Albany Noses Out Zaleski on Danny's Two Fielders
Albany High's Red Devils beat Zaleski 47-45 in a close decision to complete a two‑game series sweep. Benny Danny scored the decisive late points, while Charley Burley and Bob Tewksbury each posted 20 plus, as Albany built a 28-21 lead in the second half and held on at the charity stripe.
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Albany
Zaleski
Danny
Albany High
Red Devils
Bobcats
Ben
Charley Burley
Bob Tewksbury
Burley
Tewksbury
Albany G. F
B. Tewksbury
Hoover
Henthorne
Meewee
Woodrum
Geoeeewowees
W. Tewksbury
Nelson
Teaas Datas
Bias “Zaleski
Reds Sell Out For 1950 Opener At Crosley Field
Cincinnati Reds report all 1950 opening day tickets sold out through early reservations and longtime fans. John Murdough states no further orders can be accepted as Crosley Field hosts the season debut, a November ritual in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
John Murdough
Crosley Field
Murdough
Reds
Queen City
Ohio
Bronco Coach Read to Be Honored in Kalamazoo
Herbert W. Buck Read longtime Western Michigan College basketball coach will be celebrated in Kalamazoo on November 26. Read who stepped aside for Bill Perigo directed 353 wins 157 losses and guided teams to five Madison Square Garden appearances. He led the National Association of Basketball Coaches as president last year and chaired Collier's All American Board.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Herbert W. “Buck” Read
Western Michigan College
Bill Perigo
Read
Perigo
Bronco
Madison Square Garden
Long Island U
National Association of Basketball Coaches of the
United States
Collier’s
All- American Board
Association
Thanksgiving reflections and local notices from Nye Chevrolet
By BILL NYE notes often show troubles but gratitude is stressed as Thanksgiving nears on the 24th. Congratulates Pedens and Urbachs on a new girl. A South African tale jokes of a man taming a lion for marriage prospects. Nye Chevrolet advertises car service at 85 North Court with a promise of smooth operation.
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Pedens
Urbachs
Don
Helen
Punk
Mama
Anne
Frank
South Africa
NYE Chevrolet Company
North Court
Adv
Ice Hockey and Boxing Results From National and Local Circuits
National League hockey games ended in an 8 8 draw Chicago and Boston. American League games New Haven beat Springfield 4 2. U S League St Paul and Tulsa tied 3 3. Eastern League Grand Rapids defeated Toledo 3 2. Boxing results include Costner over Byers in Philadelphia, Dunn stopping Garcia in New York, Harris stopping Klingensmith in Pittsburgh, Grier KO Paoletti in Hornell, Kaplan stopping Bassett in Brooklyn, and McCaferty KO Jones in Topeka.
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Chicago
Boston
New Haven
Springfield
Buffalo
Cincinnati
St. Paul
Tulsa
Grand Rapids
Toledo
Philadelphia
George
Sugar” Costner
Camden
N. J
Pat Byers
Reading
New York
George Dunn
Hartford
Lino Garcia
Havana
Pittsburgh
Ossie
Bulldog” Harris
Marion Klingensmith
Brownsville
Chuck Grier
Horning
Johnny Paoletti
Akron
Ohio
Brooklyn
Georgie Kaplan
Johnny Bassett
Burlington
Topeka
Kas
Pat McCaferty
Watson Jones
Los Angeles
Mathews Oil Extends Thursday Bowling Lead
Mathews Oil increased its Thursday Bowling League lead to three games by defeating Banks Sport Shop 2-1. Eddie McBride led Mathews with a 528 series. Frank Cross and Hubert Eddy added 545 and 528 for Banks. Pepsi Cola beat Athens Lumber two of three as Ivan Haddox and Maywood Smith led with 233 and 229 games. Rollie Mandat and Windy Winland paced Athens Lumber with 553 and 547, Winland 711 best. McBee Co. avoided a shutout by beating Brown's Pure Oil. Ziggy Godlewski had a 211 game and 576 series.
