Soccer? Grid Carnival Opens Scholastic Football Season
SEC carnival could shape league relations as eight district squads converge for a 1:30 p.m. kick at Ohio Stadium. Logan versus Pomeroy open four 16 minute bouts followed by Nelsonville, Gallipolis, Wellston, Middleport, Jackson and Athens in a historic first pre season festival. Attendance estimates hover around 6000 as fans scout teams ahead of the regular season.
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McArthur
Rutland
Ohio
Logan
Pomeroy
Various baseball scores from daytime and night games
Detailed box scores show Cleveland and Detroit uneven games with runs and errors, Newhouser staging a win for Detroit, Feller pitching for Cleveland, and St Louis routing Chicago. National League results include New York's high scoring win over Brooklyn, Cincinnati over Pittsburgh, Philadelphia over Boston, Chicago blanked by St Louis, and American Association tallies from Toledo, Columbus, Indianapolis, Louisville, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Kansas City, and St Paul.
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New York
Brooklyn
Kennedy
Hansen
Higbe
Hartung
Westrum
Barney
Erskine
Palica
Campanella
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Wehmeier
Howell
Promesa
Lombardi
Gumbert
Mass
Philadelphia
Boston
Meyer and Lopata
Sain and Salkeld
Chicago
St. Louis
Rush
Muncrief
Chipman
Adkins
Owen
Brecheen and Garagiola
American Association
Panthers Start Lineup Nears Set for 1949 Football Season
Pomeroy Panthers coach Wilks named 12 likely starters from 37 candidates for the 1949 season. Key players include Benny Buck Alvin Clark Don Dailey Paul Ginn Willard O Neil Johnnie Robinson Bob Seyfried Bob Still Eugene Snowden Thurston Stone Paul Werry and Bob Barnitz with injuries and form affecting picks. Freshmen Don Young Junior Wilson Danny West Eugene Thompson Jerry Snowden Lewis Osborne Kenneth King also join. team is light beyond starters. Also State Racing Commission suspended Bedford trainer J G Anger for 60 days.
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Benny Buck
Alvin Clark
Don Dailey
Paul Ginn
Willard O’neil
Johnnie Robinson
Bob Seyfried
Bob Still
Eugene Snowden
Thurston Stone
Paul Werry
Bob Barnitz
Werry
Barnitz
Panthers
Ed Bowen
Don Hunnel
Red” O'Neil
Johnnie Werry
Don Young
Junior Wilson
Danny West
Eugene Thompson
Jerry Snowden
Lewis Osborne
Kenneth King
Sports Mirror Today A Year Ago
Rex Barney of Brooklyn pitched a 2 0 no hitter against the New York Giants. Cary Middlecoff and Howard Everitt led first day qualifying in the national amateur golf tourney with 68s. The American League announced attendance would rise by over 1 000 000 from the prior year. Bitsy Grant defeated Sidney Wood in the second round of the national tennis tournament.
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Rex Barney
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Cary Middlecoff
Howard Everitt
Bitsy Grant
Sidney Wood
SEO Sports Writers Organize Tonight
SEO sports writers from towns in the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League plan a 6 p.m. dinner and organizational meeting at Sportsman's Restaurant. The group aims to strengthen news exchange among towns and assist in selecting an official all star team after the season.
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Southeastern Ohio Athletic League
Sportsman’s
SEC
Shootin’ Poster Series From Sky Line Gun Club Action
A sequence of images shows active Sky Line Gun Club members at Athens skeet layout in action. Photos credit H McCaskill.
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Skyline Gun Club
Athens
H. McCaskill
Baseball Night Schedule With Several Matchups
The card lists multiple games including Boston at New York with Kinder 18-5 against Lopat 13-7 and New York at Brooklyn with Koslo 8-11 facing Branca 12-5 as the only intercity matchups. Other nocturnal games feature Philadelphia at Boston with Roberts 14-12 versus Spahn 17-12 and St Louis at Cincinnati pitting Brazie 14-6 against Vander Meer 4-9. Additional pairings include Cleveland at St Louis, Washington at Philadelphia, Chicago at Pittsburgh, and midweek dates Louisville at Indianapolis Columbus at Toledo St Paul at Kansas City Minneapolis at Milwaukee.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Wynn
Papish
Hegan
Tresh
Newhouser
Robinson
Feller
Gray
St. Louis
Chicago
Garver
Moss
Kuzava
Malone
Washington
Philadelphia
Pearce
Haynes
Calvert
Evans
Kellner
Guerra
Weik
Gonzales
Scarborough
Early
Brissie
Astroth
Boston
New York
American League
Kinder
Lopat
Garcia
Papat
Hittle
National League
Brooklyn
Koslo
Branca
Roberts
Spahn
Cincinnati
Brazie
Vander Meer
Pittsburgh
Schmitz
Chesnes
Werle
American Association
Louisville
Indianapolis
Columbus
Toledo
St. Paul
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Kent State Opens Football Practice With 26 Lettermen
Kent State University launches grid drills as coach Trevor Rees fields 26 lettermen in two a day sessions ahead of an eight game slate. Returning stars include All-Ohio halfback Wilbur Little and captain-elect Frank Mesek with depth across end tackle guard and center positions.
