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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1942

Page

13

Reds and Indians Slump Arches Dark in 1942 Baseball

Ohio fans face puzzling downturns as the Indians and Reds slip in standings. Cincinnati dropped to fourth after losing six straight to Pittsburgh, while Cleveland clung to third as Detroit and Philadelphia won. Dodgers crushed Braves while Cardinals beat Cubs. Giants idle as season momentum shifts.

Ohio Cleveland Indians Cincinnati Reds Indians Reds Pittsburgh Pirates Paul Derringer New York Giants Detroit Tigers Virgil Trucks Tigers Rudy York Jim Bagby Ned Harris Philadelphia Athletics Washington Senators Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Boston New York Brooklyn Dodgers Boston Braves St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs

Front Runners American Batting and Pitching Scoring List

Stat lines show Williams of Boston leading in runs and home runs with 349 runs and 26 homers. Spence of Washington and Heath of Cleveland tie for triples at 12. Reiser of Brooklyn leads steals with 13. Pitching win loss record French of Brooklyn stands 13 1.

Williams Boston Spence Washington Higgins Detroit DiMaggio Heath Cleveland Case Ida Borony New York

Baseball scores from national and association games

National games show Brooklyn 11 over Boston 1 and Pittsburgh 9 over Cincinnati 2. Other results include St. Louis 5 to Chicago 1 and Boston 6 to New York 4. Association matches list Toledo 3 over Columbus 2 and Milwaukee 7 over Kansas City 0.

National Brooklyn Boston Pittsburgh Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago National Club Pet Brooklyn New York Boston - Steerer Philadelphia Rm A Ae Boston Rm Cleveland Detroit

Racine News Notes Visitors and Family Visits

Racine community hosts a flurry of relatives visiting from Cincinnati Forest Run Sharpsburg Point Pleasant Ravenswood and Pomeroy. Families including Cross Cleland Bailey Jiiden Caldwell Romine Mallory Hayman and Jividen are mentioned with hospital visits and weekend gatherings.

Racine Bessie Brady Edwin Brady Thomas Edwin Cincinnati A. B. Cross Dana Cleland Robert John Bailey Forest Run Clark Jiiden Emma Jane Cleland Henry Saint Joseph Hospital Parkersburg W. Va Charles Caldwell Sharpsburg Harry Latham Niles Warner Romine Charlie Mallory Linda Point Pleasant Amanda Cross Catherine Mallory Bobbie Homer Hayman Edith Ravenswood Harry Hayman Owen Watson Charjie Caldwell Mac Donaldson Pomeroy Emma Jividen

Blues Fall Deeper in AA Pennant Race After Milwaukee Loss

The Blues slip to fourth in the American Association standings after a 1-0 and 7-1 double loss to Milwaukee. Columbus loses to Toledo while Toledo tops Columbus 8-2 with Archie McKain earning his 15th win. Harry Brecheen suffers his eighth defeat as Ray Poat goes 13 innings for a 4-3 win over Louisville. Rube Fischer limits St Paul to five hits in an 8-1 Minnesota victory.

Kansas City Blues Toledo Columbus Archie McKain Toledo San Vipan Harry Brecheen Indianapols Ray Poat Louisville Rube Fischer St. Paul Minneapolis Dillinger Eocene Storti Ngane Byrnes Senase Bellif - Anime Stevens Ts Pal Bradsher If See Onunee Chapman Kellen Aowuie McKain Nes Eocence Columbus AB Myatt Wintionas Young, Gleeson, Et Aées Moss Rf Antonelli Ab O Seee Davis Luken, If Heath Pr Ecee Bell McKain Brecheen Murray Showalter Parker

Alfred-Mrs Mildred Story Visit Ends in Columbus Return

Mrs Mildred Story her daughter Helen and grandson Larry of Columbus were Saturday guests of Mr and Mrs Dana Swartz and friends, returning home Sunday. Miss Virgie Swartz stayed with Christine Kibble in Reedsville. Mr and Mrs Murray Hopkins and son Rex visited Pomeroy Saturday. Mrs Dorsel Biggs of Youngstown visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Raymond Randolph. Mrs Iva Findling and son Russell were in Pomeroy Monday. Lester Hawk, just drafted, is now at a camp in New Jersey.

Alfred Mildred Story Helen Larry Columbus Dana Swartz Virgie Swartz Christine Kibble Reedsville Murray Hopkins Rex Pomeroy Dorsel Biggs Youngstown Russell Lester Hawk Army New Jersey

Nations Golf Clubs Urged To Stage Benefit Matches

The article urges U S golf clubs to host benefit matches to aid equipment for service members. It cites Cherry Valley events at Garden City and notes large contributions totaling thousands of clubs bags balls and shoes, distributed by the United Service Organizations. It also profiles Ben Hogan's Rochester Open rounds highlighting mental hazards in golf.