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Dan Kiss
Mathews Oil
Banks Sport Shop
Mathews
Eddie McBride
Oilers
Frank Cross
Hubert Eddy
Pepsi Cola
Athens Lumber
Ivan Haddox
Maywood Smith
Haddox
Smith
Rollie Mandat
Windy
Winland
Pure Oil
Ziggy” Godlewski
John Dunlavy
McBees
Pure Oil Keglers Tie for 1st Place in City Bowling
In Point Pleasant West Virginia the Pure Oil Peps tied for first with Wartenburg Insurance after a close Wednesday night in the Women s City Bowling League. Belva s Style Shop and the 22nd Street Bowling Center remain three games back. Katherine Grueser high with 486, Erma Wright 475, Grace Getty 471.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Pure Oil Peps
Wartenburg Insurance
Belva’s Style Shop
22Nd Street
Katherine Grueser
Erma Wright
Grace Getty
Hart Ends Left End to Block for Contre Notre Dame
Hart from left end makes a key block to trap the defensive line as Contre receives a quick pass from Bob Williams. Coutre darts through the opening, then cuts outside after the block, as the Irish execute a 22 Trap Carry against Notre Dame.
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Hart
Contre
Notre Dame
Ind
NEA
Larry Coutre
Leon Hart
Bob Williams
Red Sitko
Jackie Robinson Named NL Most Valuable Player for 1949
Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers won the 1949 National League Most Valuable Player award with 264 points, edging Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals who had 226. Robinson, a 30-year-old former UCLA star and the first Negro player in modern major league baseball, led with first-place votes and appeared on every ballot.
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New York
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
UCLA
Cairo
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Robinson
Baseball Writers Association
Musial
Enos Slaughter
Brooklyn
Pee Wee Reese
Carl Furillo
Ken Heintzelman
Phillies
Chauncey Dover High Opens Season With Pennsville
Chauncey Dover High School basketball starts next Tuesday at home against Pennsville with double features for all home games the reserves at 7 p m and the varsity at 8 p m The schedule lists 18 games against teams including Nelsonville Buchtel Belpre Oak Hill McArthur Racine Stockport The Plains Trimble Chesterhill Glouster Rutland Coalton and more with several open dates and away at times.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Dover High
Pennsville High
Morgan County
Pennsville
Nelsonville
Buchtel
Belpre
Oak Hill
McArthur
Racine
Stockport
the Plains
Trimble
Chesterhill
Glouster
Rutland
Coalton
Away
Twenty Minor Leaguers Drafted in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati the 1949 baseball draft saw twenty minor leaguers chosen for a total of 182500 dollars, one more pick than last year. Most majors participated except Detroit and Boston, with Brooklyn securing its first draftee in five years. National League champion club selected left-handed Malcom Mallette, 26, who posted a 10-10 record last season with Kansas City, Memphis and Sacramento.
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Cincinnati
Detroit
Boston
Brooklyn
Malcom Mallette
Lefty
Kansas City
Memphis
Sacramento
Richard Gonzales Turns Pro After Youngest Title
Richard Pancho Gonzales, at 21, becomes the youngest national tennis champion to turn professional, signaling a bold leap from amateur success to a pro career. He ends his amateur reign with a historic milestone and eyes new opportunities on the professional circuit.
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Richard (Pancho) Gonzales
Waterloo Tops Wilkesville in non league tilt
Waterloo High earned its first win of the season by defeating Wilkesville 46 to 33 in a non league game. Hunter led Waterloo with 13 points while Denny scored 12 for Wilkesville. Waterloo reserves also swept Wilkesville Javees 45 to 15 in the preliminary.
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New Marshfield
Waterloo High
Wilkesville
Marshfielders
Hunter
Waterloo
Denny
Wilkesville Javees
Waterloo G. F
Cnncenscen
DOCG
Accuronuiese
McFadden
Coccce
Butler
Wilkesville GF
Dcheanemenbe
Nes
S. Ataisaeeennciens
Aee
McKinnison
OB Ff
Cisumesenen
Ue Cccksmeaa
Baker
Mynster
McClelland
Officials Plan Cage Meeting In Athens OU Gym
The Athens Chapter SEO District Officials Association will hold a 7 p m meeting in OU's gym for a weekly basketball session. A discussion on timing and scoring will follow. Fred Picard was elected vice president, replacing Nolan Swackhamer. Harold Wise remains president and Bob Baur is secretary treasurer. The group name now Athens Chapter SEO District Officials Association.
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Athens
Southeastern Ohio District Officials Association
Athens County League
Fred Picard
Ohio U
Nolan Swackhamer
Harold Wise
Bob Baur
Engineers Tie For First In Good Fellowship Bowling
In POINT PLEASANT the U S Engineers pin toppers split two of three lines from Appalachian Power to enter a first place tie with the Powermen. Fire Department beat Pat Vernon's. S Parkies took two from Anchor Billiards. Bill Grueser 562 Griff Durbin 550 Erma Wright top the women with 500.
