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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1948

Page

8

Ohio Labor Day sports menu spans many events

A packed Labor Day weekend in Ohio features baseball, horse racing, football, midget and big car auto racing, swimming, and polo. The Cleveland Indians join away games in St Louis and Chicago while the Browns face the Los Angeles Dons. Cincinnati Reds, Columbus Red Birds, Beulah Park racing, Torch speedway, Pomeroy Rocksprings, Jones Speedway, Harbor Hills racing, and a National AAU swimming meet in Cuyahoga Falls are on tap alongside local games and regional races.

Ohio Cleveland Akron Indians Football Browns Los Angeles Dons Columbus Browns Cincinnati Reds Columbus Redbirds St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Red Birds Toledo New Torch Speedway Pomeroy’s Rocksprings Jones Speedway Newark Harbor Hills Cuyahoga Falls

Standings and Results Across Baseball Leagues

National League Brooklyn leads with 6 to 2 over Chicago in a 6 7 innings game. Palica Minner Behrman Campanella McCall Rush Schmitz and Wainer pitched. New York beats Pittsburgh 5 4 behind Jansen Cooper Chesnes Kluttz. American Association Indianapolis defeats Columbus 4 1 Louisville tops Toledo 4 0 Milwaukee defeats St Paul 6 3 Minneapolis Kansas City rain.

Brooklyn Chicago Palica Casey Minner Behrman Campanella McCall Rush Schmitz Wainer New York Pittsburgh Jansen Cooper Chesnes and Kluttz American Association Indianapolis Columbus Louisville Toledo Milwaukee St. Paul Minneapolis-Kansas City Boston New Pittsburgh York Philadelphia Cincinnati Er Cleveland Detroit Washington St Louis St Paul Coest Minneapolis Kansas City —&O

Games Today Outlook From Major League Matchups

Schedule listing grid shows National League games including Philadelphia at Boston Rowe 8 9 facing Voiselle 14 12 and New York at Brooklyn with Hansen 2 2 and Hartung 6 8 versus Hatten 11 7 and Erskine 3 1. American League features Washington at New York Wynn 8 15 Thompson 4 7 versus Porterfield 4 1 and Lopat 14 8 plus Cleveland at St Louis twi night Lemon 18 11 and Zol dak 7 8 against Ostrowski 2 3 and Kennedy 6 5. Boston at Philadelphia night Kinder 6 7 against Scheib 11 6 and Detroit at Chicago night Hutchinson 10 8 against night 8 15.

Philadelphia Boston Rowe Voiselle New York Brooklyn Hansen Hartung Hatten Erskine Chicago Pittsburgh Meyer Queen Washington Wynn Thompson Porterfield Lopat Cleveland St. Louis Twinight Lemon Zoldak Ostrowski Kennedy Kinder Scheib Detroit Hutchinson Ight

League Leaders Batting and Pitching Summary

BATTING led by Boudreau Cleveland 369 and Musial St Louis 376. RUNS by DiMaggio Boston 103 and Musial 113. HITS with Boudreau 167 and Musial 191. HOME RUNS DiMaggio 29 and Kiner 36. PITCHING top Sper Sewell Pittsburgh 93 wins .750. Other marks include DiMaggio 118 RBIs and Musial 109 RBIs.

Boudreau Cleveland DiMaggio Boston New York Stephens Mitchell Henrich Stewart Washington Dillinger St. Louis Brissie Philadelphia Feller Kramer Musial Kiner Pittsburgh Ashburn Brecheen J. Louis Blackwell Cincinnati Sewell Pitsburgh

Ohio Valley Association title bid stalls after delayed game

Pomeroy Merchants led 4 0 when their clash with the Bees was halted in the fourth inning at Racine on Thursday. The game will be replayed Sunday while weekend fixtures pit Gallians against Bees and Hartford against Racine as race standings tighten.

Ohio Valley Association Club Ww. L. Pet Pomeroy Piasant Une Reedsvillé Rang Cenaduagane Bet Qatettacisan Hartford Exes All Gallians Racine Darkness Pomeroy Merchants Ohio Valley Association The Bees Merchants Lester Lee Johnny Lee Pomeroy Elmer Houdashelt Don Gothard Reedsville Hartford Gallians Racine

Hannan Forms Football Team at Hannan High School

A new football team has been organized at Hannan High School for the first time since 1939 with blue and white uniforms. Coach Charles Meadows leads the squad and the schedule lists home games against Winfield Hanging Rock Kenova Buffalo Valley, Van, and Buffalo with dates in September and October.

Point Pleasant Hannan High School Charles Meadows Winfield Hanging Rock Buffalo Valley Kenova Van Buffalo

Giants rally past Pirates behind Walker Cooper

Walker Cooper drove in three runs with a single and a homer to lead the Giants to a 5-4 win over the Pirates. Johnny Schmitz pitched four scoreless innings in relief, earning credit for the Cubs 7-6 victory over the Dodgers after a prior defeat.

Walker Cooper Giants Pirates Johnny Schmitz Cubs Brooklyn Chicago Dodgers

Ohio U squad shows progress in early football drills

Ohio University coach Harold Wise reports satisfactory blocking and running progress on the fourth day of practice under a hot sun. He notes improved line play and signals, with several players absent or returning from military service while preparations include dummy scrimmage and signal drills.

Harold Wise Ohio University Pigskin Brigade Wise Herb Rath LaVon Craybill Milt Taylor Dan Harkabus Taylor Harkabus Bill Pearce Akron Copley Chris Stefan Pat Connelly Rod Andrews Bob Lenecke Jack Wagner

Detroit bowler Val Mikiel named woman bowler of the year

Mrs Val Mikiel a Detroit bowling instructor was chosen as woman bowler of the year by the National Bowlers Association. She edged Phyllis Vogell of Los Angeles 390 to 238 in a ten to one voting system. Mikiel starred in Detroit with season averages of 190 and 192 in the all star league.

Toledo Val Mikiel Detroit National Bow Ters Phyllis Vogell Los Angeles Asion Yea Ann Sobolowski Elizabeth N. J Nina van Camp Chicago Catherine Felmeth Shirley Wernecke Connie Powers Dorothy Brichta Marie Bedney Owatonna Minn Virgie Hupfer Burlington Andy Varipapa Mrs. Mikiel

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