OU Plays 2nd Night Game Under Lights in 1951
Ohio University basketballer Jay Ruoff returns from a summer in France and England where he and Russ Reichardt observed Olympic competition. He analyzes international play, cites Argentina and Brazil as fast teams, mentions Mexico as a potential threat, and notes American ineligibility and chaotic officiating as features of the era.
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France
England
Russ Reichardt
Ohio U
Jay Ruoff
Ruoff
Argentina
United States
Brazil
Jay
University of Mexico
Hawaii
Olympic Committee
America
Boudreau Foresees Indians Pennant Run Amid Confidence
Lou Boudreau predicted Cleveland would win the American League pennant declaring they are in now. He cited Bob Feller’s 4-1 win over Hal Newhouser and Detroit as pivotal, noted Boston and New York in pursuit, and worried only about Larry Doby’s elbow after an injury in the Newhouser game.
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Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Happy Pilot
Boudreau
Bob Feller
Hal Newhouser
Tigers
Detroit
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Boston
New York
Philadelphia Athletics
Red Sox
Chicago
Larry Doby
Doby
Newhouser
High School Football Scores Across Akron to Cleveland
Akron Central 12 North 0 Cleve Lincoln 13 South 13 Lakewood 43 Parma 13 Cleve John Adams 6 Glenville 0 Akron Ellet 24 Hower 0 Steubenville 13 Pitt Allenzh y 6 Dayton Dunbar 20 Stivers 0 Cincinnati Purcell 14 Dayton Chaminade 12 Fremont St Jos 25 Fostoria St Wendelin 13 Newport Cath 26 Hamilton Cath Alliance 33 Youngstown Chaney 13 Youngstown North 33 Poland 6 Canton Lehman 7 Youngs Wil son 6 Rocky River 47 Cleve Clearview
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Akron Central
North
Cleve
Lincoln
South
Lakewood
Parma
John Adams
Glenville
Akron Ellet
Hower
Steubenville
Pitt
Allenzh
Dayton Dunbar
Stivers
Cinn
Purcell
Dayton Chaminade
Fremont
Youngstown North
Poland
Canton
Lehman
Youngs. Wilson
Rocky River
Clearview
Athens Kiwanis to hear Ohio University football dope
Athens Kiwanis Club announces the kickoff of the 1948 season with a Tuesday 7:30 p m meeting at an undetermined site to discuss OU football. Dick Banks says sessions move to Mondays this year. OU Coach Harold Wise reviews last week's Bowling Green game and previews Washington and Lee. EG game films and introductions by Al Nellis are planned. site to be announced in Tuesday's Messenger.
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Ohio University
Bobcat
Harold Wise
Bowling Green
Washington and Lee
Roanoke
Generals
Lexington
Art Lewis
Furman University
Athens
Dick Banks
Kiwanis Club
Banks
al Nellis
Thursday Pin League Opens With Close Contests
The Thursday City League opened its season with two teams sweeping their series while individual scores ran low. McKee's Drugs beat Pepsi Cola in three tight games by margins of 32, 21 and 11 pins led by Russ Hall's 211 game and 559 set. Ivan Haddox posted the high three game total with 582 for the losers.
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McKee
Pepsi Cola
Russ Hall
Ivan Haddox
George Ach
Heck
Six SEC Elevens Chase Unbeaten Records This Weekend
Six Southeastern Ohio Conference elevens hold 2-0 starts as they shift to conference play. Athens, Gallipolis, Middleport, Wellston undefeated. Nelsonville and Pomeroy with one win or draw. Jackson and Logan at 1-1. Chauncey to play two games in three days amid a busy schedule.
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Ence
Athens
Gallipolis
Middleport
Wellston
Nelsonville
Pomeroy
Jackson
Logan
Iionmen
Washington Court House
Chieftains
Boys Industrial
Golden Rocket
West Virginia
Chiefs
Chauncey
SHC
Buckeye
Jacksonville
Oak Hill
McArthur
Plains
Cealton
Rutland
Marietta
Wahama
Glouster
Philo
Smith Triumphs Over Pedigo For Athens Club Crown
Veteran Art Smith wins the Athens Country Club championship final 6 and 5 over Roger Pedigo after a 36 hole battle. Smith led early, rebounded from a late challenge, and closed out on the 31st hole to claim the title, succeeding Don Finsterwald as champion.
