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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1941
Page
7
A motley slice of 1930s baseball and boxing notes includes Nova’s cosmic punches against Louis, Ott reaching 400 career doubles, and Lou Stringer’s low walk count. Also mentions Beth Nuthall and other sport tidbits with Hargrave and Rixey at a charity game.
The New York Yankees reasserted their lead by sweeping the Washington Senators in a doubleheader 7-0 and 10-3. Meanwhile the Cleveland Indians tied the St. Louis Browns after a rain delay, and the Boston Red Sox split with the Philadelphia Athletics in a high scoring twin bill.
USC plans to name a successor to the late Howard Jones with Sam Barry the leading candidate. President Von Klein Smid returns from the east to announce the decision while Barry finishes a coaching course in Monterey California. Willis Hunter notes no appointment until the president returns.
The report credits Jones with guiding the rojan football program since 1929 at USC and earlier 1922 to 1925 with Iowa, praising him as one of the PCC’s top scouts and tacticians. Baseball highlights list Hopp, Mize, DiMaggio, and Ruffing with major counts in runs, hits, doubles, and pitching.
Harold Paddock Jr and Billy Gilbert top a seven man Ohio slate seeking the National Amateur in Omaha. Paddock shot 144 at Cleveland to lead the Northern Ohio test, while Gilbert posted 149 to lead Cincinnati district. Other qualifiers include Earls, Wood, Ramsey, Transue, Carmichael, and Fischer. Henry Pabian advanced in Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati Reds chase third place by facing Chicago Cubs as St Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates play their games. Manager Bill McKechnie weighs Elmer Riddle and Johnny Vander Meer for the start while Ames Eaves appears as a new hope for the Reds. Great Salt Lake note is unrelated.
National New York 4 Boston 3 Chicago 6 Pittsburgh 2. American slate shows New York 7 Washington 0 New York 10 Washington 3 Boston 11 Philadelphia 8 Philadelphia 10 Boston 8 Chicago 3 Detroit 1 Detroit 0 Cleveland 3 St Louis 3 at 10 innings darkness Association Columbus 4 St Paul 3 Milwaukee 10 Indianapolis 2 Kansas City Louisville 5 Toledo 9 Minneapolis 4
The Indians recalled Hal Trosky from his Cleveland vacation to boost the batting order and strengthen the offense for upcoming games.
The Indians and St Louis tied 3 3 after a 10 inning game as Grimes left with headaches. Hal Trosky watched from bench with Os car Grimes possibly replaced in tonight's matchup. Al Smith pitched for Cleveland with Buck Ross for Chicago, in a tense three game series setting.
Mrs Viola Howard president of the Martha Bible Class of Millfield Church of Christ will host the monthly business and social meeting Friday night. All members urged to be present.
Vandalia opens the 42nd Grand American trapshoot with about 1,000 entrants from the U S and abroad. The eight day event features 800,000 clay targets and 26 tons of lead with 15 titles and $50,000 in prize money, culminating Aug 22 in the handicap finale. New events include a 50 target race for sports writers and a 100 target match for female state champions.
The Plains Church of the Nazarene posts its Sunday schedule for Aug 17. Sunday School starts 9:30 with classes for all ages. Preaching at 10:30 on Almighty Guidance and at 7:30 in the evening on The Almost a Christian. A Young People’s meeting is set for 7. Mrs Khaigmamad Noel will give an art lesson.
Baltimore and Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio and New York Central publish daily timetable entries for passenger services. The lines list East and West bound trains with numbers and departure or arrival times including holiday or Sunday exceptions.
Chauncey relatives gathered at the William Horn country home near Salem for an all day reunion. Tables on the lawn displayed gladioli centerpieces and dinner was served cafeteria style. Music by the Lax brothers and Mr. Green accompanied a long list of attendees from multiple towns and states.
CHAUNCEY Marjorie Darnell underwent an appendectomy at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens ten days ago and was moved by ambulance to her parents home The Plains on Wednesday Friends may visit. CHAUNCEY Harold Parsons former Chauncey resident and Y filling station operator is at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens after appendectomy condition favorable.
Chauncey Trimble Grange No. 1830 will meet Saturday August 16 at 8 p.m. in the Trimble Grange Hall. A potluck supper will be served.
Preaching at Greens Run 9 30 a m Chauncey 10 30 a m by Gilbert Courtney. Taylor Ridge 9 30 a m Millfield 10 30 a m by Glaze Thompson. No night service at Trimble until September. Church schools in all churches at the usual hour.
New Plymouth notes report a Stanley Miller family picnic near Jackson and a Missionary Society lawn dinner at the McArthur Christian Church. Visitors include Mrs. Earle Heinlein and daughter Elizabeth with Frances Welch, plus a birthday party for Vivian Hardesty and a pocketbook found and returned to Walter Peters.
A field of 51 players will compete Sunday in the third Pony Tournament at Athens Country Club. The event includes an auction for top finishers and prize payouts, plus a sweepstakes tournament with medal play handicap scheduled for the weekend.
Nelsonville Rt 2 items note visits and family events as residents host relatives in Huntington West Virginia Laurel Run Obetz Millersport Haydenville and Lake Erie. Families include Shaw White Patton Sanner Wolfe Sinnott Sinnott and Denniss with celebrations and caregiving details.
Mr and Mrs Paul Gould announce the birth of their daughter Mary Jo. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William Gould of Chauncey and Mr and Mrs Floyd McCutcheon of Glouster. An ordinance bans partaking of refreshments in the city's owned cemetery at Fort Collins Colorado.
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