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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1948

Page

10

OU Marietta brawl clouds game with bench clear and crowd trouble

The OU Marietta game sparked a bench rally as Don Poling and Gene Hughes clashed with Marietta players after a disputed ground rule. Poling was shaken but left the game as Jay Ingall warmed up. Marietta press likely to face Bobcats with Wylie and Horn sidelined by injuries.

Don Poling Gene Hughes Poling Kent Muriel Whiting Marietta Pioneers Ken Weiss Bobcat Bobcats Don Peden Jay Ingall Mark Wylie Kent State Ohio State Charley Horn

Ohio U Versus Kent State and Golf at Athens Area Events

Ohio University schedules baseball for Friday against Kent State and Ohio Wesleyan. Conference coaches meet in the men’s gym Thursday. Friday also features golf preliminaries at Hocking Hills and Athens Country Club, tennis tourney on OU courts, a football coaches luncheon, and later golf finals at Athens Country Club. Track preliminaries and finals are listed at the stadium.

Ohio U Kent State Hocking Hills Logan Athens Country Club Country Club Ohio Wesleyan

Indians Push AL Lead With Lemon Power

Cleveland ace Bob Lemon dominates with a 4 0 shutout of Washington as he outdueled mentor Bob Feller in key AL action. Ken Keltner injures arm. Indians hold half game lead over Philadelphia as Yankees and Browns win. rain washes out two late games.

California Long Beach Washington Senators Ken Keltner Cleve

Williams Wins Split Decision In Lightweight Title Bout

Ike Williams retains the lightweight championship with a split decision over Enrique Bolanos before about 28,000 fans in Los Angeles. Referee Charley Randolph favored Bolanos while judges Indrisano and Van sided with Williams. Gate receipts set a city outdoor record at roughly $152,000.

Los Angeles Ike Williams Enrique Bolanos Williams Bolanos Mexico Charley Randolph Johnny Indrisano Frankie van Negro Lad Trenton N. d Mickey Walker Ace Hodkins

Bees Face Racine Rivalry in Ohio Valley Showdown

Gallipolis Bees riding a five game streak travel to Racine to avenge their only loss this season as Pomeroy Merchants seek a half game back. Foxy Grant and Cornett McFannin lead wins for Gallians while Bernard Guinther and Hendrix powered Pomeroy before the Bees’ 3 2 13 inning win. Memorial Day weekend program adds Sunday games to replacements.

Racine Ohio Valley Association Gallipolis Bees Bees Pomeroy’s Merchants Valentine Hartford Cornett McFannin Pomeroy Gallians Foxy Grant Leon Merchants Bernard Guinther Hendrix West Virginia Leons

Schultz to Make Debut Friday for Reds at Crosley Field

Cincinnati Reds manager Johnny Neun announced Howie Schultz will debut Friday against the Chicago Cubs at Crosley Field. Schultz, 6'7" first baseman acquired on waivers from Philadelphia, will share duties with Ted Kluszewski as Neun benches Babe Young after failures with key hits.

Boston Cincinnati Reds Howie Schultz Philadelphia Phillies Redieg Johnny Neun Crosley Field Chicago Cubs Neun Babe Young Schultz Ted Kluszewski

Red Birds Streak Snapped in 13-10 Loss to KC

Columbus dropped to within 1% of the American Association lead after a 13-10 defeat to Kansas City in a one inning game. The Blues bullpen collapse allowed three in the 11th as Clarence Beers was knocked out. Columbus rallied from seven runs down with three in the fifth and seven in the sixth, while Toledo beat Minneapolis 5-2 behind Walter Brown’s ninth inning save.

Associated Press Columbus American Association Kansas City Red Birds Blues Clarence Beers Toledo Minneapolis Walter Brown Chet Johnson

Salem Softball Defeats Deanville 18-6. Falls to Pittsburgh Hollow 11-4

The Salem softball team beat Deanville 18-6 and lost to Pittsburgh Hollow 11-4 in recent games. Wednesday night the club faces The Plains at home.

Salem Deanville Pittsburgh Hollow Plains

Baseball scores and results across leagues

In the American League New York wins 16 to 5 over Detroit with strong innings led by Raschi and Berra. Washington loses to Cleveland 4 to 0, Boston edges St Louis 4 to 3, and Philadelphia beats Chicago 9 to 3. In the National League Pittsburgh defeats Philadelphia 16 to 4. American Association results include Kansas City 13 Columbus 10 in 11 innings, Toledo 5 Minneapolis 2, Indianapolis 8 Milwaukee 5, and Louisville 5 St Paul 0.