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Art Smith
Athens
Roger Pedigo
Smith
Pedigo
George van Meter
Harold Parsons
B. T. Grover
Les Coon
Don Finsterwald
Ace Marksman Beegle to Demonstrate at Pomeroy Gun Club
Internationally famed marksman Ken Beegle and his wife Blanche will present a shooting exhibition at the Pomeroy Gun Club on Wednesday at 5 p.m. The Beegles, part of Remington Arms exhibition teams, toured wartime camps and bases and earned letters from overseas soldiers praising their instruction.
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Pomeroy
Ken Beegle
Beegle
Blanche
Remington Arms Company
Beegles
Mrs. Beegle
Cincinnati and Pittsburgh split doubleheader in baseball action
National League games show Cincinnati winning the first game 6 11 1 and losing the second 8 13 0 in darkness, with Raffensberger Peterson and Williams key. New York beat Boston 25 1 in the American League clash while Chicago and St Louis moved in a 5 2 result. International and American Association updates note Syracuse tied 1-1 in series and St Paul leading Columbus 2-0.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Cress
Gumbert
Raffensberger
Mueller
McLish
Highe
Singleton
Queen
Sewell
Lombardi
Fitzgerald
Peterson
Williams
Lamanne
Bonham
Kluttz
New York
Boston
Jansen
Hansen
Yvars
Bickford
Potter
Salkeld
St. Louis
Chicago
Brazile
Rice
Rush
Hamner
McCullough
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Branca
Campanella
Roberts
Simmons
Koecher
Seminick
Lepat
Parnell
Gatehouse
Tebbetts
Byrne
Niarhos
Houk
Cleveland
Feller
Hogan
Newhouser
Trucks
Ginsberg
Gumpert
Robinson
Fannin
Stephens
Ostro
Detroit
Louis
Washington A
Brook
New
Akron Hurler Ron Negray Signs with St Paul
Righthander Ron nie Negray 18 and a Kent State student signed with St Paul. He will report to the Brooklyn Dodgers spring training camp then join the Dodgers American Association farm club. Negray led Akron Garfield High to three straight championships and pitched a perfect game last year as Garfield went 8-1.
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AKRON
Ronnie Negray
Kent State University
Akron Garfield High
St. Paul
Stephen Negray
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
American Association
Negray
Garfield
Gridder Dies After Football Collapse in Glencoe
Alden Buss, 17, collapsed during a Glencoe High School football game and died early Saturday. Coroner Dr. Henry Goss said post mortem found a cerebral hemorrhage caused by an injury, with no skull fracture evident.
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Glencoe
Minn
Alden Buss
Henry Goss
Buss
Williams Outpoints Darby In Worcester Bout
Worcester fighter Don Williams wins a decision over Darby in Worcester Massachusetts. Williams, fighting at 143 pounds, defeats Darby at 147 in a bout that headlines the local boxing card.
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Worcester
Mass
Don Williams
Iid Darby
Paterson
N. J
Waterloo Downs Ames Bern 4 2 in Tight High School Bout
Waterloo High School defeated Ames Bern 4 to 2 in a close game. Jim Pinney earned the win on the mound, while White took the loss. McKee led hitters with three hits for Waterloo as they scored three runs in the sixth inning to seal the win.
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New Marshfield
Waterloo
Ames Bern
Jim Pinney
White
McKee
League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Summary
American League leaders include Williams of Boston with .368 batting, Henrich of New York leading in runs with 133 and DiMaggio with 39 home runs. Dillinger and Henrich pace hits and doubles, while DiMaggio drives in 153 RBIs. Pitching leaders include Kramer of Boston with 17 wins and .773 ERA, Gromek of Cleveland at 93 strikeouts and .750 ERA.
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Ashburn
Philadelphia
Brecheen
St. Louis
Sewell
Pittsburgh
Williams
Boston
Boudreau
Cleveland
Henrich
New York
DiMaggio
Dillinger
Mitchell
Feller
Lemon
Kramer
Gromek
Stars Rally in Narrow Braves Victory for Pennant
Yesterday's stars include Bob Elliott of the Braves hitting a three run homer to edge the Yankees 3-2 and clinch the National League pennant. Bob Feller blanks the Indians to move Cleveland into first in the American League with a 4-1 win over Detroit on five hits and nine strikeouts.
