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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1939

Page

7

Jitters Grip Reds in Chicago as voting tallies released

The Cincinnati Reds lead the league and are absent from the outstanding rookie poll. Managers named Barney McCoskey of the Tigers top prospect with multiple peers tying for second including Atley Donald Williams Keller and Eddie Miller among many listed candidates.

Cincinnati Reds Nationwide Tigers Barney McCoskey Atley Donald Charlie Keller Yankees Ted Williams Red Sox Casey Stengel Bees Eddie Miller Jim Tabor Whit Wyatt Dodgers Merrill May Phillies John Berardino Browns Morton Cooper Cardinals Jim Gleeson Cubs Hugh Casey Glen Russell Alex Carrasquel Senators Jack Kramer Frank Croucher Woodrow Rich Kirbee Higbe Danny Bell Pirates Robert Bowman Cecil Cooper Pete Coscarat Gene Lilliard Jimmy Dykes White Sox Bill Nagel Athletics Jim Shilling Indians Mike Tresh Pie Traynor Joe Cronin Joe Gallagher

Reds stumble in double bill as jitters plague Chicago series

Cincinnati Reds booted away a doubleheader with ten errors in the opener and a messy 7 to 5 win in the second as Deacon Bill McKechnie warned the pennant race remains unsettled. Frank McCormick drove in four runs, boosting his NL lead to 89 RBIs while tops in the Reds lineup.

Cubs Cincinnati Reds Big Bucky Walters Lee Gamble Harry Craft Gamble Craft J. F. Davis Walters Bill Werber Billy Herman Ival Goodman

Peter Astra Favored In Hambletonian at Goshen

Peter Astra, a $3,500 colt owned by Dr. L. M. Guilinger and driven by Dr. H. M. Parshall, leads the 13th Hambletonian Stakes field at Good Time track Goshen as 50,000 spectators watch the saucy three-year-old trotters race for $40,000 prize in sultry conditions.

Goshen N. Y U.P New York State America Peter Astra L. M. Guilinger Andover H. M. Parshall Urbana

Hoosiers Trim Columbus 14-3 In American Association action

Indianapolis tops Columbus 14 to 3 behind 18 hits as Lefty Johnson dominates the mound. Louisville defeats Toledo 4 to 1 with Ted Olson four-hitting the last place club. Columbus commits six errors aiding the Indian scoring with five runs in the first and nine in the fifth.

United Press American Association Indianapolis Columbus Louisville Toledo Lloyd Johnson Nubs Kleinke Max Macon al Fisher Indians Johnson Red Birds Ted Olson Junie Barnes Fred Johnson

League Leaders Batting and Power Marks From Major Leagues

The report lists top batting averages with DiMaggio Foxx and Arnovich leading. It shows Foxx with 29 home runs among leaders Ott Greenberg and others in the run totals and hits by McQuinn McCormick. The standings highlight players across the Yanks Red Sox Phils Tigers Reds Browns Cardinals.

H Pet. DiMaggio Yanks Foxx Red Sox Arnovich Phils Ott Greenberg Tigers Williams McCormick Reds Cetre Sah McCosky McQuinn Browns Brown Cardinals Cubs Phillies Brooklyn Philadelphia Roy Hughes Morris Arnovich Gus Suhr Hugh Mulcahy Jimmy Foxx Athletics Lefty Grove A's Buck Newsom White Sox

Haney’s 25 000 Almada deal and Browns trade note

Fred Haney disclosed paying Mel Almada as a key factor in the Browns contract talks with St. Louis. He described quoting 25 000 and an AA outfielder to Brooklyn, then securing the deal after a Chicago flight. Almada soon showed up in Brooklyn’s lineup, while Browns waivers stalled.

