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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1940

Page

13

Whitehead Drives Danning Homer as Reds Fall Short

Cincinnati Reds narrowly lose 5 to 4 to the New York Giants. Bucky Walters builds toward his 16th win but Whitehead and Danning homer off him in the ninth to snatch the game for New York. Frank McCormick and Bill Werber provided early offense for Cincinnati before Dean closed it out for the Giants.

NEW York Cincinnati Reds Bucky Walters New York Giants Bucky Giants Bob Seeds Burgess Whitehead Mel Ott Harry Danning Reds Brooklyn Dodgers Frank McCormick Bill Werber Bill Lohrman Paul Dean Dean Boston Whitey Moore Jim Turner Werber M. McCormick F. McCormick Hershberger Goodman Arnovich Whitehead Danning Lehrman mmeDean Witek Leeds Myers Anning Werr Tek

Keltner Leads Tribe In 12-11 Win Over Red Sox

Ken Keltner hit a four run homer and four hits as the Cleveland Indians erased a seven run Boston lead to beat the Red Sox 12 to 11. Russ Peters delivered the pinch single in the eighth scoring the tying and winning runs. The victory kept Cleveland tied with Detroit for first place.

Cleveland Ken Keltner Cleveland Indians Keltner Indians Boston Red Sox Tribe Russ Peters Detroit Harry Eisenstat Boston Clarence Campbell Ray Mack Rollie Hemsley Roy Weatherly Hal Trosky Joe Heving Trosky Mack Hemsley Red Sox Bill Zuber Mel Harder Fritz Ostermueller DiMaggio Cramer Williams OL Wunane Cronin Finney Tabor Doerr Gatehouse Dickman Ooo Johnson Heving Wilson aCarey Cleveland AB RH PAA Chapman de Weatherly Boudreau Ais Trosky Camp Dobson bHeath Eisenstat Humphries Zuber ePeters Smith FAO Foxx Eistenstat Peters Galehouse Johnson

Chamois Leather Origins and Baseball Game Box Score

Origin of chamois leather from sheep skins noted. Baseball game details list New York 9 Cincinnati 5 with Dean winning, Walters Lohrman and Dean as pitchers, 30,334 attendance, 1:33 time, umpires Stewart Barr Magerkurth.

F. McCormick New York Cincinnati Walters Lohrman Dean Stewart, Barr Magerkurth

Boxing Bouts Announced at Shade High Gym

Matchmaker Herman Sheline lists Friday night eight thirty oclock boxing card at the old Shade high school gym. Billy Gaston of Athens faces Ed Riley of Glouster in six rounds at 134 pounds. Johnny Gwinn of Athens meets Phil Banik of Murray City in six rounds at 180 vs 175. Freddie Ray of Logan boxes Jackie Vore of Glouster at 134 vs 132 in four rounds. Barney Gaston of Athens meets Herb Lambert of Greendale in four rounds at 155 vs 150.

Shade Herman Sheline Billy Gaston Athens Ed Riley Glouster Johnny Gwinn Phil Banik Murray City Freddie Ray Logan Jackie Vore Barney Gaston Herb Lambert Greendale

Byron Nelson Skips Mahoning Valley Open in Youngstown

Toledo star Byron Nelson withdraws from the first Mahoning Valley Open August 18–19 at Youngstown due to a prior engagement. Prize list for the 36 holes is $500, with other stars like Parks Burke Myles Luther Espinosa Gullickson and Perkins in the field. Hagen may also appear. Nelson set a course record at Elyria and won $100, while amateurs faced tough scores as golf calendars shift after the National Open in Cleveland.

Columbus Byron Nelson Toledo Inverness Ohio Youngstown Tom Raklets Mahoning Country Club Nelson Golf Peddlers Elyria Country Club Lord Byron Raklets Mahoning Valley Sam Cleveland Canterbury

Don McNeill Advances in Meadow Club Invitation

Don McNeill, Oklahoma City tennis standout, moves through the Meadow Club Invitation in Southampton after a June Kenyon College diploma. He defeats Jack Kramer 11-9 4-6 6-4 as Frank Guernsey edges Gil Hunt to set a quarterfinal against McNeill, with Elwood Cooke facing Fred Schroeder.

Southampton N. Y Don McNeill Kenyon College Oklahoma City Meadow Club Frank Guernsey Orlando Fla Elwood Cooke Fred Schroeder McNeill Jack Kramer Los Angeles Guernsey Gil Hunt Washington

Mrs Heaney Wins Blind Bogey at Athens Country Club

Mrs Heaney captured the Blind Bogey event with a 45 net at Athens Country Club beating rivals in a women’s golf result. Mrs Ernie Algeo took low net and Mrs John Algeo high net, with other notes on upcoming best ball and Directors Prize finals.

Mike Heaney Athens Country Club Heaney Ernie Algeo John Algeo

Warren Legion team routs Louisville in first round

Warren American Legion junior baseball team defeated defending champion Louisville 9 to 3 in the state tournament opener. Warren had 13 hits, five scoring in the seventh inning. Next up Warren faces Zanesville as semi finals approach.

Canton Warren American Legion Louisville Club State Legion Warren Louisville Zanesville Springfield Lima Portsmouth Middletown Mansfield Marion Marvin Oligee Logan Toledo

League Leaders Showcase Top Batters and Pitchers

Danning leads batting with .341 for New York while Mize of St. Louis and Frey of Cincinnati pace runs with 70. Mize also drives in 77 runs as Herman of Chicago collects 122 hits and Hack of Chicago 29 doubles. Foxx of Boston hits 21 homers and Newsom of Detroit leads with 13 wins in pitching.

Danning New York Mize St. Louis Frey Cincinnati Herman Chicago Hack Ross Boston Radcliff Williams Greenberg Detroit Boudreau Cleve McCosky Keller Foxx Case Washington Newsom

Earth's Atmosphere Shields us from Shooting Stars

The atmosphere surrounding Earth blocks most meteors from reaching the surface as friction from air resistance burns them up before impact.

Birds Gain On Millers In Tight American Association Race

The Minneapolis Millers face a renewed battle for second place with the Columbus Red Birds as Columbus wins a doubleheader 6 3 and 9 4 while rain keeps Minneapolis and St Paul idle. Kansas City extends its winning streak to 10 with a 10 1 victory over Milwaukee and Louisville beats Indianapolis 5 2 aided by Vander Meer’s control.

New York Cincinnati St. Louis Boston Philadelphia Chicago American Cleveland Detroit Washington Associatio Columbus Toledo Columbus Kansas City Milwaukee Louisville Indianapolis St. Paul Minneapolis Brooklyn Pittsburgh American New York Cleveland Association Columbus National Club New Brook Ork Boston Philadelphia American Washin Omeian Philadephia Minneapolis Millers Columbus Red Birds Millers Johnny Vander Meer

The Diamond-Back Rattlesnake Defensive Posture

The diamond-back displays a unique striking behavior by striking from a perfect round loop unlike other rattlesnakes that strike from various postures.

Arctic hares develop tweezers like teeth for snow plants

In the far north Arctic hares evolve protruding teeth that meet at an angle resembling tweezers. These specialized teeth enable them to pluck tiny plants from the snow.

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