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Bob Elliott
Braves
Boston
New York
Bob Feller
Indians
Cleveland
Detroit
Divorce suit filed in Point Pleasant between Smith spouses
Lawrence R. Smith sues Reva J. Smith in Point Pleasant, filing for divorce in the county clerk’s office.
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Point Pleasant
Lawrence R. Smith
Reva J. Smith
Ministers Appointed At Methodist Conference
The Point Pleasant area received ministerial assignments at the annual Methodist Conference held at Johnson Memorial Church Huntington. Circuit appointments include Leon Earl Purdue Point Pleasant Beech Hill Pine Grove Henderson Vaught Memorial Hambrick EB Haney Trinity Point Pleasant and others with multiple returns and long tenures noted for Parkersburg Clifton Mason and Charleston Central Church.
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Point Pleasant
Johnson Memorial Church
Huntington
Leon
Earl Purdue
Beech Hill
Pine Grove
Henderson
Vaught Memorial
Hambrick C. EB
Haney
Trinity Methodist
H. ©. Shamblin
Parkersburg
A. E. Tulelph
Hartford
W. T. Fiber
Glenwood
William F. Mallory
Charleston Central Church
Wayne F. Ransom
Clifton-Mason
W. L. Gearhart
Ladies Aid Plans Parsonage Fund Drive At Meeting
The Ladies Aid of Vaught Memorial Church met at Mrs. Huston Kauffman's home. They devoted time to devotionals and prayer, voted to donate 190 for a new parsonage, and planned to serve luncheon at the Farm Women's Club Achievement Day on October 28. Officers were elected. a stork shower honored Mrs. Harry Snodgrass.
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Ladies Aid
Vaught Memorial Church
Huston Kauffman
Shadie Rad
Jerry Atkison
Farm Women's Club
C. E. McCulloch
Herbert Henderson
Harry Snodgrass
Virginia Litchfield
Nettie Miller
William Stanley
Sadie Jeffers
Guy McWilliams
Raymond Adams
Eric Nystrom
Miss Carol Krodel Shower Planned by Windsor Hosts
Miss Carol Jane Krodel bride-elect of James Shadle was honored at a luncheon and personal shower hosted by Miss Jacqueline Windsor of Ingleside. Fall flowers and pink and white decorations highlighted the home. Guests included Mrs. George Gardner Mrs. Stanley Neal Johnson Mrs. John Nibert Mrs. William McCormick Mrs. Samuel Roush and several Misses from Chicago.
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Jacqueline Windsor
Ingleside
Carol Jane Krodel
James Shadle
George Gardner
Stanley Neal Johnson
John Nibert
William McCormick
Samuel Roush
Patricia Ingraham
Betty Reiker
Annette Lewis
Mary Lynn Hogg
Chicago
Betty Purdum
Annabell Lee
Two Homes Change Hands in Point Pleasant
Paul Van Sickle bought the John I. Smith residence at 2217 Oak Street, while John I. Smith purchased the Eunice M. Rice property at 1413 Ohio Street in Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Paul Vansickle
John I. Smith
Oak St
Eunice M. Rice
Ohio St
Crump Infant Rites Held at Henderson
Funeral services for John Calloway Crum infant son of Mr and Mrs F Crump of 535 Fifth Ave Huntington were held at 11 am Sunday at Henderson Baptist Church Henderson West Virginia Burial was in Concord Cemetery Survivors include the parents a sister Wanda Raike Crump and the maternal grandmother Mrs Iva Daugherty and the paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs H E Crump all of Henderson
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Point Pleasant
John Calloway Crum
F. Crump
Fifth Ave
Huntington
Henderson Baptist Church
Henderson
W. Va
Concord Cemetery
Wanda Raike Crump
New
Iva Daugherty
H. E. Crump
Point Clinic Notes Admits Several Patients
Miss Jane ice Creamens of Natt admitted as a surgical patient on September 25. Roe Kinsel admitted on September 25 for a fractured leg. Lloyd Nice of Racine Ohio entered Saturday for treatment of a back injury.
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Point
Point Pleasant
Janeice Creamens
Natt
Roe Kinsel
Lloyd Nice
Racine
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Louis Hayward
Diana Lynn
Sydney Greenstreet
Lucille Bremer
Martha Vickers
Cruthless
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Edgar G. Ulmer
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