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Point Pleasant
U. S. Engineers
Appalachian Power
Goodfellowship
Powermen
Fire Department
Pat Vernon
S. Parkies
Bill Grueser
Griff Durbin
Erma Wright
Southeast Ohio mineral wealth outlined to council
D D Davis urged more research into regional geology at a Wellston dinner, describing seven coal veins and valuable minerals. He warned Ohio risks losing iron ore and noted the need for a resources inventory as officials planned legislative programs and upcoming meetings.
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Gallipolis
Southeastern Ohio
Davis
Ohio
Mr. Davis
United States
Hanging Rock
Mesabi Range
W. A. Smith
Pomeroy
A. ©. Tood
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Grace Methodist church events and services listed
Grace Methodist offers Sunday school at 9 30 worship at 10 30 with sermon Thanksgiving Youth Fellowship at 7 and various troop meetings. St Peters Episcopal morning prayer at 9 30 church school at 10 45 and parish meeting Friday at 7 30. First Baptist Bible school 9 15 morning worship 10 30 with two youth sessions and evening evangelistic service at 7 30. First Presbyterian Sunday school 9 30 morning worship 10 30 midweek service 7 30 and Thanksgiving service Thursday 11.
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Grace Methodist
L. A
Grace
ST. Peters Episcopal
K. C. Wilson
First Baptist
W. H. Green
First Presbyterian
Linson H. Stebbins
William H. Green
Two Drivers Fined On License Charges
GALLIPOLIS motorists were arrested by the State Highway Patrol for not having drivers licenses. Ralph James Adkins age 21 of Gallipolis was fined 5 dollars and costs by Maurice Grover justice of the peace. Raymond Radcliffe age 27 of Hyattsville Maryland was fined 10 dollars and costs in municipal court.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Ralph James Adkins
Maurice Grover
Raymond Radcliffe
Hyattsville
Muncipial
River Traffic at Gallipolis Locks Reported
Channel records show a sequence of upriver and downriver movements at Gallipolis locks on Thursday with boats Semet Huntington Weir Ernestine Sohlo State and others listed with times. Kanawha River readings include Resolute Solway George III Boggs Shirley Marmet Winfield and more along with additional district vessels Donald Zubic Nemi colon Forsythia Atlas Pete Lehigh with corresponding times.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Locks
Semet
Huntington
Weir
Ernestine
Sohlo State
Kanawha River
London
Solway
Marmet
George III
Boggs
Winfield
Shirley
Donald Zubic
Union
Nemicolon
Forsythia
Atlas
Pete
the Lehigh
Detour Lifted for OSU Michigan Traffic
Gallia County motorists will see a temporary detour on Route 68 north of Kenton lifted for the Ohio State Michigan game. The Ohio Department of Highways says construction will slow traffic but not stop it during the football traffic period.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County Automobile Club
Ohio Department of Highways
Kenton
Oberlin Harriers Win State Meet
Oberlin College harriers captured their 12th victory in the 16th running of the Ohio cross country meet yesterday. It was their second straight win. First three team scores showed Oberlin 20, Wooster 61, and Ohio Wesleyan 31.
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Delaware
Oberlin College Harriers
Oberlin
Wooster
Ohio Wesleyan
Births at Holzer Hospital and recent discharges
Mrs. Oliver Michael of Pomeroy has a son. Several mothers from Cove, Syracuse, Jackson, Ewington, Bidwell and Crown City welcome daughters and sons while ADMITTED list includes Danny Stidham and others. Discharged include Stidham Elliott Fellore Martin and several named patients.
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Oliver Michael
Pomeroy
John Hoops
Cove
Ohio
Donald Lisle
Syracuse
Fred Henry
Jackson
Earl Trent
Ewington
James Southard
Bidwell
Danny Stidham
Crown City
Alva D. Roush
Cheshire
Kathryn Elliott
Gallipolis
Doris Fellore
Northup
Jacqueline Grubb
Carol Dennewitz
Sarah C. Sharpshear
Chillicothe
James J. Walker
Middleport
J. H. McNamee
Oak
Paul Waldron
Hamden
H. C. Sheets
John Shaw
Mercerville
C. R. McGinnis
Charles Martin
Eugene Leslie
H. A. Schulze
Paris Young
William Little and Son
Rhoda McKean
Ida Dailey
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