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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1942

Page

9

Baumholtz leaves baseball to serve in Navy

From Cincinnati comes word that Frank Baumholtz has played his final game for the Great Lakes Naval Station team and will be commissioned as an ensign, heading to the Pacific Coast. The Ohio University star, noted for basketball glory, hit over .350 in 30-plus games and drew major league interest before choosing Navy service, with Ohio fans bidding him farewell.

Associated Press Io University Cincinnati Eap Frank Baumitz Great Lakes Naval Station Reds Bobcat Cincinnati Reds Frank Baumy Cametery Baumholtz Lane of Pacific Coast Frankie Og- Utah Navy Great Lakes Sailors Mickey Jane Cochrane Mick Ohio University Philadelphia Phillies Lobert Phils Cleveland Hether Ohio

Sonny York Outpoints Fiorello in Brooklyn Bout

George Sonny York, age 153, from Niles, defeats Fiorello, 151, of Brooklyn, in a close outpoint victory.

York George Sonny Niles Fiorello Brooklyn

Tippett Sons Transfer Mentioned In Chauncey Family

Mr. and Mrs. Tippett of Mill Street Chauncey learned their son has been transferred to New Mexico. He serves in the United States Army Air Corps and has been at Minters Field California. Another son is in Texas.

UNCEY Karns Camp Croft S&s. C Glennis Vern Karns Charles Vern Karns Ellis Ave Chauncey Ohio D. C Army Fort Benning Georgia

Baseball scores from yesterday's major and minor leagues

Cincinnati 4 Chicago 1 Boston 4 Brooklyn 3 St Louis 4 Pittsburgh 2 New York 4 Philadelphia 3 American Philadelphia 8 New York 5 Boston 9 Washington 8 Boston 5 Washington 2 Cleveland 3 Chicago 1 Association Minneapolis at Columbus postponed Toledo 2 St Paul 1 Louisville 3 Milwaukee 1 Kansas City 2 1 Indianapolis 0 5

Cincinnati Chicago Boston Brooklyn St. Louis Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia Washington Cleveland Association Minneapolis Columbus Toledo St. Paul Louisville Milwaukee Kansas City Indianapolis National Club Pet Cubors Csicune Detroit Washington Association Club

Great Lakes Navy Beats Reds Cubs in Charity Game

Cincinnati crowds pack ball park as Great Lakes Naval Station team defeats a Reds Cubs selection 3 to 1 in a breezy charity affair raising funds for Army-Navy Relief. Johnny Rigney and Russell Mears pitched for the Sailors, with Lamanno delivering key hits and a late insurance run. Attendance hits 29,541 as Fort Knox troops staged a military show between innings.

Cincinnati Army-Navy Brooklyn St. Louis Ball Park Great Lakes Naval Station Cincinnati Reds Chicago Cubs Reds Cubs Fort Knox Johnny Rigney Russell Mears Bill Lee Ray Starr Gee Walker Starr Ray Lamanno Johnny Vander Meer Claude Passeau Great Lakes Luccadello Padgett Andres Hajduk PyGiak MOOR Anette Frey Cavarretta Weer OL Phuiese McCormick Tee Nicholson Goodman Lamanne Schafing Deenweede Ae Thompson, P Dallassandro Marshall Music Ckces Merullo bNovikoff Hanyzewsky Errickson McCullough Thompson Shoun Abreau MccCoy Grace Andrea McCoy Joost Meers Hany Zewsky Barr Magerkurth Jorda

Five-Hit Games Spell Losses as Boudreau Lifts Tribe

Lou Bou dreau staked the Indians to a 3-1 defeat of the White Sox as Edgar Smith allowed five hits. Big Bill Lee also yielded five hits in a 4-1 loss to the Reds. Mort Cooper’s 32 scoreless streak ends with Elbie Fletcher’s homer. The Braves beat the Dodgers 4-3, Giants top the Phillies 4-3, and the Yankees split a Philadelphia doubleheader while sinking in the AL lead.

Edgar Smith Chicago White Sox Cotton Top Lou Boudreu Indians Smith Boudreau Pittsburgh Pirates Elbie Fletcher Cooper Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Hugh Casey Brooklyn Les Webber Cliff Melton New York Giants Phils Melton Giants New York Yankees Philadelhia Boston Red Sox Washington Senators Yanks Red Sox Senators

Association's All Star Tilt Set for July 23

The ninth annual American Association all star baseball game is slated for July 23 at the home park of the current first place club. Proceeds mostly go to Army and Navy relief with park-opening expenses covered from receipts. Kansas City Blues emerge as likely hosts after a doubleheader split with Indianapolis. Milwaukee falters against Louisville, while Toledo beats St Paul in 10 innings.

Columbus Army and Navy Relief Army- Navy Baseball Writers Allstar Kansas City Blues Indianapolis Milwaukee Louisville Toledo St. Paul Minneapolis

Front Runners and Leaders In City Softball Standings

Rain postponed the scheduled City Softball League game last night between The Athens Lawyers and Beckleys. The game with other postponed games will be played at the completion of the regular schedule.

Athens Lawyers Beckleys

Boudreau Breaks Slump With Four Hit Night Against White Sox

Cleveland manager Lou Boudreau vaulted from a slump with a four for five performance including a home run a double and two singles as the Indians beat the White Sox 3 to 1 for Jim Bagby’s ninth win. Ed Smith endured another tough night as Chicago dropped to 12 losses in 14 games.

