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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1957

Page

11

Bulldogs travel to Belpre for Friday night clash

Athens High School coach Don Eskey brings the Bulldogs to Belpre for a 8 p.m. Friday game seeking a second straight win. The starting lineup from last week is expected to start again with Alan McGrath at center and guards Louis Ruman and Dick Knight.

Don Eskey Athens Belpre Bulldogs Eagles Eskeymen Eskey Alan McGrath Louis Ruman Dick Knight Buz Ball Jim Sweeney Bill Biggers Russ Wickerham

Buffalo Holds Playoff Lead in International League Final

Buffalo Bisons lead the International League final playoffs two games to none after a 3-2 victory over the Marlins in Buffalo. Manager Phil Cavaretta said the team has the jump as the series moves to Miami with two wins needed for the Governor's Cup. Denver leads St. Paul three games to one in the Junior World Series.

Buffalo N. Y Buffalo Bisons Miami Bison Phil Cavaretta Marlins

Ohio College Football Action Picks Up Saturday

Twenty six of Ohio’s 34 colleges will play 17 games Saturday. Bowling Green hosts Baldwin Wallace as Heidelberg meets Bluffton in a key nonleague clash. Ohio Wesleyan visits Mount Union and Akron travels to Wittenberg as Ohio Conference games.

Fritz Howell Columbus Ohio Bowling Green Baldwin Wallace Heidelberg Bluffton Tiffin Heidelberg - Bluffton Ohio Confer Ence Beavers Ohio Wesleyan Mount Union Akron Wittenberg Kent State Xavier Dayton Cincinnati Queen City Ohio University Indiana Pa West Virginia Wesleyan Marietta Colorado Youngstown Geneva Muskingum Toledo

Fierce Rivals Clash In Ohio River Football Night

Two towns Gallipolis and Point Pleasant meet near the Ohio River with Blue Devils facing the Big Blacks in Gallipolis. Wahama visits Middleport for a heated Virginia and Ohio border clash as schedule lists Friday and Saturday games across Athens Nelsonville Jackson Portsmouth and others.

Ohio River Gallipolis Blue Devils Point Pleasant Big Blacks Wahama Middleport Yellow Jacket John Thompson Falcon Ralph Sayre Athens Before the Plains Nelsonville Jackson Portsmouth East Buxley Logan Logan Wellston At Oak Hill Chauncey Dover Pomeroy McArthur Berne Union Dresden Glouster Mercerville Kgger Creek Saturdray Rio Grande Trimble Eastern Rutland Oak Hill

Xavier Coach Jim McCafferty Seen as Big Basketball Figure

Cincinnati crowd hails Jim McCafferty as a towering six eight, 270 pound former Loyola leader. The coach jokes he had the edge from birth weighing 19 pounds at birth.

Cincinnati Xavier University Jim McCafferty Loyola Lamentor Jim

Athens bowling league results and top bowlers noted

SOWLING SS RES ry INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE report shows Athens Office Supply beating Ted Williams Heating 4 0 while Beasley Mathews and Com Tel split. Top bowler Abraham led with 543 series and Sinnett 528. Sunnyhill plans Sunday game against Allen's Milk at Nelsonville notes league activity.

Athens Ted Williams Beasley Mathews Cussins Fearn Belk-Simpson Abraham Sinnett Kittell Leffler Wiles Patterson Matthews McBee Ane Ambassador Martin’s Athens Machine McBee Ambassador Ltdy Matthews Ashland Ath. Mch Athens Office Martin’saters Ti Murph Chappelear Griffith Daft Bickel G. Moore Sunnyhill Hocking Valley Assn Allen’s Milk of Columbus Nelsonville

Sisler Hit .407 in 1920 and .448 in Final Month

Baseball note highlights star George Sisler who batted .407 for the 1920 St. Louis Browns and posted a .448 average in the season's last month, showing peak form late in the campaign.

George Sisler St. Louis Browns

Friday and Saturday Baseball Schedule Across Cities

The schedule lists games for Sangin LQ and other teams including Philadelphia at Brooklyn New York at Pittsburgh St. Louis at Cincinnati Milwaukee at Chicago with no Friday results. Saturday shows Chicago at Cleveland Boston at New York Detroit at Kansas City Washington at Baltimore and a 15 inning Chicago vs Washington game with Chicago leading 7 to 3.

Philadelphia Brooklyn New York Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Milwaukee Chicago Washington Schedu Cleveland Boston Detroit Kansas City Baltimore LEAGL L Pet Nam Cnowe Washington Kansas City

Chauncey Area Personal News Highlights

Chauncey community notes list family visits and birthdays. Marie Shafer, great grandmother of a new Simons baby in Columbus, was omitted from grandparents. Connie Searls, daughter of George and Mrs. Searls, is in Children's Hospital Columbus and improving. Several weekend visitors and travels are noted among local families including Oggs, Sams, Cruikshanks, and Wilsons, with Beulah Robinson wintering in Portales New Mexico.

Chauncey Marie Shafer Robert Simons Columbus Connie Searls George Searls Childrens Hospital Bobby Ogg Homer Shields Ogg Chauncey Dover Kenneth Sams Jamestown N. Y Harold Sams Lillie Brickles Theda Townsend Sharpsburg Leslie Cruikshank Martha Crow S. L. Darst Darst Gerald Robinson Brenda Robinson Clair Parsons Joe Nelsonville

Two 20 Lap Features On Speedway Card

Logan Ohio track showcases two 20 lap features at Lake Logan Speedway on Sunday. Al Lewis of Zanesville aims to defend his qualifying time record set at 17.2 seconds after tying Ivan Matheny of New Marshfield at 17.3 in a prior run. Time trials begin at 1 p.m. with racing at 2 p.m. and all remaining season programs on Sundays.

Area church notices list ministers and service times

Chauncey Churches Pilgrim Holiness and Morristown Holiness ministries show Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m evangelistic service 7 30 p m and Wednesday prayer meeting. Churches of Christ Parish Millfield and Chauncey Methodist publish multiple speakers and services including 9 30 a m 10 30 a m 10 30 a m times with prayer meetings and lay worship.

Pilgrim Holiness Raymond Pidcock Morristown Helen Tatman Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney Hal Zug Taylor Ridge Green's Run Millfield Chauncey Methodist Norman Dewire Ladies Aid Church of God Fred Crabtree

Social Visitors From Lancaster Saturday

Mr. and Mrs. James Smith hosted visitors including Mr. and Mrs. John Schoonover and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harden with their son and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Blosser from Lancaster. The article notes Britannica references blood draining by leeches in jungles.

Leslie Cruikshank Martha Crow John Schoonover James Smith Roy Harden Harold Blosser Lancaster

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