Boston Browns Red Sox St. Louis Detroit Bengals Paul Erickson Philadelphia Chicago Cubs Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates Schoolboy Rowe Pirates St. Louis Cardinals New York Giants Polo Grounds Brookly Dodgers Ebbets Field Cincinnati Reds Boston Braves Braves’ Field OHIO VALLEY ASSOCIATION _ Club Pet. Bees Pomeroy Racine Hartford Airiles Aiansile Ein Gallians National League Leon Louis New York Wee Pittsburgh Brooklyn A Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland New York Washington el American Association Indianapolis Milwaukee Minneapolis Toledo Louisville Kansas City Raschi Berra Hutchinson Benton Overmire Gray Swift Haefner Westeroth Lemon Tipton Kinder Parnell Ferriss McDermott Tebbetts Zoldak Biscau Partee Scheib Savage Rosar Wight Harriss Gillespie Robinson Riddle Kluttz Erickson Rowe Seminick American Association Columbus St. Paul

Night Baseball Matchups Across The League

Tonight multiple games feature star pitchers Pollett Koslo Schmitz Barney Fox Spahn Lombardi Sim mons Shea Trout Hudson Reardon Harris Garver Coleman Grove Gillespie andolog teams St Louis New York Chicago Cincinnati Boston Pittsburgh Philadelphia Washington Cleveland St Paul Louisville Milwaukee Indianapolis Kansas City Columbus Minneapolis Toledo all night contests included.

St. Louis New York Pollett Koslo Chicago Brooklyn Schmitz Barney Cincinnati Boston Fox Spahn Pittsburgh Philadelphia Lombardi Simmons Detroit Shea Trout Washington Cleveland Hudson Reardon Harris Garver Coleman Grove Gillespie American Association St. Paul Louisville Milwaukee Indianapolis Kansas City Columbus Minneapolis Toledo

Yankees crush Tigers as Henrich homers and nets five hits

Tommy Henrich collected five hits in as many at bats to spark the Yankees to a 16 to 5 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Bob Lemon blanked Washington, pitching a four to nothing shutout, fanning 11 and allowing four hits.

Tommy Henrich Yankees Detroit Tigers Bob Lemon Indians Washington Senators

Eight inning melee caps Marietta versus Ohio U baseball game

Ohio University edged Marietta 9 5 in a wild MAC contest highlighted by an eighth inning melee at home plate that sparked fans onto the field. Ingall earned the win while Hegner took the loss as Marietta rallied with late scoring and the Bobcats added five in the ninth to secure victory.

Delaware Ohio Wesleyan Little Bishops Ohio University Athens Bishops Slenker Emil Kormos Schrecongost Kormos Bobkittens Nelson Reeves Bobcats Marietta Ed Hegner Pioneers White Jim Jordan Dick Blauvelt Bill Brooks Blauvelt Maurel Whiting Mike Pitt Don Peling Whiting Peling Jay Ingall Simmons Ingall Hegner Bobby Mills Weiss Mike Olasin Mills Poling Mike Pitz Maricotta Blauveit Bobcat Jim Shreffler Weonlett Ff Marietta AB Rutherford Biauvelt Porto Do Mariette Olasin Brooks Woods Ohio RBI Pitz Meadows Shreffler Hayes Blauvelt Doman Sac

Sunnyside Comets Split Twinbill with Belfont Market

Sunnyside beat Belfont Market 7 to 2 in the opener on a one hit pitching gem by John Sayre and steady hitting. Belfont took the nightcap 9 to 6 as Ira Barnett was charged with the loss and Sunnyside surged to a nine run lead through five innings. Sunnyside will host Scott's Drugs of Russell Sunday at 2 p.m. on the Sunnyside diamond.

Baceland Sunnyside Belfont Market Comets John Sayre Ira Barnett Scott Russell

Ohio colleges plan athletic conference formation

Representatives from Ashland Defiance Rio Grande and Cedarville Colleges planned a new athletic conference in Ashland. Ashland AD George H Donges was named temporary chairman and Findlay Northern and Wilmington may join. A further meeting is set for June 13 at Cedarville.

Ashland Ohio Colleges Defiance Rio Grande Cedarville George H. Donges Findlay Ohio Northern Wilmington

Williams Tops Bolanos In Narrow Decision

In Los Angeles Ike Williams 135 from Trenton N J outpointed Enrique Bolanos 134 from Mexico City over 18 rounds. In Michigan City Red Grant 126 from Toledo KO Chuck McGow 124 from Indianapolis in 3 rounds.

Los Angeles Ike Williams Trenton N. J Enrique Bolanos Mexico City Ititle Michigan City Ind Red Grant Toledo Chuck McGow Indianapolis

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