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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1940

Page

7

Breezing With Brietz and Other Sports Notes

Eddie Briez column notes jitters for the Giants and boxing magnate Herman Taylor facing operations. Projections: Duke to beat Tennessee. Texas A&M not undefeated. Whizzer White returns to pro ranks. Oklahoma City to host be kind to umpires night. Dempsey to speak at NBA convention. Kaplan beats Aron in close bout. Ace Parker may miss Brooklyn football season. Mention of rain affecting New York fight and a doubleheader. Buck Newsom earned $100 during Michigan State League stint. Clarification on Buddy Lewis vs Buddy Myer. Yanks drinking Ruppert’s ale cited. Floyd Patrick asks why Baer not given another shot at Louis.

Eddie Brietz New York Giants Herman Taylor Philly Duke Tennessee Texas Aggies Alabama Crimson Tide Oklahoma City Jack Dempsey Milwaukee Philadelphia Mike Kaplan Boston Milt Aron Chicago Ace Parker Syracuse Brooklyn Football Dodgers

Reds Open Home Stand with Giants in 19-Game Stretch

Cincinnati hosts New York in the opener of a long 19 game home slate as Paul Derringer seeks his 17th win against the third place Giants. St Louis Cardinals split a doubleheader with Cincinnati as Morton Cooper and Walters duel while Brooklyn gains ground on the Reds.

Cincinnati Reds Fountain Square Rhinelanders Paul Derringer New York Giants Bill Lohrman Terry St. Louis Cardinals Bucky Walters Jim Turner Brooklyn Boston Cardinals Walters St. Louis Terry Moore Morton Cooper Joe Beggs Billy Southworth Werber Lombardi Goodman Arnovich S. Martin Moore Gt S Slaughter BMG D Gee Paccasence Paawett M. McCormick Frey F. McCormick Joost Padgett St. Ste Mize T. Moore Marion Cooper Campean Klein Ballanfant

Indians Ride Rainmaker To Split With Browns On Tour

The Indians, holding a three and a half game lead, defeated St Louis 4-3 in extra innings after Rainmaker washed out the opener. Cleveland also benefited from Smith and Kennedy pitching duels as Detroit fell to Chicago, widening the lead. The team heads to New York, Washington, Philadelphia and Chicago on a tour before Sept. 2.

Tribe New York Washington Philadelphia Chicago Detroit Cleveland Indians St. Louis Browns Johnny Allen Allen Joe Eving al Smith Vernon Kennedy Tigers Smith Harland Clift George McQuinn Johnny Berardino Don Heffner Myril Hoag Rip Radcliff Heffner Keene Hoag Radcliff Anne Judnich Clift McQuinn Ennee Berardino Swift Kennedy Chapman Weatherly Boudreau Ll Trosky Bell Keltner Mack Hemsley A. Smith Trosky Berardino Trosy Mc Louis Quinn Geisel Basil Grieve

Carl Clifford Wins Pony Event at Athens Country Club

Carl Clifford with a 68 net captured the Pony Tournament at Athens Country Club on Sunday, edging Roger Humphrey and Brad Powell by one stroke. Humphrey opened first and Powell tied late, while Clifford overcame a rough stretch on the second nine to win after a 44 on the first nine.

Carl Clifford Athens Country Club Roger Hum Phrey Brad Powell Rutland Boy Humphrey Clifford Carl Powell George Cargill Fred Sanders John Sisson Don Barstow Sherman Gilmore

Baseball season leaders and odd note about eggs

The record lists top players in batting runs hits and errors including Radcliff Williams Greenberg Cramer Boudreau Finney McCosky Foxx Case Frey Herman McCormick Mize Reese Fitzsimmons. A stray paragraph notes eggs sold by string in Puerto Cortes Honduras wrapped in banana leaves.

Radcliff St. Louis Williams Boston Greenberg Detroit Cramer Boudreau Cleveland Finney McCosky Keller New York Foxx Case Washington Enenem Tigers Rowell Frey Cincinnati F. McCormick Herman Chicago Ross Mize Puerto Cortex Honduras

Mudhens Eye Possible Playoff Spot After Week Sweep

Toledo's Mudhens climbed from the cellar with an 8-4 and 4-2 pair against St. Paul, narrowing the gap to Louisville for the fourth spot as about 30 games remain. Kansas City beat Indianapolis 4-2 on Tommy Reis two hit effort. Columbus kept within one game of Minneapolis with a 4-3 win. Milwaukee and Louisville split. Milwaukee won 11-1, Louisville 6-1 after Charley Wagner shut them down in the second game.

