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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1941
Page
7
Joe DiMaggio ends his hitting streak at 56 games as the Yankees defeat the Cleveland Indians 4 to 3 at Municipal Stadium. Ken Keltner and Al Smith shut down DiMaggio while Lefty Gomez kept Cleveland in check and New York inches toward the pennant. Dominic DiMaggio contributed a homer and a triple for Boston in a 7 4 win over Chicago White Sox.
Joe DiMaggio fails to extend his major league record hitting streak at Cleveland as Ken Keltner makes key plays at third base and Bob Feller is neutralized by Al Smith and Jim Bagby in a tense night game. DiMaggio credits Keltner, while McCarthy notes the prospect of a new streak.
The 28th annual Ohio amateur golf championship reaches the 36 hole semi finals with a strong field led by Cincinnati veteran J. McCarthy who seeks a fourth title. He faces Toledo’s Bob Pollex, an upstart with little prior success, as other contenders include Frank Stranahan and Tom Whiteway in a wide eyed field of past winners and rising stars.
Attendance at Rachel Macher Park for the week totaled 826 with 329 adults 277 girls and 220 boys. The park has averaged well above 800 weekly since opening this season though figures exclude those when the supervisor was present for only six days.
Syracuse travels to Hartford Sunday for an Ohio Valley League game. The matchup pits Syracuse against the host in a key late season contest.
The standings show Cincinnati 5 New York 4 Chicago 2 Philadelphia 2 at end of sixth in a rain abbreviated game. Detroit 7 Washington 1 New York 4 Cleveland 3 Boston 7 Chicago 4 Philadelphia 3 St Louis 4. Louisville 7 Kansas City 1 Indianapolis 10 Milwaukee 0. Columbus at St Paul Kansas City and Louisville games listed with rain interruptions.
The body of Peter Maillard age 76 killed on a railroad crossing at Redtown Sunday night was moved to John Blower Funeral Home in Glouster. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in Jacksonville with Rev C E Palmer of the M FE Church officiating. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery.
In Spokane Denver’s Jack Kerns defeats tournament favorite Jimmy Clark of Long Beach 2 and 1 in a quarter final upset. The insurance clerk advances to the 36 hole semi final against Art Penny of Detroit while Bill Welch of Houston meets Pete Doll of Louisville in the lower bracket.
Mrs Ernie Algeo won low gross in the second flight and Mrs Heaney had the fewest putts at the Marietta Country Club Invitational. Five Athens golfers participated including Mrs Roy Shirley Mrs Art Comer and Mrs R J Studer. Qualifying for the Country Club Championship runs July 19 to 27 with five flights and a Par tournament for four prizes per flight. Dr Robin Gardner and Bob Littler meet in the 36 hole Directors Personal Prize final.
Schedule of services in the Church of Christ Parish lists preaching by Gilbert Courtney at Greens Run 9:30 a.m., Chauncey 10:30 a.m., and Trimble 7:30 p.m. Glaze Thompson conducts services at Taylor Ridge 9:30 a.m. and Millfield 10:30 a.m. Church Schools and Communion services follow regular hours.
The Plains society notes show residents traveling to Cleveland and Indiana for visits, a vacation fishing trip to Canada, and relatives hosted in Athens and Murray City. A Tuesday storm caused minor damage to Alex Vargo’s home. The Ladies Auxiliary No 8 meets Tuesday at 7 30 with ice cream and cake to follow.
Dr Lowell E Bur nelle has been ordered to active duty with the United States Army and will be stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky He will serve as a captain having held that rating in the officers reserve He will leave Saturday but his dentist office will remain open until Aug 9.
According to many large game hunters, people mauled and bitten by animals often do not feel pain during the attack. The claim contrasts with typical injury responses and suggests heightened adrenaline or shock during mauling events.
Mrs. Lucille Butterworth and Barbara visit Chauncey from Columbus to see her father S. D. Jackson and Miss Irene Jackson. Mrs. C. D. Southerton of Sand Ridge recovers from a serious illness. Lester Shumway of Mansfield spent the weekend with his parents Frank and Mrs. Shumway. Gertie McCune Hughie McCune and Goldie Mae visited Columbus. Betty McCune returned home with them. Ruth Fiske of Chauncey visits her sister in Holyoke Mass. James Williamson Sr. of Columbus visited George Williamson and family in Chauncey. Dr. C. N. Sanders of Millfield was in Columbus Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Southerton of Sand Ridge hosted guests last Sunday. Among attendees were Mrs. Blanche Shingler of Parkersburg, West Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. Herman McCune and children Violet Marie and Herman Niles, and Mrs. Kenneth McCune with children Betty Jane and Shirley Jean.
Relief supplies reached 1 032 persons in the Chauncey Dover district last Saturday delivering 8500 pounds of potatoes 2998 pounds of corn meal and 833 pounds of lard Mayor W D Hines and Trustee Harvey Courtney aided by Walter Lanning Ben Misner Hershall Smith Pearl Loper The Zion Church Lower Plains youth service directed by Eileen Bullock will feature a missionary program Sunday night
Luther Spitzer, recovering from a heart attack at his Chauncey area home, remains in serious condition. Hospital treatment and monitoring continue as doctors assess his recovery prospects.
New York sports column notes various sports curiosities and anecdotes. Cleveland Indians struggle reflected, Jack Dempsey ventures into oil with Bob Manziel, and anecdotes cover Hank Greenberg Army life Billy Conn Pittsburgh kid scripts Lou Novikoff Mad Russian moves and a six day Vermillion race meet.
Continued draft order entries list numerous individuals by name and residence across Athens Glouster The Plains Murray City Millfield Chauncey Jacksonville and other locales Ohio with addresses including R D numbers and Streets for S-1790 through S-2752 and final entry incomplete.
In a major league baseball recap greeted by the Associated Press, Louisville scored seven runs to hand Kansas City a 7 to 1 loss as Billy Meyers struggles for form in Kansas City’s slide. Milo Candini held Louisville to two hits through seven innings before the Colonels exploded. Ray Starr earned his 16th win as Indianapolis routed Milwaukee 10–0. Toledo Minneapolis and Columbus St Louis games were rained out. Louisville extended its lead over Columbus and Minneapolis to a game and a half. Kansas City sits in fourth place.
Elmer Riddle earned win No. 11 for Cincinnati as the Reds beat the Giants 5 to 4. He extended the club's longest winning run in memory while Giants manager Bill McKechnie watched. The game featured 23 scoreless innings before New York pushed across a nine inning run.
Mrs Delilah Barnhart was honored at a 6 o clock dinner on her birthday with gifts flowers and greetings. About 20 friends attended and homemade ice cream and cake followed the meal.
Harold J. Hursh 22 of Middletown an all western conference football player from Indiana University was inducted into the army at Fort Thomas Kentucky yesterday.
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