Fred Haney St. Louis Browns Leland Stanford MacPhail Browns St. Louis East Haney Larry MacPhail Brooklyn Mel Almada Chicago MacPhail Almada Toledo Donald Barnes Leo Durocher Dodgers

Women golfers enter second round at Oakland Hills

Marion Miley of Lexington and Edith Estabrooks of Dubuque lead the second round matchups after Miley won her opener 3 and 2 over Jean Kyer. Dorothy Traung and Beatrice Barrett also won to advance, with several other favorites advancing as the field narrows.

Detroit U.P Marion Miley Lexington Edith Estabrooks Dubuque Oakland Hills Miss Miley Jean Kyer Ann Arbor Mich Miss Estabrooks Eleanor Dudley Illinois Ellamae Williams Chicago Dan Chandler Texas Phyllis Buchanan Colorado Elizabeth Hicks Southern California Chandler Janet Shock Dayton

Baseball scores and weather cause delays across leagues

In Chicago seven Cincinnati three and Cincinnati seven Chicago five after 10 innings. Philadelphia beats Brooklyn three to two. Pittsburgh at St Louis and Boston at New York postponed due to rain. In American League Boston nine Philadelphia two. Washington seven New York four. Chicago five Detroit three. St Louis at Cleveland had been played earlier. American Association games include Indianapolis fourteen Columbus three. Louisville four Toledo. Kansas City at St Paul and Milwaukee at Minneapolis postponed by rain.

Hackbarth Espinosa Frank Gelhot Cincinnati Strauss Gem City Links L Pet Owen Eee St. Louis Chicago Cleveland Detroit Washington Philadelphia American Association Kansas City Minneapolis Wee Indianapolis Louisvite Brooklyn Pittsburgh Boston New York Columbus Louisville Toledo St. Paul Milwaukee American

Baseball Pairings From The National League Schedule

The schedule lists matchups including Cincinnati versus Chicago and Brooklyn versus Philadelphia. Other games feature Boston against New York and New York against Washington with St. Louis facing Cleveland. Chicago meets Detroit while Philadelphia plays Boston. Columbus faces Louisville and Toledo meets Indianapolis with Milwaukee against St. Paul and Kansas City against Minneapolis.

Chauncey District Social and Personal Notes

Chauncey district social notices list week end guests from Zanesville to Trimble and Greens Run visiting Chauncey and Millfield families. Several relatives travel to Toledo and Fostoria, and Rev. James A. Long with daughters visit Chauncey families in Sidney and Chauncey.

Chauncey Louise Bowen Zanesville David Bowen John Karens Trimble Jake Bowen Jessie Fulton Millfield Floyd McDaniel Baltimore Ida McDaniel H. O. McDaniel Danko Greens Run Michael Danko Herman Theisen William Theisen Cincinnati Hazel Lahugh Ernest Stanley Boliis Mills John Jr Paul Ley John Ley Toledo Anna Syx Mae Turner Fostoria James A. Long Marcella Miriam Margaret Sidney George Harvey Nye High St

Yankees Drop Third Straight To Washington

The Yankees suffer a third consecutive loss in the pennant race as they fall 7-4 to the Senators. Joe Krakauskas wins the pitchers duel, while Washington rips 16 hits behind Donald Chandler and Russo.

Yankees Washington New York Yankees Red Sox Yanks Senators Griffmen Donald Chandler Russo

Baptisms In Millfield and Trimble Churches

Gordon Mingus and Jane White joined the Millfield Church of Christ and were baptized Sunday in the Trimble Church baptistry by Rev. Gilbert Courtney. Hazel Earich, also joining Millfield, was baptized at a prior Trimble meeting.

Chauncey Gordon Mingus Jane White Millfield

Rev Courtney Speaks At Meigs Home Coming

Chauncey based Rev Gilbert Courtney spoke at the Orange Church of Christ Meigs County home coming for Pastor Grant Holman ending 15 years of service. A basket dinner fed about 150 on the church lawn as Judge C E Peoples and Charlie Walburn attended with L D Hartinger. The Chauncey quartet performed as singing led by Middleport. The church marked a centennial last year.

