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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1948
Page
9
A season recap notes a surge of no-hit games across lower classifications amid playoff pushes for division leaders and league winners. It discusses ball changes, park layouts, pitching control, and contrasts hitters Stan Musial and Ted Williams with others amid slumps.
Ohio high school and collegiate football items launch the season across the Buckeye state. Cedarville and Ohio Northern open at Xenia with night games planned as lighting upgrades expand schedules. The slate includes Salem West Virginia at Wilmington and Marshall at Miami among others.
Rio Grande College shows a 21 year football record with a .307 win rate based on Joe Gibson’s intake as athletic director. A 33 game losing streak from 1938 to 1942 skews totals. excluding it the win rate rises to .401.
In Washington a tight unanimous decision pitted Ezzard Charles against Jimmy Bivins. Charles, a Cincinnati light heavy, impressed with a strong showing and a dramatic finish. Neither man fell, Louis power absent, prompting Charles' camp to push for a title challenge as the heavyweight field looks wide open.
Bowling Green State University football coaches finalize play timing and formations as two a day practices continue through Wednesday. Injuries shelve Niehm Raether and Bonfiglio, while Mason Schie push to return. Whittaker searches for front wall depth with Muellich reviewing center line talent. Michigan Club to honor 1947 All America Bob Chappuis at Michigan Night in New York at Ebbets Field on August 27.
Don Black of Cleveland collapsed at the plate after a foul ball, suffering a brain hemorrhage from an aneurysm. He woke briefly in the hospital but remains in critical condition as doctors weigh recovery prospects.
In the American League St Louis and Cleveland split a scoreline with Kennedy winning for St Louis. Partee took losses for Cleveland. In the National League Pittsburgh beat New York and Chicago defeated Brooklyn with late rallies. Sharp pitching and multiple relievers were used.
Harry Comstock defeats brother Gene in the 15 lap feature at Buck's near Athens. Lamont Ward of Clarksburg takes second with Gene tied for day honors after sweeping early races. Other races see Estep fastest in trials, Ashbaugh and Campbell noted winners in respective heats.
Sunnyside Comets overcame a 12 2 deficit to beat Gillen Motors 13 12 in Huntington West Virginia and advance to the tri state softball tourney quarter finals. They will face Owens Illinois of Huntington next.
New York Giants end Bill Swiacks, a 1947 Columbia All American, began grid life at Southbridge High School in Massachusetts after his older brother faked his mother's name on the eligibility form to let him play.
Scheduled games feature Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Ostermueller versus Bonham, Chicago at Boston Borony versus Sain, St. Louis at Philadelphia Brecheen against Heintzelman, New York at Cleveland Lopat against Lemon, Boston at Chicago Kinder against Wight, Washington at Detroit Haefner and Weik facing Newhouser and Trucks, plus Philadelphia at St. Louis with Ostrowski and Ostrowski at 4-3.
Yesterday's stars include Joe Schultz of the Browns who slammed a pinch hit single with the bases loaded in the ninth to lift St Louis to a 3-2 win over Cleveland. Monte Kennedy and the Giants stopped Pittsburgh's seven game streak with a 5-2 victory.
Ernie Stanley of Portsmouth and Don Barger of Hamilton were injured in a hit and run incident as they stepped from a car in Xenia. Stanley, Cedarville College football end, is out for Tuesday's game with Ohio Northern, while Barger sustained non serious injuries.
Williams of Boston leads batting with .368 and Boudreau of Cleveland hits .361. Enrich leads runs with 117. DiMaggio drives in 136 and hits 180. Henrich and Priddy share doubles at 38. Henrich and Stewart top triples with 13. DiMaggio has 35 homers. Dillinger swipes 24 bases. Feller fans 135. Kramer 16 4 with .800. Musial leads batting at .373 with 120 runs and 116 RBIs. Musial adds 203 hits, 40 doubles, 16 triples. Kiner paces homers with 39. Ashburn has 32 steals. Brecheen 130 strikeouts. Sewell 113 wins and .786 winning percentage.
Ezzard Charles from Cincinnati outpointed Jimmy Bivins of Cleveland in Washington. Bobby McQuillar of Port Huron beat Candy McDaniels of Cincinnati in Chicago. Johnny La Russo of New York outpointed Denis Pat Brady of New York in Providence.
Ohio U football drills press toward the season opener with Bowling Green. Coach Harold Wise split White and Red squads for scrimmage with Stefan passing to Marco and Davis and McKenna delivering TDs. Sudnick and Ersek were hurt but returned. Sopko sidelined for nose surgery. next week reduces drills to one daily session.
Cincinnati football opens season preparations for Nippert Stadium facing Hardin-Simmons in Abilene Texas. Coach Ray Nolting praises conditioning and notes a difficult schedule including Ohio U Butler Western Reserve Miami and major foes like Xavier Mississippi State Kentucky and Tulane. Star back Roger Stephens leads the attack with newcomers Si Stayman Bob Menke Bill Moore Don Brill Pete St Clair and Rollie Wulf flashing potential. New linemen Mike Keane Joe Hauk Dick Kane Gerry Stautberg and Jack Bittekofer show promise for the line.
State College coach Bob Higgins says the 1947 Penn State football team is the best he has coached in 18 seasons. The unbeaten squad earns that top distinction in his view.
New York reports estimates suggest more than 20 million people bowl in the United States. Analysts note broad participation across ages and regions, with bowling leagues expanding and equipment sales climbing.
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