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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1945
Page
7
Boston rookie ace Ferriss, undefeated in 17 starts with four losses, loses to New York 4-2 as Yankees pound 16 hits. Newhouser matches Ferriss with 17 wins after a 5-4 loss to St. Louis Browns. Cleveland wins 6-5 in a night game. Boston manager Del Bissonne retains lineup amid Braves Giants split.
A report from Isterville states C E Eddy celebrated his birthday. He lives with his daughter Kate Ora on a small farm just outside Westville. The Eddy family, former Rouster residents, lost Mrs Eddy years ago and continue to care for a handful of chickens and a few sheep.
Milwaukee leads with 10 0 and Indianapolis 6 3. Columbus and Toledo sit at 5 5 while Minneapolis is 4 3 and St Louis 3 0. Louisville 2 5 Kansas City 0 4 round out the list in this midseason tally.
League leaders listed include Holmes of Boston with a .370 batting average and 146 hits, 90 runs, and 17 home runs tied with Workman. Walker of Brooklyn drives in 86, Schoendienst of St Louis steals 1 base, and Cooper of Boston leads with 2 wins and 18 strikeouts. American leaders feature Cuccinello of Chicago hitting .330, Stirnweiss of New York with 65 runs and 112 hits, Johnson of Boston 56 RBIs, Stephens of St Louis 14 home runs, Case of Washington 20 stolen bases, and Benton of Detroit 92? 818? pitching.
The Cubs enter a 71 game stretch facing Cincinnati Reds Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn and New York, aiming to maintain their pennant edge over the Cardinals and Dodgers. Hank Berowy’s addition from the Yankees stirs talk as the Cubs seek to seal the title, with 25 of 82 games set for home during September and a high home win rate in the current stand.
Milwaukee and Indianapolis battled to a doubleheader split with the Brewers taking the opener 10-6 and the Indians winning the nightcap to stay tied for first. Louisville gained ground by sweeping Kansas City, while Toledo and Columbus added wins, and St Paul dropped two to Columbus. Cliff Fannin fanned 14 for Toledo in the second game.
A Burr Oak Dam delegation to Columbus met with Frank Raschig and Don Waters to explore funding the dam as a joint federal state project. The group learned that state funds require General Assembly appropriation, with $295,000 needed to match $400,000 from the federal government. If not available, a 1947 legislature session may be asked to authorize the funding. Congressman Jenkins joined the talks.
Fullerton notes that despite commissioner Happy Chandler urging players to avoid gambling, many big leaguers still visit race tracks and place bets. He also reports on Garden State tips from radio man Ted Husing, a $49 winner and a $300 daily double, and mentions Giants coach Steve Owen and Eagles coach Greasy Neale as frequent track visitors. Lou Gross predicts a close fight for Willie Joyce’s bout with Tippy Larkin, while Lt. Col. Eddie Eagan considers a rise in his role after enforcing the no draw rule in New York fights.
Phil Weintraub turned errors into cheers as the Giants upset the Braves. His bases loaded single in the bottom of the ninth capped a 3 2 rally after a ninth inning miscue gave Boston a lead. Wallace Jones, famed Harlan High star, will enroll at the University of Kentucky this fall. Major Doug Fessenden, new AAF Training Command coach, resides in Fort Worth Hotel room 4-F. Pennsylvania fights settle by three officials now, changing old split verdict rules.
Mayor W. D. Hines of Chauncey narrowly escaped injury when a wheel from a Uster Fought Company truck broke away Tuesday afternoon. The wheel struck Converse Street and slammed into the mayor’s home, shattering two window sashes and crushing weather boarding. A chair, radio, telephone, and a stand were damaged in the adjoining room while the mayor was nearby.
Robert Channell is home on a few days leave to visit his parents Ervin and Gertie Channell in The Plains. The Channell family, joined by daughter Glenna Duncan and her children Billy Dean and Mary Ann, traveled to Dayton and will return with them to The Plains. Glenna’s husband Harold Duncan, from Dayton, has entered service and will be in the Infantry.
