Homer DiMaggio Delivers Blues 5 3 Win
Vince DiMaggio hits a first inning homer to lead the Kansas City Blues past the Columbus Red Birds 5 3 at Columbus. Bill Hitchcock adds a later homer as Kansas City gains the win in a stormy day.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1939
Page
11
Vince DiMaggio hits a first inning homer to lead the Kansas City Blues past the Columbus Red Birds 5 3 at Columbus. Bill Hitchcock adds a later homer as Kansas City gains the win in a stormy day.
In Skowhegan Maine two year old Robert Eugene Allen is named New England's youngest skater after a month of practice. He shared exhibition honors with his father and was feted by the Riverside Skating Club on his second birthday.
Cy Young reflects on modern pitcher ailments and training while recalling his own near injury free career. He argues for year round fitness and proper warm ups, notes his no trainer era, and doubts many modern hitters would excel in earlier baseball eras.
The Athens Messenger item presents a Q and A on racing legends Man O War and Sir Barton, plus university team size figures and Dizzy Dean’s peak salary, inviting readers to mail in sports questions with a stamped reply.
Ohio University guest Harold Wise spoke at a Albany High assembly where basketball team awards were given to players Deloris Clark Helen Woodyard Betty Greene Virginia Zimmerman Virginia Oxley Martha Knowlton June Pincelli June Pauley Olive Parker manager Aldine Radcliffe Zelia Boin cheerleaders Sherwood Gillogly manager and other players. The Epworth League will meet Friday at 7 30 PM at the M E Church with refreshments.
Wilfred Hay, chief survey officer, says a postmaster general’s survey predicts Sydney will hit 3,000,000 by 1946. Past forecasts are within six weeks of matching current population, mail, and telephone demand.
In McAlester Oklahoma two watchdog parrots attacked a sheriff and two deputies during a liquor raid. The birds inflicted facial and arm lacerations as they sprang through an opened doorway.
Willie Mosconi, the pocket billiard world champion, appears at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Varsity Billiard Parlors in Athens as part of the National Billiard Program. The Philadelphia youth, a top contender for five years, will perform fancy shots and offer free instruction after the exhibition.
NEA Service notes Dolph Thomas, Baer's former conditioner, believes Baer is burned out and doubts he will endure training. Thomas favors Lou Nova to beat Baer in June in New York, citing Nova's ambition and youth. He also predicts a strong outdoor heavyweight season and mentions Louis and Conn as possible future foes.
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