Gallia Plugs Beat Athens Campaign With Pep Rally
Gallia Academy High School plans a public pep rally at Memorial Field as the Blue Devils chase a key victory over Athens. Coach Don Souder asserts the team can disrupt the league race while returning players including Clarence Jackson and Vic Hager rejoin practice though Gene Wetherholt remains sidelined with a foot injury likely two weeks more.
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Gallipolis
Blue Devils
Gallia Academy High School
Don Souder
Gene Wetherholt
Wetherholt
Oak Hill
Meigs Countians Win Golf Prizes at Club Banquet
Two Meigs Countians will receive trophies at the Gallipolis Golf Club final banquet in the Lafayette Hotel Judge F Harmon OBrien of Pomeroy won the handicap tournament and Frank White of Middleport won the first flight of the championship. Other Middleport and Pomeroy golfers from the Gallipolis Club attend weekly. Ty Cobb scored 2244 runs in 22 major league seasons.
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Middleport
Gallipolis Golf Club
Lafayette Hotel
F. Harmon O’brien
Pomeroy
Frank White
Gallipolis
Ladies Bowling League Clings to Tie for First Place
Banks Sport Shop and C. S. O. E. remain tied for first after last night's play in the Ladies Bowling League. C. S. O. E. swept Beasley Mathews to extend a two week undefeated stretch, while Shoppers posted wins over Figg Shop led by Mrs Carroll Widdoes with 458 pins. McKee Drugettes gained second place by taking two of three from Roger Deans as McBee teams split with McBee No. 1 beating No. 2 twice. High scores: Maxine Elaw 436, Arlene Johnson 426. Helen Long 379 for Beasley Mathews. Betty Hayhurst 452 for Deans.
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Shoppers
Figg Shop
Carroll] Widdoes
Leta Nelson
Ted Mahaffey
McKee Drugettes
Roger Deans
Irene McBride
Betty Hayhurst
Deans
Athens Bulldogs Ready for Blue Devils After injuries
Athens High Bulldogs, after a 21 0 loss to Gallia Academy, prepare for a tough Friday clash with the Blue Devils. Key backs Nick Parkis and Dick Guthrie hobble, Virgil Frost injures an ankle, while coach Harry Lackey repositions Jon Blair to halfback. The line shows few new bruises as Athens aims for its first win since 1946.
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Gallia Academy High
Athens High Bulldogs
Blue Devils
Harry Lackey
Nelsonville High
Bulldogs
Nick Parkis
Dick Guthrie
Parkis
Nelsonville
Guthrie
Johnny Ith
Virgil Frost
Lackey
Jon Blair
Greyhounds
Bpolis
AHL
Dave Neutzling
Deluxe
Dave Steinmetz
Jay Lavelle
Point Pleasant Faces Undefeated Williamson In Grid Clash
Point Pleasant Big Blacks travel to Williamson to meet the Wolfpack led by Don Brown on Friday at 8 p.m. Both teams carry nine wins or fewer losses this season as the two schools meet for the first time in state scholastic football. Key players include Sonny Gerlach Billy Bardin Tensil Cheese brew Billy Woomer Jackie Durst and Jack Fowler with Fowler sidelined by an infected leg and Nott nursing a twisted ankle.
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Big Blacks
Williamson
Bob Adkins
Gallipolis
Blacks
Poca
Middleport
Ohio
Barboursville
Tony Gentile
Williamson Wolfpack
Don Brown
Coal Field
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Ceredo- Kenova
Huntington Central
Jack Fowler
Reece Nott
Fowler
Nott
Adkins
Sonny Gerlach
Fleet Billy Bardin
Tensil Cheesebrew
Billy Woomer
Jackie Durst
Sports Mirror Today and Yester Years in Baseball and Boxing
A recap notes Jim Turner hired by Casey Stengel to coach the Yankees. Brecheen pitched the Cardinals to a 4 1 victory over the Red Sox to tie the World Series at three games each. Sugar Ray Robinson stopped Snzy Jannat in the second round in Boston. Henry Armstrong halted Howard Scott in the second round in Minneapolis.
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Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Harry
the Cat) Brecheen
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox
Sugar Ray Robinson
Snzy Jannatto
Boston
Henry Armstrong
Howard Scott
Minneapolis
Yanks Acquire Jensen and Martin From Oakland Farm Club
New York Yankees announce purchases of Jackie Jensen and Alfred Martin from the Oakland Club as part of a push to strengthen pitching and lineup. Casey Stengel cites interest from eight clubs and notes Jensen and Martin bring speed power and versatility to the outfield and infield.
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Jensen, Martin
Oakland Farm Club
NEW York
New York Yankees
Casey Stengel
Jackie Jensen
California
Alfred
Billy) Martin
Oakland
Stengel
Yankees
Casey
Hafey Wins 1981 NL Batting Title Amid Close Race
In 1981 Chick Hafey captured the National League batting crown with a .3489 total, narrowly edging Terry and Jim Bottomley who finished at .3496 and .3482 respectively.
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Chick Hafey
Hi Terry
Jim Bottomley
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