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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1946
Page
7
Cardinals rookie lefty Max Lanier, after army duty, wins his second straight start with a 4 1 victory over Cincinnati as St Louis extends its winning streak to five. Dodgers and Giants also post wins while attendance climbs past one million in week one across the circuit. Mentor relays in Ohio announce their 18th annual high school track meet slated for May.
A man reports a ten year feeling of a brick in his stomach due to undigested food. After using ERB-HELP he says the sensation vanished the next day and bowels are regular with reduced gas and headaches. The ad touts 12 herbs cleansing bowels and aiding liver and kidneys, with Athens Pharmacy and Betts Cut Rates distributing.
Mrs Cornelius McGillicuddy says Connie Mack gave more than half his stock in the Philadelphia Athletics to three of his sons and other relatives. She claims a planned sale and divorce proceedings complicate the family as Mack, 83, remains with Earle Roy and Connie Jr. in dispute.
Babe Young drove in three and scored twice for New York in a 7-6 win over Boston. Billy Herman delivered a tenth inning RBI as the Dodgers beat the Braves 5-4. Mak Lanier allowed six hits in six innings as St Louis beat Cincinnati 4-1. Joe DiMaggio tripled to spark a 2-1 Yankees win over Philadelphia. Eddie Pellagrini homered for Boston in a 5-4 victory over Washington. Dizzy Trout blanked Chicago White Sox with six hits in his 1946 debut, 4-0.
Norwalk’s Hank Edwards, a rookie, will start in right field as Cleveland faces St. Louis in a two game series opener. He arrives with five hits in two games and a .555 mark, while Pat Seerey is moved to bench. Embree to start for Indians against Denny Gatehouse. Feller among players at League Park. Eddie Robinson optioned to Baltimore.
New York reports Bobo Newsom, 38, pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, is in shape to pitch for the first time in three years. He aims to vindicate himself against slander from last season and claims to be lighter and stronger as he works for Mack. After 14 innings versus the Yankees and Red Sox he allowed six hits and one run, earning two early wins.
Babe Ruth known as king of swat shows speed in car as he is fined 15 dollars in Yonkers city court for speeding at 60 miles per hour.
The American Association rest day ended as Minneapolis Louisville and Indianapolis chase sole possession of top spot. Millers host Kansas City Blues while Louisville visits Columbus and Indianapolis goes to Toledo. St Paul hosts Milwaukee Brewers the last-place club.
Churchill Downs fears early bloom of 15000 tulips may fade before the race meet opens. Florida State League wives assume business roles for Palatka and St Augustine Saints. One minute sports notes report Napalm style. Myril and Bill’s pay checks stay in line. Movie man buys standard bred horse during Santa Anita circuit. Bob Kelly returns to football broadcasting in LA. Charlie Callahan plans Notre Dame coach Rolodex project. OSU football cuts roster to about 110. Coach Bixler seeks help at tackle and end.
The All America Football League lured Ted Fritsch from the Green Bay Packers to join the Cleveland Browns as fullback and place kicker this fall. Fritsch, 25, 5'11" 219, will report for practice. salary terms were not announced.
St Louis Cardinals boast prewar talent and a fast start with the largest advance ticket sales in club history. Owner Sam Breadon credits fan belief in victory as sellout of 10 000 season tickets occurs before opening day. Also notes unveil of 13 May arena bout Secreet vs Green in Pittsburgh Brooklyn clash.
The American Bowling Congress enters its final three weeks with the Milwaukee Heils atop the five-man standings at 2,995. Standings remained steady after yesterday's action. The day's high score came in doubles as Frank Wilkins and Joe Gosine of Detroit rolled 1,249, with 615 and 634 pins respectively. Ed Johnson of Akron led the singles with the top score.
National League games produced Brooklyn 5 against Boston 4 in ten innings and St Louis 4 over Cincinnati 1. American League featured Detroit 4 over Chicago 0, Boston 5 defeating Washington 4, and New York 2 beating Philadelphia 1. No American Association games were scheduled.
A mixed page lists baseball matchups with probable pitchers for today including Boston at Brooklyn New York at Philadelphia Chicago at Pittsburgh St Louis at Cincinnati Detroit at Chicago Cleveland at St Louis Philadelphia at New York Washington at Boston Louisville at Columbus Indianapolis at Toledo Milwaukee at St Paul and Kansas City at Minneapolis. It also includes church service invitations at Nazarene Church The Plains Ohio funeral notices and public sale reminders with contact details from local auctioneers Crumrem's Filing Station and Grocery along with a lost item notice and a request to return a missing book to Mariam Bader in Athens.
The piece notes the coach acts as a kibitzer, guiding team strategy and coaching from the sidelines. It warns that frequent coaching harms teams, especially in low-average leagues, where many self-appointed advisers sap performance. Captains protect players from unsolicited tips, while elite leagues limit such coaching.
In Tokyo the indictments of major Japanese war criminal suspects including former Premier Tojo were delayed again. Joseph B. Keenan, head of the international prosecution section, said there is a remote possibility indictments could come by Saturday at the earliest, after postponed targets for Monday or Tuesday.
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