in eight runs for the Yankees over Cleveland and Conrado Marrero pitching the Senators to a 6 2 victory over the Tigers.
A garbled season summary lists leaders in batting runs and hits for the National and American Leagues. Key names include Musial St Louis, Mize Detroit and other clubs with counts of runs batted in and home runs. The fragment shows batting leaders and pitching figures across multiple teams with several OCR errors.
Gallia Bees tie Hartford for first in the Ohio Valley Association after blanking Point Pleasant 3–0. Racine routed Portland 10–0. Syracuse beat Reedsville 8–7. Hartford postpones Twin Cities game due to funeral. Gallipolis, Gallia’s Bees and Syracuse notch key wins as league action continues.
Western Michigan clinched the Mid-American Conference baseball title for the second straight year by sweeping Western Reserve 16 to 0 and 2 to 1 over the weekend. Ohio University, previously poised for a share, lost to Butler 7 to 5 and 9 to 3, ending any tie prospects. Bobcats face West Virginia midweek then Kent State at home to conclude the season, with Memorial Day finale in Columbus.
Joe DiMaggio returns to form helping the New York Yankees sweep Cleveland in a doubleheader 14-5 and 12-4 to widen their lead. The Yankees improve to 20-8 as DiMaggio drives in eight runs on the day and goes 9-for-23 over the six games.
Phillies reliever Jim Konstanty recalls a 1944 game at Crosley Field where a grounder ate away a potential out at first, letting the winning run score. He admits freezing on the bag, learns to cover first, and vows to change a habit that nearly cost him.
Washington at Detroit Scar borough balanced 3-3 versus Newhouser 0-1. Boston hosts Chicago McDermott 3-1 against Kuzava 0-3. New York meets Cleveland Raschi 3-2 facing Garcia 1-1. Cincinnati challenges Brooklyn Rams dell 1-3 with Newcombe 2-1. Indianapolis visits Milwaukee Louisville at Kansas City Columbus at St Paul Toledo at Minneapolis.
Southern Ohio PGA members held a national tournament qualifying round at Scioto Country Club. About 45 players competed for three match play berths, with host district entrants possible if other districts fail to appear. Notable names include Verl Stinchcomb, Al Marchi, Clay Gaddie, and Dick Willowell. Jack Grout is automatic qualifier as Scioto host pro. Toney Penna left for Fort Worth after playing Scioto.
Glouster’s Miners beat New Marshfield 3 1 in a Sunday league game. Jim Roman outpitched Brooks, allowing three hits in seven innings as Glouster scored twice in the fourth and added a ninth inning run. Marshfield pushed a run across on an error in the eighth.
Many events fill the week across basketball and golf. Ohio U faces Kent State while Butler meets Miami for two baseball games. Crosby exits British Amateur golf as J K Wilson defeats him 3 and 2 in Scotland.
Nelsonville Eagles routed Athens Eagles 14 to 5 in a Hocking Valley League baseball game to extend their winning streak to three and take the league lead. Sam Jenkins Floyd Champ and Bert Barnes homered as the offense exploded in the eighth inning amplifying a 6 3 edge. Leonard Newman Finsterwald Bolce and Cooley pitched for Nelsonville and Athens with later scoring.
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