Cincinnati Werber Minneapolis M. McCormick Harvey Walker Rs Rey Bae Geary Nee Enee F. McCormick Estatella If Goodman Rf Wright Aan Arnovich Weintraub Baker C Denning C See Lombardi Fausett Joost T. Moore Triplett Slaughter Jones Cooper Seweennee Hopp Sturdy Orengo Barton Eeene Owen Marion Barrett S. Martin Gutteridge Doyle Bowman Melton Aj. Martin Mee Shaun Columbus Padgett Denning Mel Harry Walker Flem St. Louis Wright Den Owen Ring Arnovich Mize Hitchcock Goodman Trechock Kelley Turner Oyle Conlan Stewart Shoun McGee Beggs Shoffner Itcher Losin Toledo Hens St. Paul Louisville Kansas City Indianapolis Tommy Reis Millers Milwaukee Brewers Charley Wagner

Visit Canada on Wedding Journey From Pattons

CHAUNCEY Mr and Mrs Woodrow Patton recently married journey by motor over 2000 miles to Niagara Falls Canada and the Worlds Fair in Detroit. They plan to return via Atlantic City Washington Skyline Drive Shenandoah Valley and the Great Smoky Mountains to Cincinnati to visit Mrs Patton's home.

Chauncey Woodrow Patton Detroit Canada Niagara Falls Atlantic City Washington Shenandoah Valley Great Smoky Mountains Cincinnati

Schmidt Names 61 Buckeye Gridders for Fall Practice

Coach Francis Schmidt invited 61 Ohio State University players to report for fall practice at Ohio Stadium on September 10. The 21 lettermen lead the largest preseason squad Schmidt has ever called together for drills.

Schmidt Bucks Columbus Ohio State University Francis Schmidt Ohio Stadium

Durocher Optimistic as Seed Favors Dodgers in Stretch

Durocher outlasts enemies and criticism as Leo Durocher guides the Dodgers toward the stretch drive with Whitlow Wyatt anchoring the pitching staff. The Reds face a tough finish away from home while Cleveland’s Feller-led rotation softens the pennant race. Some caution remains over Pee Wee Reese’s leg injury as Brooklyn eyes a potential Cleveland series.

Matt Harry Grayson Service Sports New York Dean Cleveland Feller Indians Brooklyn Dodgers Cincinnati Reds Walters Derringer Bucky Paul Durocher Leo Durocher Fuji Futsuyama Whitlow Wyatt Wyatt Dodger Pee Wee Reese Boss Durocher Leo

Letart Falls Visitors and Local Travels Briefs

Local residents and guests are listed across Letart Falls including John Burnell and family from Charleston visiting Lillie Wagner. Travelers include Mrs. Will Chapman from Baltimore and Virginia visits, Mrs. May Chapman with F W Williams family from Baltimore, and families of Shank Apple Grove Dan Humphrey Canton and others visiting relatives in Delaware Athens Pomeroy and Columbus.

Letart Falls John Burnell Charleston Lillie Wagner Will Chapman Baltimore Williamsburg Robert Chapman F. W. Williams May Chapman William Emrick Cleveland Ernest Shank Apple Grove C. R. Alexander Emmet Peoples Pomeroy Dan Humphrey Columbus Bert Grimm John Quillen St. Joseph’s Hospital Ralph Webb Delaware Everett Balser E. W. Balser Jimmy Letha Grimm Kathryn Wilson Earl Shuler White Shuler Elizabeth Spencer Mar! Ashley Canton Elmer Ashley Betty Amos Betty New England States W. N. Roberts Birmingham Ala C. B. Roberts Athens Ethel Gorrell Marjorie Pemberton St. Marys W. Va May i Alexander

One Room School Issue To Be Settled in Dover Region

Chauncey Dover Board of Education will meet at 7 30 tonight to hear a report from the local committee that visited Columbus to confer with state officials on one room schools. Committee members are Blaine Bullock Earl Bridgewater president Claudius McClanahan superintendent.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover

Wedding Solemnized At Chauncey Home

Reverend Guss Graham officiated at a ring ceremony at the Chauncey home of the bride’s parents. Dorothy Eloise Darst, daughter of the Rev and Mrs B L Darst of Cheshire, became the bride of Carlos Burdell Rife, son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Rife of Kyger. The couple plan to reside in Kyger.

Chauncey Guss Graham Free Will Baptist Church Dorothy Eloise Darst B. L. Darst Cheshire Carlos Burdell Rife Floyd Rife Kyger Rife

Enjoy Party at Rink Chauncey Millfield Teens Skate

A Millfield roller rink gathering Thursday night brought together many local youths. Attendees include Dorothy Daugherty Kathleen Willis June Virginia Freddie Theisen Marian Earich Virginia Border Mary Lee Blower Amy Jo Sanders Jack Border John Earich Eddie Mingus Clifford Dunkle Richard Powell Robert Mingus Gordon Mingus Robert Funk Homer Sayers Mr and Mrs Fred Sayers and daughter Shirley Dorothy Dickerson Chauncey Ralph Jackson Greens Run.