Cleveland Indians White Sox Lou Boudreau Boudreau Chisox Jim Bagby Lou Tribe Ed Smith Jou Chubby Dean Red Sox Les Fleming Dean Cris Hackett Boss Ken Keltner Smith Redskins

Grand Circuit Season Opens at Goshen Track

Trotters and pacers of the grand circuit begin a four day meet at Goshen half mile track with other circuits shut down due to army activity. The schedule continues through July including stops at Roosevelt raceway Long Island and Hambletonian events at Goshen, with races in multiple states planned later.

Goshen N. Y Army Syracuse Indianapolis Springfield Roosevelt Raceway Long Island Old Orchard Saratoga Milwaukee Louisville Reading Delaware Ohio Lexington

Glamorous Esther the 1700 Year Old Indian Maiden

The preserved mummy of a Pueblo dwelling girl, once called Ether, found in a cave near Durango, Colorado, tours the United States as the glamorous Esther and is now housed at Mesa Verde National Park.

Esther Durango Colo United States Mesa Verde National Park

Touchdown Engineer Neyland Leads Army Districts In Norfolk

Lt Col Robert Neyland, famed Tennessee football coach, now heads a vast Army district in Norfolk directing about 500 projects and 50 000 workers. His focus on detail mirrors football, and his wartime role follows 24 years in uniform plus a Tennessee coaching legacy.

Bob Neyland Uncle Sam Army Norfolk Robert Reese Neyland University of Tennessee United States Army Neyland Tennessee Greenville United States W. W. Lapsley W. W. Madden West Point General MacArthur Academy Knoxville

Fullertons Roundup New York roundtable talks schedules and ideas

In New York Fullerton columns discuss wartime sports plans for 1943. Proposals include late starts, home training, weekend play with Friday nights, Saturday doubleheaders, Sunday games and limited travel. Ideas also suggest players take side jobs and wartime divisions separate east and west to cut travel.

New York Jack Zeller Zeller Art Rooney

Golf season opens at Athens Country Club with match play

Play for Bonds, Stamps opens the second part of the golf season at Athens Country Club on Saturday July 4 with a match play against par tournament offering four prizes per flight. Class A handicaps 1 to 15 and 16 to 30 in B. Sunday features Medal Play Handicap with $1 entry and Bonds and Stamps prizes.

Athens Country Club

Plains Miner Seriously Injured After Mine Car Accident

Melvin Tolbert of The Plains, employed at Hocking Mine, sustained serious back and arm injuries when he was thrown from a car against a post in the mine. A back brace is in place and he remains out of confinement at home. Tolbert is the son in law of Mr and Mrs Dude Grandy formerly of Trimble.

Hocking Chauncey Melvin Tolbert Dude Grandy the Plains Trimble

Chauncey District Social and Personal Notes

Chauncey residents visit relatives in Erie Millfield and Chauncey while guests stay with the Tippett family. Florence Davis remains seriously ill in Bailey Run. Frank Love, 10, is recovering from a broken arm after a fall from a tree near his home.

Chauncey Christine Baldy Larry Erie Herbert Mingus Millfield Baldy Ernestine Tippett Ellis Ave Mra Florence Davis Harry Davis Bailey Run George Adkins Lancaster Oscar D. Adkins Andrew McKinney Jack Sanders Don Sanders Albany Lois Jean Sands John Karr Dayton John Doe Springfield Frank Love Mrs Wilbert Love

Estes couple to host housewarming at Chauncey home

Mr and Mrs J E Estes recently bought the Harry Linscott property in Chauncey after renovations and move in this month. They will hold a housewarming on Saturday July 4 from 2 PM onward inviting friends met during their Chauncey residence. Mr Estes is superintendent of the Strontium Plant near Chauncey. The Estes family moved here from West Virginia and previously lived on Ellis Ave and Mill St.

Chauncey J. Edgar Estes Harry Linscott Estes West Virginia Ellis Ave Mill St

Week End Visitors Attending in Lexington Avenue Edition

Chauncey hosts Mr and Mrs S D Jackson of Chauncey for a weekend at their Lexington Avenue home. Chicago friends Mr and Mrs J C Morgan travel en route to Clarksburg West Virginia. Mr and Mrs Richard Bumgardner and daughter Barbara from Columbus Ohio visit.

Chauncey S. D. Jackson Lexington Ave J. C. Morgan Chicago Clarksburg W. Va Richard Bumgardner Lucille Jackson Barbara Columbus

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Mitch Neil Tippett Edgar S Smith Concord Concord Concord Union Church W. M. George Nelsonville Mothers Bible Zion Free Will Baptist Church Lower Plains Mable Swartz Richland Ave Athens Jeanette Blackford Chauncey Girls 4-H Club Miss Blackford Mariel Smith Ladies Aid Society The Millfield Church of Christ Iva Evans John Dwight John Sharick Judson Bailey Reiser Ott Mize Miller French Gordon Williams Spence Case Kubel Borony King Hamilton Dana M. King Hamilton High School University of Cincinnati Ohio University Aluminus A. R. Tilton Chattanooga Tenn Nashville Panama France Kentucky Wildcats Duke Alabama Louisiana State Volunteers Crimson Tide Vanderbilt Auburn Joe Gordon Ralph Red) Rolfe Fullertons Hugh Fullerton, JR Bill Diehl Ledger-Dispatch Sammy Snead James E. Doyle Cleveland Plain Dealer Chauncey District C. V. Yaw S. Court Street Wilson’s Store Chauncey, Ohio Palm Beach America
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