Indians favored in World Series as Bearden fuels surge
The Cleveland Indians entered the World Series as favorites over the Boston Braves led by rookie southpaw Gene Bearden and a steady lineup. The Braves rely on Southworth’s management to counter Lou Boudreau’s core, with notable pitching from Feller Lemon and Bearden. The writers project a five game series, noting Braves’ injuries and Cleveland’s depth in pitching and defense.
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Indians
Gene Bearden
Braves
Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
Southworth
Eddie Stanky
Jim Russell
Joe Gordon
Keystone
Boston
Alvin Dark
Libby Sisti
Stanky
Dark
Jim Hogan
Phil Masi
Joe Tipton
Bill Salkeld
Pittsburgh
Motorcycle Races Carded Sunday at Powell Oval
Powell Speedway hosts a nine event pro gram by the Ohioans Motorcycle Club of Columbus next Sunday afternoon. Headliners include Billy Huber-Dayton and Bobby Hill-Columbus back to defend and upset last season’s results. Time trials start at noon with racing from 2 30 p m featuring a field of nationally known stars and local riders.
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Columbus
Powell Speedway
Ohioans Motorcycle Club of
Powell
Ohioans
Harry Stites
Billy Huber
Dayton
Billy
Bobby Hill
Bobby
Willie Stegall
Springfield
Billy Matthews
Hamilton
Ont
Johnny Knapp
Dearborn
Mich
Peg Liscano
Galion
Bill Wallermire
Zanesville
Bob Shaw
Bobby Hall
Westerville
Dick Klamforth
Groveport
Lowell Redinger
Hammond
Ind
Paul Meyers
Cleveland
Harry Grimstead
Butlerville
Bob Worley
John Grimstead
Harry Bellville
Marysville
Ralph Lannerd
Little World Series Opens As Montreal Meets St Paul
The International League pitching leader Clay Hopper and Don Newcombe join Mon treal against St Paul in the Little World Series opener. Pat McGlothin, famed for a no hitter, will pitch for the Saints, managed by Walt Alston.
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ST. Paul
Minnie
Montreal
Clay Hopper
Royals
Don Newcombe
Walt Alston
Pat McGlothin
Milwaukee
Saints
American Association
Barr Race Winner London
Buck Barr of Zanesville won the big car feature at the fairgrounds with Henry Darnell of Barberton finishing second yesterday.
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London
Buck Barr
Zanesville
Henry Darnell
Barberton
Fairgrounds
Bears Triumph Over Cardinals 28 17 in Pro Football
Chicago Bears defeat the Chicago Cardinals 28 to 17 in a pro football game. The Bears move to a solid win with key plays fueling the upset.
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Chicago Bears
Chicago Cardinals
Bobcats Prepare for Cincinnati After Washington and Lee Loss
Ohio University football under Coach Harold Wise fields a bruised squad after a 13-0 setback to Washington and Lee. Key players Campbell Boyer Mitchell Sudnick Stefan and DiBaggio suffer bumps as Wise plans limited contact drills and potential first-string reinforcements ahead of the Cincinnati game.
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Ohio University
Harold Wise
Warriors
Washington and Lee
Wise
Rough Generals
Dick Banks
Athens
Berry
University of Cincinnati
Marvin Spidel
Notre Dame Keeps AP No 1 In Opening Poll
Notre Dame claims the top spot in the first AP college football poll of the season with 1200 points from 153 writers. North Carolina and Northwestern follow, while SMU and Army sit in the top ten with Georgia Tech, Michigan, Minnesota, California and Penn State also listed.
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New York
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
Associated Press
Frank Leahy
North Carolina
Northwestern
UCLA
Purdue
Irish
Pittsburgh
Southern Methodist
Army
Georgia Tech
Michigan
Minnesota
California
Penn State
Texas
Alabama
Pennsylvania
Southern California
Beating Brother for Golf Title at Chester Hill Club
final flights of Chester Hill Country Club's first annual golf tournament were played Sunday with about 50 attending a post event picnic. Harmon O'Brien won the championship flight over his brother James B. O'Brien 78 to 86, following Harmon's earlier Gallipolis Country Club title with 67. Mrs. F. H. O'Brien won the first flight over J. E. White 88 to 92. Trell Schoenleb edged Charles Archer in the second flight after a 19 hole playoff. Dr. R. E. Boice, club president, praised Tommy Weber for the course and upkeep as trophies were presented.
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F. H. O’brien
J. E. White
O'Brien
Trell Schoenleb
Charles Archer
Schoenleb
R. E. Boice
Tommy Weber
Electrics Win Three Games In Bowling League Night
Superior Electric led by Pete Peters 552 including 208 tops the night as the Electrics win all three games. BPOE fall behind with Butts 500. Heck's Plumbers sweep Bank's Sport Shop as Sweeney 560 leads. Haddox posts high three game total 589 with 201 197 191 to lead six game average 196. Pepsi Cola takes two of three from Oilers. Mathews top with Thomas 500, Calvin pace 552 for two of three over McKee Drugs Romine 517.