Chauncey Millfield Dorothy Daugherty Kathleen Willis June Virginia Freddie Theisen Marian Earich Virginia Border Mary Lee Blower Amy Jo Sanders Jack Border John Earich Eddie Mingus Clifford Dunkle Richard Powell Robert Mingus Gordon Mingus Robert Funk Homer Sayers Fred Sayers Shirley Dorothy Dickerson Ralph Jackson Greens Run

Chauncey Ladies Honor Mrs Horn Birthday

Mrs William Horn of Salem and Mrs Alma Staffinger of Chauncey hosted a Friday night gathering on Converse Street to celebrate a birthday with friends. Guests included Mr and Mrs Edward Sauer Mrs Mabel Sage and son Robert of Athens Mr and Mrs L C Champlin and Mr and Mrs F H Staffinger.

Chauncey F. H. Staffinger John Johnson Earnest Charles Peach Ridge Mabel Cage Robert Athens L. C. Champlin Converse St Henrietta Heffken Millfield Columbus Betty Heffken W. E. Dicken Lower Plains John Dicken Jess Dicken Faye Frank Hysell G. W. Shafer Hebbardsville Harry Moore Roger Richard Shaffer Nice Park Lawrence Shields Charles Francis Gloeckner Gilbert Moler Nelsonville West Virginia Virginia Roanoke Raymond Bullock Raymond, Jr Bailey Run Eileen Bullock William Horn Salem Alma Staffinger Staffinger Edward Sauer Mabel Sage

Grand American trapshoot opens amid load limit debate

Six national titles are contested as Vandalia opens the 41st Grand American. The Amateur Trapshooting Association’s new 1 1/8 ounce shot load prompts a clash between heavy handicap shooters and novices. Fred Tomlin of Glassboro, New Jersey, dominates preliminaries by hitting 199 of 200 from 16 yards to win the international open championship.

Vandalia Amateur Fred Tomlin Glassboro N. J

Baseball Scores From A Busy Card and Tuesday Schedule

A sequence of baseball results from several matchups including St Louis defeating Cincinnati 3 1 and 5 4, Brooklyn beating Boston 7 2 and 3 1, Philadelphia taking 6 3 and 8 6 from New York, and Chicago 9 1 over Pittsburgh in other games. The slate notes rain delays end of ninth and darkness callouts with future Tuesday games listed.

New York Cincinnati Brooklyn St. Louis Philadelphia Chicago Boston Pittsburgh

Register Day Set for Olive-Orange Junior High Students

Tuppers Plains Olive Orange Junior and Senior High School students will register Friday August 23 at 1 30 p m Mrs J S Davis left Wednesday for Denver Colo and other points west accompanied by Mr Davis parents They were guests with Mrs Springer and Opal Powell family in Gallipolis Garden Club met with Mrs Chester Barnett Wednesday evening.

Tuppers Plains Olive- Orange J. S. Davis Denver Colo Davis Thurman Georgie Ener Gerald Sarah Parr Amert Kim Morral Minnie Newland

Ex-Champ Is Not Favorite In Public Parks Tennis

Cincinnati reports two top contenders for the National Public Parks tournament opening today Willis Anderson of Los Angeles seeded No 1 and M J Mike McLaney of New Orleans seen as a major threat Unseeded yet strong in form Marta Barnett Andrade from Jacksonville defends the women’s title with Marion Weiss Parker of St Louis as favorite runner-up

Cincinnati Willis Anderson Los Angeles New York Lou Faquin Memphis Tenn Anderson M. J Mike) McLaney New Orleans Marta Barnett Andrade Jacksonville Marceina Weiss Parker St. Louis

Seiber Shiels Wedding In Chauncey Saturday Night

Beulah Mae Seiber married James Henry Seiber in a single ring ceremony at the Shields home in Chauncey officiated by Rev. Gilbert Courtney. Delbert Canter served as best man and Virginia Thelsen was maid of honor. The couple will reside in Chauncey after a wedding trip.

Chauncey Homer Shields Converse St Beulah Mae James Henry Seiber Hodge Seiber Gilbert Courtney Church of Christ Delbert Canter Millfield Mrs. Leiber

Also Mentioned on This Page

Brietz Yale John P. Carmichael Chicago Daily News Polo Grounds Billy Conn Bob Pastor Harlem Red Sox Yankees Buck Newsom Buddy Lewis Buddy Myer Guy Hensley Floyd Patrick Miami Okla Mike Jacobs Max Baer Joe Louis Mike Baer Athens Messenger Ares Pio the Indians Wally Judnich Ben Chapman Roy Weatherly Beau Bell Ray Mack Reese Brookyn Fitzsimmons Mudhens The Associated Press Municipal Stadium Dover Chauncey District Chauncey Home National Club Brook Boston Ann American Club Boston Er Pico Wholesale Co Glouster Ohio
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