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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1940
Page
9
The piece debates Lefty Lee Grissoms trade from the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Yankees for Joe Beggs. It notes Grissoms 1937 big league success, 1938 injuries, and gradual 1939 recovery, while questioning why Reds would swap a troubled player for a pitcher with limited big league success.
Ohio University beat Baltimore University 67 to 44 in White Plains New York on Thursday night. Frank Baumholtz scored 26 points guiding the Bobcats to a sixth straight win. Ohio led 24 to 19 at halftime and surged ahead in the second half. Baumholtz added 10 field goals and six free throws as the team shot 19 free throws. The Bobcats travel next to Villanova and St Joseph's in Philadelphia for two more games.
The passage presents sports trivia questions about foe football game city locations and 1989 Rose Bowl officials. It lists possible host cities including West Point Annapolis Philadelphia Princeton New York Baltimore Chicago and names officials Bob Morris Paul Menton Ralph Coleman Battle Bagley and notes an address for sending questions.
The column doubts Grissom's fit with Cincinnati and ponders trades to fix the Reds lineup. It weighs Joe McCarthy’s handling of Grissom and Gomez with Yankees prospects and suggests a left fielder who hits .300 could shore up the lineup, doubting Vince DiMaggio as the answer.
Shade high school returns to Athens County League play hosting Rome tonight at Steuart. The Plains visit Shade on Tuesday January 9. Shade beat Tuppers Plains 32 to 30 Wednesday, with the Shade reserves also winning 31 to 21.
New York report states Fred Apos of San Francisco, a former middleweight champion, launches a comeback in the light heavyweight division with a 12 round bout against Melio Bettina of Beacon, New York, former light heavyweight king, here tonight.
Oliver Hardy ends his racing stable after years of failure and humor. Horses Manny and Crete are sold as Hardy reflects on the high bets and costly silk shirt, insisting his horses would rival the greats if the starter vanished.
In St. Louis Henry Armstrong retained his world welterweight title with a fifth round knockout of Joe Ghnouly after the challenger hit the canvas four times. Armstrong weighed 186 pounds with Ghnouly at 135.
Palm Springs Cal four changes affect forward passing shoe cleats and huddle time after a three day rules committee meeting. Liberalized forward passing reduced play clock from 30 to 25 seconds and new penalties for passes to ineligible players behind the line. Conical pattern clears drop to three eighths inch diameter and roughing a passer penalty moved to the previous down.
Crown City notes reopen after vacation while Mer cerville school remains closed for wiring. Local residents Merle Malcolm Emma Lee Hauldren travel from Hamlin W Va. Mr and Mrs Paul Stevers visit from Dunbar with Stevers grandparents L A Stevers. Patty Orr Columbus returns home after visit. Mary Alice Coleman Christmas stay then Logan student returns. Otis Simms Huntington business visit. Elijah Williams Racine family visit for New Year. Delbert Fleur Marjorie visit Bremen. Sidney Stein Chillicothe visits Crown City.
The New Jersey Commission on Statutes will publish a booklet detailing the technicalities of writing laws. Officials say legislators lack knowledge on how to draft proper legislation.
The Athens City Basketball League will start next Tuesday under the City Recreation Board. Eleven city teams play under high school rules with 10 players per squad and entry fees due to Recreation Director Lewis Sabo.
Midwestern harness horse owners threaten civil warfare at the Ohio district USTA meeting in Columbus. The dispute centers on new USTA rules barring non licensed horses, drawing ATA criticism that would curb many tracks. The ATA argues the rules threaten small owners while promising low costs and no extra licenses or registration.
Birmingham collector Harold Shevinsky who asked Federal Judge W I Grubb for an autograph in 1935 received the reply four years after Grubb's death. Clerk Emma Mahoney found the letter among old papers and mailed the autograph to the requester.
Laundry marks will be filed by police in Montgomery, Berks, and Bucks counties for use in clothing found at crime scenes and in identifying personal crisis reports and amnesia victims.
New York report says heavyweight Bob Pastor injures left hand knuckle delaying a 10 round fight with Charley Eagle set for Buffalo on February 5.
In Ann Arbor Michigan 59 year old Mrs W Carl Rufus wife of a University of Michigan astronomy professor is known as the Flying Grandmother She owns a plane and has logged 85 hours of solo flying setting a notable aviation record among local residents.
Carl Hubbell expressed optimism for a strong season with Giants and said golf helps his conditioning after elbow surgery. The 36 year old southpaw noted he may train earlier in Florida to aid arm recovery and cited changes in baseballs and rules affecting pitchers.
Ohio 67 Baltimore 44. Maryland 51 Rutgers 89. Panzer 50. William and Mary 44. North Carolina 29. Catawba 26. New Mexico Aggies 70. Arizona Westminster 50. Carnegie Tech OHIO WESLEYAN 66. Western State Tchers 56. Bowling Green 89. Michigan Normal 28. Ball State 50. Akron 87 Calvin 58. DeSales 43. Illinois State Normal 28. Valparaiso 27. Santa Clara 46. Montana State 81. Murray Techrs 42. Southeast Tchrs 40 in two overtimes.
A nationwide drive led by Herbert Hoover to aid the Finnish relief fund includes a new open tennis tourney an all star rookie baseball game a Ga lento Maxie Baer prize fight Pan American track and field Olympics and an international amateur boxing tournament Joe Williams of the New York World Telegram chairs the fund's sports committee.
Deputies discover 12 lots listed with 3 inch frontages on the city platbooks though each had been assessed at 20 dollars. no tax payment records could be found.
Larry MacPhail predicts the St. Louis Cardinals will win the NL pennant with the Cincinnati Reds as runners up. He notes infield concerns for the Cardinals and strengths in the outfield, while forecasting trades and rookies may reshape contenders like the Dodgers Cubs Giants and Pirates before opening day.
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