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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1939
Page
7
In Yankee Stadium the Iowa righthander Bob Feller silenced the National League with one dramatic pitch with the bases loaded and one out as the American League beat the NL 3-1. Feller pitched six innings, allowed one hit, struck out two, and combined with George Selkirk Joe DiMaggio and Joe Gordon on standout defense and timely hitting.
Athens finished sixth in the Southeastern Ohio golf tournament at Cambridge, 1017 total, with B T Grover and Eddie Chubb winning the pro-amateur event. Curtis Reed of Chillicothe captured the individual title at 152, while Howard Baker of Gallipolis finished second.
Henry McLemore credits Joe Gordon of the New York Yankees with redefining second base in the All Star game. Gordon chased Medwick’s line drive, crashed into the dugout, and made decisive plays on Vaughan and Ott. Cronin hails him as unmatched, while Gordon’s reliable defense and double plays have frustrated National Leaguers all season.
Announcement from the Athens County Society of Columbus invites Dover residents to the annual reunion and picnic at Ash Cave in Hocking County on Sunday, July 30. Officers listed are President Will C Merritt, Vice President Gladys Whitlatch, and Secretary Treasurer Mrs W G Richards.
Revival set for July 15 at Union Church three miles west of Athens on Route 56. Pastor V A Nann of Moundsville WV directs the two week series with Rev Lawrence Athey and Mrs L F Athey on the program. The Athays bring missionary experience in New Mexico and a focus on underprivileged youth.
The Chauncey Ladies Aid Society of Millfield M E Church will hold an all day gathering Friday at Mrs Lucy James home. A noon pot luck dinner follows, then the July business meeting led by Mrs Marg et Simpkins.
Mr and Mrs George Keck and daughter Pauline of Chauncey traveled to Wilkesville on Wednesday to attend the funeral of their cousin Jerome Keck.
Chauncey District Social and Personal items note Mrs. Wendell Moore’s visit with Mrs. Porter Dicken and Mrs. Hazel Lyman in Athens. Miss Bessie Dailey of McConnelsville visits grandmother Mrs. James Dailey in Lower Plains. Rebecca Fisk returns to Nelsonville after visiting stepdaughter Mrs. Fred Gabriel. Emory Coen of Athens visits her mother Mrs. Dessie Sickles in Lower Plains. Harry Moore and Grace Dicken of Lower Plains visit Darrel Moore land family in Dayton. Jean and Erma McHarg of Athens visit grandparents Mr. and Mrs. James McHarg in Lower Plains. Jess Dicken and daughters Fay and Isabel with W. E. Dicken visit. James Rankin and wife from Lancaster visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rankin in Chauncey.
Everyman's Bible Class of the Church of Christ will meet Thursday night. There will be outdoor games for the men followed by a regular class meeting with Rev. Stanley Jeffrey of Athens as guest speaker. Refreshments will be served.
Dr Francis Keck and Dr Carl Rader of Columbus spent the weekend in Chauncey visiting the Keck family and Miss Pauline etic Jacobs Ave.
Mrs Robert Tipton of Floodwood was taken by Stout's ambulance to Marietta hospital for treatment after a serious illness Tuesday.
Cincinnati Reds manager Bill McKechnie mourns the loss of right fielder Ival Goodman for a week to ten days after a dislocated shoulder suffered while attempting a diving catch in the All-Star game. Nino Bongiovanni and Frenchy Bordagaray will share right field duties with Bud Hafey in left as Goodman recovers. Derringer, Walters, and Vander Meer are lined up for upcoming starts as Lombardi and Frey pace the batting in the All-Star tilt recap.
Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. T. J. Oliver home with Mrs. Forrest Fife presiding. Program of readings followed devotionals and business. Thirteen members plus guests and children attended lunch. Next meeting set with Mrs. Peter Stace on August 3. Various local visits and greetings noted among residents and relatives in Kanauga and nearby towns.
West Side beat East Side 10 to 9 in a junior softball league contest on Tuesday. Upcoming Friday at the high school playground features Specialty Night with a community sing, followed by motion pictures of Ohio University football games after the two softball games.
Chauncey Church night announced for Monday July 17 at Millfield Church of Christ. Mrs Iva Evans chairs the social committee and invites all church and Sunday School members. Program includes reports on activities a devotional period a social hour and refreshments.
Chauncey Preston Thompson, who has been visiting his parents Mr and Mrs James H Thompson of May Avenue, has returned to Indianapolis Indiana.
Miss Ellen Strider began a unique collection after buying a model of Rodin's The Hand of God she saw in New York's Metropolitan Museum six years ago. The piece sparked a hobby now among the rarest as only about 10 million square miles of Earth's surface remain unexplored.
Readers are invited to submit sports questions to the Sports Service Bureau in Washington D C for a published Q A. Sample queries cover Dizzy Dean age relative to Joe DiMaggio Taft Wright birthplace and Mets nickname origin. Include name and address with 8 cent stamp.
Ohio Women’s Golf Tournament at Inverness Club features veteran Mrs. Linton Fallis facing Eva Shorb in a quarter final. Janet Shock from Dayton looms as defending champion. Shorb and Shock chase the crown with other contenders Neoma Copic and Dolly Schildmiller advancing in the upper bracket.
An error filled ballgame ends 3 1 with the American League defeating the National League 3 to 1. Key plays include DiMaggio driving in a run, Frey collecting two base hits, and Bridges earning the win for the American League while Lee takes the loss. Attendance reaches 62,892 with Hubbard at plate and Magerkurth anchoring relief work.
No games scheduled in national standings. In the American Association, St Paul leads with 9 runs to Columbus 7 while Minneapolis has 8 and Toledo 2. Kansas City 11 and Louisville 5 follow. Thursday results list many matchups including Chicago at Philadelphia and Boston at Cleveland.
Paul Runyan, a 150 pound master of accuracy, leads 22nd PGA match play toward a possible third title this year. The field includes Denny Shute and Johnny Revolta with Byron Nelson and Dick Metz in pursuit as upsets thin the 64 into 16. Pairings set for today feature Runyan versus Hogan and Shute versus Kocsis among others.
A narrative describes Danko delivering a one hit tilt while the Hunters struggle to drown a broken-winged bird as long as the broken bone remains unsubmerged. The scene blends sports metaphor with survival imagery and a tense, sparse confrontation.
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