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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1938
Page
6
A collage of baseball notes: Frisch wind down with the Cardinals. Yankees trade moves and talents like Vance, Amen, and Haines. Dykes and Feller headlines. Also local notice on Athens County budgeting and a series of school and village bond elections for public works and water systems.
Henry McLemore outlines a six day stretch where Pirates Giants and Cubs clash, risking big shifts in standings. A Pirates two of three from Boston and two from the Giants could keep or boost their lead, while a Cubs sweep would push them to second. Reds eye improvement as NL battle heats.
Philadelphia tabloids report Detroit hitters were stifled as Macks 4, Tigers 0. Pitcher Ross earned the win and Lawson took the loss with 13 left on base. Greenberg and Werber drove in runs, while Finney and Chapman collected two-base hits. Attendance listed at 85,800.
Mrs. Nevada Ralph age 86 of Rutland died at home Monday. She is survived by one daughter Maud at home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 PM from Finsterwald Funeral Parlors. Rev Copley Rutland minister will conduct the service with burial at Howell Hill Cemetery.
Middleport authorities say Lewis Manley Fred Wise and Sam McGhee await trial in Mayor Robson's court after an arrest yesterday when Manley and McGhee fought. McGhee suffered a broken bone in his foot after being struck with a club and was treated by a physician before returning to jail on crutches.
Word reached here of the death of Mrs. L A Sanner at Bryn Athyn Pennsylvania on Sunday She was formerly Miss Augusta Grant aunt of Ed Grant and the Misses Grant of Grant Street.
Helen Partesius files for divorce in Athens County Court of Common Pleas Cause No. iss against John L Partesius. Defendant must answer by September 21, 1938, per Woolley and Rowland attorneys.
Results show Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 0 and Detroit 0 also listed with others. Columbus 6 Toledo 1 St Paul 9 Minneapolis 8 Indianapolis 9 Louisville 3. Wednesday schedule includes Pittsburgh at Boston Cincinnati at Philadelphia Chicago at New York St Louis at Brooklyn New York at Detroit Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at Cleveland Washington at St Louis Open Date in association standings.
Ted Williams, 19, of the Minneapolis Millers, slugged his 32nd home run of the season as Minneapolis lost to St Paul 9 to 8. Williams leads the league in RBIs and total bases with a .355 average. Ollie Bejma homered for St Paul in the ninth inning to seal the win. Charley Wagner took the loss. Hugo Kleemer got the win after one batter faced. Columbus beat Toledo 6 to 1 as Al Fischer shone on the mound. Indianapolis routed Louisville 9 to 3. Milwaukee and Kansas City had no games.
Ohio American Legion junior baseball tournament opened with four games in Columbus. Cheviot edged Portsmouth 1 0 on a ninth inning run, Royer and Vollmer each allowed few hits. Columbus totaled 12 hits in a 13 1 win over Warren while Springfield routed Logan 14 0. Logan pitcher Roy Marshall was injured sliding on a wet diamond and hospitalized.
Washington at Cleveland game details show Nats 11 Indians 8 with Evan Leonard and Krakauskas pitching. Heath, Averill, and Simmons homeres highlight the scoring while Bluege and West contribute multi base hits. Errors credited to Travis Bonura Hudlin and others.
Cleveland Indians president Alva Bradley said the team needs a pitcher who would be of immediate help and that there is no limit to what he will pay. Vice President C C Silapnicka announced all scouts should watch for candidates and he may travel to the west coast to investigate several tips.
Cincinnati Reds rookie Johnny Vander Meer sought his 12th victory of the season as the club opened a three game set with the Philadelphia Phillies in Philadelphia. Claude Passeau opposed him as Lee Grissom, rehabilitated pitcher, joined the Reds. Grissom said his arm felt strong and he would be used in batting practice before a likely start in Brooklyn.
New York U training camp cuts for Henry Armstrong tightened odds on his chance to win Lou Ambers lightweight title at the Polo Grounds next week. Armstrong, already a multi champion, was cut on the cheek and lip. Ambers, a busy fighter from Philadelphia, could leverage the wound to flip the betting in the 135 pound title bout. Odds moved from 3-1 to 5-2 as bettors reassessed Armstrongs vulnerability after the sparring session.
Managers of teams in the Ath ens City Softball League are summoned to a meeting tonight at 7 o'clock in Diamond No. 1. All managers should attend. A separate note from Klamath Falls reports a goat damaged a full length mirror costing 26 dollars after wandering into a house.
Officials in a small Ohio village fined Joe Louis five dollars on a speeding charge after arrest en route to Cleveland for an exhibition. Police noted Louis was stopped as he traveled toward the city, with local authorities reporting the incident Monday night.
In a pitching duel at the Orбiston homecoming Jacksonville edged Murray City's softball squad 1-0. Spurgess, Shumway and R. Deal opened the fourth with three straight singles for the game's lone run as Ginnan held the visitors scoreless.
The New York Giants under Bill Terry acquired infielder Bill Cissell to strengthen the infield for a pennant push against the Pirates. The move comes after trading Wally Berger for Alex Kampouris, as Cleveland and Philadelphia results shuffle standings. Joe Stripp also sold to the Boston Bees, price undisclosed.
A tomato grower uses roadside advertising to sell all his ripe tomatoes daily. The sign draws steady customers who remember the name and return, and by season's end he has money in the bank. The next year he plans to diversify into tomato juice with OD.
AD, seeking a better method to make and sell tomato juice, bought a new press and sealable bottles. He labeled them AD's Pure Tomato Juice and placed them in town grocers. An advertising push drew thousands of readers, creating strong demand and repeat customers.
AD expands advertising across cities to boost demand for his Pure TOMATO JUICE. He hires salesmen, buys tomatoes from many farmers, increases production, and markets quality. As sales rise, he lowers price per bottle, expanding access and building a thriving business for AD and his customers.
The industry employs hundreds more on part time, paying over half a million dollars annually to canners and suppliers. It now sells more than twenty million dollars worth of tomato juice yearly, offering healthful benefits to the public at record low prices, made possible by advertising that spread the idea.
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