Chauncey Gilbert Courtney Orange Church of Christ Meigs County Grant Holman Church of Christ McConnelsville C. E. Peoples Pomeroy Charlie Walburn L. D. Hartinger Middleport

Methodist Class Party at Chauncey M E Church

Mrs Bertha Border hosted the Esther Class gathering at Mill Street with seven members and three visitors. Mystery prize went to Helen Nicholson and contest honors to Winnie Skinner and Eloise Finsterwald. Next meeting August 22 at Ruth Bridgewater's home, bring dime boxes. Refreshments served to listed members and guests.

Chauncey Bertha Border Mill St Esther M. E. Church Ruth Bridgewater Gertrude Carter Helen Nicholson Winnie Skinner Ann McClanahan Grace Stalder Laura Russell Joy McClanahan Eloise Finsterwald Jack Coffman

Friendship Bible Class Meeting Aims Aug 11

The Chauncey August meeting of the Friendship Bible Class of the Church of Christ will be Friday night August 11 at the home of Mr and Mrs Floyd Nye on High Street. Hosts include Mr and Mrs Kenneth Nye Miss Margery Thomas and Mrs Ernestine Tippett. Activities led by Mrs Anelee Vore with devotions by Clifford Shafer and entertainment by Mrs Edith Nye.

Chauncey Friendship Bible Class Church of Christ Floyd Nye High St Kenneth Nye Margery Thomas Ernestine Tippett Anelee Vore Clifford Shafer Edith Nye

Katzenbach Funeral Held at M. E. Church Chauncey

George Katzenbach a Chauncey resident aged 84 died leaving a wife Eliza and 11 children plus siblings and many grandchildren. Funeral services were led by Rev. Clarence Way at the M E Church with hymns by local singers. Burial followed in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Chauncey George Katzenbach M. E. Church Clarence Way Church of God John Marshall Margaret Marshall Elsie Staley Greenlawn Katzenhbach Eliza

Birthday celebrated at Bailey Run for Curtis G. Robinett

In CHAUNCEY Nelsonville on Sunday August 16 the Latter Day Saints gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Lewis West Bailey to honor Curtis G Robinett who turned 79 on August 5 A basket lunch was served noon with many relatives and friends present including Charles McCray Louis McCray Delbert Norris Ruth Ann Janet Lou Logan Rebecca Curtis Mary Maggie Warden Nellie Luellia Shannon Agnes Dorst Robert Vanbibber Gerald Bently Larry Lee Basil Mourne Donna Lee Helen Billy Ollie Rogers Charles Robinett Zanesville John Glab Onely Tl Curtis W Robinett Lorena Marie Gerald Pickett and the hosts Mr and Mrs Frank Lewis.

Chauncey Latter Day Saints Church of Nelsonville Frank Lewis West Baily Curtis G. Robinett Charles McCray Helen Louis McCray Delbert Norris Ruth Ann Janet Lou Logan Rebecca Curtis Mary Maggie Warden Nellie Luellia Shannon Agnes Dorst Robert Vanbibber Gerald Bently Larry Lee Basil Mourne Donna Lee Frank Perry Billy Ollie Rogers Charles Robinett Zanesville John Glab Onely Curtis W. Robinett Lorena Marie Gerald Pickett

Concord Church Plans Home Coming Aug. 20

Annual home coming of the Concord Church and community will be held at the church Sunday August 20. The all day event begins with Sunday School, a noon basket dinner, and an afternoon program of talks and special music. Nelsonville orchestra will provide music and Rev. W. P. Clark will deliver the address. A large attendance is anticipated.

Chauncey Concord Nelsonville W. P. Clark

Mrs Velma Wemmer Hosts Millfield Ladies Aid Meeting

Mrs Velma Wemmer will host the regular monthly business and social gathering of the Ladies Aid Society at Millfield M. E. Church Friday night with Mrs Margaret Simpkins presiding and leading the session.

Chauncey Velma Wemmer Ladies Aid Society of Millfield M. E. Church Margaret Simpkins

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