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Superior Electric
Pete” Peters
BPOE
Butts
Heck
Plumbers
Bank
Sport Shop
Sweeney
Eddy
Ivan Haddox
Pepsi Cola
Oilers
Mathews
Thomas
McKee
Calvin
Romine
Local Shooters Lose Ist Match Between Clubs
Parkersburg Valley View A and B teams combined 425 of 500 targets to defeat Athens Skyline club 394 of 500 in the first inter city skeet meet. Charles Woodworth and Paul Ullmark tied for high scores with 46 of 50, and Ullmark had the single round high gun with 24 of 25.
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Parkersburg
Athens Gunners
Valley View Club
Skyline Club
Athens
Charles Woodworth
Paul Ullmark
Final Standings of the American League
The final league table shows Cleveland at 58 wins with a .626 percentage, New York at 94 wins and .610, Philadelphia at 84 wins and .545, Detroit at 78 wins and .506, St. Louis listed at 94 with .386, Washington at 56 wins and .366, and Chicago at 51 wins with .336, detailing positions and records.
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WCL
Cleveland
Cleveland Beats Boston In Playoff Hustle
Cleveland defeats Boston 100 0 11 8 to 13 1 in a playoff game capped by Bearden and Hogan. Gatehouse Kinder and Tebbetts contribute in a high stakes showdown.
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Cleveland
Boston Wesus
Bearden
Hogan
Gatehouse
Kinder
Tebbetts
Series at a Glance American League Champs Boston Braves
The best two out of seven 1948 World Series pits the Boston Braves against the Cleveland Indians with games at Braves Field Boston and Municipal Stadium Cleveland. Opening first and second games are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday at 1 pm EST. Probable crowd 40000. Probable pitchers Bob Feller 19 15 for Cleveland and Johnny Sain 24 15 for Boston. Mutual Broadcasting System will carry from 12 45 pm EST.
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Boston Braves
Braves Field
Boston
Municipal Stadium
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Johnny Sain
Mutual Broadcasting System
League Leaders In Batting And Fielding For Major Leagues
BATLING Williams Boston 370 Boudreau Cleveland 351 RUNS Henrich New York 138 RUNS BATTED IN DiMaggio New York 156 HITS Dillinger St Louis 207 Mitchell Cleveland 203 DOUBLES Williams Boston 44 TRIPLES Henrich New York 14 HOME RUNS DiMaggio New York 39 Gordon Cleveland 32 STOLEN BASES Dillinger St Louis 27 STRIKEOUTS Feller Cleveland 164 Lemon Cleveland 147 PITCHING Kramer Boston 185 .783 Gromek Cleveland 93 .750 NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTINGS Musial St Louis 376 RUNS Musial St Louis 230 RUNS BATTED IN Musial St Louis 131 DOUBLES Musial St Louis 45 TRIPLES Musial St Louis 18 HOME RUNS Mize New York and Kiner Pittsburgh 40 STOLEN BASES Ashburn Philadelphia 32 STRIKEOUTS Brecheen St Louis 148 PITCHING Sewell Pittsburgh 133 .813
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Williams
Boston
Boudreau
Cleveland
Henrich
New York
DiMaggio
Dillinger
St. Louis
Mitchell
Gordon
Feller
Lemon
Kramer
Gromek
Musial
Mize
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Brecheen
Sewell
Point Pleasant Junior High Football Schedule
The Point Pleasant Junior High Red Skins list their fall grid schedule with games at home against Ripley on Oct 7 and Eleanor Jr High on Oct 21, and away matches at Marietta and Putnam Jr Highs in October and November.
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Point Pleasant Junior High School
Red Skins
Ripley
Marietta Jr. High
Eleanor Jr. High
Putnam Jr. High
Ashland
Lights Go Out Halting Orrville versus Madison Football
Orrville led 19 to 12 with 8:20 remaining when lights failed on one side of the field. Madison Coach Ennis Walker refused continuation, calling his team off the field. Ohio High School Athletic Commissioner H. W. Emschler may rule the game a no contest. Gov. Thomas J. Herbert attended two high school games in Butler County, watching Hamilton-Chillicothe 44-0 and Middletown-Middies 26-6. Several other scholastic gridiron notes include Newark, Bremen, Lancaster, West Jefferson, Defiance-Bryan cancellation, and Massillon looming as a major foe.