Chauncey Mrs Willard Simonton and daughter Ann return from a week with Mr and Mrs Harry Love Kathleen Simonton at Albany. Mrs Nora Graves Columbus formerly of The Plains visits indefinitely with friends in The Plains and Athens. Mrs Rebecca Harrison and grandson David from The Plains spent the weekend at Orbiston with her mother Mrs Lew Jones.
CHAUNCEY Ladies Pine class will meet Thursday night at Mrs Ont Slater’s home for the monthly business and social session. Class president Mrs Blanche Grandy will preside. All members are urged to attend.
ISTER-Charles Thomas Lodge in Jacksonville will confer the Initiatory degree at a Friday meeting. Magic City Lodge in Glouster will meet at 7 30 pm, then proceed to Jacksonville to assist in conferring the degree work.
Chauncey residents Mr and Mrs John Vanness and daughter welcomed PFC Price Vanness home for the weekend from Fletcher General Hospital where he is treated for wounds from service after twenty three months overseas. His brothers Wilbur and John accompanied him back to Cambridge and he expects furlough within a few weeks.
Miss Betty Jane Courtney assistant pastor of the Lakewood Church of Christ Cleveland was in Chauncey visiting her parents Rev. and Mrs Gilbert Courtney. She returned from Lexington Ky where she studied Christian Education at the College of the Bible. She had a three day leave to attend the National Christian Youth Fellowship meeting in New York City as state chairman for the Christian Youth Fellowship in Ohio.
Monthly meeting of the Missionary Society of The Plains Nazarene Church will be held tonight at the church. Mrs. J.R. Lekin will be in charge and Mrs. Carrie Channel will present the lesson. ANNOUNCING BIRTH CHAUNCEY Mr and Mrs Charles Koskarma Faye Can ter announce the birth of a baby boy at Sheltering Arms hospital in Athens on Monday July 30. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Asa Canter Chauncey and Mrs Fred Heav-
Cincinnati Reds chase a third win versus the St. Louis Cardinals in a four game set as Arnold Carter faces Red Barrett. Walters stars in a 2-0 shutout after an earlier 4-3 loss. Eddie Miller hits his third homer. Jurisich earns first win of the season. Cardinals’ Johnny Hopp collects three singles in four at bats.
Yesterday's stars include JIMMY OUTLAW driving Hal Newhouser to his 17th win with a bases loaded hit in the first. TUCK STAINBACK led a late Yankees rally for a 4-2 win over Dave Ferriss. PETE CENTER delivered a sharp relief to lift Cleveland to 6-5 over Chicago. PHIL WEINTRAUB and CHUCK WORKMAN powered late comebacks for Giants and Braves. JURISICH pitched a complete game for St Louis in a 4-3 opener win while BUCKY WALTERS shut down the Reds in the nightcap.
The funeral of Rodger Finnearty was held at the Nazarene Church with burial in West Union Cemetery Athens. Out of town mourners included Mr. and Mrs. Otho Brooks Roseville, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Brooks Nelsonville, Mr. and Mrs. Tomas Brooks Jr Worthington, Mrs. Henry Stires Ward W Va, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fin hearty Columbus, Ruth Perry Nelsonville, Wilford Hammond Circle Hill, Emery Hammond Athens, Fred Fields Athens, Norman Nester Athens, Kenneth Turrell and family Athens, Allen Jones and family Marshfield.
Four teams remain tied in the Athens City Softball League after two games in the second round. Namon Joseph's Varsity Billiardsmen defeated Conrath's Electricians 8 to 2 on the high school field. Paul Carpenter earned the win with six innings pitched and Charles Abraham closed the seventh. Joe Kennedy caught, Sip Ridenour took the loss for the Electricians as Namon Joseph's squad surged back into the race for the league trophy.
Byron Nelson, the Toledo par-buster, is the prohibitive favorite to win the $10,000 Canadian Open golf championship opening Thursday. In Ohio, Bob Feller lost his first major league game as Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cleveland 3-0 in 10th. Local juniors advance in Legion baseball action with Springfield beating Cincinnati Bentley Post 14-3 and Cleveland defeating Zanesville 7-2.
Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Lakin and Gon, Ralph, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Shafer, Mrs. Carrie Channell, Mrs. Nelle Thomas and Margie Darnell have returned to their homes in The Plains from Columbus where they attended the annual camp meeting of the church of the Nazarene.
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