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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1938
Page
9
Fragmentary scoreboard notes show scattered scores and teams such as Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago Cleveland Detroit St Louis Pittsburgh New York and Washington. Many figures are garbled but indicate early game results and player marks in a noisy page snippet.
National league games include Boston at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh hosting Brooklyn, Chicago visiting New York, St. Louis at Philadelphia, Cleveland at New York, Detroit at Washington, and Chicago at Boston. Association action pairs Columbus at St Paul, Toledo at Minneapolis, Indianapolis at Milwaukee, and Louisville at Kansas City.
Meteorological pilot balloons similar to toys have reportedly ascended to 17.1 miles into the stratosphere, showcasing their use in weather observation and scientific research.
Pirates' six game cushion shrinks as Phillies win both games 2-1 and 2-1. Giants and Cubs gain, Reds remain third with Pirates now 4 1/2 games up. Yankees glide to 12 game AL lead with 5-2 and 15-3 wins. Red Ruffing notches 18th victory.
Cincinnati loses 4 9 in two games against Boston with 10 042 attendance. Key plays include DiMaggio and Frey producing RBIs for Boston in the opener while Riggs and Myers contribute for Cincinnati in the nightcap. Pitchers Shoffner and Turner earn wins for Boston. Walters takes the loss for Cincinnati.
New York beats St Louis 7 0 in a game featuring McCarthy pinch hitting for Weiland in the seventh and for Menshaw in the 11th. Mize Medewick plus Moore Danning and Mancuso drive runs, home runs by Mize and Medewick, multiple hits by Moore Danning and Henshaw, Warneke Wellswell and Brown excel on mound. Attendance around 3 003.
The Detroit News cites a Boston dispatch saying Mickey Cochrane, deposed Detroit Tigers manager, may become Boston Red Sox player manager next year. Joe Cronin would return to the Washington Senators in a front office role, with Yawkey reportedly buying out Cronin’s contract to secure Cochrane. General Manager Eddie Collins denied reports of Cochrane joining as a catcher.
Cincinnati Reds suffer two defeats to the Boston Bees 6 to 4 in 12 innings and 3 to 2. Walters pitched well eight innings, but bad ninth inning allowed Fletcher to walk and DiMaggio to reach, forcing a decisive single by Hal Maggert after Lopez's go ahead run.
Milwaukee right-hander Whitlow Wyatt earned his 20th victory with a 9 to 0 shutout of Toledo, amassing eight strikeouts on seven hits. Before the game he received a tractor for his Georgia farm as part of Wyatt Night, celebrating his league lead in wins and eighth shutout of the season.
CHAUNCEY Ernest Burch son of Mr and Mrs Pearl Burchfield Sugar Creek who underwent a major surgical operation in Mercy Hospital Columbus a few days ago is making a good recovery. His mother and sister Mary Imelda and Mr and Mrs Ralph McCathran visited him this week. Mrs Carl Gabriel Alberta Barnes who underwent a surgical operation in Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens has returned to her home in Lower Plains.
Chauncey residents hosted and visited relatives this week with W Va and Ohio connections. Mr and Mrs Pete Pendergrass and families called on Roy Pendergrass guests included Grounds and Rees families from Powellton and Pomeroy. Lewis Dowler improves after illness as Fennell and Channel families from Chauncey Chillicothe and Jackson area visit.
Among Chauncey attendees in Athens Wednesday night for the Republican meeting and banquet at Hotel Berry to hear Robert A. Taft were Mr and Mrs Burg Johnston Mr and Mrs Andrew Jackson Miss Margaret Tippett Neil Tippett C S Bradfield K W Gardner Clarence Sanders Mr and Mrs Noah Harvey Miss Helen Howard Mrs Elizabeth Knode.
Chauncey Townsend Club members will attend a Town send Rally and all day picnic at the Athens Fairgrounds Sunday. Rev. P. H. Williams of Cambridge Ohio will speak at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Rabbits fight among themselves but do not bite a man even in self defense.
