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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1939

Page

7

Feller Heads for Top American Honors in 7-1 Win

Oscar Vitt’s Cleveland Indians stay in second place as Bob Feller, age 20, wins his second start and fans nine more White Sox for a 7-1 victory. He now has 19 strikeouts in two games and a 2-0 record.

Middleport Nine Begins Practice With New Ohio Valley Entry

Middleport opens practice at Pythian Park under manager Harley Rife as it joins the Ohio Valley Baseball Association replacing Bradbury. Standout players include Bill Barker Don Manley Charles Pickens and Gene Cunningham with others from Bradbury and Rutland. First game set for Sunday April 30 at Hartford.

Middleport Pythian Park Harley Rife Ohio Valley Baseball Association Bradbury Bill Barker Don Manley Charles Pickens Gene Cunningham Rutland Hartford

Janet Shock Wins Spot on Denison Golf Team

Janet Shock the Dayton born Ohio women’s golf champion defeated Fred Gagnier of Detroit 3 and 2 on 18 holes to regain a varsity spot at Denison University. The junior carded 86 to Gagnier’s 91 and earns eligibility to face Wooster College in Granville Thursday.

Granville U.P Janet Shock Denison University Dayton Ohio Fred Gagnier Detroit Gagnier Miss Shock Wooster College

Connie Mack Remains Avid After Sixty Six Years In Baseball

New York report recalls Connie Mack at 76 still managing the Philadelphia Athletics with the same boyish zeal. Henry McLemore notes Mack calls pitches, positions outfield, and follows every game from the bench despite doctors once giving up on him.

New York U.P Ulysses [Simpson Grant Jay Gould Jim Fisk Germany Alsace-Lorraine Cornelius McGillicuddy Connie Mack Philadelphia Athletics New York Yankees Mack Yankee Stadium A's Philadelphia United States

Redlegs Narrow Lead With Victory Over Cards

Cincinnati Reds beat the St Louis Cardinals 3 to 1 in the second of a two game set as Lloyd Moore pitched all nine innings, allowing 10 hits while fanning seven. Billy Myers homered with one on, and Myers led the Reds with two singles and a walk along with McCormick Werber Lombardi adding two hits apiece.

Bob” Feller Feller Vitt White Sox van Meter Comet Indians Red Ruffing Ruffing Bump Hadley Yanks A's George ‘Selkirk Bill Lee Chicago Cubs Ace Pirates Luke Hamlin Dodgers Bees Tommy Bridges Tigers Harry Gumbert Giants Lou Fette Stanley Hack Cubs Pittsburgh Deb Garris Goody Rosen Brooklyn Phillies Claude Passeau Jim Henry Gilly Brack Phils Whitey Moore Cincinnati Cardinals Reds Frank McCormick Cardinal Bob Weiland Boston Red Sox Washington Jimmy Foxx St. Louis Browns Detroit John Henry Kramer San Antonio ST. Louis U.P Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals Lee Grissom Ray Davis Redlegs Curt Davis Lloyd Moore Moore Johnny Mize Harry Craft Billy Myers Weiland Morton Cooper Bill McGee Ken Ernie Lombardi Bill Werber McCormick

Bobcats Baseball Schedule in Flux After Wet Season

Ohio University baseball faces a disrupted week with four games washed out by floods and rain. The Bobcats travel to Marietta today to face the Pioneers, then host Ohio Wesleyan Thursday, with Muskingum at Athens next week and Xavier on Saturday. Ray Farroni returns while Monk Montgomery competes at second or third base.

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Campbell stars as Tribe routs White Sox 7 to 1

Bruce Campbell pinch hits twice homering in the second and seventh innings to back Bob Feller as the Cleveland Indians defeat the Chicago White Sox 7 to 1. Campbell replaces Earl Averill as Cleveland gains three wins in five games and sits second to the Yankees.

Cleveland Bruce Campbell Bob Feller Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox Campbell Johnny Whitehead Art Herring Jimmy Webb Feller Webb Earl Averill

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