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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1942
Page
13
Dodgers lead in pennant chase as Yankees hold early AL edge. Warneke, 33, returns to Chicago after five seasons with St Louis, claimed for 7500 dollars and set for immediate starts with the Cubs. Wilson and Gallagher emphasize him bolstering a needful rotation.
Notre Dame releases an 11 game season slate including home games against Stanford Iowa Michigan and Northwestern and road tests at Wisconsin Georgia Illinois Navy Army and Southern California with Great Lakes No 1 Training Station slated to visit Chicago.
The Cincinnati recreation commission approved a plan to allow street shoes on clay at Lunken Airport field for a local ring game. The change permits casual footwear on the court, signaling a shift in city sports usage.
Fullerton's Roundup notes Clark Griffith eyeing night games from twilight starts. Skeet shooting reportedly unaffected by war effort, Army Navy recruiting stars. Service Coach Earnshaw bullish on Baumholtz. A golfing minister jokes about keeping his head down as caddy prays. One minute sports page cites errors by a peanut vendor and the World Telegram misnaming Tim Cochrane.
St. Paul defeated Kansas City 5 to 2 and Toledo beat Indianapolis 7 to 1 while Louisville Columbus game was postponed and no other games were scheduled.
Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers clash with likely pitchers Johnny Van der Meer and Whit Wyatt. The Reds hold a 3 1 win over Brooklyn from the previous meeting. The four game series is squeezed into two nights and a day with a doubleheader Saturday.
Jack Saltzgaver delivered for the Kansas City Blues in 28 pinch hitting appearances, collecting 10 safeties and 13 RBIs. Most of his hits spurred victories as Kansas City led the American Association.
Reggie Myles of Cleveland will defend his Poland open golf title for the second year in a row. The 36 hole event next Sunday and Monday is expected to draw a field of more than 100 competitors.
Athens Bulldogs split a doubleheader with The Plains, winning 5 4 in game one on a four hitter by Pete McHarg and losing 9 4 in game two as The Plains used a three run first inning and steady pitching to pull away.
Hawaii born Bill Smith, 18, world record holder from 220 yards to the mile, arrives at Ohio State to join the swimming team. Coach Mike Peppe says Smith and Kiyoshi Nakama will train together and likely compete in national outdoor championships at New London in August.
Mr and Mrs Rob ert Rapp and daughter visited Mr and Mrs Rey Price Jack Guthrie of Spring Hill West Virginia spent several days with his aunt Mrs Homer Deordorff Mrs Elizabeth Adams suffered a slight stroke visiting her niece Mrs Verla Conway at Pompey last week She is improved and living with Mrs Eva Deem Thelma Helen Vickers Columbus was a weekend guest of her mother Mrs John Vickers Mr and Mrs Albert Spencer Columbus spent the weekend with Mrs Spencer s parents Mr and Mrs A W Pullins Mrs R O Jones Mrs Austin Yerian and children came from Jackson for business The Yer ians expect to return home soon Mason Green St Marys West Virginia was a weekend guest in the H W Sowards home Mr and Mrs Clark Weethee and daughter Jeanette McKees Rocks Pa Mr and Mrs Harvey Biggins Bellaire were guests of their mother Mrs O Weethee and sister Mrs S A
Cleveland Indians begin a crucial eastern swing as they sit third, seven games behind the Yankees and three behind Boston, with Detroit two back. Lefty Al Smith to start against the Athletics, while Phil Marchildon is slated for Connie Mack.
Minneapolis pitchers halted the Kansas City Blues slide at St Paul as Bill Swift struck out 10 and Clay Smith fanned nine in a 5 to 2 win to cut the Blues lead over idle Columbus to four and a half games. Toledo blanked Indianapolis 5 to 1 behind Ewald Pyle.
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