Chauncey Church of Christ begins at 9 30 a m with Church School led by Andrew Simpkins and Dan Johnson followed by Communion at 10 30 a m and preaching by Rev Gilbert Courtney Greens Run Church of Christ holds 9 30 a m service followed by Church School at 10 50 a m
Mr and Mrs George Cline announce the birth of an 8 1 4 pound son Jerry Lee at their W Main Street home in Chauncey on Thursday. Grandparents are Mrs Anna Cline and Mr and Mrs Thomas Fennell Chauncey.
Charles Carr of Millfield entertained a group of guests over the weekend including Mrs. Mary Skinner and Mrs. Charlotte Hubble with sons Dick and Hollie, Jr., of Nelsonville, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Pughline of Glouster, and Mrs. F. W. Wemer, showcasing local social ties.
Mr and Mrs E Adams of Chauncey hosted Saturday guests Mr and Mrs Jess McKee of New Marshfield and Mrs Effie McKee and Eliza beth Bowersock of Dayton. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Arnold Bratseh of Jackson Michigan. The story notes water crossing habits of rabbits though the excerpt ends with a stray observation about rabbits’ legs.
Athens Municipal Airport offers Airtax service from sunrise to sunset with connections to T and W, A, and A A airlines at major hubs. Departures from Athens include west at 10:46 am 12:30 pm 1:18 pm 3:58 pm 4:03 pm east at 6:58 am 10:31 am 12:37 pm 4:86 pm 6:47 pm north at 5:05 am 6:12 am.
New York Yankees swept both games against the Cleveland Indians 5 2 and 15 3 as Earl Whitehill and Lefty Gomez were key for the Yankees. The Indians, managed by Oscar Vitt, dropped into third place, trailing Boston and Earl Whitehill’s squad.
Four dark horses reached the National Public Links Golf Championship semi finals in Cleveland. From the Pacific Northwest Louis Cyr, 31, Portland railroad car inspector, faces Eddie Beck, 25, Portland wholesale hardware salesman. Bart Taro, 16, Seattle high school student, meets Al Leach, 26, a WPA timekeeper in Cleveland. They survived a record field of 247 entrants.
Chicago defeated by Boston with key hits from Kuhel Cramer Vosmik and Higgins. Whitehead pitched for Chicago while Heving struck out several. Attendance not reported. Baltimore favored Cleveland in a separate note. Public Links Committee recommends Baltimore host 1939 amateur public links championship.
Patty Berg of Minneapolis meets Shirley Ann Johnson of Chicago in a Western Golf Association closed tournament semi final at Olympia Fields. Berg defeated Eleanor Dudley Illinois champion 7 and 6 in quarter finals while Johnson beat Mrs C S Hill Kansas City 2 and 1. Estabrooks and Weil set for the other semi final.
Logan reports the Republican Executive committee of 48 members will meet Saturday September 3 to finalize organization plans. Chairman Kenneth R. Fitzgerald stated the 36 central committeemen each name one member and 12 are appointed at large.
The goldfish is a carp. It has developed its many fancy frills and colors through hundreds of years of patient work by fish culturists.
Crowds roared as Billy Todd won the 2:18 trot at the Athens County Fair track. Miss Volo owned by Fay B. Murphy took the 2:14 trot and Guy Volo owned by G. L. Buckley won the 2:20 pace, with close finishes in multiple heats.
Chestnut Hill Mass U P reports Wilmer Allison and Johnny Van Ryn meet Don Budge and Gene Mako in the feature semi final of the national tennis doubles championship. The other semi includes Adrian Quist and Jack Bromwich versus Harry Hopman and Leonard Schwartz. Women's final will be decided as Jadwiga Jedrzejowska and Mme Rene Mathieu face Nancy Wynne and Thelma Coyne after yesterday’s results.
Logan Jack OConnell from Terre Haute plans to visit grandparents Mr and Mrs G H Warner in Logan Saturday. His mother Mrs Myron Hanse of Fort Worth Texas will join him. After vacation he will enter St Minard School Indiana to continue priesthood studies. he formerly attended local public schools.
In a classic 1940s style clash, the Indians edged the New York Yankees 1 to 0 as Rolfe, Hoag, and Heath delivered the only runs. Crosetti and Kroner produced key defensive plays while Whitehill struck out six for Cleveland.
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