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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1940
Page
7
A sprawling sports column riffs on baseball players teams and branding from Dizzy Dean’s pay to Reds moves and all star selections. It notes Joes McCarthy and DiMaggio endorsements and touches on horses bets fan attendance and college players in football all amid scattered era specifics and emerging opinions.
Byron Nelson of Toledo Inverness club shot 39 32 65 to win the second annual Golf Peddlers Association tournament at Elyria Country Club. He led by five strokes over Al Espinosa Albert Alcroft and Billy Burke after finishing with an eagle on the 473 yard final hole. Espinosa Alcroft and Burke tied for second money, Keiser and Reid also in the prize mix. Nelson earned 100 dollars, while Espinosa Alcroft and Burke shared 125 and Keiser Reid 25. Next year moves to Western Golf and Country Club Detroit.
Recreation Director Harry Lackey plans a city wide ping pong tournament in Athens beginning next Monday. Entries open to men women and children through Friday night. First round matches will be announced Sunday. Daniel Fulton suffered a serious laceration to his left wrist Monday requiring five stitches.
The Reds faced Paul Derringer as they lost to the New York Giants 4-3. Jap Lynn earned the win for New York while Whitey Ford? Hubbell, Demaree and Danning paced the Giants. Reds hitters Craft Goodman and Arnovich homered, but Cincinnati could not hold their lead, dropping seven games ahead of the Dodgers.
Local notes report a Sunday School picnic at Lake Hope in Dyeevile, with attendees from Point Rock. The piece lists many residents visiting, hosting and attending events including grange meetings, auxiliary gatherings, and weekend visits among families in Athens, Wilkervie, Columbus, and nearby towns.
Cleveland facing Boston series as manager Joe Cronin argues a hot streak can decide the AL pennant. He notes Detroit and New York still in contention while Cleveland seeks a win to move atop the standings, with pitching depth and power tipping the balance.
A fragmented listing shows multiple city matchups and scores across leagues. Newark 4 Cincinnati, Brooklyn 7 Pittsburgh 6, Detroit 7 Boston 3, Chicago Philadelphia 9 Milwaukee Kansas City 8, plus an assortment of upcoming Wednesday and national schedule pairings including Cincinnati at New York and St Louis at Boston.
Dodgers and Pirates clash in a fiery game at Ebbets Field as Babe Phelps and Arky Vaughn duel. Curt Davis limits the Pirates to four hits while manager Frank Prosci of Pittsburgh is ejected for protesting. Dodgers extend lead in the standings as other NL results unfold and the A’s win in the American League.
Ohio youth Moyer, 18, once confined by infantile paralysis at age four, now pitches exhibitions for his Germantown team. He struck out four in five innings against Class Balug ger, delivering a powerful fastball and curve with solid control. He has endured eight major operations, grafted muscles, and uses crutches to move, yet he leads his high school with an eight-strikeout average across 17 of 19 games.
The report lists top American League leaders with runs Frey Cincinnati 69 and Greenberg Detroit 87, RBIs McCormick Cincinnati , hits Herman Chicago 120, McCosky Detroit 128, doubles Boudreau Cleveland 34, triples Keller New York, McCosky Detroit 12, home runs Foxx Boston 21, stolen bases Case Washington 2, and pitchers Newsom Detroit 13 and Louis.
Thomas Barrett 24 of Zanesville died from injuries Friday after an automobile crash returning from a swimming party. His wife Kathryn Leland, previously of Chauncey, had been visiting Rivers family. One other party member was killed instantly. Funeral services set for Wednesday in Zanesville. relatives from Chauncey to attend.
In a compact listing, Cnamarin of New York knocked out Ellis Bashars in two rounds, Harry Jeffra of Baltimore outpointed Spider Armstrong in Toronto for a featherweight claim, Buddy Knox of Chicago edged Chuck Crowell from Los Angeles, and Cavaces caused a dispute over a church event. The E. Church said weekly quilting parties are postponed due to heat, with Elizabeth Harvey announcing the change.
MUUAN marksman MUW Mark Wylie sustained a deep leg laceration between knee and ankle during team practice at the fairground Monday evening. He was transported to Cherrington hospital and ordered to rest until Wednesday afternoon, with hopes of starting the Canton tournament game. A Canadian amphibian tank design with three wheels was noted in nearby coverage.
Bill White surveys the Giants scene predicting Smilin Bill Terry may lead to a front office move and a potential manager. Reds catcher Willard Hershberger faces heat and weight loss concerns while Hal White impresses scouts. Ducky Medwick's sixth spot sparks chatter as mutuel betting at Saratoga opens. Plus notes on Louise Brough and Don Carney's All-Star bid, with rail side crowd reactions and park chatter.
Logan representatives of the Aurray City softball team contest admission to the county tournament as games commence Monday evening. The event will continue with a wine for winner and the top team earns a place at the Marietta Inter to Tepe event in the district tournament.
Mrs Emogene Bell of Chauncey visited her sisters in Columbus over the weekend accompanied by her mother and sister Mrs J D Adams Eliza Adams and also Mrs Harry Snyder and daughter Ida May McQuire from Pomeroy The sisters attended the Nazarene Camp meeting during the stay Miss Clara Lares Columbus visited her aunt Mrs Emogene Bell at Chauncey.
Bert Jackson and sons Bobby and Dickie of Chauncey have returned from a week's vacation. They visited Marengo guests Mr. and Mrs. A M Musgrave and Galton guests Mr. and Mrs Henry Egnor. They also visited friends in Medina and Youngstown.
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