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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1939
Page
7
The New York Yankees plus seven other clubs will lace up as the American League All-Stars to face the National League stars in the annual dream game. The event unfolds at Yankee Stadium with AL players in prime form.
Connie Mack the 76 year old Athletics president manager recuperating from gall bladder ailment listened to a radio account of the seventh annual All Star Game. The American Leaguers favored 2 to 1, with Yankees dominating lineup and management and several Reds stars anchoring the National Leaguers.
Columbus Red Birds add outfielders Jack Winsett and Ernie Orsatti to bolster the lineup as they face St Paul. The move sends pitcher Nate Andrews to the St Louis Cardinal organization. Winsett starred for the 1936 Red Birds, while Orsatti is a veteran who also played for Minneapolis.
The report notes birds achieving a 3-0 win and discusses maximum airplane power generated when fuel is injected directly into the cylinders.
Columbus defeated St Paul 3 to 0 while Toledo topped Minneapolis 16 to 4 and Indianapolis beat Milwaukee 8 to 7. Louisville won against Kansas City 7 to 4 with no national games scheduled yesterday. Upcoming Wednesday games include Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and St Paul at Columbus.
Miss Janet Shock a 20 year old from Dayton heads the field in the 1939 Ohio women’s golf championship at Inverness. She qualified 85 just one behind medal pace despite slicing issues while former champion Miss Sally Elson of Columbus also shines in medal play. Other contenders include Edith Begg Goddard of Columbus Neoma Copic Toledo Linton Fallis Toledo and Eva Shorb Massillon among top scorers vying for low medal honors.
Russ Parsons fished near Shamokin Pennsylvania when a trout took his fly. An hour later he killed a water snake on the bank and found a trout in its mouth with the fly hooked in the captive fish.
Henry McLemore predicts a marathon All Star contest between the American and National Leagues at Yankee Stadium. He notes heavy lineup power on both sides from Cramer to Ruffing for the AL and Derringer to Wyatt for the NL, with pitchers likely to need extra rest and perhaps a trophy or ring as prize.
The duo Roach and Oxley won the senior tennis final 6-1 6-1 over Oliver and Nellis after earlier 6-0 6-1 semifinal win over Burnstein and Worthman. West Side tops High School 20-9 in junior baseball. Blackmores and Gulf sweep softball games 9-4 and 12-1. Batters tally 12 runs in final line.
CAMBRIDGE B Ohio Grover and Edwin Chubb of Athens captured the pro-amateur tournament opening the Southeastern Ohio Golf Tournament. They tied Joe Thomas and Dave Jones of Jackson at 70 and won the nine hole playoff 37 to 38. Chubb posted a 37 in the playoff. Hussey and Gardner of Nelsonville finished third with 71.
Cincinnati Reds defeated the Dayton Red Wings 7 to 3 in an exhibition game. The Reds outslugged Dayton with more extra base hits as 4,529 fans watched at DAYTON.
Wayne Sidinger former Western Reserve University athlete was announced as assistant football and basketball coach at Kent State University. He previously held similar posts at Western Reserve and is a graduate of Isalem High School in Athens County. In a county league game Millfield defeated Athens 3 to 2 as McBride pitched well for Millfield and Shaw and Robinson shared duties for Athens.
GLOUSTER Gulf Oil. Athens softball team handed Kittle's Auto Parts two losses on the city playground Sunday 3 to 0 and 7 to 5. Hayes pitched well on the mound for the Gulf team allowing four hits. no local reached third base. In the nightcap Skip Ridenour allowed nine hits as Athens struck for five runs in the fourth but could not overtake the Gulf squad. The locals collected 12 hits off Covella and Danko.
No 10 softball team defeated Greens Run 6 to 5 and shut out Zanesville Provision 7 to 0 on Sunday. Teams seeking games with No 10 should contact Charles Draper, Glouster, R. 4.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Turner were in Pomeroy on Saturday. Adriene Holcomb visited from Pomeroy and stayed with relatives. Several locals hosted and attended gatherings around July 4 including a Lake Alma picnic for L C Bobo and family before leaving for Ocoee Florida. Local residents and visiting friends shared calls and dances at Sheltering Arms Hospital and George Radekin's dance at Stockport.
The PGA split into camps over whether Denny Shute should play. After an 8 to 3 vote against him, President George Jacobus overruled the executive panel and said Shute would play, risking a court order and a possible resignation. The field narrowed to 16 with notable results and Sned eyeing the closing rounds.
Glouster Mr. and Mrs. T F Davis of Maplewood return from a two week visit with son and daughter in Sayville Long Island. They toured Montauk Point the easternmost land point in the United States and spent meaningful time at Oyster Bay visiting Theodore Roosevelt's home the Trailside Museum and Roosevelt's grave noting the simple grave site.
The Daily Vacation Bible School began Monday at the Jacksonville Methodist Church and at the Trimble Church of Christ. It is not too late for children to enroll. Religious instruction and coordinated handiwork are taught. Classes start at 9 a.m.
Members of the C A Bingman class at the M E Church enjoyed a swimming party last Thursday at Crystal Pool in Athens. The group included Jack Sharlike Jack McGee Billy Morris Bobby Weymueller Junior McAfooes Charles McAfooes Jack Anderson and Floyd Winn with C A Bingman and Mike Sharlike transporting the boys to Athens.
A long list of locals attended family events at Greens Run including Vern Orme's gathering with multiple Dailey and Orme family members. An octogenarian dinner party at William Leadbetter’s featured three women aged 84, 81, and 80 plus Miss Bessie Curman.
Out-of-town relatives attended the funeral of C. W. Kelley on Monday afternoon. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Morgan and two sons William and Howard and daughter Mrs. Lillie Brown of Corning. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kelley. Mr. and Mrs. Orin Radcliffe and baby Mary Virginia of Newark. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jonas and two sons Robert and William of Farmersville. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Arnold and son. and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Talliaferro of Dayton.
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