New York Frank Strafaci Brooklyn Augusta National Cherry Valley Garden City L. L United Service Organizations Hogan Fred Corcoran P.G.A Ben Hogan Ben Oak Hills Cherry Valley Club L. I Tom Cunningham Norman E. Files Alma Tofty U.S. O Ralph Trost

Blue Lake Personal News Highlights Local Visitors and Jobs

Blue Lake residents host relatives from Alexandra Indiana and Cherokee Kansas. Emma Russell and family visit nearby Haffelt and Porter households while aging relatives endure long illness. Ernest Mayes joins Kennedy Dairy in Huntington West Virginia and Geraldine Sheets vacationes near Hillsdale farm on Blue Lake. Private F C Edwin Cofer in Alaska recovers from spinal meningitis.

Harrison Boggs Coal Grove Ernest Boggs Bethlehem Rocky Fork Chapel Emma Russell W. H. Peel Lawrence Peel George Haffelt John Porter Russell Haffelt Porter Russells Peels Grover M. Smith Marietta Ft. Pleasant F. C. Edwin Cofer Alaska John Berridge Charles Washington D

Fullerton's Sports Roundup Highlights Across Boxing Baseball

Berlin radio links Neusel Schmeling Carnera Heuser for German heavyweight title on Sept 6 after a close Hamburg draw. Halas touts Geyer over McAfee potential, Zale Abrams clash may be off for Navy, Ducky Holmes protests Canton forfeit, Soose to Alaska Navy post, Baugh Redskins stop plan, Shiley Reps joins WAVES with brothers in service.

New York Berlin Walter Neusel Max Schmeling Primo Carnera Tommy Farr Adolf Heuser Champeon Neusel Hamburg Jap Battler Piston Horiguchi George Halas Chicago Bears Bill Geyer Colgate Flash George McAfee Chicago Tony Zale Georgia Abrams Navy Zale Billy Soose Alaska Norfolk Seattle P.S Army Washington Redskins Sammy Baugh Jean Shiley Reps Coast Artillery

Indians Return Home Only Half Game Out of Fourth

Cleveland AP Jim Bagby's reliable pitching faltered as the Indians dropped another defeat and returned home with only a half game lead on third place in the standings.

Indians Cleveland Jim Bagby Tribe

Kyger WSCS Meeting and Local Notes

The Kyger Woman’s Society of Christian Service will meet at Mrs. Cora Ward’s home on Wednesday afternoon August 26. Daughters of America Convention attendees from Kyger include National Rep Mrs. Malinda Bradbury Kyger Rep Mrs. Mary Hughes Mrs. Flora Bradbury and Miss Mabel Eakin. Minor local items cover Bible school at the schoolhouse, visits from Columbus residents, property trades by Charley Tipton and Elza Mulford, a hospital procedure for Fanie Mae Milhoan, and Tipton hired as school janitor. A separate baseball summary notes the Detroit Tigers beating Cleveland 6 to 1 with York’s homer and Harris’s homer, Ferrick’s relief, and forthcoming White Sox game.

Daughters of America Cleveland Malinda Bradbury Kyger Mary Hughes Flora Bradbury Mabel Eakin Holzer Hospital Charley Tipton

Byron Nelson Wins Ohio Open Golf Championship Again

Byron Nelson of Toledo captures the Ohio Open for the third straight year at Mayfield Country Club, finishing 11 under par with a 273 total. Herman Keiser of Akron places second, five strokes behind in a tight two man race, while Al Espinosa and Phil Perkins follow in the top four.

Milwaukee Brewers Columbus Toledo Jack Mackie Inwood Country Club Byron Nelson Cleveland Lord Byron Nelson P.G.A Buckeye Mayfield Country Club Herman Keiser Akron Keiser al Espinosa Phil Perkins Billy Burke Jimmy Thompson Val Chiaverini

Mrs Coombes Wins Club Women’s Tournament at Athens

Mrs. K. V. Coombes won the two club tournament for women at Athens Country Club with a net 39. Mrs. F. M. Hutchinson was runner up with 39 1 2. Miss Marjorie Herdman took the high net prize. A men’s match play starts this weekend with Leslie Coon vs Dr. Robin Gardner and Ben Roberts vs H. E. Miller at 9:30 a.m.

K. V. Coombes Athens Country Club Westerday F. M. Hutchinson Marjorie Herdman Leslie Coon Robin Gardner Ben Roberts H. E. Miller

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