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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1942
Page
12
Chicago White Sox become the only team to sweep doubleheaders from the world champion New York Yankees twice this season. They won 6-5 in 11 innings and 7-5 in the nightcap, while Red Sox edged Cleveland 7-6 in 11 innings.
Washington edged St. Louis 11 to 10 after four ninth inning runs while Detroit routed Philadelphia 12 to 7. Brooklyn beat St. Louis 4 to 3 as wartime dimout halted play in the seventh. Cubs topped Giants 4 to 2. Pirates won 3 to 0 at Boston, Braves 6 to 5 in nightcap. Cincinnati at Philadelphia postponed.
Cleveland’s Redskins beat Boston 7 to 6 in 11 innings to narrow the Red Sox lead to one game for the runner-up spot. Roy Weatherly delivered the key hit. Mel Harder started for Cleveland and Oscar Judd pitched for Boston.
Logans Book Store pitcher Charlie Marshall just missed a perfect game as the Book Store shut out the Athens Lawyers 13-0 to win the first half title in the City Softball League. Marshall worked seven strong innings, aided by 16 Logans hits while Mulligan’s lone hit came in the seventh.
Williams of Boston tops multiple categories with .350 batting, 21 home runs, 95 RBIs and 8 3 runs. Spence of Washington leads hits with 137. Borony of New York 10 1 pitching.
A column notes Americans abroad playing sports, from Australia to Belfast, sparring rumors about Adam Spencer, and a Tampa Tribune quote on money in boxing. It adds New Jersey and Pennsylvania bettors spent 2.8 million at Camden track, nudging readers to consider war bonds and resource use.
New York reports Army service teams plan eight NFL exhibition games this season with strong financial optimism. The War Department backs football to aid Army Emergency Relief and strategic conditioning, while coaches Neyland and Wade lead the squads. The program aims to assemble about 120 players from 1,800 candidates, including 89 ex NFL players, for a high profile season.
The report lists West Army and East Army games with opponents in cities like Los Angeles Denver and Milwaukee. It notes new players Curt Mecham Bill Dudley Charley O Rourke and veteran figures Sid Luckman and Bulldog Turner while describing war era rosters and the clash of soldier teams with professional squads.
Ernie Algeo captured the women’s nine hole event at Athens Country Club with 15 putts. Runner up was Mrs. Mike Heaney with 16 putts. A five way tie for most putts at 20 included Miss Helen Beeson Mrs. Roy Shirley Mrs. Art Comer Mrs. F. M. Hutchinson and Mrs. M. M. Kerr. a playoff is set for next Wednesday. First round Club Championship matches must finish by Sunday night Aug 2. Two men’s tournaments planned for the weekend: a Medal Play Handicap for PGA War Relief and a war points tournament with 50 cent entry fees. Half the gross goes to PGA. half to cash prizes with one prize per 10 entries.
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