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Fritz Howell
Ohio
H. W. Emschler
Orrville
Mansfield Madison
Madison
Ennis Walker
Walker
Emschler
Butler County
Thomas J. Herbert
Hamilton
Springfield
Steubenville
Newark
Wildcats
Marietta
Andy Anderson
Bremen
Columbus Academy
Lancaster
Golden Gates
Coshocton
Joe Mack
West Jefferson
Liberty Union
Bryan
Gallipolis
Gene Wethertoft
Mt. Vernon
Grandview
Yellow Jackets
Fredericktown
Granville
Lorain
Big Red
Massillon
Jack Lebay
Smithfield
Army
Adena
John Colceri
Canton McKinley
Canton Timken
Bulldogs
Alliance
Toledo
Waite
Middletown
Scott
Columbus North
Cleveland Celebrates Indians World Series Victory
After the 8-3 comeback win over the Boston Red Sox in the first sudden death playoff, Cleveland erupted in a debris littered, horn blasting celebration. Fans packed Euclid and Lorain Avenues while hotels filled, bands marched, pennants sold, and even a GOP congressman wandered the crowds as the city treks toward the World Series.
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Cleveland
Indians
Boston Red Sox
George H. Bender
Euclid Avenue
Lorain Avenue
Joseph M. Sweeney
Cuyahoga County
Daughters of Union Veterans Plan Oct 14 Gathering
GLOUSTER The Daughters of Union Veterans will hold their annual business and social gathering at the home of Mrs. Mary Roberts on Broad Street October 14 starting about 10 30 a m A potluck noon dinner and an afternoon program are planned Members of the organized committee are Mrs Patience Wallace Mrs Hattie Hoon and Mrs Jane Stansbury The group has not been active in five years but former members are invited to attend and participate.
Glouster Personal Notices Chronicle Weekend Visits
Glouster residents report visits and moves among families across Ohio and Indiana. Mrs Homer Vore of Palos and Mrs Jessie Deccar of Glouster visited Mrs Mary Moore in Vincennes Indiana and other Illinois sites. William H Vore Jr. spent weekend with Palos parents then returned to Chanute Field Illinois.
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Homer Vore
Palos
Jessie Deccar
Glouster
Joe Pugle
David West
Santa Monica
Calif
W. W. Bryson
West
Bryson
William Martin
Barberton
William B. Morris
Don Davis
Karen
Zanesville
Davis
WSCS Meeting Slated Wednesday Evening
The Women’s Society for Christian Service of the Glouster Methodist Church will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. in the church auditorium. Members are asked to bring packages for teen age children overseas.
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Glouster
Women's Society For Christian Service
Glouster Methodist Church
Frost Appearance Fails To Materialize
Frost failed to appear in the community Sunday night. Early Monday temperatures dipped to 48 degrees with a cold rain and the day’s high hovered around 50.
Fair Trip Plans by Glouster UMW Auxiliary
Members of the Glouster Ladies Auxiliary of the UMW of A plan an Oct. 14 trip to the Lancaster Fair. They will meet at Glouster bus station at 8 30 a.m. for departure.
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Glouster
UMW of A
Lancaster
Garden Club Meeting Set at Mrs Jewell’s Home
The Garden Club will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Gertrude Jewell with Mrs Branson Chambers as co hostess.
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Garden Club
Glouster
Gertrude Jewell
Branson Chambers
Race Postponed at Lebanon Raceway Night Session
Last night’s rainout at Lebanon Raceway forces the program to run tonight. The feature event is the Wilmington pace stake with bettors watching the rescheduled lineup.
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Lebanon
Lebanon Raceway
Wilmington
Mrs. Vess Dies at 67 in Derthick Home
GLOUSTER Mrs Bessie Vess 67 died at her Derthick home at 6 p m Sunday from a heart attack She was born in Buchtel daughter of the late James and Sarah Brown and lived here 27 years She leaves son Edward Glouster Route 2 daughter Mrs Dorothy Skinner Glouster Route 3 sisters Mrs Lalla Marshon Zanesville Mrs Nellie Goldsberry Columbus and Mrs Anna Henderson Marta brothers James Brown Zanesville and Ernest McConnelsville Husband William Vess died last January Funeral at John S Blower funeral home Wednesday at 2 p m Rev Harvey Smith will officiate Burial in Glouster cemetery Friends may call at the Blower home.
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Buchtel
James
Sarah Brown
Edeward
Glouster
Dorothy Skinner
Lalla Marshon
Zanesville
Nellie Goldsberry
Columbus
Anna Henderson
Marta
James Brown
Ernest
McConnelsville
Vess
Installation Planned By Legion Auxiliary
The Auxiliary of the American Legion will meet in Legion Hall Thursday at 7 30 p m Officers will be installed with district president Mrs C J Aile stock of Athens as installing officer Following the installation ceremonies a program will be given and refreshments served
Trimble Grange Plans Meeting and Degree Work
Trimble Grange will meet Saturday at 8 p.m. Degree work will be conferred, after which a potluck supper will be served.
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Glouster — Trimble Grange
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