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Kent State University
Trevor Rees
Western Reserve
Kent
Wilbur Little
Newcomerstown Express
KSU
Frank Mesek
Barberton
Pace
Golden Flash
Jerry Tuttle
Kent Roosevelt
Tuttle
Letterman Joe Pisani
August DiVito
Sam Ruvulo
Nick Dellerba
Frosh
Howie Wolfgram
Jack Mancos
Jerry Miner
Rees
Ed Capri
Bob Pease
Lou Bragg
Jim Betteker
Gene Hudson
Lee Oster
Gene Vanard
Ervin Mason
Pay Powers
George Ettler
Bob Davis
Rudy Gorbitz
Don Radabaugh
Frank Klein
John Hughes
Joe Barna
Boghus Mooradian
Bill Blankenship
Don Pape
Mario Nolfi
Mesek
George Kovalick
Don White
Bob Miller
Ray Hyser
Pete Ahern
Boxing Results From Fall River and Los Angeles Matches
In Fall River Clint Miller 126 pounds from Elizabeth New Jersey outpointed Buddy Hayes 130 pounds from Boston in ten rounds. In Los Angeles Beau Jack 139 pounds from New York outpointed Tate Marines 140 pounds from Los Angeles in ten rounds.
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Fall River
Mass
Clint Miller
Elizabeth
N. J
Buddy Hayes
Boston
Los Angeles
Beau Jack
New York
Tate Marlines
Benefit Softball Games For Pomroy Firemen Fund
In a Wahama field doubleheader on Wednesday evening two Pomroy Lion's Club teams played three innings for the firemen's emergency and first aid squad fund. The Inkraham captains Henry Ewing and Whitney Ingraham led a 20 to 3 finish for Ingraham. The nightcap saw the Chester Pilots beat Blaetmar Buick 3 to 0.
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Pomeroy
Wahama Field
Pomeroy Lion's Club
Henry “Smoke” Ewing
Whitney Ingraham
Ingraham
Chester Pilots
Blaetmar Buick
New Horseshoe Group To Be Organized
Canton Ohio reader John Sebek says a new association of horseshoe pitchers from Ohio Indiana Illinois and Kentucky will incorporate in Indianapolis soon. The group is headed by Arlos Harris of Indianapolis who was last year’s president of the National Horseshoe Pitching Association from which this new group is seceding.
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Canton
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Indianapolis
John Sebek
Arlos Harris
National Horseshoe Pitching Association
Hvl All Star Game Carded For Sunday
HVL Baseball confirms an All-Star game at City Playgrounds in Nelsonville for Sunday at 2 p.m. A 22 man squad, led by Darrell West, faces the Nelsonville Eagles, who clinched the title last Sunday by beating Albany 12 to 5.
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Nelsonville
City
Darrell West
Albany Panthers
Nelsonville Eagles
Albany
West
Fred Swearingen
Athens
Ed Chesser
New Marshfield
Eagles
Marv Knowlton
Bolee
Woodson
Nelsonville Wew
Roman
Glouster
Leonard
Logan
Logan Eleven Tapers Off Before Pomeroy Game
Logan Chieftains coach Dwight Diller plans a tapered lead into the SEC clash with the Pomeroy Panthers at Ohio University stadium Athens Saturday. The squad reports good health with minor injuries only. Starting lineup features Dick Martin left end Lawrence Ellis right end Paul Bateman John Yates at left tackle Don Mauk center Dave Derr signals Pete Kuhn left half John Savings right half Walter Nelson fullback.
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LOGAN
Dwight Diller
Logan Chieftains
Pomeroy Panthers
Ohio University
Athens
Diller
Chieftains
Dick Martin
Lawrence Ellis
Paul Bateman
John Yates
Charles Krannitz
Charles Bryant
Don Mauk
Dave Derr
Pete Kuhn
Posion
John Savings
Walter Nelson
By the Way Life’s quirks and court house humor
A column blends light satire on age eleven and aviation jokes with notes on a Portland bus boy who returned $2400 found and received a $1 reward. It also promotes NYE Chevrolet car service and a court house renovation, plus a barn pigeon’s relocation and a plea for help to send it home.
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Court House
Portland
Ore
NYE Chevrolet Company
North Court
Adv
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Buck Jamison
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Boston Setae Wee
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Chicago Haeman
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American Association Paul
Malienenin Mide
Milwaukee Womens
Columbus TV
Wilks
Herndon Wilks
State Racing Commission
J. G. Anger
Bedford
Beulah Park
Grove City
Sport Shop
N. Court St
Sports Mirror
SEO Sports
Byron Wolfe
Kent State
Goodyear
Mickle
Tire & Accessory Co
Athens, Ohio
Firemen’s Fund
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HWL
Marshfield
Watkins
VEW
Tinkham
Athens Eagles
VFW
Escoe
Linsecott
Stright
Knowlton
Lowery
T. Mowery
Cominsky
Dodson
Athens Merchants
Bolce
Kowalczyk
Athan Dupler
Cook Logan
P. Mowery
Mills
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Sinclair Refining Co
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