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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1945
Page
29
Cleveland reports that Ernest Kovacs, age 16, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting of 15 year old Car yaella Ventriglio. He was transferred to Mansfield Reformatory and sentenced to 1 to 30 years.
Dizzy Trout, Detroit ace, shatters doubts with a seven hit shutout of the St Louis Browns in an 11-0 win. Yankees rally with big innings, Borowy shines for Boston, and several other pitchers deliver shutouts as spring training pace quickens.
Only games scheduled or played are listed. American standings show New York eight, Boston six, Philadelphia six, Cincinnati six, Pittsburgh zero, with games at Chicago Cleveland noted by weather and others like Detroit eleven over St Louis zero. Association results include Columbus three, Indianapolis pending, Louisville four, Toledo two.
Cincinnati Reds chase a third straight win over the Pittsburgh Pirates after Ed Heusser pitched a 6-0 victory, with a lively eighth inning rally driving in four runs as Clay, Tipton, Walker, and McCormick delivered timely hits.
Cleveland’s Roy Cullenbine and other Tribe players suffer minor hurts as the team looks to close out the series with the Chicago White Sox. Left wrist and hand injuries linger for several players, while pitchers Strincevich and Rescigno mix efforts in a 6 to 0 loss to Cincinnati prior to the Pittsburgh trip. Umpires Sears, Conlan and Barr oversee the late innings with 1,467 in attendance.
The 1945 American Association season opened with four games under lights and two postponed due to cold. Attendance ran below estimates as Toledo drew 8,808 for the Mud Hens versus Louisville while Columbus hosted 2,451 for the Red Birds against Indianapolis. Buds beat Indians 3 to 2 and Colonels defeated the Hens 4 to 2.
A week of loss and memory centers on Yale's William Corbin and Navy captain Charles Macklin. Corbin, from Yale's 1888 squad, guided a 13-0 victory run as center and captain, while Macklin starred for Navy's 1890 team in a 24-0 win over Army. The piece notes their potential Hall of Fame status and recalls colleagues like Heffelfinger, Bull, and notable games that shaped early football’s development. It also mentions Gov Maurice Tobin and possible baseball signings, plus a look at Bernie Bierman’s T formation innovations at Minnesota.
Boudreau and Cikocki expected to play today with Cullendine in doubt, Bob Rothel ready as hot corner. Jim Bagby slated to start for Cleveland and Bill Dietrich for Chicago as rain postponed yesterday’s game.
Point Rock Garden Club met at Rutland with hosts Mr and Mrs Joe Turner. Guests included Mrs James Titus regional director who spoke on garden topics. Many members and visitors attended. potluck supper followed. Next meeting set for May 9 at Hamden.
Oberlin College will open its inter-collegiate baseball and track seasons Saturday hosting Baldwin Wallace College in both sports. Also this week Ohio Wesleyan University announces George K. Hawk will leave Steubenville High School to coach football and basketball, Woodville coach Nick Ducare prepares for induction exam in Cleveland, and Norbert Rasher of Cleveland Benedictine High School is inducted and deployed to Camp Atterbury.
Ike Williams 21 year old from Trenton slugged Juan Zurita to win the Mexican light weight title in Mexico City, stopping Zurita in two five minute rounds before a 35000 crowd. The bout, initially planned for Philadelphia, was blocked by the Pennsylvania commission which recognizes Bob Montgomery as the 135 pound king. New York state also rejected a Zurita Bobby Ruffin match for similar reasons. Williams, who started boxing fighting for corner rights to sell newspapers, dominated Zurita from the opening bell and finished with a two fist attack in the second round. Zurita carried a five pound weight advantage at 133 pounds but could not withstand Williams' assault.
Columbus AP report notes Sen Theodore M Gray of Piqua says the State Racing Commission grants nearly all track operator requests and plans legislation to overhaul the commission. He cites meetings at tracks and funds used to cover a casino debt, while Lancaster chair I J Collins dismisses the senator’s accusations as exaggeration.
A field note on salmon fly patterns notes 380 exist but anglers rarely use more than 10. The most commonly deployed and successful pattern cited is the Jack Seattle.
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